Middle East Erupts After U.S.–Israel Strike on Iran
The Middle East entered one of its most dangerous moments in decades Saturday after the United States and Israel launched coordinated airstrikes against Iranian targets, prompting an immediate retaliatory response from Tehran that sent shockwaves across the region and raised fears of a wider war. President Donald Trump confirmed the …
Trump Floats “Friendly Takeover” of Cuba
President Donald Trump sparked immediate international attention Friday after suggesting the United States could one day assume control of Cuba through what he described as a “friendly takeover,” a remark that signals a potentially dramatic shift in Washington’s approach toward the communist-run island. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, …
Former President Testifies in Epstein Probe
Former President Bill Clinton’s closed-door testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Friday marked an unprecedented moment in modern American politics: the first time a former U.S. president has testified under a congressional subpoena as part of an active investigative probe. The deposition, conducted in Chappaqua, New York — the …
Inside the Iran Plot to Kill Trump
Federal prosecutors say two separate, Iran-linked plots to assassinate Donald Trump emerged in 2024—one centered on Asif Raza Merchant (a Pakistani national now on trial in federal court in Brooklyn) and another involving Farhad Shakeri (an Afghan national alleged to be an IRGC “asset” who remains outside U.S. reach). The …
The Fed Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud. And Your Retirement Is in the Blast Zone
Two of the most powerful people at the Federal Reserve said the same thing yesterday. And if you’re retired or anywhere close to it, you need to hear it. Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee told reporters that inflation is simply “not good enough” to cut interest rates. Hours later, Boston …