The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during the official opening dinner of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026, at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, on 1 March 2026, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday doubled down on…
Buying contracts on prediction markets is just another word for “gambling,” says former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, who is leading a coalition that wants state authorities, not a federal commodities agency, to regulate that growing industry. “The simple answer is that it’s gambling. It just is,” Mulvaney told CNBC’s Contessa Brewer,…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, United States, on March 2, 2026. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump says combat will continue in Iran until its “objectives” are complete. Those objectives and the justification for the…
Tuesday is the first moment of truth for the 2026 midterm elections. It’s the day the first polls will close to kick off a seven-month stretch of primaries that will help shape who will win the House and Senate on Election Day, Nov. 3. While Democrats are favored to win the House and Republicans seem…
The Strait of Hormuz is facing a blockade. These countries will be most impacted The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is sending shockwaves across global energy markets, with Asia expected to face the maximum pain. A prolonged closure of the Strait would likely lead to a further surge in oil prices, with…
People walk near the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices are expected to issue opinions in pending cases, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 25, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Supreme Court on Monday issued a ruling barring the redrawing of boundary lines, for the 2026 midterm elections, of the only congressional district in New York…
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) speaks to the media outside of the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, on the day Bill Clinton appears for a deposition in the House Oversight Committee investigation of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Chappaqua, New York, U.S., February 27, 2026. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Sen. Bernie Sanders…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, February 25, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House is planning a series of briefings with Congress members…
Trump warns Iran against retaliation, vows using force “never been seen before” U.S. President Donald Trump warned Sunday that Washington would respond with unprecedented force if Iran retaliates against recent U.S. strikes. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they…
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., gestures at the United Center, on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters House Democrats this week laid out their plans to counter President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about “nationalizing” this year’s elections ahead of the 2026 midterms. The lawmakers convened at their…
