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April 7, 2026
U.S. AND IRAN AGREE TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE
The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night. The big picture: The Pakistani proposal, which came hours before Trump's deadline to ...
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April 3, 2026
Trump threatens to break NATO's promise over Iran war
NATO is a promise, and now it's broken.The big picture: The alliance was built on the premise that an attack on one member is an attack on all. President Trump has made that conditional: if you won...
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April 2, 2026
Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to leave his post, a Defense official confirmed to Axios. Why it matters: George is the Army's most senior general and...
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April 2, 2026
Trump: U.S. will bomb Iran "back to stone ages" over next 2-3 weeks
President Trump said in a prime time address that the U.S. was close to ending its war in Iran but would spend the next two to three weeks bombing the country "back to the stone ages."The big pictu...
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April 1, 2026
"The Axios Show": Jamie Dimon defends Iran war as overdue
JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon told "The Axios Show" that while the ongoing Iran war involves some "short-term risks" for the economy, the country's regime has been a malign actor sinc...
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March 19, 2026
Hegseth on seeking $200 billion for Iran war: "That number could move"
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the Pentagon would ask Congress for more money to wage war in Iran, though he said the reported $200 billion figure "could move."Why it matters: A request o...
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March 19, 2026
Scoreboard on every street: Gas heads for $4 per gallon due to Iran war
Most Americans will likely soon be paying over $4 per gallon as the war in Iran drives one of the sharpest gas price surges in recent history.The big picture: For many Americans, the most visible b...
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March 17, 2026
"No imminent threat": U.S. Counterterrorism Center head resigns over Iran war
Joe Kent, who led the National Counterterrorism Center and was a top aide to intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, became the first senior Trump administration official to resign over the war in Ira...
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February 28, 2026
U.S. AND ISRAEL BEGIN "MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS" IN IRAN
The U.S. and Israel began "major combat operations" in Iran overnight with the aim of destroying the country's military capabilities and fostering regime change, President Trump announced.The big p...
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February 27, 2026
Trump moves to blacklist Anthropic AI from all government work
President Trump announced the U.S. government would blacklist Anthropic, in the most consequential and controversial policy decision to date at the intersection of artificial intelligence and natio...
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February 25, 2026
Scoop: Pentagon takes first step toward blacklisting Anthropic
The Pentagon asked two major defense contractors on Wednesday to provide an assessment of their reliance on Anthropic's AI model, Claude — a first step toward a potential designation of Anthropic a...
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February 24, 2026
Hegseth gives Anthropic CEO until Friday to back down in AI safeguards fight
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei until Friday evening to give the military unfettered access to its AI model or face harsh penalties, Axios has learned.The big picture...
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February 23, 2026
Musk's xAI and Pentagon reach deal to use Grok in classified systems
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI has signed an agreement to allow the military to use its model, Grok, in classified systems, a Defense official confirmed to Axios.Why it matters: Up...
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February 23, 2026
Scoop: Hegseth to meet Anthropic CEO as Pentagon threatens banishment
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon on Tuesday morning for what sources say is likely to be a tense meeting over terms for military use of Anthrop...
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February 19, 2026
Pentagon-Anthropic battle pushes other AI labs into major dilemma
As the Pentagon and Anthropic wage an ugly and potentially costly battle, three other leading AI labs are also negotiating with the department — and deliberating internally — about the terms under ...
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February 16, 2026
Exclusive: Pentagon warns Anthropic will "pay a price" as feud escalates
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is "close" to cutting business ties with Anthropic and designating the AI company a "supply chain risk" — meaning anyone who wants to do business with the U.S. milita...
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February 15, 2026
Exclusive: Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute
The Pentagon is considering severing its relationship with Anthropic over the AI firm's insistence on maintaining some limitations on how the military uses its models, a senior administration offic...
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February 13, 2026
Pentagon used Anthropic's Claude during Maduro raid
The U.S. military used Anthropic's Claude AI model during the operation to capture Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, two sources with knowledge told Axios.Why it matters: The previously undisclosed role ...
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January 21, 2026
Trump backs off Greenland tariff threat based on new "solution"
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump announced on Wednesday that he would not follow through on his threat to impose tariffs on eight European allies on Feb. 1 over their opposition to his claim of...
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January 21, 2026
Trump rules out using military force to take Greenland
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump reiterated his determination to take control of Greenland from Denmark during a combative speech at the World Economic Forum — but seemingly ruled out using for...
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January 21, 2026
Newsom at Davos: Western alliance is "dormant, not dead"
DAVOS, Switzerland — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he's at the World Economic Forum to share a different vision of the U.S. than President Trump, whose speech on Wednesday is the most anticipat...
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January 16, 2026
Iran's exiled crown prince implores Trump to strike regime
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, said Friday that the Iranian protesters are risking their lives and placing their trust in President Trump to intervene to help them.Why it mat...
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