A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

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US president says ‘help is on its way’, as reported death toll rises into the thousands and concerns Tehran may carry out first protest-related execution, that of Erfan Soltani

• Trump promises ‘help is on its way’ and tells Iranians to ‘keep protesting’

• Hundreds of gunshot eye injuries found in one Iranian hospital amid brutal crackdown on protests

The death toll from a crackdown on protests in Iran has jumped to at least 2,571, including 12 children, activists said early on Wednesday.

The figure came from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, which has been accurate in multiple rounds of unrest in Iran in recent years.

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The White House called President Trump’s reaction “appropriate" after video showed him responding to a heckler during a visit to a Michigan Ford plant.

In an interview with CBS News' Tony Dokoupil, President Donald Trump insisted prominent conservatives "love" the DOJ probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

It is unclear what possible crime might involve Senator Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, who has warned in dire terms about the dissolution of American democracy.

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Liberal comedian Bill Maher suggested President Donald Trump appeals to young men because he doesn't shame them for being men, unlike far-left voices that make them feel guilty.

President Donald Trump expressed indifference toward the North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, portending a lengthy renegotiation of the U.S.’s largest free-trade pact. Read More

The Trump administration allegedly made the first high-level contact with the Iranian opposition amid intensifying nationwide anti-regime protests.

House Speaker Mike Johnson pushes back on military intervention in Greenland, saying no troops will be deployed as Trump pursues the Arctic territory.

House passes SHOWER Act to codify a Trump executive order reversing shower head regulations. Rep. Russell Fry, R-S.C., says the bill defends consumer choice.

Sen. Josh Hawley defended constitutional stance on Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump administration works to flip Republican votes before Wednesday's full Senate vote.

Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.

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Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump reportedly text twice weekly in an unlikely political bromance that sources describe as 'friendly.'

President Donald Trump praised the "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams on Tuesday after learning of the cartoonist's death following a battle with cancer, declaring, "God bless you Scott!"

The U.S. has seized five vessels in a Venezuela oil crackdown as the Trump administration files court warrants targeting sanctioned trade in international waters.

The testimony, part of the derailed Georgia election interference case, makes clear how dismissive some senior Republicans were of claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.

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The outcome of a pair of cases on Tuesday could affect laws in 27 states that prohibit transgender girls from joining girls’ and women’s sports teams.

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Senator John Kennedy, a garrulous rank-and-file Republican from Louisiana, has struck a nerve with a new book that provides an insider account of Congress and its dysfunction.

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Trump allies fear that the inquiry into the Fed chair could complicate the process of replacing him this year.

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Arrests and aggressive tactics by ICE and the Border Patrol, many seen on viral videos, have intensified the frustration and fear among residents.

To assuage cost-weary voters and combat inflation, the president has resorted to a mix of threats and punishments, targeting companies and policymakers alike.

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