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May 4, 2026

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Donald Trump says Iran sent US ‘big present’ as Pentagon readies thousands more troops for Middle East

Donald Trump says the United States is in negotiations with Iran to end the war as the Pentagon reportedly prepares to deploy thousands more troops to the Middle East. The US president said senior members of his cabinet were in talks with Iranian officials, who he said had agreed to “never have a nuclear weapon”. Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle East crisis, read our blog. “We’re in negotiations right now,” he said from the Oval Office. “They’re doing it along with [US Secretary of State] Marco [Rubio] [and Vice-President] JD [Vance]. “We have a

May 3, 2026

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Trump says US will ‘help free up’ ships stuck in Hormuz Strait | US-Israel war on Iran News

President Donald Trump has said that the United States will “help free up” ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz starting on Monday, suggesting that his administration will break the Iranian blockade on the strategic waterway. Trump said on Sunday that the push – dubbed Project Freedom – would be a “humanitarian gesture” at the request of countries “neutral” to the conflict whose vessels are stranded in the strait, and warned against interference with the operation. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these

May 3, 2026

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[BREAKING] US Claims Maduro Captured During Military Operation Against Venezuela

Caracas, January 3, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – US President Donald Trump has claimed that US Special Forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a miltary operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday. In a social media message, Trump stated that the US had “successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela” and that Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores had been “captured and flown out of the country.” Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that Maduro and Flores’ whereabouts are unknown and demanded that the Trump administration provide proof of life. US attacks began around 2 am

May 3, 2026

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BREAKING NEWS: U.S. House passes the PACT Act, cracking down on extreme animal cruelty

By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson The U.S. House has just voted overwhelmingly to crack down on some of the worst and most malicious acts of animal cruelty, including crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating and impaling live animals and sexually exploiting them. The watershed vote takes us one step closer to a federal anti-cruelty statute that would allow the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies to arrest and prosecute those who commit such unspeakable crimes against innocent animals. The vote is especially heartening because while the PACT Act has been introduced in previous Congresses — and it has unanimously passed

May 3, 2026

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Judge indicates he might shut down Trump’s $400m White House ballroom plan | Donald Trump

A federal judge has slammed Donald Trump’s demolition of the White House’s East Wing and plan to build a $400m ballroom where it once stood as “brazen”, and has indicated he might terminate the project later this month. “I’m struggling to see this as an ‘alteration’,” Judge Richard Leon said on Tuesday during a hearing in a lawsuit brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) seeking to halt construction until the president has won congressional approval and passed independent reviews. White House lawyers have argued that Trump does not need outside permission to pursue the project, which began

May 3, 2026

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Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general | Pam Bondi

Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi, the US attorney general, dismissing a loyalist who reshaped the justice department but still failed to please a president fixated on prosecuting political enemies and frustrated with the politically explosive release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social: “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900. We love Pam, and she

May 3, 2026

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Elon Musk announces exit from US government role after breaking with Trump on tax bill | Elon Musk

Elon Musk has announced on social media that he is leaving his role in the Trump administration, a departure the White House confirmed was in process on Wednesday evening. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” the billionaire wrote on X, his social media platform. “The DOGE mission will only strengthen over time as it becomes a way of life throughout the government,” he said, referring to his “department of government efficiency.” A White House official told Reuters it was

May 3, 2026

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US counter-terrorism chief who resigned says he fears retaliation but has no regrets | Trump administration

The counter-terrorism official who resigned from Donald Trump’s administration over the US and Israel’s war against Iran has said he is bracing for political retribution – but would do it all again anyway. Asked by conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly if he was concerned about a pre-existing FBI search investigating him for leaking classified information, Joe Kent said he was ambivalent. Kent said he was “not concerned because I know I did nothing wrong”. But, alluding to the way the Trump administration has sought to criminally prosecute people the president considers enemies, he added: “Of course, I am concerned because we’ve

May 3, 2026

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U.S. F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran, search and rescue mission underway, officials say

U.S. forces were searching for an F-15E crew member after a two-seater fighter jet went down over Iran, a U.S. official said Friday. The other crew member has been rescued. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Iran shot down the F-15E Strike Eagle, a U.S. official said, and the American military was scrambling to find the second aviator after a regional governor offered a bounty for its crew. A U.S. aircraft that was mobilized to support the search and rescue mission was also struck by Iranian fire after the F-15E jet

May 2, 2026

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‘The good old days are gone’: how will US prices stand as war in Iran surges on? | US news

As consumers watch the price of gasoline and airline tickets rise, experts say that the war in Iran will continue to drive up prices across the economy. “The good old days are gone,” said Christopher Tang, a professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management who studies global supply chain management. “Right now we see the gasoline prices going up, but that is only part of the story. Everything will be more expensive.” The price of oil has risen steadily since the war began at the end of February, with crude oil prices surging past $110 per barrel this week.