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Trump Defends Iran War as Record $6 Diesel and $100 Oil Raise Pressure on U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about the U.S. war with Iran and would make the same decision again, even as diesel prices surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time and a renewed surge in oil prices pushed Treasury yields toward multiyear highs. 
President Donald Trump said he has no regrets about the U.S. war with Iran and would make the same decision again, even as diesel prices surpassed $6 a gallon for the first time and a renewed surge in oil prices pushed Treasury yields toward multiyear highs. -
Pentagon Leaks Target Pete Hegseth as Michael Wolff Alleges Growing Internal Rebellion
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a new wave of damaging leaks from inside the Pentagon as author Michael Wolff alleges that officials in the Defense Department and White House are increasingly seeking his removal, while President Donald Trump remains the most important obstacle to any effort to force him out. 
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing a new wave of damaging leaks from inside the Pentagon as author Michael Wolff alleges that officials in the Defense Department and White House are increasingly seeking his removal, while President Donald Trump remains the most important obstacle to any effort to force him out. -
Trump Threatens Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain as Satellite Images Show Surge in Underground Construction
President Donald Trump renewed a threat to strike Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility after satellite imagery showed an acceleration of construction at the nuclear-linked site near Natanz, adding another potential flashpoint to the continuing U.S.-Iran war as international scrutiny of Tehran's nuclear program intensifies. 
President Donald Trump renewed a threat to strike Iran's deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility after satellite imagery showed an acceleration of construction at the nuclear-linked site near Natanz, adding another potential flashpoint to the continuing U.S.-Iran war as international scrutiny of Tehran's nuclear program intensifies. -
Trump Promises $5,000 ‘Dividend’ to Every U.S. Adult if Republicans Keep Congress
President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November, putting a potentially $1.35 trillion federal payout at the center of his party's midterm campaign while leaving unanswered how Congress would authorize or finance it. 
President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in November, putting a potentially $1.35 trillion federal payout at the center of his party's midterm campaign while leaving unanswered how Congress would authorize or finance it. -
Bessent Says U.S. Must Beat China in AI as Data-Center Backlash and Safety Fears Intensify
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. can't afford to lose its artificial-intelligence advantage over China, sharpening the Trump administration's argument for rapid AI development just as lawmakers, state governments and researchers are pushing for tighter restrictions on the technology and the infrastructure powering it. 
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. can't afford to lose its artificial-intelligence advantage over China, sharpening the Trump administration's argument for rapid AI development just as lawmakers, state governments and researchers are pushing for tighter restrictions on the technology and the infrastructure powering it. -
Mitch McConnell Aims for Sept. 14 Senate Return After Nearly Three-Month Absence
Sen. Mitch McConnell is aiming to return to Washington when the Senate reconvenes Sept. 14, according to Rep. James Comer, potentially ending a nearly three-month absence that began when the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was hospitalized after a fall and later treated for pneumonia. 
Sen. Mitch McConnell is aiming to return to Washington when the Senate reconvenes Sept. 14, according to Rep. James Comer, potentially ending a nearly three-month absence that began when the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican was hospitalized after a fall and later treated for pneumonia. -
Trump Demands Fed Rate Cut, Threatens to Halt Trade With U.S. Deficit Countries
President Donald Trump demanded that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and other policymakers cut interest rates Friday, threatening to halt trade with countries that run surpluses with the United States if the central bank doesn't lower borrowing costs. 
President Donald Trump demanded that Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and other policymakers cut interest rates Friday, threatening to halt trade with countries that run surpluses with the United States if the central bank doesn't lower borrowing costs. -
Trump Says Windy Ohio Rally Proves He Doesn’t Wear a Wig, but His Story Raises Questions
President Donald Trump revived a decades-old debate over his distinctive hairstyle during a White House Rose Garden speech Wednesday, declaring that he doesn't wear a wig and pointing to a wind-battered Ohio campaign rally as evidence. 
President Donald Trump revived a decades-old debate over his distinctive hairstyle during a White House Rose Garden speech Wednesday, declaring that he doesn't wear a wig and pointing to a wind-battered Ohio campaign rally as evidence. -
USPS Whistleblower Raises Alarm Over Mail-Ballot System as Congress Opens 2026 Election Probe
Congressional Democrats are investigating allegations from a U.S. Postal Service whistleblower that a new system being developed under President Donald Trump's administration could delay mail-in ballots or cause entire batches to be rejected, escalating a legal and political fight over election procedures ahead of the 2026 midterms. 
Congressional Democrats are investigating allegations from a U.S. Postal Service whistleblower that a new system being developed under President Donald Trump's administration could delay mail-in ballots or cause entire batches to be rejected, escalating a legal and political fight over election procedures ahead of the 2026 midterms. -
From Jan. 6 to ICE Raids, Former MAGA Supporters Describe What Drove Them Away From Trump
Some former supporters of President Donald Trump say their break with the MAGA movement wasn't triggered by a single policy dispute but by an accumulation of events stretching from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to immigration enforcement and Trump's criminal cases, according to personal accounts shared in online forums. Some former supporters of President Donald Trump say their break with the MAGA movement wasn't triggered by a single policy dispute but by an accumulation of events stretching from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to immigration enforcement and Trump's criminal cases, according to personal accounts shared in online forums.
