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Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and SEUNG MIN KIM
Feb 20, 2026 1:49 pm - President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.
Trump’s made tariffs central to his presidency. Chaos may come next

By JOSH BOAK and STEVE PEOPLES
Feb 20, 2026 12:56 pm - President Donald Trump paid a price for going it alone on tariffs — with the Supreme Court on Friday delivering a rare rebuke by ruling he lacked the power to declare an economic emergency and launch sweeping new taxes on imports.
Lewis University to keep Oak Brook campus closed until March 14

By Susan Sarkauskas
Feb 20, 2026 11:09 am - Lewis University plans to keep its Oak Brook campus closed through March 14, due to U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement moving in to the building.
The Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs. Which levies are impacted?

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Feb 20, 2026 11:08 am - The nation's highest court struck down some of U.S. President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs on Friday, in a 6-3 decision ruling that he overstepped his authority when using an emergency powers law to justify new taxes on goods from nearly every country in the world.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Feb 20, 2026 9:11 am - The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
Feb 20, 2026 8:23 am - President Donald Trump has long spread conspiracy theories about voting designed to explain away his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Now that he's president again, Trump has stocked his administration with those who have promoted his falsehoods and in some cases helped him try to overturn his loss.
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn

By JON GAMBRELL
Feb 20, 2026 8:11 am - Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.
New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TIM SULLIVAN
Feb 19, 2026 7:08 pm - The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards.
Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

By JEFF AMY and STEVE PEOPLES
Feb 19, 2026 6:55 pm - The White House insisted that President Donald Trump was visiting Georgia to promote the economy.But in the opening minutes of his first stop at a local restaurant before touring a steel company, the president raised debunked claims of voter fraud, talked up his plan to require voters to show identification before casting ballots, and discussed the recent FBI raid of election offices in the state's most populous county.
Trump’s refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEVEN SLOAN
Feb 19, 2026 6:45 pm - The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors, undercutting one of Washington's few remaining bipartisan gatherings.

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