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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men watch as Israeli security forces and rescue teams operate at a site hit by an Iranian missile in Arad, southern Israel, Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a blistering letter to Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Thursday, predicting he would serve as a "rubber stamp for President Trump's Wall Street First Agenda," and accusing him of having learned "nothing from your failures" during a prior stint at the central bank.
Argentina has labelled a Mexico-based criminal organisation, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), as a “terrorist organisation”, echoing similar designations made in the United States under President Donald Trump.
United States President Donald Trump has pushed back a self-imposed deadline for attacks on Iran’s power grid to April 6, citing progress in negotiations to end the ongoing war in the country.
Personas caminan entre los árboles de cerezo, el jueves 26 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Tom Brenner)
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Flags fly at the Utah State Capitol, Jan. 18, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Sydney Schaefer, File)
Brady House de los Nacionales de Washington recorre las bases tras batear un jonrón de dos carreras en el encuentro del día inaugural ante los Cachorros de Chicago el jueves 26 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Erin Hooley)
Venture capitalist David Sacks is stepping aside from his role as artificial intelligence and crypto czar for President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
US President Donald Trump has walked back from his vow to resume strikes on the Islamic Republic’s power facilities and extended the deadline for another 10 days, claiming that talks with Tehran “are going very well.”
US President Donald Trump has posted a link to a news story claiming that the Ukrainian government was involved in a plot aimed at financing Joe Biden's 2024 re-election campaign.
The Trump administration requested admissions records Wednesday from three medical schools, saying it is investigating potential race-based discrimination in their admissions processes.
Donald Trump says he was ‘a little surprised’ at Australia’s lack of support, echoing comments from a week before
By sending mixed signals to both Beijing and Taipei, the Trump administration has turned cross-strait stability into a bargaining chip
Lefty MS NOW host Lawrence O’Donnell went on a wild on-air tirade blasting Barron Trump for not enlisting in the military as tensions rage in the Middle East — calling him more “spoiled than an English princess.”
Washington Nationals’ Jacob Young (30) runs the bases afer hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of an opening-day baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
NEW YORK- Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran wavered, with US President Donald Trump threatening to "obliterate" the country even as he claimed negotiations to end the conflict were ongoing.
WASHINGTON — Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) are calling on the Trump administration to end its “crusade” of threatening Medicaid funding for blue states over fraud concerns.
United States President Donald Trump has insisted that Iran was being "beat to sh-t" and was "begging" for a deal, despite the Islamic Republic's rejection of these claims. Source: AAP / Will Oliver / Sipa USA
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would not yet strike Iranian power plants as previously threatened after a request from Tehran, and added that talks with the Islamic republic were "going very well."
WASHINGTON — A student at Stanford University opened up about the disturbing ways in which Chinese Communist Party agents allegedly stalked her, mentioning her mother, demanding she delete material on her phone, and harassing her with a blitz of calls.
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“Before he was elected to the Senate, [Homeland Security Secretary] Markwayne Mullin was . . . a plumber. That’s right: We have a plumber protecting us from terrorism now.” — Jimmy Kimmel, Tuesday
El presidente Donald Trump sostiene un plumón Sharpie que asegura fue producido específicamente para la Casa Blanca, durante una reunión de gabinete, el jueves 26 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
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Democratic candidate for Congress, Kat Abughazaleh, center, casts her vote in a primary election for the upcoming midterms, in Chicago, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
It is difficult to overstate the extent of US President Donald Trump's Iran war misadventure.
Foto del 20 de agosto del 2015, el quarterback de los Redskins de Washington Robert Griffin III busca lanzar el balón en el encuentro de pretemporada ante los Lions de Detroit. (AP Foto/Mark Tenally, Archivo)
The US’ NATO allies have done “absolutely nothing” to help with the “lunatic nation, now militarily decimated,” of Iran, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
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A United States judge has said that he will not dismiss the drug-trafficking and weapons possession charges brought against former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
WASHINGTON — Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz as a "present" to show it was serious about negotiations to end the war, US President Donald Trump said Thursday.
New York Republicans erupted at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Thursday for refusing to fund the Department of Homeland Security — following the murders of an 83-year-old veteran and 18-year-old college student by illegal immigrants.
Alireza Tangsiri oversaw technology now used to threaten strategic waterway and goaded Trump to attack oil-export hub Kharg Island
A banner of President Donald Trump hangs outside the U.S. Department of Justice on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Former Washington Commanders quarterback Robert Griffin III is honored during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sept. 10, 2023 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)
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President Donald Trump interrupts a Cabinet meeting dominated by Iran war, airport security lines and shaky global markets to brag how he uses Sharpie markers to save the government money.
Tehran has formally responded to Washington’s 15-point plan to end the US-Israel war on Iran, asserting its “natural and legal right” over the Strait of Hormuz, as US President Donald Trump claimed it was “begging to make a deal”.
Donald Trump said he was not sure if a ceasefire deal will happen with Iran at a cabinet meeting. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
Washington: Donald Trump again took aim at Australia for not assisting him with the war against Iran, as the price of oil surges amid fears that the conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz may continue for weeks.
La policía en medio de una protesta en la sede del ICE en Portland, Oregon, el 4 de octubre del 2025. (AP foto/Jenny Kane)
Oil platforms are visible through the haze near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
The EU is divided over the US war against Iran, with public opinion strongly opposing it, while unelected officials in Brussels back Washington, Belgian MEP Rudi Kennes has told RT’s Rick Sanchez.
US president says he is ‘very disappointed’ as he again lashes out at allies’ lack of involvement in Iran war
Donald Trump says he was "surprised" by Australia's unwillingness to assist the US in Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
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