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Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is seen during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Department of Defense budget hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC on May 19, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Thursday he has been discharged from a rehabilitation facility and will…
People queue to refuel their cars at a Gazpromneft petrol station in Yaroslavl on July 15, 2026. Russia — one of the world’s largest oil producers — has introduced a swath of restrictions on petrol sales across the country, as Ukrainian strikes on its refineries, depots and logistics crimp domestic supply. Igor Ivanko | Afp…
An American flag flies near the Ever Memo container ship at the Port of Los Angeles on May 28, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Trump administration said it has refunded about $100 billion of the tariff revenue that was collected before President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” duties were struck…
Abdul El-Sayed, US Democratic Senate candidate from Michigan, arrives to speak during a primary election night watch party at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, US, early on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. Sarah Rice | Bloomberg | Getty Images Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive, anti-establishment Democrat running for Senate in Michigan, defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in…
The badge of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign has caused the costs of groceries, homes and healthcare to rise and local economies to contract, a new report from the pro-immigration advocacy group America’s Voice. The group deems those added costs the…
U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) speaks during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 21, 2026. Eric Lee | Reuters Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, will vote against Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s pick for the nation’s top law enforcement job ahead of a…
US President Donald Trump speaks at Wheeler High School, in Marietta, Georgia, on July 22, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump and Republicans have a new favorite term for their opponents on the left: Communists.Β Trump has been trying to stitch Democrats to communism, the economic philosophy championed by Karl…
The Federal Reserve may soon be drawn into the Trump administration’s efforts to back the embattled currency of U.S. ally Japan. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the apolitical Fed to expand a lending facility that would enable Japan to support its currency without roiling the sensitive U.S. Treasurys market. That request comes as new Fed…
People watch as the Doris Ocean container ship departs from the Port of Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, May 28, 2026. Mario Tama | Getty Images A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Donald Trump exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on goods from 60 U.S. trading partners….
Satellite view of Iran (with mask). This image was compiled from data acquired by LANDSAT 5 & 7 satellites., Iran, Middle East, Asia, True Colour Satellite Image With Mask (Photo by Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Planet Observer | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran…