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Jack Smith Warns of Trump DOJ’s “Attack on the Rule of Law”
The man who brought two federal cases against Donald Trump is sounding a new alarm. A look at why Jack Smith says this is the biggest attack on the rule of law he has seen in his entire lifetime.
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Trump’s “Drain the Swamp” Promise Collides with His Bottom Line
Soaring money and soaring questions. As President Donald Trump’s wealth has soared since retaking office, a new financial disclosure shows his two premier Florida resorts have also delivered record-breaking surges in revenue.
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Supreme Court Has Handed Trump a Map for the Rest of His Term
The Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda Tuesday, ruling that his administration could not use an executive order to end birthright citizenship for hundreds of thousands of babies born on US soil every year.
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SCOTUS Overturns 90-Year Precedent, Expands Trump’s Executive Power
The Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a significant win Monday by allowing him to remove the leaders of once-independent federal agencies at will, toppling a 1935 precedent in the process that could reorder the way the government functions.
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Trump's Party Chaos and Immigration Power Plays
Don't miss tonight's explosive segment on Lower Coates Live. We dive deep into the chaos within Trump's own party and the latest Supreme Court rulings. Catch expert analyses from guests like Congressman Adam Kinzinger and more.
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Trump Tells GOP Not to Hold House Hostage After he Held Bill Hostage
A feud over President Donald Trump’s elections overhaul push has further crippled an already-dysfunctional Congress, leaving Republicans unable to move on critical elements of their agenda.
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Rescue Efforts Underway After Deadly Earthquakes Hit Venezuela
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck near the northern coast of Venezuela, collapsing homes and buildings in the capital, Caracas, and causing widespread destruction. It happened just 40 seconds after a foreshock with a magnitude of 7.2 rocked the area.
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All Three Mamdani-Backed Candidates Win NY Primaries in Clean Sweep
Progressives Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — all backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — will win House primaries in New York, CNN projects, offering a preview of the ideological battles to come as Democrats look ahead to 2028.
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Trump Says Iran to Allow Nuclear Inspectors, Echoing Obama Deal
US Vice President JD Vance said Tehran agreed to admit nuclear monitors into the country after negotiations in Switzerland. Iran denied making any new commitments. Meanwhile, President Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon outweighs the potential economic consequences of prolonged military action.
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Trump Can’t Escape the Backlash
Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Switzerland, a US official said, as Washington and Tehran work to get technical talks back on track after a postponement. President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is also expected to join. Negotiators face a 60-day deadline to reach a final deal.
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White House: VP Vance’s Trip to Sign Agreement with Iran On Hold
Iran’s supreme leader said he authorized the signing of the agreement, despite holding a “different view.” The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the agreement, according to multiple sources.
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Trump Caves on His Demand of Iran’s “Unconditional Surrender”
President Trump signed a copy of the US-Iran agreement tonight at the Palace of Versailles in France. “It’s signed,” Trump told reporters. The document was also signed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to photos published by Iranian state media.
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U.S. Officials Downplay Text of Iran Agreement as Incredibly Vague
President Trump vowed to publicly release the text of the agreement within days. US negotiators are downplaying the significance of the document’s wording, saying it doesn’t reflect Iran’s back-channel commitments, US officials said. An Israeli source said Israel asked the US to see the text of the agreement and was rejected.
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Vance: “Very General” Iran Agreement is “About a Page and a Half”
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance both virtually signed an agreement to end a US blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start 60 days of nuclear negotiations, a senior US official said. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the document for the Iranian side, the official said.
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Now: Crews Begin Work to Remove Trump’s Name from Kennedy Center
An appeals court is keeping intact a federal judge’s ruling requiring the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump’s name from its building by the end of Friday. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a last-minute effort by the center to freeze the judge’s ruling so that it wouldn’t need to comply while more court proceedings play out.
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Trump Claims “Great Settlement” in War; No Confirmation from Iran
President Trump claimed the US has “ended the war with Iran,” after announcing a “great settlement” that he said would resolve the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Vice President Vance could attend a signing ceremony in Europe in the coming days.
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“I Love the Inflation”: Trump Downplays Rising costs Amid War
Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices rose 0.5% on a monthly basis, driven higher by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the latest Consumer Price Index shows.
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Platner to Win Maine Dem Nomination, Will Face Sen. Collins
Marine veteran Graham Platner will win the Democratic Senate nomination, CNN projects, setting up a showdown against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a race critical to Democrats’ chances of flipping four GOP-held seats and winning a majority.
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Trump Fumes as Pratt Fails to Advance in L.A. Mayor’s Race
Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary.
