Behind the pink sunglasses, Jane, a middle-aged Black woman, listlessly watches her chihuahua lift its leg on the grass bordering Fort McNair military base, southwest of Washington. Behind the red brick walls and fences with signs reading "Military Zone. No photos or videos allowed," there is an entire residential area designated for high-ranking generals, featuring stately homes, a gym, and even a fire station. Now, for a few months, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also live there. They have moved for security reasons, given the growing climate of political violence in the United States. "I had heard that they had moved here now. With the world the way it is now, living next door gives me a certain sense of security," explains Jane. Last Saturday, Cole Thomas Allen burst into the Washington Hilton Hotel to attempt an attack on President Donald Trump. A good portion of the US government was in the room.

Donald Trump continues to lash out at European allies, and this week he has focused especially on Germany, Italy, and, as usual, Spain. This Friday, the President of the United States reiterated his "discontent" with Madrid and Rome because, according to him, both governments are content with Iran eventually obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The Chairman of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, has bid farewell to his position at the helm of the institution, keeping interest rates around 3.5% and 3.75%. The US central bank freezes the price of money for the second consecutive time since the Iran war began. Powell will leave the presidency on May 15th in a moment of maximum turmoil at the bank, although he has already indicated that he will continue to serve as governor. Although he has assured that he intends to maintain a "low profile," and that he does not want to be a "dissenter," the decision is a challenge to Donald Trump. In his campaign of pressure, the magnate threatened to remove him from the institution once his presidency ended. Something that is not legally permitted.

The Pentagon chief, Pete Hegseth, has acknowledged before the US Congress that the Trump administration was aware of the risk that Iran would block Hormuz if attacked. "This department took into account all aspects of this risk," Hegseth said this Wednesday, as the war is about to complete two months and the price of a barrel of crude oil has skyrocketed to $119. It was the first time the Secretary of Defense had faced congressmen since Trump launched the offensive against Iran on February 28 without consulting the legislature.

After days of dazzling sunshine in Washington, the city's sky has conspired to give a more British welcome to the crown of England. Umbrellas were today the silent companions in the corridors of the Capitol, even though they remained outside the House of Representatives where Charles III addressed the joint session of Congress this Tuesday. Despite the protocol rhetoric, the king sent a clear message: the need to defend NATO against Donald Trump's repeated threats to unilaterally abandon the Alliance due to Europeans' refusal to help him in his war with Iran. Although it is a thorny issue, the royal had a grateful audience, which erupted in standing ovations when the monarch began his speech recalling the reason for the visit: the 250th anniversary of the US independence from the United Kingdom.

After days of dazzling sunshine in Washington, the city's sky has conjured up a more British welcome for the crown of England. Umbrellas were the silent companions in the halls of Congress today, despite staying outside the House of Representatives where Charles III addressed the joint session of Congress this Tuesday. Despite the protocol rhetoric, the king sent a clear message: the need to defend NATO in the face of Donald Trump's repeated threats to unilaterally abandon the Alliance due to Europeans' refusal to help him in his war with Iran. Despite being a thorny issue, the royal was met with a grateful audience, which erupted in standing ovations when the monarch began his speech by recalling the reason for the visit: the 250th anniversary of the independence of the USA from the United Kingdom.

In the basement of the Washington Hilton Hotel, where the White House Correspondents' Dinner was held on Saturday, there were numerous members of the executive cabinet. When the armed attacker crossed the prior security checkpoint and attempted to storm the room, the Secret Service quickly evacuated the US president, Donald Trump, and Vice President J.D. Vance.. But they also found themselves having to escort another good handful of senior officials.

The man who allegedly attempted to attack Donald Trump during the correspondents' dinner in Washington was charged on Monday with attempted assassination of the President of the United States. The suspect, Cole Tomas Allen, also faces two more charges: carrying a firearm and ammunition with intent to commit a felony and discharging a firearm during a violent crime.In parallel, the White House has once again lashed out at Democrats over the incident. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the incident is the result of "the left's hate cult against the president".

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania were evacuated unharmed from the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner this Saturday evening after the sound of gunshots was heard. Vice President JD Vance and other administration members were also escorted by the Secret Service out of the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, where the event was taking place. According to Trump, who later said in a post on Truth Social, "the shooter has been apprehended."

