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Plowshares into swords: Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense surge is the largest since World War II — and no one can explain how to pay for it

“MAGA was told an untruth by Trump — no foreign wars, no adventurism,” Steve Hanke told Fortune. “This is a massive militarization.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 3, 2026
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Jamie Dimon says the U.S. was right to go to war with Iran: ‘Why the western world put up with all these proxy wars for 45 years is kind of beyond me’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
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Bernie Sanders calls out Bezos, Musk, Bloomberg, and Buffett in billionaire tax push: ‘The richest people in America have never ever had it so good’
By Catherina GioinoApril 3, 2026
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France, South Korea say they’ll work together on reopening Strait of Hormuz
By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim and The Associated PressApril 3, 2026
Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
Energy markets are having a Wile E. Coyote moment as oil supplies go off a cliff, expert says
By Jason MaApril 3, 2026
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A $10 billion ‘slush fund’ to pay TSA agents: Trump’s latest unilateral loophole, explained
By Jake AngeloApril 3, 2026
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HealthHers Hair Growth Review 2026: Pros, Cons, and More From Hands-On Testing
By Emily PharesApril 3, 2026
The Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
HealthThe Benefits of Red Light Therapy: Expert-Approved Advice
By Katherine Van DisApril 3, 2026
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AIMIT created duplicate AI workers to tackle thousands of different tasks. The verdict? Most of the time AI is still just ‘minimally sufficient’
By Tristan BoveApril 3, 2026
Fortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power
C-SuiteFortune 500 Power Moves: Which executives are gaining and losing power
By Fortune EditorsApril 3, 2026
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AIThe AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 3, 2026
Depressed worker feel tried after overwork and disappointed for his job or being fired.
EconomyThe jobs report looks good ‘for the wrong reasons,’ top economist warns: It’s hiding how many Americans are giving up
By Eva RoytburgApril 3, 2026
Microsoft is spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches
LawMicrosoft is spending billions on AI—but even NASA astronauts can’t escape Outlook headaches
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 3, 2026
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SuccessStarbucks is offering $1,200 bonuses, expanded tipping, and weekly payouts to boost the pay of its U.S. baristas
By Emma BurleighApril 3, 2026
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U.S. tells partners to honor tariff deals as Trump regroups
EconomyU.S. tells partners to honor tariff deals as Trump regroups
By Catherine Lucey and BloombergFebruary 22, 2026
  • Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes on Iran and says Tehran ‘better negotiate a fair deal’
    PoliticsTrump warns he’s considering limited strikes on Iran and says Tehran ‘better negotiate a fair deal’
    By Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressFebruary 20, 2026
Trump threatens Netflix with ‘consequences’ over Rice board seat
PoliticsTrump threatens Netflix with ‘consequences’ over Rice board seat
By Sam Kim and BloombergFebruary 22, 2026
The Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank advisor says
EconomyThe Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank advisor says
By Jason MaFebruary 22, 2026
New round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to start Thursday as Trump assembles largest military presence in Mideast in decades
PoliticsNew round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to start Thursday as Trump assembles largest military presence in Mideast in decades
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
Trump tried to troll Greenland’s free public health care system with U.S. Navy hospital ships still in dock. ‘It’s a no thank you from here,’ PM says
PoliticsTrump tried to troll Greenland’s free public health care system with U.S. Navy hospital ships still in dock. ‘It’s a no thank you from here,’ PM says
By Jamey Keaten, Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
Mexican army kills top drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ and several others, prompting airlines to suspend flights to Puerto Vallarta
North AmericaMexican army kills top drug kingpin ‘El Mencho’ and several others, prompting airlines to suspend flights to Puerto Vallarta
By Fabiola Sánchez and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
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    CommentaryWe heard CEOs rip into Trump’s tariffs behind the scenes and the Supreme Court just vindicated them
    By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen HenriquesFebruary 20, 2026
TSA says PreCheck is still operational, right after DHS head Kristi Noem said it was suspended due to government shutdown
PoliticsTSA says PreCheck is still operational, right after DHS head Kristi Noem said it was suspended due to government shutdown
By Ali Swenson and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
Top EU lawmaker proposes pause on U.S. trade deal ratification, citing ‘pure tariff chaos’ from Trump administration
EconomyTop EU lawmaker proposes pause on U.S. trade deal ratification, citing ‘pure tariff chaos’ from Trump administration
By The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
A man with a shotgun and gas can was shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago while Trump was at the White House
North AmericaA man with a shotgun and gas can was shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago while Trump was at the White House
