Trump says Kennedy Center will stay closed without renovation unless his name is added back
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Kennedy Center board's effort to return President Donald Trump's name to the center...
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U.S. oil tops $106 as Saudi Arabia reportedly cancels some crude cargoes after pipeline closure
Crude oil prices rose Tuesday as Saudi Arabia reportedly cancelled some shipments after drone attacks forced the closure of its...
Trump calls Supreme Court mail ballot ruling 'big loss for Republicans'
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with travel industry executives in the Oval Office of the White House...
Iranian foreign minister will head to China for talks, as Pentagon reveals financial cost of war
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June...
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to lift block on mail-in ballots rule
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2026.Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court on Monday night...
Warren to rip Clarity Act on Senate floor ahead of key preliminary vote
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled "The President's 2026...
Trump agrees to ethics requirements in crypto Clarity Act as GOP seeks Democratic votes
President Donald Trump agreed to support some new ethics restrictions in long-awaited crypto market structure legislation set for a preliminary...
Washington scrambles to meet calls for AI guardrails while the window to act closes
(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) depart the annual Friends of Ireland...
Xi says China will take lead to foster AI, tech cooperation among BRICS countries
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, China's President Xi Jinping arrives before the start of...
Obama voices caution on AI, urges Democrats to tackle it, NYT says
Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesFormer U.S. President Barack Obama has warned that artificial intelligence could...
Trump arrives in Ireland to meet leaders before attending golf tournament
US President Donald Trump (2nd L) inspects an honour guard as he attends an arrival ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin...
Trump's America-first world is pushing other powers to hedge their bets
TIANJIN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 01: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin(L) and Chinese President Xi...
In pictures: The U.S. commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11
A visitor pauses at one of the reflecting pools at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at ground zero...
Saudi Arabia shut down East-West crude oil pipeline after multiple attacks by drones from Iraq
Saudi Arabia said Friday that it shut down the kingdom's crucial East-West crude oil pipeline as a precautionary measure after...
Bessent says 'a large bank' will be sanctioned on Monday as part of Iran strategy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a "fireside chat", as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries...
U.S. crude oil tops $100 again – last seen in May – as market braces for prolonged Iran war
U.S. crude oil prices surged past $100 per barrel on Thursday, the highest level in more than three months as...
Kimmel says interview with Senate candidate Talarico won't air on ABC amid FCC threats
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities,...
Trump warns Tehran over Pickaxe Mountain activity; U.S.-Iran exchange attacks on ships near Hormuz
Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activities and a large spoil pile near the Natanz nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain.Maxar...
Republicans to tout congressional stock-trading ban at midterm convention as Trump trades
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., attends the House Oversight Subcommittee in the Rayburn Building, June 30, 2026.Tom Williams | CQ-Roll...
Oil prices hit $100 mark as U.S.-Iran tit-for-tat strikes stoke supply worries
FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. Hamad I Mohammed | ReutersOil prices crossed...
