WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh tone with the longtime U.S. ally while stressing that any U.S. deal with Iran is not linked to the Lebanon conflict. "Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!" Trump said in a social media post.
The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds ... read more
Two images of the rationed meals served to crews deployed to the Middle East have gone viral online, sparking concern about the conditions aboard U.S. warships and reports of dwindling food supplies. In the images, taken anonymously and provided by families to USA Today on Thursday, one tray contains little more than shredded meat and a single tortilla, and another depicts what relatives described as an unidentifiable "grey" processed slab alongside vegetables. The photos were reportedly taken by crew members aboard the USS Tripoli and USS Abraham Lincoln. read more
A legal scholar argued Wednesday that the Supreme Court's own constitutional framework -- the same one it used to overturn Roe v. Wade -- could be used to strike down the military draft ... read more
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from doing construction work above-ground on the controversial proposed White House ballroom. read more
In announcing the deal, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Iran, the U.S. and Israel had agreed to an "immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere" that was "EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY."
Sharif appeared to call out Israel in a follow-up statement, saying violations of the ceasefire "across the conflict zone ... undermine the spirit of the peace process."
"I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon," Sharif said.
Trump Denies Lebanon Part Of Ceasefire, Contradicting Mediator Pakistan

I spent around 4 months floating around in the Gulf back in 97-98 and we ate pretty well. Chow hall food is never going to be a great culinary experience but we ate way better than what you see in those photos.