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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 27.05.2026.
It displays 228 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
27.05.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Threatened to Finish the Iran Job
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The day opened with the Texas Senate runoff aftershocks, as Ken Paxton's victory over John Cornyn continued to dominate morning headlines, framed as a MAGA triumph. By early afternoon, attention shifted sharply to Iran, where Iranian media claimed a draft deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a report the White House quickly dismissed as a fabrication. Trump held a Cabinet meeting, expressing dissatisfaction with negotiations and declaring he did not care about midterm fallout. In the evening, the narrative escalated: multiple outlets reported Trump threatening to 'finish the job' if talks collapsed, while the U.S. conducted new defensive strikes in southern Iran. Conservative sources emphasized Trump's resolve, while progressive outlets highlighted hawkish overreach. The day ended with news of a Justice Department inquiry into E. Jean Carroll, adding a domestic legal subplot.
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The Boston Globe
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New York Post
A senior Fox News reporter swiftly shut down an anti-ICE protester’s foul-mouthed slurs while covering the chaos at a New Jersey detention center on Tuesday.
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The Washington Post
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At least nine other people, including a firefighter, were injured after a tank with chemicals ruptured early Tuesday in Longview, officials said.
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Cornyn touted his long record of supporting Trump’s agenda during the campaign. But it wasn’t enough, as the president never forgot his past criticisms.
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Washington Free Beacon
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The Daily Beast
Several countries that pledged billions of dollars have not actually given any money.
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The Texas primary runoffs are over and November election matchups are set in major contests, like one for the U.S. Senate, as the results deliver lessons for both parties.
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The Washington Post
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The Boston Globe
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The Daily Beast
Bombshell lawsuit triggered a furious response.
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Despite a pause in hostilities during the rickety U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the number of American casualties has ticked up to 423.
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Cornyn touted his long record of supporting Trump’s agenda. But it wasn’t enough, as the president never forgot his past criticisms.
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China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.
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Los Angeles Times
Erick Trickey
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The Washington Post
John Cornyn became the second Republican senator to lose his seat in less than two weeks. A Trump endorsement helped propel Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to a 25-point victory as the GOP nominee.
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06:34⇢Paxton's Scalp: Trump's Texas Triumph
⌨The Texas Senate GOP runoff dominates coverage, with Ken Paxton defeating incumbent John Cornyn, a major victory for Trump-backed candidates. Multiple outlets report the upset, highlighting the MAGA vs. establishment clash. Other stories include Israel killing a top Hamas military chief and rising US casualties in the Iran war.
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The New York Times
China’s tobacco monopoly has become so financially vital to the government that even its powerful leader has failed to curb the country’s smoking habit.
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The Washington Post
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The Epoch Times
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The Atlantic
In the span of about 20 minutes, I lost my wife, my best friend, and my grip on life. Finding it again took a lot longer.
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The hidden costs of the president’s economic policies.
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New York Post
“You’d expect the doorknobs and cash registers to be solid gold,” Columbia professor Stephen Zagor said.
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Even Republicans Are Rebelling at Trump's Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
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The race was largely viewed as a referendum on establishment Republicans’ reluctance to deliver wins like the Save America Act.
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Despite rising terror attacks in Somalia, Trump counter-terror czar Sebastian Gorka is taking a victory lap.
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Breitbart News
Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated John Cornyn, a roughly 23-year Senate incumbent, in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, advancing to face Democrat James Talarico in November after opening a roughly 25-point lead.
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At least one person was killed when a tank of caustic chemicals ruptured. Officials said they will resume searching for missing workers May 27.
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The Atlantic
An interim deal promises to meet a lot of Iranian demands, but it won’t solve the problems of peace.
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Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated John Cornyn, a roughly 23-year Senate incumbent, in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, advancing to face Democrat James Talarico in November after opening a roughly 25-point lead.
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The Epoch Times
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09:40⇢Paxton's Texas Triumph
⌨The Texas Senate GOP runoff dominates, with Ken Paxton defeating John Cornyn, a major victory for Trump-backed candidates. Multiple outlets report the upset, highlighting the MAGA vs. establishment clash. Other stories include Iran deal developments and a chemical tank explosion.
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New York Post
Gilbert is serving 30 years to life for the heinous 2015 slaying of his hedge-fund father.
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Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
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As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.
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Iran state TV said Tehran had obtained a draft memorandum of understanding with the United States aimed at ending the conflict. Under the proposal, Iran would restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar levels within a month, while the U.S. would withdraw forces from Iran's vicinity and lift its naval blockade. President Donald Trump is expected to address Iran during his Cabinet meeting.
