18+ hour, 43+ min ago   (402+ words) President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow construction of his $400 million White House ballroom to proceed while it appeals a federal appeals court’s stop-work order, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown over the president’s authority…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (789+ 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…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (545+ words) eciks.org President Donald Trump said Friday that he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory after the end of the Iran war, marking his latest escalation of rhetoric around control of the critical waterway. Trump made the remarks…...

1+ day, 45+ min ago   (623+ words) eciks.org Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted as the United States and Iran clash over control of the critical waterway, with only 10 vessels crossing on August 11 compared to roughly 130 daily transits before the conflict began in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (719+ 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…...

22+ hour, 45+ min ago   (377+ words) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced on Instagram that she is freezing her eggs, documenting the fertility preservation process online as she weighs her political future. The 36-year-old New York congresswoman said she began the procedure during her August recess, filming herself…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago   (514+ words) eciks.org President Donald Trump has given the green light to pour millions of dollars from his personal super PAC toward boosting vulnerable Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, marking a significant escalation in his strategy to keep the House and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (354+ words) eciks.org Former Alaska Representative Mary Peltola rejected support from Kamala Harris this week ahead of the state’s August 18 Democratic primary, signaling her strategy to distance herself from national Democratic figures as she challenges Republican Senator Dan Sullivan. Peltola’s campaign…...

23+ hour, 33+ min ago   (539+ 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…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (687+ words) eciks.org On August 15, 1776, a flotilla of British ships arrived on Staten Island, New York, carrying more than 8,600 German troops—the first major contingent of Hessian soldiers to reach the American Colonies and a turning point in the Revolutionary War…...