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Trump Says He “Wouldn’t Mind” If New Spy Chief Makes Cuts
President Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to be less shackled and free to start cutting. Plus, Trump’s DOJ claims no one can stop the White House ballroom construction and the president can even tear down the Statue of Liberty if he wanted to.
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Key GOP Senators Skeptical as Trump Eyes Blanche for AG
Todd Blanche is facing new hurdles as the president prepares to nominate him for attorney general. Did Pam Bondi just hurt his chances?
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House Votes to Rein in Trump’s War with Iran
The House passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict.
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Now: Polls Close in CA Amid Battle for Governor, L.A. Mayor
Voting is over in California, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, New Jersey, and New Mexico. In California, CNN is watching a tight contest for mayor of Los Angeles. And in Iowa, a key US Senate matchup is set.
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Democrats Push Bill to Permanently Block Trump’s “$1.8B Slush Fund”
The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
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Trump Gives Up on Kennedy Center After Judge Orders Name Removed
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue.
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Sources: Tentative Iran Deal Would Reopen Strait, Open Nuclear Talks
The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks, according to US officials — though President Trump has not signed off on it yet. Iranian officials have not yet commented on a potential deal.
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Trump’s DOJ Launches Criminal Investigation Into E. Jean Carroll
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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Trump’s Grip on GOP Tightens with Paxton Primary Win in TX
The president’s national approval ratings may be near their weakest overall. But a series of red-state primaries in May have shown that conservative voters remain fiercely supportive of Trump.
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Trump Met with Security Officials Today on Iran
President Trump met with top US national security officials as he weighs a path forward on the war with Iran, a person familiar with the meeting said. The White House session came as diplomacy grinds ahead in an attempt to secure a deal to end the war.
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GOP Mutiny
The Trump administration’s push for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund derailed Senate Republicans’ plans to pass the president’s priority immigration enforcement package Thursday.
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Trump Defends DOJ’s New $1.8B Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear Wednesday that the conduct of January 6, 2021, rioters who attacked law enforcement will be factored when the soon-to-be-set-up commission reviews applications to the anti-weaponization fund.
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Trump Gets Another Revenge Win As Massie Loses GOP Primary
President Trump’s retribution campaign steamrolled another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president’s leading intra-party antagonists, Rep. Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary.
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Trump’s DOJ Sets Up $1.8B Fund for MAGA Allies
The Justice Department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate President Trump’s allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration. It’s an unprecedented move that would allow the president’s administration to pay his supporters from a government agency he controls with taxpayer money.
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Trump Returns From Xi Summit with Few Wins, No Iran Breakthrough
President Trump departed Beijing without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved challenges dogging their relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for now.
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Soon: Trump & Xi Hold Final Meeting of High-Stakes Summit
Xi Jinping hailed the US-China relationship as the world’s most consequential, telling Trump: “We must make it work and never mess it up.” He also said Taiwan “is the most important issue in China-US relations” and it could create a “highly dangerous situation” if mishandled.
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Now: Trump Meeting with Xi as Iran War Shakes Global Economy
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump their countries should be “partners rather than opponents” as they began a high-stakes summit in Beijing. Over two days of meetings, they are expected to discuss a range of thorny issues, including tech, trade and Taiwan.
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Republicans Tell American to Stomach High Prices Amid War
For the first time in three years, Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prior to the late-February US-Israeli strikes on Iran, inflation had eased to 2.4%. It leaped higher in March, and now, the energy price shock from the Iran war is further compounding longstanding affordability concerns for Americans weighed down by years of fast-rising prices.
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Supreme Court Hands GOP Big Boost in Midterm Map Fight
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday cleared the way for Alabama to revert to a congressional map with one majority-Black district in a sudden ruling that drew a dissent from the court’s three liberal justices.
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Gerrymandering Intensifies After SCOTUS Weakens Voting Rights Act
A pair of court rulings – one from the US Supreme Court and now one from the Virginia Supreme Court Friday – have sharply recast the 2026 redistricting battles in the GOP’s favor.
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Tennessee Passes New Congressional Map, Eliminates Only Dem District
Amid raucous protests, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new US House map that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections.
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Source: Iran Expected to Respond Tomorrow to U.S. Proposal
Iran is expected to hand over its reply Thursday to mediators about the US proposal to end the war, a regional source told CNN. Earlier, President Donald Trump claimed the US has had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours.
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Iran Official: “No Military Solution to a Political Crisis”
The ceasefire between the US and Iran is being tested after both sides fired shots in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Donald Trump to decline to say if the truce remains in place. In addition, the United Arab Emirates, a US ally, said that its air defenses “engaged” 19 Iranian missiles and drones and that a drone attack caused a fire at an oil port in the Fujairah region.
