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Dead pedophile Jeffrey Epstein tapped Bill Clinton’s former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart — calling him “lockhard” in what looked like an email typo — for help with damage control over a widening sex-trafficking scandal in 2015, according to documents released by the Justice Department and reviewed by The…
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Several tankers off the coasts of Iraq and Kuwait, along with a major port in Oman, are reportedly in flames as the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran continues to send shockwaves across global energy markets.
South Africa’s government has summoned the United States ambassador to the country to discuss his “undiplomatic remarks”, a sign of the deepening rift between Pretoria and Washington.
President Trump said Wednesday that the US must “finish the job” before ending the war on Iran.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, departs following votes at the Capitol, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
The attack that killed more than 170 people, mostly children, in an elementary school in southern Iran has prompted anger and calls for an investigation in the United States.
John Thune refusing to alter rules to force a vote as US president says he won’t sign any legislation until bill is passed
Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books. He scored 83 points for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards.
CHICAGO (AP) — Zoom Diallo had 22 points and 11 assists and scored the go-ahead basket in overtime as Washington defeated USC 83-79 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday.
The government of Ecuador has announced that, starting this weekend, it is prepared to launch a sweeping military offensive against criminal networks in the country, with the support of the United States.
WASHINGTON — The White House is privately pushing congressional lawmakers to keep their cool as the war in Iran wraps up its 12th day, arguing it is critical to root out threats from the Islamic Republic against the US and its allies.
President Trump signaled on Wednesday that he plans to tap into the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to bring down rising gas prices.
WASHINGTON — An Iran-linked hacking group claimed responsibility Wednesday for a cyberattack on US medical technology giant Stryker, saying it had extracted 50 terabytes of data in retaliation for military strikes on Iran.
Four days after US President Donald Trump put the blame on Tehran for the bombing of a girls' school in Minab, Iran, he told reporters he's unaware of the mounting evidence that it was likely the result of a US air strike.
WASHINGTON — President Trump is preparing to launch new trade investigations that could bring additional tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down his use of emergency powers to unfurl “reciprocal” and “fentanyl” levies.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The U.S. will release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower energy costs during the Iran war, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday evening.
El presidente Donald Trump habla con reporteros antes de abordar el helicóptero presidencial desde la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 11 de marzo de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s internal watchdog is investigating a whistleblower complaint into what it describes as a former Department of Government Efficiency worker’s potential misuse of data obtained from the Social Security Administration.
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The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new trade investigations of China, Mexico, the European Union and more than a dozen other countries, with the goal of replacing President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, which were recently ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump listen to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Trump administration has been informed that its Gulf partners are running so low on missile and drone interceptors that they now need to be selective about which projectiles to target amid the war on Iran.
Richard Khan, el contador de Jeffrey Epstein, en el Congreso en Washington el 11 de marzo del 2026. (AP foto/Jose Luis Magana)
Finding solutions to calm the “oil shock” is the least of President Trump’s problems, and he’s only kidding himself by claiming paying high oil prices is a worthy sacrifice in exchange for world peace (“Leading Amid an Oil Shock,” Editorial, March 10).
Richard Khan, Jeffrey Epstein’s accountant and co-executor of his estate, arrives for his deposition before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has quietly relocated to a military base in the Washington DC area, joining multiple other top officials of the administration of President Donald Trump who have opted for more secure housing, the New York Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has quietly relocated to a military base in the Washington DC area, joining multiple other top officials of the administration of President Donald Trump who have opted for more secure housing, the New York Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The US president is manifestly unprepared for the economic fallout from his attack on Iran
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Latest sculpture titled ‘King of the World’ includes plaques with pointed commentary on pair’s past association
Gov. Gavin Newsom called reports of Iran potentially launching drone attacks on California a “critical” threat that state and federal authorities have been monitoring — while taking shots at President Trump over the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Michele Jawando, the next CEO of the Omidyar Network, poses for a photo at the company’s office in Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Moriah Ratner)
The Pentagon’s push to militarise outer space through the ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence project is already creating financial shockwaves across the United States and its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies. Announced for completion by 2028, the programme carries an initial price tag of $175 bill…
WASHINGTON — A key program that gives frequent fliers a fast-track process at airport security has been restored after a brief closure during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
According to a stinging barb from Donald Trump, Britons are being led by a Prime Minister who is no Winston Churchill. Soon they will have to cope without the popular wartime leader on their banknotes too.
Czech Republic’s Prime Minister Andrej Babis attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has succeeded in doing what many in Washington once swore would never happen again: he has dragged American power back into the Middle East.
Donald Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil as the war in the Middle East continues.
At times, 90 per cent of Iran's oil exports move through the terminal at Kharg Island. (Reuters: Planet Labs PBC)
The iconic Redwood National Park recently singled out Native American-themed books for removal from its visitor centers following a directive from the Trump administration requiring parks to report displays that cast US history in a critical light.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s neighbors are suing the Democrat, accusing him of stealing a slice of their land to erect an eight-foot-high security fence around his private residence in an “outrageous abuse of power.”
More than a week into the US-Israel war on Iran, president has provided little clarity on how the conflict might end
Welcome to our coverage of the ongoing crisis playing out across the Middle East.
Uma onda de vitórias eleitorais da direita varre a América Latina. José Antonio Kast no Chile, Javier Milei na Argentina, Daniel Noboa no Equador, Tito Asfura em Honduras, Laura Fernández na Costa Rica. Por trás da maioria dessas vitórias está a promessa de emular Nayib Bukele: o presidente de El Salvador prega tole…
St. Clair County, nestled between Lake St. Clair and Lake Huron and famous as the boyhood home of Thomas Edison, is amid a contentious scientific debate over accepted notions of government and public health.
Ben Jennings on Trump and Hegseth: mission accomplished? – cartoon
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, saluda mientras aborda el Air Force One, el lunes 9 de marzo de 2026, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again signaled there could be a swift ending to the war on Iran, saying there is little left in the country for American forces to attack.