Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sparking controversy -- inside and outside the military -- with public comments on the war with Iran that are heavy on taunts and talk of retribution, a stark departure from the way his predecessors have communicated during wartime. read more
President Donald Trump has authorized the United States to release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning next week, the Energy Department said in a statement Wednesday. read more
Two years ago, a prankster art collective in Brooklyn known as MSCHF sold off shares in a black calf they nicknamed Angus, pledging to butcher him into burgers and leather handbags unless his arty stakeholders chose to save him. read more
Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said in a LinkedIn post that he and his wife are moving from Seattle to Florida after more than four decades in the city, where he helped build the coffee chain into a global brand. read more
As President Donald Trump warns Iran against using mines to threaten oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy's purpose-built minesweepers are sitting stateside thousands of miles away with no plans to put them to use while the war rages on. read more
Weyco Group, the company behind the president's favorite oxfords, is suing the administration for a refund on the money it paid due to Trump's sweeping tariffs. read more
Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of murdered rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, to a key advisory board of the US Air Force Academy. read more
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that the U.S. Navy is not ready to begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. read more
A gunman who crashed an "explosive-filled truck" into a Jewish temple before opening fire is dead. read more
According to a whistleblower, a former DOGE employee with access to highly sensitive Social Security databases planned on sharing data with his private employer. read more
The reasons other U.S. presidents avoided war with Iran are becoming all too evident. read more
Congressional Democrats are opening a probe into millions of dollars private companies pledged to President Donald Trump's planned presidential library, asking what happened to the money after the original fund was dissolved last year. read more
With three weeks until Donald Trump meets Xi Jinping, Beijing is frustrated by what it sees as insufficient U.S. preparation ... read more
Widening the conflict is a classic tactic for outgunned combatants, and has cost the US dearly in the past. read more
