MARCH 31, 2026
Ensuring safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz is not one of the “core objectives” President Donald Trump has set for ending his military operation against Iran, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday, potentially setting the stage for Iran to continue to flex its strategic position over one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels...
MARCH 31, 2026
Construction cranes work on White House East Wing renovations in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 17, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A U.S. judge blocked Donald Trump on Tuesday from proceeding with construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, halting for now one of the Republican president's most visible efforts to...
MARCH 31, 2026
People hold a banner as they participate in a protest outside the US Supreme Court over President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship on May 15, 2025. - Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images/File
In the 26 years since she fled Colombia for the United States, “Pilar” has received her working papers, graduated high school, established a career as a paralegal...
MARCH 31, 2026
Gasoline prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station behind American flag in Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Segar
The national average retail price of a gallon of gasoline topped $4 for the first time in more than three years, as the war in Iran continues to drive up oil costs and raise prices at the pump....
MARCH 31, 2026
France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses a national defence council meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, in Paris, France February 28, 2026. Anna Kurth/Pool via REUTERS
PARIS - France is "surprised" by U.S. President Donald Trump's comments singling out Paris for not authorising planes headed to Israel fly over its territory, saying...
MARCH 31, 2026
Donald Trump insisted he had done 'the hard part' by launching the war on Iran, insisting countries like the UK would have to reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump has told America's allies to fight their own battles as he warned he was prepared to walk away from the blockaded Strait of Hormuz in a major retreat...
MARCH 30, 2026
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran in 2024. (Anadolu via Getty Images file)
America's poster-in-chief has a new challenger.
While most Iranians are barred from the internet, one of the country’s rising hard-line figures is using social media to take on President Donald Trump.
Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, 64, is adopting an increasingly Trumpian approach to wartime communication, posting English-language snark and...
MARCH 28, 2026
Man smoothing a freshly poured concrete driveway. - Constantgardener/Getty Images
When you're in the middle of planning a DIY driveway, one of the major questions to consider is what material you want to use. Each material has pros and cons, but finding the one that's right for you means considering all the options. One option you may not be familiar...
MARCH 25, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., exits Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 18. ( Kyle Grillot / Bloomberg via Getty Images file)
Meta began laying off hundreds of employees on Wednesday, impacting its Reality Labs virtual reality division and at least four other divisions, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News.
The job cuts are...
MARCH 25, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz | The waterway is a vital shipping route for global oil trade.
Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war that’s wreaked havoc across the Middle East and global markets.
A move by US President Donald...
