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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 21.03.2026.
It displays 175 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
21.03.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Issued His Hormuz Ultimatum
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Morning coverage focused on President Trump's contradictory signals about the Iran war, with multiple outlets reporting his statement about considering 'winding down' military operations while simultaneously detailing continued U.S. bombing campaigns and troop deployments. Early afternoon brought reports of escalating Iranian missile strikes on Israeli nuclear facilities and civilian areas, with dozens injured as defenses failed. Evening coverage shifted to Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, threatening to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz wasn't reopened, marking a major escalation in military rhetoric. Secondary coverage included Trump's celebratory response to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller and his threat to deploy ICE agents to airports amid the government shutdown.
21.03.2026
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Associated Press
Iran is threatening recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisting it is still building missiles three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump says he is considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East.
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The Daily Beast
Mark Robinson said he would deny it all again to protect the president.
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The Epoch Times
The president wrote on Truth Social that the United States is ’very close to meeting our military objectives.’
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The actor's family shared the news of his death, writing, "Nicky loved to share his enthusiastic talent with his family, friends and fans."
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The UK has approved letting the U.S. use its military bases to carry out strikes on Iranian missile sites attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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According to AAA on Friday, the average cost of regular gas at the pump is $3.912 and diesel is $5.159.
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The New York Times
More than three dozen oil, natural gas and related sites have been attacked in nine countries. More strikes could keep energy prices higher for longer.
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The Washington Post
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An Arizona community beat the all-time hottest March day ever recorded in U.S. history. The old record was set in 1954.
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The Washington Post
President Trump said the U.S. is considering scaling back its military operations in Iran because the U.S. is close to achieving its objectives in the conflict, which is about to enter its fourth week.
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Washington Free Beacon
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05:09⇢Trump's Winding Down Contradiction
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's statement about considering 'winding down' military operations in Iran while simultaneously sending more troops and strategizing to seize nuclear stockpiles (AP News, HuffPost, Common Dreams, Epoch Times, Washington Times, Breitbart, CBS, Newsmax). Several outlets also discuss the economic impact of the conflict, with energy infrastructure attacks keeping fuel prices high (NYTimes, Newsweek, ABC News).
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Iran is reporting that its Natanz nuclear facility has been hit in an airstrike. The he official Iranian news agency Mizan said there was no radiation leakage in the Saturday strike, Natanz, Iran’s main enrichment site, was hit in the first week of the war and several buildings appeared damaged, acc
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Donald Trump has warned that NATO faces a “very bad future” if it does not help open the waterway.
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As the war in the Middle East enters its fourth week, President Trump says the U.S. is considering "winding down" military efforts, as it also seeks to ease the energy crisis by lifting sanctions on Iranian oil stranded at sea.
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The New York Times
But at just 35 miles wide, it did. It’s just the latest evidence of how dependent the global economy is on a handful of choke points.
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Associated Press
Britain has condemned “Iran’s reckless attacks” after its military fired missiles at the U.K.-U.S. air base on the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
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The Epoch Times
Cuba’s leadership faces increased strain from U.S. policy and mounting protests on the island.
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The Defense Department is recruiting on behalf of DHS while the latter faces public backlash and a continued lack of government funding.
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After losing the Kouri Richins case, a veteran public defender is prepping for another major trial over the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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The New York Times
The move reversed earlier efforts to impose “maximum pressure” on Iran and reflected how little success the Trump administration has had in calming global markets.
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Associated Press
Iran says its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility has been hit in an airstrike. The official Iranian news agency Mizan said there was no radiation leakage in the Saturday strike.
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Mother Jones
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Associated Press
Israel’s defense minister has threatened a surge in attacks against Iran and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker stated that officials and federal agents in the current administration who, according to him, violated the law should face potential criminal or civil prosecution.
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Donald Trump has resurrected the military fantasy of the “video game war,” waged mostly through high-tech, lethal air power with few US casualties. But his administration may have miscalculated the ease of what can pass as victory.
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Americans who believe voter verification is essential to free and fair elections need to contact senators now and let them know.
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Israel’s defense minister has threatened a surge in attacks against Iran and Britain condemned Iran for targeting a joint U.K.-U.S. base in the Indian Ocean.
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The Daily Beast
Trump was repeatedly warned that attacking Iran would likely result in an economic crisis.
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The Epoch Times
Some lawmakers want to breathe new life into an old idea by expanding the use of Health Savings Accounts.
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The Intercept
“This is the kind of thing that really resonates: seeing respected people in positions of power validating what many service members feel.”
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The Trump administration is temporarily waiving sanctions on Iranian oil shipments already at sea — a rare step that marks the first time the U.S. has eased such restrictions since they were imposed following the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the University of Alabama student was drugged before he fell to his death off the coast of Spain.
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Blame U.S. Regulations for China's Dominance in Rare-Earth Minerals
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That Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen video is brutal and hard to watch. You don't have to.
