Australia Grants Iranian Soccer Players Asylum After Trump Call to Prime Minister

Iran’s Zahra Sarbali, top, and Philippines’ Malea Cesar battle for the ball during the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, on March 8, 2026. Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP The Australian Labor government has granted asylum to five players from the Iranian women’s soccer team following a phone

Trump Says Iranian Women’s Soccer Team Is Being ‘Cared For’ by Australia

Iran’s Zahra Sarbali, top, and Philippines’ Malea Cesar battle for the ball during the Women’s Asian Cup soccer match between Iran and the Philippines in Robina, Australia, on March 8, 2026. Dave Hunt/AAP Image via AP U.S. President Donald Trump said five players from Iran women’s soccer team are being “cared for” in Australia and

Remarks by Director Carter at the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Director Sara CarterThe White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Remarks at the 69th Session of the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs in Vienna, Austria March 9, 2026 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. First, Mr. Chair, allow me to congratulate you on your appointment and assure you of our full cooperation to work

Australian PM Will Grant Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Asylum After Trump Mounts Pressure Campaign

It was initially unclear whether Anthony Albanese would assist the players, leading Trump to say Australia was ‘making a terrible humanitarian mistake’ Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Donald Trump on Monday successfully urged Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese to grant the Iranian women’s soccer team diplomatic protection after the

GOP lawmaker makes formal switch to independent

Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that he will formally leave the Republican Party this week to become an independent. Kiley had previously announced that he will run for reelection in the midterms as an independent. But he accelerated the process on Monday, saying he will file a letter with the House clerk immediately to drop his…

California rep. leaves GOP to become an independent, complicating majority

Washington — Rep. Kevin Kiley of California said Monday he was immediately leaving the Republican Party to become an independent.   “I’m also today asking the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives to have that reflected in the official roster,” Kiley said in a call with reporters.  The move complicates House Speaker Mike Johnson’s