CBO says the US Iran war cost has strained munitions stocks, while energy disruptions could lift early-2027 inflation 0.5 percentage point above its forecast
Ed Sheeran denied responsibility for Macklemore’s removal from his "Loop Tour," attributing the decision to promoter Messina Touring Group following venue threats, while remaining opening acts, including Finneas and Aaron Rowe, withdrew in solidarity
A nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report estimates that US military operations against Iran cost $38 billion, warning that missile defense interceptor stockpiles have been depleted by up to two-thirds and inflation will rise.
The US Space Force confirms weapons deployed in space for the first time, prompting China to warn against an arms race in orbit
American rapper Macklemore has been removed from singer Ed Sheeran's US "Loop Tour" after venue owners and promoters threatened to cancel stadium dates following his on-stage pro-Palestinian remarks at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor issued a preliminary injunction on Monday halting a Department of Homeland Security policy that would cap international student visas at four years and limit foreign journalist stays to 240 days, one day before the restrictions were scheduled to take effect
A mandatory Inspector General report submitted to Congress revealed that Operation Epic Fury cost $33.4 billion in its first four months, leading to severe precision munition shortfalls, air defense interceptor depletions, and fleet equipment losses despite White House claims of unlimited stockpiles
US President Donald Trump has nominated Texas Congressman and US Army veteran Wesley Hunt to serve as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, seeking to fill a pivotal diplomatic vacancy as regional security challenges and global energy disruptions intensify
The United States opened the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, gathering global leaders and major energy producers to discuss energy security as the six-month US-Iran war continues to drive global crude prices past $100 per barrel
US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns over reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with high-resolution satellite imagery prior to a July missile attack on a US base in Jordan
A Russian delegation will participate in the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance in Houston next week under the US presidency, marking Moscow's second high-level appearance at US-hosted G20 talks
The Central Intelligence Agency declassified 71 President's Daily Briefs spanning the Clinton and Bush administrations on the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, detailing early intelligence warnings regarding Osama bin Laden's plans to strike US targets
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea from its eastern Wonsan region on Saturday, one day after South Korea, the United States, and Japan concluded their trilateral "Freedom Edge" joint military drills
Monthly CPI rose 0.4% as gasoline costs rebounded, while core inflation eased to 2.4% annually ahead of next week's Federal Reserve decision
MI5 chief Ken McCallum warns the next 9/11-style shock could already be taking shape where security agencies aren't looking
New York marks the solemn 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as Trump skips Ground Zero for the Pentagon amid a row over Mayor Mamdani's attendance
Trump tells Fox News he has no regrets over the Iran war, even as the conflict threatens Republican prospects ahead of the November US midterm elections
Speaking at the inaugural Republican midterm convention in Dallas, US President Donald Trump promised a $5,000 "Trump dividend" to every adult citizen if Republicans win the November midterms
Trump bans some Canada goods including alcohol and dairy, and raises tariffs on other Canadian products, as the US-Canada trade war escalates
25 years after 9/11, more Americans say they fear domestic extremists more than foreign terror groups, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
