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Trump: 'I'm Not Putting Troops Anywhere'

President adds that 'we will do whatever is necessary'

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday appeared to reject the notion that he was on the brink of ordering ground troops into the Iran war. "I'm not putting troops anywhere," Trump told a reporter who asked about US military plans, reports Reuters . "If I were, I certainly wouldn'...

US Gas Prices Near $4 Average
US Gas Prices Near $4 Average
Mar 19, 2026 8:09 AM CDT

US Gas Prices Near $4 Average

Iran war is driving the fastest price surge in years—nearly $1 a gallon in less than a month

(Newser) - Gas is getting pricier fast, and the country is now within striking distance of a $4 national average. AAA put the cost of a gallon of regular at $3.88 on Thursday, up nearly a dollar in about a month and at its highest level since 2022, reports Newsweek . GasBuddy...

Trump Pays Respects to 6 Service Members

Crew was killed in Iraq plane crash

(Newser) - President Trump paid his respects on Wednesday at a Delaware military base where the remains of six US service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft were returned to their families. It was the second time since launching the war with Iran on Feb. 28 that the Republican...

Trump Temporarily Freezes Jones Act to Ease Fuel Costs

Waiver greenlit by president allows foreign tankers to move US fuel, related cargo domestically

(Newser) - President Trump is temporarily setting aside a 100-year-old shipping rule as his administration scrambles to curb rising fuel costs tied to the war in Iran. The White House on Wednesday approved a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, a 1920 law that normally requires goods moving between US ports to...

Roberts Warns Against Personal Attacks on Judges

The hostility has 'got to stop,' he says days after Trump's latest broadside

(Newser) - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts says personal attacks on America's judges are becoming dangerous. Speaking at Rice University on Tuesday, Roberts warned that criticism of judges has shifted from dissecting legal reasoning to targeting individuals, and that the trend carries real risks, NBC News reports. "The problem...

Lindsey Graham: I've Never Heard Trump So Angry

President continues to rail against allies' reluctance to join war against Iran

(Newser) - After being largely rebuffed in his request for allies' help against Iran, President Trump issued an all-caps retort on Truth Social Tuesday: "WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!" Trump amplified remarks he made on Monday , asserting that the US is just fine working only with Israel,...

Israel Calls for Uprising in Iran, but Fears a 'Slaughter'

Leaked US cable reveals Israeli doubts about Iran uprising's chances, reports Washington Post

(Newser) - Israeli leaders are publicly calling for Iranians to rise up against their government while privately warning Washington that demonstrators would be massacred if they did, per a US diplomatic cable obtained by the Washington Post . The cable, sent from the US Embassy in Jerusalem, says senior Israeli officials told American...

Iran War Has Exacerbated Fed's 'Worst Nightmare'

High inflation-weak jobs scenario presents a dilemma for Powell and Co. in deciding on rate cuts

(Newser) - Oil and jobs are pulling the Federal Reserve in opposite directions, and a war in Iran just tightened the vise. At its meeting on Wednesday, the Fed faces a familiar dilemma: Inflation remains stubborn, while hiring has cooled. The conflict in Iran adds a new layer of uncertainty, with Goldman...

Trump: A Former US President Praised My Iran Attack

But he's not saying which one, and people close to all four men deny it

(Newser) - On two separate occasions Monday, President Trump said he had spoken to a former US president who praised his war on Iran. But people close to all four of his living predecessors—George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden—say it wasn't their man, reports NBC...

Military Shares American Toll of 'Operation Epic Fury'

Most injuries are being described as minor

(Newser) - American forces have taken significant hits in the conflict with Iran , according to a new US military tally. US Central Command says about 200 US service members have been wounded since the launch of "Operation Epic Fury," with spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins noting most injuries were minor and...

Trump Pressures Cuba to Oust Diaz-Canel: Sources

Washington reportedly presses for president's ouster while sparing Castro power brokers

(Newser) - Washington is quietly telling Havana that its current president has to go if the two sides are going to cut a deal, according to four people familiar with ongoing talks who spoke to the New York Times . Trump administration officials have signaled to Cuban negotiators that President Miguel Díaz-Canel'...

Trump Says Newsom's Dyslexia Makes Him Unfit for Presidency

Trump attacks California governor's dyslexia, questions his fitness for office

(Newser) - President Trump is pushing a new line of attack on California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Newsom's dyslexia, which Trump argues should keep him from serving as president, the Hill reports. Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday while discussing voter ID and California, Trump labeled the Democrat a "low-IQ...

Trump Asks China to Postpone His Trip

President doesn't tie delay to his Strait of Hormuz request

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday he wants to delay a trip scheduled for the end of the month to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "We've got a war going on," Trump told reporters at the White House. "I think it's important that I...

Trump: Doctors Told Lawmaker He'd Be 'Dead by June'

'Okay, that wasn't public,' Johnson says of Dunn diagnosis

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday publicly revealed details of a fellow Republican's serious health condition—information House Speaker Mike Johnson indicated had not been disclosed before. Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Center, Trump began discussing the GOP's narrow House majority and recent member departures when he referenced a...

Trump Lashes Out at 'Inept,' 'Unjust' SCOTUS

'They are hurting our Country, and will continue to do so,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump is fuming at an institution that has done as much as anyone to keep his political future alive: the Supreme Court. In a series of Sunday night posts on Truth Social , the president blasted the top court as a "weaponized, and unjust Political Organization" and "completely...

Kennedy Center Board Backs Trump's 2-Year Shutdown

Members also confirm Matt Floca as new CEO

(Newser) - The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years after this summer's Fourth of July celebrations. "We're going to ensure it remains the finest performing arts facility of its kind anywhere in the world," Trump told reporters at...

Trump: US Unsure if New Iranian Leader Is Alive

He notes that Khamenei hasn't been seen in public, which 'could be for a lot of different reasons'

(Newser) - President Trump says the US isn't sure whether Iran's new supreme leader is even alive. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, the president said his administration has conflicting information about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition. "I mean, a lot of people are saying that he'...

Trump Blasts Allies Over Gulf Request

But 'we don't need anybody,' he says after lukewarm reaction to request for warships

(Newser) - President Trump publicly criticized US allies on Monday for turning down or slow-walking his push to send warships to guard commercial traffic through the Persian Gulf. Trump, who argues nations that rely more heavily than the US on the region's oil should step up, said "numerous countries" had...

US Has a Role in Ecuador's New 'War'
Ecuador Goes to
'War,' With US Help
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Mar 16, 2026 11:12 AM CDT

Ecuador Goes to 'War,' With US Help

2-week security crackdown targets drug cartels

(Newser) - Ecuador is rolling out its biggest anti-drug push in years, and this time Washington is openly in the mix. The government on Sunday launched a two-week crackdown on drug gangs with US support under a new presidential declaration. "We're at war," Ecuadorian Interior Minister John Reimberg warned,...

DHS Pick Mullin Did Very Well Trading Stocks While in Office

Sen. Markwayne Mullin's prolific, well-timed trades get a second look ahead of his confirmation

(Newser) - Sen. Markwayne Mullin's stock picks are drawing fresh scrutiny just as the Oklahoma Republican is up for one of the most powerful jobs in the federal government. The New York Times reports that Mullin has become one of Congress' most active traders, with his portfolio swelling since he arrived...

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