Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-19 04:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In an attempt to ease soaring gasoline prices amid the war in Iran, President Trump on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver on the Jones Act – a US shipping law that traces back more than a century and has been criticized for keeping energy prices sky-high.
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[2026-03-19 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel, contradicting a key justification by President Donald Trump for his ongoing war.
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[2026-03-19 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Veteran Democratic Party strategist James Carville predicted in a video published Monday that President Donald Trump will resign by this time next year after the midterm elections.
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[2026-03-19 03:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As United States President Donald Trump faces mounting global criticism for starting the war on Iran with Israel, he is also facing a battle at home with opposition lawmakers who have challenged his authority to conduct the conflict.
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[2026-03-19 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un hombre carga su ventilador y su teléfono celular con un panel solar durante un apagón en La Habana, el 17 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Ramón Espinosa)
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[2026-03-19 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sidestepped a pointed question about whether or not, as the White House suggested, there was an “imminent nuclear threat” from Iran.
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[2026-03-19 03:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Donald Trumpmostrou crescente irritação com a posição de países como França e Reino Unido, que têm rejeitado envolver-se na reabertura da via marítima estratégica, bloqueada pelo Irão na sequência dos ataques conjuntos de Washington e Israel.
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[2026-03-19 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The US Senate confirmation hearing for Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump's pick as Homeland Security chief, got off to a fiery start on Wednesday as he clashed with the committee chairman, a fellow Republican.
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[2026-03-19 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A decisão do Departamento do Tesouro dos Estados Unidos nesta quarta-feira (18/03) de flexibilizar as sanções impostas à Venezuela permitirá que empresas americanas realizem negócios com a estatal Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (PDVSA), ainda que com algumas limitações, enquanto o governo do presidente Donald Trump busca maneiras de aumentar o fornecimento mundial de petróleo em meio à guerra com o Irã.
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[2026-03-19 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va., near the wreckage of a mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet in the Potomac River. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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[2026-03-19 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man charges his phone and his fan with a solar panel during a blackout in Havana, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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[2026-03-19 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) revealed to The Post Wednesday that she’s uncovered more than $77 billion in research and development spending by the Pentagon that’s been shielded from taxpayers.
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[2026-03-19 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BOSTON, Massachusetts — Under President Donald Trump, United States foreign policy has reached a new low. His administration’s war on Iran, coming just after its kidnapping of Venezuela’s dictator, will damage the US and change how the rest of the world views American power.
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[2026-03-19 02:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Sara Eisen returned to The View as a guest co-host on Wednesday, sparking some lively debate with Sunny Hostin.
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[2026-03-19 02:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton reacts as she takes the stage during a primary election night watch party after winning the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
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[2026-03-19 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El puerto de Los Ángeles el 20 de febrero del 2026. (AP foto/Damian Dovarganes)
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[2026-03-19 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Estado de EEUU, Marco Rubio, participa en una ceremonia de izado de la bandera en el Departamento de Estado, el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026 en Washington. (Foto AP/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-03-19 02:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday as senators examined global threats from China, Russia, Iran, transnational criminal organizations, and global instability.
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[2026-03-19 02:25 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing seeks to decipher effect of Iran war on US midterms and best way to apply pressure when Trump meets Xi
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[2026-03-19 02:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Flag Raising ceremony at the State Department, Monday, March 9, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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[2026-03-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Texas Senate candidate and rising Democratic star James Talarico was asked about some of his past controversial tweets as he continues to campaign in the Lone Star State.
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[2026-03-19 02:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.
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[2026-03-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump's visit to China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US leader’s call for a delay as he focuses on the Iran war follows reports of growing frustration at the White House’s erratic behaviour
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[2026-03-19 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El primer ministro británico Keir Starmer (izq) y el presidente francés Emmanuel Macron en Chequers, cerca de Aylesbury, Inglaterra, el 9 de enero del 2025. (Toby Melville/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-03-19 01:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Move comes as president attempts to mitigate rising price of oil while carrying out war on Iran
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[2026-03-19 01:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If Europe is sucked into this illegal conflict with Iran, public support for rearmament could collapse – and only Putin will benefit
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[2026-03-19 01:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pedestrian crosswalks were hacked in Denver, Colorado, to deliver vile messages attacking President Trump.
