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U.S. allies seem to be caught between Iranian attacks and criticism from the U.S. president, with focus also on the AI space and the impending Fed rate verdict.
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The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.
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President Trump slammed the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center who resigned in protest over the war with Iran as "weak on security." NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports.
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Israeli officials trumpeted airstrikes that killed Iran's de facto leader and the commanders of a militia notorious for violently suppressing protests. But "decapitation has its limits," an analyst warns.
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Joe Kent, a close aide to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, cited deliberate Israeli "misinformation" and lies to President Donald Trump about a "swift path to victory."
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;Resize=(620)) March 17, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump lashes out at allies over their refusal to help in the Strait of Hormuz. Ontario's Provincial Police find no wrongdoing by Toronto officers accused of lying at a high-profile murder trial. And, the CFIA fines grocery stores for mislabelling their products as Canadian.
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Joe Kent, head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned over his opposition to the war in Iran. He had backed President Trump because Trump vowed not to get involved in new wars in the Middle East.
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President Donald Trump dropped his push for U.S. allies to protect the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian threats — an about-face that came just one day after he called upon nations to "get involved" so oil tankers can safely navigate the crucial shipping lane.
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President Trump says NATO is making "a very foolish mistake" after countries decline to help secure the Strait of Hormuz.
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National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby".
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Mr. Kent is the first Trump administration official to quit in opposition to the conflict. He said pressure from Israel had pushed the president into war against Iran.
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A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran's main oil export hub could cripple the country's ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even higher.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.
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The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
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Many Cubans in Florida have sought regime change for decades. They fear that President Trump's talks with Cuba will not lead to wholesale political transformation.
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The timing of a highly anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping is in doubt after Trump asked to delay it by "a month or so" so he can focus on the widening war with Iran.
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"Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation," Kent wrote in his letter to President Donald Trump.
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As the war with Iran intensifies, Trump is demanding that allies help the U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz. And, a federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies.
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President Donald Trump threatened again to topple the country's communist government.
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