Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official says. The department sent the request to the White House, according to the official, who spoke on
RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science
In the Trump administration’s campaign to promote healthy eating, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has not stopped at his slogan urging people to “eat real food” to prevent disease. In recent speeches and podcast appearances, the nation’s health
Dolores Huerta ends her silence, champions decades of advocacy for marginalized groups
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was Dolores Huerta who coined the slogan “Si, se puede” in 1972 when bringing together farmworkers in Arizona to fight a law that prohibited boycotts and strikes. Told it would be impossible
Belarus leader hosts US envoy for talks, latest step in his effort to improve ties with Washington
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in the Belarus capital of Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West. Lukashenko
Republican speaker, intel chiefs make new push to renew surveillance law
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) – U.S. House Republican leader Mike Johnson and the Trump administration’s spy chiefs are pushing for a quick and clean renewal of the surveillance powers that allow
Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s relentless focus on oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic predecessor to focus instead on
The attacked South Pars natural gas field is an energy lifeline for Iran
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The South Pars natural gas field, which came under attack this week, is part of the world’s largest such field — and an energy lifeline for Iran. Israel’s attack on the field prompted
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall amid low layoffs
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to stable labor market conditions and a rebound in job growth in March. Initial claims for state
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A scary injury led to Trump’s close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary, traces his close bond with the president to a scary personal moment in 2020, when Mullin’s son suffered a