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Trump Slams Allies for Refusing to Send Warships

'I was not happy with the UK,' he says

(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...

Iran's New Leader Appointed Against Father's Wishes: Report

Ali Khamenei viewed son as unqualified, intellectually limited, sources say

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader reportedly inherited a job his father didn't want him to have. CBS News reports that US intelligence shared with President Trump indicates the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had doubts about his son Mojtaba Khamenei's abilities and suitability to succeed him, viewing him as...

'We Will Remember,' Trump Says in Warning on Strait

President reiterated his call to have other countries help secure Strait of Hormuz

(Newser) - President Trump is pitching the Strait of Hormuz as a loyalty test for NATO, warning the alliance faces "a very bad" future if US partners don't help Washington open the key oil route off Iran. In an eight-minute phone call with the Financial Times , Trump reiterated his view...

Nations Make No Promises After Trump Asks for Help

Wright says gas prices could drop below $3 per gallon by summer

(Newser) - President Trump's appeal for foreign navies to help the US make the Strait of Hormuz safe for shipping—especially for oil tankers—is being met with guarded, mostly noncommittal reactions from the countries he singled out. A day after Trump's call to counter Iran's chokehold on the...

FCC Chair Jumps on Trump's Media Criticism

Brendan Carr says stations will lose licenses if they air distorted war coverage

(Newser) - The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission again is dangling the ultimate penalty over broadcasters, this time for how their news operations are covering the war with Iran. Brendan Carr threatened on social media Saturday that TV stations could lose their licenses if they continue to air "hoaxes and...

JD Vance's War Skepticism Is Becoming an Issue

VP has long opposed foreign interventions, and he reportedly warned against Iran conflict

(Newser) - The longer the Iran war continues, the more attention is being paid to a potential rift between President Trump and Vice President JD Vance over the fallout. Politico reports that Vance advised against the war beforehand, quoting a senior Trump official as saying Vance is "skeptical," "worried...

Trump Email Offers to Trade Security Briefing for Donation

Solicitation includes official photo of dignified transfer at Dover

(Newser) - President Trump's political action committee is offering donors what it describes as access to his "private national security briefings" in a fundraising email built around an image from a recent dignified transfer of fallen American soldiers at Dover Air Force Base. The message, sent by Never Surrender Inc....

Seoul: North Korea Just Launched 10 Ballistic Missiles

They were reportedly fired toward the sea, amid joint South Korea-US military drills enraging the North

(Newser) - North Korea on Saturday fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the eastern sea, South Korea's military said, staging its own show of force as the rival South conducts a joint military exercise with the United States. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from...

Veteran Torches Flag Near White House, Gets Arrested
DOJ Drops Charges Against
Flag-Burning Veteran
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Mar 14, 2026 8:50 AM CDT

DOJ Drops Charges Against Flag-Burning Veteran

Army vet Jay Carey had been charged after setting American flag ablaze in protest near WH last year

(Newser) - The DOJ on Friday moved to drop charges against a retired Army veteran who was arrested last summer after he burned an American flag across the street from the White House. Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, an attorney for 55-year-old Jan "Jay" Carey, called Friday's filing "long overdue" and a...

Trump: US Bombed Iran's Key Kharg Island Oil Hub

Strike raises stakes in Hormuz standoff, global oil markets

(Newser) - President Trump says the United States has hit what may be the most valuable piece of real estate in Iran's energy network. In a Truth Social post on Friday night, the president claimed that American forces bombed Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, calling it Iran's "crown...

Cuba Confirms Talks With US as Fuel Crisis Deepens

Discussions with Trump administration come amid crippling fuel shortages, US pressure

(Newser) - Cuba just confirmed what had previously only been whispered about: It's been talking to the Trump administration. President Miguel Diaz-Canel acknowledged on state media that his government is in early-stage discussions with Washington, framing them as an attempt to address "bilateral differences" and explore whether both sides are...

Hegseth: Khamenei Is 'Wounded,' 'Likely Disfigured'

As Trump says Iran's new leader is 'damaged,' 'probably alive in some form'

(Newser) - Iran's new supreme leader is alive but apparently not unscathed, according to top US officials. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign, telling reporters the "so-called, not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured." He added that Washington is "on plan to defeat,...

Trump Discourages Iran From Attending World Cup

'I really don't believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety'

(Newser) - President Trump said Thursday did not think it would be "appropriate" for the Iranian soccer team to attend this year's World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, and cited safety concerns as a reason, while the countries are embroiled in a war.
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Virginia's Former First Lady Joins a Crowded House Primary

Dorothy McAuliffe is running for Virginia's 7th Congressional District

(Newser) - Dorothy McAuliffe is stepping off the sidelines and into one of Virginia's most closely watched House races, reports the Hill . The former first lady of Virginia and ex-Biden administration official said Wednesday she's running in the already crowded Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District, situated in the solidly-blue outer...

UN Panel Ties Abuses Partly to Trump Rhetoric

Committee calls for suspension of immigration enforcement near schools, hospitals, churches

(Newser) - A UN-backed panel of independent experts focusing on racial discrimination says racist hate speech by President Trump and other American political leaders, along with a crackdown on immigration in the US, have led to "grave human rights violations." The Geneva-based Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued...

Trump Moves Up 55 Places in Billionaires List

He's now at No. 645 on Forbes list

(Newser) - President Trump's wealth just notched a sizable bump, even as some of his splashiest ventures lose steam. Forbes now pegs the president's fortune at $6.5 billion, up $1.4 billion from a year ago, moving him to No. 645 on its global billionaires list from 700th. The biggest driver:...

Iran Security Leader Issues a Personal Warning to Trump

Don't 'get eliminated yourself,' senior security official Ali Larijani cautioned Trump in online post

(Newser) - Iran's war of words with Washington just escalated alongside a sharp squeeze on global oil. Responding to President Trump's warning that any Iranian move to stymie oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would bring US retaliation "twenty times harder," senior security official Ali Larijani wrote...

Hegseth: Iran Is in for 'Most Intense Day'

Defense secretary promises heavy action as Iran missile launches continue to decline

(Newser) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday's action against Iran will mark the heaviest US aerial assault since the conflict began 10 days ago. Speaking at the Pentagon alongside Joint Chiefs Chair Gen. Dan Caine, Hegseth said Iran "stands alone" and is "badly losing," claiming Tehran has launched its fewest missiles...

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