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President Donald Trump invoked the Cold War-era Defense Production Act on Monday to shore up federal funding for a host of energy projects — involving oil, gas, coal and the grid — as the White House moved to buffer climbing electricity and fuel costs. The president signed a series of determinations under Section 3 of

In my last post, I asked you, readers, to tell me what you thought about this concept that seems to intrigue media owners — that their news organization should set out to appeal to an audience that craves some sort of middle ground and identifies politically as centrist. Most recently, this has come up at

After U.S. gas prices soared to over $4 a gallon this month, Americans are cautiously exhaling a long-held breath that they’ve been holding for weeks since the Iran war began.   But Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it may be quite some time before Americans see any price reduction at the gas pump. “That could happen

One day after he posted — then deleted — an image comparing himself to Jesus Christ, President Donald Trump sat at his desk in the Oval Office and read from the Bible directly to a camera. Trump is one of nearly 500 people reading scripture this week as part of “America Reads the Bible,” a

Jeff Bezos is closing in on a major milestone in the artificial intelligence race, as his new venture, Project Prometheus, approaches a staggering $38 billion valuation. According to a report by the Financial Times, the startup is in advanced talks to raise around $10 billion in fresh funding. While the deal has not yet been

A senior Cuban diplomat on Monday confirmed recent talks in Havana with US officials, as the communist-led island faces a deep crisis over President Donald Trump‘s pressure campaign. “I can confirm that a meeting between delegations from Cuba and the United States was recently held here in Cuba,” Alejandro Garcia, the foreign ministry’s under-director of Cuba-US affairs, told the

Jami Gertz, Sixteen Candles Actress-Turned-Billionaire, Makes Rare Public Appearance Fortune favors the bold… and the famous, it seems. When it comes to the billionaires club, enrollment hasn’t just been granted to obvious members like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett. In fact, unlike the tycoons, many celebrities found fame before building their business acumen.

Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s backing of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair, pressure on Jerome Powell, and the timeline for the CLARITY Act FIRST ON FOX: Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott, R-SC, said he expects Federal Reserve Chairman candidate Kevin Warsh to successfully move through the

One of the perks of being a columnist over the years besides the lavish salary and the banker hours are the celebrity encounters. You soon find out that celebrities are not much different than normal schmucks like you and me except for bigger wallets and at times bigger egos. I’ve met my share of celebs,

The Tokyo Stock Exchange in January 2022. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday amid hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict, even as tensions between Iran and the U.S. continue to simmer. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table—

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Mark Carney of “pushing fear” in a recent address to Canadians on the relationship with the U.S. In a 10-minute video posted to social media on Sunday, Carney said Canada’s deep economic ties with the U.S. used to be a major strength, but are now a

On Monday, China’s Xi Jinping let the mask slip. After weeks remaining largely absent from the diplomatic picture as the US conducted Operation Epic Fury against Iran, Xi called Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman to publicly urge a peaceful reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The pressure on Beijing is showing. At least five Iranian-linked

Elon Musk has argued that federally funded checks delivering a universal high income are his preferred response to job losses tied to artificial intelligence, framing it as an inflation-safe policy if automation expands real output fast enough. The idea is drawing pushback from economist Sanjeev Sanyal, who in economist slams Musk’s universal high income plan

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite

Actress Alyssa Milano and other celebrities and elected officials joined hundreds of volunteers on Sunday to prepare up to 250,000 meatballs at a San Fernando Valley service event aimed at feeding people experiencing homelessness. The event, dubbed “Meatball Madness,” was held in North Hills as part of the Valley Day of Service organized by Assemblymember

article FILE-Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a press conference after a Cabinet meeting to discuss both trade negotiations with the US and the situation in the Middle East, at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 30 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for changes to Canada’s economic ties

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday again threatened Iran with overwhelming military force, saying “lots of bombs [will] start going off” if no deal

United States President Donald Trump has denied being dragged into war with Iran by Israel as he faces increasing criticism over the conflict, including from segments of his own base. “Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A