Eren Waris
Senior Political News Writer
About Author
Eren has spent over 12 years navigating the shifting landscapes of international, regional and local news outlets. His career began in feature reporting before he transitioned into the high-stakes world of investigative journalism and editorial leadership. His articles have been featured in Hindustan Times, Asian Age, HuffPost, Kashmir Life, Kashmir Observer, Kashmir Reader and Srinagar Observer.
Latest From Eren Waris
4 House Republicans break ranks as House again urges Trump to withdraw from Iran
The 214-208 vote exposed bipartisan divisions over PTrump's Iran policy as Middle East fighting intensified
Jack Smith hit with criminal referral after new DOJ records challenge Trump probe testimony
House Republicans cited DOJ records that said former special counsel Jack Smith's team directly accessed more than 40 lawmakers' text messages
Secret Service puts JD Vance agent on leave amid suspected leak probe
The report detailed JD Vance's planned trip with his son on a Marine Corps helicopter for a golf lesson, but it was later canceled
Van Hollen accuses Trump of showing 'great disrespect' by downplaying US troop deaths
'The best thing we can do for our troops, the best thing we can do for our country is to end this war', Sen Chris Van Hollen said
Rubio warns Iran of 'consequences' if it isn't serious about negotiations
The secretary of state questioned Tehran's commitment to talks, saying the US remains open to diplomacy but will protect its interests and allies
US attorney who served 54 minutes becomes first to sue Trump over firing
The dispute followed similar cases in Virginia and New York, where judges appointed prosecutors whom the Justice Department later fired
'Americans aren't against the war': Trump claims public backs Iran conflict
'A poll just came out. Americans don't want high gasoline prices, but they're not against the war', President Trump said
Thune opens GOP's door to Fetterman after Democrat floats party exit: 'We would welcome him'
John Thune said Republicans would gladly accept John Fetterman after the Pennsylvania Democrat suggested he would leave the Democratic Party
DOJ sought phone records of NYT reporters' spouses and a parent in Air Force One leak probe
A DOJ spokesperson said the department would not stop investigating leaks of classified information affecting national security
Trump says Netanyahu 'will not be arrested' during any US visit after Mamdani weighs detention
Zohran Mamdani said his remarks referred to the ICC arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, not a personal assessment of him
AOC won't rule out 2028 WH bid, says her roots are 'working class', not 'militant leftist'
Polling showed AOC remained competitive, with one late-year survey giving her an edge over JD Vance amid affordability concerns
FBI told to stop probing ICE shootings as DOJ denies any policy change: Report
The report said the probes aimed to determine if DHS agents were attacked but could also uncover evidence against them in violent encounters
Trump says Qatari-gifted Air Force One to undergo major upgrades after security scrutiny
The president said the aircraft will be upgraded over the next month, his first public acknowledgment that the jet still requires significant work
Trump declares Jack Smith 'guilty' over newly released DOJ records
The president seized on newly released Justice Department records that Republicans say contradict Jack Smith's congressional testimony
Tom Homan says Zohran Mamdani 'will not stop' Trump's deportation drive
Trump's border czar dismissed the New York City mayor's opposition to ICE, insisting federal immigration enforcement will continue
'Actually not the case': Dem Mark Warner corrected on live TV over Virginia voter ID claim
After acknowledging multiple valid IDs, Mark Warner avoided the photo ID question as Jonathan Karl asked whether it should become a national standard
John Fetterman says he may have to decide whether staying a Democrat still 'makes sense'
'I've said this, that if I change my party spontaneously right now, my views and my votes aren't going to change', John Fetterman said
Trump pushes GOP to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill: 'That's what Lindsey wanted'
Trump renewed the push after Iranian attacks in Jordan killed two US service members, with Congress weighing the sanctions bill
Explained: Trump's options after Iran's attack in Jordan leaves 2 US soldiers dead
While no response has been announced, past US actions offer Trump options including strikes, sanctions, diplomacy and defensive deployments
Jim Acosta warns Trump could trigger '52-car pileup' over disputed midterm election results
Jim Acosta called it 'totally crazy' to air Trump's theories live without real-time fact-checking, saying post-speech checks were inadequate