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Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on IranFeb 23, 2026 2:01 pm - As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel, according to people familiar with internal discussions.
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Trump banner on Justice Dept. building draws authoritarian comparisonsFeb 21, 2026 7:43 pm - A new banner hanging along the facade of the Justice Department’s headquarters in Washington is sparking criticism from Democrats and a former FBI director, who suggest that it exemplifies President Donald Trump’s encroachment on the agency, which has long prided itself on being independent from the White House.
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Spanberger signs bill that could help Democrats gain four House seatsFeb 21, 2026 7:05 pm - Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) has signed a bill that includes new congressional maps intended to give Democrats four additional seats in Congress, though the process faces significant hurdles before the maps can take effect.
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‘Real sticker shock’: Why it’s becoming so expensive to buy a car in AmericaFeb 21, 2026 1:52 pm - It can be a shock shopping for a new car these days. The pandemic shortages are over. Dealer lots are stocked. Customers can find the colors and options they want. But prices have never been higher — and the auto loans bigger and longer than ever to make it pencil out.
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After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate itFeb 21, 2026 1:24 pm - After pulling out of the World Health Organization, the Trump administration is proposing spending $2 billion a year to replicate the global disease surveillance and outbreak functions the United States once helped build and accessed at a fraction of the cost, according to three administration officials briefed on the proposal.
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What the Supreme Court throwing out Trump’s tariffs means for youFeb 20, 2026 8:49 pm - The Supreme Court ruled Friday that most of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs put in place last year are invalid — but that doesn’t mean shoppers will suddenly see prices drop.
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DC protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani presidentFeb 20, 2026 4:21 pm - Protesters calling for the release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan said they were attacked Thursday afternoon by bodyguards protecting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Washington’s Pennsylvania Avenue, a few blocks from the White House.
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Trump appears ready to attack Iran as US strike force takes shapeFeb 19, 2026 2:56 pm - Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
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Talks end in Geneva with no end to Russia’s war or hard-line demandsFeb 18, 2026 7:27 pm - U.S.-mediated talks between Moscow and Kyiv in Geneva broke off on Wednesday without any significant progress or indication that Russia was ready to step back from its maximalist demands for subjugating Ukraine.
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Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitismFeb 18, 2026 4:55 pm - Belgium summoned the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday after he published posts on social media accusing officials of antisemitism over an investigation into Jewish religious figures suspected of carrying out circumcisions without required medical training.