White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a news briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 18, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The White House and FBI on Thursday disputed claims of an internal government alert saying Iran wants to launch drones to attack the
Oil prices surged again after Iran hit a U.S. tanker and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States said it is releasing more than 170 million barrels of oil amid rising gas prices. The White House called on ABC News to retract a story over allegations of providing false information. Find out
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev (M), are seen prior to a meeting with Russia’s President at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s representatives held talks with a Russian
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L), accompanied by Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev (M), are seen prior to a meeting with Russia’s President at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna/AFP via Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s representatives held talks with a
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) takes part in a ceremony in Washington on March 17, 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said on March 12 that he will run for an 18th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. At 85, Clyburn is one of the oldest members of Congress. If reelected
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates on March 11, 2026. Reuters U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said the military will attempt to escort oil tankers through the
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on March 11, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump said on March 11 that his administration knows the location of most Iranian sleeper cells in the United States. Joint U.S.–Israeli strikes killed many top leaders in Iran, including Ayatollah