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Iranian American Woman Held in Iran on Spying Charges Is Released

15 juillet 2026 à 23:21
The dual Iranian-U.S. citizen, Dena Karari, had her passport seized in December 2024 and had not been able to leave Iran as she faced espionage charges.

Trump Says He’ll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans

15 juillet 2026 à 21:14
The president has pushed to curtail the commercial licenses of immigrants, including legal residents, whom he has blamed for crashes.

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President Trump mentioned a plan to crack down on truck drivers in the United States without legal status and to replace them with veterans during a panel at a military investment summit in Carlisle, Pa., on Wednesday.

Investigators Seek Information From Government Officials as Part of Air Force One Leak Investigation

15 juillet 2026 à 20:36
After The New York Times reported on security concerns related to the Qatari-donated jet, the F.B.I. sought to speak with several people who flew aboard the plane with President Trump last week and asked for their phones.

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President Trump on July 1 at Joint Base Andrews next to the jet donated by Qatar, before its first flight as Air Force One.

FBI Evidence Team Visits Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

15 juillet 2026 à 19:51
Officials surveyed the newly drained pool, where the floor began peeling soon after a $16 million repair job. President Trump has blamed vandals.

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Investigators examining the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington on Wednesday.

Trump Administration Fires Roger Rogoff, U.S. Attorney, Minutes After His Appointment

15 juillet 2026 à 22:15
Federal judges had chosen the veteran Seattle prosecutor to fill the vacant seat. Now, a potential legal battle looms.

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Roger Rogoff, a former federal prosecutor and state judge, in court in Seattle in 2016.

Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone

16 juillet 2026 à 05:30
Pete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader.

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The goal, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a social media message, was a “High-T Department of War.”

U.S. Military Again Blockades Iranian Ports After Collapse of Cease-Fire

15 juillet 2026 à 19:02
President Trump ordered U.S. warships and aircraft to stop vessels going to and from Iran. Enforcing a blockade takes a huge commitment of warships and aircraft.

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The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln in San Diego in 2022. According to the U.S. Naval Institute, as of Monday it is anchoring one of two aircraft carrier strike groups deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea.

Todd Blanche, Trump’s Attorney General Pick, Faces Crucial Hurdle After Rocky Hearing

15 juillet 2026 à 20:49
Even a single Republican “no” vote would block Mr. Blanche’s nomination from consideration by the full Senate, which could sink his confirmation.

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Todd Blanche on Wednesday at his confirmation hearing to be attorney general. It is not clear when the Senate Judiciary Committee will schedule a vote.

Billboard in Iran’s Capital Depicts Trump in a Coffin

15 juillet 2026 à 14:41
Threatening imagery in Enghelab Square is nothing new, but has rarely taken such lurid form.

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A billboard in Enghelab Square in central Tehran on Wednesday, with graffiti saying “We Will Kill Trump.”

Senators Press for Scrutiny of Blanche’s Role in Spiking Clemency Inquiry

15 juillet 2026 à 18:35
During his confirmation hearing, the acting attorney general refused to discuss the termination of an investigation into a commutation issued by President Trump.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, during a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Trump Endorses Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, for Minnesota Governor

15 juillet 2026 à 12:15
He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged.

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Mike Lindell at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Grapevine, Texas, in March.

Trump Pressures ICE to Resume Traffic Stops After They Were Halted Over Fatal Shootings

15 juillet 2026 à 20:22
Immigration and Customs Enforcement had ordered its officers to halt most vehicle stops across the country after they shot two people over the past week.

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In a post on social media on Wednesday, President Trump defended the traffic stops and urged ICE to “go back and do your very important job.”

What to Know About Todd Blanche’s Order Granting Trump Immunity From I.R.S. Audits

15 juillet 2026 à 15:01
Acting attorney general Todd Blanche’s decision to grant President Trump protection from I.R.S. audits was a central issue in his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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President Trump’s extraordinary protection from the I.R.S. is expected to be a central issue in the confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

The Vague Clause That Helps Explain the U.S.-Iran Fight Over the Strait of Hormuz

15 juillet 2026 à 07:26
The memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran has done little to calm tension, in part because they disagree on what it actually means.

