A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on Feb. 28, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of State approved selling $151.8 million in munitions to Israel without congressional approval. The State Department waived the congressional review requirements under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act after Israel
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts the “The Shield of the Americas Summit,“ a gathering with heads of state and government officials from 12 countries in the Americas at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Fla., on March 7, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images DORAL, Fla.—U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7
President Trump assembled Latin American leaders on Saturday at his Miami-area golf club as his administration looks to demonstrate it is still committed to sharpening U.S. foreign policy focus on the Western Hemisphere, even as it deals with five-alarm crises around the globe. The gathering, which the White House called the “Shield of the Americas”
The Food and Drug Administration’s embattled vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, is once again leaving the agency — the second time in less than a year that he’s departed after controversial decisions involving the review of vaccinations and specialty drugs for rare diseases. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the news to FDA staff in an
The latest U.S. strikes on Iran have put China’s oil supply chain to the test. As the world’s largest energy consumer and a net importer of crude, Beijing has long treated energy security as a core national priority. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the need for self-reliance in energy supplies. We had a
Anti-fossil fuel activist Manny Rutinel seeks to represent a district responsible for 4 percent of all US crude oil output Colorado State Representative Manny Rutinel speaks at the YIMBY Denver Legislative Kickoff Event in Denver, Colorado, on February 15, 2024. (Wikimedia Commons/Andybosselman) Colorado Democrat Manny Rutinel and dozens of other protesters stormed the Yale Bowl
Just three months after declaring “I’m not quitting,” Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California announced Friday he is retiring instead of facing a difficult reelection campaign in a redrawn district. “It’s the right time for a new chapter and new challenges,” Issa said in a statement. “…Serving in Congress has been the honor of my