Ben Finley

Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran’s Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say could still fail to end the war, @Ben_Finley & I report, w. @citrinowicz & @PetrasKatinas apnews.com/article/kharg-…

Tracing the US military's learning curve on fighting Iran's drones: What to know apnews.com/article/iran-w…

Dan McQuade, award-winning writer, tireless community activist, and ‘Philadelphia institution,’ has died at 43 inquirer.com/obituaries/dan… via @phillyinquirer

Capture of Maduro and US claim that it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions w/ ⁦@APjoshgoodman⁩ and ⁦@Ben_Finley⁩ apnews.com/article/legal-…

The first excerpt from my upcoming oral history, STORM AT THE CAPITOL, on the AP wire today. Out Jan. 6, 2026: amzn.to/3MT0M2Y EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021 apnews.com/article/capito…

Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality apnews.com/article/trump-… W/⁦@Ben_Finley⁩ ⁦@APjoshgoodman⁩ ⁦@APkfreking⁩

BREAKING: Journalists exited the Pentagon after refusing to agree to the Trump administration's new restrictions on access. apnews.com/article/pentag…

Boat strikes, warships and Venezuela rhetoric raise questions about Trump's goals ⁦@Ben_Finley⁩ ⁦@KToropin⁩ apnews.com/article/trump-…

RFK Jr’s hearing exposed an odd dichotomy: One of Trump’s 1st term successes remains Operation Warp Speed, yet his handpicked health chief & a growing MAGA cadre are distrustful of the very mRNA vaccine tech the president has championed. W/ @seungminkim apnews.com/article/trump-…

BREAKING: U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, worse than expected, as the labor market continues to cool. apnews.com/live/donald-tr…

An Army football player and his father pulled a man from a crashed car just before it burst into flames near the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, earning praise from the institution for “heroic” and “selfless” actions.

Mariam Dagga, our freelancer who was killed today by Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, had bylined this powerful piece on malnourished children in Gaza just last week apnews.com/article/palest…

Love this story off the "Buckingham Nicks" reissue news — for decades, it's been sort of a holy grail at record stores. That's about to be upended. from @kmhall, @Ben_Finley and @Maetron apnews.com/article/buckin…

Manicured lawns are out, wild lawns are in. A low mow lifestyle can help bees and conserve water | AP News apnews.com/article/no-mow…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump threatens 25% import tax on Apple unless iPhones are made in the US.

EXCLUSIVE: WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had an internet connection that bypassed the Pentagon’s security protocols set up in his office to use the Signal messaging app on a personal computer, two people familiar with the line told The Associated Press. Known as a “dirty” internet line, it can expose users to hacking and surveillance. apnews.com/article/hegset…

BREAKING: The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder in a state district court. apnews.com/article/el-pas…

The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president apnews.com/article/ap-tru…

“Xinis had ordered the Trump administration in early April to bring Abrego Garcia back. And the U.S. Supreme Court agreed last week that the U.S. government must “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s release.” @Kunzelman75 ⁦@Ben_Finley⁩ apnews.com/article/kilmar…