Articles for category: Politics

April 10, 2026

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Is Trump using steel from Luxembourg to build White House ballroom? Breaking down claim

@realDonaldTrump. “It Is My Great Honor to Raise the Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum from 25% to 50%, Effective Wednesday, June 4th. Our Steel and Aluminum Industries Are Coming Back like Never Before. This Will Be yet Another BIG Jolt of Great News for Our Wonderful Steel and Aluminum Workers. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Truth Social, 30 May 2025, truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114599330494282325. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026. —. “Whitehouse.gov/Articles/2025/0.” Truth Social, 18 Mar. 2025, truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114186506719638528. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026. “Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses into the United States.” The White House, 17 Oct. 2025,

April 9, 2026

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BREAKING: U.S. PCE Data In Line with Expectations. EURUSD shows no reaction!

Key Data: U.S. Personal Spending (m/m): 0.4% (forecast: 0.5%, previous: 0.4%) PCE (m/m): 0.4% (forecast: 0.4%, previous: 0.4%) PCE Core (m/m): 0.4% (forecast: 0.4%, previous: 0.4%) PCE (y/y): 3% (forecast: 3%, previous: 2.8%) PCE Core (y/y): 2.8% (forecast: 2,8%, previous: 3.1%) U.S. Personal Income (m/m): -0.1% (forecast: 0.3%, previous: 0.4%) Why these data matter: PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures) measures changes in consumer spending and is a key gauge of inflation in the U.S. The PCE Core index, which excludes food and

April 9, 2026

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, accuses US of breaking ceasefire

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April 9, 2026

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again, accuses US of breaking ceasefire

The two-week ceasefire in Iran is already in question. Iran has accused the United States and Israel of violating the terms of the deal. The allegations come after Israel launched what it calls its most powerful attacks yet on Lebanon Wednesday. The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah said in retaliation, it launched “a large barrage” of rockets at a settlement in Israel. Download the SAN app today to stay up-to-date with Unbiased. Straight Facts™. Point phone camera here The Israeli military announced Thursday morning it killed Ali Yusuf Kharshi, the nephew and personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem, in Wednesday’s strikes. They say Kharshi “played a central role” in providing Qassem security. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Wednesday’s strikes claimed the lives of at least 182 people. Lebanon not

April 9, 2026

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NASA

Join us for continuing live coverage of NASA’s Artemis II, the first crewed mission of the Artemis program. Four astronauts aboard the agency’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 1:56 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 6, when they reached 248,655 miles from Earth—surpassing the farthest distance ever traveled by humans, a record previously set by Apollo 13 in 1970. The crew members are scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. on Friday, April 10. Artemis II Images Source link

April 9, 2026

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Record-breaking heat dome growing to cover nearly the entire U.S.

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States and it is shattering March temperature records. Weather historians say the dome has already smashed statewide March records in 14 states. Now, the gigantic heat dome that’s baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said. Experts say the

April 9, 2026

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Trump’s signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president

President Donald Trump is adding his name to U.S. dollar bills, the first time a sitting president’s signature will go on paper currency, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump’s signature will go on the bills in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary, the Treasury said. Historically, paper currency carries the signatures of the treasury secretary and the treasurer. “The President’s mark on history as the architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival is undeniable,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. “Printing his signature

April 9, 2026

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Iran and US could agree ceasefire today as details of major deal emerge

Iran and the US have been presented with a temporary ceasefire proposal that could be signed off today, news agencies report, as IRGC‑linked media dismiss the notion of a short‑term truce ‘under the shadow of war’ 08:34, 06 Apr 2026Updated 16:31, 06 Apr 2026 The proposal reportedly includes a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz(Image: AFP via Getty Images) A dramatic two-tier ceasefire proposal that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz could take effect today, according to reports. Iran and the US have been presented with a framework – tentatively dubbed the “Islamabad Accord” –

April 9, 2026

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U.S. has violated ceasefire agreement, Iran parliamentary speaker says

Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused the U.S. on Wednesday of violating the two-week ceasefire agreement. “The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement posted on social media. Three parts of Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal have been violated, Ghalibaf said. The violations are Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace, and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium, he said. “In such situation,

April 8, 2026

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Within a day, the Iran-U.S. ceasefire began breaking down. Markets shrugged

Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Wednesday that three clauses of the 10-point ceasefire framework with the United States had already been violated, despite negotiations not beginning. Ghalibaf cited continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon; a drone shot down over Iran’s Fars province; and what Tehran called a denial of its right to uranium enrichment. “In such situation, a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable,” he wrote in a statement posted to X. The Strait of Hormuz remained largely blocked, with only four tanker transits recorded on the day, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Markets barely flinched on the