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Wall Street rebounds strongly, oil prices dip after U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire deal

Markets are cheering the two-week ceasefire struck by President Trump and leaders in Iran, with investors scrambling to buy up stocks after a six-week conflict marked by periodic Wall Street selloffs.

April 8, 2026

Trump says U.S. will work with new leaders in Iran for lasting peace deal, will nab ‘nuclear dust’

President Trump said Wednesday his team is working closely with Iran to turn a two-week ceasefire into a lasting peace that prevents Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.

April 8, 2026

Trump agrees to two-week suspension of threatened attacks on Iran

President Trump agreed to hold off on his apocalyptic promise to order the death of "a whole civilization" Tuesday after Iran agreed to open up the Strait of Hormuz as part of a Pakistan-brokered temporary ceasefire of the ongoing conflict between Washington and Tehran.

April 7, 2026

U.S. hits Iranian oil hub as Trump threatens to eliminate a ‘whole civilization’

U.S. forces pummeled a critical offshore hub of Iran's oil-export industry as the world waited to see if President Trump would follow through on his threat to bomb the country into the Stone Age unless his ceasefire demands are met.

April 7, 2026

Congressional Democrats condemn Trump’s threat to wipe out Iran

Top-ranking Senate Democrats condemned President Trump on Tuesday for threatening to wipe out a "whole civilization" in Iran, calling it a betrayal of American values and a threat to commit war crimes.

April 7, 2026

J.D. Vance boosts Hungarian PM Viktor Orban as defender of Western values before election

Vice President J.D. Vance said he supports Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his effort to put Hungarians first, a blunt display of trans-Atlantic support for President Trump's populist ally ahead of Sunday's tough election.

April 7, 2026

J.D. Vance says Iran faces two pathways: Normalcy or more pain

Vice President J.D. Vance said Tuesday the U.S. has achieved many of its military objectives in Iran, but the regime in Tehran must choose between two pathways if it wants to avoid more economic pain and destruction before a deadline set by President Trump.

April 7, 2026

J.D. Vance visits Hungary to boost Viktor Orban before weekend election

Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Budapest Tuesday to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a tough election on Sunday.

April 7, 2026

Trump’s deadline for Iran to make deal approaches as critics fear his ultimatum threatens war crimes

President Trump said Monday that God is on the side of the U.S. as Iran faces the looming zero hour on the president's ultimatum to either make a deal to end the war or sustain even worse destruction.

April 6, 2026

Trump vows to root out, punish ‘leaker’ who spoke to media about Iran rescue

President Trump fumed Monday over the leak of information that revealed one U.S. military aviator was missing behind enemy lines in Iran, even as the military had recovered the plane's pilot.

April 6, 2026

Trump says U.S. could wipe out Iran ‘tomorrow night’

President Trump on Monday said Iran could be wiped out by the U.S. military in a single day, ramping up his rhetoric ahead of his Tuesday deadline for Tehran to make a deal or face devastating strikes on its infrastructure.

April 6, 2026

Trump says deadline for debilitating strikes on Iran still in place as sides try to reach deal

President Trump said Monday he is sticking by his deadline of 8 p.m. Tuesday before he begins targeting Iranian infrastructure as both sides in the war look at a ceasefire proposal.

April 6, 2026

Trump hails the U.S. military, points to dropping egg prices at Easter Egg Roll tradition

President Trump celebrated Easter Monday at the White House by praising the U.S. military and the daring operation that rescued a downed American aviator in Iran over the weekend.

April 6, 2026

European official warns against strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran, as Trump deadline looms

A top European official warned Monday that attacks on Iranian energy facilities and other civilian infrastructure would be "illegal," a not-so-subtle message to President Trump as the U.S. commander in chief threatens devastating strikes.

April 6, 2026

Trump steps in to pay TSA workers as House, Senate trade shutdown blame

President Trump has ordered Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to find funds to pay Transportation Security Administration workers while a partial shutdown of government operations continues due to bickering in Congress.

March 27, 2026

Trump says feds will guarantee loans for farmers

President Trump has announced that the federal government will guarantee loans for food suppliers and farmers in a move to boost an American agricultural industry battered by the Iran war, tariffs and other market shocks.

March 27, 2026

China retaliates with trade probes into U.S.

China is launching investigations into U.S. trade practices, a tit-for-tat move ahead of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May.

March 27, 2026

Well-timed trades, bets before Trump actions fuel suspicion of leaks

Democrats are crying foul over suspicious trades and bets around notable actions by President Trump, including social media posts that changed the contour of the Iran war and financial markets.

March 26, 2026

Trump: Iran is ‘begging to make a deal, not me’

President Trump said Iran is "begging" to make a deal because its military is reeling from his strikes.

March 26, 2026

Witkoff confirms 15-point plan for Iran peace, with Pakistan intermediary

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Thursday the U.S. offered Iran a list of 15 actions that can form a peace deal.

March 26, 2026