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The Washington Post
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The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites.
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11:23⇢Trump's Winding Down While Bombs Fall
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's contradictory signals about the Iran war, with multiple outlets covering his statement about considering 'winding down' military efforts while other reports detail continued U.S. bombing campaigns, threats of escalation, and strategic planning to seize nuclear materials (ABC News, NPR, NYTimes, apnews, huffpost, dailybeast, MSNBC, Newsweek, intercept, jacobin, washingtonexaminer, newsmax, CBS, washingtontimes). Several outlets also discuss the economic consequences, including rising oil prices and sanctions waivers (slate, newsmax, washingtonexaminer).
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Paul Ehrlich predicted hundreds of millions would starve thanks to overpopulation. Here’s what actually happened.
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New York Post
Since the DHS shutdown on Feb. 14, TSA agents haven’t received a paycheck and that’s leading to the agents quitting or calling in sick. Without enough TSA staff, airports may have to start closing down.
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Twenty years before Donald Trump was posting AI images of himself as a king, the internet learned how to meme by exaggerating the masculine superiority of Chuck Norris. What began innocently with “Chuck Norris Facts” has evolved into MAGA’s empire of slop.
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According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, the spring temperature outlook favors above-normal temperatures for much of the United States.
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The Washington Post
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President Trump on Saturday threatened to station ICE agents in airports across the nation to ease the chaos and long security lines caused by widespread TSA absenteeism amid a partial government shutdown.
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Mother Jones
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Associated Press
Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site has been hit again as the regional war grinds on. Iran says no radiation leaked.
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The Iran war reached the three-week mark as about 2,200 more U.S. Marines and three more warships are headed toward the region, two U.S. officials said.
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Perspective: From Pearl Harbor to Churchill, Donald Trump has framed the Iran war in blunt 1940s terms.
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The Daily Beast
The president was diagnosed with a chronic venous insufficiency last year.
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More than 20 nations spanning from Asia to Europe to the Gulf have expressed a “readiness to contribute” to the effort of opening up the Strait of Hormuz amid threats to ships by the Islamist regime in Iran.
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President Donald Trump said he will order ICE agents to do airport security unless Congress strikes an agreement to fund TSA workers "immediately."
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Iran has tried to strike the U.K.-U.S. air base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, though officials report no damage.
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NBC News
Rachel Accurso spoke with two children being held at a Texas detention center. She described the conversations as devastating.
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The U.S. military said it had substantially degraded Tehran’s fighting power, attacking 8,000 targets so far.
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13:15⇢Trump's Airport Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's threat to deploy ICE agents to airports if Democrats don't fund TSA workers during the government shutdown, with multiple outlets covering this domestic escalation (NYPost, dailywire, usatoday, washingtonexaminer, FoxNews, NBCNews). Simultaneously, coverage continues of the Iran war, including U.S. bombing campaigns, Iranian retaliation attempts, and discussions about winding down operations (apnews, NYTimes, FoxNews, ABC News, Breitbart, CBS, CNN, washingtontimes).
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The U.S. said it had hit 8,000 targets, degrading Tehran’s power. But on Saturday, the U.S. and Britain said Iran had tried to strike a faraway joint base.
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The Daily Beast
Maher’s new term is strikingly similar to Trump’s favorite diagnosis.
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Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81, his family announced Saturday.
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The Daily Beast
The president couldn’t hide his glee at the death of a top political enemy.
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Mother Jones
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The Washington Post
After building a reputation for quiet rectitude, he became a political target as special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Los Angeles Times
Rebecca Onion
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Ex-FBI chief Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel in an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, has died.
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Donald Trump has resurrected the military fantasy of the “video game war,” waged mostly through high-tech, lethal air power with few US casualties. But his administration may have miscalculated the ease of what can pass as victory.
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The Daily Wire
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The president couldn’t hide his glee at the death of a top political enemy.
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The United States issued a 30-day sanctions waiver, which will allow Iranian crude oil and petroleum products, to be sold until April 19.
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Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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Ex-FBI chief Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel in an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, has died.
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A decorated Marine and longtime law enforcement leader, Mueller served as FBI director before taking on the high-profile investigation in 2017.
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Ex-FBI chief Robert Mueller, who served as special counsel in an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election, has died.
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14:24⇢Mueller's Death, Trump's Celebration
⌨The newspapers report on the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, with multiple outlets covering President Trump's celebratory social media post about it (NYPost, dailybeast, washingtonexaminer, huffpost, dailywire, MSNBC, NBCNews, usatoday, NPR, WashingtonPost). Coverage continues of the Iran conflict, including U.S. bombing campaigns and international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz (NYTimes, Epoch Times, FoxNews, apnews, Breitbart, newsmax, CBS).
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The Epoch Times
Robert S. Mueller III served as the FBI director between 2001 and 2013.
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A decorated Marine and longtime law enforcement leader, Mueller served as FBI director before taking on the high-profile investigation in 2017.
