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A judge has ruled that US President Donald Trump cannot proceed with his planned $400m ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing without approval from Congress.
Washington: The Trump administration has outlined serious concerns about the Albanese government’s new local content rules for streaming platforms and the “unfair” Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, in an escalation of US trade grievances against Australia.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed in an interview Monday that she and Joe Biden had spoken following a lengthy feud between the two that stemmed from her role in the former president dropping out of the 2024 presidential race.
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President Donald Trump listens to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speak during an event with farmers on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Trump says US will be leaving Iran in two to three weeks
April 1, 2026 — 11:05am
Polls suggest Americans are against a protracted war with Iran, and experts say it could cost Donald Trump at the November midterm elections. Source: Getty / Chip Somodevilla
El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, en conferencia de prensa en el Pentágono, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President Donald Trump said regime change in Iran was not a goal of the US military operation, adding that preventing Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons was the main objective.
UConn guard Braylon Mullins (24) reacts with teammates after scoring the winning basket against Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, right, gestures from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, March 27, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, after statements from U.S. President Donald Trump raised hopes that the Iran war could be coming to an end soon.
A U.S. Army honor guard member stands vigil at dawn at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., ahead of the 100th anniversary of a continuous honor guard presence at the tomb, celebrated March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
The Trump administration is demanding answers from Spain a week after 25-year-old sexual assault victim Noelia Castillo was permitted to die by euthanasia.
Pentagon chief’s remarks come after US army said crews suspended amid investigation into incident in Tennessee
FILE This is the Voice of America building in Washington D.C., on May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
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Secretary of Defense Hegseth says “there are countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up,” chastising allies for not doing more to clear the Strait of Hormuz. Hegseth was echoing an earlier Trump social media post.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on countries unable to import oil via the Strait of Hormuz to either buy oil from the United States or "go to the strait and just take it," as he voiced displeasure over their reluctance to aid the United States in the war with Iran.
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner listens during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
A committee with ties to United States President Donald Trump has exempted oil and gas drillers in the Gulf of Mexico from protections under the Endangered Species Act meant to safeguard vulnerable species.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
President has falsely claimed ‘legendary’ fraud for limiting mail-in ballots and himself voted by mail last week
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence giant locked in a legal war with the Trump administration over military use of its technology, has signed a formal AI safety pact with the Albanese government.
Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancée Bettina Anderson is having her bridal shower in mid April at Mar-a-Lago, sources exclusively tell Page Six.
El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, responde a preguntas de periodistas en el Despacho Oval de la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he expected that U.S. military forces will leave Iran in "two or three weeks."
Case reflects the Trump administration’s stated goal of ‘maximally pursuing’ denaturalisation wherever legally possible
President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House before signing an executive order Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Pope Leo XIV has called on US President Donald Trump to find an “off-ramp” to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Arizona assistant coach Justin Gainey gestures during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington State on March 5, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
As Gen Z conservatives come of age, Republicans have a groyper problem.
Three former agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that they were wrongfully fired in retaliation for their work in the United States.
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Class-action suit against FBI and justice department alleges agents were wrongfully terminated for investigating Trump
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday summarily reversed the U.S. Army's suspension hours earlier of two AH 64 Apache helicopter crews that flew around musician Kid Rock's home over the weekend.
The US-Israeli war on Iran is driving a fissure between Washington and its Nato allies, as US requests for overflight permission, basing, and air defence systems are brushed off, while the Trump administration casts doubt on its commitment to Nato’s mutual defence clause.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting, a move that voting-rights advocates say would disenfranchise millions of Americans.
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Democrat billionaire Tom Steyer has managed to rise near the top of polls in the California gubernatorial race on an aggressively progressive platform focused on fighting the rich.
Wall Street surged on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent oil prices soaring and fueled fears of global inflation in recent weeks.
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an 8-1 ruling in a Colorado case on Tuesday that could reverse the radical cultural agenda of California Democrats
President Trump said he was surprised hearing about Kristi Noem’s husband’s double-life as a cross-dresser with a fetish for grotesquely oversized breasts, and that he felt remorse for the upheaval the revelation has caused the family.
US President Donald Trump told allies they should seize their own oil after the Strait of Hormuz was closed. Source: Getty / Nathan Howard
WASHINGTON — Construction on President Trump’s ritzy $400 million White House ballroom project has been halted by a federal judge until Congress gives its approval.
Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to Americ…
Washington: An American journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, with the country’s interior ministry saying a suspect had been arrested while the others – along with the victim – were still missing.
US President Donald Trump told aides he is prepared to wind down the US military campaign against Iran even if the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday.