A high-level Iranian delegation arrived in Pakistan Friday for talks with U.S. officials as disputes over Lebanon, Hormuz shipping and blocked assets strain a tenuous two-week ceasefire agreement.
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House Democrats seek return to session after Trump’s Iran threat as others invoke 25th Amendment
Top House Democrats demanded Congress return to session Tuesday, April 7, 2026, after Trump stated “a whole civilization will die tonight” on Truth Social, while U.S. Sen. Ed Markey invoked the 25th Amendment and warned of nuclear risks.
Search underway after U.S. fighter jet shot down over Iran as Trump issues 48-hour ultimatum
After two U.S. fighter jets were shot down Friday, with one crew member still missing, Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran on social media.
Trump threatens to blow up Kharg Island if deal with Iran isn’t reached, as Iran denies any direct negotiation
On Monday, March 30, 2026, Trump claimed the U.S. is in “serious discussions” with Iran and threatened to blow up Iran’s infrastructure if a deal isn’t reached, while Iran’s foreign ministry denied any direct negotiations.
Houthis enter Iran war as U.S. troops are wounded in Saudi base strike
Israel intercepted a Houthi missile from Yemen on March 28 after Iran struck Prince Sultan Air Base on March 27, wounding U.S. troops.
Iran rejects U.S. ceasefire proposal as Pakistan offers to host “comprehensive settlement” talks
Iran rejects a reported U.S. ceasefire plan, issues counterdemands, and Pakistan offers to host “comprehensive settlement” talks between Washington and Tehran as fighting intensifies across the region.
Massachusetts girl, 11, killed in avalanche while on family vacation in Utah
An 11-year-old girl from Rochester, Massachusetts, died in an avalanche Thursday near Brighton Ski Resort in Utah while vacationing with her family.
U.S. officials inspect five foreign research stations in Antarctica under Antarctic Treaty
U.S. officials conducted inspections at five foreign Antarctic stations from Jan. 16–20, 2026, in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty’s peaceful-use rules, the State Department said. A report is due May.
Massachusetts lawmakers react to U.S. capture of Maduro
Massachusetts lawmakers took to social media after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with Rep. Jim McGovern warning that Congress would “bear responsibility for whatever happens next,” and Republicans praising Trump’s operation as “landmark leadership in the war on transnational narco-terrorism.”
Newly released JFK file shows CIA tracked journalist critical of assassination account
A newly released CIA cable shows the agency tracked a European journalist who questioned whether Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, directing overseas stations to gather information on his addresses, fiancée, and pre WWII work.