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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump urged Iran Tuesday to "do the smart thing" and make a deal to end the war, saying even as a ceasefire teetered that he did not want to kill more Iranians.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as President Donald Trump listens before the signing of a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
In a world where high commodity prices are the cure for high commodity prices, it was only a matter of time before we saw a surge in oil output in response to near-record oil prices, as Diamondback did ovenright. The same logic applies to memory chips, another commodity, whose prices have exploded in recent months d…
The White House is seen, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
U.S. regulators are advancing a proposal that would allow public companies to scrap quarterly earnings reports in favor of a twice-a-year disclosure regime, a change long championed by President Donald Trump.The Securities and Exchange Commission formally proposed a rule change that would allow companies to file sem…
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WASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that a South Korean-operated cargo ship was "shot at" by Iran earlier this week after deciding to "go it alone."
John Andrew Spillman was part of an external screening security detail for the PGA Championship, which Trump is attending
US President Donald Trump commented briefly on Washington’s role in the US-Israeli war on Iran while signing a proclamation on children’s physical fitness at the Oval Office in Washington, DC.
Last Thursday, Congress ended the longest Department of Homeland Security shutdown in American history. For 75 days, tens of thousands of TSA officers worked unpaid. More than 1,100 of them quit. Airport security lines stretched for hours.
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the US illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters, warning that Washington was prepared to increase travel restrictions on the country if Beijing didn’t reverse course.
Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Washington, where the East Wing once stood. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
President Trump is returning the Presidential Fitness Test to schools across the country as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement.
Jacob Helberg, U.S. undersecretary of state for economic affairs, speaks at the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles on May 5. (Photo by Yifan Yu)
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation on Tuesday announced agreements with Google DeepMind, Microsoft and Elon Musk's xAI that will allow the U.S. government to evaluate artificial intelligence models before they are publicly available.
President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his ‘America First’ policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed in a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump was not “pulled in” to the war on Iran by Israel, but chose to attack the Islamic Republic based on his ‘America First’ policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed in a Pentagon press briefing on Tuesday.
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El presidente francés Emmanuel Macron en una rueda de prensa durante la cumbre UE-Armenia en el Palacio Presidencial de Ereván, Armenia, el 5 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
Microsoft, Google’s DeepMind and Elon Musk’s xAI have agreed to share early versions of their powerful AI models with the US government for pre-clearances and security reviews, the Department of Commerce said Tuesday.
El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump en un evento en The Villages, Florida, el 1 de mayo del 2026. (AP foto/Matt Rourke)
WASHINGTON — The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday.
Company pushes for lower excise and claims threats warrant secrecy, while critics say it has ‘no interest in public health or safety’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is bracing for a “frank” conversation with Pope Leo XIV when Rubio heads to Rome later this week after friction between the Bishop of Rome and President Trump over immigration and the US war with Iran, the American ambassador to the Holy See said Tuesday.
The latest conspiracy theory involves the president’s son and a book written in the 19th century. It’s yet another distraction from the war on Iran, the rising cost of living and the Epstein files
A federal judge also warned White House to tread carefully as it moves ahead with plans to revamp DC golf course
Video shows the moment an alleged drunk driver mounts the sidewalk and chases down a child riding a dirt bike in a shocking incident in a leafy Washington state neighborhood.
Pentagon briefing: Hegseth defends Hormuz mission, says US-Iran ceasefire intact
The United Arab Emirates has come under Iranian fire again as missiles and drones were detected over the sky on Tuesday morning, the country’s ministry of defense said.
The hubris of Iran's leadership will prevent it from reaching a deal despite its disadvantageous position, INSS Iran researcher Beni Sabti said, arguing that Israel and the US have exhausted all options and should return to war.
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a media conference during the EU-Armenia summit at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan, Armenia, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Anthony Pizzoferrato)
Last week, US President Donald Trump announced to hike tariffs on cars and trucks manufactured in the European Union from 15 percent to 25 percent after accusing the bloc of taking too long to comply with the terms of the trade deal agreed last July.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a charter school in The Villages, Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday rejected rumors that Iran is using trained dolphins armed with explosives to block the Strait of Hormuz — but left the public wondering whether the US might have such a fantastical capability.
A hiring sign is displayed at a restaurant, in Niles, Ill., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a charter school in The Villages, Fla., Friday, May 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
On April 24, the Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors in Washington met in the Oval Office in the presence of US President Donald Trump. This was their second meeting, and Mr Trump’s interest perhaps indicated he saw an advantage in pushing for negotiations that drew attention away from his much-criticised war with Iran.
Stickers sit on a table inside a polling place, Nov. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Foreign Minister Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday and hold talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Beijing has announced
Foreign Minister Araghchi will arrive on Wednesday and hold talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Beijing has announced
Civil rights inquiry claims policy may breach Title IX as administration escalates attacks on trans rights
Ekrem Imamoğlu is the elected mayor of Istanbul and the presidential candidate for Turkey’s Republican People’s Party. He has been held in pretrial detention since March 2025.
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called on South Korea to "step up" to help reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as the United States is conducting its "Project Freedom" mission to facilitate and restore safe passage in the waterway.
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga.(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said the fragile ceasefire with Iran is still in effect, one day after Tehran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial vessels they were protecting in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump encouraged American Jews to observe a national Sabbath from sundown on May 15 to nightfall on May 16 in honor of 250 years of American independence.
Pentagon addresses whether ceasefire over or violated: Caine says Iran's Monday operations were "all below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point."
Mulambo Hamakuni Haimbe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zambia, addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that a US operation to protect commercial ships from Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is temporary, Washington is not looking for a fight and the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect.