Japan's prime minister visits the White House under shadow of Iran war Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Anthony Kuhn
The longer the Iran war goes, the worse it could be for Trump. Just look at history President Trump started a war with no clear end in sight. If his predecessors' experiences are an indication, conflicts don't bode well for presidential approval ratings. Domenico Montanaro
As overseas terrorists regroup, is the Iran war increasing danger in the U.S.? Investigators in the U.S. search for motives in three recent instances of targeted attacks, and whether they are related to the war in Iran. Odette Yousef
Sen. Markwayne Mullin faces intense questioning at his DHS confirmation hearing Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin faced a difficult hearing on Wednesday on his nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security. Leila Fadel
Washington governor says state won't celebrate Cesar Chavez following sexual abuse allegations As new sexual abuse allegations against the civil rights activist Cesar Chavez come to light, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson's office says the state will not recognize the late labor activist later this month. Noel Gasca
Gas price spike spurs a political blame game in California California's gas prices have long been high, and spikes due to the war with Iran have sparked debate over who's to blame. Some Democrats say Gov. Gavin Newsom could do more to ease prices. Guy Marzorati
Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., talks about Trump's comments on Cuba Republican Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar of Florida is the daughter of Cuban exiles. NPR's Michel Martin asks her about President Trump's comments about the country. Michel Martin
Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple of years being a major turning point. Domenico Montanaro
The threats to Minnesota's Medicaid funds are unprecedented. Other states could be next Hundreds of millions of dollars — and possibly billions — for the state's Medicaid program are in limbo as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on fraud. Juliana Kim