Iran’s president defies U.S. demands while apologizing for strikes on neighbors
Iranians attend Friday prayers in the courtyard of the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 6, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's president said Saturday that a demand by the United States for an unconditional surrender is a "dream that they should take
Why the Trump Administration Says It Attacked Iran
Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on as President Trump meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the White House on March 3. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly
Trump looks to turn attention to Western Hemisphere at Americas summit
President Donald Trump speaks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, Friday, March 6, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP DORAL, Fla. — President Donald Trump is set to gather with Latin American leaders
Trump administration’s embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time
In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Vinay Prasad smiles for a portrait. AP/U.S. Food and Drug Administration hide caption toggle caption AP/U.S. Food and Drug Administration WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration's embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time
Family, Presidents and Hall of Famer Honor Jesse Jackson
The casket with the Rev. Jesse Jackson is seen before the Public Homegoing Service at the House of Hope in Chicago, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP The rare qualities that distinguished the Rev. Jesse Jackson — his fortitude as a civil rights leader, and the love he
Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85
Southern Christian Leadership Conference spokesman Bernard LaFayette speaks to reporters after attending a SCLC meeting on March 6, 2010, in Atlanta. Gregory Smith/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregory Smith/AP NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bernard LaFayette, the advance man who did the risky groundwork for the voter registration campaign in Selma, Alabama, that culminated in the passage
Netflix acquires Ben Affleck’s AI company
Hollywood A-lister Ben Affleck says his company InterPositive's AI tools "take out all the logistical, difficult, technical stuff that often gets in the way" of the filmmaking process. Clive Mason/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Clive Mason/Getty Images Netflix is acquiring Ben Affleck's AI-powered filmmaking tool company, InterPositive, for an undisclosed sum. In a video
Oil Hits Highest Since 2023 as Stocks Fall After Jobs Report
Michael Gagliano works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK — Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to
U.S. Customs building system to refund tariffs without lawsuits
Cargo containers are staged near cranes at the Port of Tacoma in Washington. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP U.S. customs officials say they're working on a system to deliver tariff refunds, and they hope it'll be up and running within 45 days. Since the Supreme Court struck down many of
Not in this war: Middle East attacks on energy facilities
Vantor satellite image shows firefighting efforts and damage assessment at Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia following a fire incident in early March 2026. Maxar/Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty hide caption toggle caption Maxar/Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor via Getty New drone strikes hit a major oil refinery in Bahrain on Thursday.