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New poll finds Trump’s approval on handling Iran fell to 28%; Overall approval at 33%
WASHINGTON | Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll. The results are a stark repudiation of the Republican president’s approach to the conflict, which has dragged on far longer than […]
US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces
BAGHDAD | The U.S. military said early Thursday it had completed “a heavy wave of strikes against Iran” conducted in response to an earlier Iranian missile attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The latest barrage came after the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Iran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 […]
PERRY: Another Colorado gubernatorial Odd Is He epic heats up for the remaining GOP voters
So, if you’re down in the dumps because you live in a country where one of the craziest and corrupt people in the nation runs the country, and a few million people really think that’s cool, you can take a breath. No, sorry. President Donald Trump isn’t resigning or being forced out by his slightly […]
NIGH ROBOT: US bans foreign humanoids, targeting China over national security
HONG KONG | The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is banning imports of new foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, citing national security risks, in a move that targets China. Beijing quickly accused the U.S. of protectionism. The measures are likely to test relations with Beijing ahead of a planned U.S. visit by Chinese leader Xi […]
Trump expresses frustrations with Netanyahu before their first meeting since launching the Iran war
JERUSALEM | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump on Tuesday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and marks a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. The meeting comes as both face growing pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection […]
Zelenskyy has a ‘good meeting’ with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US
WASHINGTON | President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s funeral, with the two leaders discussing ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and “other ideas that could help” in its ongoing war against Russia. The sit-down in the Oval Office, which was closed to the […]
Lindsey Graham’s funeral drawing Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington
WASHINGTON | Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington. Graham’s remains arrived at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an indefatigable […]
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms
WASHINGTON | The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to clear the way for an executive order from President Donald Trump that could dramatically change mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. The Justice Department asked the justices to halt for now lower court decisions blocking the sweeping changes in nearly half the […]
Lindsey Graham’s funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington
WASHINGTON | Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of his generation’s more influential U.S. politicians at home and abroad, will be eulogized Tuesday during memorial services across Washington. Graham’s remains will arrive at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican served for more than 30 years as an […]
Trump is set to defend his economic policies in Michigan, where new Canadian tariffs may sting
MILFORD, Mich. | President Donald Trump plans to tout his handling of the economy during a visit to suburban Detroit on Monday, defending sweeping tariffs in a swing state where their effects have hurt many businesses as midterm election season heats up. Trump is visiting a General Motors facility in Milford, home to tracks and […]