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White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge

White House budget director Russell Vought said he is not able to estimate the cost of the war with Iran, after US President Donald Trump requested a massive $1.5 trillion annual military budget.

US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 26, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks with a Doordash delivery worker after she delivered McDonald's at the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026.

DoorDash White House delivery puts Wolt parent company in Israeli spotlight

An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2025.

The stakes of Iran diplomacy: enrichment, ballistic missiles, and Hormuz - opinion

Polymarket Logo And Website With Prediction Market Interface On Computer Screen.

Perfectly timed Polymarket bets on US-Iran ceasefire draw calls for investigation


'Saving money, being healthy': Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted medication website

The website is targeted at consumers looking to buy drugs without using insurance, meaning that most purchases would not count toward patients' insurance deductibles.

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event to unveil the TrumpRx drug discount site, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, in Washington, DC, US, February 5, 2026.

Trump has no 'formal plans' to deploy ICE at polling sites, White House says

Democrats have raised concerns in recent months that Trump may deploy troops at polling locations to intimidate voters and interfere with November;s elections that will determine control of Congress.

People walk towards a polling site during early voting in the New York City mayoral election in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 27, 2025.

US, Russia closing in on a deal to observe New START nuclear arms control treaty - report

The New START treaty, which set limits on each side's missiles, launchers, and strategic warheads, is the last in a series of nuclear agreements dating back more than half a century to the Cold War.

(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.

Melania Trump hosts former hostages Aviva, Keith Siegel for White House visit

Melania notably released a biographical documentary last week, in which Aviva features. She stressed the visit with the Siegels was not a promotion for the film.

U.S. first lady Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli couple Keith and Aviva Siegel, who were abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 4, 2026.

Trump administration team seizes Puerto Rico voting machines in election security probe

A team under intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard examined Puerto Rico voting machines for security flaws, but found no evidence of Venezuelan interference.

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard speaks during a press briefing, at the White House, July 23, 2025; illustrative.

Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking storied newspaper's reach

The Washington Post launched widespread layoffs across nearly all departments, including international and Middle East coverage, as the paper restructures amid mounting financial losses.

The Washington Post headquarters, pictured on February 4, 2026.

Senate Democrats seek pause in Warsh nomination amid Fed probes

Senate Democrats urged a delay in Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair, citing Justice Department probes into current Federal Reserve leaders and warning of political pressure on the central bank.

FILE PHOTO: Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017.

US President Trump signs act to end partial government shutdown

"I'm thrilled to sign the Consolidated Appropriations Act to immediately reopen the federal government and fund the vast majority of operations through the rest of the fiscal year," Trump said.

US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Trump calls for two-year Kennedy Center shutdown to ensure 'success, beauty, grandeur'

The center historically has hosted over 2,000 events per year, according to the website, although many performers have pulled out of planned shows since Trump's shakeup began.

FILE PHOTO: A worker walks in front of the recently renamed Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 29, 2025.

Trump plans world’s biggest arch to commemorate 250 years since US independence - report

Trump reportedly intends the 250-foot-tall arch to stand on Memorial Circle, between the Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to reporters over the North Atlantic as he returns to Washington from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, aboard Air Force One, US, January 22, 2026.