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ICE officers make their way to airports’ TSA checkpoints after Trump order amid partial shutdown

By EMILIE MEGNIEN and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Mar 23, 2026 10:34 am - More federal immigration officers are making their way to U.S. airports after President Donald Trump said he’d deploy them to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
Trump says US is talking with an Iranian leader as he extends deadline for striking power plants

By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY
Mar 23, 2026 7:59 am - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a “respected” Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five days.
Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation

By COLLIN BINKLEY
Mar 22, 2026 5:34 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — At war with Iran, President Donald Trump is cycling through an increasingly desperate list of options as he searches for a solution to the crisis ...
Under Trump, legal immigration to U.S. is falling from most countries

Lauren Kaori Gurley, Federica Cocco
Mar 22, 2026 5:28 pm - The United States issued about a quarter million fewer visas in the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, as the Trump administration introduc...
Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Mar 22, 2026 5:10 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legi...
Enhanced role for immigration officers at US airports as shutdown frustrates travels and screeners

By SEUNG MIN KIM and LISA MASCARO
Mar 22, 2026 5:02 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security during a budget impasse is drawing concerns tha...
Syrian authorities' new limits on alcohol sales in Damascus spark backlash

By OMAR SANADIKI
Mar 22, 2026 4:56 pm - DAMASCUS, Syria — Crowds of Syrians rallied Sunday to protest authorities' efforts to limit the sale and consumption of alcohol in Damascus, reflecting rising anxiety in ...
Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump's ultimate

By ALON BERNSTEIN, SAM METZ and SAMY MAGDY
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...
Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the Iran war drags on

By LISA MASCARO
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.
Trump’s mixed messages on Iran: ‘Winding down’ the war and easing sanctions but adding more troops

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI
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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