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Stalemate and Strategy: Analyzing Trump's Iran Policy
Dive deep into the latest on US-Iran tensions, Trump's economic strategies, and exclusive insights from the legendary Spike Lee on politics and AI in Hollywood!
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Trump Suggests He Attacked Iran After Markets Hit Record High
It’s deadline day for Trump’s war with Iran as the Pentagon tries to call timeout to prevent a make or break action from Congress. Plus, a stunning move out of Louisiana where the governor has now suspended elections to allow for a new Republican-drawn midterm map.
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SCOTUS Ruling Makes Racial Gerrymandering Challenges Harder
Wednesday’s opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito with the dissent from the court’s three liberals, will make it much harder for voters of color to challenge redistricting plans that allegedly dilute the political power of minority communities.
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James Comey Defiant Amid 2nd Indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN.
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Trump & GOP Urge Support for WH Ballroom After Shooting
Prosecutors reveal their case against the man accused of trying to assassinate President Trump. Plus, President Trump called for ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after he jokingly called first lady Melania Trump an “expectant widow” during a White House Correspondents’ Dinner skit on his show last week.
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NYT: Supreme Leader’s Face Severely Burned, Struggles to Speak
US military officials are developing new plans to target Iran’s capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz in the event the current ceasefire with Iran falls apart, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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White House: No “Firm Deadline” for Iranian Peace Proposal
President Trump said there is “no time frame” for the conflict with Iran and rejected suggestions that political considerations are influencing his approach. Earlier, his spokesperson said the president doesn’t view Iran’s assertion that it seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of the ceasefire.
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Trump: No Blockade, No Deal “Unless We Blow Up” the Rest of Iran
President Trump said he extended the ceasefire with Iran until peace talks have ended — despite his prior vow not to prolong the truce. He said the US would continue to blockade Iranian ports, which Iran’s foreign minister previously said amounted to an “act of war.”
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Some Officials Privately Acknowledge Trump’s Rhetoric Unhelpful
US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran ends “Wednesday evening Washington time,” adding it’s “highly unlikely” he would extend it if a deal is not reached before then.
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Trump Says Strait “Open” but U.S. Blockade Will Continue
US President Donald Trump says he may not extend the ceasefire with Iran if negotiations fail. He also warned the US would secure Iran’s nuclear material “in a much more unfriendly form” if no deal is reached for its peaceful transfer. He earlier expressed confidence that both sides are close to a deal.
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Trump Claims He’s Not Fighting with Pope Despite Insults, Attacks
Pope Leo warned that the world is being ravaged by “tyrants,” in forceful comments made after US President Donald Trump attacked the pontiff for his stance on the war with Iran.
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WaPo: U.S. Sends Thousands More Troops to Mideast Amid War
Iran’s military has threatened shipping in the Red Sea if the US continues its blockade of Iranian ports. The US Central Command said the blockade had “completely halted” Tehran’s economic sea trade, while Iranian media reported four vessels had traveled to and from the country.
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L.A. County Sheriff, Manhattan D.A. Investigating Swalwell Claims
Reps. Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress Tuesday, moments before their House colleagues were prepared to set in motion their removal.
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Trump Claims Jesus-like Image He Posted Was Him “as a Doctor”
Pope Leo XIV strongly pushed back against criticism from US President Donald Trump, defending his position of seeking peace and rejecting violence amid the Iran war.
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NASA: Artemis II Astronauts in “Great Spirits” After Return
The Artemis II crew landed safely back on earth after traveling farther from earth than anyone in human history. Plus, a former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated and left her bruised and bleeding, an allegation Swalwell strongly denies.
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Trump Lashes Out at Iran Over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump warned Iran against charging tolls to oil tankers in the key shipping lane. Abu Dhabi’s oil chief said the strait is “not open” as few vessels make it through the waterway.
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Iran: Strait of Hormuz Closed Amid Israeli Strikes on Lebanon
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz stopped following what it said was an Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon. The White House previously said the ceasefire would continue if the strait stays open.
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Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire, Subject to Strait of Hormuz Opening
Missile attacks were reported across the Gulf region and Israel shortly after President Donald Trump announced he’d agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. An official says that the US military has paused strikes on Iran, but Israel is still carrying out strikes, an Israeli military spokesperson said.
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Trump: Iran “Could Be Taken Out” if No Deal by Tomorrow 8P ET
President Donald Trump said Iran could be “taken out in one night,” which “might” be Tuesday — a deadline he set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He wouldn’t say whether the war is winding down, calling it a “critical period” that depends on Iran’s actions.
