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Don’t buy the ‘green China’ hype — here’s Beijing’s REAL energy agenda

China has dramatically scaled up its nuclear and fossil-fuel energy use — and has...

Team Trump needs to start lifting the fog of the Iran war for the US public

Somewhere between the White House and the Pentagon, the nation’s leaders need to start...

‘Islamophobia’ is a red herring, the Oct. 7 litmus test and other commentary

While the UK’s “spineless, clueless” Labour government hammered out its “new definition of ‘anti-Muslim...

LA City Council’s bizarre $177 million ‘mansion tax’ boondoggle

The LA City Council just sent an engraved invitation to Vice President JD Vance,...

Trump confirms he’ll attend dignified transfer of US soldiers killed in Kuwait

President Trump confirmed he will attend Saturday's dignified transfer of the six U.S. soldiers killed in Kuwait amid Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. "I will be going to Dover Air Force Base tomorrow, with the First Lady and Members of my Cabinet, to pay our Highest Respect to...

These US metros saw the great spike in gas prices this week

Gas prices continued to skyrocket this week as the war in Iran created havoc in the oil sector, but a handful of U.S. cities saw larger-than-average price increases.

Top FDA regulator to leave the agency

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary on Friday announced that the agency's top regulator Vinay Prasad will depart next month. "A year ago, Dr. Prasad came to the FDA to implement 4 major long-lasting reforms: 2-to-1 pivotal trial requirement, national priority reviews, a risk-stratified covid vaccine framework, & the new plausible mechanism framework...

US military carries out operation against ‘narco-terrorist’ supply complex in Ecuador

The U.S. military carried out a “successful” operation against a “narco-terrorist” supply complex in Ecuador as part of the Trump administration’s push to dismantle drug-trafficking networks in the Western Hemisphere, according to defense officials. At the request of Ecuador, a U.S. military joint force executed the targeted action against a suspected drug-smuggling facility inside Ecuador...

Emergency departments ordered less Tylenol after Trump’s Oval Office remarks

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Emergency departments ordered less Tylenol after Trump's Oval Office remarks In the months following President Trump’s appeal to pregnant women to “fight like hell not to take” the common over-the-counter pain reliever acetaminophen, fewer orders for the medication were...

Trump Accounts: IRS announces rules proposal for $1K payments

The IRS announced a series of proposed rules that would determine eligibility and timing for the $1,000 government seed payments, among other aspects of the Trump Accounts.

‘No deal’ with Iran, only ‘unconditional surrender,’ Trump says

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story 'No deal' with Iran, only ‘unconditional surrender,' Trump says President Trump on Friday called for Iran’s unconditional surrender to end the war launched by the U.S. and Israel last week. © Alex Brandon, The Associated Press...

To cool prices, Trump eyes un-sanctioning Russia oil

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story To cool prices, Trump eyes un-sanctioning Russia oil The U.S. is lifting some restrictions on Russian oil and considering more actions to “unsanction” it as the conflict in Iran raises prices globally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. © Greg Nash Bessent told Fox Business that...

Kennedy: Noem was ‘dead as fried chicken’ after Senate hearing

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Friday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was "dead as fried chicken" after he pressed her during a Senate hearing about a $220 million ad campaign not approved by President Trump, days before the president fired her. "I was stunned when Noem answered categorically that the president approved every single...

Former Hawaii Rep. Colleen Hanabusa dies at 74

Former Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii), the first Asian American woman elected as president of a legislative body, died Friday following a private battle with cancer, according to multiple reports. Hanabusa, 74, was "a veteran lawmaker and attorney from Waianae who fought for local people for three decades as a Congresswoman and state Senate President," her...

There is big news for Trader Joe’s mini tote bag lovers

Trader Joe's tote bag mania continues in 2026 with the popular grocer confirming a new color – and an upcoming release date ... sort of.

US lifts some restrictions on Russian oil, considers more actions to ‘unsanction’ it as prices spike

The U.S. is lifting some restrictions on Russian oil and considering more actions to “unsanction” it as the conflict in Iran raises prices globally, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday. Bessent told Fox Business that the U.S. would allow India to buy Russian barrels. "Yesterday, Treasury agreed to let our allies in India start buying...

US Postal Service will run out of cash in early 2027 without help: Postmaster general

The U.S. Postal Service will run out of money within a year, Postmaster General David Steiner told The Associated Press this week.  “We have to have a conversation with the American public,” Steiner said in an interview with the AP published Thursday. “If you want us to deliver everywhere, every day, we’ll do it. That’s...

Man who killed parents to fund Trump assassination plot sentenced to life in prison

A Wisconsin man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to killing his parents in order to fund a plot to assassinate President Trump involving a drone with explosives or an AR-15 assault rifle. Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court...

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