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Trump Says Hidden Iran Oil Seizures Prevented $250 Crude Prices
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the United States has been quietly removing "millions of barrels" of Iranian oil during the ongoing confrontation with Tehran, arguing that the undisclosed operation has helped prevent a dramatic spike in global energy prices as military tensions intensify in the Gulf region. 
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the United States has been quietly removing "millions of barrels" of Iranian oil during the ongoing confrontation with Tehran, arguing that the undisclosed operation has helped prevent a dramatic spike in global energy prices as military tensions intensify in the Gulf region. -
Trump Approval Among Rural Americans Falls 10 Points to Record Low 50%, Poll Finds
President Donald Trump is facing growing signs of political weakness among some of the voters who helped power his return to the White House, with a new Reuters-reported survey showing his approval rating among rural Americans has fallen to its lowest level since taking office. 
President Donald Trump is facing growing signs of political weakness among some of the voters who helped power his return to the White House, with a new Reuters-reported survey showing his approval rating among rural Americans has fallen to its lowest level since taking office. -
ICE Crackdowns Cost Up to 668,000 Jobs, Including Thousands Held by U.S.-Born Workers, Brookings Finds
A new study from the Brookings Institution is challenging one of the central economic arguments behind the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy, concluding that intensified Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were associated with an estimated 668,000 lost jobs across 86 U.S. metropolitan areas since early 2025. 
A new study from the Brookings Institution is challenging one of the central economic arguments behind the Trump administration's immigration enforcement strategy, concluding that intensified Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations were associated with an estimated 668,000 lost jobs across 86 U.S. metropolitan areas since early 2025. -
Tulsi Gabbard Says Intelligence Review Found 120+ U.S.-Funded Biolabs in 30 Countries, Including More Than 40 in Ukraine
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Trump administration is preparing to release intelligence related to more than 120 overseas biological research facilities that received U.S. government funding, including more than 40 laboratories and health sites in Ukraine, opening a new front in the administration's broader review of gain-of-function research and federal bioscience spending. 
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said the Trump administration is preparing to release intelligence related to more than 120 overseas biological research facilities that received U.S. government funding, including more than 40 laboratories and health sites in Ukraine, opening a new front in the administration's broader review of gain-of-function research and federal bioscience spending. -
RFK Jr. Erupts at New York Times Over Ebola Coverage, Rejects Claims He ‘Checked Out’ of HHS During Crisis
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a forceful public rebuttal against The New York Times after the newspaper published a profile portraying him as disengaged from key responsibilities at the Department of Health and Human Services during a period marked by concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa. 
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launched a forceful public rebuttal against The New York Times after the newspaper published a profile portraying him as disengaged from key responsibilities at the Department of Health and Human Services during a period marked by concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa. -
Trump Family Crypto Empire Generated $2.3 Billion With Little Capital at Risk, Reuters Investigation Says
Donald Trump and his family generated an estimated $2.3 billion from a series of cryptocurrency ventures while contributing little or no capital of their own, according to a Reuters investigation that is likely to intensify scrutiny of the president's financial interests as Congress debates major digital-asset legislation. 
Donald Trump and his family generated an estimated $2.3 billion from a series of cryptocurrency ventures while contributing little or no capital of their own, according to a Reuters investigation that is likely to intensify scrutiny of the president's financial interests as Congress debates major digital-asset legislation. -
DOJ Says It Has No Records of Trump’s $1.776 Billion IRS Settlement, Fueling Questions Over Approval Process
The U.S. Department of Justice has told a government watchdog that it cannot locate records related to a $1.776 billion settlement between the Internal Revenue Service and President Donald Trump, a disclosure that is intensifying scrutiny over one of the most controversial legal agreements reached during his administration. 
The U.S. Department of Justice has told a government watchdog that it cannot locate records related to a $1.776 billion settlement between the Internal Revenue Service and President Donald Trump, a disclosure that is intensifying scrutiny over one of the most controversial legal agreements reached during his administration. -
Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Co-Author Calls Him ‘Demented,’ Predicts Historic Midterm Backlash
Tony Schwartz, the writer who helped craft Donald Trump's bestselling 1987 book The Art of the Deal, delivered one of his sharpest public criticisms of the president this week, describing Trump as "demented" and "self-destructive" while predicting that his political fortunes could deteriorate dramatically if Republicans suffer setbacks in upcoming elections. 
Tony Schwartz, the writer who helped craft Donald Trump's bestselling 1987 book The Art of the Deal, delivered one of his sharpest public criticisms of the president this week, describing Trump as "demented" and "self-destructive" while predicting that his political fortunes could deteriorate dramatically if Republicans suffer setbacks in upcoming elections. -
Trump Cancels Planned Iran Strikes After Talks Reach Iran’s Top Leadership
President Trump announced Thursday that he has canceled planned U.S. strikes and bombings against Iran after negotiations were elevated to Iran's highest leadership and received approval. 
President Trump announced Thursday that he has canceled planned U.S. strikes and bombings against Iran after negotiations were elevated to Iran's highest leadership and received approval. -
Trump Warns U.S. Will Attack Iran ‘Very Hard’ as Fox News Airs $70 Billion Border Bill Signing Live
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric toward Iran on Thursday, warning that the United States could attack the country "very hard" if negotiations over its nuclear program fail, while simultaneously using a White House ceremony for a major border security package to reinforce his administration's broader national security agenda. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric toward Iran on Thursday, warning that the United States could attack the country "very hard" if negotiations over its nuclear program fail, while simultaneously using a White House ceremony for a major border security package to reinforce his administration's broader national security agenda.
