Oil prices fall back as ‘hopeful’ Tehran responds to Trump
Shares dipped and oil prices dropped back Tuesday as Tehran gave an encouraging response during talks with US officials in Geneva on Iran’s nuclear programme, after days of escalating rhetoric from President Donald Trump. Oil prices had earlier risen after Trump ramped up threats towards Iran, a large crude producer, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas […]
After Massive Sewage Spill, Trump Orders Federal Takeover of Potomac Response to Protect Region’s Water
President Trump said the U.S. government will step in to coordinate the response to a major sewage leak into the Potomac River, describing the incident as an environmental emergency that demands federal involvement. Trump said federal authorities — including the Federal Emergency Management Agency — would intervene to help manage the cleanup and protect the […]
Nexo Re-enters the U.S. with a New Compliant Lending and Yield Offer after Regulator Settlement
The crypto firm Nexo says it is returning to the United States, three years after it exited the market following a high-profile clash with regulators that ended in a $45 million settlement. The company, which was founded by former Bulgarian lawmaker Antoni Trenchev, had been targeted over a crypto lending product that U.S. authorities said […]
Republicans Target 2016 Toxic-Chemicals Reforms, Alarmed Advocates Warn of Higher Risks for Consumers and Workers
A new Republican-backed bill in the U.S. House would rewrite key parts of the country’s main chemical safety law in ways that public-health and environmental advocates say would sharply reduce protections for consumers, workers, and ecosystems. It’s described as an attempt to roll back major reforms Congress made in 2016 to the Toxic Substances Control […]
Senate Democrats Demand Answers after EPA Drops “Dollar Value” for Lives Saved by Pollution Rules
More than three dozen Democratic senators have opened an inquiry into a major policy change at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that could reshape how the government justifies (and potentially weakens) air-pollution rules. The senators say the agency’s new approach is “particularly troubling” because it abandons a long-standing practice of putting a monetary value on […]
EPA Ends the 2009 Legal Basis for Regulating Greenhouse Gases, Prompting Swift Backlash and Lawsuits
Donald Trump’s administration has revoked the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” the scientific determination that greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare and that underpinned federal climate rules for more than a decade. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials framed the move as a historic deregulatory step, while critics described it as a major rollback that will […]
Pentagon’s China “Military Support” Roster Pulled From Federal Register Minutes After Release, Raising Questions About Timing and Policy
The United States government abruptly pulled an updated Pentagon list of Chinese companies allegedly tied to China’s military shortly after it appeared online, in a move that surprised both markets and policy watchers. The update to the Defense Department’s so-called “1260H list” was posted to the Federal Register for public inspection and then replaced about […]
Lower Mortgage Rates Improve Affordability, but Path to Deeper Cuts Still Looks Bumpy
A new rate snapshot from Bankrate shows U.S. mortgage borrowing costs edging down again, pushing the market to levels not seen since 2022. In the outlet’s weekly lender survey dated February 11, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.16%, down from 6.23% the prior week. The decline is modest, but meaningful: for […]
Trump declares US ‘in charge’ of Venezuela and Maduro goes to court
President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States is “in charge” of Venezuela will be underscored Monday when the oil-rich nation’s deposed leader is hauled before a New York court, while his successor offers to cooperate. Leftist strongman Nicolas Maduro, 63, faces narcotrafficking charges along with his wife, who was also seized and taken out […]
Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs
US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs. Both companies “have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug,” Trump said at the White House, “at drastic discounts.” “Eli Lilly and […]
