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Iran and U.S. near agreement on memorandum of understanding to end war, as Tehran says Hormuz is included in talks but nuclear issues are not
Iran and U.S. near agreement on memorandum of understanding to end war, as Tehran says Hormuz is included in talks but nuclear issues are not

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told journalists in India that “there’s been some progress made” and “there may be news later today.”

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Trump was supposed to talk about the economy. Instead he asked why toiletries are locked up in pharmacies
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Rebellious Republicans find voice in Trump apostate Thom Tillis: ‘stupid on stilts’ and a ‘payout for punks’
By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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Even Mitch McConnell is mortified by Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘slush fund to pay people who assault cops’
By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMay 23, 2026
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8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a Louisiana shooting that was ‘unlike anything most of us have ever seen,’ police say
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Trump says Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to evade blockade after Navy blew a ‘hole in the engineroom’
PoliticsTrump says Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to evade blockade after Navy blew a ‘hole in the engineroom’
By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
Federal government launches broad probe into mysterious disappearances and deaths of top scientists. ‘We haven’t found anything alarming yet’
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By Jason MaApril 19, 2026
The FBI is easing hiring requirements and turning to social media to attract applicants to rebuild workforce depleted by firings and resignations
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By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
Trump can continue building his $400 million White House ballroom, appeals court says after judge tried to block above-ground construction
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By Darlene Superville and The Associated PressApril 19, 2026
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Trump sends JD Vance to Pakistan again for more talks with Iran but repeats threats against its infrastructure as Hormuz stays closed
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The most politically charged World Cup ever puts the U.S. and Iran on a collision course while America co-hosts with neighbors it has tariffed
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U.S. extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages, just days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ruled it out
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The U.S. is ready to seize Iran-linked ships with boarding parties, report says, while Marines practice maritime raids
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By Jason MaApril 18, 2026
Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’
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A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP via Getty Images)
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