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Trump Posted a Senator’s Phone Number Over Daylight Saving Time
WASHINGTON – The fight over America’s clocks just got personal. President Donald Trump on Saturday, Oct. 3, posted what he said was the cellphone number of Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Truth Social and urged Arkansans to call him, escalating a weeks-long pressure campaign to pass the Sunshine Protection Act the bill Trump has rebranded…
One Lawsuit Could Decide Whether Oil Companies Ever Have to Pay for This
WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s Supreme Court will start its new term with one of the most consequential environmental cases in years. On Monday, October 5, the justices will hear arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. The ruling could decide whether oil companies can be forced to pay for local…
Jack Smith Tells Senate He ‘Will Not Be Silenced’ as Republicans Allege Abuse of Authority
WASHINGTON – Jack Smith’s Senate appearance on Tuesday devolved into a party-line battle as the former special counsel vehemently defended his investigations. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee accused President Donald Trump of abusing his power and attacking their party. Appearing under oath before the committee, Smith said he stood behind the two federal indictments…
Trump Slashes Tariffs on Farm and Industrial Equipment: Who Wins, Who Loses, and What Changes Now
With American farmers facing surging diesel and fertilizer costs driven partly by the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade, President Trump Slashes signed a presidential proclamation on June 2, 2026, cutting tariffs on agricultural and industrial equipment effective June 8 in a move designed to ease cost pressures on one of his most…
Oil Rises as Markets Stay Skeptical of US-Iran Peace Talks
NEW YORK, Oil prices pushed higher this week even as the United States and Iran signaled they were back at the negotiating table, a sign that energy markets no longer take a diplomatic breakthrough at face value. After months of false starts, traders are treating the newest US-Iran peace talks as a headline to hedge…
Trump vs Republicans: The Iran War Powers Clash Erupts as GOP Defections Grow
WASHINGTON – The latest Iran war powers resolution went down in the Senate on Thursday, but the closer story was not the loss. It was who voted for it. Four Republicans crossed party lines to back the measure, which would have directed President Donald Trump to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities with Iran unless…
US-Iran War News Live Updates: US Senate Passes a Resolution to Prevent Trump From Attacking Iran in the Future
Washington / Tehran / Global Markets, May 20, 2026 – In a historic rebuke that cuts to the constitutional heart of America’s role in the iran crisis, the US Senate voted 50-47 on May 19 to advance a war powers resolution requiring congressional approval before President Trump can launch any further Iran strikes. Four Republicans…