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Oil prices extend multi-day rally as Trump issues new threat to Iran; Brent tops $114 per barrel
The latest move higher comes amid reports that the U.S. will look to extend its blockade of Iranian ports.
Democrats hold 10-point edge over Republicans ahead of midterm elections: Poll
Democrats hold a 10-point advantage over Republicans on a generic congressional ballot, according to the latest in a series of polls showing the party in a strong position ahead of...
Redistricting war draws to a close: A look at GOP, Democratic gains
Voters in Virginia last week approved a new, Democratic-friendly congressional map that could tip the fight for House control in the midterms, but Florida is on track to parry with...
Supreme Court hears Trump’s bid to curtail deportation protection program
The Supreme Court will weigh the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of noncitizens on Wednesday. The oral arguments put the justices at the center of another key plank of President Trump’s immigration...
States take up kids online safety as Congress stalls
State prosecutors are turning up the heat on social media and artificial intelligence companies over their safeguards for children as federal lawmakers remain at an impasse on the issue. From...
Republicans’ go-it-alone strategy keeps hitting walls, jeopardizing must-pass bills
The House Republicans’ go-it-alone approach is snarling efforts to move a series of must-pass bills through the lower chamber this week. On three major pieces of legislation — to fund...
Senate GOP pushes back on Trump ballroom amid affordability worries
Senate Republicans aren’t in the mood to vote on legislation to greenlight President Trump’s controversial plan to build a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, as some GOP lawmakers see it as...
Pro-pesticide provisions complicate farm bill's passage
A contentious pro-pesticide provision in the farm bill could create hurdles to the legislation moving through the House, as lawmakers aligned with the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement rage...
Endangered antelopes flown to Kenya from Czech zoo in 'historic homecoming'
The mountain bongo is a rare antelope endemic to Kenyan highland forests, with less than 100 in the wild.
UK's biggest drugmakers see surprise profit bump, even as pharma grapples with U.S. policies
AstraZeneca and GSK, the U.K.'s second and ninth most valuable companies, both saw first-quarter profits beat expectations early Wednesday.
HEYOON Is All About Being ‘Seriously Unserious’
HEYOON talks about her latest album, 'seriously unserious,' finding her sound, and playing at the club.
Meta told it's violating EU law by not doing enough to keep children off Facebook and Instagram
Children can create Instagram and Facebook accounts simply by inputting a false birth date, a preliminary EU investigation found.