After weeks of Iranian attacks, the United Arab Emirates is moving toward a more direct role in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Wall Street Journal. The paper reports Emirati diplomats are pushing for a U.N. Security Council resolution and urging the U.S. and other military powers to assemble a coalition […]
Democrats are taking a new approach to appeal to voters ahead of the midterm elections: focusing campaigns on the war in Iran. While Democrats haven’t been shy about voicing their distaste for the Trump administration’s actions in the Middle East, real money is now joining the conversation. A veteran organization, VoteVets Action Fund, rolled out […]
With the war in Iran driving up the global price of oil, air fares and fees are rapidly increasing ahead of the summer travel season. Many global airlines have begun adding fuel-related fees to ticket prices, including Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, which announced Wednesday it was raising its fuel fees from $140 to $200 per […]
Job seekers are facing a tougher market. The U.S. hiring rate fell in February to 3.1%, the lowest since April 2020, and the number of job openings slipped to 6.9 million from a revised 7.2 million in January, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report released Tuesday. The monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover […]
A federal judge has slammed the brakes on President Donald Trump’s planned White House ballroom expansion. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a request on Tuesday by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to temporarily halt construction on the $400 million privately funded project while the case plays out. He said congressional approval would change […]
Exposure to a chemical commonly used in plastic was linked to nearly 2 million preterm births and more than 70,000 newborn deaths worldwide in 2018, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers from New York University analyzed data from 203 countries and territories to estimate the health impact of di-2-ethylhexylphthalate, or DEHP, a compound that […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday focused on mail-in voter integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Advocates who have fought the president’s past attempts to give the federal government more control over election procedures warn that the new order isn’t likely to stand in court. “The cheating on mail-in voting is legendary,” […]
One of the most incendiary battles in the nation’s culture wars came to a head Tuesday when the Supreme Court rejected a Colorado law that barred therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors. The 8-1 ruling also affects the more than 20 other states that have regulated so-called “conversion […]
NASA says it is ready to send astronauts toward the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. This is the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program. Ultimately, the goal is to return humans to the Moon and establish a long-term presence there. But what will it take to get there, and […]
Gasoline costs reached $4 on average across the United States Tuesday — the highest point since 2022, and the highest during either of President Donald Trump’s presidential terms. The American Automobile Association recorded an average price of $4.02 on Tuesday — up from $3.99 Monday. The cost of gasoline is up more than 30% since […]
