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The First Lady’s Return Brings the White House to Life

CSB News USA Published on Aug 21, 2026

The First Lady’s Return Brings the White House to Life

First Lady Melania Trump made a memorable return to the White House Rose Garden on Thursday, greeting the audience with a playful remark before announcing a $2 million scholarship initiative for young people…

U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion

CSB News USA Published on Aug 20, 2026

U.S. National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion

The U.S. national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, marking a staggering milestone as defense spending, social programs such as Social Security and Medicare, and interest payments on the growing deficit…

Trump Faces Calls for Windfall Tax on Big Oil's Iran War Profits

CSB News USA Published on Aug 07, 2026

Trump Faces Calls for Windfall Tax on Big Oil's Iran War Profits

US President Donald Trump is facing growing calls to impose a windfall profits tax on major oil companies after acknowledging that they have made "too much money" from the Iran war. Environmental and consumer advocates…

Trump Says War With Iran Will End ‘Very Soon’

CSB News USA Published on Aug 07, 2026

Trump Says War With Iran Will End ‘Very Soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump says he believes the ongoing conflict with Iran will end soon, while acknowledging that the prolonged fighting has reduced stockpiles of certain advanced U.S. weapons. He also said new…

Trump Signs New Order Tightening Birthright Citizenship

CSB News USA Published on Aug 07, 2026

Trump Signs New Order Tightening Birthright Citizenship

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship in the United States, targeting what his administration describes as “birth tourism.” The move is expected to trigger…

Trump Signals Possibility of a Deal with Iran

CSB News USA Published on Aug 05, 2026

Trump Signals Possibility of a Deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran have made significant progress, raising hopes that an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached soon. The optimism has pushed global oil…

Iran Faces ‘Last Chance’ to Reach a Deal, Trump Says.

CSB News USA Published on Aug 04, 2026

Iran Faces ‘Last Chance’ to Reach a Deal, Trump Says.

President Donald Trump says the United States and Iran have resumed diplomatic efforts and that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and address Tehran’s nuclear programme is “imminent.” Iran, however, insists there…

State Department Plans Closure of Five Foreign Missions

CSB News USA Published on Aug 04, 2026

State Department Plans Closure of Five Foreign Missions

The United States is planning to shut down five overseas diplomatic missions as part of a broader effort to streamline its global diplomatic footprint and improve efficiency. The U.S. State Department has informed…