Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Target U.S. Forces in Jordan Amid Strait of Hormuz Escalation

Iranian Retaliatory Attacks Target U.S. Forces in Jordan Amid Strait of...

AMMAN, Jordan — In a significant escalation of Middle East tensions, Iran has launched retaliatory attacks against U.S. forces in Jordan, responding directly to...
US Central Command Declares Strait of Hormuz Open as Adm. Brad Cooper Details Success of Iran Naval Blockade

US Central Command Declares Strait of Hormuz Open as Adm. Brad...

WASHINGTON — The Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to international maritime traffic, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed, following a comprehensive operation to...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Unveils 'Operation Economic Outcast' to Isolate Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Unveils ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Isolate Iran

WASHINGTON — In a major escalation of financial pressure, the United States has initiated "Operation Economic Outcast," a comprehensive strategy championed by Treasury Secretary...
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops to Lowest Level Since 1982 Amid Iran War Supply Shocks

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Drops to Lowest Level Since 1982 Amid Iran...

WASHINGTON — The United States Strategic Petroleum Reserve has plummeted to its lowest level since December 1982, a historic drawdown driven by a nearly...
Oman War Powers Resolution Advances Amid Escalating Iran Tensions and President Donald Trump’s Middle East Strategy

Oman War Powers Resolution Advances Amid Escalating Iran Tensions and President...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Iran tensions escalate dramatically one day after a 60-day cease-fire expired, congressional Democrats are advancing an Oman war powers resolution...
Trump Delays 50% Tariffs on Canadian Imports in Eleventh-Hour $20 Billion Trade Agreement

Trump Delays 50% Tariffs on Canadian Imports in Eleventh-Hour $20 Billion...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has moved to delay tariffs on Canadian imports, securing a last-minute agreement that pauses 50 percent levies on $20...
Karoline Leavitt Departs White House Press Secretary Role, Pledges Continued MAGA Advocacy

Karoline Leavitt Departs White House Press Secretary Role, Pledges Continued MAGA...

WASHINGTON — Karoline Leavitt will vacate the White House Press Secretary podium for the final time at the close of August, ending a year-and-a-half...
Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Fuels Case for LNG and U.S. Energy Infrastructure, Portfolio Manager Says

Strait of Hormuz Stalemate Fuels Case for LNG and U.S. Energy...

HOUSTON, Texas — A prolonged stalemate at the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping the investment calculus for global energy markets, creating what one major fund...
Iran's Strait of Hormuz Leverage Crumbles as KT McFarland Declares Tehran Has 'Overplayed Its Hand'

Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Leverage Crumbles as KT McFarland Declares Tehran...

NEW YORK, N.Y. — For five decades, Iran wielded the Strait of Hormuz as an economic weapon, warning oil-exporting neighbors: "You better behave, or...
US-Iran Naval Blockade Stalemate: Strait of Hormuz Tensions and Global Economic Fallout

US-Iran Naval Blockade Stalemate: Strait of Hormuz Tensions and Global Economic...

WASHINGTON — The escalating US-Iran naval blockade over the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as the defining flashpoint of the current Middle Eastern conflict,...
Death Toll Rises to 111 After 7.4-Magnitude Colombia Earthquake

Death Toll Rises to 111 After 7.4-Magnitude Colombia Earthquake

BOGOTA, Colombia — The death toll following a devastating 7.4-magnitude Colombia earthquake has climbed to at least 111 people, as emergency crews sift through...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Faces Lawsuit Over Controversial Pied-a-Terre Tax Rollout

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Faces Lawsuit Over Controversial Pied-a-Terre Tax Rollout

NEW YORK — A coalition of local homeowners has initiated a high-stakes lawsuit against NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani regarding his administration's proposed pied-a-terre tax...