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Top NewsTrump Urged to Act on Iranian Nuclear Site Feared Impervious to Airstrikes
Experts say Pickaxe Mountain facility illustrates the impossibility of relying on force alone to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Top NewsFormer Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax Found Dead With Wife in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Fairfax, once seen as a rising Democratic star, had recently filed paperwork exploring a congressional run. Police said no other individuals were believed to be involved.
Top NewsDHS Shutdown Hits 60 Days With No End in Sight as TSA Workers Struggle
The record-long funding lapse has left tens of thousands of DHS employees in financial limbo, with Republicans now pursuing a reconciliation bill to end the standoff.
Top NewsActing ICE Director Todd Lyons Resigns, Citing Family, Amid Mass Deportation Scrutiny
Lyons oversaw the Trump administration's aggressive deportation campaign and will leave his post by May 31 in the latest in a series of DHS leadership changes.
Top NewsHampshire College to Close at Year's End, Ending 56-Year Experiment in Alternative Education
The Massachusetts liberal arts institution known for self-designed concentrations and no traditional grades cited decades of enrollment decline and an endowment unable to sustain operations.
WatchTop News26 Million Under Tornado Watch as Major Outbreak Tears Through Central US
Two rare particularly dangerous situation warnings were issued within nine minutes. Multiple tornadoes confirmed in Minnesota as record flooding simultaneously strikes Wisconsin and Michigan.
Top NewsHouse Votes to Extend Expiring FISA Surveillance Law for 10 Days
The Senate must also approve the stopgap measure as libertarian-leaning House Republicans balked at a long-term extension of the controversial surveillance program.
Top NewsLebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in Political Crossfire
Israeli Prime Minister faces domestic criticism as most Israelis wanted continued fight against Hezbollah, critics question his ability to stand up to President Trump.
Top NewsRFK Jr. Moderates Vaccine Stance in Congressional Hearing, Calls Measles Shot Safe
Health Secretary who has sought to roll back vaccine policy testified that measles vaccine is safe and effective 'for most people' and safer than getting measles.
Top NewsJudge Halts Trump Ballroom Construction Again Despite Security Exception
Federal judge rules security work exception did not cover most construction on the larger ballroom project Trump has proposed.
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RFK Jr. Announces Major Reform of Health Panel That Determines Insurance Coverage for Screenings
The health secretary plans sweeping changes to the influential panel that decides whether insurers must cover preventive services like mammograms and colonoscopies.
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White House Dismisses Economic Concerns as Iran War Exceeds Trump's Original Timeline
Despite soaring stocks, the prolonged conflict in Iran has begun straining American household finances as war costs mount.
Top NewsHouse Republicans Return to Chaos as Party Divides Stall Key Legislation
Fresh off two-week recess, GOP lawmakers face turmoil as Homeland Security funding remains blocked and party agenda derails amid internal conflicts.
Top NewsTrump's Iran War Narrative Collides With Battlefield Reality as Crisis Deepens
President faces mounting pressure as his portrayal of conflict as 'reasonable' and 'all-but-assured victory' contradicts deteriorating situation on ground.
Top NewsSenate Republicans Block Fourth Attempt to Limit Trump's Iran War Powers
GOP successfully fends off Democratic effort to constrain presidential authority, but signs emerge of growing Republican unease with the conflict.
Top NewsTrump's Portrayal of Iran War as 'Reasonable' Collides With Battlefield Reality
President faces mounting crisis as narrative of 'assured victory' clashes with deteriorating situation on the ground.
WatchTop NewsPakistan's Army Chief Arrives in Tehran With U.S. Message as Iran War Blockade Declared 'Fully Implemented'
Gen. Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Day 47 of the conflict carrying a new overture from Washington, as CENTCOM confirmed it has completely halted Iran's sea trade and Trump said a peace deal could come 'within two days.'
Top NewsNAACP and Earthjustice Sue Elon Musk’s xAI Over 27 Illegal Gas Turbines Pumping Smog Into Memphis-Area Black Neighborhoods
The civil rights organization and environmental law group allege xAI installed and operated the turbines without Clean Air Act permits, exposing communities already exceeding ozone limits to more than 1,700 tons of annual nitrogen oxide emissions.
Top NewsUS Military Kills 5 Aboard Alleged Drug Boats in Eastern Pacific, Raising Legal and Human Rights Questions
The Trump administration's seven-month campaign of lethal maritime strikes against suspected drug traffickers has now killed at least 168 people, with critics questioning whether adequate evidence justifies lethal force on civilian vessels.
WatchTop NewsChinese Tanker Defies US Naval Blockade, Sails Through Strait of Hormuz as Beijing Calls Move 'Dangerous'
In a direct challenge to President Trump, the sanctioned vessel Rich Starry became the first ship to breach the American naval blockade of Iranian ports, raising fears of a US-China confrontation at the world's most critical oil chokepoint.
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US Blockade Stops Iran-Linked Ships From Crossing Strait of Hormuz
Six vessels comply with U.S. Central Command directions to turn around and return to Iranian ports as military enforces shipping restrictions.
Top News51 Percent of Americans Think Trump's Military Action in Iran Has Not Been Worthwhile
New poll reveals growing public skepticism about ongoing conflict, with only 24 percent believing war benefits outweigh costs.
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S&P 500 Wipes Out All Iran War Losses as Peace Talk Hopes and Soft PPI Data Fuel Market Rally
The benchmark index climbed 1.1% Tuesday, fully recovering all declines since the Iran conflict began, as oil prices dropped $6 on reports of a second round of U.S.-Iran negotiations.
Top NewsWells Fargo Shares Fall 5% as Bank Misses on Net Interest Income Despite Record $1 Trillion Loan Book
The bank's loans crossed the $1 trillion threshold for the first time since 2020, but compressed margins and a 22% jump in credit loss provisions sent shares sharply lower.
Top NewsVirginia Governor Spanberger Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups
The new law represents the culmination of a long Democratic-led push to distance Virginia from its Confederate past and eliminate state subsidies for Confederate organizations.
Top NewsHouse Republicans Step Up Scrutiny of Democratic Fund-Raising Giant ActBlue
Three GOP-led committees accuse the Democratic fundraising organization of withholding documents from subpoena requests following a New York Times investigation.
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Divided America Grapples With Unexpected Iran War After Seven Weeks of Conflict
As the war in Iran extends into its seventh week with a shaky truce, many Americans express bewilderment about a conflict that emerged with little warning.
Top NewsI.M.F. Warns Middle East War Will Slow Global Economic Growth and Fuel Inflation
The International Monetary Fund predicts the ongoing Iran conflict could trigger another bout of inflation while dampening worldwide economic expansion.
Top NewsU.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Lowest Level in Years, but New Synthetic 'Soup' Threatens Historic Progress
Overdose fatalities fell from a peak of nearly 113,000 to roughly 71,542 over the last reported 12-month period — a 37% drop researchers call unprecedented — yet toxicologists are finding unknown synthetic compounds in street drugs at an alarming rate.
