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Iran’s ‘Burn the Oil’ Strategy
Iran attacks a series of oil tankers around the Persian Gulf, as several countries decide to draw on their strategic oil reserves. California police d...
Voices from Iran: ‘This Was OUR Fight.’
After mixed messages from President Trump, the U.S. military steps up its attacks in Iran. Meanwhile, Iranians express conflicted opinions about their...
Crude Awakening: Could Oil Force Trump’s Hand?
President Trump tries to stop panic in oil markets, but refuses to shift course on war in Iran. Russia seizes on energy shortages as an opportunity to...
Iran’s New Supreme Leader
Iran’s clerics choose a new ayatollah. American officials face questions over a strike at a girls’ school. And New York police say a pair of men threw...
Kristi Noem Ousted from DHS
After an escalating series of controversies, President Trump dismisses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Israel tries to destroy Hezbollah with a series of s...
Torpedo Away: Historic US Strike on Iran
For the first time since World War Two, a U.S. submarine destroys a foreign warship. Kurdish fighting forces say they’re ready for a ground invasion o...
Gov’t to Americans in Mideast: Get Out
With Iran hitting embassies and residential areas around the Middle East, Americans scramble to escape the region. The Pentagon names the first U.S. t...
Fog of Words: Trump’s Shifting War Rationale
President Trump says he foresees an Iran war extending four weeks or more, while the White House offers conflicting justifications for military action...
The Ayatollah is Dead. What Now?
In a special edition of Start Here, we’ll break down this weekend’s historic strikes on Iran, the counterattacks, and the long-term goals of the Trump...
Breaking: US & Israel Attack Iran
President Trump announces that U.S. and Israeli forces have begun a “major combat operation” in Iran, signaling a far more aggressive campaign than pr...
Swear to Claude: The Pentagon’s AI Ultimatum
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic appears poised to ignore a deadline from the Pentagon to fully integrate its systems with the military. Hill...
Are Iran Missile Strikes Inevitable?
With missile threats growing, Iran and U.S. negotiators meet in Geneva. A shoot-out at sea raises questions about vessels near Cuba. And documents sug...
“Winning” Issues? Trump’s State of the Union Address
President Trump pitches his economic agenda in the State of the Union address as polls show many Americans remain skeptical. Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales...
Trump Readies His State of the Union Address
Facing his worst approval ratings as president, Donald Trump prepares to pitch Americans on his vision for a second year in office. British police arr...
What the SCOTUS Tariffs Ruling Means for You
After a monumental ruling cancelling much of his tariff policies, President Trump vows to press forward with new import taxes. A man is killed after t...
Epstein Docs Fallout: Ex-Prince Andrew Arrested
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested and later released on suspicion of misconduct in public office after documents emerge between the former prince...
Police: Nine Dead in Avalanche
Police believe nine people have died after an avalanche in California. President Trump’s “Board of Peace” prepares to meet in Washington, despite bein...
US-Iran Nuclear Talks: “Progress Was Made”
Negotiators from Iran and the U.S. emerge from nuclear talks with words of optimism, despite fears of military strikes if they fail. Civil rights icon...
Don’t Touch: Judge Slams WH Over History Exhibit
A federal judge orders the White House to restore a slavery exhibit at Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia. A father goes on trial in...
One Department Shutdown, Hold the ICE
With its funding withheld by Congress, the Department Homeland Security goes into shutdown mode. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives an address stres...
Trump's Climate Rollback
The Trump administration walks back a landmark EPA decision to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. As lawmakers struggle to re...
The Laser That Closed El Paso's Airspace
A dispute between the FAA and the Pentagon over a military laser leads to the closure of airspace in El Paso, Texas. Attorney General Pam Bondi hits b...
A Break in the Nancy Guthrie Case
A person is detained in the Nancy Guthrie investigation after the FBI releases new surveillance images. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick admits he vi...
What Trump (Allegedly) Said About Epstein
As Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions from Congress, federal files reveal a new characterization of how much Donald Trump knew about Jeffre...
Pick Your Battles: Trump’s Latest Feud
The White House deletes a racist social media post from the president’s account, after vociferously defending it. The Guthrie family adjusts its langu...
The Guthries’ Ransom Response
The family of Nancy Guthrie have begun publicly pleading with would-be kidnappers to clarify any demands. The release of Jeffrey Epstein emails upend...
ICE is Retreating. Now What?
The White House announces 700 of its nearly 3,000 agents will be leaving Minneapolis, while Congress begins debating conditions for DHS funding. Ukrai...
Mind Your Drone Business: Shots Fired Near Iran
An American fighter jet shoots down an Iranian drone. Arizona authorities examine a slew of tips in the apparent abduction of Savannah Guthrie’s mothe...
Trump: GOP Should ‘Take Over the Voting’
As President Trump calls for Republicans to “nationalize” voting processes, sources say the president was actively involved in an FBI raid on election...
Epstein’s Inbox: What We Learned from New Docs
An avalanche of Jeffrey Epstein documents raises new questions about his relationships with the world’s elite. A 5-year-old boy has been sent back to...
Is DHS Funding on Ice?
A potential shutdown looms as Democrats pressure the Department of Homeland Security for reforms. President Trump cites debunked conspiracy theories o...
“Pallets of Ballots”: Election Office Raid in GA
Federal agents carry out a search warrant on Fulton County election offices in Georgia, leaving with ballots from the 2020 election. The Department of...
What DHS Says Happened in Minneapolis
An initial report from the Department of Homeland Security claims that two different agents fired their weapons in the shooting that killed Alex Prett...
Trump’s Sudden Shift on Minneapolis
In the face of bipartisan backlash, President Trump recalls Border Patrol commander-at-large Greg Bovino from Minneapolis. Minnesota officials mount a...
The Killing of Alex Pretti
Another demonstrator has been killed by federal agents in Minneapolis - and several videos seem to contradict the Trump administration’s initial claim...
You Don’t Know Jack: Smith Testifies to Congress
Former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith defends his investigation into President Trump to Congress. “Sinners” sets a new record for Oscar nominations. An...
Trump Backs Down on Greenland
Speaking to leaders in Switzerland, President Trump gives up on a military takeover of Greenland. Jurors acquit a Uvalde, Texas police officer on all...
Amid Tariff Threats, Trump Heads to Davos
President Trump is set to speak at the World Economic Forum after threatening European allies who have defended Greenland. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and...
Prize Fighter: Trump’s Shocking Greenland Text
President Trump sends a late-night text to the Norwegian prime minister, suggesting his Nobel Peace Prize snub justifies military action in Greenland....
Sources: Soldiers on Standby to Deploy to Minneapolis
The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 active duty troops to be ready to potentially deploy to Minneapolis, sources tell ABC News. President Trump threatens t...