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POTUS vs Pontiff: Trump feud with Pope Leo marks unprecedented moment

The feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV this week marked yet another unprecedented moment in history, with the president becoming the first...

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz will close again amid US blockade

The speaker of Iran’s Parliament, Mohammad-Bagher Qalibaf, said Friday that Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz again amid the U.S. blockade on...

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Iran says Hormuz Strait 'completely open;' Trump says blockade 'in full force'

Iran announced that the critical global shipping lane known as the Strait of Hormuz is "completely" open after being mostly closed since the war...

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Trump says he may go to Islamabad if Iran war deal signed in Pakistan

President Trump told reporters on Thursday that he might visit Islamabad, Pakistan, if a deal is reached there between the U.S. and Iran. “I would...

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Trump’s religious mocking, Iran war inject distractions from domestic policy

President Trump is distracting from his own agenda this week, winning headlines for a series of AI posts invoking Jesus Christ even as his...

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Leavitt denies reporting US is seeking extended ceasefire with Iran

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt denied reports on Wednesday that the U.S. is seeking an extended ceasefire with Iran. “That is not true...

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Bessent suggests US could see $3 gas between June 20 and September 20

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at the White House press briefing on Wednesday that Americans could start seeing $3 gas prices...

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Trump: China 'very happy' that US efforts will reopen Strait

President Trump insisted Wednesday that he is “permanently” opening Iran’s Strait of Hormuz, saying that China was “happy” about the...

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GOP faces rising political tides on Iran, affordability in midterm year

Republicans are facing an increasingly difficult political environment in a midterm election year where their majorities in the House and Senate are...

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Trump slams Meloni in Italian newspaper interview: ‘I’m shocked by her’

President Trump lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday, telling an Italian newspaper he was “shocked” by the leader’s...

14.04.2026 2

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Trump’s gauge on gas prices spurs GOP anxieties ahead of midterms

President Trump's assertion that high gas prices may be here to stay from now until November is exactly the opposite message of what GOP lawmakers...

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Trump on AI Jesus image: 'I thought it was me as a doctor'

President Trump told reporters Monday that the AI image appearing to depict him as Jesus Christ was actually an image of Trump as a doctor healing...

13.04.2026 1

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Trump says 34 ships passed through Strait of Hormuz on Sunday

President Trump said Monday that 34 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, as the U.S. moved to block ships from circuventing the...

13.04.2026 5

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Trump takes down Truth Social post of AI image portraying him as Jesus

The AI image posted by President Trump on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ appears to have been removed from his account....

13.04.2026 3

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Vance seeks to save fragile ceasefire at expected Islamabad trip

Vice President Vance is facing his biggest challenge yet Friday as he leads U.S. negotiations with Iran on saving a fragile ceasefire and turning it...

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Trump tells Netanyahu to pull back on Israel's barrage on Lebanon

President Trump on Thursday confirmed he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back on a barrage of strikes Israel is conducting in...

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US, Iran reach tenuous ceasefire deal: Five takeaways

The two-week U.S.-Iranian ceasefire deal brought temporary relief around the world on Tuesday after President Trump agreed to suspend what he warned...

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Trump calls barrage of attacks in Lebanon 'separate skirmish'

President Trump referred to the barrage of attacks in Lebanon as a “skirmish” on Wednesday as Israel intensified its attacks on the country in the...

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Trump: There will be no enrichment of uranium in Iran

President Trump said Wednesday that Iran will not enrich uranium, and that the U.S. will work with the country to dig up B-2 bombers as part of the...

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Vance: Iran ceasefire deal 'a fragile truce'

Vice President Vance characterized the two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. as “a fragile truce” while speaking in Hungary on Wednesday. “If...

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Trump on Iran: 'Whole civilization will die tonight' unless 'something revolutionarily- wonderful' occurs

President Trump issued an ominous threat to Iran with mixed messages on Tuesday ahead of an 8 p.m. deadline he set in which he warned “a whole...

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Trump says to not expect Cabinet shake-up after Bondi, Noem firings

President Trump warned against reading into reports of an impending Cabinet shake-up during a brief phone interview on Sunday. Trump told The Hill...

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Trump declines to rule out ground troops if Iran doesn't make a deal

President Trump said in a brief phone interview with The Hill on Sunday that he is not ruling out ground troops in Iran if Tehran does not make a...

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Bondi, Noem ousters raise questions about future Cabinet shake-ups

President Trump’s move to oust Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post just weeks after replacing former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is...

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Trump signals 'near completion' to Iran War in primetime address

President Trump said the U.S. war in Iran was nearing its end during a primetime address to the nation on Wednesday, but details about the...

