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Haiti’s government opened a 10-day registration period Monday for political parties to run in an upcoming general election, a critical step for a country that hasn’t held one in more than a decade as deadly gang violence persists. Heavily armed soldiers and police surrounded the headquarters of Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council as a handful of political operatives for long-established parties picked up the necessary paperwork. Joining them was Pierre Dieu-Donné Delice, a psychologist who heads a new party called Tools for Another Haiti. Delice told The A

Haiti opens registration for what would be the 1st election in a decade

House panel releases videos of Bill and Hillary Clinton answering questions about Epstein

Trump administration drops suits against law firms with ties to Democrats and other Trump foes

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National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months

The Louisiana National Guard announced Monday that 120 troops will remain deployed in New Orleans through August. The six-month extension comes after 350 Guard members deployed to New Orleans in late December, in the run-up to New Year's and other high-profile events like the Sugar Bowl. The troops, which had mainly clustered in the city's historic French Quarter, had been scheduled to depart in the aftermath of Mardi Gras. New Orleans is one of several Democrat-run cities, such as Washington and Memphis, Tennessee, where the federal government deployed armed troo

Trump’s neck rash is because of ‘preventative skin treatment,’ his doctor says

Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns

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Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process

A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit started the next phase in the refund process by sending it to a lower court to sort out. In a court filing Friday, Trump’s Justice Department had urged the Federal Circuit to proceed cautiously and hold off for 90 days. But the judges refused. The Supreme Court ruled Feb. 20 that Trump’s sweeping tariff

‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

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President Trump speaks to CNN after strikes in Iran

President Donald Trump told CNN in a nine-minute phone interview Monday morning that the US military is “knocking the crap” out of Iran – but the “big wave” is yet to come.“We’re knocking the crap out of them,” Trump told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I think it’s going very well. It’s very powerful. We’ve got the greatest military in the world and we’re using it.”Trump addressed a wide range of topics in the interview, including the expected length of the conflict, his surprise at Iran’s widespread retaliation and the country’s expected succession plan.On how long the

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Democratic challengers say incumbents aren’t fighting hard enough. This North Carolina primary will test that

At a time when the Democratic Party is calling for fighters, Rep. Valerie Foushee of North Carolina takes a quieter approach. Her work, she said, should speak for itself.“I don’t care a whole lot about the limelight. I care even less about attention,” she said. “What I care most about is getting the job done.”In 2022, Foushee beat Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam and six other Democrats to win the party’s nomination for the district after former Rep. David Price retired. This time around, in a rematch with Allam, the incumbent has the backing of dozens of local leaders, as wel

Victims identified in Austin mass shooting that officials say may have been motivated by Iran strikes

Hunkered at Mar-a-Lago, Trump makes his club a makeshift Situation Room

Man killed by state trooper after fatally stabbing a woman and a dog in road rage incident near DC

A man stabbed four people, one fatally, before he was shot and killed by a Virginia trooper on a busy interstate near Washington, DC, authorities said.The incident Sunday afternoon on the Interstate 495 Beltway was described as road rage and is not believed to be terrorism-related, officials said.According to Virginia State Police, a trooper was called to the scene in Fairfax County around 1:17 p.m. for a reported road rage incident following a car crash.“When the trooper arrived on scene, he was confronted by a male suspect carrying a knife,” police said in a statement. “The trooper the

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3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Donald Trump said could likely lead to more losses in the coming weeks. The three who were killed were U.S. Army soldiers deployed to Kuwait as part of a unit that oversees supplies and logistics, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The development was reported earlier b

Trump officials decline Sunday show invitations amid Iran strikes

FBI investigates Texas bar shooting that killed 2 and wounded 14 as possible terrorist act

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Trump tells CNN the ‘big wave’ is yet to come in war with Iran

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US stocks recover, gold rises and oil surges as war with Iran spreads

Oil prices surged, US stocks erased earlier losses and gold rose Monday as financial markets digested concerns about a broadening war with Iran.Investors are bracing for volatility in global energy markets as developments unfold in the Middle East. While markets saw sharp moves, the volatility so far has been largely as expected, and Wall Street is on watch for potential further disruptions to oil and gas prices.The escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran sparked a bid for haven assets, with investors scooping up gold and the US dollar as places to park their cash during the

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Social media videos and surprise phone calls: How Trump told the world about Iran

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Hegseth insists the Iran conflict is 'not endless' while warning more casualties are likely

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Monday to widening concerns that the U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran could spiral into a protracted regional conflict by declaring, “This is not Iraq. This is not endless," even as he warned that more American casualties are likely in the weeks ahead. Hegseth, along with Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, held the Trump administration's first news briefing since Saturday's strikes. President Donald Trump, while he’s conducted a few phone interviews, instead released two videos since the operation began and spoke

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What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues

The attacks on Iran are already sending gasoline prices higher, and even steeper increases are probably coming soon.The average US price for a gallon of regular gas stands at just under $3 Monday morning according to AAA’s survey, which was taken at the nation’s gas stations on Sunday. That’s up about 2 cents a gallon from the previous day’s survey and up six cents from a week ago.Gas last topped $3 a gallon on average in early December, according to AAA.But world oil markets are on pace to post their biggest one-day gain in years on Monday. It won’t take long for prices at pumps to