The composure that Donald Trump showed on Saturday night in his first appearance after being evacuated due to an assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner has dissipated this Sunday. In a phone interview with the Fox network, the US president stated that the alleged shooter was motivated by his “hate for Christians”. “When you read his manifesto, he hates Christians. That is for sure. It is a strong, anti-Christian hate”, the Republican assured.

"The atomic age, an age of deterrence, is ending, and a new age of deterrence based on artificial intelligence is about to begin." This sentence is part of the extensive tweet that the multinational military technology and cybersecurity company Palantir published this week. A tweet that is actually a kind of manifesto in which the company details its ideology: to impose mandatory military service, to develop artificial intelligence-powered weapons without getting bogged down in "theatrical debates", the superiority of the United States over other countries, or the belief that some cultures are superior to others. An ideology that Palantir applies when it participates in operations such as the persecution of immigrants in the United States by ICE, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, or the coup in Venezuela. In short, it is a notice to mariners and a warning that the rules of the game are changing. Whoever controls artificial intelligence can now control the world.

The United States Department of Justice considers that the country should reinstate firing squads as execution methods for the most serious federal crimes, along with other practices such as gas asphyxiation. This is what emerges from the report published this Friday by the ministry, which points out the current difficulties in obtaining the necessary drugs for lethal injections.

The Pentagon is reportedly considering suspending Spain from NATO, among other proposals to punish countries that have not supported American operations in the war with Iran. This is indicated by an email that has circulated among senior officials of the War Department —formerly the Department of Defense— of the United States, as a funcionario has assured the Reuters agency on condition of anonymity.

Every day that passes, the ceasefire empties more of its meaning. The US president Donald Trump has ordered the navy to "shoot to kill" any ship that places mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He announced this Thursday through a post on Truth Social –as is customary– and said that the US army "will not hesitate" to attack ships attempting to mine the strait. He also indicated that he has equally given orders for minesweeper vessels to "triple" their efforts to ensure the strait is safe for navigation.

The ceasefire in the Iran war seems to be increasingly turning into a kind of safety belt in the midst of a free fall. The Iranian attacks come after the US had already boarded an Iranian-flagged vessel, the Touska

After suspending Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad, Donald Trump has announced that he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistani Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Once again, Pakistan comes to the rescue of the Republican. The US president assures in a message on Truth Social that he will maintain the truce until Iranian leaders "can present a unified [agreement] proposal," as "Iran's government is severely fractured." Even so, Trump assures that he will maintain the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The ayatollahs have been demanding that the Americans lift the military cordon as a condition for being able to sit down to negotiate again.

With each passing hour, the ceasefire becomes more elusive. Pakistan is working on preparations for a new round of talks in Islamabad this Tuesday. But President Donald Trump says it is "very unlikely" that the truce will be renewed, although tomorrow Vice President J.D. Vance is scheduled to travel to the Pakistani capital to try again to reach an understanding with the Iranians. Meanwhile, Iran reserves all options: there is no official confirmation, but through leaks to various media, they are making it known that they are considering the option of returning to the table. All this, while passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains interrupted after the marines intercepted an Iranian ship amid mutual accusations of having broken the truce. The uncertainty is such that it is not even known at what time the truce supposedly expires on Tuesday. It is expected to expire at some point between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning.

Iran announces that it is reopening the Strait of Hormuz in response to the 10-day ceasefire mediated by the United States between Israel and Lebanon. "In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage of all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire, following the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.

Iran announces that it is reopening the Strait of Hormuz in response to the 10-day truce resulting from US mediation between Israel and Lebanon. The Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, said this Friday on X that they are unblocking the passage "for the remaining period of the ceasefire" in Lebanon, until the end of April. This deadline goes beyond the ceasefire agreed upon by the US and Iran. However, ship traffic will remain conditional on a toll imposed by Tehran, as vessels will have to follow the coordinated route as already announced by the Ports and Maritime Organization of the Islamic Republic.

Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Lebanon have reached an agreement to implement a 10-day ceasefire that will come into effect from five o'clock Washington time this Thursday. In a post on Truth Social, the Republican claims to have spoken with the Lebanese president, Joseph Aoun, and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. "The two leaders have agreed to a ceasefire with the aim of achieving peace." Amidst last-minute diplomatic efforts to secure a new round of peace talks between the US and Iran, the Iranians had requested a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon as a gesture of good faith. Originally, the agreement mediated by Pakistan explicitly included an end to Israeli attacks in the Arab country.