Deepanjali Sharma
Deepanjali Sharma is a Political News Writer at MEAWW, where she reports on US politics, policy debates, and key developments shaping global affairs.
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Trump casts mail-in ballot in Florida while denouncing mail voting as ‘cheating’
Trump backs stricter mail-in voting rules as Florida vote coincides with SAVE America Act
Trump lauds ICE and Border Patrol as ‘great American patriots’ on Memphis trip
National Guard benefits expanded after Memphis security deployment
Conservative justices question counting late-arriving mail ballots in Mississippi case
High court case may alter voting deadlines nationwide, with an impact on overseas voters
'I messed up': LaGuardia controller caught on audio as deadly plane-truck crash kills 2
Audio captured controllers reacting moments after a collision between an Air Canada jet and a Port Authority vehicle at LaGuardia Airport
Trump vows Hormuz 'open very soon', shocks with Iran power-share: 'Me and the Ayatollah'
'We're doing a five-day period. We'll see how that goes. And if it goes well, we're going to end up settling this', President Trump told reporters
Iran denies Diego Garcia missile claim, calls report ‘Israeli disinformation’
Tehran signals retaliation targeting regional infrastructure amid rising tensions
NATO Chief Rutte 'absolutely convinced' alliance will force Hormuz open, calls US strike 'crucial'
'European allies and partners all over the world have used the last couple of weeks to make sure that we come together,' Mark Rutte said
Leavitt calls Trump’s NATO push to secure Strait of Hormuz ‘common sense’
Leavitt urges NATO partners to take larger role, says Europe benefits from Strait reopening
'Will not hesitate': Iran dangles 'completely closed' Hormuz as Trump threatens power plant strikes
'The Republic of Iran did not start this war, but it will not hesitate in defending its people and its land', Iran's First VP Mohammad Reza Aref said
Bessent warns Iran 'all options on the table' as Hormuz deadline looms
Trump warned of strikes if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed, highlighting its importance for global oil and raising fears of further escalation
Pope Leo XIV brands Middle East war a 'scandal to humanity' as conflict enters fourth week
The Pope said spiritual solidarity and diplomacy were key to ending violence and rebuilding trust between conflicting sides
Iranian foreign minister accuses US of ‘detached from reality’ claims, cites Vietnam War
Araghchi accuses US of misrepresenting battlefield realities, disputes Iran loss claims
Iran Supreme Leader says US misjudged strikes, lauds 'national unity' and resilience
In Nowruz address, Iran’s leader calls unrest expectations a ‘gross miscalculation’
Trump boasts Iran's navy is 'all at the bottom' as Epic Fury downs 58 ships in 2 days
'We're having a hard time, we want to talk to them, and there's nobody to talk to. We have nobody to talk to', Trump said
Mike Pence hails Trump's Iran strikes, thanks him for turning 'a deaf ear' to GOP isolationists
Pence framed the military action as necessary to counter threats, arguing it reflected continued US leadership despite internal party disagreements
‘I don't age,’ Chuck Norris, 86, shared upbeat birthday message in final post 9 days before death
Days later, family announced the death, remembering him as a devoted family man and global icon
Trump told Netanyahu 'don't do that' over Iran energy strikes despite claiming he 'knew nothing'
Tulsi Gabbard said the objectives laid out by President Trump were different from those outlined by the Israeli government
Trump admits knowing oil prices would spike before Iran strike: 'I thought it would be worse'
President Trump said oil prices rose and the economic slowdown was less severe than he had anticipated before authorizing military action
'I don't have an answer': Gabbard admits US-Israel Iran war rift after South Pars strike
Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers that Israel targeted Iran's leadership, while US priorities focused on military capabilities
6 US allies step up to reopen Hormuz as Iran conflict chokes global oil lifeline
Six US-allied nations expressed readiness to help restore safe navigation but stopped short of outlining specific military or logistical commitments