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As the Iran war continues, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route, remains stalled, many Americans are seeing higher gas prices.
President Trump issued an early morning warning Thursday telling Iranian officials to buckle down and “get serious” about negotiating an end to the four-week-old war “before it is too late.”
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Trump Kennedy Center later this year, it was announced Thursday — days after White House officials denied that would be the case.
President Donald Trump waves after speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) annual fundraising dinner, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Union Station in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The Trump White House left social media users confused Wednesday night when it posted a pair of bizarre videos on its official X and Instagram accounts, later deleting one.
U.S. President Donald Trump has told Iran to "get serious soon" about a peace deal with Washington, or face the consequences.
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Nato allies, saying they have offered no support in dealing with Iran.
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The U.S. is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East, prompting speculation about a ground attack on Iran amid conflicting accounts of peace talks.
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It’s still not clear who was behind Monday’s perfectly timed bets on stocks and oil that came just minutes before President Trump signaled a pause on Iran attacks – but the resulting windfall was likely worth between $40 million and $50 million, On The Money has learned.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, signed legislation on Wednesday to limit the use of face coverings for law enforcement, including federal ICE agents.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melania Trump often commands the attention of any room she enters but all eyes — and cameras — were trained on her humanoid companion on Wednesday.
The White House hosted its "first humanoid robot guest" on Wednesday, with first lady Melania Trump appearing alongside a robot from robotics upstart Figure AI.
Chilling video showed cold-blooded killer Bryan Kohberger brushing off his brutal slayings of four University of Idaho students as he charmed a Washington State DMV worker days after the tragedy.
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President Trump declared victory over Iran’s nuclear threat after boasting US and Israeli forces cut out the “cancer” – before going on to claim that the Islamic Republic is “afraid” of striking a deal.
Markets might be convinced Trump will chicken out again, but that won’t reassure Asian nations scrambling to deal with energy shortages
Donald Trump started a reckless war against Iran with no plan for victory. Now, a month into a conflict ravaging the global economy, he has no strategy to get out of it. That was the grim and refreshingly honest message from Germany’s defence minister during a visit to Canberra on Thursday. And there was plenty more…
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Manifestantes progubernamentales ondean banderas iraníes mientras uno sostiene una imagen del líder supremo, el ayatolá Mojtaba Jamenei, durante un acto en una plaza en el oeste de Teherán, Irán, el 25 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vahid Salemi)
Trump is moving airborne troops and extra Marines to the Gulf amid speculation that he might order a ground operation
More than four weeks into the war, Donald Trump says peace talks with Iran are going well, but Iran denies any negotiations are taking place.
Washington: The White House insisted that peace talks with Iran are ongoing, even as Tehran publicly rejected US overtures and issued fresh conditions of its own to end the conflict that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.
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A delegation of State Duma lawmakers is set to meet members of Congress on Thursday, while a separate, previously unreported group of Russian federal officials plans to visit the U.S. Institute of Peace on Friday, a State Department spokesperson told The Moscow Times.
A group of State Duma lawmakers is set to meet members of Congress on Thursday, while a separate, previously unreported “federal government delegation” will visit the U.S. Institute of Peace on Friday, a State Department spokesperson told The Moscow Times.
Nearly a month into the Iran war, the United States is preparing to send thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East, expanding a military footprint that already has tens of thousands of American personnel in the region.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
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Press secretary Karoline Leavitt says US and Iran are in ongoing talks, even as Tehran denies it. Leavitt stresses that more strikes could come if they’re unsuccessful. “Trump will ensure they are hit harder than they have ever been hit before,” she says.
El logo del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, visto en una conferencia de prensa en Washington, el 25 de febrero de 2015. (AP Foto/Pablo Martínez Monsivais, archivo)
Former Pussycat Dolls member Jessica Sutta is speaking out after being excluded from the girl group’s upcoming reunion tour, saying she believes her political views, including her support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made her a “liability.”
Air travelers are facing record wait times at the Transportation Security Administration, the acting head said Wednesday, as a new funding proposal to address a standoff and limit President Trump’s deportation agenda faces strong opposition in Congress.
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CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — El gobierno mexicano anunció el miércoles la reactivación de los servicios de envíos de paquetería hacia Estados Unidos, los cuales fueron suspendidos en agosto pasado luego de que el gobierno del presidente Donald Trump eliminó la exención aduanera para los traslados internacionales de carta…
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