Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-22 13:10 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: White House says talks ‘constructive’ but Russian negotiators not present; more civilians killed in country’s south-east by Moscow attacks. What we know on day 1,488
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[2026-03-22 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to US airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety – key US politics stories from 21 March at a glance
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[2026-03-22 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if freedom of navigation is not fully restored at the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues for a fourth week.
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[2026-03-22 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Passengers wait in long TSA lines as a partial government shutdown continues. (Reuters: Megan Varner)
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[2026-03-22 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The US government is finally inching closer to loosening its strict regulations over marijuana, but whether that will be enough to take pot mainstream like booze and tobacco remains a hazy question.
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[2026-03-22 12:32 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-03-22 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US says it has crippled Iranian threat in Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-03-22 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump warned Iran that it has 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants.
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[2026-03-22 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.
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[2026-03-22 11:52 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, a dramatic escalation barely a day after he talked about "winding down" the war.
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[2026-03-22 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
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[2026-03-22 11:39 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-22 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El base del Thunder de Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2), busca pasar el balón ante los bases de los Wizards de Washington, Jamir Watkins (derecha) y Bub Carrington (izquierda), durante la primera mitad de un juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026, en Washington.
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[2026-03-22 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Dimona] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US president tells Tehran to reopen the vital shipping lane within 48 hours
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[2026-03-22 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump said Saturday he will order federal immigration officers to take a role in airport security starting Monday unless Democrats agree on a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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[2026-03-22 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — A record-breaking heatwave afflicting the western half of the United States moved eastward Saturday toward the center of the country, bringing unseasonably warm temperatures to places that were at freezing or below just a week prior.
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[2026-03-22 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump on Saturday issued a blistering ultimatum to Iran, warning that it has 48 hours to fully reopen to the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes that would “obliterate” its vital energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-22 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) looks to pass the ball against Washington Wizards guards Jamir Watkins, right, and Bub Carrington, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-03-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok while in office. Source: AAP / Julia Nikhinson
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[2026-03-22 10:39 UTC+10:00] [Cuban foreign ministry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US embassy in Havana is seeking fuel for its generators even as the rest of the island is plagued by shortages and power outages
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[2026-03-22 10:29 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: President attacks ‘Radical Left Democrats’ after homeland security funding bill again sinks in Senate
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[2026-03-22 09:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety.
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[2026-03-22 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Donald Trump signed the “Preserving America’s Game” executive order on Friday, which promises to keep the annual Army-Navy game a standalone event during the college football season.
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[2026-03-22 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, center left, grabs teammate guard Ajay Mitchell (25) after a scuffle with the Washington Wizards during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-03-22 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TCU’s Donovyn Hunter, from left, Olivia Miles (5) and Clara Silva (17) celebrate as UC San Diego’s Sabrina Ma, right, walks past in the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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[2026-03-22 08:58 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Robert Mueller became the longest serving FBI director after J. Edgar Hoover. Source: SIPA USA / Ron Sachs
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[2026-03-22 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Robert Muller documented Russia's interference in the 2016 US election. (AP: Carolyn Kaster)
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[2026-03-22 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El base del Magic de Orlando Jalen Suggs avanza con el balón frente a Bub Carrington de los Wizards de Washington el jueves 12 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/John Raoux)
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[2026-03-22 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rep. James Comer (R-KY) is vowing to bring Jeffrey Epstein prison guard Tova Noel before his House Oversight Committee — one way or another.
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[2026-03-22 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Wizards guard Trae Young (3) goes up to shoot against Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
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[2026-03-22 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Experts in right-wing extremism say ICE recruitment ads have been "flat out white supremacist". (ABC News: Kylie Silvester)
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[2026-03-22 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Phoebe Hosier is a cross-platform producer in the ABC's North America bureau in Washington DC. She has previously worked as a reporter and digital producer in Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart and Darwin.
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[2026-03-22 07:42 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
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[2026-03-22 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Trump administration has reportedly begun talking internally about resuming negotiations with Iran.
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[2026-03-22 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Fumaça negra sobre o Golfo Pérsico. Em vários países da região, instalações de energia, infraestrutura civil e instalações militares estão sob ataque. Ao mesmo tempo, o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, declara que o Irã está militarmente derrotado. A realidade no terreno, porém, mostra outra coisa.
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[2026-03-22 07:31 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Outrage mounts after president posted on Truth Social he was ‘glad’ former FBI director and special counsel had died
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[2026-03-22 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Israel's strikes on Iran's gas field may have backfired on Donald Trump. (Reuters: Evan Vucci)
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[2026-03-22 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habla con reporteros antes de viajar en el Marine One desde el Jardín Sur de la Casa Blanca, el viernes 20 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-22 06:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ameaçou neste sábado (21/03) encarregar agentes do Serviço de Imigração e Controle de Alfândega (ICE) dos controles de segurança dos aeroportos, caso os democratas não aprovem a dotação orçamentária da Administração de Segurança no Transporte (TSA), cujos funcionários estão sem receber desde fevereiro justamente por um boicote democrata contra a agressiva política migratória do presidente.
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[2026-03-22 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-22 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El líder de la mayoría en el Senado, el senador republicano por Dakota del Sur John Thune (cent), consulta con el senador republicano por Ohio Jon Husted y el senador republicano por Carolina del Sur Tim Scott, en el Congreso en Washington, el 21 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Tom Brenner)
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[2026-03-22 05:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Connecticut Democrats recently rushed through an emergency anti-fraud law requiring bottle redemption centers to collect a copy of a person’s driver’s license when they cash in more than 1,000 cans or bottles in a day — a document demand that Republicans say undercuts the party’s attacks on voter-ID rules.
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[2026-03-22 05:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kendra Duggar was spotted leaving the Washington County Detention Center after her Friday arrest.
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[2026-03-22 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Majority Leader John Thune R-S.D., center, privately speaks to Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., ahead of a news conference on Capitol Hill on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
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[2026-03-22 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to use Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to provide security at airports, amid a lingering budget standoff that has left regular security personnel going unpaid.
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[2026-03-22 04:59 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘I’m glad he’s dead,’ Trump posted on social media after the news broke
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[2026-03-22 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This is a 2026 photo of Drew Smith of the Washington Nationals baseball team. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
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[2026-03-22 04:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump celebrated the death of former FBI director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller with a teeth-baring social media post on Saturday.
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[2026-03-22 04:53 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the September 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
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[2026-03-22 04:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Plenty of big celebrations are in the works for America’s 250th birthday this summer — and fireworks are involved.
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