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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 24, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 24, 2026

Global conflicts escalate with US-Iran diplomatic disputes and ongoing military strikes in the Middle East, while domestic crises include a DHS shutdown, a USPS financial collapse warning, and a critical Supreme Court case on mail-in ballots.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 5, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 5, 2026

The US Senate rejected a resolution to withdraw forces from Iran amidst escalating US-Israeli attacks on Iranian civilian sites and military responses, while other global and domestic crises unfold.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 23, 2026
US PoliticsInternational RelationsTrade Tariffs

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 23, 2026

The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's global tariffs, but he immediately reimposed them under a different law, while escalating tensions with Iran, and facing domestic and international crises ranging from cartel violence in Mexico to a deadly bomb cyclone in the US Northeast.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 19, 2026
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear Program

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 19, 2026

Global tensions escalate with US preparations for potential strikes on Iran, ongoing revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza amidst new reports of significantly higher death tolls.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 13, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 13, 2026

The Trump administration rescinded key environmental protections, faced a partial government shutdown, and continued controversial immigration enforcement, while new revelations from the Epstein files implicated global figures.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 10, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 10, 2026

This episode details global and domestic headlines, including US military actions, the Cuban fuel crisis, escalating Israeli-Palestinian conflict, developments in the Epstein case, US immigration policies, climate deregulation, and ongoing labor strikes.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 29, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 29, 2026

This episode details a range of critical domestic and international developments, from controversial ICE actions and political clashes over immigration to federal investigations, global conflicts, and the dire warning of the Doomsday Clock.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 8, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — January 8, 2026

This episode details a series of escalating domestic and international crises, including a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, US military intervention in Venezuela, and widespread human rights abuses in Sudan and Gaza, all framed by a critical lens on US government actions.

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"Firestorm": MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & "America's New Age of Disaster"
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"Firestorm": MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff on Anniversary of L.A. Fires & "America's New Age of Disaster"

MSNBC reporter Jacob Soboroff details the devastating Los Angeles fires, revealing how personal loss, government defunding, political misinformation, and infrastructure failures converge to define 'America's New Age of Disaster'.

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Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland Would "Militarize the Arctic," Trample Indigenous Rights
GeopoliticsInternational LawArctic Security

Trump's Plan to Seize Greenland Would "Militarize the Arctic," Trample Indigenous Rights

The Trump administration's aggressive pursuit of Greenland, including potential military force, sparks international condemnation, threatens NATO, and highlights the disregard for indigenous sovereignty and international law.

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