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Iran vows to kill Israel’s Netanyahu as impact of war on Gulf region widens
AT SEA – MARCH 02: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln […]
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U.S. and China economic chiefs meet in Paris to clear path to Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gives a statement during the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting, at the USA House venue, in Davos, Switzerland, January 19, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Top U.S. and Chinese economic officials launched a new round of talks in Paris on Sunday to iron out kinks in their trade […]
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Trump fundraising pitch features U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war
President Donald Trump’s political action committee this week sent a fundraising email promising donors “private national security briefings” by the president himself and featuring a photo from the dignified transfer for U.S. service members killed in Kuwait. “For the first time ever, I’m opening up spots on the National Security Briefing Membership,” reads the email, […]
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FCC chair slams broadcasters after Trump disputes reports on Iran-damaged U.S. tankers
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission” on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Jan. 14, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump […]
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A seat at the table, but no vote yet for a Democratic lawmaker in the Kennedy Center board showdown
Workers stand on lifts in front of the newly added lettering for President Donald Trump’s name at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a day after its board announced it would rename the institution in Washington, Dec. 19, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters A federal judge ruled on Saturday […]
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AI agents could easily send college grad unemployment over 30%, ServiceNow CEO says
Artificial intelligence adoption could lead to significant job struggles for entry-level workers as companies boost productivity, according to ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott. McDermott told “Squawk on the Street” on Friday that unemployment for new college graduates “could easily go into the mid-30s in the next couple of years.” “So much of the work is going […]
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Judge blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve on October 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images A federal judge has blocked subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve as part of a criminal […]
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U.S. companies should give Trump tariff refunds to workers as bonuses or raises: Greer
Jamieson Greer, US trade representative, during a Bloomberg Television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images “The whole reason the president imposed these tariffs was to try to reshore, affect our massive imbalance in trade that we’ve experienced over many years […]
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Trump can’t ‘drill, baby, drill’ his way out of this Iran-inspired oil crisis: Experts
President Donald Trump promised to “drill, baby, drill” on the presidential campaign trail. It’s not going to bail him out of this oil crisis spurred by the war he started in Iran, lawmakers and analysts say. Trump and Republicans last year aggressively ramped up policies favorable to fossil fuels after romping to an electoral victory […]
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Analysis: The U.S. is running out of ways to get oil prices down. It is up to the military.
The Trump administration has rolled out a series of measures to attempt to blunt the blow of the Iran-driven oil-price hike, and yet prices remain stubbornly high. As the war rolls on, it is becoming clear there isn’t much the U.S. or any other government can do to provide relief from higher oil prices short […]
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