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US lawmakers press SEC's top official over enforcement director's exit

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US lawmakers press SEC's top official over enforcement director's exit
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March is the cruellest month

By Mike Dolan March 31 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The turbulent first quarter of 2026 ends with a dull thud, as the Iran war

March is the cruellest month
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Trump administration attempts to deport Iranian media commentator Yousof Azizi

The Trump administration said on Thursday it was attempting to deport an Iranian academic and media commentator, who it alleged had lied on his visa

Trump administration attempts to deport Iranian media commentator Yousof Azizi
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Trump administration pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention, sources say

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Trump administration pauses plans to buy warehouses for immigrant detention, sources say
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US says Iran war at decisive moment, Tehran threatens US businesses in region

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US says Iran war at decisive moment, Tehran threatens US businesses in region
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US counterterror officials plan antifa summit, sources say

The Trump administration is organizing an international summit focused on countering the left-wing movement antifa

US counterterror officials plan antifa summit, sources say
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US judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates

A federal judge on Tuesday declined to approve a Trump administration-crafted settlement that would have allowed churches and other houses of worship to endorse

US judge rejects IRS pact allowing churches to endorse political candidates
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Wall Street soars as traders bet on potential war off-ramp

Wall Street ended sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by speculation about a potential de-escalation in the Middle East conflict that has sent

Wall Street soars as traders bet on potential war off-ramp
Health|Political|Science

As Trump weighs appeal of vaccine ruling, Kennedy supporters push for fight

Supporters of Health Secretary Robert F.

As Trump weighs appeal of vaccine ruling, Kennedy supporters push for fight
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US urges nations to back 'trade over aid' plan as UN warns against privatizing assistance

The U.S. is urging other nations to back a “trade over aid” initiative at the United Nations as part of the Trump administration’s broader shift away from donor-focused development assistance and toward greater private investment

US urges nations to back 'trade over aid' plan as UN warns against privatizing assistance
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Trump admin presents new plan to slash two thirds of consumer watchdog workforce

President Donald Trump's administration has developed a fresh plan to slash the workforce at the U.S.

Trump admin presents new plan to slash two thirds of consumer watchdog workforce
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Rare disease advocacy group urges Trump administration to restore FDA clarity

A rare disease advocacy coalition on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to restore regulatory clarity as it considers new leadership at the U.S.

Rare disease advocacy group urges Trump administration to restore FDA clarity
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US Vice President Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says

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US Vice President Vance spoke to intermediaries about Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, source says
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Major cases involving Trump at the US Supreme Court

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Major cases involving Trump at the US Supreme Court
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Automakers plan billions in US investments but seek clear trade rules

Global automakers plan billions of dollars in new U.S. investments to boost production and avoid President Donald Trump's tariffs, but

Automakers plan billions in US investments but seek clear trade rules
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Oil slides after Trump says US will end its war on Iran soon

Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would end its war on Iran fairly soon.

Oil slides after Trump says US will end its war on Iran soon
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Trump administration cannot alter homelessness funding conditions, US court rules

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to allow the Trump administration to impose new restrictions on billions of dollars in grant funding used to

Trump administration cannot alter homelessness funding conditions, US court rules
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House passes a bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to the Trump administration

The House has passed legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the United States

House passes a bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to the Trump administration
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Trump says US has plenty of jet fuel for Europe, market disagrees

President Donald Trump this week told countries struggling to get jet fuel due to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to buy from the U.S., but

Trump says US has plenty of jet fuel for Europe, market disagrees
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Takeaways from Trump's speech on Iran

President Donald Trump staunchly defended his handling of the month-old U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on

Takeaways from Trump's speech on Iran
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Trump says Iran war's core objectives near completion

The United States will carry out aggressive strikes on Iran over the next two to three weeks and is

Trump says Iran war's core objectives near completion
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela acting president, opening door for assets control

The U.S. on Wednesday removed sanctions against Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez, according to the Treasury Department website, less than three months after

US lifts sanctions on Venezuela acting president, opening door for assets control
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Kennedy touts new food policies but avoids vaccines in remarks to US Congress

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

Kennedy touts new food policies but avoids vaccines in remarks to US Congress
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US dollar gains on technical rally; US-Iran peace hopes cap safe-haven demand

The U.S. dollar climbed against major currencies on Thursday, retracing some of its recent losses on a technical recovery, as investors

US dollar gains on technical rally; US-Iran peace hopes cap safe-haven demand
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US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge

