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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
President Donald Trump has done more than any of his predecessors to give families the freedom and financial support they need to get their children the best possible education. On Thursday, the administration advanced that agenda even further by releasing the rules for the new Federal Tax Credit…
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
El-Sayed has his own string of controversies to grapple with.
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., who has expressed skepticism about Transportation’s rollout of an AI-powered tool at D.C.-area airports, said he had “a good conversation” with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford about the new capability that helped to alleviate some of his worries.
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
The Supreme Court will not hear a dispute over whether a Michigan public school district can bar students from wearing clothing emblazoned with “Let’s Go Brandon," a popular conservative slogan used to mock former President Biden. The justices declined on Monday to take up a request from two…