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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Wednesday.

Clayton Dodges Question on 2020 Election, and Democrats Call Him on It

15 juillet 2026 à 17:50
Jay Clayton’s nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.

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The Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to vote on Jay Clayton’s nomination early next week.

For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

15 juillet 2026 à 05:03
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

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Israelis gathering near a public shelter in Tel Aviv after a warning of incoming missiles from Iran in March.

Jay Clayton Expected to Face Tough Questions in Confirmation Hearing

15 juillet 2026 à 05:03
His nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community comes as the White House pushes to use declassified intelligence to show concerns about election security.

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After nominating Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, to be director of national intelligence, President Trump abruptly ordered a delay in his confirmation process.

For Israel, the U.S.-Iran Hostilities Have Created an Uneasy Limbo

15 juillet 2026 à 05:03
Officials see a return to full-blown war as preferable to an agreement that fails to curb the threats Iran poses to Israel. Meanwhile, they wait.

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Israelis gathering near a public shelter in Tel Aviv after a warning of incoming missiles from Iran in March.

House Votes for Permanent Daylight Saving Time

14 juillet 2026 à 21:33
House Republicans and Democrats united in favor of a bill to eliminate semiannual clock-changing, but it faces an uncertain fate in the Senate.

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The Capitol in March 2023, when then-Senator Marco Rubio reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, to permanently enact Daylight Saving Time and eliminate the twice-a-year clock changes.

U.S. War Against Iran Enters a New Phase

14 juillet 2026 à 20:22
As President Trump resumes his war, the focus is now on the Strait of Hormuz. But it remains unclear how far the U.S. military will go to exert control.

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President Trump in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The latest phase of the U.S. military campaign in Iran has a new focus, but not necessarily a clearer strategy.

Trump Says His Thursday Speech Will Focus on Election Security and Voting Machines

14 juillet 2026 à 19:35
The planned prime-time address comes as an administration task force has been working to declassify documents, including some related to elections, according to people familiar with the process.

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President Trump has repeatedly made false claims that mail ballots are insecure and there is widespread voting by noncitizens.

As Confirmation Hearing Nears, Todd Blanche’s Role in Epstein Case Draws Scrutiny

14 juillet 2026 à 19:26
Todd Blanche’s role in interviewing Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime associate of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, will be front and center as he seeks to become attorney general.

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Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, last month. As the Justice Department’s No. 2 official, he oversaw the release of the Epstein files.

At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate

14 juillet 2026 à 19:01
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

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A banner in Tehran last week threatening President Trump.

At War With Iran Again, Trump Finds an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate

14 juillet 2026 à 19:01
The president is accustomed to forcing other countries to bend to his will. But he is struggling to come up with a strategy to extract Iranian concessions as the cease-fire he brokered collapses.

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A banner in Tehran last week threatening President Trump.

Trump Administration Subpoenas Law Firms, Escalating Pressure Campaign

14 juillet 2026 à 17:50
The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.

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The subpoenas — which were part of a civil dispute and not a criminal investigation — ask for all communications the firms had with Boris Epshteyn, President Trump’s personal lawyer.

Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Fate of Russia Sanctions Bill Uncertain

14 juillet 2026 à 16:55
Supporters in both parties hope the measure to penalize Russia, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, will gain momentum in his honor.

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Senator Lindsey Graham spoke to reporters in a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, last week, in his last public act.

Lindsey Graham’s Death Leaves Fate of Russia Sanctions Bill Uncertain

14 juillet 2026 à 16:55
Supporters in both parties hope the measure to penalize Russia, championed by Senator Lindsey Graham, will gain momentum in his honor.

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Senator Lindsey Graham spoke to reporters in a visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, last week, in his last public act.

‘We Love Iraq,’ Trump Tells New Prime Minister in Oval Office Meeting

14 juillet 2026 à 15:09
The meeting comes as President Trump’s administration has been ratcheting up pressure on Baghdad to diminish Iran’s influence in Iraq.

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“We’re going to be doing a lot of deals,” President Trump said as he met with Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Europe, Flexing Muscle in Ukraine, Is Still on Sidelines in Iran

14 juillet 2026 à 07:04
In a show of collective strength, President Emmanuel Macron of France hosted European allies at the annual Bastille Day parade in Paris. Yet Europe is still a hostage to America’s foreign policy.

