Iran may not have a nuclear weapon—but it controls the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why this narrow waterway could become ...

According to Payne, the models escalated to the point of tactical nuclear war in 95 percent of scenarios, noting that nuclear threats to each other were far more likely to escalate than de-escalate ...

Perspective: The high-stakes options President Trump faces to end Iran's nuclear program as risk of escalation looms.

Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran have revived concerns about a scenario once considered ...

President Trump late Thursday night called on Republicans in the Senate to use the “nuclear option” of scrapping the filibuster to pass the funding bill that would end the shutdown with a simple ...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is poised to break the record for longest shutdown in the history of the United States, leaving hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed or forced to ...

President Trump is urging Republicans to eliminate the Senate filibuster to reopen the government, but congressional Republicans are resisting the move. President Trump is urging Republicans to ...