West Texas Intermediate futures for September delivery declined 4.5% to $80.89 per barrel, while Brent crude futures for October delivery lost 4.4% to $84.10 a barrel in Asia trading, according to market data reported by CNBC. Trump Cancels Strike Amid Regional Talks According to CNBC, U.S. President Donald Trump stated early Sunday that he called … Read more
President Donald Trump’s early June executive order, according to administration and industry reports. The fast-approaching benchmark triggered intensive lobbying in Washington, D.C., where tech leaders like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with officials to shape upcoming compliance standards. White House AI Framework Deadline Prompts Silicon Valley Lobbying According to White … Read more
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicked off the 100-day countdown to the midterm elections on Sunday by unveiling the party’s Fighting for an Affordable America agenda in battleground Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press. Joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro at a steelworkers’ union hall in the Lehigh Valley’s 7th District, Jeffries rallied support for … Read more
President Donald Trump has formally endorsed Darline Graham to run for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by her late brother, Lindsey Graham. The president announced his support on social media Friday, declaring that she “has been a WINNER all of her life” and encouraging her to launch a campaign to serve a full term … Read more
President Donald Trump has announced plans to scale back the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, reviving a policy battle over federal land management that has shifted between administrations for years. According to the Associated Press, these actions seek to undo proclamations made by his predecessors, including President Joe Biden, who had … Read more
David Hearn, a three-time Olympic canoe racer, pleaded not guilty Thursday in D.C. Superior Court to a felony charge of property destruction for allegedly damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Federal prosecutors accuse the 67-year-old Bethesda resident of causing more than $1,000 in damage, a claim his defense attorneys reject as a politically motivated effort … Read more
New Jersey Republican Representative Tom Kean Jr. disclosed that he was receiving treatment for depression during an unexplained four-month absence from the U.S. House of Representatives. Kean, who missed over 100 votes since March 5, stated that his medical team advised him to remain hospitalized, according to his remarks on the House floor. Why the … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday to lobby for the continued stability of the 77-year-old military alliance. The meeting occurred as the U.S. Department of Defense conducts a six-month review of the American military footprint in Europe, amid persistent criticism from President Trump regarding member nation … Read more
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a closed-door Senate Republican luncheon, his first such appearance in over a year. The visit comes as GOP senators express frustration over the President’s pressure to prioritize his voting legislation, his interference in personnel matters, and his influence on primary elections, according to … Read more
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet at the Palace of Versailles next week to discuss international security and the wind-down of the war in Iran, according to White House officials. The meeting follows the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, where the U.S. will coordinate with allies on maritime security in the Strait … Read more