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‘Spoof’ ship: Seized oil tanker Skipper hid location data, visited Iran and Venezuela
Skipper port calls in 2025 MarineTraffic The big crude oil tanker that U.S. forces seized Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela since 2024 has shown a “clear pattern” of spoofing its location to hide where it actually was, according to a leading energy consulting firm. And data suggests that the Guyana-flagged tanker identified as Skipper […]
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Musk says SpaceX report of 2026 IPO is ‘accurate’
The Axiom-4 mission, with a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 25, 2025. Giorgio Viera | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk responded to the latest report that SpaceX is going public in 2026, calling it “accurate.” […]
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Trump says ‘I guess’ U.S. could keep seized oil tanker — but a sale appears likely
U.S. forces abseil onto an oil tanker during a raid described by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi as its seizure by the United States off the coast of Venezuela, Dec. 10, 2025, in a still image from video. U.S. Attorney General | Via Reuters After the U.S. military seized a large crude oil tanker off […]
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Russia’s charm offensive on Trump leaves Europe scrambling to win him back
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russia appears to be relishing Europe and Ukraine’s discomfort after a week of outspoken criticism from both the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump. The […]
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GOP lawmakers seek Trump aid for agricultural equipment after tariff pressure
A Deere & Co. tractor in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Republican lawmakers are appealing to President Donald Trump for more farm relief and aid for agricultural equipment manufacturers amid his tariff blitz, even as the […]
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Trump says Fed could have ‘at least doubled’ latest interest rate cut
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 10, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to cut benchmark interest rates by a quarter percentage point could have been “at least doubled.” Trump, […]
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U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela: Report
A Venezuelan flag in La Guaira, Vargas State, Venezuela, on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. Oil prices rose slightly on the reported seizure. U.S. crude oil was up 28 cents, or […]
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Trump admin touts pulling nearly 10,000 truckers off road for failing English tests
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air safety workers and travel at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 24, 2025. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters The Trump administration said Wednesday that it has pulled nearly 10,000 commercial truck drivers off U.S. […]
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Swiss government says new 15% U.S. tariff ceiling retroactive to mid-November
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Dec. 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Swiss government said on Wednesday that a previously announced agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs on that country’s imports […]
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Homeland Security Dept. buying Boeing 737s for ICE deportations
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a press conference at a federal office building on October 20, 2025 in Bradenton, Florida. Octavio Jones | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “We are delighted to see the media is highlighting the Trump administration’s cost-effective and innovative ways of delivering on the American people’s mandate […]
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