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War & Conflict
A US senator visiting the Persian Gulf said Tuesday that the Pentagon blocked him from inspecting a heavily damaged American military installation and refused to arrange a briefing on the Iran War, accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of mounting an “unprecedented” effort to conceal the…
Cost of living, energy and fuel prices, and markets when they reach households
The Survey of Consumer Expectations indicated that the median outlook for inflation over the next 12 months rose to 3.9%.
Conflict involving the US, and wars abroad when they reach home
If your only window into the American soul is the nightly cable news broadcast, you would assume we are a nation completely irreconcilable, locked in a permanent cultural cold war. But if you actually talk to people in our local community groups, fire departments, and civic associations, you…
Agency failures, inspector general and GAO findings, disaster response gaps and infrastructure breakdowns
US health authorities said they are “closely monitoring” the suspected plague outbreak in Russia — as the World Health Organization also sought urgent updates on reports of a second death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said it’s “aware and closely monitoring” the…
ICE and detention, court rulings on policy and civil liberties, protests, and policy changes that divide us
One line in a user agreement could bring every trade on a crypto exchange under federal oversight.