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Watch President Donald Trump’s address on the U.S. bombing of Iran
[The stream is slated to start at 10 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump is set to address the nation Saturday evening after the United States attacked Iran, hitting three nuclear sites in Fordo, Natanz, and Esfahan. Earlier in the day, U.S. Air […]
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Trump says U.S. attacked three Iran nuclear sites
Portraits of Iranian military generals and nuclear scientists, killed in Israel’s June 13 attack are displayed above a road, as a plume of heavy smoke and fire rise over an oil refinery in southern Tehran, after it was hit in an overnight Israeli strike, on June 15, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images […]
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Republican Party has nearly five times more cash on hand than the Democrats
Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Sat., Feb. 1, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr. | AP Photo The Republican National Committee has almost five times the cash on hand as its Democratic counterpart, as Democrats seek to regain their […]
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B-2 bombers moving to Guam amid Middle East tensions, U.S. officials say
A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-2 Spirit aircraft with the 509th Bomb Wing over Kansas Aug. 29, 2012. U.S. Air Force photo The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the U.S. should take part in […]
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GOP’s food stamp plan is found to violate Senate rules. It’s the latest setback for Trump’s big bill
In another blow to the Republicans’ tax and spending cut bill, the Senate parliamentarian has advised that a proposal to shift some food stamps costs from the federal government to states — a centerpiece of GOP savings efforts — would violate the chamber’s rules. While the parliamentarian’s rulings are advisory, they are rarely, if ever, […]
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Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
An AG43 automatic rifle is on display at a gun store in Arlington Virginia. Olivier Douliery | Sipa USA via AP Images Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons. The proposal now heads to the desk […]
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Iran, Israel launch new attacks after Tehran rules out nuclear talks
A missile is intercepted over Tel Aviv on June 20, 2025, after a Iran fired a fresh salvo of missiles. John Wessels | Afp | Getty Images Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried […]
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Mahmoud Khalil ordered released by federal judge
Protesters gather at Ervan Chew Park in Houston, Texas, on June 8, 2025, for a demonstration against Trump immigration policies and mass deportations. A protester holds a sign that reads, ”Free Mahmoud Khalil.” (Photo by Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Reginald Mathalone | Nurphoto | Getty Images A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump […]
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Supreme Court rejects fast track of Trump tariff challenge by toy companies
A person walks past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request to expedite a challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The ruling from the nation’s high court means that the Trump administration now has the standard 30-day window to […]
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Chip stocks fall on report U.S. could terminate waivers for Taiwan Semi and others
A motorcycle is seen near a building of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which is a Taiwanese multinational semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on April 16, 2025. Daniel Ceng | Anadolu | Getty Images Semiconductor stocks declined Friday following a report that the U.S. is weighing measures that would terminate […]
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