24 March 2026 For years, joining the U.S. Army followed a relatively narrow path. There were clear limits on age, strict rules around past offenses, and a system designed for a younger generation stepping directly into service. Now, that model is shifting, reflecting a broader change in both society and the military’s evolving needs. In a significant policy update, the Army has raised its maximum enlistment age to 42, a move that signals a willingness to look beyond tradition

11 March 2026 The message was delivered with confidence, but the context carried urgency. As global energy markets strained under the weight of conflict, President Donald Trump stepped forward to frame the moment not as a crisis, but as a controlled response. Standing before reporters, he praised what he described as a record breaking release of oil reserves, presenting it as proof that the United States and its allies were prepared to manage the economic fallout of war. The

10 March 2026 Global oil markets experienced a sudden shift as prices dropped sharply following political signals that tensions in the Middle East could ease. The decline came after a dramatic surge in oil prices earlier in the week, highlighting how quickly energy markets can react to geopolitical developments and changing expectations about global supply. Oil prices had climbed to their highest levels in several years amid fears that conflict in the Middle East could severe

09 March 2026 A counter-protester flees after throwing a homemade explosive device towards police during a protest organized by far-right influencer Jake Lang in front of Gracie Mansion in New York on March 7.Photographer: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images A quiet stretch of Manhattan’s Upper East Side turned into the center of a major security investigation after police confirmed that an explosive device had been thrown outside the official residence of New York City Mayor

08 March 2026 The war with Iran was always going to test military strength, but it is now testing something closer to home for President Donald Trump, the patience of American consumers. As gasoline prices climb and economic anxiety builds, the conflict is no longer just a foreign policy challenge. It has become a domestic political one, where the cost of strategy is measured at the pump. In the early days of the conflict, the administration framed the campaign in clear terms

07 March 2026 The setting was as unconventional as the message was direct. Inside a ballroom at his South Florida golf resort, President Donald Trump gathered a select group of Latin American and Caribbean leaders and delivered a blunt call to action. The fight against drug cartels, he said, could no longer be treated as a law enforcement problem. It had to become a military campaign. The proposal marked a sharp escalation in how the United States views the drug trade in the

06 March 2026 The trajectory of the Iran conflict is no longer defined by a fixed strategy but by constant reinvention, with President Donald Trump reshaping the endgame as events unfold. What began as a campaign framed around weakening Iran’s capabilities and encouraging internal change has rapidly evolved into something far more ambitious and uncertain. In the early stages, the administration signaled that its objective was limited. Officials spoke about degrading Iran’s nu

05 March 2026 The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff strategy has entered a new phase, one that shifts the fight from policy to the courts and from Washington to a coalition of states determined to push back. In a lawsuit that could redefine the limits of executive authority, more than two dozen states have joined forces to challenge the administration’s latest global tariff regime, arguing that it crosses both legal and constitutional lines. The dispu

04 March 2026 The vote came after days of rising tension, not just in the Middle East but inside Washington itself, where lawmakers faced a question that has shaped American power for decades. Who decides when the nation goes to war. In the end, the Senate answered in a way that reinforced the status quo, rejecting a war powers resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran. The resolution, led by Senator Tim Kaine, was designed to force t

03 March 2026 The moment came in broad daylight, not under the cover of darkness that has long defined covert military operations. At around mid morning in Tehran, smoke began rising from one of the most heavily guarded compounds in Iran, marking the beginning of an operation that would alter the balance of power in the Middle East within minutes. The strike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was not an isolated attack but the opening move in a carefully

02 March 2026 The decision arrived quietly but carried the force of a cultural flashpoint, placing the U.S. Supreme Court squarely at the center of one of the most sensitive debates in modern education. In a closely divided ruling, the court determined that California public schools cannot keep parents uninformed when students express a gender identity different from their sex at birth, temporarily blocking state policies that allowed such privacy. At its core, the case is no

01 March 2026 The opening weeks of the conflict between the United States and Iran have already begun to reshape the global economic landscape, not through speeches or policy declarations, but through the quiet, powerful mechanism of oil prices. What started as a military escalation is quickly turning into an economic ripple that could reach households, industries, and central banks around the world. At the center of the disruption lies a narrow stretch of water with outsized

28 February 2026 Importers may not be able to escape a tariff but they can pay it on a smaller amount. Mario Tama/Getty Images As global trade tensions reshape the flow of goods and money across borders, American companies are quietly turning to a sophisticated playbook to reduce the cost of tariffs. Importers facing higher duties on foreign products are not necessarily avoiding tariffs altogether, but they are finding legal ways to shrink the amount on which those taxes ar

27 February 2026 Paramount has launched a surprise hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, offering USD 77.9 billion far higher than Netflix’s USD 72 billion deal announced just days earlier with Warner management. | Photo Credit: Reuters In a dramatic twist that has captivated Hollywood and Wall Street alike, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Paramount Skydance’s latest takeover proposal represents a superior offer compared with the company’s previously agreed de

25 February 2026 A massive legal battle is unfolding across the United States as companies rush to reclaim billions of dollars in tariffs collected by the federal government. What began as a controversial trade policy has now turned into a sprawling courtroom drama involving thousands of businesses, billions in disputed payments and one of the most complex refund efforts in modern economic history. The dispute stems from sweeping tariffs that were imposed during the Trump adm

24 February 2026 Donald Trump is considering a possible executive order that would require banks to make sure customers are U.S. citizens to create or keep their accounts, according to a new report (AP) A new proposal under consideration in Washington could reshape the relationship between America’s banking system and federal immigration policy. Officials within the Trump administration are exploring whether to require banks across the United States to collect citizenship inf

23 February 2026 For years tariffs have been promoted as a powerful tool for reshaping global trade and reducing the United States’ persistent trade deficit. Supporters argue that higher taxes on imports should discourage foreign goods, boost domestic production and narrow the gap between what the country buys from abroad and what it sells overseas. Yet despite sweeping tariffs imposed in recent years, the U.S. trade deficit has continued to widen, highlighting the complex fo

22 February 2026 harrison mcclary/Reuters America’s manufacturing sector ended the year on a cautious note as new factory orders declined in December, reflecting uneven demand across industries and highlighting the challenges facing one of the country’s most important economic engines. The latest figures from the Commerce Department showed that orders for manufactured goods fell by 0.7 percent during the month, dropping to about $617.5 billion after a strong gain in November.

21 February 2026 The shift was swift, deliberate, and unmistakably defiant. Within days of a Supreme Court ruling that struck down much of his tariff framework, President Donald Trump moved to reassert control over U.S. trade policy by raising a universal tariff on imports to 15 percent, signaling that his broader economic strategy would not be easily undone. The decision was not just a policy adjustment. It was a recalibration of power, an attempt to maintain momentum in a t