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U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down in Iran; Rescue Mission Underway
The status of a US service member remains unknown after an F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran. The jet’s other crew member was rescued, US sources told CNN. Iran also struck a second US military plane Friday, forcing the pilot to eject outside Iranian territory, according to a US official.
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Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to serve as the interim head of the Justice Department, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often taking a more public-facing role when Pam Bondi was in hot water with White House officials.
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WSJ: Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing To End War Without Reopening Strait Of Hormuz
A fully loaded Kuwaiti tanker in Dubai waters was hit by a drone attack, triggering fears of an oil spill, as Trump again threatened to blow up Iran’s energy sources if the Hormuz Strait isn’t reopened fully. Meanwhile, least two people were killed in a US-Israeli strike on an orphanage in Iran, state media reported.
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Trump Extends Time For Negotiations As Admin Weighs Troop Mission
Trump has insisted that it’s up to Iranian leaders to convince him to halt the war, saying he doesn’t care about making a deal. Iranian state media has said the regime has “complete doubt” about Washington’s willingness to negotiate.
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“Misled”: GOP Rep. Mace Slams Admin Briefing On Iran
A key group of House Republicans are growing increasingly wary of the US war with Iran after a briefing with Department of Defense officials on Wednesday left some unsatisfied with what they were told about the objectives and length of the war effort.
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1,000 U.S. Soldiers From 82nd Airborne Preparing To Deploy
President Donald Trump said that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are leading negotiations with Iran, expressing optimism that a deal is in sight. An Iranian source told CNN that Tehran is willing to listen to “sustainable” proposals to end the war.
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Iran Denies Talks With U.S. As Trump Claims “Points Of Agreement”
Iran’s foreign ministry said there was “no dialogue” between Tehran and Washington, according to state affiliated media. Separately, the semi-official Fars News Agency, citing what it described as informed Iranian sources, said plans are being prepared for potential actions targeting Tel Aviv and some regional allies of the US and Israel.
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Officials: Thousands More Marines & Sailors Deploy To Middle East
The US removes sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil as Trump seeks to lower gas prices. Plus, thousands more troops are heading to the Middle East.
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Gallon Of Gas Up 90+ Cents Since Start Of War With Iran
Iran strikes refineries all across the Middle East causing the price of gas to soar at home and now the Trump administration wants to ask Congress to fork over $200 billion for the war.
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DNI Tulsi Gabbard Won’t Say If Iran Posed “Imminent Threat’
Officials including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FBI Director Kash Patel testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee, where they were pressed on the administration’s often-confusing and contradictory claims about the Iran war and the underlying intelligence.
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Gabbard: Trump Concluded Iran Posed An Imminent Threat
A senior US counterterrorism intelligence official appointed by Trump abruptly announced he is stepping down, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.”
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Trump Presses Wary Allies To Help Secure Strait Of Hormuz
The European Union decided against expanding its naval operations around the Strait of Hormuz despite President Donald Trump’s criticism of allies for not supporting the US in securing the vital waterway.
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Stakes Of War Rise Amid Chaos, Oil Standoff Over Strait Of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said Friday night the US “totally obliterated every military target” on Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s crude exports. He threatened to attack the oil infrastructure if Tehran continues blocking ships from traversing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sources: Suspects Had Explosives In Car Used To Attack Synagogue
The FBI described the attack as a "targeted act of violence" against the Jewish community while the DHS identified the suspect as a naturalized US citizen born in Lebanon. Plus, President Trump has been repeating his claim that the US has won the war even as the conflict widens.
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Trump’s Call For Iran Uprising Draws Parallel To Iraq In 1991
Iran has ramped up retaliatory attacks on energy supplies with strikes on two foreign oil tankers in Iraqi waters. Separately, a video geolocated by CNN appeared to show an Iranian drone hitting a fuel tank in an Omani port.
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Iran War Disrupts Global Oil Supply, Threatens Economy
The war with Iran is turning into what is now being described as Death Valley, not on land but at sea.
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Trump Gives Conflicting Messages On When War Might End
At a news conference, President Trump downplayed the spike in oil prices and said the conflict will eventually result in lower prices.
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Sources: Russia Giving Iran Intel On U.S. Military Targets
Trump deflected Friday when asked about reports, including from CNN, that Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft.
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Iranian Official: “We Can Confront” U.S. Troops If They Invade
Middle East countries are intercepting strikes as dawn breaks on the war’s seventh day. Iran is seeking to degrade air defenses by destroying US-made radars that detect missiles and drones, satellite images in the Arabian Peninsula suggest.
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