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[2026-03-19 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Sexta-feira (06.03) - O Presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, reuniu com executivos de sete grandes empresas de defesa na Casa Branca — numa tentativa da sua administração reforçar o setor à medida que a guerra contra o Irão se intensifica.
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[2026-03-19 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Democratic candidates aligned with the far-left legislative “Squad” went 0 for 6 in Illinois House primary races Tuesday evening, dealing a blow to insurgent dreams of taking control of the party following the November midterms.
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[2026-03-19 01:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump issued a Jones Act waiver on Wednesday in his latest attempt to tamp down rising fuel prices caused by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-19 01:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Las empresas de Estados Unidos podrán hacer negocios con la empresa estatal venezolana de petróleo después de que el Departamento del Tesoro flexibilizó el miércoles las sanciones, con limitaciones, mientras el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump busca maneras de aumentar el suministro mundial de crudo durante la guerra con Irán.
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[2026-03-19 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of a longstanding U.S. shipping law in an attempt to stabilize oil markets amid the Iran war, the White House confirmed to CNBC on Wednesday.
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[2026-03-19 01:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump is expressing anger with NATO’s refusal to join his push to send warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Mike Pesoli)
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[2026-03-19 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, FIle)
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[2026-03-19 00:44 UTC+10:00] [World Baseball Classic] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Venezuela played with heart, Italy sipped espresso and the Dominicans showed off their verve at the tournament. America wanted to concentrate on war
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[2026-03-19 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El senador Markwayne Mullin, republicano por Oklahoma, en la Casa Blanca en Washington, el 17 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-03-19 00:30 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘I’m struggling to see this as an ‘alteration’,’ judge said amid lawsuit seeking to halt construction until president has won congressional approval
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[2026-03-19 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, with President Donald Trump, reacts as she was speaking to members of the military aboard the USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier docked at an American naval base, in Yokosuka, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-18 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente Donald Trump se baja del Air Force One en la Base Aérea Dover en Delaware el 7 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-18 23:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said he would require judicial warrants for federal immigration agents to enter private homes or businesses, signaling a potential policy shift from his predecessor Kristi Noem.
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[2026-03-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Instead of regime change, all the bombing has produced so far is regime reinforcement and no end in sight
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[2026-03-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: $11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets
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[2026-03-18 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One, Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-18 22:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Republicans almost certain to push through appointment following the ousting of Noem amid public backlash to her aggressive immigration approach
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[2026-03-18 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As United States President Donald Trump tries to build a coalition of navies willing to open the Strait of Hormuz, some countries are negotiating safe passage directly with Iran, underscoring a new de facto reality, analysts say: Regardless of military results, Tehran is calling the shots on who gets to use the world’s most important energy waterway.
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[2026-03-18 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., arrives before Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin presents President Donald Trump with a bowl of shamrocks during a St. Patrick’s Day event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-03-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Robert F Kennedy Jr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Records shed light on how Scott Brown – then Trump’s New Zealand ambassador, now running for Senate – responded to Kennedy’s 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak
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[2026-03-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Politics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pardoned by Trump after violating US banking law, Ben Delo provides funding, networking, and podcasting space for a range of groups, including those with hardline views on migration and abortion
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[2026-03-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma is President Donald Trump’s nominee for Homeland Security Secretary, following the firing of Kristi Noem. Mullin told reporters at the Capitol on Thursday that he would get DHS “focused on protecting the homeland.”
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[2026-03-18 21:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un soldador se ve en una planta de Allen Engineering Corporation el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026, en Paragould, Arkansas. (AP Foto/Kevin Wurm)
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