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Oil prices soar past $100 a barrel as war escalates in Iran
The price of oil surged past $100 per barrel on Sunday, the first time it crossed that mark since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
13 hours ago1 min read
Study: Juneau has 2nd-highest price in US for new McD’s burger
The second most-expensive city in which to purchase a Big Arch is Juneau, where the burger costs $11.49.
19 hours ago1 min read
War in Iran costs US taxpayers $1B a day, shocks markets
The escalating war in Iran has already rattled global markets and driven oil prices to their highest levels since April 2024. If the conflict persists, the strain on the global economy deepens and the burden on U.S. taxpayers grows.
21 hours ago3 min read
U.S. gasoline prices increase most in one week since 2020
Iran widened attacks on energy-producing countries near its borders and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed to shipping, dashing hopes for a quick resolution to a crisis sending shockwaves through global markets. The United States last Saturday began a military campaign in Iran, one that has continued throughout the week with aggression.
2 days ago3 min read
Russia providing Iran intel on US military targets, sources say
Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue, the first indication that Moscow has sought to get involved in the war.
3 days ago1 min read
US cut 92,000 jobs in 'dismal' February report, unemployment 4.4%
The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a significant cut after January saw a better-than-expected report, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3 days ago2 min read
US House also rejects restraint on Trump’s war power in Iran
House Republicans and a handful of Democrats followed the Senate in blocking a measure Thursday to stop President Donald Trump from furthering the war in Iran without authorization from Congress.
4 days ago4 min read
Trump fires Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary
President Trump fired his embattled homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, on Thursday and announced plans to replace her with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, after she was grilled by Republican lawmakers this week at congressional hearings on a variety of topics, including her knowledge of a lucrative advertising contract.
4 days ago1 min read
Blue states push to ban ICE at the polls amid federal voter intimidation fears
U.S. Department of Homeland Security says it has no plans to target voting locations.
4 days ago7 min read
Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn’t followed.
Crisis pregnancy centers have been the beneficiary of at least a half-billion dollars since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections in June 2022, a States Newsroom investigation found. The centers discourage women from seeking abortion and contraception, which medical experts say compromises public health. (Illustration by David Jack Browning for States Newsroom) By Anna Claire Vollers, Nada Hassanein, Shalina Chatlani and Sofia Resnick Stateline Note: This
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As federal immigration enforcement expands, local police struggle with cooperation
Growth in federal-local immigration partnerships may reshape local policing.
6 days ago7 min read
Death toll for US service members in Iran war rises to 6 as Trump projects weeks of conflict
Votes are expected this week in both the U.S. Senate and House on war powers resolutions attempting to check Trump’s power U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to questions during a news conference at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) By Ashley Murray and Jennifer Shutt News From The States President Donald Trump said Monday he expects war with Iran will continue however long it takes to achieve his objectives, which inc
7 days ago8 min read
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