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NATO's Rutte schedules Washington trip as Trump reevaluates alliance

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with President Trump in Washington next week as Trump publicly weighs pulling the U.S. out of the alliance...

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Trump to say U.S. will wrap up operation in Iran in next 'two to three weeks'

President Trump is expected to tell Americans the U.S. will conclude its military operation in Iran in the next two to three weeks during his...

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Trump says Iran has asked for a ceasefire

President Trump said on Wednesday that Iran has asked the U.S. for a ceasefire, saying he would consider the proposal once the Strait of Hormuz is...

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Trump rips NATO, says US membership 'beyond reconsideration'

President Trump said that U.S. membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is “beyond reconsideration,” marking one of his...

01.04.2026 10

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Trump piles on pressure on EU allies over securing Strait of Hormuz

President Trump is escalating his feud with longtime U.S. allies over not helping secure the Strait of Hormuz as a part of his pressure campaign to...

31.03.2026 3

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Trump to other nations: 'Go get your own oil' from Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Tuesday lashed out at allies over their reluctance to help secure Iran’s Strait of Hormuz, telling them to either buy U.S. oil or...

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Supreme Court’s path on birthright citizenship may hinge on 1940 law

As the Supreme Court gears up for blockbuster arguments on President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions this week, the justices still have...

31.03.2026 10

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‘Do the math’: Trump hits critical timeline marker as Iran war wages on

The U.S.-Israeli war in Iran hit one month Monday, marking a critical mile marker for the Trump administration amid pressure to wrap the operation....

30.03.2026 4

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Trump says Gabbard 'a little bit softer' on Iran obtaining nuclear weapon

President Trump on Sunday acknowledged that Tulsi Gabbard has a “softer” stance than he does on Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon, adding that he...

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Trump sells Iran war at Saudi investment forum in Miami, warning Cuba is 'next'

President Trump, appearing before a Saudi business forum in Miami on Friday, touted what he said were U.S. wins in its war against Iran and warned...

27.03.2026 6

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Trump orders DHS to pay TSA agents during agency shutdown

President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the...

27.03.2026 4

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White House launches smartphone app

The White House launched a new smartphone app Friday aimed at providing users with information and updates directly from the Trump administration. The...

27.03.2026 4

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Trump to sign executive order to fund TSA agents amid DHS shutdown

President Trump announced on Thursday he will sign an executive order to “immediately” pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers...

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Trump praises JFK Jr., says he could have been president

President Trump said on Thursday that he believes John F. Kennedy Jr. would have gone on to be president and recounted knowing the famed Kennedy in...

26.03.2026 5

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Treasury Department to add Trump’s signature to US currency

The Treasury Department announced on Thursday that it will add President Trump’s signature to paper currency to commemorate the 250th anniversary of...

26.03.2026 8

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Trump extends pause on striking Iranian energy infrastructure to April

President Trump announced Thursday that he is extending the Pentagon’s pause on striking Iranian energy infrastructure to April at the request of...

26.03.2026 4

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5 takeaways from Trump’s Cabinet meeting as Iran war wages

President Trump held his 11th Cabinet meeting of his second term Thursday, with the war in Iran dominating most of the discussion. Unlike past Cabinet...

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5 takeaways from Trump’s Cabinet meeting as Iran war wages

President Trump held his 11th Cabinet meeting of his second term Thursday, with the war in Iran dominating most of the discussion. Unlike past Cabinet...

26.03.2026 6

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Mar-a-Lago flip in Florida sends warning sign for Trump, GOP

The Democratic upset in two Florida state Legislature races on Tuesday is raising warning signs for Republicans as the party faces divisions ahead of...

25.03.2026 8

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White House signals ‘core objectives’ met on war as Iran vows ‘relentless’ attacks

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt signaled on Wednesday the U.S. was winding down its military operation in Iran, but vowed to ramp up...

25.03.2026 8

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Trump: 'Only fake news' wants Iran war to keep going

President Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. war in Iran has been won, but that he coudn't say exactly when it would end. “I think we’re going to...

24.03.2026 4

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White House says Trump will back emerging DHS deal

President Trump is on board with the Republican-backed effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security without money for Immigration Customs...

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Signs emerge Trump ready to end Iran war as pressure mounts over Hormuz

Early signs emerged Monday that the Trump administration is signaling it wants to wind down the war with Iran, as pressure from the closure of the...

23.03.2026 5

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Trump tours Elvis Presley's Graceland, signs guitar during Memphis visit

President Trump stopped to visit Elvis Pressley’s former home, known as Graceland, during his trip to Memphis, Tenn. on Monday. “They all say,...

23.03.2026 6

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Trump: US isn't negotiating with Iran's supreme leader

President Trump said on Monday that he has not been in contact with Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during ongoing negotiations with the...

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