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Breitbart News
Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated John Cornyn, a roughly 23-year Senate incumbent, in Tuesday’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff, advancing to face Democrat James Talarico in November after opening a roughly 25-point lead.
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The Texas Republican touted his long record of supporting the president’s agenda, but it wasn’t enough for Trump to forget his past criticisms.
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In the 19th century, capitalist markets combined with environmental disaster to cause famines across the Global South. We might experience a similar tragedy again soon.
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The Washington Post
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Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed.
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11:24⇢Paxton's Texas Triumph Echoes
⌨The Texas Senate runoff continues to dominate, with Ken Paxton's victory over John Cornyn widely covered as a MAGA triumph. New headlines also highlight conflicting reports on a potential US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the White House denying an Iranian claim of a draft agreement. A few outlets focus on far-right misogyny and Trump's prediction market profits.
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Zohran Mamdani can take labor law enforcement beyond traditional mechanisms by empowering workers themselves to enforce the law on the job, building peer education and empowering shop-floor workplace rights monitors.
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The gathering of top administration officials is being held in the White House, after earlier plans to go to Camp David were scrapped.
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Nearly half of the biggest US cities reported fewer residents after COVID. By 2024, many had begun adding residents again. But that momentum faded.
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The Atlantic
Like fellow Republicans exiled by the president, he still accepted Trump’s claim to inhabit the will of the party.
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The New York Times
Major attacks on Kyiv, followed by warnings of more, come as Moscow is stalled on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
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Mother Jones
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump holds a meeting with members of his cabinet at the White House on Wednesday, May 27.
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Breitbart News
President Donald Trump holds a meeting with members of his cabinet at the White House on Wednesday, May 27.
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The Strait of Hormuz remains closed to most of the world’s shipping vessels, exacerbating months of fears over fuel supplies.
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The New York Times
Investors and car enthusiasts have panned the sports car maker’s first E.V., leading to a flood of unflattering memes and a dent in the company’s share price.
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A Flawed Minimum Wage Study Shows How Bad Stats Get Turned Into Policy Gospel
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The Washington Post
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One of the worst ever Ebola outbreaks is underway. Blame foreign aid cuts.
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As the Cabinet meets in D.C., after plans to go to Camp David were scrapped, the White House said Iranian reports were a “complete fabrication.”
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12:47⇢White House Denies Iran Deal Draft
⌨The US media focuses on conflicting reports over a potential Iran deal, with the White House denying Iranian claims of a draft agreement. The Trump administration holds a Cabinet meeting amid threats of retaliation. Other outlets cover Ken Paxton's Senate runoff victory, Pope Leo's encyclical, and Ferrari's EV backlash.
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New York Post
A Wall Street arbitration panel ordered the banking giant to pay veteran Beverly Hills broker Brent Ryan Bodner millions in damages.
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The White House on Wednesday dismissed as “not true” and “a complete fabrication” an Iranian state TV report claiming Tehran had obtained a draft U.S. memorandum aimed at ending the conflict. The purported proposal called for Iran to restore Strait of Hormuz shipping to prewar levels within a month in exchange for a U.S. troop pullback and an end to the naval blockade.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on prospects for a deal with Iran, warning Tehran the U.S. could still “finish the job” if talks collapse. “Iran very much wants to make a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” Trump said. “We’re not satisfied with it. But we will be. Either that or we’ll have to just finish the job.” Trump added Iran is now “negotiating on fumes” after suffering devastating military losses.
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The Daily Beast
Sharyn Alfonsi, whose contract lapsed over the weekend, says “the wall has come down between editorial independence and corporate interests” at the iconic news program.
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The Daily Wire
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Marco Rubio visited India to reassure the South Asian giant that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.
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President Donald Trump revealed during Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that his administration oversaw the “largest drop in the murder rate ever recorded” in 2025.
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The Daily Beast
Trump’s latest brag came amid polls showing most Americans don’t believe his health is good enough to be president.
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NPR
A painting of George Washington is being used by the Trump administration to argue the founders were devout Christians, but historians have doubts about whether the moment depicted actually happened.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday cast doubt on prospects for a deal with Iran, warning Tehran the U.S. could still “finish the job” if talks collapse. “Iran very much wants to make a deal. So far, they haven’t gotten there,” Trump said. “We’re not satisfied with it. But we will be. Either that or we’ll have to just finish the job.” Trump added Iran is now “negotiating on fumes” after suffering devastating military losses.
