Nation and World Politics
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UK gathers more than 40 countries to plot ways of reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Apr 02, 2026 8:14 am - Britain accused Iran on Thursday of holding the world's economy hostage as diplomats from more than 40 countries held talks on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route that has been choked off by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Iran fires on Israel and Gulf neighbors as Trump claims threat from Tehran nearly eliminated
Apr 02, 2026 8:08 am - Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday, demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.
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Trump defends decision to attack Iran, says conflict is ‘nearing completion’
Apr 01, 2026 8:45 pm - Facing economic and political headwinds a month after launching a surprise attack on Iran, President Donald Trump defended the increasingly unpopular conflict Wednesday night, but assured the nation that the military activity in the Middle East was “nearing completion.”
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Trans-Atlantic rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast warApr 01, 2026 2:43 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump says he's strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, ratcheting up his criticism of European allies and exposing a wider rift in the trans-Atlantic alliance — this time over the Iran war.
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Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
Apr 01, 2026 2:40 pm - House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security and ending a record partial government shutdown.
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Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks
Apr 01, 2026 10:41 am - Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an end to Moscow’s invasion.
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Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation
Apr 01, 2026 7:36 am - Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran and U.S. President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.
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Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments
Apr 01, 2026 7:28 am - The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.
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Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
Mar 31, 2026 7:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials as the president demands further limitations on voting ahead of this year's midterm elections.
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Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms
Mar 31, 2026 3:55 pm - The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.