President Trump said Thursday there is an upside to rising oil prices as a result of the war against Iran -- the U.S. will make money as a major producer.
Former first lady Jill Biden will soon be offering her perspective about former President Joseph R. Biden's decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid under pressure from fellow Democrats.
The International Energy Agency on Thursday said the war in the Middle East is "creating the largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets" as crude prices spiked again and tankers came under fire in the Gulf region.
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When the United States toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, Washington hoped to help build a democratic Iraq that could become a stable partner in the Middle East. Instead, over the past two decades, Iraq’s political system gradually evolved into something far more complex — a state whose most powerful political actors, security networks, and institutions […]
President Trump is insisting the Iranian men's soccer team is welcome to travel to the United States for this summer's World Cup, though he acknowledged safety risks the players could face as U.S. military operation in the Middle East continues this week. "The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I...
Former national security adviser John Bolton urged the U.S. on Wednesday to seek out defectors in Iran as President Trump continues to push for regime change nearly two weeks into the conflict. “They need to look for defectors. People who, at this very fractured time at the top of the regime, are willing to consider...
In his first statement, Iran's new supreme leader said Thursday morning, "The Strait of Hormuz must remain closed. American bases in the Middle East must be closed. Iran's other military and regional capabilities will be activated if necessary." The Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei's statement was read on Iranian state media. Oil prices seesawed overnight on fears...
Congress has attempted to terminate the U.S. military involvement in Iran by passing a concurrent resolution, but the president has opposed it and the Congress's only real power is in exercising its power of the purse.