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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 12, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 12, 2026

The US and Israel continue large-scale bombings across Iran, leading to significant civilian casualties, economic disruption, and a US admission of fault for a girls' school strike, while domestic US political battles intensify over voter rights and the Epstein investigation.

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

President Trump sent mixed messages on the Iran war amidst escalating regional conflict, environmental disaster in Tehran, and significant domestic developments including election integrity investigations and an ICE shooting controversy.

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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 4, 2026
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Top U.S. & World Headlines — March 4, 2026

This report details the fifth day of the US-Israeli war on Iran, escalating regional conflicts, domestic political fallout in the US, and other critical global and national events.

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Why Is Leqaa Kordia Still Jailed? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up
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Why Is Leqaa Kordia Still Jailed? Palestinian Protester Suffers Seizure After 11 Months Locked Up

Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman, remains in ICE detention for nearly a year, enduring a seizure and poor conditions, despite dropped protest charges and two court orders for her release.

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Rep. LaMonica McIver Faces 17 Years in Prison over ICE Jail Inspection
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Rep. LaMonica McIver Faces 17 Years in Prison over ICE Jail Inspection

Congresswoman LaMonica McIver details her legal battle, facing 17 years in prison for allegedly assaulting an ICE officer during a congressional oversight visit to a private immigration prison, framing the charges as political intimidation against legislative accountability.

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"Let Us Out": ICE's Detention of Children Sparks Protests at TX Immigration Jail
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"Let Us Out": ICE's Detention of Children Sparks Protests at TX Immigration Jail

Protests erupt at a Texas ICE facility detaining children, highlighting abysmal conditions and a bipartisan political failure to address mass family detention.

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