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Pentagon to reportedly keep National Guard in DC three more years even after Trump declares city ‘crime free’

‘We're just days away from the most beautiful season here in Washington, which, by the way, is a crime free city... just about,’ Trump said at a White House event Thursday

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens to ‘completely close’ Strait of Hormuz after Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum

Donald Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum over the Strait of Hormuz has been met with threats from Iran

The Independent UK

Father of dead serviceman says he never told Hegseth to ‘finish the job’ in Iran: report

‘No, I didn’t say anything along those lines,’ Charles Simmons told NBC News in an interview Thursday

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Trump news at a glance: president claims ignorance of Israel’s plan to strike Iranian gasfield, exposing rift

Trump claimed on Truth Social that he had known nothing about the targeting of Iran’s gas reserves in advance – key US politics stories from 19 March 2026 at a glance

The Guardian - US

Voices: President Trump must bring Israel into line and declare his Iran victory now

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Instead of his lackeys railing against ‘ungrateful’ allies, the US president must get a deal to de-escalate with Iran on the table now before he completely loses control of events

The Independent UK

Trump shares article that claims launching Iran war prevented another Holocaust

The administration has been vague about the extent of Iran’s nuclear program

The Independent UK

Iran oil attacks trigger 35% gas price spike – and warning of interest rate rises

Iran’s attacks on energy facilities across the Gulf threaten to drag war into new phase

The Independent UK

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Treasury Department taking over some student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department

The Independent UK

Unidentified Drones Spotted Over Military Base Where Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth Live: Report

U.S. authorities in Washington, D.C., remain on high alert after a new report indicated that unidentified drones were detected flying above the Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside.

Latin Times

Pentagon bans its own publication from attending Pete Hegseth’s morning press conference

Stars and Stripes has been continuously publishing its newspaper for U.S. military members since World War II

The Independent UK

Netanyahu says Iran being ‘decimated’ as he and Trump are ‘protecting the entire world’

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised his alliance with Donald Trump during the Iran war and said Tehran is now “weaker than ever”. Netanyahu said in a press conference on Thursday that Israel and the US "are winning and Iran is being decimated". He added that Israeli and US…

The Independent UK

Iran says it will show ‘zero restraint’ if energy infrastructure is targeted again

Foreign minister issues warning after Israeli attack on South Pars gasfield, as Qatar reels from retaliatory strike

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s beloved – and sometimes oversized – shoes that he gifts to his MAGA friends aren’t even made in America

The footwear firm’s parent company is also suing the Trump administration over its sweeping tariff regime

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth Slams 'Ungrateful' Europe And Demands Allies Thank Trump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called European allies "ungrateful" and said they should be thanking Trump for keeping "this terrorist state from holding the world hostage with missiles while building or attempting to build a nuclear bomb."

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Fortune

The Pentagon reportedly requested an extra $200 billion for the Iran war. It might fund the U.S. military for just 140 more days

The war in Iran cost about $16.5 billion within its first 12 days. At that rate, an extra $200 billion could potentially fund the war through mid-August.

The Independent UK

Vance’s rock-and-a-hard-place: Backing Trump’s Iran war could cost him in 2028

The vice president has publicly defended Trump’s attack on Iran

International Business Times

Trump To Ask Congress For $200 Billion To Continue Iran War

The Trump administration said that it needs $200 billion from Congress for the Iran war because "it takes money to kill bad guys."

The Conversation

How the US copied a cheap Iranian kamikaze drone and used it to bomb Iran

As Pete Hegseth, the Fox News host turned Donald Trump’s defense secretary, stood on the front lawn of the Pentagon to record a promotional video in July 2025, a drone hovered above him.

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The Independent UK

Why $138 is the key mark for oil prices and what it means for the future of the US economy

Analysts are keeping a close eye on the developments in the Middle East amid President Donald Trump’s war on Iran, and are paying particular attention to oil prices

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth’s increasingly desperate Iran war pleas reveal secret doubts about the mission

ANALYSIS: As he flailed between a clearly fictional story about his teenage son and pleas to the American people to stop reading the media, Hegseth looked newly and undeniably desperate, writes Holly Baxter

The Guardian - US

No timeframe for ending US war against Iran, says Pete Hegseth

US defense secretary suggests Thursday will be ‘largest strike package yet … death and destruction from above’

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Furious Pete Hegseth insists war with Iran is NOT a quagmire, actually going super well

And it's not an "endless abyss" OR a "forever war" either!

International Business Times UK

'Aliens.gov' Registered: White House Sparks Global Frenzy Over Secret UFO Files

Author Michael Wolff warns that Donald Trump's second term is facing a 'political catastrophe' amid a deepening war with Iran and a collapse in public approval.

The Times of India

'Iran came with a lot of weapons': Top US general says Iran retains 'some capability'; Hegseth assures war not 'endless abyss'

US military leaders present conflicting views on the ongoing conflict with Iran. While General Caine signals a prolonged, aggressive campaign targeting Iran's military capabilities, Defense Secretary Hegseth assures it's not an endless quagmire. President Trump's statements also offer mixed signals, suggesting a swift conclusion while also indicating a desire to…

Axios

Hegseth on seeking $200 billion for Iran war: "That number could move"

Such a massive request would face stiff opposition on the Hill.

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