U.S. defense stocks have declined even as the Iran war drags on, indicating that the typical "buy-on-conflict" trade had

US defense stocks see no Iran war lift after early surge
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Trump to reduce steel, aluminum tariff rates for derivative products, sources say

The Trump administration plans to reshape its steel and aluminum tariff regime, keeping a 50% tariff for commodity steel and aluminum imports while reducing

Trump to reduce steel, aluminum tariff rates for derivative products, sources say
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Exit of Trump officials including FBI director Patel under discussion, Atlantic reports

There are discussions about FBI Director Kash Patel, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving the Trump administration, the Atlantic reported

Exit of Trump officials including FBI director Patel under discussion, Atlantic reports
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US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes

Dozens of international law experts in the U.S. have signed an open letter saying that American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes, after

US experts say American strikes on Iran may amount to war crimes
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A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump sets new drug tariffs, adjusts metals duties

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A year after 'Liberation Day,' Trump sets new drug tariffs, adjusts metals duties
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US ICE detains Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour

Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, who is a Palestinian American, has been detained by the U.S.

US ICE detains Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour
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Inspection finds 49 violations of detention standards at largest US migrant detention camp

An inspection found 49 violations of detention standards at the largest U.S. migrant detention camp, located in El Paso, Texas, which has faced

Inspection finds 49 violations of detention standards at largest US migrant detention camp
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No Strait talking here

It's disappointment once again for financial markets after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a swift end to the Iran war.

No Strait talking here
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US upends global supply program for malaria and HIV amid warnings of gaps 

The U.S. is upending the way it delivers medical supplies for diseases such as HIV and malaria to lower-income countries,

US upends global supply program for malaria and HIV amid warnings of gaps 
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Dem senators query gov't watchdogs over well-timed Wall Street bets

Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday called on Wall Street's top regulator and a Defense Department watchdog to prevent and investigate possible insider trading by

Dem senators query gov't watchdogs over well-timed Wall Street bets
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Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building cars in US

Three Democratic senators on Friday urged President Donald Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building vehicles in the United States and to

Senators urge Trump to bar Chinese automakers from building cars in US
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Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say

Democratic Republic of Congo is in talks with the Trump administration about receiving deportees from other

Congo in talks with US over third-country deportations, sources say
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US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say

Recent U.S. intelligence reports warn that Iran is unlikely to open the Strait of Hormuz any time soon because its grip

US intelligence warns Iran unlikely to ease Hormuz Strait chokehold soon, sources say
World

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member, US officials say

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a U.S

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member, US officials say
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Congo says it will receive third-country deportees under new deal with US

Democratic Republic of Congo will receive third-country nationals deported from the United States under a new deal with the Trump administration, the government in

Congo says it will receive third-country deportees under new deal with US
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High-stakes US special forces mission rescues airman from Iran after F-15 crash

U.S. forces staged the audacious rescue of an airman behind enemy lines after

High-stakes US special forces mission rescues airman from Iran after F-15 crash
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North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says

North Korea appears to be distancing itself from longtime partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility of a new relationship with the

North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says
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Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues

A judge's order to stop construction work on a White House ballroom poses security risks, the Trump

Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues
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Pope Leo XIV delivers stark words in Cameroon

Pope Leo has strong words for "those who manipulate religion... for their own military, economic and political gain."

Pope Leo XIV delivers stark words in Cameroon
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US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

U.S. military forces have struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs

US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific
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Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff

U.S. equity indexes closed modestly higher and U.S. oil futures settled above $112 per barrel on Monday as investors

Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff
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Democrats see a chance to win back Latino voters in southern Florida

Republicans’ longstanding support among voters of Cuban and Venezuelan descent in South Florida, a cornerstone of the party’s regional success over the

Democrats see a chance to win back Latino voters in southern Florida
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Deal, delay or strike? Investors on edge as Trump's Iran deadline nears

Global markets have entered a period of heightened uncertainty ahead of a deadline set by U.S.

Deal, delay or strike? Investors on edge as Trump's Iran deadline nears
Europe|World

US remarks on NATO are pushing Europe to seek alternative security options, Spain says

Recent U.S. complaints about NATO allies and threats to quit the alliance are pushing European countries to seek alternative security

US remarks on NATO are pushing Europe to seek alternative security options, Spain says
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USTR Greer says US-Mexico-Canada pact talks may run past July 1 deadline

The Trump administration will try to resolve as many problems with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement as it can before July 1, but negotiations to rebalance the

USTR Greer says US-Mexico-Canada pact talks may run past July 1 deadline