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Adm. Brad Cooper speaks to members of the media during a press briefing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 16, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

CENTCOM announces task force to blockade Iranian ground transit routes

David Zimmermann · November 7, 2026 2:16 pm

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference after attending a round table with local community leaders in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Rojas)

Judge overrides Mamdani’s objections to ICE subpoena for homeless shelter information

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A gun-control group has plans for safe chatting with AI

National Guards patrol a highway near Aguililla, Mexico, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho." (AP Photo/Armando Solis)

Border Patrol agents anticipate cartels will use blue wave to lure migrants to US

In this graphic, Trump purses his lips in the foreground, right, by a diamond-shaped caution sign reading "tariffs" with stock lines charging upward in the background alongside the Capitol Building.

Democrats could target Trump tariffs after midterm sweep with some GOP aid

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Trump pushes regime change in Iran after Ayatollah declares president ‘guilty’ of ‘slander’ and ‘sedition’

Ross O'Keefe January 17, 2026 12:13 pm

President Donald Trump shakes hands with supporters at a dedication ceremony for a portion of Southern Boulevard, which the Town of Palm Beach Council recently voted to rename,"President Donald J. Trump Boulevard," Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump delays involuntary collections of unpaid student loans: ‘Biden administration misled borrowers’

Ross O'Keefe January 17, 2026 10:53 am

Doug Burgum, U.S. secretary of the interior, from left, Gov. Josh Shapiro, (D-PA), Chris Wright, U.S. energy secretary, Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), and Gov. Wes Moore, (D-MD), during an announcement in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House in D.C., on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. The Trump administration and several states laid out a plan intended to compel technology companies to effectively fund the construction of new power plants as a way to tame surging consumer utility bills while aiding the development of data centers.

Shapiro’s White House trip to talk electricity prices could help him in 2026 and 2028

Naomi Lim January 17, 2026 6:00 am

An aerial view of houses covered by snow on the coast of a sea inlet in Nuuk, Greenland.

Trump’s unnecessary Greenland threats undermine US interests

Washington Examiner January 17, 2026 5:00 am

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Judge limits ICE crowd control tactics against protesters in Minnesota

Brady Knox January 16, 2026 11:08 pm

Women cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian flags as a sign of patriotism, as one of them flashes the victory sign.

Iran’s halting of executions had ‘big impact’ in delay of possible military action: Trump

Mike Brest January 16, 2026 3:17 pm

Lisa Murkowski speaks at a press conference after a meeting between members of the Danish Parliament, a Greenlandic committee, and American Congress members at the Danish Parliament.

Murkowski says Congress has ‘tools at our disposal’ to block Greenland seizure

Molly Parks January 16, 2026 2:45 pm

First lady Melania Trump walks the red carpet with President Donald Trump before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors, Dec. 7, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.

Melania Trump encourages AI use and says it can’t replace humans

Sydney Topf January 16, 2026 2:36 pm

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, a day ahead of Maduro's inauguration ceremony where he was then sworn in for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Machado prioritizes democracy and prisoner release over presidential ambitions: ‘This is not about me’

Claire Carter January 16, 2026 2:15 pm

Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum in the oval office.

Trump unveils plan to shift power costs to AI data centers

Maydeen Merino, Callie Patteson January 16, 2026 1:17 pm

Map showing Svalbard, which is a Norwegian Arctic archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole. Circled in red are NATO territories and reveal the convenient distance between the archipelago that Trump seeks for energy and mineral resources.

The Svalbard proof Trump wants Greenland for dollars, not defense

Tom Rogan January 16, 2026 12:08 pm

The collapsed eastbound lane of I-40 into the Pigeon River in North Carolina.

FEMA approves $116 million more for Helene recovery in North Carolina as total cost estimates balloon

Emily Hallas January 16, 2026 10:27 am