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Euro zone inflation climbed back above 3% in August, driven by surging energy costs tied to the ongoing Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption. Headline inflation in the euro area rose to 3.3% in August, up from 2.9% in July, marking the highest level since September 2024. The data came from a flash estimate…
The nation’s top military officer has told a Democratic senator there are no plans to deploy troops to polling locations during the 2026 midterm elections. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered the assurance in a letter to Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who had formally requested the confirmation. “The Joint Force…
Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate, pushed back hard against Vice President JD Vance after Vance publicly labeled him “very, very evil” at a Detroit rally. Vance made the incendiary comment at the rally earlier Monday, delivering a pointed and personal attack against El-Sayed before a Michigan crowd. “There’s something about Abdul El-Sayed that is…
RTX (RTX) closed the most recent trading session at $207.73, marking a decline of 1.88% from the prior day’s closing price. That drop significantly lagged behind the S&P 500, which posted a comparatively modest daily loss of just 0.33%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.70% during the same session, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined…
Singapore is rolling out its most ambitious package yet to address a deepening demographic crisis, offering over S$60,000 ($47,100) in support for every citizen child from birth to age 17. The city-state’s total fertility rate fell sharply to 0.87 in 2025, down from 0.97 the previous year, making it the world’s second lowest behind South…
House Republicans are advancing a resolution that puts Democrats on the record about where they stand on socialism and its growing influence within the party. Rep. Jeff Crank (R-CO) introduced the measure to “condemn and denounce socialism in all its forms,” with the resolution specifically naming the Democratic Socialists of America. The resolution cites New…
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to allow construction of a new White House state ballroom to continue, lifting lower court blocks on above-ground work. Five conservative justices, including all three of President Trump’s appointees, sided with the administration in the closely watched case. Chief Justice John Roberts broke from his conservative colleagues, joining the court’s…
U.S. strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz, followed by retaliatory attacks on American bases in Jordan, have sharply escalated Middle East tensions. The renewed conflict has triggered fresh investor interest in the defense sector, with analysts pointing to a sustained multi-year procurement cycle for major contractors. Exchange-traded funds offer a diversified…
The Jeffrey Epstein files controversy continues to draw bipartisan attention, with one prominent Democratic congressman placing blame squarely on the Biden administration for withholding them. Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) has argued publicly that former President Biden should have released the Epstein files during his time in office. Frost sits on the House Oversight and Government…
Paxton is pushing back hard against sharp criticism from the man he defeated in the Republican primary for Texas’s open U.S. Senate seat. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared on Fox News Sunday to defend his campaigning pace after Sen. John Cornyn called him a weak and lazy candidate. “John Cornyn doesn’t know my schedule….