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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) wants to see an end to the war in the Middle East as gas prices and jet fuel costs continue to surge amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. Trump’s War Is Creating Chaos On Thursday, the Senator took to the social media platform X to criticise...

Illinois Governor Jay Robert ‘JB’ Pritzker (D) has criticized President Donald Trump as the United States Postal Service (USPS) introduces its first-ever surcharge on packages. Trump Mail Tax In a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday, the Governor shared his criticism of...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war at 9.15 AM ET on Wednesday, as the conflict enters its twenty-sixth day. Israel and Iran continued to trade airstrikes, while Tehran’s military dismissed President Donald Trump‘s assertion that the United States was engaged...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized President Donald Trump, arguing the president's positions on airport security funding, Iran policy and voting legislation are creating overlapping political risks. Schumer Warns Of ‘Triple Knot’ Crisis On Monday, Schumer posted on X that...

Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is drawing a hard line against additional funding for the ongoing war in Iran, warning that runaway government borrowing—not foreign adversaries—poses the greatest danger to the United States. The Cost Of Conflict In a recent television interview and accompanying X post,...

President Donald Trump on Monday shifted gears and announced a 5-day pause on all U.S. strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure, soon after saying the U.S. will not back down from the Iran war. Trump had issued the warning amid threats from the Islamic Republic that it would target the energy...

Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton said fertilizer, diesel, and natural gas prices have risen sharply as he prepares to plant corn, wheat, and soybeans on 4,000 acres. The increase adds roughly $100,000 to his planting costs. "All of these cost increases could not have come at a worse time for the...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) criticized President Donald Trump's reported $12 billion in Iran-related war spending, arguing the funds could have been used to support key domestic priorities. Warren Criticizes $12 Billion Iran Spending On Sunday, Warren wrote on X, "Trump has spent $12 billion on...

Editor’s note: The story has been updated with recent information. Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Monday at 3:30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its twenty-fourth day.An Iranian military spokesman, Ebrahim Zolfaqari, reportedly warned that Iran would target U.S...

President Donald Trump says that although Iran is signaling a willingness to make a deal amid escalating tensions, he refuses to negotiate, asserting that the United States has already achieved its objectives. Trump Rejects Iran's Deal Offer On Saturday, in a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "The...

President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Iran, demanding the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz, which is a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies, with about 20% of the world’s oil passing through it. Trump Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum To Iran Trump took to his...

Jailed cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried lauded on Wednesday the effectiveness of Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran. SBF Endorses Analysis Backing Military Campaign Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, posted on X an Al Jazeera op-ed titled "The...

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Wednesday, threatening significant retaliation if attacks on Qatar’s LNG infrastructure continue after the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field. Trump Blames Israel Trump, in a Truth Social post, clarified that Israel’s recent...

Cryptocurrency bettors are split on whether Mojtaba Khamenei loses his position as Iran's Supreme Leader before an official ceasefire with the U.S. is reached. Prediction Market Divided On Polymarket, based on Polygon (CRYPTO: POL), the odds that a leadership change happens before a ceasefire...

Ed Yardeni is downplaying the threat of the current energy spike, arguing that structural shifts and efficiency gains have rendered the U.S. economy resilient against oil-driven recessions. Decoupling Growth From Energy Yardeni contends that the correlation between oil spikes and economic downturns...