Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-17 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With no clear goal or timetable for ending the war, the US president is running out of options
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[2026-03-17 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: The Kremlin said Tuesday that Moscow remains committed to helping authorities in Havana after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he could do “anything I want” with Cuba after a U.S.-imposed oil blockade plunged the island nation into darkness.
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[2026-03-17 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump holds his signed signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts at the White House, July 4, 2025, in Washington, surrounded by members of Congress. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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[2026-03-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [US midterm elections 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump failing to keep his word could be important ahead of primaries and midterm elections for independents
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[2026-03-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Donald Trump has vowed not to sign any other legislation until the passage of Save America act, which would create more barriers for voting
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[2026-03-17 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-17 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters after a weekly Republican luncheon, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a “mess” because Washington’s partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-17 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US efforts to build an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz have turned into a “mess” because Washington’s partners are reluctant to offer assistance, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.
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[2026-03-17 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko held a series of political meetings over the weekend, convening allies and party members to structure his camp ahead of local elections in 2027, while announcing the first-ever congress of his party, Pastef, scheduled for June 6.
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[2026-03-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: ALBANY – The Republican looking to unseat state Attorney General Letitia James sees a path to victory because New Yorkers are “tired of the lawlessness” under her watch, she told The Post.
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: Early US assessment suggesting missile was Iranian was almost immediately dismissed, sources say
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: If Brendan Carr and the US president’s attacks on the press aren’t stopped, the outcome could be dire
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[2026-03-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump has gifted J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth the US$145 Lexington model … but why is the brand owner suing his administration?
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[2026-03-17 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: President Donald Trump on Monday urged allied nations to join U.S. efforts to secure the strategic Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "test of loyalty"—but key partners including Britain, Germany, Japan and Australia swiftly distanced themselves from any military role.
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[2026-03-17 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O chanceler federal alemão, Friedrich Merz, tem alternado suas posições sobre o presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump. Há um ano, ele se apresentava como crítico contundente do americano. Depois veio uma longa fase de aproximação, com opositores políticos acusando-o de bajular o chefe da Casa Branca.
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[2026-03-17 20:17 UTC+10:00] [Sweden] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UN organisation head said an international naval operation, as suggested by Trump, would not be sustainable
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[2026-03-17 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: HONG KONG, China — Oil prices surged more than five percent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump's demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours.
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[2026-03-17 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: George Washington Revolutionaries (18-15, 9-11 A-10) at Utah Valley Wolverines (25-8, 15-5 WAC)
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[2026-03-17 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Ottawa Senators (34-23-9, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (33-27-8, in the Metropolitan Division)
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[2026-03-17 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, escucha mientras el presidente Donald Trump habla con periodistas mientras viaja en el Air Force One desde la base Dover en Delaware y hacia Miami, el sábado 7 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-17 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El secretario de Salud y Servicios Humanos Robert F. Kennedy Jr. se ve tras el discurso del Estado de la Unión del presidente Donald Trump en un pleno del Congreso en la Cámara de Representantes, en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos en Washington, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026.
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[2026-03-17 18:00 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has accused some Western allies of ingratitude after several countries rebuffed his demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran continues to target oil facilities in the Gulf.
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[2026-03-17 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Labor has given another sign it will change the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing at the May budget, after two government senators endorsed a Senate committee’s finding that the tax concessions skewed the housing market towards investors rather than young people.
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[2026-03-17 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday avoided a direct answer over whether Seoul had received a request from Washington to deploy a South Korean warship to the war-stricken Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Detroit Pistons (48-19, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (16-51, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
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[2026-03-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.
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[2026-03-17 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Israeli military said early Monday it struck more Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. Moments before the announcement, a powerful strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs. (AP video by Zakaria Khatib)
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[2026-03-17 16:25 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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[2026-03-17 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: “We’ve been protecting these countries for years with Nato because Nato is us.”
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[2026-03-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too
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[2026-03-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks near a stock price monitor showing Nikkei index at a security company Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-03-17 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Steve Kerr, entrenador en jefe de los Warriors de Golden State, prepara una jugada durante la segunda mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA en contra de los Wizards de Washington, el lunes 16 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/John McDonnell)
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[2026-03-17 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US$240 billion deal isn’t ‘null and void’ yet, says the trade minister, as Malaysia waits for Washington to submit updated terms
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[2026-03-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Keno” game were:
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[2026-03-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Match 4" game were:
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[2026-03-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Hit 5" game were:
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[2026-03-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Lotto” game were:
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[2026-03-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Pick 3" game were:
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[2026-03-17 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The winning numbers in Monday’s drawing of the “Washington Cash Pop” game were:
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[2026-03-17 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks with reporters on the steps at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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[2026-03-17 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Primary voters arrive to cast ballots at an official vote center in Dallas, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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[2026-03-17 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Volunteers clean debris from a residential building damaged when a nearby police station was hit Friday in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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[2026-03-17 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Miami, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-17 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Conservative MAGA commentators Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin traded barbs online. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper/Joshua Roberts)
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[2026-03-17 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Kamin Gock is a North America correspondent based in Washington DC. He has previously worked as a journalist with 7.30 and as a state political reporter in the NSW newsroom. In 2023, he was awarded the Kennedy Young Journalist of the Year and the prestigious Andrew Olle Scholarship during which he worked at 4 Corners, Parliament House and the London bureau.
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[2026-03-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), center, speaks as U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), left, and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D), listen to him during U.S. senate Democratic Primary Debate in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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[2026-03-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Events in the narrow waterway are causing chaos around the globe. The Guardian’s energy correspondent, Jillian Ambrose, explains why
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[2026-03-17 14:27 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war on Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trump says US requested delay of ‘a month or so’ while key official insists move is not to pressure Beijing to help unblock strait of Hormuz; Iraqi officials says drones and rockets attacked embassy
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[2026-03-17 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – Pro-Israel groups in the United States are spending millions of dollars in elections to assert their influence over the rising anger towards Israeli policies.
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