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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 16.03.2026.
It displays 184 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
16.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Allies Rebuffed Trump's Hormuz Demands
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Morning coverage focused on President Trump's intensified demands for international naval assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz, with reports detailing his calls to NATO allies and China for warships. Throughout the day, multiple outlets reported on allies' reluctance to provide military support, with Japan, South Korea, and European nations giving noncommittal responses. Evening coverage highlighted Trump's frustration with unenthusiastic allies, as he declared the U.S. didn't need help while continuing to pressure countries. Secondary coverage included Israel's expanded offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon and ongoing Iranian strikes on Gulf states.
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Some of Sunday night’s Oscars was fun, and then there were the other two hours and 45 minutes of lectures and monotonous droning.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he has “demanded” that about seven countries heavily reliant on Middle East oil join a coalition to police the Strait of Hormuz.
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00:32⇢Trump's Seven-Nation Strait Demand
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's demands for international naval assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing his requests to 'about seven' countries (AP News, HuffPost, Newsweek, The Epoch Times, Washington Examiner, Fox News, CNN, NBC News, Washington Times, Newsmax). Meanwhile, several outlets continue coverage of the 2026 Oscars ceremony, announcing winners and moments (USA Today, NY Post, ABC News, NPR, Boston Globe, Breitbart, Slate).
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It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan's in Weapons. Here's what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries early Monday.
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The Washington Post
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Associated Press
The world’s busiest suspended operations after a drone struck a fuel tank, starting a fire. The UAE’s Defense Ministry said forces were intercepting Iranian missiles and drones Monday morning.
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Associated Press
The world’s busiest suspended operations after a drone struck a fuel tank earlier on Monday morning, starting a fire.
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The president also demanded several countries that rely heavily on the Strait of Hormuz to help secure the shipping route.
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The president also demanded several countries that rely heavily on the Strait of Hormuz to help secure the shipping route.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries early Monday.
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Trump said that the US needs “whatever it takes” to reopen the Strait Of Hormuz. Follow Newsweek’s latest updates
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Israel begins "limited and targeted ground operations" against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in southern Lebanon.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
They were a key part of the coalition that powered the president’s comeback, and their frustrations signal vulnerability for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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The Daily Beast
The president said his attack against the nation’s highest court would cause him “nothing but problems in the future.”
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The Intercept
A crypto PAC smeared one progressive backed by Bernie Sanders as a “corporate pawn” and spent millions calling another a tax cheat.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s nemesis hit him where it hurts on live TV.
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With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
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The Washington Post
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06:14⇢Trump's Naval Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's intensified pressure on NATO allies and China to provide naval assistance for securing the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing his demands and warnings as the Iran war enters its third week (AP News, NPR, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, NBC News, Washington Post, NYTimes, HuffPost, Washington Examiner). Some outlets continue coverage of the 2026 Oscars winners and moments (Boston Globe, ABC News, The Daily Beast).
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The Boston Globe
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Iran war could escalate further as Trump threatens to hit key oil infrastructure if Tehran doesn't drop its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
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The New York Times
As the conflict with Iran intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry consequences.
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People are terrified of the war — but some worry it will end too son to free them.
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NBC News
Oscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga's interview, his first ever, comes as he tries to breathe life into the country's ailing economy with a series of economic reforms.
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New York Post
The shocking claim was described to The Post by two intelligence community officials and a third person close to the Trump administration.
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The country's economic czar said that a U.S. "blockade" is hampering these efforts as the island grapples with an energy crisis, protests and pressure from Trump.
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The Washington Post
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The Federalist
Federal courts have done the worst damage to themselves with a century of outrageous and abusive rulings like this one from the Ninth Circuit.
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The New York Times
The Israeli military said that it was escalating attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah. China and other nations reacted tepidly to President Trump’s call for warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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07:57⇢Trump's Strait Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's escalating demands for international naval assistance to secure the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing his calls for warships from NATO allies and China as Iranian strikes continue on Gulf states and oil prices remain high (AP News, NYTimes, CBS, Fox News, NBC News, Washington Post, NPR, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, HuffPost, Washington Times, Newsmax). Some outlets also cover Israel's expanded offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon (NYTimes, Fox News).
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The New York Times
President Trump warned that failing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz would be “very bad for the future of NATO.”
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Remembering Brian Doherty, Chronicler of and Participant in Wild and Wonderful Subcultures
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The Washington Post
They were a key part of the coalition that powered the president’s comeback, and their frustrations signal vulnerability for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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The Atlantic
This year’s ceremony managed to celebrate two equally beloved front-runners.
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Associated Press
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has demanded about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iranian strikes continued to rain down on Gulf countries early Monday.
