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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war

By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING
Mar 26, 2026 7:56 am - Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait.
In Trump’s war messaging, veterans see something new — and disturbing

By Drew Harwell
Mar 25, 2026 7:55 pm - When the retired U.S. Army colonel Joe Buccino first saw White House posts mixing Iran war footage with clips from cartoons and video games, he felt something he had rarely experienced from American military messaging: disgust.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Mar 25, 2026 7:48 pm - WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency's acting head said We...
How Americans feel about Trump right now

By Amber Phillips
Mar 25, 2026 7:32 pm - President Donald Trump’s approval ratings are among the lowest they’ve been since he returned to the White House, as polls suggest voters’ concerns about the economy are colliding with disapproval of the war in Iran.
Emily Gregory is Donald Trump’s new state representative and a new hope for Democrats in Florida

By BILL BARROW and MIKE SCHNEIDER
Mar 25, 2026 4:29 pm - After a surprise victory in a Florida special election, Emily Gregory said she's excited to represent all of her constituents — and that includes President Donald Trump.
Trump showed classified map to passengers on his plane in 2022, memo says

By Jeremy Roebuck and Maegan Vazquez
Mar 25, 2026 3:48 pm - President Donald Trump showed a classified map he retained from his first term in office to passengers on a 2022 private plane flight and retained another record so sensitive that only six high-ranking government officials had access to it, according to a prosecution memo released to Congress this week.
Conservative activist convicted in voter-fraud case

By Patrick Marley
Mar 25, 2026 3:38 pm - Conservative activist Harry Wait said he ordered ballots in the names of prominent local politicians four years ago to expose the risks of voter fraud.Prosecutors determined he was right that voter fraud was an issue — but they believed he was the culprit.
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MIKE CATALINI
Mar 25, 2026 9:43 am - Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings at a perilous political moment for President Donald Trump and with open division on the right over the war he launched in Iran.
Sanders pitches bill to block data centers as populists seize on AI fears

By Ian Duncan
Mar 25, 2026 8:15 am - The legislation would pause the construction of new facilities until Congress passes regulations on artificial intelligence.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING, MUNIR AHMED and AAMER MADHANI
Mar 25, 2026 8:00 am - Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.

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