Apr 01 Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices in the face of the Iran war By Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press Hoping to ease some pain for consumers, President Donald Trump and other heads of state have been pulling on various levers, launching more oil on the market in a bid to calm the chaos. Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump lashes out at NATO allies over unpopular Mideast war, widening transatlantic rift By Jill Lawless, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press While President Donald Trump's talk of a possible NATO pullout dates back years, his comments to Britain's Telegraph newspaper, published Wednesday, were among the clearest and most disparaging yet — suggesting the fracture has deepened perhaps to a point of… Continue reading
Apr 01 Iran dismisses Trump's claim that their president wants a ceasefire as 'baseless' By Associated Press Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard separately issued a statement saying the Strait of Hormuz “is firmly and decisively under the control” of its forces. Continue reading
Apr 01 Trump claims Iran's president wants a ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Associated Press Iran kept up its attacks on Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran, while President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it. Continue reading
Mar 31 WATCH: Trump says other nations can 'fend for themselves' in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. leaves Iran By Jon Gambrell, Mike Corder, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:42 'Go get your own oil': Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war chokes key oil route By William Brangham, Winston Wilde On Tuesday, President Trump said the war with Iran will likely last another two to three weeks. But the Strait of Hormuz continues to be a problem for the U.S., and Trump is again lashing out at allies for not… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 3:42 Tehran power outages raise alarm as Iranians fear strikes on critical infrastructure By Reza Sayah For the latest updates from on the ground in Tehran, William Brangham spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Iran. Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 8:18 How the spike in gas prices could ripple through the global economy By William Brangham, Sonia Kopelev, Maea Lenei Buhre The steep rise in gas prices amid the Iran war is the second-largest spike in three decades, and it's hitting Americans' wallets. We hear from people scrambling to fill their tanks and William Brangham discusses how bad a shock this… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: Judge orders halt to Trump's White House ballroom construction In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge today ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of its $400 million White House ballroom project until Congress reviews the project, top European diplomats visited Ukraine to mark four years since Russia's… Continue watching
Mar 31 King Charles to make a U.S. state visit despite calls to cancel over the Iran war By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Buckingham Palace said Tuesday that the king and Queen Camilla would travel to the U.S. in late April to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American Independence. Continue reading