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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription.  ## Brian Bennett Bennett is the senior White House correspondent at TIME, based in the Washington, D.C., bureau. He has covered wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, interviewed world leaders, traveled across the globe with President Trump and President Biden, and written extensively about intelligence, immigration, and the fallout of major disasters.  ## Brian Bennett Articles 643Collections 8 *  May 22, 2026 ### [Gabbard Resigns as Trump's Director of National Intelligence](https://time.com/article/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-to-resign-as-trump-s-director-of-national-intelligence/) Gabbard cited her husband's cancer diagnosis, but differed with others in the Administration on Iran... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  May 11, 2026 ### [Inside Thom Tillis' Playbook to Rein in Trump](https://time.com/article/2026/05/11/thom-tillis-playbook-trump/) “I didn’t come here to make friends,” says Tillis, who intends to use his last months in office to s... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Apr 28, 2026 ### [King Charles Praises U.K.-U.S. Bond But Splits From Trump on Key Issues](https://time.com/article/2026/04/28/king-charles-splits-from-trump-key-issues-congress-address/) In a rare royal speech to the United States Congress, King Charles III celebrated the intertwined hi... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Apr 15, 2026 ### [Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Puts U.S. Forces on High Alert](https://time.com/article/2026/04/15/amid-trump-s-blockade-threat-of-escalation-leaves-thousands-of-u-s-forces-on-high-alert/) Trump has declined to rule out deploying ground troops into Iran, where a fragile ceasefire could la... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 14, 2026 ### [Officials Considering Second Round of U.S.-Iran Talks](https://time.com/article/2026/04/14/us-iran-talks-war-ceasefire-trump-nuclear-enrichment-strait-hormuz/) American and Iranian officials are considering a second round of negotiations after a marathon weeke... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 9, 2026 ### [Can the Iran Ceasefire Last? We Asked 3 Experts](https://time.com/article/2026/04/08/we-asked-3-experts-where-the-iran-war-goes-from-here/) A former ambassador, a former military leader, and a former intel officer talk about the pitfalls ah... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Apr 8, 2026 ### [Strait of Hormuz Closure 'Unacceptable' Under Ceasefire, Leavitt Says](https://time.com/article/2026/04/08/white-house-strait-of-hormuz-closure-would-be-completely-unacceptable-under-ceasefire/) Vice President JD Vance will lead a team of negotiators meeting with Iranian officials in Pakistan o... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Apr 6, 2026 ### [Trump Renews Vow to Destroy Iran's Power Plants and Bridges](https://time.com/article/2026/04/06/iran-rejects-ceasefire-as-trump-deadline-looms-and-strikes-escalate/) Iran rejects ceasefire as Trump deadline nears and Israel says strikes killed IRGC intelligence chie... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Apr 3, 2026 ### [U.S. Fighter Jet Crashes in Iran, Triggering Search for Crew](https://time.com/article/2026/04/03/rescuers-search-for-crew-of-u-s-fighter-jet-downed-inside-iran/) A U.S. F-15 jet went down in Iran, prompting a U.S. recovery effort as Iranian authorities called on... [WORLD](/section/world/) *  Mar 31, 2026 ### [White House Willing to End Iran War Without Hormuz Reopened](https://time.com/article/2026/03/30/white-house-signals-trump-doesn-t-require-strait-of-hormuz-reopend-to-ready-to-end-iran-war/) [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 31, 2026 ### [Hegseth Says U.S. Will 'Negotiate With Bombs' Until Iran Cease-Fire Deal Is Reached](https://time.com/article/2026/03/31/hegseth-says-us-will-negotiate-with-bombs-until-iran-cease-fire-deal/) "Our job is to ensure that we compel Iran to realize that this new regime, this regime in charge, is... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 19, 2026 ### [6 Defense Contractors Poised to Profit From the Iran War](https://time.com/article/2026/03/19/trump-iran-war-set-to-boost-profits-for-these-defense-contractors/) The costly conflict is accelerating a shift in weaponry the Pentagon has pursued for years [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 13, 2026 ### [Hegseth Claims Iranian Military Is 'Destroyed'](https://time.com/article/2026/03/13/hegseth-iran-military-destroyed-strait-of-hormuz-oil-attacks/) "Never before has a modern, capable military, which Iran used to have, been so quickly destroyed and... [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 4, 2026 ### [Iran War Burning Through Crucial Weapons Stockpiles](https://time.com/7382582/trump-iran-war-weapons-stockpiles/) The munitions to repel Iran's counterattacks are essential in defending Ukraine and deterring China. [POLITICS](/section/politics/) *  Mar 4, 2026 ### [U.S. Sinks Iranian Warship With Torpedo](https://time.com/7382491/united-states-sinks-iranian-warship-pentagon-briefing/) "An Iranian warship thought it was safe in international waters,” Hegseth said. "Instead, it was sun... 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