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White House warns Iran to ‘be wise’ and take deal as U.S. weighs strikes, bolsters forces The White House urged Iran to “be wise” and strike an agreement with the United States as Washington readies military options and builds up forces near Iran, even as Oman-mediated talks resume in Geneva. U.S. forces could be prepared to launch strikes as early as this weekend, CNN and CBS reported, though President Donald Trump has not made a final decision. “Iran would be very wise to make a deal with President Trump and with his…

Environmental and public health groups sued the Trump administration to block its repeal of a cornerstone climate finding that has underpinned federal regulation of greenhouse gases for more than a decade, filing their challenge in a federal appeals court in Washington. The petition argues the administration acted illegally in scrapping the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” a scientific determination that six greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare by driving climate change. The move…

GENEVA — Ukraine and Russia wrapped the first of two days of U.S.-mediated peace talks in Geneva after a night of Russian airstrikes that battered Ukraine’s energy grid, with President Donald Trump publicly pressing Kyiv to move quickly toward a deal to end the four-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the overnight attacks severely damaged the power network in the southern port city of Odesa, leaving tens of thousands without heat and water. “We are ready to move quickly toward a worthy agreement to end the…

Rev. Jesse Jackson, the towering civil rights leader and one of the United States’ most influential Black voices, died peacefully this morning at 84, his family said, prompting an immediate outpouring of tributes from political leaders and activists at home and abroad. President Donald Trump praised Jackson as “a force of nature like few others before him” and credited himself with helping the iconic minister in his efforts to empower Black Americans. Trump posted his remarks on his Truth Social platform. Former Vice…

Trump says he’ll be ‘indirectly’ involved as U.S., Iran resume high-stakes nuclear talks in Geneva GENEVA — U.S. President Donald Trump said he will be “involved … indirectly” in talks set for today in Geneva aimed at containing Iran’s nuclear program, as Washington rushes additional military power to the Middle East and warns it is prepared for a sustained campaign if diplomacy fails. “I’ll be involved in those talks, indirectly. And they’ll be very important,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. He added he believes…

GENEVA — President Donald Trump said he will be “indirectly” involved in a second round of high-stakes U.S.-Iran nuclear talks opening Tuesday in Switzerland, as both sides signal urgency amid a military buildup that has stoked fears of a wider regional conflict. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday, Trump called the Geneva discussions “very important” and described Iran as “a very tough negotiator.” He suggested Tehran is now motivated to reach an agreement after last year’s escalation. “I don’t think they…

Trump says nations to pledge $5B for Gaza as strikes shatter fragile ceasefire President Donald Trump said member states of what he called the Board of Peace will announce more than $5 billion in pledges for reconstruction and humanitarian relief in Gaza at a meeting Thursday, alongside commitments of personnel for a United Nations–authorized stabilization force and local policing in the enclave. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the gathering — described as the group’s first official meeting — will be held at the…

Barack Obama condemned what he called a collapse of “decorum” in American politics after a video posted to Donald Trump’s Truth Social account showed the former president and Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on monkeys — a racist trope — at the end of a clip pushing false claims about the 2020 election. The one-minute video, shared Feb. 5, drew swift censure across the political spectrum. The post was later removed; a spokesperson blamed a staff error after allies initially brushed off the backlash as “fake…

Trump says he plans first U.S. presidential visit to Venezuela in nearly 30 years as Washington eases oil sanctions WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he plans to visit Venezuela, a move that would make him the first sitting U.S. president to travel to the country since Bill Clinton in 1997, as his administration loosened key restrictions on the South American nation’s energy sector. Trump announced the intent as he departed the White House for Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where he met soldiers involved in the…

Obama decries ‘clown show’ politics after racist Trump social post depicts Obamas as monkeys Former President Barack Obama criticized what he called a collapse of “decorum” and “respect for the office” in American politics, responding for the first time to a video shared on Donald Trump’s Truth Social account that briefly depicted Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys. The video, posted Feb. 5, drew censure across the political spectrum. The White House initially dismissed criticism as “fake outrage,” then…