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US President Donald Trump repeated his threats to intensify attacks on Iran if it failed to reach a deal or open the key Strait of Hormuz waterway on Saturday.
Artist renderings of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom are photographed Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
El presidente Donald Trump llega para hablar sobre la guerra de Irán desde el Corredor Estatal de la Casa Blanca el miércoles 1 de abril de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon, Pool)
The administration of US President Donald Trump has requested $152 million from Congress to restore the Alcatraz prison. Democrats have slammed the plans as “lunacy” and vowed to block their implementation.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or US visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported.
Carasses wash ashore Guemes Island in ‘creepy mystery’, with authorities saying canines appear to be the same size
The Trump administration plans to slash nearly $400 million in federal funding for homeless programs while taking aim at Los Angeles’ under-fire homeless-services agency for its “abysmal record.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday asked lawmakers to approve a massive $1.5-trillion defense budget for 2027, as the United States faces rising costs from its war with Iran and mounting global security commitments.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries, and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz.
President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool)
SEATTLE—Business owners in Washington state are worried that the recently passed “millionaires tax” will drive economic activity out—and even target them next.
‘Remember when I gave Iran 10 days’ for a deal or to open the Hormuz Strait, the president wrote on Saturday, adding: ‘Time is running out’
‘Remember when I gave Iran 10 days’ for a deal or to open the Hormuz Strait, the president wrote on Saturday, adding: ‘Time is running out’
Quando o Presidente da África do Sul, Cyril Ramaphosa, criticou recentemente as “forças globais de direita agressivas”, todos sabiam a quem se referia: desde que Donald Trump regressou à Casa Branca, no início de 2025, as relações entre os EUA e a África do Sul têm-se deteriorado cada vez mais.
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WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell."
President Trump warned Iran Saturday it had two days left to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping or face “Hell.”
President Trump reminds Iran of deal timeline, threatens "all hell will reign down" if time runs out.
In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said Iran had 48 hours left to make a deal on opening the Strait of Hormuz or face "Hell".
WASHINGTON, April 4 (Yonhap) -- A former commander of the South Korea-headquartered U.S. Eighth Army has been appointed to serve as acting Army chief of staff after Gen. Randy George recently left the post, a Pentagon official has said, raising expectations about his potential role for the Seoul-Washington alliance.
President Donald Trump has launched another attack on the New York Times – after the paper had to run an embarrassing correction after misidentifying NATO in its print edition headline.
“We are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly,” President Donald Trump said in his televised address to the nation this past Wednesday, his first since Operation Epic Fury began on Feb. 28.
Bruce Springsteen, 76 years young, last week kicked off his new tour with a now-old ritual: histrionically denouncing President Donald Trump — the one thing all right-thinking people can agree on, right?
In his first national address since launching the Iran war, President Donald Trump said U.S. forces are “on track to complete” their mission soon, as the “core strategic objectives are nearing completion. Still, he vowed heavy strikes would continue.
As Trump’s administration aims to bring ‘warrior culture’ back to the military, young service members express anxiety and snark online over potential deployment
Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon has bashed the Trump administration over its handling of Epstein files, but documents released last month reveal his own son arranged a business meeting with the convicted pedo.
South Koreans have found an obsession other than K-Pop — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Members of Congress are demanding 46 military videos from the Department of War which insiders say offer convincing proof that advanced, non-human craft are operating on Earth.
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President has affixed his name to institutions and edifices, and his visage now glowers from several federal buildings
Signs in support of the Virginia redistricting referendum are seen as Jen Strozier and Doug Mock, members of the Goochland Democratic Committee, order lunch at GG’s Pizza, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Maiden, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
More details continue to belatedly come out in piecemeal fashion related to the Navy's largest and most expensive supercarrier, the USS Gerald R Ford. It has withdrawn from the Iran theatre of operations and Mideast regional waters, now anchored in Croatia (Split) for largescale emergency repairs, after a March 12 f…
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, speaks during the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
In the fifth week of the war, Trump continues contradicting himself on its objectives and how Americans are affected
Una mujer revisa una casa destruida tras ser alcanzada por un ataque israelí en la localidad de Saksakiyeh, en el sur de Líbano, el 3 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/Hussein Malla)
US President Donald Trump is seeking $152m (£115m) to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as part of his proposed budget for the 2027 fiscal year.
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The Trump administration takes pleasure in deploying dysphemism to describe the killing of Iranians
Iran state media reported that strikes on the B1 bridge, which was still under construction, killed at least eight people and wounded 95.
Two apparent anomalies stand out in recent market movements – the rising dollar and falling gold prices
Two apparent anomalies stand out in recent market movements – the rising dollar and falling gold prices
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Kanye West, known as Ye, watches the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Lakers, on March 11, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
US Senate candidate in Nebraska Dan Osborn is reportedly restructuring his campaign following complaints he has been improperly steering funds for personal use to his relatives, including his wife, who, a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleges, received funds illegally via the Osborn campaign, …
Since World War 2, the U.S. has attempted to juggle its twin interests of supporting the state of Israel, and ensuring the stability of the global oil market. In one fell swoop, that decades-long project has failed in a big way. Turn on the tv and you’ll see no shortage of concerned journalists standing at fuel bows…
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu were booed by fans at the Red Sox home opener Friday.
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