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Trump says the US will ‘guide’ stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping attempt to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. Iran quickly denounced it as a ceasefire…
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Lauren Boebert’s private financial records sought by Biden’s DOJ, U.S. House committee says
A U.S. House committee is seeking documents from a Colorado bank, saying new information shows that the Biden administration might have sought the private financial records of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. This comes as part of a congressional investigation into the activities of former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought charges against President…
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King Charles III will meet Trump and address Congress in a bid to spotlight UK-US ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III will embrace some of Washington’s most formal ceremonial trappings on Tuesday as he tries to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment. He will become the first British monarch to address the…
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Trump says suspect was armed with multiple weapons at White House correspondents’ dinner
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is addressing reporters at the White House after he and other top leaders of the United States were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after a shooting incident outside the ballroom. The shooting suspect was identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance,…
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Top Iran diplomat traveling to Pakistan for talks on ceasefire with US
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s top diplomat was heading Friday to Pakistan, where officials have been trying to get the United States and Iran to convene for a second round of ceasefire negotiations. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that he was on his way to Pakistan, Oman and Russia on a trip focused on…
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Trump orders US military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines to choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s post on social media came shortly after the U.S. military seized another tanker associated with the smuggling of Iranian…
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Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope will unlock the funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.…
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US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United States and Iran have signaled they will hold a new round of ceasefire talks in Pakistan, two regional officials said Tuesday, as leaders on both sides warned they were prepared for more fighting if a fragile two-week truce expires without a deal. Neither the U.S. nor Iran has publicly confirmed…
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Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
NEW YORK (AP) — A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so is scheduled to launch Monday. Importers and their brokers will be able to begin claiming refunds through an online portal beginning at 8 a.m., according to…
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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran said Friday it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels, but President Donald Trump said the American blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force” until Tehran reaches a deal with the U.S., including on its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X…