Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reportedly held phone conversations on Monday with his counterparts in Oman and Pakistan, to discuss the latest regional developments after Trump called off US strikes against the country.
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[2026-08-04 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DUE to persistent rain, Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala's suspended final match against world No. 3 Jessica Pegula at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open will be resumed on Monday at 12 noon in Washington, Tuesday midnight, Aug. 4 in Manila.
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[2026-08-04 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump accused Iran of being “duplicitous” in their conduct with the US by agreeing to talks privately and then publicly saying they are only having discussions with Oman and not the US.
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[2026-08-04 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-04 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump called on oil companies to lower their prices for American consumers, saying in a post to social media that it was because of “the genius” of his administration that companies like Chevron have been making such large profits.
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[2026-08-04 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump criticized Iran’s leadership for being “unbelievably duplicitous” and accused them of being dishonest regarding the status of US-Iran negotiations in a post on Truth Social on Monday.
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[2026-08-04 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-04 01:36 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Coverage for gender-affirming care is no longer covered by federal plans, and workers must pay out of pocket
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[2026-08-04 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Capital One said that it closed some 300 bank accounts held by companies affiliated with US President Donald Trump for anti-money laundering (AML) reasons, according to a new motion filed by the bank on Friday.
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[2026-08-04 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A US Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson told Al-Jazeera that it has assisted over 1,000 ships in crossing the Strait of Hormuz since early May. They added Centcom remained on high alert and ready to support commercial ships wanting to cross. President Donald Trump had launched "Operation Project Freedom" on 4 May to escort merchant ships out of the Gulf, though the project was abandoned two days later amid negotiation efforts.
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[2026-08-04 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Crude oil futures fell over six percent after President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would begin imminently to end the war, although Iran denies any such talks are taking place. The drop in oil prices boosted US stocks at the opening, with Dow Jones jumping 1.3 percent, Nasdaq up 1.2 percent, and the broader S&P 500 up 0.9 percent.
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[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
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[2026-08-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Britain’s new prime minister’s first challenge may lie in the Indian Ocean where the future of a US-British facility remains unresolved
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[2026-08-04 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Farm workers harvest sugar cane on the property of Charles Senekal near the South African town of Mkuze, Kwazulu-Natal, Nov. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
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[2026-08-04 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Morocco has named its 1,055-km. Tiznit-Dakhla expressway the “Donald J. Trump Highway” in recognition of the US president’s support for Rabat’s sovereignty claim over Western Sahara, the Moroccan state news agency MAP reported on Saturday.
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[2026-08-04 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-03 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Alumnos participan en un programa de Head Start administrado por Easterseals, una organización que recibe un tercio de su financiamiento del gobierno federal, en Miami, el 29 de enero del 2025. (AP foto/Rebecca Blackwell)
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[2026-08-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fifa boss reported to have repeatedly tried and failed to reach US President by phone since his controversial proposal collapsed on Friday
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[2026-08-03 23:30 UTC+10:00] [DFB] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fifa boss reported to have repeatedly tried and failed to reach US President by phone since his controversial proposal collapsed on Friday
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[2026-08-03 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: EXETER, N.H. — A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses electrolysis to separate the key critical elements President Donald Trump's administration desperately wants to produce domestically from the powder left behind at traditional mines.
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[2026-08-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Raids on Glass House Farms in California became a ‘litmus test’ for how much violence agents could inflict during Trump’s deportation campaign
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[2026-08-03 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US airstrikes on residential areas and other non-military targets in Iran constitute “war crimes” for which Washington must be held accountable, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told RT at a press briefing on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. Senate candidates Abdul El-Sayed, left, and U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens participate in a televised debate, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Southfield, Mich. (Robin Buckson/Detroit News via AP, Pool)
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[2026-08-03 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Allen Sather y su esposa Kimberley se abrazan ante la vivienda que arriendan en W. Indian Trail Road, que ardió en un incendio forestal en Spokane, Washington, el domingo 2 de agosto de 2026. (AP Foto/Young Kwak)
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[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [US justice system] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination
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[2026-08-03 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump now says new talks with Iran will begin Monday afternoon after he called off a planned "massive attack" - following high level Saudi intervention, and also likely White House advisors and Pentagon leadership failing to agree on a strategic vision.
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[2026-08-03 22:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
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[2026-08-03 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: King Mohammed VI's letter to the US president praised his recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara
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[2026-08-03 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Authorities say about 5,000 homes have been evacuated and about 600 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that remained uncontained Sunday in eastern Washington state.
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[2026-08-03 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The Trump administration is preparing to launch a nationwide campaign against antisemitism, sending senior Justice Department officials to 15 cities that it says have failed to adequately protect their Jewish communities.
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[2026-08-03 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Futures are higher with both tech and small caps outperforming as Trump points to a deal/advanded discussions with Iran (which Iran is naturally denying), which is helping push energy prices and bond yields lower as the USD depreciates. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.5% while Nasdaq futures rise 0.4% led by Mag 7 stocks higher with Semis lagging.
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[2026-08-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Medicaid] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud
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[2026-08-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [US Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth
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[2026-08-03 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rep. Dan Newhouse speaks to the press about the Farm Workforce Modernization Act at Washington’s Fruit Place in Yakima, Wash., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. (Emree Weaver/Yakima Herald-Republic via AP, File)
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[2026-08-03 21:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Mishel Bychkova, Vice-President, Center for Middle Eastern Studies (Moscow)
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[2026-08-03 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran has denied any talks are ongoing with the US despite a claim from Donald Trump, who called off strikes on the country on Saturday.
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[2026-08-03 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday he expects new U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Michelle Steel to play a key role in helping resolve pending issues between South Korea and the United States, citing her "direct" access to Washington.
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[2026-08-03 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-03 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Adam Gramegna of Military.com
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[2026-08-03 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. rare earths refiners race to expand amid growing conflicts as Pentagon pushes to break China’s stranglehold on production of elusive metals critical in enabling potent features in advanced weapon systems. (AP Video and Production: Rodrique Ngowi)
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[2026-08-03 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Central Command asked military analysts to develop “creative and unconventional” ways to pressure Iran as US President Donald Trump’s administration reassessed its strategy in the ongoing conflict with Tehran, CNN reported on Monday.
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[2026-08-03 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-08-03 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Israeli forces have intensified their military operations in the Gaza Strip since the roadmap for a second stage of the Palestinian enclave’s “ceasefire” was announced last week.
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[2026-08-03 20:49 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: A senate staff carries boxes labeled 'confidential funds' containing documents presented during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on August 3, 2026.
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[2026-08-03 20:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-08-03 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Students help put away supplies at the end of a reading and writing lesson at the Head Start program run by Easterseals, an organization that gets about a third of its funding from the federal government, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)
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[2026-08-03 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Over 60,000 evacuated from wildfire danger, says Spokane mayor Lisa Brown
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[2026-08-03 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington steps in to save Tokyo’s weakened currency in first joint yen-buying action for almost 30 years, causing its value to surge
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[2026-08-03 20:30 UTC+10:00] [CCB International] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington steps in to save Tokyo’s weakened currency in first joint yen-buying action for almost 30 years, causing its value to surge
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