House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities
House lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday with a short to-do list after five weeks back in their home districts.
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US bonds sell off as rising oil prices create inflation anxiety
Rising oil prices and persistent inflation fears pushed bond yields higher Tuesday, weighing down stocks on Wall Street.
Dolly Parton streams skyrocket after her death, making her the most streamed artist globally
Streams of Dolly Parton's music have skyrocketed since the country legend died on Tuesday.
A portrait of the late Dolly Parton surrounded by flowers and cards in a memorial sits outside her home Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in Brentwood, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was many things: A country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, theme park enthusiast, Christian who centered acceptance in her personal theology and so much more. But for many, her death Tuesday has…
Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Donald Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost.
President Donald Trump waves after arriving off Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost. Trump in…
US stocks hold steady after expectations rise for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates
The U.S. stock market is holding relatively steady Friday, and expectations are building in the bond market for the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.
Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with inflation still elevated
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Friday that inflation is still too high and suggested the central bank may have to raise interest rates in the coming months to bring it down, a clearer signal than he had sent previously about his economic outlook.
Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that’s likely to be swiftly appealed
A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting.
An election worker sorts vote-by-mail ballots at the Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Office for the Florida primary election in Doral, Fla., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting. The move stalled the directive…
Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ in the United States
President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada.
US-Canada animosity could impede an end to a trade war neither country wants
The U.S. and Canada have ramped up their trade war, hitting each other with steep new tit-for-tat tariffs.
Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power
The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.
