Peter Aitken

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James Anderson, the acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, warned that Iran would be "suicidal" if its forces tried to target Americans in the region as Tehran begins its retaliation against Israel for strikes launched overnight Thursday. In an interview with Newsweek, Anderson discussed Iran's potential next steps—both near-term and long-term—including cyberattacks, missile strikes, and whether Iran or its proxy groups would attack American forces in the regions.

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Peter Aitken

By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously freelanced at Business Insider. He has interviewed such notable figures as Benjamin Netanyahu, Gen. David H. Petraeus, British Foreign Ministers James Cleverly and Grant Shapps and a ranking member of the Taliban.

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Peter Aitken

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Sunday released information on 11 individuals arrested as part of deportation raids in Los Angeles, with the agency labeling them as "the worst of the worst illegal alien criminals."Newsweek has reached out to DHS for further comment by email outside of normal business hours on Sunday.

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Peter Aitken

The Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Central Division reported on Sunday that the National Guard is in the city and has set up at federal buildings, including the Civic Center area, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter. Why It MattersThe Trump administration has pledged to carry out the largest mass deportation in U.S. history and has conducted numerous Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, some of which have swept up individuals with proper documentation.

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Peter Aitken

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview that aired on Sunday revealed the difficulty that followed the high-profile blowup between himself and President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in late February. Zelensky, speaking with ABC News' Martha Raddatz in Ukraine, described the situation as "quite complicated" as he had to try and repair relations with his American counterpart. "It's important that I defend my position and I was trying to do that in the Oval Office," he said.