Trump’s Cuba Comment Triggers Swift Response From Russia
MOSCOW – Russia said it had unwavering solidarity with Cuba on Tuesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected to have the honour of “taking Cuba” and that “I can do anything I want” with the Communist-run island republic….
US Trade Fight Targets Chinese Manufacturing in Mexico
WASHINGTON – The U.S. must renegotiate the North American trade deal to ensure that China cannot inflict a new “shock” to U.S. manufacturers via Chinese-owned factories in Mexico, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego urged the Trump administration on Thursday. Gallego, who…
Iran Lays Mines in Hormuz, Threatening Global Oil Flow
WASHINGTON – Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a move likely to complicate the reopening of the narrow waterway, an important route for shipping oil and…
Senate Democrats Demand Answers on Iran School Strike
WASHINGTON – Nearly every U.S. Senate Democrat signed a letter sent to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday requesting a “swift investigation” of airstrikes on a girls’ school in Iran that killed scores of children and any other potential…
Trouble Ahead? Tesla Delivery Slump May Continue
SAN FRANCISCO – Tesla investors and analysts are cutting estimates for its electric vehicle deliveries, and some are now expecting a third straight year of decline, pressuring profit as CEO Elon Musk refocuses on the expensive goals of launching robotaxis…
Fast Food Deal: McDonald’s Launching $3 Meals in April
McDonald’s will introduce menu items priced at $3 or less, along with $4 breakfast meal deals in the U.S., starting in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, as the burger chain looks to attract diners worn down by…
US Deficit Hits $308B in February as Tariffs Hold Steady
WASHINGTON – The U.S. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at $308 billion as growth in receipts and outlays were largely even, with receipts from President Donald Trump’s tariffs not yet reflecting the U.S. Supreme…
$1.5B Bid Could Take Papa John’s International Private
Papa John’s International is reviewing a fresh bid from Irth Capital Management to take the U.S. pizza chain private, valuing it at about $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of…
Trump Says He’s Not Worried About Iran Attacks in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Iran-backed attacks on U.S. soil, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Iranian drones potentially striking the U.S. West Coast, ABC News reported. The U.S. and…
Muslim Group Says Trump Policies Fueled Islamophobia
WASHINGTON – Record high Islamophobia in the U.S. in 2025 was driven in part by President Donald Trump’s crackdown against pro-Palestinian protests and immigration, a Muslim advocacy group said on Tuesday. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said it recorded 8,683…
Iran War Toll Grows as US Troop Injuries Near 150
WASHINGTON- As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the 10-day-old war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The casualty figure has not been previously reported. Prior to Reuters’ publication of the…
NASA’s Artemis Moon Landing Timeline at Risk Due to Starship Delays
WASHINGTON – SpaceX’s Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and is expected to require more time to clear remaining development hurdles before it can…
Heaviest Bombing Yet Hits Iran as Markets Bet War Ends Soon
DUBAI/TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON- The United States and Israel pounded Iran on Tuesday with what the Pentagon and Iranians on the ground said were the most intense airstrikes of the war, despite global markets betting that President Donald Trump will seek to…
Gas Prices Surge After Iran War — GOP Faces Midterm Risk
Minutes into Donald Trump’s State of the Union address laying out his argument for why voters should keep Republicans in power in November’s midterm elections, the president boasted that falling gasoline prices had solved a “disaster” left behind by his…
Senate Vote Installs Permanent Leader at National Security Agency
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate confirmed General Joshua Rudd on Tuesday to lead the National Security Agency and the nation’s Cyber Command, filling a position that had been vacant since President Donald Trump abruptly fired his predecessor in a national…
US Court Allows West Virginia to Exclude Gender-Affirming Surgery From Medicaid
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld West Virginia’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, the latest victory for Republican-led states seeking to curb the procedures amid an ongoing national battle over transgender rights. In a unanimous ruling, a…
US Deletes Post Saying Navy Escorted Oil Tanker Through Hormuz
WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday deleted a post on X in which had said the U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz “to ensure oil remains flowing to global markets.”…
SpaceX May Go Public on Nasdaq in Historic Debut
NEW YORK – Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is leaning toward listing its shares on the Nasdaq for what could rank as the biggest initial public offering of all time, according to four people familiar with the company’s…
Georgia Special Election Exposes Divisions Among Republican Candidates
Georgia voters head to the polls on Tuesday to choose the successor to Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene in a closely watched U.S. House special election seen as a test of President Donald Trump’s sway in the state’s most conservative…
Trump Pushes GOP to Tighten Voting Rules Before Midterms
DORAL, Florida – U.S. President Donald Trump, addressing Republican lawmakers directly on Monday, pressed them to enact sweeping new voting restrictions as a way to “guarantee” victory in November’s midterm elections, saying he would refuse to sign new bills into…