Nation and World Politics
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Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump's ultimate
Mar 22, 2026 4:48 pm - ARAD, Israel — The United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week, puts lives and liveli...
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Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the Iran war drags on
Mar 21, 2026 7:03 pm - President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress, but lawmakers are increasingly questioning when, how and at what cost the war with Iran will come to an end.
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Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops
Mar 21, 2026 6:51 pm - President Donald Trump frequently contradicts himself, sometimes in the same speech, social media post or even sentence. Within the space of a few hours Friday, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.
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Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays
Mar 21, 2026 6:46 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to airports unless congressional Democrats agree to a GOP-backed funding deal, escalating a standoff that has already slowed security lines at airports nationwide.
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Underground Railroad museum says Trump administration cut funds over race
Mar 21, 2026 3:24 pm - An Underground Railroad museum in Albany, N.Y., is suing the Trump administration over a federal grant that it says was canceled on the basis of race, arguing that the president’s broad anti-diversity crusade violates constitutional protections against discrimination.
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Tens of thousands of protesters rally in Prague against new government of Czech prime minister Babiš
Mar 21, 2026 3:11 pm - Tens of thousands of people protested in Prague on Saturday against the policies and plans of the new Czech government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
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It’s not just vaccines — parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
Mar 21, 2026 3:06 pm - One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding. On another recent day, more than a quarter didn’t get the shot. Their parents wouldn’t allow it.
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Chicago Transit Authority lawsuit targets federal construction funding halted last fall
Mar 21, 2026 1:28 pm - The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump's administration stopped last fall.
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who transformed bureau into counterterrorism force after 9/11, dies at 81
Mar 21, 2026 12:58 pm - Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign, has died. He was 81.
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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSA
Mar 20, 2026 3:33 pm - Eviction notices. Vehicle repossessions. Empty refrigerators and overdrawn bank accounts. According to union leaders and federal officials, these are among the mounting f...