Trump says Iran war is worth the economic pain. These rural voters agree
Brad Brooks WIGGINS, Colo., May 16 (Reuters) – Amy Van Duyn sat behind the cash register at a Stubs liquor store and stared out the window at a red and green gas price sign that she said seemed to be rising every day. The price is $4.34 per gallon, about 50% higher than prices in…
Nervous Republicans weigh their options amid White House’s ballroom lobbying blitz
President Donald Trump’s pet project hangs by a thread. The political risks of spending taxpayer money on parts of a new White House ballroom have rattled congressional Republicans, who have questioned whether $1 billion in security funding for the Secret Service can be approved — even as officials from the Secret Service, Department of Homeland…
This Midwestern state leads the nation in home foreclosures as US filings jump by 26%
Foreclosures in the U.S. are up 26% from last year as inflation and rising costs catch up with homeowners. Indiana has been hardest hit, with one foreclosure filing for every 739 homes in the first quarter of 2026, according to findings from real estate data firm Attom. That’s nearly two-thirds higher than the national rate…
Norway defends its decision to cancel missile system sale to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Norway’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that it has revoked export licenses related to Malaysian naval missile systems and said sales of its most sensitive defense technology are now limited to allies and closest partners. The move blocked the delivery of naval strike missile systems and launcher components for Malaysia’s…
Singapore Airlines defends its decision to invest in loss-making Air India: ‘We know the market and how difficult it feels’
Losses at troubled Air India weighed on Singapore Airlines’ profits last year, even as the city-state’s flag carrier posted record revenue and passenger traffic. Singapore Airlines reported a 57.4% drop in net profit to S$1.2 billion ($927 million) for the 2025 fiscal year ended in March. Singapore Airlines lost S$945 million ($739 million) on its…
Singapore Airlines defends its decision to invest in loss-making Air India: ‘We know the market and how difficult it feels’
Losses at troubled Air India weighed on Singapore Airlines’ profits last year, even as the city-state’s flag carrier posted record revenue and passenger traffic. Singapore Airlines reported a 57.4% drop in net profit to S$1.2 billion ($927 million) for the 2025 fiscal year ended in March. Singapore Airlines lost S$945 million ($739 million) on its…
Obama remains Dem headliner while president with most votes ever fades into background: ‘It was all a dream’
President Barack Obama has been at the center of Democrats’ biggest political battles, from redistricting battles to last year’s gubernatorial race, while former President Joe Biden has been largely absent from many of the party’s biggest political battles since leaving office despite winning more votes than any presidential candidate in history. “We had an election…
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block votes on new congressional maps pushed by President Donald Trump have left office. The all-Republican court dealt a blow to efforts by Gov. Greg Abbott and state Republicans to harshly…
Billionaire Chris Larsen says he will boost Newsom ‘any way we can’ in 2028
SAN FRANCISCO — Deep-Pocketed Cryptocurrency Executive Chris Larsen become a force One of the Democratic donors to the midterm elections, he told POLITICO that he plans to support Gavin Newsom “in every way we can” in a possible 2028 presidential run. “I’m a big believer in Gavin,” the San Francisco billionaire and Ripple co-founder said…
Israel strikes Lebanon as Iran says it “cannot trust the Americans”
What to know about the Iran war todayIsrael launched new strikes in South Lebanon after agreeing to extend the current ceasefire between the countries by 45 days after two days of talks in Washington, D.C. The U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump declared, adding, “We wiped out their armed…
