Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is planned to visit Washington on November 10 and is expected to meet President Trump at the White House, U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack told Axios.
Why it matters: It will be the first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House and another key step in rebuilding U.S.-Syrian relations.
Why it matters: While most Republicans still back the military show of force, the falling approval comes at a time when some Republican lawmakers have questioned Trump's claim that he has unilateral power to conduct lethal strikes on boats allegedly smuggling drugs into America.
The United Nations human rights chief on Friday condemned the Trump administration's military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, calling for an investigation.
Why it matters: The administration's escalating campaign faces human rights violation accusations, alienates allies and provokes outrage at home, a collision of military might, international order and a president showing no signs of changing course.
President Trump's post announcing the U.S. would resume nuclear testing featured some inaccuracies, and introduced quite a bit of uncertainty.
Why it matters: Nuclear rhetoric is closely scrutinized — by governments, by defense contractors, by outside analysts — and can have unintended consequences. Trump's Truth Social shocker will have generated significant debate in Moscow and Beijing over the past 24 hours.
