Iran agreed Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and the US reached a two-week cease-fire deal — a dramatic breakthrough in a nearly 40-day war that rattled global shipping and sent gas prices soaring.
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BY Caitlin Doornbos, Steven Nelson and Emily Goodin
President Trump said Monday he is sticking by his deadline of 8 p.m. Tuesday before he begins targeting Iranian infrastructure as both sides in the war look at a ceasefire proposal.
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In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, President Trump has threatened Iran they have only 48 hours to reopen the Hormuz Strait before the United States goes all out on the regime. Read More.
US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George is retiring “effective immediately,” a Pentagon official announced Thursday amid reports War Secretary Pete Hegseth asked the high-ranking military officer to step down.
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“Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly, very shortly,” Trump insisted during the 20-minute speech.
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BY Ryan King, Josh Christenson, Steven Nelson, Samuel Chamberlain, Marisa Schultz, Victor Nava and Emily Goodin
DONALD Trump is reportedly set to deploy a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the president declares the US only has “3,500 targets” left to hit.
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Vice President JD Vance speculated that UFOs could actually be “demons” flying around Earth, contending that ancient civilizations believed they had encounters with such vile creatures.
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Senate Democrats spent five weeks playing hardball over funding the Department of Homeland Security. Now, with ICE agents winning over airport travelers and key Republicans strategizing with the White House, it looks as if Democrats are starting to cave. Read More.
Donald Trump is seeking a one-month ceasefire with Iran and has submitted a 15-point peace plan as Washington hunts for a swift off-ramp from the war. Middle East envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are working on a framework involving 'the declaration of a monthlong ceasefire period, during which the sides would negotiate,' sources told Israel's Channel 12.
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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Vermont state police sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit brought by a protester who said she was injured when an officer used a wristlock to remove her from a sit-in at the state capitol.
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President Donald Trump's social media post celebrating the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller has drawn backlash from across the political aisle.
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BY Athena Dawson, Gina Martinez, Mataeo Smith, Myriam Toua
Neither the State Department nor the Department of War is offering comment at this time, but with Operation Epic Fury and the increased threat of terrorist reprisals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth might be relocated for safety reasons. Read More.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sidestepped a pointed question about whether or not, as the White House suggested, there was an “imminent nuclear threat” from Iran during a Senate hearing on worldwide threats. Read More.