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War & Conflict
Despite reports of surging oil flows out of the Strait of Hormuz, tensions in the Middle East remain high as the fresh Saudi-Houthi escalation threatens to unravel recent success in restoring oil exports. This weekend, the Iran-aligned Houthis claimed a missile and drone attack on a facility of…
Cost of living, energy and fuel prices, and markets when they reach households
Key Roles Over Payrolls By Michael Every of Rabobank Friday’s US payrolls were weaker than expected at 29K, another random walk which helped walk soaring bond yields back from the edge of the cliff, at least temporarily. However, far more important things are happening than that report, much as…
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest push for peace between Ukraine and Russia is facing growing uncertainty, with few in Kyiv believing it can deliver a breakthrough — or even bring the three sides together for talks, the Kyiv Independent can reveal. The latest effort began in early
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
Michael Lewis, who wrote "Moneyball," "The Big Short" and "The Blind Side," sits down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new book, "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State," about Elon Musk's DOGE cuts and government layoffs at the beginning of President Trump's second term.
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's highest court will hear arguments in the coming months in its latest case involving religious rights.