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After beginning his second term with a rapid series of executive actions and policy initiatives, President Donald Trump now finds himself battling legislative gridlock, legal setbacks and an increasingly complicated foreign policy crisis centered on Iran. More than a year into his presidency, Trump’s legislative agenda has slowed in Congress, …

The Trump administration was preparing Friday for a possible new round of military strikes against Iran, according to sources familiar with the planning, as tensions escalated despite ongoing diplomatic talks aimed at preventing a broader regional war. No final decision on military action had been made as of Friday afternoon, …

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Americans’ financial struggles are not influencing his negotiations with Iran, drawing immediate backlash as inflation and fuel prices continue climbing during the ongoing war. Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn before departing for a diplomatic trip to China, Trump was asked …

Inflation accelerated to 3.8% in April, its highest annual rate in nearly three years, as the war involving Iran continued to disrupt global energy markets and drive up costs across the U.S. economy. New data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed consumer prices rose 0.6% in April …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will begin guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, announcing a new operation aimed at easing a maritime bottleneck caused by the ongoing conflict with Iran. Trump said the effort, which he named “Project Freedom,” will begin Monday and is …

The national average gas price climbed to a new wartime high Friday, underscoring the growing economic toll of the U.S. conflict with Iran as energy markets react to prolonged instability in the Middle East. Prices jumped to $4.39 per gallon, marking the largest single-day increase since a ceasefire was announced …

The U.S. military campaign against Iran may have already cost roughly $50 billion, according to U.S. officials familiar with internal assessments, a figure that significantly exceeds the Pentagon’s public estimate and underscores the growing financial burden of the conflict. The higher estimate — about double the $25 billion cited by …

The U.S. military campaign against Iran has cost approximately $25 billion so far, a senior Defense Department official told lawmakers Wednesday, marking the first official price tag for a conflict that has stretched nearly two months with no clear endpoint. The estimate, disclosed during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship accused of attempting to breach an American naval blockade, marking a sharp escalation in tensions just days before a fragile ceasefire with Iran is set to expire. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nearly …

An effort to force President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval for further war actions in Iran failed in the U.S. Senate for the fourth time Wednesday, with all but one Republican continuing to support the president’s Middle East conflict. Senators voted down the measure, 47-52, with a similar partisan …

President Donald Trump outlined sweeping military and political goals at the outset of U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, but weeks later, with a tenuous ceasefire in place, many of those objectives remain only partially fulfilled. In an eight-minute address on Feb. 28, Trump said the campaign aimed to eliminate threats from …

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the United States has reached a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, stepping back from a looming military strike he had warned could result in the death a “whole civilization.” “The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all …

The U.S. military lost a fighter jet to enemy fire for the first time in the escalating conflict with Iran, officials said Friday, as search-and-rescue teams continued efforts to locate a missing crew member a day later. The aircraft, an F-15E Strike Eagle, was shot down over southwestern Iran, marking …

Donald Trump told Americans Wednesday night that the U.S. military campaign against Iran is “on track” to end soon, even as he pledged an escalation in strikes and offered no definitive timeline for concluding the conflict. In a prime-time address marking the 32nd day of the war, Trump described Iran …

The average U.S. price for a gallon of gasoline climbed above $4 on Tuesday for the first time since 2022, as escalating conflict involving Iran disrupts global oil flows and drives up energy costs. Data from AAA showed the national average reached $4.02 per gallon, capping a sharp rise of …