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressFebruary 22, 2026
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AIThe Nobel laureate who cowrote ‘Why Nations Fail’ warns U.S. democracy won’t survive unless these two things change
By Jake AngeloFebruary 22, 2026
JPMorgan admits for the first time it closed Trump’s accounts after the Jan. 6 attack as lender fights his $5 billion ‘debanking’ lawsuit
BankingJPMorgan admits for the first time it closed Trump’s accounts after the Jan. 6 attack as lender fights his $5 billion ‘debanking’ lawsuit
By Ken Sweet and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
  • The Supreme Court’s bombshell tariff ruling failed to answer a $133 billion question over refunds: Here’s what happens now
    LawThe Supreme Court’s bombshell tariff ruling failed to answer a $133 billion question over refunds: Here’s what happens now
    By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 20, 2026
Trump’s sudden decision to hike his new tariff rate to 15% is ‘something of an eff you’ to the U.K., which thought it had a better deal for 10%
EconomyTrump’s sudden decision to hike his new tariff rate to 15% is ‘something of an eff you’ to the U.K., which thought it had a better deal for 10%
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
The Supreme Court’s landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat ‘piercing President Trump’s seeming invincibility’
PoliticsThe Supreme Court’s landmark tariff decision is the latest defeat ‘piercing President Trump’s seeming invincibility’
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
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PoliticsWhy did the U.S. government sterilize thousands of Native American women in the 1970s? New Mexico is investigating
By Savannah Peters and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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LawAfter United flights roll off tarmac, lose tires, audit finds FAA isn’t staffed enough to do regular inspections
By Rio Yamat and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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PoliticsMike Huckabee infuriates Middle East after agreeing with Tucker Carlson’s claim that Israel has a biblical right to the whole region
By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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LawWorld shakes its weary head at more Trump tariff chaos as he ‘says a lot of things, and many of them aren’t true’
By Kim Tong-Hyung, Megan Janetsky and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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PoliticsTrump’s tariff fury continues as he moans about ‘ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision’
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Trump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
PoliticsTrump’s plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn’t exist, trade experts say
By Jason MaFebruary 21, 2026
Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%
EconomyTrump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%
By Wendy Benjaminson, Maria Paula Mijares Torres and BloombergFebruary 21, 2026
At least 20 communities with large warehouses are stealth targets for massive ICE detention centers. ‘There was absolutely no warning’
PoliticsAt least 20 communities with large warehouses are stealth targets for massive ICE detention centers. ‘There was absolutely no warning’
By Heather Hollingsworth, Morgan Lee and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Despite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
PoliticsDespite tariff ruling, this U.S. coffee company doesn’t expect to ever get a refund. ‘It’s like a nightmare we just want to wake up from’
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Trump’s tariff refund mess leaves American business with half-a-decade of legal battles to look forward to
EconomyTrump’s tariff refund mess leaves American business with half-a-decade of legal battles to look forward to
By Paul Wiseman and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
U.S. military airlifts small nuclear reactor for the first time, flying a minivan-sized microreactor nearly 700 miles on a C-17
InnovationU.S. military airlifts small nuclear reactor for the first time, flying a minivan-sized microreactor nearly 700 miles on a C-17
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
Hungary says it will block the EU’s $106 billion loan to Ukraine until Russian oil resumes flowing through a key pipeline that Moscow damaged
EnergyHungary says it will block the EU’s $106 billion loan to Ukraine until Russian oil resumes flowing through a key pipeline that Moscow damaged
By Justin Spike and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
U.S. blockade of Cuba’s oil supply is not only crippling the island’s economy but also threatening ‘basic human safety,’ minister says
PoliticsU.S. blockade of Cuba’s oil supply is not only crippling the island’s economy but also threatening ‘basic human safety,’ minister says
By Andrea Rodriguez, Milexsy Duran and The Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
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InnovationThe U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 21, 2026
New CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
EconomyNew CBO report shows national debt spiraling into uncharted territory by 2035—and Trump’s tariff defeat will make the picture even worse
By Shawn TullyFebruary 21, 2026
Detroit automakers ask White House to be spared from new tariffs
EconomyDetroit automakers ask White House to be spared from new tariffs
By Gabrielle Coppola and BloombergFebruary 20, 2026
Trump imposes 10% global tariff in bid to salvage trade plans
LawTrump imposes 10% global tariff in bid to salvage trade plans
By Courtney Subramanian, Kate Sullivan and BloombergFebruary 20, 2026
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