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Jim Edwards is the executive editor for global news at Fortune. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Business Insider's news division and the founding editor of Business Insider UK. His investigative journalism has changed the law in two U.S. federal districts and two states. The U.S. Supreme Court cited his work on the death penalty in the concurrence to Baze v. Rees, the ruling on whether lethal injection is cruel or unusual. He also won the Neal award for an investigation of bribes and kickbacks on Madison Avenue.

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PoliticsA manifesto, a train ride, and gaps in security that let a shooter get near Trump
By Jim EdwardsApril 27, 2026
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PoliticsWhat’s known about the man charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
By Jim EdwardsApril 26, 2026
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EnergyStocks slump globally as Trump says he’s in no rush to end the war—and California is running out of jet fuel
By Jim EdwardsApril 24, 2026
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EconomyCeasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% if Hormuz stays closed
By Jim EdwardsApril 23, 2026
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Economy‘Something sinister’: What we know about the FBI probe into dead and missing scientists linked to space and military industries
By Jim EdwardsApril 22, 2026
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EconomyTim Cook is stepping down. No one is shocked. And that’s a good example of how his critics always underestimated him. 
By Jim EdwardsApril 21, 2026
U.S. stock futures tumble as Iran refuses Trump’s ‘deal’ and Strait stays shut
Big TechU.S. stock futures tumble as Iran refuses Trump’s ‘deal’ and Strait stays shut
By Jim EdwardsApril 20, 2026
The world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
EconomyThe world holds its breath: Trump says Iran war will end ‘pretty soon’ as uranium deal is in sight
By Jim EdwardsApril 17, 2026
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EconomyPeace talks are back on while the U.S. plays cat-and-mouse with rogue ships in the Strait of Hormuz
By Jim EdwardsApril 16, 2026
With global oil supplies weeks away from systemic shortages, Trump teases an end to the war
EnergyWith global oil supplies weeks away from systemic shortages, Trump teases an end to the war
By Jim EdwardsApril 15, 2026
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EconomyMan charged in arson attack on Sam Altman’s house had AI CEO kill list, prosecutors say
By Jim EdwardsApril 14, 2026
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PoliticsAs the U.S. Navy attempts to take control of the Strait of Hormuz today, Trump asks the Pope to shut up
By Jim EdwardsApril 13, 2026
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EconomyU.S. and Iran begin peace talks as Trump’s White House goes to war against the media, insider traders, and the Pope
By Jim EdwardsApril 10, 2026
Photo: A fireball rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike in the area of Abbasiyeh, on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, on April 8, 2026. Lebanon's army warned people against returning to the country's south on April 8, where the Israeli military is still launching attacks, as Israel said the ceasefire with Iran did not include its conflict with Hezbollah. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP via Getty Images)
PoliticsToo much fire, not enough cease: Iran tightens its grip on global oil trade on eve of peace talks
By Jim EdwardsApril 9, 2026
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EconomyTrump’s ceasefire gives Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz—and Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly alive
By Jim EdwardsApril 8, 2026
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