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Vehicles of the French Army’s Ninth Marine Infantry Brigade on the Champs-Élysées during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Tuesday.

Trump’s Canceled Plan to Charge a Toll in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know

14 juillet 2026 à 15:25
A day after President Trump announced a hefty 20 percent fee on cargo through the waterway, he reversed his decision.

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President Trump on Tuesday retreated from his plan to levy a toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz as a way for the United States to recover the cost of providing military protection to vessels using the waterway.

Blanche Was a Driving Force in Retribution Campaign, Emails Show

14 juillet 2026 à 05:03
The cooperation of Todd Blanche in President Trump’s retribution against enemies will be a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general on Wednesday.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled for Wednesday.

Can Democrats Win Rural Voters Turning Away From Trump? It’s a Tough Sell.

14 juillet 2026 à 08:21
House candidates like Beth Macy, author of “Dopesick,” have crafted messages based on lifetimes in rural regions. But messages need an audience, and many minds are closed to the party.

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“I think there’s a lot of rage, and feeling like people in power don’t care,” said the best-selling author Beth Macy, who is running for Congress as a Democrat.

Health Dept. Rescinds Freeze on $10 Billion for 5 Democratic States

13 juillet 2026 à 21:57
The reversal of the funding pause came after the administration faced repeated setbacks in a suit challenging the decision, which could have jeopardized programs for low-income households.

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Last week, the Health and Human Services Department sent letters to five states saying that it was voiding measures to limit the states’ access to federal funding for child care and social services.

Graham’s Death Complicates G.O.P. Agenda in Congress

13 juillet 2026 à 21:02
Senators returned to the Capitol mourning their colleague, who played pivotal roles on multiple issues confronting lawmakers.

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A lowered flag at the U.S. Capitol on Monday in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, who died over the weekend.

Democratic Senate Candidates in Maine Denounce Deadly ICE Shooting

13 juillet 2026 à 22:01
The killing of a man in Biddeford quickly became an issue in the Senate race, with Democrats aiming to tie Senator Susan Collins to President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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Protesters in Biddeford, Maine, outside Senator Susan Collins’s office after the fatal shooting of a man by an ICE agent in the city on Monday.

Trump Says Fighting With Iran Has Resumed as He Orders Blockade and Tolls

13 juillet 2026 à 20:38
After several days of strikes, the president notified Congress that fighting had begun again and announced shipping fees that his administration previously deemed illegal.

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Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz last month.

Trump Administration Announces New Attack on the International Criminal Court

13 juillet 2026 à 16:23
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States will “dismantle” the international court that tries grave crimes “brick by brick, if necessary.”

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s attack on the International Criminal Court is unlike any before.

Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

13 juillet 2026 à 14:10
President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.

Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

13 juillet 2026 à 14:10
President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.

Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

13 juillet 2026 à 14:10
President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.

Trump’s Threat to Impose Fees in the Strait of Hormuz Contradicts His Aides

13 juillet 2026 à 14:10
President Trump said the United States could collect tolls or fees, despite Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying no country could do so.

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Ships sailing near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan on Monday.

How Lindsey Graham’s Journey From Trump Critic to Ally Made Him a Power Player

13 juillet 2026 à 12:48
He initially called Donald Trump a “kook” who was “unfit for office,” only to join the new president’s Mar-a-Lago circle. “I’m still in the game,” Mr. Graham once explained of his much-analyzed turnabout.

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“There’s no way to get around Trump,” Senator Lindsey Graham said years ago. “He’s the most important figure in the Republican Party now.”

Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing

13 juillet 2026 à 19:09
The decision also recommended disciplinary action against the lawyers involved, including the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.

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The Internal Revenue Service office building in Washington. President Trump sued the I.R.S. in January, blaming it for the leak of his tax returns during his first term.

Lindsey Graham’s Sister Appointed to Finish His Senate Term After Trump’s Backing

13 juillet 2026 à 19:27
Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina named Darline Graham Nordone to replace Mr. Graham, who died on Saturday.

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