President Trump and his Cabinet officials are offering mixed messages on gas prices as Americans grow increasingly uneasy over the Iran war’s economic impact.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNN on Sunday that gas prices may not drop back below $3 a gallon until next year.
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The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal from Massachusetts parents who contended the Constitution requires school employees to get their consent to encourage their child’s pronoun and name change in the classroom.
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President Trump on Monday dismissed that he is under “pressure” to cut a peace deal with Iran, as the end of the two-week ceasefire rapidly approaches.
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With less than two days until a ceasefire between the U.S., Israel and Iran expires, prospects for peace are threatened. Read more. |
The Senate is expected to vote as early as this week on a budget blueprint for a second reconciliation bill that includes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. Read more. |
The race for governor in Iowa is gearing up to be closer than expected as Democrat Rob Sand campaigns to replace retiring Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds and pull off the state’s first Democratic gubernatorial win in nearly two decades.
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Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is “not well” following a Wall Street Journal report that said his advisers limited his knowledge of rescue operations for two pilots downed in Iran due to the leader’s “impatience.”
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz on Sunday said “all options are on the table” when it comes to limiting Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and economic benefits tied to opening the critical shipping channel.
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The House Ethics Committee has conducted 20 investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct by members of the House since 2017, the panel revealed in a rare, lengthy public statement on Monday.
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