Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-04 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Hamas has told mediators it would not discuss proposals for its disarmament before Israel fulfils its obligations under the first phase of President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, sources in Cairo told The National on Friday.
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[2026-04-04 07:48 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: A crew member of a fighter plane shot down over Iran yesterday has been rescued, the Pentagon said.But the fate of the second person aboard the F-15E is not known.The New York Times reports one of the crew of the jet was rescued by a US Air Force Black Hawk helicopter.READ MORE: Markets crash, oil skyrockets after Trump speechAn F-15E like this one has been shot down over Iran.
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[2026-04-04 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ao lançar sua ofensiva conjunta com Israel contra o Irã, o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, argumentou que a ação era necessária para impedir que o país obtivesse uma arma nuclear. No entanto, segundo especialistas, esse tiro arrisca sair pela culatra.
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[2026-04-04 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s “paranoia” about Army Secretary Dan Driscoll taking his job fueled the firing of the Army’s top general, current and former administration officials tell The Post — as a top contender emerges to replace Driscoll if he’s canned next.
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[2026-04-04 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-9)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-04 07:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Friday asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments.
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[2026-04-04 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US district judge on Friday denied the Trump administration’s request to reconsider the legality of two subpoenas targeting the Federal Reserve, after he blocked them last month.
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[2026-04-04 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shohei Ohtani (17) de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles admira su jonrón contra los Nacionales de Washington, el viernes 3 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Terrance Williams)
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[2026-04-04 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump said peace talks won’t be affected after Iran shot down an American fighter jet, he told NBC News.
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[2026-04-04 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON –– And, breathe.
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[2026-04-04 07:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (17) watches his three-run home run during the third inning of an baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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[2026-04-04 07:02 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-04-04 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, propôs aumentar drasticamente os gastos militares do país para o próximo ano fiscal, com o objetivo de assegurar um valor recorde de US$ 1,5 trilhão na área de defesa. Para garantir, o valor, Trump propõe cortes em programas sociais, conforme consta da proposta orçamentária apresentada pela Casa Branca nesta sexta-feira (03/04).
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[2026-04-04 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A killer whale swims in Elliott Bay in front of the downtown Seattle skyline on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The orca is a part of a pod that had not been recorded by researchers in this region until this past month when three whales appeared in waters off British Columbia and Washington state.
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[2026-04-04 06:47 UTC+10:00] [Americas] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The president has grown increasingly furious with the decades-old alliance amid the war in Iran.
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[2026-04-04 06:44 UTC+10:00] [Local] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A discussion on providing state patronage for the “Walk for Peace Programme in Sri Lanka” was held on Thursday (2) at the Presidential Secretariat, with the participation of a group of the monks who undertook a 110-day peace walk across 10 states from Texas to Washington in the United States.
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[2026-04-04 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A Long Island dad fighting to save the only research lab that he says can treat his 5-year-old son’s rare genetic disorder has finally won his battle with Congress.
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[2026-04-04 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: About two dozen Democrat-led states have filed a lawsuit against the administration of United States President Donald Trump to block an executive order setting new limits on mail-in ballots.
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[2026-04-04 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A United States federal judge has once again batted down a pair of subpoenas from the administration of President Donald Trump seeking information about Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank.
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[2026-04-04 06:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-04 05:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: President Paul Kagame has described US sanctions as "insults thrown in the face" of Rwanda and said Washington is exerting "heavy pressure" on Kigali but treating the DR Congo "delicately".
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[2026-04-04 05:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Friday, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-04-04 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US President Donald Trump is asking Congress to boost military spending to $1.5 trillion for 2027, the largest such request in decades, while demanding cuts to domestic spending on social programs, AP reported Friday.
