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Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill to Improve Access, Affordability
The Senate passed a broad bill on Thursday to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable, a rare bipartisan effort in Congress to address a growing national problem.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:29:06 EDTUS Targets Iran Mines in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military has "made it a priority to target Iran's mine laying enterprise" in the Strait of Hormuz, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine said Friday.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:58:47 EDTPope Leo: Christians Who Start Wars Should Go to Confession
Pope Leo XIV, without naming any specific leaders or conflicts, suggested on Friday that Christian political leaders who start wars should go to confession and assess whether they are following the teachings of Jesus.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:13:25 EDTTrump Nominates Sarah Rogers to Lead US Agency for Global Media
President Donald Trump has nominated State Department official Sarah B. Rogers as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media as the administration seeks to stabilize the broadcaster after a court ruling upended its leadership.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:32:44 EDTUS Job Openings Climb to 7 Million
U.S. job openings rose to nearly 7 million in January, better than expected at a time when the American labor market has looked sluggish.The 6.95 million job postings in January were up from 6.55 million in December, the Labor Department said Friday.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:15:08 EDTHegseth: Iran's New Supreme Leader Wounded, Disfigured
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday confirmed reports Iran's new supreme leader was wounded during the U.S.-Israeli military action, adding that Mojtaba Khamenei likely has been "disfigured."
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:12:08 EDTSources: Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Output by 20% Amid Iran War
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has cut oil production by some 2 million barrels per day to around 8 million bpd after reducing output from two major offshore fields amid the Iran war, two sources told Reuters. Middle East Gulf oil producers have had to shut vast volumes of...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:37:28 EDTPeter Thiel's Rome Lectures on Antichrist Draw Vatican-Area Controversy
One of the hottest tickets in the Vatican's backyard these days is for a four-lecture series on the Antichrist being given by Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel. The invitation-only conference in Rome, from Sunday to Wednesday...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:46:58 EDTCanada Announces $25.7 Billion Plan to Boost Arctic Defense
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Ottawa will invest tens of billions of dollars in military infrastructure across the Arctic, part of a broader push to expand defense spending and tighten Canada's grip on the increasingly strategic region.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:16:12 EDTSources: US Readies Taiwan Arms Package
A major U.S. arms package for Taiwan that includes advanced interceptor missiles is ready for President Donald Trump's approval and could be signed after his trip to China this month, sources briefed on the discussions said.With a price tag of about $14 billion, the arms...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:47:59 EDTUS Economy Expanded a Sluggish 0.7% in Q4 Revision
The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, advanced at a sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:51:17 EDTIsrael, Iran Launch New Attacks as Regional War Deepens
Fresh strikes rocked Iran and several Gulf countries Friday, as Israel and the Islamic Republic unleashed a new wave of attacks in a war that has ignited the Middle East and threatens to torpedo the world economy.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:48:31 EDTFed's Key Inflation Gauge Eases to 2.8% in January
U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in January, which together with continued strength in underlying inflation and the dragging war in the Middle East bolstered economists' views that the Federal Reserve would not resume cutting interest rates for...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:41:56 EDTJapan Weighs Russian Crude After US Sanctions Waiver
Japan will consider whether to buy Russian crude after the U.S. issued a 30-day sanctions waiver amid the Iran war by taking into account international conditions and its national interests, an industry ministry official said on Friday. The U.S. waiver allows countries to...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:28:02 EDTPolice Probe Fire Attack on Rotterdam Synagogue
A fire erupted at the entrance to a synagogue in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam early Friday morning and police said they were treating it as arson.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:00:31 EDTTrump Crypto Venture Offers 'Guaranteed Direct Access' for $5 Million
Investors in World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture co-founded by President Trump and his sons, have secured what the company described on its website as "guaranteed direct access" to certain members of its team for those who lock up $5 million worth of their tokens...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:04:26 EDTUS Officials: Iran Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has begun laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the critical Persian Gulf channel that carries about 20% of the world's oil, according to U.S. officials, raising concerns about global shipping and energy supplies.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:57:13 EDTHegseth Orders War College 'Woke' Review
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Thursday night the creation of a new task force to review America's senior military colleges, saying the institutions must focus on preparing officers to win wars and not promote "toxic ideology."
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:35:46 EDTWar Costs Push Long-Term Bond Yields Higher on Deficit Fears
Investors are growing increasingly worried that the war involving the United States, Israel and Iran will drive government spending sharply higher and widen fiscal deficits - concerns that are pushing long-term bond yields higher worldwide, Bloomberg reports.
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:12:47 EDTUS Farmers Rush to Sell Crops as Iran War Fuels Rally
U.S. grain prices have surged since the Iran war began, triggering a flurry of corn and soybean sales by farmers who squirreled away last year's harvests due to weak prices.
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