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14:06⇢Trump's Iran Ultimatum
⌨The US media focuses on conflicting signals over a potential Iran deal, with Trump expressing dissatisfaction and threatening to 'finish the job' if talks collapse. The White House denies Iranian reports of a draft agreement. Meanwhile, Ken Paxton's Texas Senate runoff victory continues to draw analysis as a MAGA triumph.
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As the U.S. and Iran keep up the bluster but appear ready to de-escalate, Israel expands deadly attacks on the complex war's other front in Lebanon.
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The Daily Beast
The president’s latest brainwave was met with group chat mockery.
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Unclench your jaw and unlock your emotions?
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The question came after Trump said he was hoping to head to Madison Square Garden to see the Knicks in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.
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The Democrats’ botched 2024 autopsy doesn’t just leave out Gaza. It also simply pretends the left-populist upsurge embodied by Zohran Mamdani isn’t happening, while coveting its achievements.
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The Boston Globe
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President Trump, speaking at a Cabinet meeting on May 27, said Iran "thought they were going to outwait me" in regard to making a peace deal.
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The Washington Post
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Democrats and Republicans are ramping for Texas’ U.S. Senate race, a contest that could shape control of the chamber.
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The Daily Beast
If you can’t beat ’em, go on vacation.
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The Trump administration’s aggression in the Americas has resulted in cartels fragmenting and embracing new strategies.
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Cuba could be ready to cut a deal — but it’s not clear the Trump administration is interested.
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The Washington Post
The wide-ranging criticisms — that the parties are corrupt, subservient, “wishy washy” or unable to handle the president — signal major challenges for both sides.
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“Nobody is going to control it,” the president said when asked about a short-term deal allowing Iran and Oman to control the Strait.
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“They thought that because of politics I wouldn’t do what was necessary,” Trump said, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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15:59⇢Trump's Iran Ultimatum: No Satisfaction, No Midterm Fear
⌨The US media is dominated by Trump's Iran stance, with multiple outlets reporting his dissatisfaction with negotiations and dismissal of midterm election concerns. Coverage highlights Trump's rejection of Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz and his claim that Iran misjudged his willingness to act. The narrative is reinforced by conservative and centrist sources, while progressive outlets focus on the administration's aggression in the Americas.
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At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the newsroom.
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Trump's Trade War Caused a $15 Billion Decline in U.S. Farm Sales to China
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The Atlantic
The agreement that Trump wants to strike with Iran keeps eluding him.
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The Daily Beast
The president lobbed the threat as he struggles to reach a deal to end the Iran war.
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New York Post
Jill Biden has revealed in a new interview that she thought her husband Joe was “having a stroke” during his infamous 2024 debate with Donald Trump.
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Marco Rubio’s India visit was primarily a strategic reassurance mission after months of strain in U.S.-India.
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Rubio, who is leading diplomatic negotiations with Iran to establish a ceasefire, said Wednesday that "some progress" has been made in talks with Tehran. "We'll see over the next few hours and days whether progress could be made," Rubio said in a Cabinet meeting at the White House.
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Oil prices tumbled more than 5% Wednesday after comments from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio signaling the Trump administration would give negotiations with Iran “every chance to succeed,” easing fears of an immediate escalation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Gloom and doom is everywhere these days — except in the economic data or in business planning meetings.
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18:06⇢Trump's Iran War Stalls, Threats Fly
⌨The US media is heavily focused on the Iran war, with multiple outlets reporting Trump's refusal to rush a deal despite negotiations stalling. Coverage highlights Trump's dismissal of midterm election concerns and his threat to 'blow up' another ally. The narrative is reinforced by conservative and centrist sources, while progressive outlets criticize the administration's hawkish stance.
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Gloom and doom is everywhere these days — except in the economic data or in business planning meetings.
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HuffPost
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Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests
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Gov. Bob Ferguson said officials were bracing for the implosion of chemical tank to become “the deadliest industrial tragedy” in the state's modern history.
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Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Thirty-five former federal judges asked a court to investigate whether Trump's settlement with the IRS was an act of fraud against the court.
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The Washington Post
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In a forthcoming interview set to air on “CBS Sunday Morning,” former First Lady Jill Biden said she was “horrified” and “frightened” by her husband, then-President Joe Biden’s performance at his last presidential debate, because she thought he might be having a stroke.
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In a forthcoming interview set to air on “CBS Sunday Morning,” former First Lady Jill Biden said she was “horrified” and “frightened” by her husband, then-President Joe Biden’s performance at his last presidential debate, because she thought he might be having a stroke.
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Iran assessed that a return to war was unlikely, even as Trump told a televised Cabinet meeting that Tehran wanted a deal but had not yet offered enough. The mixed signals underscored the fragile state of talks aimed at ending a Middle East war that has shaken global energy markets and effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Washington Post
The president said Iran made a mistake by thinking impending elections would pressure him into making a deal: “I don’t care about the midterms.”
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The U.S. and Iran had appeared ready to de-escalate before the U.S. military conducted what it said were defensive strikes against Iran on Wednesday.
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Associated Press
President Donald Trump is asserting that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisting November’s midterm elections won’t make him rush into a deal to end the nearly three-month-old conflict that’s spurred unease across the global economy.
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The criminal investigation is said to center on whether Ms. Carroll committed perjury in civil lawsuits against Donald Trump, whom she accused of rape.
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The Daily Beast
The president is continuing to get retribution on his enemies.
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20:16⇢New Strikes on Iran as Trump Scorns Midterms
⌨US media focuses on new US airstrikes in southern Iran, with Trump insisting Iran is 'negotiating on fumes' and dismissing midterm election pressure. Multiple outlets report the strikes as defensive, while others highlight Trump's threats to allies. Jill Biden's revelation that she thought Joe had a stroke during the 2024 debate also receives widespread coverage.
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The Washington Post
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The strikes were near the city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, and the official described the strikes as defensive.
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Iran has assessed that a return to war is unlikely, even as Trump told his Cabinet that Tehran wants a deal but still offers too little. The mixed signals underscore the fragile state of efforts to end a war that has shaken global energy markets and crimped oil shipping.
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New York Post
The US military carried out new strikes in Iran Wednesday, targeting a military site that threatened American troops and commercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters. The outlet, citing a US official, also reported…
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Kyle Busch's death certificate reveals new details about the sudden passing of the NASCAR icon.
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Associated Press
The U.S. military has conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials say they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military.
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Iran has assessed that a return to war is unlikely, even as Trump told his Cabinet that Tehran wants a deal but still offers too little. The mixed signals underscore the fragile state of efforts to end a war that has shaken global energy markets and crimped oil shipping.
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Associated Press
U.S. forces have carried out out new defensive strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones.
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The Daily Beast
The president is continuing to punish his enemies.
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The strikes followed reports that U.S. forces intercepted and destroyed several Iranian drones launched toward shipping lanes and American assets in the Gulf.
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The New York Times
The investigation is believed to center on whether she committed perjury in suits against President Trump, whom a jury found liable for sexual abuse.
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The Washington Post
The president’s remarks at a Cabinet meeting differed from his statements over the weekend that an agreement to end the war with Iran was close.
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New York Post
The US military carried out new strikes in Iran Wednesday, targeting a military site that threatened American troops and commercial shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. “Today, US Central Command Forces shot down four Iranian one-way…
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The president’s remarks at a Cabinet meeting differed from his statements over the weekend that an agreement to end the war with Iran was close.
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The New York Times
The investigation is believed to center on whether she committed perjury in suits against President Trump, whom a jury found liable for sexual abuse.
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The Trump administration’s aggression in the Americas has resulted in cartels fragmenting and embracing new strategies.
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22:25⇢Strikes on Iran Escalate
⌨US media focuses on new US airstrikes in southern Iran, with multiple outlets reporting the strikes as defensive and Trump claiming Iran is 'negotiating on fumes'. The strikes target a military site near Bandar Abbas, amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Coverage spans from conservative to progressive sources, with some outlets also highlighting the E. Jean Carroll inquiry and the State Department's anti-terror push.
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The New York Times
The investigation is believed to center on whether she committed perjury in suits against President Trump, whom a jury found liable for sexual abuse.
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Wednesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), a failed U.S. Senate and presidential candidate, predicted U.S. Senate candidate State Rep. James Talarico (D) would “be the 51st vote in the U.S. Senate.”
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited India to reassure the country that it can still rely on the United States. India did not gain much from the visit.
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The criminal investigation is said to center on whether Ms. Carroll committed perjury in civil lawsuits against Donald Trump, whom she accused of rape.
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The U.S. military carried out another round of strikes on Iran, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday, another challenge to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries.
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The Washington Post
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