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President Trump is rallying international support for the 'Hormuz Coalition' to ensure safe passage for oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran rise and military actions intensify around key oil hubs like Kharg Island.

"We're going to win so much, you may even get tired of winning!" So said candidate Donald Trump at an April, 2016 rally in Albany, New York. It was a classic Trump line and a theme he would often repeat. Today’s poll question reminds of that brag in the context of war…

“One Battle After Another” dominated the 98th Academy Awards with six wins including Best Picture and Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, while “Sinners” followed with four awards highlighted by Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.

A powerful winter storm dubbed “Iona” is battering the Upper Midwest with blizzard conditions, heavy snow totals, and dangerous travel before sweeping strong winds and a blast of cold air across much of the eastern U.S. this week.

As the war enters its third week, Gulf Arab states including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates intercepted new Iranian missiles and drones after Iran threatened to widen the conflict and warned three major Emirati ports to evacuate.

Top seeds Duke Blue Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Michigan Wolverines, and defending champion Florida Gators headline the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament bracket, while 31–1 Miami (Ohio) RedHawks sneaks in as an 11 seed.

Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate ceasefire and renewed dialogue as the escalating war between Iran, Israel and the United States continues to kill civilians, displace hundreds of thousands and deepen humanitarian crises across the Middle East.

U.S. intelligence indicates Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, privately doubted his son Mojtaba’s ability to lead and was wary of him taking power, even as Mojtaba was ultimately chosen to succeed his father after he was killed in an Israeli strike.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s spokesperson blasted author Tom Bower’s new royal biography “Betrayal: Power, Deceit, and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family” as a “fixation” driven by “deranged conspiracy,” pushing back after excerpts made controversial claims about the couple.

Drawing on decades of firsthand experience in the Gulf, Richard Clarke argues that the narrow Strait of Hormuz and the region’s fragile energy infrastructure make any military escalation with Iran likely to trigger costly and difficult-to-contain disruptions to global oil and gas supplies.

Vice President JD Vance faces growing political pressure as the U.S. war with Iran threatens to undermine his non-interventionist reputation and complicate his potential 2028 presidential election ambitions while he balances loyalty to Donald Trump with backlash from key voices within the MAGA movement.

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, backed by Bernie Sanders, is facing renewed controversy after reversing an earlier apology and insisting a tattoo critics say resembles the Nazi “Totenkopf” is simply a “reasonable” skull-and-crossbones as he campaigns to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

A Trump-appointed arts official has proposed replacing the White House’s nearly 200-year-old Ionic columns with more ornate Corinthian ones favored by Donald Trump, sparking criticism from architects and preservationists who say the change would undermine the historic design of the executive mansion.

A psychotherapist argues that Americans increasingly respond to political disagreement by diagnosing their opponents’ psychological motives rather than engaging with their arguments, a cultural shift he warns is weakening democratic debate and encouraging people to avoid, rather than confront, opposing views.

Lawmakers including Jeff Merkley and Chris Murphy are raising alarms that the rapid growth of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi could allow government officials to profit from insider knowledge of political or military events, prompting calls for new rules and potential bans on such bets by public officials.

Long security lines stretched through major U.S. airports as TSA agents—classified as essential workers—missed their first full paychecks during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding standoff, highlighting growing travel disruptions and financial strain on employees forced to work without pay.

At the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday night, Billy Crystal delivered an emotional tribute to late filmmaker and close personal friend and colleague Rob Reiner during the In Memoriam segment, honoring the director’s influential career following his shocking death alongside his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.

As Trump fields a growing barrage of calls to his personal iPhone from journalists, executives, and political insiders—so many that his number is reportedly being traded or even sold—his off-the-cuff phone conversations are increasingly shaping news coverage, markets, and policy messaging.

Israeli officials say the brother of the man accused of attacking Temple Israel in Michigan was a Hezbollah commander killed in a recent Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, though U.S. investigators say they have not confirmed any connection between the synagogue shooting and the militant group.

Palestinian officials say Israeli forces fatally shot a couple and two of their young children in the occupied West Bank village of Tammun, while the Israeli military says troops opened fire after a vehicle approached them in a way they perceived as a threat and that the incident is under review.