News Alerts of the hour – President Donald Trump

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  • US embassy in Iraq attacked as President Donald Trump lashes out at UK over Strait of Hormuz The Independent The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week, with at least 2,000 people dead and no end in sight.
  • President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads as DHS changes leadership – PBS PBS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security will soon be under new management, an opportunity to reset President Donald President Donald Trump's .
  • Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout – Al Jazeera Al Jazeera United States President Donald President Donald Trump has promised to take over Cuba as the island nation plunged into total darkness after its national power grid .
  • BBC asks judge to toss President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit – POLITICO Politico The British broadcaster contends the president can't sue in Florida over a 2020 election documentary.
  • President Donald Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships The New York Times Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren't planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
News update for the hour March 17, 2026
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President Donald Trump struggles to build coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war – Axios

U.S. allies are resisting the President Donald Trump administration's pressure to join … As long as the Iranian blockade holds and Gulf oil remains trapped, President Donald Trump …

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Iran-US war latest: US embassy in Iraq attacked as President Donald Trump lashes out at UK over Strait of Hormuz

The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week, with at least 2,000 people dead and no end in sight. The critical Strait of Hormuz remains largely …

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President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda is at a crossroads as DHS changes leadership – PBS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security will soon be under new management, an opportunity to reset President Donald President Donald Trump's …

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President Donald Trump threatens to 'take' Cuba as island grapples with nationwide blackout – Al Jazeera

United States President Donald President Donald Trump has promised to take over Cuba as the island nation plunged into total darkness after its national power grid …

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BBC asks judge to toss President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit – POLITICO

The British broadcaster contends the president can't sue in Florida over a 2020 election documentary. President Donald President Donald Trump speaks during a board …

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President Donald Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships

Australia, Germany and Japan said they weren't planning to participate in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President President Donald Trump said his call …

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WATCH: Timing of President Donald Trump-Xi talks may be moved, White House says | PBS News

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday that President Donald President Donald Trump's China trip could be postponed.

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President Donald Trump brings 'war on fraud' into focus with task force of benefits-paying agencies

President Donald President Donald Trump is directing nearly a dozen federal agencies that provide public-facing benefits and services to crack down on fraudulent …

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