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Strait of Hormuz stays shut as Trump demands Iran stop tolls

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Melania Trump says she's "never been friends with Epstein" in rare address

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House GOP stops Dem attempt to hamstring Trump on Iran

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Apr 9, 2026 - World

Netanyahu announces negotiations with Lebanon after U.S. pressure

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Updated Apr 9, 2026 - The Axios Show

WATCH: Kalshi founders talk insider trading, gambling, Don Jr. on "The Axios Show"

Inside the unbuilding of Trump's border wall

Exclusive: JPMorgan strikes carbon removal deal that doubles as wildfire prevention

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Hate crimes against Latinos and Sikhs hit record high in 2025

Apr 9, 2026 - Technology

Gen Z's fading AI hype

Updated Apr 8, 2026 - World

Vance: Israel offered to restrain strikes in Lebanon during U.S.-Iran talks

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Top House Dems signal openness to 25th Amendment push

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Updated Apr 8, 2026 - Politics & Policy

Pam Bondi defies House subpoena over Epstein files

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Vance to lead U.S. delegation at peace talks with Iran in Islamabad

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Apr 8, 2026 - World

Iran ceasefire clouded by confusion, contradictions

Trump's siloutte
Updated Apr 8, 2026 - Energy & Climate

Large-scale resumption of oil shipping isn't guaranteed

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MAGA media's great unraveling

Photo illustration of a small President Trump walking away from Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Walsh, and Mike Cernovich
Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: AI's scary phase

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Exclusive: Record fusion funding lands as Trump eyes cuts

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Exclusive: How Iran's supreme leader reached a truce with Trump

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Oil prices plunge following U.S.-Iran ceasefire

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Iran ceasefire fails to quash Dem calls for Trump's removal

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