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The Epoch Times
Energy markets could experience significant shifts in global production and distribution in the long term, experts say.
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The Washington Post
World leaders were not enthusiastic about President Trump’s demand that U.S. allies commit resources to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with most offering noncommittal statements or outright refusals on Monday.
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With his pro-worker reforms and pacifist foreign policy, Bruno Kreisky was Austria’s greatest chancellor. His successes weren’t just a product of his own talent but of the powerful labor movement that shaped him.
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TRUMP WARNING: 'VERY BAD FUTURE' IF ALLIES DON'T HELP!
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How Michael B. Jordan enjoyed Oscar success while others (Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi) missed out. What you didn't see at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Trump said that the US needs “whatever it takes” to reopen the Strait Of Hormuz. Follow Newsweek’s latest updates
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic lawmakers are asking Amazon to explain why it paid $40 million to acquire first lady Melania Trump's film.
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The Epoch Times
‘If there is a lack of fertilizers this year, there’s going to be also food deprivation next year,’ the EU foreign policy chief said.
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At a time of profound unrest and the launch of an insane new war, Hollywood stuck to its “keep politics out” mandate.
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10:55⇢Allies' Cool Response to Hormuz Demands
⌨The newspapers report on international reluctance to President Trump's demands for naval assistance to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing cool responses from allies and China to his calls for warships (AP News, NYTimes, Washington Times, The Blaze, Newsweek, Common Dreams, The Epoch Times). Some outlets also cover Israel's expanded offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon (NYTimes, Fox News).
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“No to war and free Palestine,” actor Javier Bardem said onstage before presenting best international feature film. He wore a patch reading “No a la Guerra,” the same anti-war slogan he sported to protest the Iraq war more than two decades ago.
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The Daily Beast
The president spent the weekend calling allies as the oil standoff with Iran fuels a rapidly worsening energy crisis.
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“No to war and free Palestine,” actor Javier Bardem said onstage before presenting best international feature film. He wore a patch reading “No a la Guerra,” the same anti-war slogan he sported to protest the Iraq war more than two decades ago.
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The UK and France have backed coordinated action to restore navigation, while Spain, Greece and Japan ruled out military roles.
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The Washington Post
South Korea and Japan on Monday downplayed the possibility of sending warships to secure tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz, defying U.S. President Trump’s call for global powers to join the effort.
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The Daily Beast
An insider says Trump “grossly overestimated” his own abilities in the conflict.
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U.S. allies said they had no immediate plans to send ships to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, rebuffing a request by President Donald Trump for military support to keep the vital waterway open.
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The Israeli military said that it was escalating attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah. China and other nations reacted tepidly to President Trump’s call for warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar.
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The New York Times
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Iran war could escalate further as Trump threatens to hit key oil infrastructure if Tehran doesn't drop its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump Wants To Cover Up Bad News About the Iran War
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The party must not surrender to the tax revolt.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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The president announced that Wiles was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in a social media post.
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12:28⇢Allies' Strait Rejection
⌨The newspapers report on U.S. allies continuing to rebuff President Trump's calls for military support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing noncommittal responses from Japan, South Korea, Spain, Greece, and others (NYTimes, Washington Times, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, CBS, Fox News, Reason, Daily Caller). Some outlets also cover rising oil and gas prices linked to the conflict (NPR, CBS).
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DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
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NBC News
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US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer but will continue to work during treatment, Trump said Monday. The first woman to ever work as White House chief of staff, 68-year-old Wiles has
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US President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer but will continue to work during treatment, Trump said Monday.
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The Daily Beast
The president revealed his chief of staff’s cancer battle on social media.
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At a time of profound unrest and the launch of an insane new war, Hollywood stuck to its “keep politics out” mandate.
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The Washington Post
President Trump said Monday he is keeping a close watch on which countries help the U.S. break Iran’s logjam and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic.
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The Daily Beast
The bungling FBI director is under intense fire from even pro-MAGA voices amid heightened terror threats.
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President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his call to nations to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, and complained that some were not very enthusiastic about providing help to Washington. "We've protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren't that enthusiastic. And the level of enthusiasm matters to me," Trump said.
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The Oscars might be over, but fans’ fury over “dirty” celebrities is just getting started.
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“We don’t need anybody,” President Trump declared, even as he said several countries had agreed to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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FCC Chair Threatens Media Outlets That Don't Report Good Iran War News
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The wild swings of weather the central and eastern United States has endured recently are typical for March as the seasons transition from winter to spring, forecasters said.