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Robert S. Mueller III served as the FBI director between 2001 and 2013.
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The Washington Post
An amendment to the SAVE America Act banning biological males in women’s sports failed on the Senate floor.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is sending mixed messages about the U.S. war with Iran, and that’s raising even more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration’s strategy.
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The Washington Post
Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI director who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, died Friday at 81 years old.
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The Washington Post
Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI director who led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, died Friday at 81 years old.
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President Trump celebrated the death of former FBI director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller with a teeth-baring social media post on Saturday.
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The Washington Post
More than a month into a congressional standoff on funding, rising callouts and resignations among unpaid TSA officers are putting a burden on airport security.
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New York Post
President Trump celebrated the death of former FBI director and Special Counsel Robert Mueller with a teeth-baring social media post on Saturday.
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The Washington Post
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the investigation into claims of Russian interference in the 2016 election, died Friday at 81 years old.
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Mueller led the FBI from 2001 to 2013, beginning his tenure just one week before the 9/11 attacks.
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President Donald Trump threatened to place U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at airports if Democrats don’t agree to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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President Donald Trump has responded to the death of former special counsel Robert Mueller on Saturday, March 21. Here's what he said.
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15:52⇢Trump's Death Celebration
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's celebratory response to the death of former FBI director Robert Mueller, with multiple outlets covering his social media posts calling it 'good' and 'glad' (NYPost, usatoday, motherjones, washingtonexaminer, dailybeast, huffpost). Coverage continues of the Iran conflict, focusing on Trump's mixed messages about winding down operations while adding troops and facing economic consequences (apnews, NYTimes, dailycaller, FoxNews).
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Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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Mueller's family told The New York Times in August that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
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The Atlantic
The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to “bone spurs” dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran
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Two separate Iranian strikes on southern Israel Saturday wounded dozens of people after missile defense systems failed to intercept them, Israeli officials said.
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TSA employees have been working without pay during a partial shutdown of DHS over demands to reform immigration enforcement.
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The Washington Post
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AOC spent more than $18,000 from her campaign coffers last year on “leadership training and consulting” from Dr. Brian Boyle, a psychiatrist specializing in ketamine therapy and other dubious treatments.
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The New York Times
President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.
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The New York Times
President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.
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The president says the election security bill 'will guarantee the midterms' for Republicans. Available data is far less clear cut. Here's why.
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19:03⇢Iran's Missiles Pierce Israeli Skies
⌨The newspapers report on escalating Iranian missile strikes on Israeli nuclear facilities and civilian areas, with multiple outlets covering dozens injured as defenses fail (apnews, washingtonexaminer, FoxNews, CBS, MSNBC). Simultaneously, coverage continues of President Trump's contradictory signals about winding down operations while considering troop deployments and facing domestic pressure over the death of Robert Mueller (NYTimes, CNN, motherjones, theatlantic, ABC News, NBCNews).
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The New York Times
President Trump says he is considering “winding down” operations in Iran. But many of his original war goals remain unaccomplished.
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Two separate Iranian strikes on southern Israel Saturday wounded dozens of people after missile defense systems failed to intercept them, Israeli officials said.
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The Washington Post
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Trump warned he would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully reopened within 48 hours.
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The Catholic Church has been unusually critical of the Trump administration's immigration tactics. Now, it's trying to get the Supreme Court on its side.
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s vile post on Robert Mueller’s death set off a frenzy among his most loyal supporters online.
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In a post on Truth Social, the U.S. president issued a 48-hour deadline for Iranian forces to stop threatening the key Middle East waterway.
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s vile post on Robert Mueller’s death set off a frenzy among his most loyal supporters online.
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When Joe Biden was in office, stickers were put on gas pumps that said 'I did that,' in reference to high prices. Now they're back for Donald Trump.
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The Washington Post
In a Saturday night post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump said Iran would have 48 hours to reopen the waterway.
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President Trump on Saturday issued a blistering ultimatum to Iran, warning that it has 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face US strikes.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran that if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened within 48 hours, the United States will “obliterate” Iran’s “various POWER PLANTS.”
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CBS News
President Trump on Saturday night threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, starting with its largest one, if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump on Saturday says the U.S. will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
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President Trump on Saturday night threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, starting with its largest one, if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours.
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"It’s possible a member of this community has information that they do not even realize is significant," the family said in a statement.
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22:40⇢Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum
⌨The newspapers report on President Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with multiple outlets covering his threat to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the waterway remains closed (NYPost, apnews, dailywire, Epoch Times, Newsweek, washingtonexaminer, FoxNews, ABC News, Breitbart, WashingtonPost, CNN, CBS). Coverage continues of Trump's celebratory response to Robert Mueller's death, with some outlets emphasizing this domestic controversy (dailybeast, huffpost, theatlantic).
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I clicked on one of those credit update links and beheld the magical digits: 850. Here's how I got there, and how the scores work.
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