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Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid oil price surge, but Trump seems unlikely to accept
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid oil price surge, but Trump seems unlikely to accept

With a fragile ceasefire in place, the U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff over the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil and gas passes in peacetime.

By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Elena Becatoros and The Associated PressApril 27, 2026
‘Capitalism works because the losers die’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘really bad idea’ for the federal government to bail out Spirit Airlines
‘Capitalism works because the losers die’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘really bad idea’ for the federal government to bail out Spirit Airlines
By Sydney LakeApril 27, 2026
A bank robber made off with $195,000 and got caught after his cell pinged a geofence. Now SCOTUS decides whether that violated the Fourth Amendment
A bank robber made off with $195,000 and got caught after his cell pinged a geofence. Now SCOTUS decides whether that violated the Fourth Amendment
By The Associated Press and Mark ShermanApril 27, 2026
DOJ uses White House correspondents’ dinner shooting to pressure preservations to drop lawsuit over Trump’s $400 million ballroom
DOJ uses White House correspondents’ dinner shooting to pressure preservations to drop lawsuit over Trump’s $400 million ballroom
By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressApril 26, 2026
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp in Davos, Switzerland in January 2026. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
Palantir staff reportedly question company’s commitment to civil liberties
By Andrew NuscaApril 27, 2026
Photo: Donald Trump addresses the media.
A manifesto, a train ride, and gaps in security that let a shooter get near Trump
By Jim EdwardsApril 27, 2026
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By Emma BurleighApril 27, 2026
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By Preston ForeApril 27, 2026
Wael Sawan, chief executive officer of Shell Plc, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The event convenes more than 11,000 participants from over 2,350 companies across 90 countries for dialogue on the agenda ahead as the world enters a new era of energy transition. Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images
EnergyShell reverses course in Canada and buys ARC Resources for $14 billion, doubling down on oil and gas
By Jordan BlumApril 27, 2026
She left Citigroup after 18 years as one of its top women. Why Ida Liu chose HSBC as her next move
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By Nicholas GordonApril 27, 2026
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By Kamal AhmedApril 27, 2026
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PoliticsUkraine is quietly helping five Middle East nations shoot down Iranian drones, even as Trump says he doesn’t need Kyiv’s help
By The Associated Press and Hanna ArhirovaMarch 20, 2026
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By The Associated Press and Seung Min KimMarch 20, 2026
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BankingAs the U.S. gears up for a potential ground war in Iran, $100-plus oil threatens ‘demand destruction’ — starting in Asia
By Jim EdwardsMarch 20, 2026
Jack Schlossberg says his grandfather JFK would be ‘alarmed’ by how far America has fallen on the world stage
PoliticsJack Schlossberg says his grandfather JFK would be ‘alarmed’ by how far America has fallen on the world stage
By Rachel VentrescaMarch 20, 2026
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By Geoff ColvinMarch 20, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 18, 2026
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LawDOGE cancelled a $349,000 grant to replace a museum’s HVAC after ChatGPT flagged it as DEI, court documents show
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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EconomyThe Pentagon reportedly requested an extra $200 billion for the Iran war. It might fund the U.S. military for just 140 more days
By Jake AngeloMarch 19, 2026
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By Ali Swenson and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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By Christopher Niezrecki and The ConversationMarch 19, 2026
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By Nick LichtenbergMarch 19, 2026
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By Anthony ScaramucciMarch 19, 2026
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By Ram CharanMarch 19, 2026
Trump’s lunch for his biggest memecoin holders is going ahead. One attendee plans to come back despite ‘Walmart steak’ at previous meal
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By Ben WeissMarch 19, 2026
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By Mick MulvaneyMarch 19, 2026
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EuropeEurope tells Trump to get lost on Iran, again
By Sam McNeil, Lorne Cook and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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PoliticsTrump seems to have put himself in a position where the only Iran solution is troops on the ground
By Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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By Elaine Kurtenbach, David McHugh and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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Politics‘It takes money to kill bad guys’: Hegseth asks for $200 billion in extra funds for Iran war
By The Associated Press and Lisa MascaroMarch 19, 2026
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By Jeff Amy and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2026
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By Eleanor PringleMarch 19, 2026
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By Jim EdwardsMarch 19, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
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By Sasha RogelbergMarch 19, 2026
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By The Associated Press and Mike SchneiderMarch 18, 2026
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Politics‘The United States is undermining itself’: China is ignoring Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips
By The Associated Press and Didi TangMarch 18, 2026
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By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressMarch 18, 2026
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By Jordan BlumMarch 18, 2026
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