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Russia claims full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk region but Kyiv denies it ahead of US envoy talks

By The Associated Press
Apr 01, 2026 10:41 am - Russia’s armed forces have taken control of the entire Luhansk region of Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed Wednesday, but a Kyiv military official denied the claim as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for talks with U.S. envoys trying to mediate an end to Moscow’s invasion.
Attacks persist on Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation

By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID RISING
Apr 01, 2026 7:36 am - Iran kept up its attacks on Israel and Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran and U.S. President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.
Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

By MARK SHERMAN
Apr 01, 2026 7:28 am - The Supreme Court is casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump’s unparalleled presence in the courtroom.
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats

By SEUNG MIN KIM, ALI SWENSON, MATT BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER
Mar 31, 2026 7:34 pm - President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials as the president demands further limitations on voting ahead of this year's midterm elections.
Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms

By TIM SULLIVAN
Mar 31, 2026 3:55 pm - The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.
The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring

By STAN CHOE
Mar 31, 2026 3:32 pm - U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared 1,125 points on Tuesday as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran. The S&P 500 leaped 2.9% for its largest gain since May. Just a day before, worries about the war had sent the main measure of Wall Street’s health more than 9% below its all-time high set early this year.
Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Mar 31, 2026 2:18 pm - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Mar 31, 2026 2:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end...
Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kids

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Mar 31, 2026 9:58 am - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.
Trump’s go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN
Mar 31, 2026 9:19 am - As the Iran war intensifies, President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets — trying to keep oil prices from exploding upward, stocks from cratering and interest rates from surging.

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