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Higher gasoline prices pushed up the consumer price index in March as the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran constrained energy exports from the Persian Gulf but price pressures were muted outside of energy. The consumer price index rose 0.9 percent in March, the Department of Labor said Friday. Compared with a year ago, prices were up 3.3 percent. Economists had forecast the 0.9 percent monthly gain. The year-over-year increase was just below the 3.4 percent consensus forecast. Energy prices jumped 10.9 percent in March, led by a 21.2-percent increase in gasoline prices. The government said this accounted for nearly…

First lady Melania Trump took to social media Tuesday to give a thumbs-up to the first criminal conviction under legislation she championed that outlaws AI-generated images of child sexual abuse and revenge porn. James Strahler, 37, pleaded guilty in a United States District Court in Ohio on Tuesday to cybercrimes that included both real and “AI-generated sexually explicit images and threats of violence to numerous victims,” the U.S Attorney’s Office for Southern Ohio announced. The first lady commented shortly afterward. “Thank you U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace for protecting Americans from cybercrimes in this new digital age,” the first lady…

The US president called the Hungarian leader a “true friend, fighter, and winner” ahead of a tight parliamentary election US President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, urging voters to “get out and vote” for his reelection ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election.In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump described Orban – his “true friend, fighter, and winner” – as a “strong and powerful leader” with a “proven track record of delivering phenomenal results.”“[Orban] fights tirelessly for, and loves, his great country and people, just like I do for the United States of…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel will begin direct negotiations with Lebanon “as soon as possible,” aimed at disarming Hezbollah and advancing what he described as a “historic, sustainable peace agreement,” as tensions persist over the scope of the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The directive, issued following a cabinet decision, came after what Netanyahu described as repeated requests from the Lebanese government to open direct talks, with the negotiations set to focus on dismantling Hezbollah’s military capabilities and establishing peaceful relations between the neighboring states. “The negotiations will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and…

Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) wife claims she was worried that her spouse would suffer an injury, or at worst, die, during his marathon Senate speech last year. Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech ever delivered in March 2025 – a speech which began at Monday, March 31, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET and ended the following night, on April 1. He spoke for a 25 hours and 5 minutes, beating former Sen. Strom Thurmond’s record by less than an hour. Booker’s wife, Alexis Booker, whom he wed last year, posted a video to TikTok this week, walking through…

The US president used the talks to vent his frustration over Europe’s refusal to join the war on Iran, EU officials have told the outlet US President Donald Trump unleashed a “tirade of insults” at NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during their meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Politico has reported, citing European officials.Rutte’s trip to Washington followed weeks of Trump’s criticism of NATO over its reluctance to join the US-Israeli war against Iran and warnings about possible American withdrawal from the bloc.The US president used the talks, which happened behind closed doors, to vent his frustration with European NATO…

U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said Thursday the United States has achieved its core military objectives under Operation Epic Fury, declaring Iran “has suffered a generational military defeat” after its more than four-decade military buildup was systematically destroyed in under 40 days. Providing an update as a fragile ceasefire takes hold, Cooper said U.S. forces dismantled the Iranian regime’s ability to project power beyond its borders, adding, “We set out to dismantle” that capability “and we clearly accomplished this task.” He said Iran’s conventional military — “built over 40 years at the cost of billions of dollars” —…

Four-time failed presidential candidate Ralph Nader, who ran twice as the Green Party nominee and twice as an independent, called on former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama to help lead an impeachment drive against President Donald Trump despite previously arguing that both men should themselves be impeached and branding their conduct war crimes. Opening Free Speech for People’s “Expert Legal Symposium on Impeachment & the Meaning of ‘Bribery or other High Crimes & Misdemeanors’” on Wednesday, Nader stated: I think, though, the most shocking silence of all is not just the enlightened, very rich in the academic world,…

Guest Post by Mark Keenan There are moments in history when systems of control begin to lose their effectiveness—not because they are dismantled, but because they are no longer believed. We may be entering such a moment now. The signals are contradictory. On the surface, the world appears increasingly unstable—conflicts escalate in the Middle East, economic pressures tighten, energy costs rise, political narratives shift rapidly, and digital systems expand their reach into everyday life. At the same time, something more subtle is occurring. More people are beginning to recognize that fear itself has become one of the primary instruments through which…

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II were making final preparations for their return to earth Friday after launching from Kennedy Space Center nearly 10 days ago. NPR reports the crew’s Orion space capsule is scheduled to enter the atmosphere at 7:53 p.m. ET, just southeast of Hawaii. Some 13 minutes later, it should splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. To make it there, the spacecraft will first have to punch through the Earth’s atmosphere at about 25,000 miles per hour and experience temperatures upwards of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. RELATED: Artemis II Astronaut Cites Love of…