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California Rep. Darrell Issa to retire, endorses Jim Desmond to succeed him

California Rep. Darrell Issa announces retirement after 25 years, endorses San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond for newly redrawn 48th District seat....

Trump says US 'doing very well' in Iran nearly 1 week into joint action against Tehran

President Trump says Iran's military is "gone" nearly a week after the U.S. and Israel started coordinated military action against Tehran....

Biden says ‘I’m a h--- of a lot smarter than most of you’ to crowd at Jesse Jackson's funeral

Joe Biden shared a personal story about childhood stuttering at Jesse Jackson's memorial service, telling a crowd he's "smarter than most of you" in a pointed comment....

Man convicted of Iran-backed Trump assassination plot compared his plan to Butler shooting: FBI

Asif Merchant told an FBI agent he thought Iran "was responsible" for the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, but the bureau found no evidence of that....

Spanberger lashes out at Pentagon after Hegseth pulls colleges’ support over woke ‘ideologies’

Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger slams Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth after military cuts ties with William & Mary over alleged woke ideologies....

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Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983

The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz....

FDA vaccine head will step down in April after string of controversial decisions

Vinay Prasad is leaving his post as director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research....

Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can't comply with refund order

CBP told Judge Richard Eaton that the technology upgrades it plans would save more than 4 million man-hours in processing refunds for Trump's tariffs....

Palantir rallies 15% for the week as Iran war boosts prospects, muting Anthropic concern

Palantir's stock had its best week since August and outperformed all of its large-cap tech peers after the U.S. attacked Iran. ...

Investors brace for what's next as U.S.-Iran war stretches into second week

Only one question is on people's minds: How long will the U.S.-Israel war with Iran last? ...

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Trump Calls On Private Companies to Take On a Bigger Role in Cyber

In his National Cybersecurity Strategy, President Trump sought an expanded role for private firms in cyberwarfare. He did not take on China or Russia in the document....

State Department Bypasses Congress to Send Israel More Than 20,000 Bombs

The sale had been under informal review in Congress, but the State Department declared an emergency because of the war in Iran....

Trump Maintains That U.S. Has Ample Weapons as Iran War Depletes Stocks

After meeting with defense contractors at the White House, President Trump said the companies were all committed to increasing production....

Justice Dept. Denounces Federal Judges in Fight Against Law Firms

The Trump administration had signaled earlier this week that it was ready to abandon four executive orders seeking to punish law firms, but abruptly reversed course the next day....

Vulnerable California Republican Darrell Issa Drops Re-election Bid

The decisions by Darrell Issa and Kevin Kiley, made newly vulnerable by redistricting, demonstrated the challenges Republicans face in a difficult midterm environment....