The cost of the conflict in Iran is about $25 billion at this point, according to an estimate from the acting comptroller Jules Hurst, who revealed the number in testimony before the House Armed Services Committee Wednesday. Hurst is appearing alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan
Washington — A powerful surveillance authority that the U.S. government uses to spy on foreigners cleared the House on Wednesday, resolving one stalemate that threatened to derail its renewal before it expires this week. It now faces hurdles in the Senate. The controversial spy tool, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions. Facing two bankruptcies since 2024 and rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, Spirit has sought a
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Washington — President Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a “little bit of a ceasefire” in Ukraine during a conversation about the wars there and in Iran. The president told reporters after the call that he thinks Putin might go with his suggestion, and might announce something
The Florida Legislature on Wednesday approved a new congressional map proposed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that aims to give Republicans four more seats as the party seeks to maintain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. The bill now goes to DeSantis’ desk for final approval. The votes happened hours after the Supreme
The suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting appears to have started planning the attack three weeks ago when he began to search online about the event, according to new details in a memorandum prosecutors filed Wednesday in federal court. The filing includes more information about suspect Cole Allen’s alleged movements on Saturday night,