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What Happened Today – April 4, 2026

U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle departs for combat mission during Operation Epic Fury in the Iran war, March 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle departed for a combat mission during Operation Epic Fury, the same aircraft type Iran shot down two days after President Donald Trump declared their air defenses "100% annihilated." (U.S. Air Force photo)

The Trump administration filed an emergency motion Friday night to save its $400 million ballroom. The administration’s lawyers told a federal appeals court that halting construction was “shocking” and warned that canvas tents on the grounds are vulnerable to missiles and drones. “Time is of the essence!” they wrote, with the exclamation point, in a … Read more

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