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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 25.05.2026.
It displays 158 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
25.05.2026 ⇢ The Day of the Iran Strikes and Deal Ultimatum
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The Iran deal story dominated the day, with Trump demanding Gulf states recognize Israel as part of the agreement and vowing a strong deal or none. In the morning, reports indicated progress toward a framework, but by late evening, the US conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and mine-laying boats, even as negotiations continued. The strikes, confirmed by CENTCOM, raised questions about the ceasefire's status. Memorial Day coverage was split between Trump's tributes at Arlington and political controversies, including criticism of his self-focused remarks. The chemical tank leak in California was resolved, with the explosion threat eliminated. AI regulation gained attention from Pope Leo's encyclical and a surge in AI-generated lawsuits.
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The Boston Globe
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One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.
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The Washington Post
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The United States and Iran appear to be are closing in on a deal to end the war. Regional officials say the deal would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz and see the U.S. ending its blockade of Iranian ports, easing a global energy crisis.
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03:41⇢The Deal That Won't Rush
⌨The Iran deal story continues to dominate, with multiple outlets reporting progress toward a framework agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says he won't rush, while Republican infighting persists. A chemical tank leak in California prompts evacuations and a state of emergency.
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NBC News
Tens of thousands of residents are under evacuation orders due to concerns over an explosion or leak from the tank, which holds a toxic chemical.
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The Washington Post
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Speakers at a conference blame Netanyahu for alienating Democrats and say there’s room to criticize his government without turning on the nation.
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Rising prices at home and efforts to steady energy markets abroad mean the U.S. is rapidly drawing down its fuel inventories.
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Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak threatening 10 countries as infections spill from eastern Congo into Uganda.
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The New York Times
The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now in Bunia, at the heart of the crisis, is the response taking shape.
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Los Angeles Times
Aymann Ismail
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The Daily Beast
The former Trump supporter tore into the president for his long history of alleged infidelity.
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The Daily Beast
The president was clearly rankled by criticism levied against his Iran war negotiations.
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President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.
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A Noticias Telemundo investigation documented a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents to rob, intimidate and attack immigrants.
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TRUMP ERUPTS AT 'DEAL' CRITICS: 'LOSERS'!
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As the Trump administration signals hope for a possible deal, Iran says obstacles linger, and "frequent changes" in U.S. positions aren't helping.
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New York Post
Everyone’s angry with Donald Trump.
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Memorial Day may bring rain to parts of the eastern United States, with hot and dry weather likely across most of the West.
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07:24⇢The Deal That Won't Rush
⌨The Iran deal story continues to dominate, with multiple outlets reporting progress toward a framework agreement, though obstacles remain. Trump defends negotiations while facing criticism from both sides. A separate story on fake ICE agents terrorizing immigrants gains traction.
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The Boston Globe
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President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officials have signaled there are still disagreements on key issues.
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The Daily Beast
It remains unclear what is actually going on after the president’s puzzling pronouncements.
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Jona Rechnitz — who once tried to bribe NYPD cops with hookers — orchestrated “a multi-year fraudulent scheme” involving Mayweather’s real estate, jewelry and beloved Gulfstream Jet famously emblazoned with “MAYWEATHER” on the fuselage,…
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‘We’re structuring this in such a way where they make commitments on the enriched stockpile, but they don’t get a dime unless they deliver on their commitments,’ the senior official stated.
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The New York Times
The deadly virus has spread alarmingly in Congo for months. Only now in Bunia, at the heart of the crisis, is the response taking shape.
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The Washington Post
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You have 80,000 hours in your career. How will you spend them?
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Stephen Colbert’s final episode attracted only 12 percent of the audience that tuned in to say goodbye to Johnny Carson in 1992.
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Ninety years after the original Nye Committee exposed the arms industry’s corruption, the Pentagon and its contractors are bigger, richer, and more unaccountable than ever.
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Memorial Day may bring rain to parts of the eastern United States, with hot and dry weather likely across most of the West.
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The Daily Caller
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President Donald Trump on Monday blasted “Dumocrats, RINOs, and fools” criticizing a possible Iran deal, insisting any agreement “will either be a great and meaningful one, or there will be no deal.” His remarks came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will secure a strong deal with Iran — or handle the threat “another way.”
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The Daily Beast
Negotiators can’t reach Iran’s Supreme Leader because he’s in hiding after his father was killed on the first day of the war.
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09:49⇢The Hiding Supreme Leader
⌨The Iran deal story continues to dominate, with Trump calling critics 'fools' and vowing a strong deal or none. The Daily Beast reports negotiators can't reach Iran's Supreme Leader because he's in hiding. Meanwhile, the Ebola crisis in Congo and the millionaires tax in Boston also receive coverage.
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Speaking about the cracked chemical tank in Garden Grove, local officials in California said there's "currently no active leak."
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Washington Free Beacon
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Los Angeles Times
Aymann Ismail
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Breitbart News
Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appears to be moving toward a possible run for the White House, Axios reported Sunday.
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The Daily Beast
The president might just have made a deal with Iran more implausible.
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The California State University system offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn't convinced will improve education.
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President Trump revealed that he demanded the leaders of Arab countries and other allies in the Middle East join the Abraham Accords if they want to be part of the Iran nuclear deal, calling it mandatory.
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NBC News
A Noticias Telemundo investigation documented a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents to rob, intimidate and attack immigrants.
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The New York Times
President Trump hailed a deal as groundbreaking, even as he admitted that it wasn’t “even fully negotiated.” Nuclear issues and missiles were put off.
