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President Donald Trump has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran following receipt of a 10-point proposal that he described as workable. The president, who held direct talks with Pakistan, accepted the arrangement after Iran signalled a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a goodwill gesture. The decision…

Hannah Fingerhut Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., speaks to voters in Indianola, Iowa, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/ Hannah Fingerhut) INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Before Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin spent Tuesday afternoon supporting Democratic congressional candidates in Iowa, she was picking the brains of a table of President Donald…

Global tensions have intensified after United States President, Donald Trump issued a dramatic warning about the ongoing crisis involving Iran, suggesting that a catastrophic outcome could unfold within hours. In a strongly worded message, the former US president declared that “ a whole civilisation will die tonight,” expressing concern while…

By Julianne Geiger - Apr 07, 2026, 8:11 AM CDT WTI crude surged to $115.8 per barrel —its highest level since April 2008—as President Donald Trump warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” while strikes were reported on Iran’s Kharg Island, the hub for roughly 90% of the country’s…

IN BRIEF US special forces have rescued an airman in a high-risk mission deep inside Iran. Donald Trump has threatened to rain "hell" on Iran if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. United States President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in an…

Christopher Columbus is back. At least, a statue of him is back, reinstalled by US President Donald Trump on the White House grounds in late March – part of the president’s stated mission to cancel “cancel culture”. The resurrection of Columbus made good on Trump’s 2025 executive order, “Restoring Truth…

Republican state lawmakers want a temporary pause on Virginia’s 32 cent per gallon gas tax to help offset rising prices at the pump resulting from President Donald Trump’s ill-defined and unpopular war in Iran.  They remained cool to, and to some extent critical of, electric vehicles as a means of…

Officials from 23 different states (and the District of Columbia) are taking Donald Trump to court over a brazenly unconstitutional executive order that looks to limit Americans’ voting rights. The executive order, signed on Tuesday, banned the U.S. Postal Service from delivering mail-in ballots to anyone not on a preapproved…

Attorney General Pam Bondi begged Donald Trump not to fire her in an explosive showdown at the White House after he accused her of an unforgivable offense. Trump fired Bondi on Thursday, the second cabinet casualty in less than a month, after months of controversy, including the botched handling of the…

The East Wing of the White House was demolished in October. The National Planning Commission voted today to approve the ballroom plans. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo April 2 (UPI) -- The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve President Donald Trump's plans for a White…