Trump Says ‘Core Strategic Objectives’ in Iran War Are Nearing Completion

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠1 (Reuters) – U.S. ⁠President Donald ​Trump ‌said ‌on ⁠Wednesday Washington’s “core ⁠strategic objectives” in ​the ​Iran war were ⁠nearing completion. “I’m ⁠pleased ⁠to say ​that these ​core ⁠strategic ⁠objectives are nearing completion,” Trump ⁠said in a primetime address. (Reporting by Kanishka ⁠Singh in Washington, editing ​by Michelle ​Nichols) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.

Trump Threatens to Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’ Over Next Two to Three Weeks

WASHINGTON, April ⁠1 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump ​said on Wednesday ‌Washington will strike ‌Iran “extremely ⁠hard” ⁠over the next two to ​three weeks and hit ​the country into ⁠the “Stone Ages.” “We ⁠are ⁠going to ​hit them extremely hard ​over ⁠the next two to three ⁠weeks. We are going to bring ⁠them back …

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Florida Vice Mayor Shot Dead, Husband Jailed as Suspect

April 1 (Reuters) – The vice ⁠mayor ⁠of Coral Springs, Florida, ⁠was shot and killed on Wednesday and ​her husband was taken into custody as the lone suspect in what ‌police called a case ‌of domestic violence, officials said. Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, was ⁠the first ⁠Black woman and first Haitian American woman to serve …

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Takeaways from Trump’s prime-time address on the Iran war

President Trump addressed the nation about the Iran war Wednesday night, saying that the U.S. would complete its mission there “very shortly.” CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe remarks on the president’s remarks and J.D. Simkins, editor-in-chief of the Military Times and Defense News, joins with analysis.

Trump addresses U.S. on Iran war

Trump addresses U.S. on Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump sought to assure Americans that the conflict with Iran would be brief compared to other wars in U.S. history and insisted that gas prices would go down quickly. Nancy Cordes reports.

Democrats Ask Judge to Block Trump Order Tightening Mail-In Voting

NEW YORK, April ⁠1 (Reuters) – ⁠The Democratic Party on ⁠Wednesday filed a lawsuit ​asking a U.S. judge to ‌block President Donald Trump’s ‌executive order tightening ⁠mail-in ⁠voting nationwide, arguing it improperly impedes states’ ​authority to conduct elections. Tuesday’s order also directed his administration ​to compile a list of confirmed ⁠U.S. citizens ⁠eligible to ⁠vote in …

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