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U.S. consumer prices rose sharply in March as the war with Iran drove a surge in energy costs, complicating the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring inflation back to its target, according to new government data released Friday. The Consumer Price Index, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased 0.9% …

Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply reduced Thursday despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, underscoring lingering uncertainty over access to one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Only a handful of vessels have transited the waterway since the truce was announced. Data from …

In an unexpected public statement, first lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied having any relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, pushing back on what she described as “false” claims circulating online. “I never had a relationship” with Epstein or Maxwell, she said from the …

House Democrats on Thursday failed in an attempt to pass a resolution aimed at halting President Donald Trump’s military actions against Iran, after a Republican lawmaker abruptly ended a brief session without allowing the measure to be considered. Rep. Glenn Ivey and several Democrats returned to Washington during a congressional …

Eligible men in the United States will be automatically registered for the military draft under a proposed federal rule, marking a significant shift in how the government maintains its pool for potential conscription. The Selective Service System submitted the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on March …

President Donald Trump outlined sweeping military and political goals at the outset of U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, but weeks later, with a tenuous ceasefire in place, many of those objectives remain only partially fulfilled. In an eight-minute address on Feb. 28, Trump said the campaign aimed to eliminate threats from …

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear before the House Oversight Committee next week to answer questions about the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to committee officials. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday that the Department of Justice …

Republican Clay Fuller will head to Washington after winning a special election runoff Tuesday to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, though he is expected to face an immediate challenge to retain the seat. Fuller defeated Democrat Shawn Harris, securing about 56% of the vote to Harris’ 44%, according to …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that U.S. forces have achieved a “historic and overwhelming victory” against Iran but will remain in the region to ensure compliance with a tentative peace agreement announced by President Donald Trump. “We’ll be hanging around. We’re not going anywhere,” Hegseth said during a Pentagon …

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the United States has reached a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, stepping back from a looming military strike he had warned could result in the death a “whole civilization.” “The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all …

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, urging world leaders to pursue diplomacy as tensions escalate toward a potential military confrontation. Leo called Trump’s warning that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Iran does not reach a deal “truly unacceptable,” emphasizing …

The U.S. Department of Education said Monday it has terminated civil rights agreements with five school districts and a college that were aimed at protecting transgender students, marking a significant shift in federal policy under President Donald Trump. The decision removes requirements negotiated under prior administrations that obligated schools to …

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” as a U.S. deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz approached, marking his most extreme rhetoric yet in the escalating conflict. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be …

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay tens of thousands of employees who have gone without paychecks during an ongoing shutdown tied to a congressional funding impasse. In a memo, Trump directed DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Office of Management …

President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated tensions with Iran, threatening to strike civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth …