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Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests…

Treasury Department plans to impose new sanctions on Iran after Israel attack

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. is preparing new sanctions on Iran after the country launched hundreds…

Trump Media shares close down more than 14%, company says Truth Social to launch TV streaming

The price of Trump Media shares closed trading more than 14% lower Tuesday, hours after after the company announced its…

China’s inaction on Iran has ‘undermined’ its influence in the Middle East, analyst says

China’s restrained silence on the Middle East conflict is tipping the scales of regional influence back in the U.S.’ favor,…

Israel’s war Cabinet is locked between restraint and revenge

Vowing retribution but urged to show restraint, Israel has yet to agree on its response to an expansive drone and missile strike…

Trump trial gets seven jurors seated in New York

The first seven jurors for the New York hush money trial of Donald Trump were seated Tuesday as Judge Juan…

Biden and his wife report $620,000 income in 2023 tax returns

President Joe Biden and his wife Jill on Monday released tax returns showing that their income rose 7% to $619,976 in 2023 and that the…

Speaker Johnson to advance separate Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan bills after Iran attack

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday said he plans to move forward with four individual bills to fund Israel,…

Raimondo: Commerce Dept. will allocate all of the CHIPS Act grant money this year

TAYLOR, Texas — The Commerce Department is on track to dole out all of the $39 billion in grant money…

New York tax preparer charged with causing more than $100 million in losses from fraudulent returns

A New York tax preparer was arrested Monday on charges related to causing “substantially” more than $100 million in tax…