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Iran-backed attacks threaten a second major oil chokepoint as new risk emerges for US consumers

Houthi missiles and drones struck Aramco facilities across Saudi Arabia, threatening to squeeze both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.

Newsom admits democratic socialist ideas ‘mainstream’ in Democrat party: ‘Pretty aligned’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Democratic Party is "pretty aligned" with the DSA on Medicare for All, climate change and fossil fuels.

Trump posthumously awards Medal of Freedom to 9/11’s ‘man in red bandana’

President Donald Trump awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Welles Crowther, the heroic "man in the red bandana" who saved up to 18 lives during the September 11 attacks.

Dem city bashed for policy ‘encouraging criminal illegal aliens’ as rap sheets revealed: ‘Lives on the line’

Danbury, Connecticut's City Council voted to let DACA recipients serve as police officers, drawing a sharp rebuke from DHS over recent ICE arrests.

How I learned to love the 9/11 Memorial — after years of being a skeptic

I refused to go see the memorial once it opened in 2011, and...

Pennsylvania State Police helicopter violently collides with plane, pilot dead: FAA

Two people were aboard the PSP aircraft when it collided with a Cessna 150 around 6:50 p.m., a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said in a statement.

Et tu, Fedorov? The betrayal of Volodymyr Zelensky.

Mykhailo Fedorov, the country's former defense minister and a longtime political ally of Zelensky, called for a legal way to be found for Ukraine to hold wartime elections, even though the nation's constitution forbids it.

Young Democrats eye Congress with affordability at the top of their agenda

A new generation of young progressive Democrats could enter Congress next year with a deeply personal connection to the economic issues at the center of their campaigns — and a desire to make those policy items a bigger part of the party’s agenda. For many of these potential lawmakers, the inability to afford a house...

Air Force major detained again for Capitol protest after Trump criticism

The U.S. service member who was arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol last month after he advocated for President Trump’s impeachment was detained again, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson confirmed Wednesday evening.  U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson was ordered into “pretrial confinement” on Tuesday, the spokesperson told The Hill. The U.S. Air...

New DC monument displays the names of 41 million veterans

The temporary monument will be up for visitors through Nov. 12, 2026.

Harvard figured out how to ‘corrupt’ young girls’ minds, Sean Duffy tells daughter

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy brought the Trump administration’s feud with Harvard University back to the forefront in a new reality TV series that follows his family’s travels across America. All six episodes of the “Great American Road Trip” debuted on the department’s YouTube page on Wednesday — including stops in states like Arizona, Texas and...

Mamdani challenges City Council over $10,000 teachers’ aide bonuses

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday he is suing his city council for a bill that grants bonus to teachers’ aides, arguing it violates collective bargaining laws. The RESPECT Check Act, which the City Council unanimously approved in mid-July, provides each New York City school paraprofessional with a $10,000 “workforce stabilization” bonus. The...

Angie Nixon on division between progressive, establishment Democrats: ‘It’s not about labels’

Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon (D), who defeated President Trump whistleblower Alex Vindman in the state’s Democratic Senate primary, said Wednesday the divisions in the party were not important. “It's not necessarily a socialist message or a progressive message. It's actually just about the needs of people," Nixon said in an appearance on "CBS Mornings."...

Trump announces ‘most crushing economic operation ever’ against Iran

President Trump announced Wednesday evening the “MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER” against Iran amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil trading waterway that has been effectively closed since early March. “This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” the president wrote on Truth Social.  Trump said any nation...

Kim Jong Un’s sister ‘unaware’ of talks between US, North Korea

Kim Yo Jong, a top adviser and sister of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, denied knowledge of discussions between the country’s leader and President Trump in a message shared by state media on Wednesday. Trump told reporters earlier in the day that the country’s leader had responded to his request for a conversation and that...

Federal Reserve officials hint rate increase may be necessary

Multiple Federal Reserve officials indicated the central bank may need to raise interest rates later this year, according to newly released minutes of the Fed’s July meeting.  While most participants at the joint meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and the Fed’s Board of Governors "anticipated that inflation would step down over the...

Bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk targeted for politics, prosecutors say

Prosecutors allege the engraved bullet used to kill conservative commentator Charlie Kirk show alleged shooter Tyler Robinson targeted the commentator for his political beliefs. “Most importantly, Defendant ignores that he engraved one of the cartridges in his grandfather’s rifle with the overt political reference ‘Hey fascist, catch,’” they wrote. Prosecutors also cited an alleged text...

Trump administration plans crackdown on some immigrants’ alleged tax refund ‘abuse’

The Treasury Department and the IRS on Wednesday proposed stronger restrictions on certain immigrants’ ability to claim refundable tax credits — the latest in the Trump administration’s efforts to curb access from non-U.S. citizens to federal benefits.  The department suggested the refunded portion of four tax credits be classified as “federal public benefits," potentially disqualifying...

Trump eyes Keystone XL revival

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump says he wants to revive controversial pipeline President Trump indicated late Tuesday that a trade deal with Canada could involve a revival of the Keystone XL. © Dominika Zarzycka, NurPhoto via Getty Images “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were...

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