Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-23 16:02 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: It’s effectively mandatory for American bars to have wall-to-wall televisions showing football, basketball and hockey. So the idea of instead screening CNN, the price of oil and the “Pentagon pizza index” seems counterintuitive.
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[2026-03-23 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: People follow a truck carrying the flag draped coffins of Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini, a spokesperson for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and one of his comrades Amir Hossein Bidi , during their funeral procession in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-23 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TCU guard Olivia Miles (5) reacts during the first half in the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 22, 2026, Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)
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[2026-03-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week, Iran has widened its warnings to target buyers of U.S. Treasury bonds, the latest salvo in an intensifying exchange of threats, as the Trump administration's 48-hour ultimatum neared expiry.
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[2026-03-23 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Holy sites across Jerusalem’s Old City, including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Western Wall, remained closed on Sunday under Israeli security restrictions as the war on Iran, launched by the United States and Israel, enters its fourth week. (AP video by Shlomo Mor)
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[2026-03-23 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-03-23 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees sort vote-by-mail ballots from municipal elections on Election Day at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office, Nov. 4, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
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[2026-03-23 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain a person, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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[2026-03-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-03-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-03-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-03-23 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Sunday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-03-23 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump have discussed the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a call about the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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[2026-03-23 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Cuba is prepared to defend itself against a potential US invasion, Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio has said, following remarks by US President Donald Trump about taking over the island.
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[2026-03-23 14:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-03-23 14:26 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Fatih Birol says world is losing 11m barrels of oil per day, more than the 1973 and 1979 energy shocks combined; IRGC threatens to completely close strait of Hormuz if Trump acts on infrastructure threats
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[2026-03-23 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jake Hall had 19 points in New Mexico’s 86-61 victory against George Washington on Sunday in the NIT.
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[2026-03-23 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: As we enter the fourth week of the Iran war (or “excursion”), here are two great ideas about how to deal with some of the consequences — both from outside the Beltway.
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[2026-03-23 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mikal Bridges (25), de los Knicks de Nueva York, dispara sobre Sharife Cooper (13), de los Wizards de Washington, durante la primera mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)
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[2026-03-23 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This photo provided by Will Hemsley shows a statue of Christopher Columbus standing in front of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (Will Hemsley via AP)
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[2026-03-23 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, right, drives past Washington Wizards’ Bilal Coulibaly during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 22, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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[2026-03-23 13:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump’s tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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[2026-03-23 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US may need to "escalate" its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign.
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[2026-03-23 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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[2026-03-23 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An illegal Venezuelan migrant who entered the US under the Biden administration was charged with murdering a Loyola University Chicago freshman from New York during a walk at the Windy City’s lakefront Thursday morning.
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[2026-03-23 12:41 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump vows to ‘hit and obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it fails to reopen strait of Hormuz by his deadline – key US politics stories from 22 March at a glance
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[2026-03-23 12:37 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 23, 2026 12:37 | News
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[2026-03-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Flight chaos returned to California on Sunday as huge lines formed at TSA checkpoints amid a spiraling funding crisis.
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[2026-03-23 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today
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[2026-03-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iran has threatened to ‘completely’ close the Strait of Hormuz and hit the region’s infrastructure after Trump’s ultimatum
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[2026-03-23 11:59 UTC+10:00] [Business / The economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: March 23, 2026 — 11:59am
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[2026-03-23 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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[2026-03-23 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was reappointed as president of the state affairs commission at the first session of the Supreme People's Assembly following last month's ruling party congress, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-03-23 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. He has jumped from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-03-23 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Oil prices surged on Monday before easing in volatile trading after President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran.
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[2026-03-23 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Liberal media went wall-to-wall in outrage last week after an immigration judge denied the asylum claims of Adrian Conejo Arias and his family, ordering them deported back to Ecuador — even 5-year-old Liam Ramos, the tot with the blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack who launched a million lefty memes and even a Bad Bunny tribute at the Super Bowl.
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[2026-03-23 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday faces a deadline by President Donald Trump to open up the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face a major US assault on power plants, as Israel warned of weeks more of war.
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[2026-03-23 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has refused to rule out potential strikes on an Iranian nuclear power plant when asked by CBS about the extent of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-23 11:15 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-03-23 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una persona pasa junto al edificio del Departamento de Educación --al que le faltan algunas letras luego de que se le quitó una pancarta por el 250º aniversario de la fundación de Estados Unidos-- el miércoles 18 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Allison Robbert)
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[2026-03-23 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: They wanted ICE out. Now they’ll have to pass through ICE on the way out of town.
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[2026-03-23 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Iran warned it would target energy and water infrastructure across the Middle East following US President Donald Trump’s Saturday threat to strike Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully reopened within 48 hours.
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[2026-03-23 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Personas hacen fila en una inspección de seguridad en el Aeropuerto Internacional John F. Kennedy, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Yuki Iwamura)
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[2026-03-23 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Team Trump “learned” from the fallout in Minnesota that there’s “real benefit in looking reasonable on immigration,” cheers The Wall Street Journal’s Kimberley A. Strassel. Good moves: Making border czar Tom Homan point in Minneapolis, ousting Kristi Noem from Homeland Security and rolling out body cameras on ICE agents. The White House also tapped “well-liked” Sen.
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[2026-03-23 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O conflito entre Estados Unidos e Irã atingiu um novo patamar de escalada depois que o presidente americano, Donald Trump, ameaçou destruir usinas de energia iranianas, dando um ultimato a Teerã. Segundo ele, a medida seria uma resposta à situação no Estreito de Ormuz, rota estratégica para o comércio mundial de petróleo e gás, que estaria sendo de fato bloqueada pelo Irã.
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[2026-03-23 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O conflito entre Estados Unidos e Irã pode atingir um novo patamar de escalada após que o presidente americano, Donald Trump reiterar sua ameaça de destruir usinas de energia iranianas.
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[2026-03-23 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump posa con su homólogo hondureño Nasry Asfura en la Cumbre Escudo de las Américas, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026, en el complejo turístico Trump National Doral Miami, en Doral, Florida. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: First-time bettors have a great opportunity this March if they use theScore Bet bonus code NPNEWS during March Madness. With theScore Bet bonus code NPNEWS, new users can can get a Bet reset up to $1,000.
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[2026-03-23 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new statue of Christopher Columbus went up on the White House grounds Sunday that was built using pieces from a monument to the Italian explorer that protesters destroyed six years ago.
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[2026-03-23 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and her alleged lover Corey Lewandowski were the butt of bipartisan jokes Saturday night at the Gridiron dinner in Washington, DC.
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