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[2026-04-04 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Previous slideNext slide A stilt walker entertains crowds at the 30th Dubai World Cup held at Meydan Racecourse. Antonie Robertson / The NationalInfo More from the Dubai World Cup in Meydan, as well-dressed men take part in the Style Stakes Competition. Antonie Robertson / The NationalInfo Demonstrators gather for a so-called No Kings protest against US President Donald Trump's policies, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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[2026-04-04 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) smiles during introductions before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-04-04 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Trump administration reversed decades of immigration policy last summer when it determined that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must lock up everyone facing deportation, even if they’ve lived in the country for decades and have no criminal record.
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[2026-04-04 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La secretaria de Justicia Pam Bondi participa en una reunión en la Casa Blanca, el 26 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-04-04 04:29 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US president makes baseless claims about fraud in blue states and says JD Vance will lead clampdown as ‘fraud czar’
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[2026-04-04 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The attack has left local residents, first responders and families of the victims in a state of shock, fear and trauma, especially amid persistent threats of further strikes and escalation. Hospitals and emergency services in and around the Tehran–Karaj corridor have faced a sudden influx of wounded people, placing additional strain on an already overstretched health‑care system.
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[2026-04-04 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Republican committee chairmen blasted a top Democratic fundraising official after an explosive New York Times report indicated she misled them about ActBlue’s safeguards against foreign donations illegally being funneled into US elections.
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[2026-04-04 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Special Education Lead Teacher Anne Anderson helps student Jason Washington, 6, count the days of the month at Samuel J. Green Charter School in Uptown New Orleans on Jan. 29, 2026. (Christiana Botic/Verite News and Catchlight Local/Report for America via AP)
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[2026-04-04 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Trump wants to make California’s Alcatraz Island into an active prison again — feared by criminals.
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[2026-04-04 03:30 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Bondi, reportedly ousted due to her botched handling of Epstein files, is still set to testify before Congress on 14 April
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[2026-04-04 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump has been briefed on the downed U.S. fighter jet in Iran.
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[2026-04-04 03:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The United States would become “unglued” if everyday Americans learned what the government has discovered about aliens — and they deserve to know, according to a congressman shocked by what he’s been briefed on extraterrestrial life.
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[2026-04-04 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Duke forward Cameron Boozer (12) shoots over St. John’s forward Bryce Hopkins (23) during the first half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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[2026-04-04 03:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after months of strained relations and named his former personal lawyer to serve as acting chief of the Department of Justice.
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[2026-04-04 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Gen. Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-04 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: More than 100 US-based international law experts have warned that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, citing violations of the UN Charter, attacks on civilian infrastructure, and alarming rhetoric from senior officials.
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[2026-04-04 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-04 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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[2026-04-04 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has asked for a nearly 40 percent increase in military spending over last year in his annual budget request, which totals $1.5 trillion.
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[2026-04-04 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on the Iran war
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[2026-04-04 02:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En la imagen, lograda con un tiempo largo de exposición, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla sobre la guerra contra Irán desde el Corredor Estatal de la Casa Blanca, el 1 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Pool)
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[2026-04-04 02:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O trem para Stuttgart, na Alemanha, está praticamente lotado. Em cada parada entram pessoas vestindo a camisa da Alemanha. Há uma animada conversa sobre a seleção alemã de futebol e a Copa do Mundo que se aproxima, nos Estados Unidos, Canadá e México.
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[2026-04-04 02:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-04-04 02:27 UTC+10:00] [Architecture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From JFK’s modernist concrete to Obama’s ‘Tatooine sandcrawler’, the presidential library is where egos burnish their legacies. But the brash, bookless vibe of Trump’s, complete with giant golden statue, makes for the ugliest yet
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[2026-04-04 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Donald Trump has suggested that the United States is looking to seize Iran’s oil industry, appearing to argue that more time is needed for the war.
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[2026-04-04 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman speaks during a meeting of the UW Board of Regents on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison, Wis., on Dec. 7, 2023. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)
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[2026-04-04 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Over 100 US-based legal experts and practitioners have signed a letter declaring the war launched by President Donald Trump, jointly with Israel, on Iran a violation of international law, with the strikes potentially constituting war crimes.
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