Trump Announces New Appointments and Policy Shifts

President Trump said Thursday that he canceled the forthcoming strikes and bombings against Iran, citing progress in discussions with Tehran’s leadership. “Based on the fact that discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved,

President Trump announced Thursday that he'll nominate Jay Clayton, the current U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as the permanent Director of National Intelligence. Why it matters: