Politics
Trump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security” to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was leaving her post, and that she would […]
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House Speaker Johnson calls on Texas Rep. Gonzales to drop reelection bid
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, does a TV news interview in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images House Republican leaders on Thursday called on Rep. Tony Gonzales to drop his bid for reelection after the Texas Republican admitted to having an affair with a staff […]
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Iran foreign minister: Not asking for cease fire, warns U.S. invasion ‘would be a big disaster for them’
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, speaks during a press conference at the Lutfi Krdar Congress Center on the sideline of the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul on June 22, 2025. Ozan Kose | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s foreign minister said Thursday that […]
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Epstein files: DOJ plans to release new batch of documents ‘fairly soon,’ MS NOW reports
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Department of Justice, which has been criticized for withholding files about Jeffrey Epstein from the public, plans to release a new batch of documents related to the notorious sex offender “fairly soon,” MS Now reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The development comes a […]
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How the Iran conflict is spreading — in pictures
The conflict in the Middle East is rapidly expanding across the region as the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran enters its sixth day. Images published Thursday showed destruction across Tehran after nearly a week of strikes on Iran’s capital. Iran has retaliated by launching a wave of missiles and drones at Israel, as well […]
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Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore,) speaks during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024. Nathan Howard | Reuters Payouts to unnamed bettors after the ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the […]
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Is Cuba next? What the fallout from the Iran war means for Havana
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (C) takes part in the “Anti-Imperialist” protest in front of the US Embassy against the US incursion in Venezuela, where 32 Cuban soldiers lost their lives, in Havana on January 16, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images “Cuba’s next,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican and ally of U.S. […]
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Why Iran war oil price shock won’t stop Fed pick Kevin Warsh from cutting interest rates
The war in Iran has caused oil prices to spike, prompting concerns about a resurgence of inflation. That has led Federal Reserve officials to raise the possibility that they may pause the Fed’s recent efforts to lower interest rates, or potentially even raise rates. But that is the Fed as it’s now known. The central […]
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Spain rejects White House claim it agreed to cooperate with U.S. forces amid Iran war
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gestures during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on December 15, 2025. Thomas Coex | Afp | Getty Images Spain has pushed back against the White House’s claim that it agreed to cooperate militarily with Washington amid the conflict with Iran, doubling down on its anti-war stance […]
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The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won’t be a ‘forever war.’ Experts beg to differ
Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images Since the U.S. and Israel launched surprise strikes on Iran last weekend, Washington has been keen to stress that the military action will be over in a matter of weeks and won’t turn into a so-called […]
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