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Trump warns Houthis after shipping blockade threat: 'We take care of things'

Iran reportedly instructed Houthis to prepare to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Trump approved Saudi Arabia's renewed military strikes on Yemen....

Lawmakers target energy affordability through sweeping permitting overhaul in new House bill

The POWER Act combined nearly 20 GOP proposals to streamline approvals for pipelines, power plants and transmission lines while addressing AI demand....

Fox News Power Rankings: Democrats lead in the House, but redistricting keeps the GOP in the game

Republican redistricting wins could bank a dozen seats, but Democrats start just seven short of 218 with toss-up races poised to decide control....

GOP senators unveil move to memorialize communism victims on CCP's doorstep amid Dem civil war: 'No tolerance'

The proposed memorial would sit across from the Chinese Embassy, forcing CCP officials to face victims of Mao Zedong's rule and the Uyghur genocide daily....

Republicans say they'd welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majority

John Thune says Republicans would welcome John Fetterman if he leaves the Democratic Party, as the senator's pro-Israel stance isolates him....

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Houthis deploy missiles and drones to attack ships in southern Red Sea, naval group says

Attacks on ships transiting the Bab el-Mandeb threaten to cut off millions of barrels per day of Saudi crude oil exports....

Mortgage rates are rising again, but homebuyers are seeing some advantages

Mortgage rates last week rose to the highest level since last August, but homebuyer demand climbed as well, as buyers see more supply....

Sen. Wyden introduces bill to curb Trump's tariff powers

Sen. Ron Wyden said Trump has "abused every trade authority at his disposal" and called his new tariffs on Canadian goods a "shakedown."...

S&P 500 slips as oil prices jump, traders gear up for more earnings: Live updates

Investors looked ahead to another busy day of corporate earnings, with several major technology and industrial companies set to report....

Samsung ups prices as it launches new foldable smartphones ahead of expected Apple debut

Samsung launched the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Flip8....

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Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canada: What to Know, and What’s Next

The president said punishing 50 percent tariffs would begin by Aug. 19, a significant escalation of the trade war between Canada and the U.S. that he started over a year ago....

See How Houthis Put the Red Sea at Risk as an Alternative Oil Route

Saudi Arabia has diverted huge amounts of oil to the Red Sea since the Iran war began, but now the Iranian-backed Houthi militants say that they intend to block that route....

At a Utah Campus, an Emotional Odyssey After Charlie Kirk’s Death

Since Mr. Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University, the school and its students have struggled to find a way forward....

Laredo’s Future Rides on Trump’s Next Trade Move

The economy of Laredo, Texas, has boomed under the president’s global tariffs. Now, his demands may threaten its success....

See Which 52 Places to Go We’ve Already Visited From Warsaw to Bangkok

Now halfway through the year, we’ve made it to 11 of our picks, uncovering lesser-known spots where the American Revolution was fought, all-night parties in Poland and more....