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James Oliphant

Washington, D.C.

National Political Correspondent at Reuters

National correspondent for @Reuters. Formerly of LA Times, Chicago Tribune, National Journal, Legal Times. Father, ex-lawyer, @OhioState

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  • 2 days ago | nst.com.my | James Oliphant

    Like the casino owner he once was, President Donald Trump has shown an appetite for risk during the first months of his administration. The United States airstrike on Iran, however, may represent Trump's largest gamble yet. For now, Trump appears to have won his bet that he could limit US involvement and force the parties to a ceasefire. "He wagered," said Firas Maksad, managing director for the Middle East and North Africa practice at Eurasia Group.

  • 2 days ago | timeslive.co.za | James Oliphant

    25 June 2025 - 13:41 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. US President Donald Trump called the damage 'monumental' in a social media post on Sunday, a day after saying he had 'obliterated' Iran's main nuclear sites. File photo. Like the casino owner he once was, President Donald Trump has shown an appetite for risk during the first months of his administration.

  • 2 days ago | jp.reuters.com | James Oliphant

    6月24日、 かつてカジノ経営者だったトランプ米大統領は就任以来リスクをいとわない姿勢を示してきた。写真は21日、ホワイトハウスで演説するトランプ氏。代表撮影(2025年 ロイター) [ワシントン 24日 ロイター] - かつてカジノ経営者だったトランプ米大統領は就任以来リスクをいとわない姿勢を示してきた。だが、イラン空爆はトランプ氏にとってこれまでで最大の賭けとなるかもしれない。 今回の行動は政治的な見返りが大きいものの、イランとイスラエル間の和平維持の成否に大きく左右され、事態がトランプ氏の制御を離れて悪化する危険性もはらんでいると専門家は指摘する。 現時点ではトランプ氏は米国の関与を限定し、イスラエルとイランに停戦を強いるという賭けに勝ったように見える。ユーラシア・グループで中東・北アフリカ部門を統括するフィラス・マクサド氏は「トランプ氏は賭けに打って出た。そして事態は思い通りに進んだ」と語った。 ただ、停戦が維持されるかどうかはまだ分からない。トランプ氏は24日朝、自身が停戦を宣言した数時間後にイスラエルがテヘランへの攻撃を開始したことに不満をあらわにした。...

  • 3 days ago | kdal610.com | James Oliphant

  • 3 days ago | reuters.com | James Oliphant

    U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation alongside U.S. Vice President JD Vance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. June 21, 2025, following U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool/File Photo WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - Like the casino owner he once was, President Donald Trump has shown an appetite for risk during the first months of his administration.

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19 May 25

Watching MOBLAND. You can draw a straight line from Bogart to Brando to Tom Hardy.

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9 May 25

Yeah, my brother....the pope (rolls eyes). He thinks he can do nothing wrong.

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John Prevost, brother of the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV, speaks with @perezreports about his brother’s unexpected journey to the Vatican and what type of pope he could be. https://t.co/RkVC45oldN