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April 18, 2026

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Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: ‘We have to take care of each other’ | US immigration

J, a Venezuelan immigrant with his daughter, doesn’t feel safe leaving home after his wife was taken by federal agents while driving near their home in St Croix county in February. The Mexican restaurant where multiple workers were taken in February still sits dark, across the road from a travel plaza where people were also arrested by federal agents. An Ecuadorian market in a nearby town targeted by immigration agents is back open again, with a sign on the door telling people to ring the bell before entering. And J was still staying inside – the federal agents had already

April 18, 2026

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Iran war’s “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” Trump says

President Trump claimed in a post on his Truth Social network on Wednesday that Iran’s president had “just asked the United States of America for a CEASEFIRE!” Mr. Trump said Iran’s “New Regime President, much less Radicalized and far more intelligent than his predecessors,” had requested the ceasefire. Iran currently has the same president it’s had since July 2024, however, when President Masoud Pezeshkian took office.  Pezeshkian, long viewed as a more moderate figure than the Islamic clerics and Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders who’ve long wielded most of the power in the country, did say Tuesday that Iran had the

April 17, 2026

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Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her position, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, amid reports that he was frustrated with her handling of some of his key priorities. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future,” he said in a Truth Social post, adding that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would take over as the acting attorney general. A senior administration

April 17, 2026

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Record-breaking Gator Cup bringing the numbers and showcasing the best of U.S. archery

April 17, 2026 NEWBERRY, Fla. – Team Rounds wrapped up on Thursday afternoon at the 2026 Easton Foundations Gator Cup but not before whetting the appetite for the main course, which is and set to be the largest in the event’s 17-year history. Almost 800 archers will compete on the fields of the Easton Newberry Archery Center, smashing the previous record by some considerable margin. This year, Gator Cup is the first stop on the USAT Qualifier Series circuit and will once again have a high-quality field across barebow, compound , fixed pins and recurve. Among those in town over

April 17, 2026

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Trump claims Iran agreed to give “nuclear dust” to US — The Indian Panorama

US President Trump speaking to reporters (File photo) “It is very important that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon” WASHINGTON, DC (TIP): US President Donald Trump on Thursday, April 16, claimed that Iran has agreed to return its “nuclear dust” to the United States, asserting that the understanding comes as part of broader assurances from Tehran, as part of the peace deal, not to pursue its ambition to acquire a nuclear weapon. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump emphasized that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains a top priority for his administration. “It is very important

April 17, 2026

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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON — Tackling one of President Donald Trump’s most provocative policies, members of the Supreme Court expressed skepticism Wednesday about the lawfulness of his proposal to limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for people born on U.S. soil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Announced on the first day of Trump’s second term in office as part of his hard-line immigration policy, the executive order at issue would limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. As a

April 17, 2026

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Republican senators McConnell and Tillis break with Trump on Nato withdrawal | Trump administration

A second Republican senator spoke out in defense of Nato on Thursday, joining Mitch McConnell and the Democrats, after Donald Trump said that he was “absolutely” considering withdrawing from the alliance after it refused to take part in the joint assault with Israel against Iran. “Nato stood by America when we were under attack and came to our aid after the September 11th attacks. Their soldiers fought and died alongside our troops in Afghanistan,” said Thom Tillis, a Republican, and Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, who co-chair the Senate Nato observer group. “Any president that contemplates attempting to withdraw from Nato

April 17, 2026

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U.S. added 178,000 jobs in March, reflecting resilient job market

The United States added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past expectations and showing a resilient labor market just as the war with Iran began escalating, sending up oil prices. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% last month, down from 4.4%. The gains were concentrated in health care, construction, transportation and warehousing. Despite the outsized headline figure, there were further indications that the job market remains wobbly. Wage growth declined to 3.5% in March from 3.8% in February, falling short of forecasts. Jobs report estimates from

April 17, 2026

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US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows | House of Representatives

The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have prevented further military action against Iran, as Democrats united against continued US involvement in the conflict amid peace talks that have yet to make a breakthrough. The resolution introduced by Greg Meeks, the top Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee, failed by a vote of 213-214, with one Republican member voting present. It required at least two more votes to pass, as tied votes fail in the House. In a sign that Democrats had solidified in opposition to the war, three congressmen who

April 17, 2026

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US Initial Jobless Claims Lower Than Expected, BTC Price Reacts

The US initial jobless claims came in lower than expected, according to an official release on Thursday, April 16. The Department of Labor revealed that initial jobless claims reduced significantly for the week ending April 11. BTC price dropped immediately after the figures were published. Bitcoin Drops Amid US Initial Jobless Claims Data According to Department of Labour data, the US initial jobless claims declined by 11,000 compared to the previous week’s revised figure of 218,000. Moreover, the latest figure of 207,000 came in lower than the consensus estimate of 213,000. The data suggests a strong labour market in the