US Energy Secretary Warns of Oil Price Surge Until Shipping Resumes in Strait of Hormuz

A cargo ship sits at anchor in the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governorate, in the United Arab Emirates on March 11, 2026. Stringer/Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned of a surge in the price of oil and energy over

Patel invites Swalwell to sit down with FBI, solicits ‘relevant information’ from public

FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday invited outgoing Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif), who is facing recent sexual assault allegations, to sit down with the bureau and pushed for “relevant information to any of these matters” from the public. “.@EricSwalwell has maintained that none of the allegations against him are true, and now that he’s resigned,…

Treasury Secretary Says Order on Citizenship Proof for Banking Is ‘in Process’

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Feb. 4, 2026. AP Photo/Nathan Howard Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday confirmed that an executive order mandating banks to collect citizenship information on customers is underway. “It’s in process. And I don’t think it’s unreasonable, because,