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‘We don’t use the strait’: Trump says other countries must open Strait of Hormuz because they use it

President Trump says other countries will have to help break Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz eventually because they rely on the waterway for their energy far more than the U.S. does.

March 20, 2026

Trump unveils AI plan to guide innovation, protection

The Trump administration released a framework for artificial intelligence legislation that would promote innovation while prohibiting states from implementing their own regulations.

March 20, 2026

Trump bars broadcast of other football games during Army-Navy contest

President Trump signed an executive order that prevents any football games from being broadcast simultaneously with the annual Army-Navy matchup.

March 20, 2026

Overdose deaths drop 20% under Trump, though causes remain disputed

Drug overdose deaths have fallen in President Trump's second term alongside his get-tough approach to fentanyl that includes sealing the border, killing foreign drug traffickers and rescheduling synthetic opioids to deliver harsher criminal sentences.

March 20, 2026

Japanese leader Takaichi says she would like to engage with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday she has a "strong desire" to meet North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un to discuss the sensitive issue of the decades-old abduction of Japanese nationals.

March 19, 2026

Trump to Japanese reporter: ‘Why didn’t you tell me about Pearl Harbor?’

President Trump referenced the attack on Pearl Harbor during a meeting Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, explaining why the war on Iran had to be a "surprise" to the rest of the world.

March 19, 2026

Trump says he thought war’s economic fallout would be ‘much worse’

President Trump said Thursday he figured the economic dent from his "excursion" into Iran would be even more unpleasant and predicted that high oil prices and other turbulence will be short-lived.

March 19, 2026

Trump threatens to destroy a major gas field in Iran if Tehran hits Qatar again

President Trump is threatening to "massively blow up" a major gas field in Iran if the Islamic Republic launches any more attacks on Qatar's gas facilities.

March 19, 2026

Fed keeps interest rates steady, says impact of Middle East war is ‘uncertain’

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, maintaining its wait-and-see approach after a series of cuts in late 2025.

March 18, 2026

Trump issues 60-day waiver to shipping law to ease oil traffic during Iran war

President Trump on Wednesday issued a 60-day waiver to the Jones Act, a longstanding shipping law, to ease economic concerns around his war on Iran.

March 18, 2026

Trump says he might destroy Iran’s leadership and let other countries deal with Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Wednesday the U.S. might finish off the Iranian regime and let countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz as an oil-shipping channel deal with its security.

March 18, 2026

Trump, Rubio say Cuba needs to see major changes ‘soon’

President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. will be "doing something with Cuba very soon" as the administration tightens its economic squeeze on the island's communist leaders.

March 17, 2026

House oversight panel subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify April 14 on Epstein

Top House investigators issued a subpoena on Tuesday ordering Attorney General Pam Bondi to appear before the panel for a deposition about Jeffrey Epstein.

March 17, 2026

Trump says he’s disappointed by NATO allies but doesn’t need their help in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Tuesday he doesn't need NATO allies' help in breaking Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, though he complained about their lack of initial enthusiasm for assisting America.

March 17, 2026

Senators tell ByteDance to close Seedance AI tool, citing ‘glaring’ copyright concerns

A bipartisan Senate duo wants ByteDance to shut down its Seedance artificial intelligence tool, calling it a "glaring example" of copyright infringement that was launched without regard for U.S. law.

March 17, 2026

Trump says lawmakers who reject his SAVE America Act will suffer consequences at polls

President Trump on Tuesday threatened lawmakers with consequences in future campaigns if they vote against his top legislative priority, the SAVE America Act.

March 17, 2026

Trump vents frustration as allies balk at securing strait

President Trump said Monday he is keeping a close watch on which countries help the U.S. break Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and reopen the critical passage to oil traffic.

March 16, 2026

‘They said, I wish I did it’: Trump says a former president privately supported the Iran war

President Trump said Monday there is a former U.S. president who privately expressed support for military action against Iran and said he wished he'd done it.

March 16, 2026

Trump says he’s keeping tabs on who helps U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz — and who does not

President Trump said Monday he is keeping a close watch on which countries help the U.S. break Iran's logjam and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic.

March 16, 2026

Trump blasts judges who ‘disrespect the presidents who nominate them’

President Trump is airing his dissatisfaction with federal courts and certain justices he appointed to the Supreme Court.

March 16, 2026