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11:24⇢Trump's Strait Ultimatum
⌨The Iran deal story continues to dominate, with Trump demanding Gulf States recognize Israel as part of the agreement (Washington Examiner, NY Post). Oil prices plunge as deal prospects rise (CNN). Meanwhile, teacher unions face layoffs after years of gains (Boston Globe), and AI adoption in California State University system sparks debate (NPR).
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The Washington Post
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Fire officials said the chemical tank in Garden Grove, California, has begun to stabilize as temperatures and pressure levels fall.
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The Daily Wire
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President Donald Trump says any agreement with Iran should include a requirement for several additional Muslim-majority countries, such as Saudi Arabia and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords.
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The Daily Beast
President Donald Trump is set to visit the hospital for the third time in 13 months.
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President Donald Trump participates in a Memorial Day service at Arlington National Cememtary on Monday, May 25.
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This will be Trump's fourth medical exam during his second term in office, ahead of his 80th birthday on June 14.
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The Washington Post
Republicans in Congress warned against making concessions to Iran in an emerging deal to end the war, while Trump suggested Iran could join the Abraham Accords.
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NBC News
The president, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance are set to deliver remarks at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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NBC News
The vice president, Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are honoring troops at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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The New York Times
For years, courts have welcomed cases brought by self-represented litigants. Now those plaintiffs have A.I., and their filings are growing in number.
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NBC News
The president, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are honoring troops at the Arlington National Cemetery.
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The incident, which prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, remain in place.
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President Donald Trump participates in a Memorial Day service at Arlington National Cememtary on Monday, May 25.
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President Trump's latest demand has tempered expectations for an imminent deal to end the war with Iran. Meanwhile, an Iranian delegation arrived in Doha on Monday for more talks.
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Trump’s endorsement of Paxton in Texas Senate primary runoff strengthens Talarico as GOP loses Latino and independents voters.
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A young aspiring nurse texted her family a final message to say she loved them before she was killed by a drunk driver going the wrong way down the highway.
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The annual holiday commemorating slain service members comes as the Iran war nears the three-month mark and Trump touts progress on a peace deal.
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D-MN) initially used Memorial Day morning to memorialize George Floyd before later posting about fallen U.S. service members after Breitbart News asked his office for comment.
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Despite upbeat public comments from President Donald Trump suggesting a potential breakthrough with Iran could be close, negotiations remain complicated. There are stubborn disagreements over Tehran’s nuclear program, sanctions relief, and control of key shipping lanes, according to The Wall Street Journal and CNN.
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Noah Giansiracusa
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A new survey underscores a common misconception about retirement: that we get to choose when and how we leave the workforce.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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The Daily Beast
The president veered off script to reflect on himself.
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New York Post
Tensions rose both in and outside Delaney Hall over the weekend, as a hunger and labor strike among inmates carried on for a fourth day.
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Trump has continued to insist that any agreement will be tightly aligned with U.S. demands and will only move forward if it meets firm American conditions, even as officials acknowledge the framework remains under active negotiation.
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17:17⇢Trump's Accords Ultimatum
⌨The Iran deal continues to dominate, with Trump linking it to the Abraham Accords and demanding Gulf states recognize Israel. Memorial Day coverage is split between honoring troops and political controversies, including Trump's self-focused remarks and a mayor's initial omission of veterans.
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The New York Times
Waymo has been an object of frustration to some in California. For visually impaired people, it can also bring a rare feeling of independence.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s birthday preparations are transforming the White House into an oversized event venue.
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The Washington Post
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The Washington Post
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On Route 66’s 100th anniversary, a cross‑country road trip with my kids and parents became less about distance — and more about time together.
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American officials are discussing ways Iran might be able to dispose of its highly enriched uranium -- considered a key ingredient in nuclear weapons development programs -- without directly handing it off to D.C.
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The Washington Post
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s enriched uranium would either be “immediately turned over” to the United States or would be destroyed “in place” in Iran.
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The Daily Beast
The momentary spell the columns seemed to hold over the president raised questions about whether further changes to the White House are in the works.
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Associated Press
The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines. U.S.
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As the Trump administration signals hope for a possible deal, Iran says obstacles linger, and "frequent changes" in U.S. positions aren't helping.
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The renewed strikes came amid the 'ongoing ceasefire," according to CENTCOM. President Trump had said an agreement with Iran was near.
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Associated Press
The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations were “proceeding nicely.”
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The Daily Beast
The president previously said negotiations were “proceeding nicely.”
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The U.S. military announced strikes against Iranian positions just hours after President Trump says more countries should normalize ties with Israel in any Iran deal, tempering expectations of peace.
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US military launched “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran, hitting missile sites and Iranian boats, CENTCOM confirmed.
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"U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," said a Central Command statement. It said the targets included missile launch sites and boating out to lay mines.
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20:56⇢Strikes Amid Truce
⌨The U.S. military conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran, hitting missile launch sites and mine-laying boats, even as President Trump claims peace negotiations are proceeding. The strikes are widely covered across outlets, with some questioning the contradiction between ongoing talks and renewed attacks.
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The Washington Post
The military said the strikes were conducted in southern Iran “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.” Targets included missile-launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to set mines.
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The New York Times
Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality.
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The Knicks have now won 11 in a row after falling down 2-1 to the Hawks in the opening round after a pair of one-point losses.
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There still was a small explosion concern and spill potential, officials said, as evacuation orders were lowered from around 60,000 to 16,000 people.
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There still was a small explosion concern and spill potential, officials said, as evacuation orders were lowered from around 60,000 to 16,000 people.
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The renewed strikes came amid the 'ongoing ceasefire," according to U.S. Central Command. President Trump had said an agreement with Iran was near.
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