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Trump delays China trip until next month to focus on the war in Iran

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Mar 17, 2026 11:34 am - President Donald Trump is delaying a diplomatic trip to China that had been planned for months but began to unravel as he pressured Beijing and other world powers to use military might to protect the Strait of Hormuz.
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

By SEUNG MIN KIM
Mar 17, 2026 9:07 am - Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing his concerns about the justification for military strikes in Iran and saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war.
Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it

By DAVID BAUDER
Mar 17, 2026 6:40 am - Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Iran war pushes countries into energy triage as they conserve power and curb soaring prices

By ANTON L. DELGADO and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL
Mar 17, 2026 6:36 am - The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing governments to choose where to cut demand or absorb costs, while prioritizing dwindling supplies.
What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

By MARY CLARE JALONICK
Mar 17, 2026 6:32 am - Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
Israel says 2 top Iranian officials killed in airstrikes in blow to Tehran leadership

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 17, 2026 6:30 am - Iran's top security official and the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia were both killed in overnight strikes in a blow to the country’s leadership, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday, while Tehran defiantly fired new salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel.
FAA doubles down on summer flight reductions at O’Hare

By Marni Pyke
Mar 16, 2026 6:24 pm - FAA negotiations over flight cuts at O’Hare resume this Thursday with lots at stake for American and United airlines.
Trump says chief of staff Susie Wiles has breast cancer but will keep working through treatment

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Mar 16, 2026 11:52 am - White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer but will continue working during her treatment, President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday.
Israel steps up campaign in Lebanon, as Iran keeps stranglehold on shipping

By DAVID RISING, BASSEM MROUE and WILL WEISSERT
Mar 16, 2026 7:37 am - The war in the Middle East raged on multiple fronts on Monday, as the U.S. and Israel pummeled military targets in Iran’s capital, Israel stepped up its campaign against Iran-backed militants in Lebanon and Iran retaliated with a drone strike that temporarily shut Dubai’s airport, a crucial hub for travelers.
Trump suggests he may delay China trip, but Bessent says it's not to pressure on Strait of Hormuz

By WILL WEISSERT
Mar 16, 2026 7:22 am - President Donald Trump may delay his China trip due to the Iran war, but Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday it’s not to pressure Beijing on the Strait of Hormuz.

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