“U.S. endorsement of Israel’s claim to all of Jerusalem as its capital would reverse long-standing U.S. policy that the city’s status must be decided in negotiations with the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.” The Trump administration has not shied away from moves that are viewed as controversial by allies and others around the world. And now they’re moving into what could be the most contentious issue on Earth. From Reuters: President Donald Trump told Arab leaders on Tuesday that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. (You know it’s a new era in American leadership when even the Middle East is like, “Hey, can we all try to be a little less confrontational?)

+ Any official move decision could be delayed by six months.