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The Latest: Trump says US will ‘obliterate’ Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t open Strait of Hormuz

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President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike with attacks on U.S. and Israeli energy and… President Donald Trump warned the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants … Read more

The Latest: US deploys more troops to Mideast as Trump considers ‘winding down’ military operations

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President Donald Trump said his administration was considering “winding down” military operations in the Middle East even as the United States announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region and Iran threatened to attack tourist sites worldwide. The mixed U.S. messages came after another climb in oil prices plunged the U.S. stock … Read more

Trump administration sues Harvard over antisemitism allegations in latest targeting of an elite university

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, is another missive in a protracted battle between the … Read more

ICE custody deaths are at a 2-decade high. An Afghan refugee who helped U.S. forces is the latest to die.

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Dallas — On March 13, Afghan immigrant Naseer Paktiawal received a call from Immigration and Custom Enforcement, which had just arrested his brother in North Texas. The first thing his brother told him was that he wasn’t feeling well.  “I told [the agent] my brother needs help. He’s not feeling good. He’s feeling pain in … Read more

Belarus leader hosts US envoy for talks, latest step in his effort to improve ties with Washington

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TALLINN, Estonia — TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West. Lukashenko met with President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Belarus, John Coale, according to the presidential … Read more

Biden-appointed judge twice shut down by SCOTUS faces ‘activist’ fire after latest Trump policy block

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Biden-appointed federal judge who drew Supreme Court intervention twice in a separate deportation case is facing fresh conservative backlash after temporarily blocking Trump administration vaccine policies on Monday. Judge Brian Murphy’s ruling in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts was the latest in a string of … Read more