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April 15, 2026

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Trump’s cuts worked. He rightsized bloated federal workforce

April 13, 2026, 4:31 a.m. ET The second Trump administration has had few bright spots, but one stands out: its effort to tame the federal bureaucracy. In the first year of Donald Trump’s second presidency, the federal workforce shrank by 10%. That follows a sharp rise under the Biden administration – and even during Trump’s first term, the number of federal employees grew across four years. A chaotic rollout masked what is, for the most part, good policy. The federal government continues to run much as it always has, and most Americans haven’t noticed a difference. Trump 2.0 shrank the

April 15, 2026

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No ships ‘make it past US blockade’ in Hormuz strait in first day: Pentagon | US-Israel war on Iran News

CENTCOM contradicts reports on ships breaking blockade as Trump says US-Iran talks could resume in the next two days. Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 The Pentagon says no ships “made it past” the United States military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz in its first 24 hours and six merchant ships followed orders to turn around. The statement on Tuesday from the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) was the first update since US President Donald Trump announced the blockade of the waterway after US-Iran talks over the weekend in Pakistan failed to yield an agreement on ending the

April 14, 2026

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As Iran war rages on and oil prices rise, Trump says U.S. “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left”

Israel’s military said Thursday that it had struck “dozens of headquarters, weapons storage facilities, launch sites, and anti-tank missile positions” belonging to the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon over the last 24 hours.  The IDF said it would continue to “operate decisively against the Hezbollah terror organization” in Lebanon “to remove the threat posed to Israeli civilians.” Israel rapidly stepped up its operations in Lebanon in parallel with its joint strikes with the U.S. against Iran, as Hezbollah joined Iran in launching retaliatory missile and drone attacks at Israel.  Israeli forces had launched raids into southern Lebanon for years, during

April 14, 2026

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Second airman in F-15E that was shot down over Iran is rescued safely, U.S. officials say

U.S. forces safely rescued the second F-15E crew member of a fighter jet that went down over Iran on Friday, two U.S. officials said late Saturday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. President Donald Trump said the rescue was “an Easter miracle” in a text message to NBC News and praised U.S. forces for their “strong, decisive” actions. “The Iranians thought they had him, but it wasn’t even close,” he said. “And remember, we got two, but couldn’t talk about the first in that it would have highlighted that there was

April 14, 2026

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BREAKING: US PPI comes in weaker than expected. EURUSD gains ground

Producer Price Inflation (PPI) PPI inflation (m/m): actual 0,5% (forecast 1.1%, previous 0.7%) Core PPI inflation (m/m): actual 0.1% (forecast 0.5%, previous 0.5%) PPI inflation (y/y): actual 4% (forecast 4.6%, previous 3.4%) Core PPI inflation (y/y): actual 3,8% (forecast 4.2%, previous 3.9%) Why is this data important? Producer Price Inflation (PPI) measures changes in the prices of goods at the producer level, before they reach consumers. It is one of the key leading indicators of consumer inflation (CPI), as rising production costs are often passed on to

April 14, 2026

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USA Agrees To Release $6 Billion To Iran! Trump Issues Deadly Warning!

Is the Middle East war finally coming to a halt, or is this the calm before a massive global storm? A secret high-stakes meeting in Islamabad has just revealed a $6 Billion deal that has left the world in shock!In this exclusive report, we break down the intense diplomatic showdown between the USA and Iran currently unfolding in Pakistan’s capital. While sources suggest a massive breakthrough with the US agreeing to release $6 Billion in frozen Iranian assets, the tension is at a breaking point. Donald Trump has issued a chilling “Final Warning,” stating that if talks fail, the world

April 14, 2026

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War breaking news. Iran, Chinese tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade. New talks in Islamabad

LiveLast updated 5 minutes ago Trump rejects proposal on 5-year halt to uranium enrichment. Pakistan proposes second round of talks in Islamabad with US. Xi presents 4-point plan for peace to Emirati Prince Bin Zayed Reuters: ‘US and Iran return to Islamabad’ Negotiating teams from the United States and Iran may return to Islamabad this week, just days after the highest-level talks between the two countries since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in the Pakistani capital without any concrete results. Reuters reports this, citing four different sources. China promises countermeasures to Trump’s tariff threats China has promised to impose “countermeasures”

April 14, 2026

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What’s happening with Marjorie Taylor Greene? Why the Maga loyalist has won some Democratic fans | Marjorie Taylor Greene

For years she was one of Donald Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers. Marjorie Taylor Greene trafficked in racist statements, indicated support for executing Democrats and even floated conspiracy theories about Jewish space lasers. Beneath a red “Make America great again” cap she became an instantly recognisable face of the Maga movement. Yet in recent months the Georgia congresswoman has surprised friend and foe alike. On issues ranging from healthcare to Gaza to the Jeffrey Epstein files, she has broken ranks with Republicans and won unlikely fans among Democrats. The streak of independence has stirred speculation about her motives – and

April 14, 2026

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Outdated intel likely led to deadly U.S. strike on Iranian elementary school, sources say

The ongoing investigation has so far found that the munition did not go off target, but rather hit the school because old intelligence showed it to be a military target, the four sources said. Witnesses and an Iranian Education Ministry official said previously that the school was located on a compound that was a base for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until about 15 years ago. The two sources said the Defense Intelligence Agency was one of the agencies responsible for providing targeting information that could have led to the school strike, though other sources likely contributed to verifying the

April 13, 2026

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Trump Warns US Military Ready to ‘Finish’ Iran After Talks Fail

President Donald Trump issued a fresh military threat against Iran on Sunday, saying U.S. forces are prepared to “finish up the little that is left of Iran” after marathon peace talks failed to clinch a deal to end more than six weeks of war. U.S. officials left drawn-out negotiations in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, in the early hours of Sunday without a breakthrough or answers on what could come next after a temporary, two-week ceasefire expires. Trump announced the pause in attacks on April 7. In a fresh statement on Sunday, Trump said negotiators had made progress on several points