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Trump Buys Himself Time, and Opens Up Some New Options

While President Trump appears to be offering one more off ramp to the Iranians, he also is bolstering his own military options.

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“I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks,’’ Mr. Trump said in a statement on Thursday.

Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Hospital as Trump Appears to Put Off U.S. Action

President Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the United States would intervene militarily in the war against Iran, according to the White House press secretary.

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Emergency workers and hospital staff at the Soroka Medical Center in southern Israel after a strike on Thursday.

Trump’s Conflicting Messages on Workplace Raids Leave Businesses Reeling

Trump officials insist the president is fully committed to mass deportation. But they have been careful not to directly contradict the president’s attempt to offer a reprieve to certain businesses.

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An immigration agent making an arrest last month in Miami. Lack of clarity over the Trump administration’s deportation agenda is dividing Republicans.

Inside Trump’s Extraordinary Turnaround on Immigration Raids

President Trump’s decision to pause most raids targeting farms and hospitality workers took many inside the White House by surprise. It came after intensive lobbying by his agriculture secretary.

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins listening last month as President Trump speaks in the Oval Office.

Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?

President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.

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President Trump had several times this year dissuaded Israel from launching an attack, but afterward he called the strikes “excellent.”

Republicans Are Divided Over Iran. Will Trump Pick a Side?

President Trump is trapped between the “America First” isolationists and others in his party who are cheering on Israel’s strikes against Iran.

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President Trump had several times this year dissuaded Israel from launching an attack, but afterward he called the strikes “excellent.”

Trump Jumps at the Chance for a Confrontation in California Over Immigration

The situation has all the elements that the president seeks: a showdown with a top political rival in a deep blue state over an issue core to his agenda.

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National Guard troops in Los Angeles on Sunday. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has formally asked the Trump administration to remove them.

Trump Warns of Consequences for Musk if He Backs Candidates Against Republicans

The president warned of “serious consequences” if Mr. Musk chose to back candidates against Republicans who supported his domestic policy bill.

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On Saturday Mr. Trump said he had no plans to speak with Mr. Musk, calling the tech billionaire “disrespectful” to the office of the president.
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