Mar 24 WATCH: Trump says Iran's new leaders 'gave us a present' related to oil and Strait of Hormuz By Associated Press President Donald Trump cryptically claimed Tuesday that he got a gift from Iran "worth a tremendous amount of money," telling reporters it revealed to him that "we're talking to the right people."… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Kushner, Witkoff, Rubio and Vance are 'in negotiations' with Iran, Trump says By Associated Press Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf denied on Monday that Iran was negotiating with the U.S. to end the war. Continue reading
Mar 24 Trump casts Florida ballot by mail as he pushes Congress to severely limit that voting option By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump has in the last week called mail-in voting "cheating" and "corrupt as hell" as he urges Congress to pass the SAVE Act, a sweeping bill that would bar universal mail ballots. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Markwayne Mullin sworn in as new homeland security secretary amid shutdown By Associated Press After Mullin was sworn in by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump punted on questions regarding an emerging DHS funding deal. Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers consider deal to fund Homeland Security By Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The potential breakthrough came after a group of Republican senators headed to the White House late Monday to meet with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 24 Strikes hit Iran while Tehran targets Israel and Gulf states amid mixed signals over talks to end war By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war’s tempo remained high a day after President Donald Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran. Continue reading
Mar 23 Voice of America journalists allege Trump is making news outlet a propaganda source By David Bauder, Associated Press Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — has turned what remains into a voice for propaganda. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:18 Trump says Iran wants 'deal' to end war, but regime denies talks and strikes continue By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev President Trump hinted that the conflict in Iran could be over soon, but that was met with immediate pushback from Iran. The U.S.-Israeli strikes continued on Monday, and Iran retaliated with missiles and drones across the region. Nick Schifrin reports… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 3:52 Trump rejects Senate proposal to reopen DHS without ICE funding By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The deployment of ICE agents to airports comes as the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown nears the 40-day mark. The president nixed one potential solution over the weekend that would have funded some agencies, including TSA. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Mar 23 Trump places replica Christopher Columbus statue near the White House By Brian Witte, Associated Press A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House, the latest effort by President Donald Trump's administration to recognize the controversial explorer. Continue reading