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Defense Secretary Hegseth tells Face the Nation the U. S. is taking undisclosed actions to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran truce talks continue.
4+ hour, 58+ min ago (314+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Face the Nation that the U. S. is "already doing things I can't talk about" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, signaling covert operations underway as the Trump administration pursues a deal with Iran expected to…...
Vice President will decide on 2028 race after midterms with Trump's backing
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (247+ words) Vice President JD Vance said in an interview with CBS News that President Trump will be "very supportive" of his eventual 2028 decision, as the vice president moves closer to determining whether to seek the Republican presidential nomination. Vance told CBS…...
Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth are pressing Republican lawmakers to approve $350 billion in Pentagon spending through a third reconciliation bill to reach their $1. 5 trillion defense budget goal.
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (618+ words) Trump, Hegseth push GOP for $350 B defense funding via reconciliation eciks. org President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are pushing congressional Republicans to pass $350 billion in defense spending through budget reconciliation, a procedural maneuver that would sidestep the 60-vote…...
Senate Republican leader expresses concern Pentagon isn't adapting quickly to lessons from recent Middle East and Eastern European conflicts
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (609+ words) Mc Connell warns Pentagon isn't learning fast enough from Ukraine, Iran wars eciks. org Senator Mitch Mc Connell warned earlier this week that the Pentagon is "not learning quickly enough" from the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, raising concerns…...
30-year mortgage rates remain stable this week, with the national average holding near 6. 35% amid modest economic signals
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (280+ words) Mortgage interest rates held steady at 6. 35% for 30-year fixed loans on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with minimal movement from the previous week, according to Zillow data reported by Yahoo Finance. The 30-year fixed rate fell by just 1 basis point week-over-week, while the…...
President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday on June 14, 2026, joining Joe Biden as the only U. S. presidents to reach that age while serving
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (345+ words) Donald Trump turns 80 today, June 14, 2026, becoming only the second president in U. S. history to reach that milestone while serving in office. The oldest man ever inaugurated as president'taking his second oath at age 78 years and seven months'Trump is now joining former…...
Break your down payment goal into monthly targets and automate savings to reach homeownership
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (639+ words) Chris Martin is a US economics and current affairs journalist covering the intersection of policy, markets, and everyday financial life. With a background in financial reporting and a sharp eye for the stories behind the numbers, Chris brings clarity to…...
President Trump's job approval sinks to second-term low at 39%, per new NBC survey
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (310+ words) President Donald Trump's approval rating has sunk to a second-term low of 42% among registered voters, according to a new NBC News poll released June 14, marking the lowest point of his second term in office and matching levels he reached during…...
Space X shares jump to $160. 95 on first trading day after world's largest IPO raises $75 billion
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (226+ words) Space X stock soared 19% in its historic Nasdaq debut on Friday, June 12, closing at $161 after the company raised $75 billion in the largest initial public offering ever recorded, transforming Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker into one of the world's most…...
Georgia faces a July 1 deadline to ban QR codes from ballots, but lawmakers haven't implemented a replacement system. They're meeting this week to find a solution.
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (293+ words) Georgia lawmakers return to the Capitol this week for a special session to fix a ballot QR code crisis of their own making, with just two and a half weeks left before a July 1 deadline that has left the state's…...