Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Iran intensified its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure Thursday, setting Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and a Kuwaiti oil refinery ablaze as it hit back following an Israeli attack on its main natural gas field, a major escalation in the Mideast war that has sent global fuel prices soaring.
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[2026-03-20 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin Wall during the national celebration of “Defender of the Fatherland Day” in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 23, 2026. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-03-20 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied claims that he dragged the United States into a costly war with Iran, which has entered its third week with no end in sight.
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[2026-03-20 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Anthony Matesic, left, and James Denaro 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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[2026-03-20 15:53 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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[2026-03-20 15:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived at the White House on Thursday, she was bracing for a “difficult meeting”.
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[2026-03-20 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The meeting that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will have at the White House on Thursday originally seemed like a prime opportunity to have President Donald Trump's ear before he embarked on a trip to China.
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[2026-03-20 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump's postponement of the highly anticipated meeting with China could be advantageous for Xi Jinping (right). (Reuters)
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[2026-03-20 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Israeli soldiers take photographs next to a fragment of a missile fired from Iran, and intercepted by Israeli defense system, embedded in an open field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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[2026-03-20 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-03-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-03-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-03-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-03-20 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-20 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Thursday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-03-20 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's diverging language on Israel's decision to attack a critical Iranian gas field marks the most notable difference of opinion between the two leaders since the start of the 20-day war against Iran.
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[2026-03-20 14:13 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Takaichi said she has ‘received full support from the president towards an immediate solution’ to Pyongyang’s abductions of Japanese nationals
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[2026-03-20 14:05 UTC+10:00] [Belarus] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It was the latest step in the Belarusian leader’s effort to improve ties with Washington
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[2026-03-20 13:18 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: In this era of renewed great power competition, the U.S.-Japan alliance remains the indispensable geopolitical linchpin of the Indo-Pacific. Yet the continued viability and necessity of deepening this partnership are subject to fiercely debated and often conflicting views in Washington, Tokyo and Beijing.
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[2026-03-20 13:01 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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[2026-03-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s rapid accumulation of sovereign debt sparks outcry, with some analysts questioning if Trump has the political will to cut the deficit
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[2026-03-20 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El alero de los Pistons de Detroit, Paul Reed (7), y el alero de los Wizards de Washington, Tristan Vukcevic (00), luchan por el balón durante la primera mitad de un juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (Foto AP/Nick Wass)
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[2026-03-20 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In politics, it is often the people who you think have your back who end up stabbing you there.
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[2026-03-20 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed (7) and Washington Wizards forward Tristan Vukcevic (00) battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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[2026-03-20 12:35 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 20, 2026 12:35 | News
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[2026-03-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to complain that Japan was among the nations that did not quickly join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz .
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[2026-03-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump joked about Japan's World War II attack on Pearl Harbor ahead of a White House meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday.
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[2026-03-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump claimed on Truth Social that he had known nothing about the targeting of Iran’s gas reserves in advance – key US politics stories from 19 March 2026 at a glance
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[2026-03-20 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved a new 24-carat coin featuring President Trump’s likeness to celebrate American’s 250th birthday.
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[2026-03-20 12:08 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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[2026-03-20 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: In an apparent awkward moment at the Oval Office on Thursday stateside, U.S. President Donald Trump referenced Pearl Harbor in his first meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her landslide electoral victory. When asked by a Japanese reporter on why the U.S. did not inform allies such as Japan before carrying out the attacks against Iran on Feb.
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[2026-03-20 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. oil prices extended their decline after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on Iranian crude stored aboard tankers, a move aimed at easing price pressures following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Jennifer Welch on a Wednesday episode of the “I’ve Had It” podcast accused President Donald Trump and the Republican Party of treating support for the U.S. troops as “performative,” while discussing the possibility of American boots being on the ground in Iran.
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[2026-03-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
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[2026-03-20 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: When a federal district judge this month blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to terminate congestion pricing, MTA CEO Janno Lieber cheered: “The Manhattan tolls are here to stay,” he declared.
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[2026-03-20 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump estrecha la mano del primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, durante una conferencia de prensa en Mar-a-Lago, el 29 de diciembre de 2025, en Palm Beach, Florida, EE.UU. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, archivo)
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[2026-03-20 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – El sello de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) en el auditorio del edificio Hubert Humphrey en Washington, el 22 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Jose Luis Magana, Archivo)
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[2026-03-20 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The Trump administration has approved about $7 billion in weapons for the United Arab Emirates that the State Department is not required to announce to the public under rules governing US arms exports, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Explainers] [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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[2026-03-20 10:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The United States Commission of Fine Arts, a federal agency, has approved plans for a commemorative gold coin that features one of Donald Trump’s recent presidential portraits.
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[2026-03-20 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: If Apple CEO Tim Cook told his Apple News minions to take their left thumb off the scale, they’re not listening: Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have more reason than ever to raise hell.
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[2026-03-20 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Martin Gurri nails it in his column lambasting feckless European elites (“Trump upends world of impotent elites,” March 18).
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[2026-03-20 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’ve long known that Donald Trump drives his critics crazy, and he’s now doing it to some critics who used to be friends.
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[2026-03-20 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-03-20 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump sonríe durante una reunión con la primera ministra de Japón, Sanae Takaichi, en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 19 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-20 09:50 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Federal law says living presidents can’t appear on currency, but commission approves design for US’s 250th birthday
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[2026-03-20 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Wall Street executives are pleading with White House officials including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene in the high-stakes drama between President Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, On The Money has learned.
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[2026-03-20 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Democratic candidate for Congress, Kat Abughazaleh, holds a “Thank you for voting” sticker after voting in the Illinois primary election for the upcoming midterms, in Chicago, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-03-20 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: West Virginia guard Gia Cooke (3) drives past TCU guard Donovyn Hunter (4) during first half of the NCAA college basketball championship game at the Big 12 Conference tournament Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-03-20 09:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
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