A group of House Republicans is urging the Trump administration to choke off Russia’s profits from one of its largest energy companies as global oil prices spike. It comes as …
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US destroys 16 Iranian mine boats as Strait of Hormuz oil showdown escalates
by adminby adminU.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said, in what officials described as a move to prevent Iran from disrupting one …
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Jackson-Kavanaugh tensions surface in candid exchange over Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’
by adminby adminSupreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh had a dispute over the high court’s approach to its emergency docket in a rare, candid discussion during an event Monday …
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Rand Paul to oversee confirmation hearing of Trump’s DHS pick who once blasted him as a ‘snake’
by adminby adminPresident Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a confirmation hearing ready to go, and he will have to reckon with an intraparty feud in …
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Gas prices surge, pinching Americans and handing the GOP a new midterm headache
by adminby adminPresident Donald Trump, who rode promises of affordability back to the White House, is now confronting Iran-driven volatility that’s undermining that message as fuel costs rise nationwide — and putting …
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Congress weighs new funding for Trump’s Iran strikes as war costs rise and Democrats cry foul
by adminby adminLawmakers on Capitol Hill could soon add another priority to their growing agenda as Republicans work to navigate a partial government shutdown and other deadlines looming in the next several …
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President Donald Trump’s latest push to slash prescription drug prices promises relief at the pharmacy counter, but behind the headline savings lie trade-offs that could reshape how drugs are developed, …
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Private security firm helping Americans evacuate the Middle East amid war with Iran
by adminby adminMCLEAN, Va. – As Americans are stranded in the Middle East amid the U.S. and Israel war with Iran, government and private agencies are working around the clock to conduct …
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State Department defends ‘proactive’ evacuation efforts against Dems’ claims of diplomatic chaos
by adminby adminNearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran. …
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Iran’s last line of resistance holds back — but Houthi terror group warns it’s ready to act
by adminby adminThe Iran-backed Houthi terrorist movement has yet to enter the conflict on Iran’s side but in recent days has been ratcheting up its rhetoric in support of Tehran, with its …