Politics
- Khanna calls for nationwide fraud investigation after wealth tax proposal caused firestorm - California Rep. Ro Khanna is navigating a difficult environment as one-time supporters turn on him due to his support of a wealth tax.
- U.S. sanctions Iranian, Venezuelan groups tied to weapons trade - The sanctions come a day after President Donald Trump threatened Iran over attempts to rearm, and amid a monthlong pressure campaign against Venezuela.
- California's Ro Khanna faces Silicon Valley backlash after embracing wealth tax - A proposal to tax California billionaires at 5% of their wealth could land on the California ballot in November.
- Trump threatens to 'knock the hell' out of Iran if they build weapons - President Donald Trump threatened further military action against Iran during a Monday meeting at Mar-a-Lago with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Zelenskyy asks Trump for 50 years of security guarantees, says meeting with Russia possible - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he had asked for security guarantees for up to 50 years for Ukraine.
- Trump holds 'productive' call with Putin ahead of Zelenskyy meeting in push for Ukraine peace plan - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was scheduled to arrive at Mar-a-Lago in President Donald Trump's latest attempt to end the war between the two countries.
- Europe at 'fork in the road' between AI competition and climate: fund managers - As power-hungry infrastructure scales and demand for electricity surges, friction between competition and climate goals becomes harder to ignore.
- Over 300,000 student loan borrowers were denied a new repayment plan, court filing shows — here's why - Trump officials rejected 327,955 income-driven repayment plan requests from student loan borrowers, according to a recent court filing. Here's what to know.
- The Trump-class battleship faces a large obstacle in its way: reality. - Even if it were technically feasible, the cost of building the battleship would be prohibitive.
- Tariffs hit boots, bags and more as leather prices jump — and relief could be years away - Leather prices are expected to continue rising in 2026 as Trump's tariffs crimple a global supply-chain while domestic manufacturing and cattle herds are down.