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Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former DOGE co-lead and 2024 presidential candidate, announced on May 31, 2026 that he looks forward to beginning his 'real mission' in January — improving the lives of…
President Trump, in an interview shared by the White House on 1 June 2026, declared that Iran has agreed to his singular…
At a memorial for a deceased Russian ambassador, North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui went beyond diplomatic pleasantries…
Iran's IRGC has now downed two US drones in a single week — an MQ-1 and an MQ-9 — while US forces conducted multiple rounds of…
Trump declared the US naval blockade on Iran lifted — but Iranian sailors are still being turned back at the Strait of Hormuz.…
A US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of a Gambia-flagged ship heading to Iran — the fifth commercial…
The White House posted a one-word message — 'Literally.' — on X on 30 May 2026, paired with an image whose contents remain…
The White House posted a stark three-word declaration — 'Decline is a choice' — on 30 May 2026, framing American national…
The White House posted a behind-the-scenes look at executive operations on X on 30 May 2026, sharing two images as part of its…
