Nation and World Politics
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Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’
Mar 31, 2026 8:07 am - President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S. gas prices past $4 a gallon and roiled global markets.
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Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised
Mar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
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Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on
Mar 30, 2026 1:03 pm - U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poorest.
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Iran’s Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks
Mar 30, 2026 9:15 am - Iran's Kharg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil, has emerged as a focus of the month-old war launched by the United States and I...
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Trump issues new threat to Iran's civilian infrastructure if a ceasefire isn't reached 'shortly'
Mar 30, 2026 8:12 am - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war with Tehran is not reached “shortly.”
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The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother
Mar 30, 2026 8:10 am - The 14th Amendment and federal law have been widely understood to make citizens of everyone born in the country, with narrow exceptions. Every court that's ruled has found Trump's order illegal and prevented it from taking effect. The effort to repeal birthright citizenship is part of Trump’s broader immigration crackdown.
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Israeli police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem churchMar 29, 2026 4:22 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate a private Mass on the Christian holiday of P...
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Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'Mar 29, 2026 4:04 pm - ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan announced Sunday that it will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran, though there was no immediate word from Washington or Tehran, and it wa...
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The top moments from this year’s CPAC conference in Texas
Mar 28, 2026 9:11 pm - For the first time in nearly a decade, President Donald Trump did not attend one of the biggest annual meetings of conservatives. But even in his absence, the Conservative Political Action Conference revolved around him.
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‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
Mar 28, 2026 8:52 pm - Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump's actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement.