Iran, U.S. hold indirect talks in Oman
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February 7, 2026
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) — Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman on Friday, negotiations that appeared to return to the starting point on how to approach discussions over Tehran’s nuclear pr...
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February 5, 2026
DUBAI (AP) — Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran’s bloody...
Iran’s supreme leader warns any U.S. attack would spark ‘regional war’
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By By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press 
February 2, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a “regional war” in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as President Donald...
Spending deal reached to avert government shutdown
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January 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats and White House struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday as they consider new restrictions ...
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January 30, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Trump administration could reduce the number of immigration enforcement of- ficers in Minnesota, but only if state and local officials co operate, the president’s border czar sa...
Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
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January 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including an enforceable code of conduct fo...
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January 28, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration contributed to a year-to-year drop in the nation’s growth rate as the U.S. population reached nearly 342 million people in 2025, ...
Affordability is Trump’s focus in visit to Iowa
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January 28, 2026
CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first big pitch ahead of this year’s midterm elections on his administration’s economic performance, even as his administration remains mi...
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January 27, 2026
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel brought home the remains of the last hostage in Gaza on Monday, closing a painful chapter for the country and clearing the way for the next and more challenging phase of its ce...
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January 26, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. used a secret weapon he called “The Discombobulator” to disable Venezuelan equipment when the U.S. captured Nicolás Maduro. Trump also renewed hi...
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January 24, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid tha...
Justice Department subpoenas Walz, others in obstruction investigation
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January 21, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors served grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded law enforcement during a sweeping ...