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wtop.com > national > 2026 > 07 > the-latest-trump-says-saudi-nuclear-pact-requires-kingdom-to-normalize-israel-relations

The Latest: Trump says Saudi nuclear pact requires kingdom to normalize Israel relations

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1312+ words) July 23, 2026, 9:39 AM Brent crude oil briefly topped $100 a barrel for the first time since May as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. Wall Street, meanwhile, is sinking early Thursday with sharp drops…...

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wtop.com > government > 2026 > 07 > hegseth-is-facing-questions-from-senators-over-funding-for-the-iran-war

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1032+ words) July 21, 2026, 7:28 PM Hegseth provided the new estimate, up from earlier assessments, during a combative Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, which came days after the Pentagon announced that three more American service members have died in the conflict, bringing the death toll…...

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wtop.com > j-j-green-national > 2026 > 04 > analysis-where-the-iran-war-stands-and-the-presidents-attempt-to-sell-it

Analysis: Where the Iran war stands and the president’s attempt to sell it

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (582+ words) J.J. Green | [email protected] April 2, 2026, 1:54 PM What we saw last night from President Donald Trump was not just a war update. It was an attempt to regain control of a narrative that is slipping, both on the battlefield and at home. The…...

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wtop.com > white-house > 2026 > 04 > trump-uses-iran-war-address-to-urge-an-increasingly-skeptical-electorate-to-give-him-a-bit-more-time

Trump uses Iran war address to urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1011+ words) IRAN WAR UPDATE: US plans barrage of attacks over the next 2-3 weeks, President Trump says April 2, 2026, 6:26 AM Trump in his Wednesday evening speech dialed back the bluster that’s dominated his rhetoric in recent days as world markets convulse and a…...

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wtop.com > world > 2026 > 04 > iran-hits-tanker-off-coast-of-qatar-kuwait-airport-and-israel-kills-5-in-beirut-attack

Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1064+ words) April 1, 2026, 9:31 PM Trump got a wide audience and a chance to articulate clear objectives for the war after weeks of changing goals and often contradictory messages about whether he’s winding down or ready to escalate military operations — even as Iran…...

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wtop.com > virginia > 2026 > 03 > virginia-tech-study-looks-to-better-defend-against-possible-drone-strikes-on-american-soil

Virginia Tech study looks to better defend against possible drone strikes on American soil

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (328+ words) Michelle Basch | [email protected] March 17, 2026, 4:51 PM If enemies of the U.S. launch drone attacks on American soil, how can we protect potential targets? A study aimed at answering that question is well underway at Virginia Tech. “I don’t want to sound alarmist,…...

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wtop.com > news > 2026 > 03 > elbit-q4-earnings-snapshot

Elbit: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (92+ words) March 17, 2026, 5:14 AM On a per-share basis, the Haifa, Israel-based company said it had net income of $3.52. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $3.56 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by…...

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wtop.com > world > 2026 > 03 > israel-launches-new-strikes-on-tehran-and-lebanon-as-iran-hits-back-and-fires-on-gulf-neighbors

Israel says 2 top Iranian officials killed in airstrikes in blow to Tehran leadership

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1357+ words) March 17, 2026, 6:01 AM Both security official Ali Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani were “eliminated last night,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement. Iran’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died in an airstrike Feb. 28, the first day…...

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wtop.com > real-estate > 2026 > 03 > average-us-long-term-mortgage-rate-rises-to-6-11-back-to-where-it-was-5-weeks-ago

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where it was 5 weeks ago

6+ mon, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) March 12, 2026, 12:17 PM The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market jitters over the war with Iran. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate ticked up to 6.11% from 6% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday....

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wtop.com > government > 2026 > 03 > house-to-vote-on-iran-war-powers-resolution-in-a-test-of-trumps-strategy

House narrowly rejects war powers resolution to halt Trump’s attacks on Iran

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (962+ words) March 5, 2026, 7:36 PM It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure. Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails — with lives lost, dollars spent and alliances…...