A global jet fuel shortage is raising the cost of

American flyers still smarting from interminable airport security lines are about to get another shock. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A looming global jet fuel shortage is expected to hike the cost of air travel and reduce flight schedules, as airlines look to offset rising […]Read More

Senate passes bill to fund most of DHS after House

The 48-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown is one step closer to ending after the Senate moved to fund most of the department Thursday morning. The Senate agreed via voice vote to send a bipartisan deal funding the whole department except for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement and border security efforts to the House for […]Read More

Senate candidate ripped over ‘word salad’ response to whether world

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing pushback from conservatives on social media and the Republican he’s running against over an appearance where he was accused of equating the “radicalism” of Iran with the “MAGA movement.” “There are many people who see the downfall of the regime as a good thing, but the question […]Read More

Trump unleashes on Obama’s ‘disaster’ Iran nuclear deal, says he

President Donald Trump revealed during Wednesday night’s Iran address that one of his top achievements against Iran, which he described as spanning across both his terms, was shredding former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal. Trump described the efforts in the Middle East as making “tremendous progress” and called Operation Epic Fury “necessary for the […]Read More

What you need to know: 5 key takeaways from Trump’s

President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night, saying the United States’ “core strategic objectives” in Iran are “nearing completion” just a month after Operation Epic Fury began and warned that the U.S. will hit Tehran “extremely hard” over the next several weeks. “Tonight, I’m pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing […]Read More

Average U.S. gas price hits $4 for the first time

The average price of a gallon of gasoline hit $4 Tuesday for the first time since mid-2022, as the cost of oil surges due to the Iran war. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In the month since the United States and Israel attacked Iran, the […]Read More

Trump to address nation about Iran as he signals war

President Donald Trump is expected to address the nation at 9 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday about U.S. operations in Iran after one month of combat.  The message will be an “important update” about the war, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X.  The president will give an operational update on the mission known […]Read More

GOP leaders endorse Trump’s shutdown-proof move to end DHS funding

Republican leaders are rallying around President Donald Trump’s new approach to end the 47-day Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapse — a plan that could make the agency shutdown-proof for the rest of Trump’s term. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said Wednesday that DHS will be funded […]Read More

The world economy is experiencing the most severe oil shock

Surging oil prices continue to ripple through the global economy because of the war with Iran. Now, some analysts say the worst could still be ahead as the conflict drags on. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The concern is that beyond immediate knock-on effects from […]Read More

U.S. crude tops $100 and the S&P 500 approaches correction

Global oil prices continued their recent climb and the S&P 500 closed lower Monday after a weekend when Iran-backed Houthi militants launched ballistic missiles at Israel and 3,500 additional U.S. troops arrived in the Middle East. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The conflict between Iran, […]Read More