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Trump wants to add nearly $7 trillion to the $39 trillion national debt with his new military budget, watchdog warns

Trump’s proposal would be “by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in the post-WWII era,” the CRFB said.

By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 2026
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Paul Krugman smacks down Trump speech with argument that $4 gas is ‘less than half’ of the Hormuz hit. Here’s what he’s talking about
By Jake AngeloApril 2, 2026
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Apollo and FC Barcelona just proved legacy markets are losing their grip on business
By Mike SimasApril 2, 2026
Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
Markets rally hard on Iran’s promise to play nice in Hormuz as its leaders pocket billions from the disruption
By Eva RoytburgApril 2, 2026
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Mercor, a $10 billion AI startup that works with companies including OpenAI and Anthropic, confirms major data breach
By Beatrice NolanApril 2, 2026
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Trump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general
By The Associated Press, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo and Michelle L. PriceApril 2, 2026
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The startup looking to solve health care’s fax machine problem
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With an IPO on the horizon, OpenAI needs to own the narrative. Solution? Buy a tech talk show
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By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 3, 2026
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InnovationGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai says we’re just a decade away from a new normal of extraterrestrial data centers
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
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The Persian Gulf’s ‘saltwater kingdoms’ rely so much on desalination that damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations
EnergyThe Persian Gulf’s ‘saltwater kingdoms’ rely so much on desalination that damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations
By Annika Hammerschlag and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
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    LawDOJ releases missing files with unconfirmed allegations about Trump from the 1980s
    By Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
Mideast’s water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war
PoliticsMideast’s water supply at risk as Bahrain and Iran say their desalination plants were attacked amid expanding war
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Kareem Chehayeb and The Associated PressMarch 8, 2026
Iran sends conflicting signals on war, highlighting split between leaders looking to de-escalate vs. hard-liners bent on fighting the U.S. and Israel
PoliticsIran sends conflicting signals on war, highlighting split between leaders looking to de-escalate vs. hard-liners bent on fighting the U.S. and Israel
By Jon Gambrell, Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Trump says he ruled out having Kurdish forces join Iran war
PoliticsTrump says he ruled out having Kurdish forces join Iran war
By Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
UAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage
EnergyUAE and Kuwait start oil output cuts after Hormuz blockage
By Fiona MacDonald, Anthony Di Paola and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
PoliticsTrump grieves with families during return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
By Seung Min Kim, Julia Demaree Nikhinson and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
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    AIPentagon officially defines Anthropic as ‘supply chain risk’
    By Matt O'Brien, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
Forget the U.S. Navy. The best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel
EnergyForget the U.S. Navy. The best protection for ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz may be claiming to be a ‘Chinese’ or ‘Muslim’ vessel
By Jason MaMarch 7, 2026
Trump calls on regional leaders at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit to use their militaries against drug cartels
North AmericaTrump calls on regional leaders at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit to use their militaries against drug cartels
By Aamer Madhani, Joshua Goodman, Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
The U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’
PoliticsThe U.S. is sending an AI-powered anti-drone system to the Mideast as response to countering Iran’s Shahed has been ‘disappointing’
By Emma Burrows and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Top Pentagon official recalls the ‘whoa moment’ when defense leaders realized how indispensable Anthropic is and saw the risk of losing access
AITop Pentagon official recalls the ‘whoa moment’ when defense leaders realized how indispensable Anthropic is and saw the risk of losing access
By Jason MaMarch 7, 2026
OpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons amid Pentagon contract
AIOpenAI robotics leader resigns over concerns about surveillance and autonomous weapons amid Pentagon contract
By Sharon GoldmanMarch 7, 2026
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    PoliticsIran is turning out to be a more effective enemy than many thought, and U.S. allies are losing their patience with the war
    By Jim EdwardsMarch 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war
PoliticsSaudi Arabia intensifies engagement with Iran to defuse war
By Donato Paolo Mancini, Fiona MacDonald, Samy Adghirni, Sam Dagher and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Trump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war
PoliticsTrump says U.S. may target new parts of Iran in escalating war
By Arsalan Shahla, Kateryna Kadabashy and BloombergMarch 7, 2026
Regular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago
EnergyRegular gasoline is now $3.41 a gallon, up 43 cents since Trump launched his war on Iran, as oil prices soar 36% from a week ago
By Cathy Bussewitz and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
As Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply
PoliticsAs Trump says military has plenty of munitions for Iran war, Democrats point out U.S. didn’t give Ukraine more interceptors because of low supply
By Ben Finley and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
The U.S. and Gulf states have made repeated requests for Ukraine’s interceptor drones, but Kyiv banned weapons exports after Russia’s invasion
PoliticsThe U.S. and Gulf states have made repeated requests for Ukraine’s interceptor drones, but Kyiv banned weapons exports after Russia’s invasion
By Samya Kullab, Hanna Arhirova and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
With little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
PoliticsWith little or no help from the U.S. government, Americans stranded in the Mideast used WhatsApp and social media to figure out how to get home
By Hallie Golden, Rio Yamat, Michael Casey and The Associated PressMarch 7, 2026
Brandon Lutnick, chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald, sits in a white chair wearing a suit and speaking.
BankingMeet the quiet winners of the Supreme Court tariff ruling: hedge funds creating a $100 billion market snapping up rights to importers’ tariff refunds
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 7, 2026
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CommentaryTrump’s former Surgeon General: voters widely support vaccine access and want Washington to focus elsewhere
By Jerome AdamsMarch 7, 2026
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AIPalmer Luckey says Silicon Valley has the Pentagon all wrong: ‘Stick to a position that this is in the hands of the people’
By Jake AngeloMarch 6, 2026
Nearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
Future of WorkNearly 1,000 workers laid off at SK Battery plant in Georgia as companies cancel EVs and Trump Admin eliminates auto company incentives
By The Associated Press, Jeff Amy and Alexa St. JohnMarch 6, 2026
Emergency services were called by staff at ICE’s largest detention facility almost once a day for five months straight
PoliticsEmergency services were called by staff at ICE’s largest detention facility almost once a day for five months straight
By The Associated Press, Michael Biesecker, Ryan J. Foley and Morgan LeeMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyCBO highlights the good news in Trump’s lost tariff revenue hiking the deficit by $2 trillion: Lower inflation and unemployment—and higher GDP
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 6, 2026
Crypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
CryptoCrypto industry could get its long-awaited bill as soon as July, says longtime D.C. insider
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 6, 2026
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PoliticsCritical minerals demand snowballed to $2.5 trillion last year and could triple by 2030, UN projects
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
Trump’s ‘no more elections’ during wartime quip revives fears about American democracy
PoliticsTrump’s ‘no more elections’ during wartime quip revives fears about American democracy
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 6, 2026
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PoliticsIRS chief reveals nobody was fired for illegally sharing data with ICE ‘approximately 42,695 times’
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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EconomyThe Postal Service will run out of cash within a year, Postmaster General warns: ‘We have to have a conversation with the American public’
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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EuropeAxel Springer strikes $766 million deal to buy the Telegraph with goal to become ‘leading center-right media outlet’
By The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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PoliticsTexas has its own Zohran Mamdani with viral video star Senate candidate James Talarico
By Jonathan J. Cooper and The Associated PressMarch 6, 2026
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