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The Washington Post
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14:10⇢Trump's Unenthusiastic Allies
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's continued frustration with allies' reluctance to provide military assistance for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing his complaints about unenthusiastic responses and his declaration that the U.S. doesn't need help (NYTimes, Washington Times, Newsmax, Washington Examiner, ABC News, Reason, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, CBS, HuffPost). Some outlets also cover Amnesty International's call for accountability regarding a U.S. bombing of an Iranian school (Common Dreams, Fox News).
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The UK and France have backed coordinated action to restore navigation, while Spain, Greece, and Japan have ruled out military roles.
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Trump said retiring GOP Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, would have been "dead by June" before he had White House doctors intervene.
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Some other countries ‘weren’t that enthusiastic,’ Trump said.
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The Washington Post
A federal appeals court issued a ruling Monday allowing Homeland Security to continue deporting illegal immigrants to countries other than their homes when the need arises, putting on indefinite hold a decision by a lower court that had stopped the practice.
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The Atlantic
The Islamic Republic’s expansionist project has led to the immiseration and repression of people beyond its borders.
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Bovino became the face of Trump's immigration crackdown after leading aggressive operations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis.
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s Senate pick is under fire for allegedly boosting an operative convicted of sex crimes.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump relied on his gut and largely side-stepped diplomatic coordination as he made the decision to launch strikes on Iran with Israel.
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Dahlia Lithwick
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The Daily Beast
The president put Speaker Mike Johnson on the spot with a cringeworthy House majority brag.
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DHS’s next leader will inherit a fast-moving $38 billion plan for industrial-scale immigrant detention.
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At a time of profound unrest and the launch of an insane new war, Hollywood stuck to its “keep politics out” mandate at this year’s Academy Awards.
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The Daily Beast
The comments came as insiders expressed dismay at the way the war has been carried out.
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The ruling stems from a lawsuit brought by major medical organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Axios said it was not clear how substantive the messages passed between the two adversaries had been, adding it was the first known direct communication between the parties since the United States and Israel launched their war on Iran last month.
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Iran’s new supreme leader survived the Israeli strike that killed his father because he stepped outside the compound for a walk in the garden minutes before the blast, according to a new report.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
Needing a shakeup at Homeland Security, President Trump has turned to a plumber.
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16:46⇢Allies' Strait Rejection
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's continued frustration with allies' reluctance to provide military assistance for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets detailing his complaints about unenthusiastic responses and his declaration that the U.S. doesn't need help (NYTimes, Washington Times, Newsmax, Washington Examiner, ABC News, Reason, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, CBS, HuffPost). Some outlets also cover Amnesty International's call for accountability regarding a U.S. bombing of an Iranian school (Common Dreams, Fox News).
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“Jordan Wood was not a CD2 resident until very recently, and I personally look sideways at someone who moves into a district in order to run.”
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The New York Times
President Trump asked China to reschedule a summit. Earlier, he disparaged allies for failing to embrace his request for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month.
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A federal judge blocked parts of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's vaccine policy, siding with medical groups.
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The Washington Post
The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up last weekend with an unpleasant surprise for voters hoping the 2025 election would make the state more affordable.
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Breitbart News
Trump says he feels vindicated in years of questioning fidelity of alliances, saying nations like Britain should have come with enthusiasm.
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The Washington Post
The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up last weekend with an unpleasant surprise for voters hoping the 2025 election would make the state more affordable.
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Brendan Carr Says He Can Police TV Journalism Because Broadcast Licenses Are 'Free'
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President Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.
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New York Post
Oscar award-winning actor Javier Bardem faces backlash for comments made during the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday.
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In a rebuke, a federal district court judge blocked the administration's reduction in the number of immunizations recommended for kids and also changes to an influential vaccine committee.
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HEAD-SPINNING TANTRUM: 'WE DON'T NEED ANYBODY'
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21:26⇢Iran's Missile Threats Close UAE Skies
⌨The newspapers report on escalating military tensions with Iran, with multiple outlets covering missile and drone threats leading to UAE airspace closure, regional strikes disrupting flights, and continued U.S. diplomatic pressure on allies regarding the Strait of Hormuz (AP News, Fox News, ABC News, NYTimes, The Epoch Times, Newsweek, CBS). Several outlets also cover a federal judge blocking vaccine policy changes (USA Today, Boston Globe, NPR, NBC News).
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Breitbart News
Fans were shocked when photos of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre hit social media showing how celebs left the theater looking like a pigsty.
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New York Post
“This is a problem of legal aliens,” said one expert, referring to people who are in the country legally but who are not citizens, such as those with work permits and visas. That number was around 14 million people in 2023, according to the Pew…
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Explosions are sounding in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace following a brief closure amid incoming attacks from Iran.
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Explosions are sounding in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace following a brief closure amid incoming attacks from Iran.
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The New York Times
While some European countries said they were discussing ways to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, several rejected President Trump’s calls to send warships.
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