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‘Weeks, if not months’: Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic won’t normalize anytime soon
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‘Weeks, if not months’: Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic won’t normalize anytime soon

Cargo vessel, Ali 25, in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 22, 2026 in northern Ras al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Getty Images The U.S. and Iran’s “fragile truce” has lifted hopes that a full reopening of the Hormuz Strait can end the energy supply crunch that threatens to cripple the global […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump touts “next conquest”
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump touts “next conquest”

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to U.S. Navy personnel on board the US Navy’s USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the US naval base in Yokosuka on October 28, 2025. Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily […]

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Trump warns U.S. military will stay near Iran until ‘real agreement’ is honored
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Trump warns U.S. military will stay near Iran until ‘real agreement’ is honored

U.S. President Donald Trump observes naval flight demonstrations on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier on October 5, 2025. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday U.S. military forces will remain deployed in and around Iran until Tehran fully complies with the “real agreement,” […]

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‘Poorly run, piece of ice’: Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
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‘Poorly run, piece of ice’: Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift

WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES – APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington DC, United States. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump appears to have set his eyes […]

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House Democrats call on federal regulator to crack down on offshore prediction market war bets
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House Democrats call on federal regulator to crack down on offshore prediction market war bets

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., arrives for the House Democrats’ caucus meeting in the Capitol on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images A group of House Democrats pressed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a letter sent late Monday on why the agency has not cracked down on bets […]

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Polymarket removes wagers on U.S. service member rescue mission in Iran
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Polymarket removes wagers on U.S. service member rescue mission in Iran

Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images Polymarket removed a forum related to the rescue mission of U.S. military servicemembers amid political pressure, the latest sign of mounting scrutiny around prediction markets. Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., decried the Polymarket page that allowed users to bet on which day the U.S. would confirm the rescue of […]

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Oil extends gains after record monthly rally as Trump signals Iran war exit amid energy disruptions
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Oil extends gains after record monthly rally as Trump signals Iran war exit amid energy disruptions

Smoke emanates from smokestacks from an oil refinery in Linden, New Jersey, on March 18, 2026. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Crude prices extended gains during Asia trading as escalating attacks in the Persian Gulf and U.S. President Donald Trump’s signals on exiting the Iran conflict even as the Strait of Hormuz remains […]

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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. tunnels aren’t wanted by most Nashville residents
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Elon Musk’s Boring Co. tunnels aren’t wanted by most Nashville residents

A modified Tesla Model X drives in the tunnel entrance before an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Hawthorne test tunnel in Hawthorne, California, December 18, 2018. Robyn Beck | Pool | Reuters When Elon Musk’s Boring Company announced plans in July to build 20 miles of tunnels in Nashville to carry passengers to and from downtown […]

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Republicans block Democratic push for Trump Jr. subpoena
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Republicans block Democratic push for Trump Jr. subpoena

Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff of World Liberty Financial at Token2049, a prominent crypto conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Wachsman Republicans on a House Natural Resources subcommittee blocked a Democratic motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, over his backing of critical mineral companies. President Trump’s administration […]

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Sen. Warren: DOD answers show no anti-corruption protocols for Trump children
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Sen. Warren: DOD answers show no anti-corruption protocols for Trump children

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks with reporters after a Senate Armed Services Committee closed briefing on the Iran war, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren said the Department of Defense has no plan to stop President Donald Trump’s family […]

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