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Oil rose on signals that a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports could go on for an extended period, prolonging an unprecedented supply shock that has roiled energy markets.
Brent rose above $117 a …
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Paul Burkhardt, Will Kubzansky and Mia Gindis / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/29/26
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week over whether the Trump administration may revoke temporary protected status for about 350,000 Haitian and 6,100 Syrian immigrants.
TPS allows …
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4/28/26
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Medicinal marijuana products that are legal at the state level will see looser federal regulation under an order the U.S. Department of Justice published Thursday, while a process that could remove …
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By Jacob Fischler / States Newsroom
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4/23/26
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U.S. and Iran tensions grew over the Strait of Hormuz with both sides maintaining their blockades of the critical waterway, creating an uneasy standoff with no sign of peace talks on the …
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Omar Tamo, Eltaf Najafizada and Kate Sullivan / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/23/26
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When Republicans in Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July, they hoped Americans would feel the effects of the sweeping tax-and-spending legislation by the time Tax Day rolled around …
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4/22/26
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The Trump administration, which has scrutinized dozens of universities over reported antisemitic events, is investigating the University of Washington over a protest group UW says isn’t affiliated …
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Paige Cornwell / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/22/26
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As the magnitude of Starbucks’ ambitions in Nashville comes into focus, reaction in the global coffee giant's home base of Seattle is also sharpening.
On Tuesday, Starbucks said that its new …
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Paul Roberts and Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/22/26
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Democratic lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration halt plans to collect sensitive medical records for millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members.
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Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld / Kaiser Health News (TNS)
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4/22/26
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U.S. President Donald Trump indefinitely extended a ceasefire with Iran after the two sides failed to meet for more peace talks, with the war developing into a game of brinkmanship over the critical …
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Courtney Subramanian, Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/22/26
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Starbucks expects to have up to 2,000 workers in its new office in Nashville, Tenn., over the next five years, the Seattle-based coffee company told employees Tuesday morning.
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Paul Roberts / The Seattle Times (TNS)
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4/21/26
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The U.S. is still in the dark on whether Iran will take part in fresh talks to end the war before a ceasefire expires on Wednesday, with the sides deadlocked on issues including access to the Strait …
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Jeff Mason, Ben Bartenstein and Fiona MacDonald / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/21/26
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order to expedite research and access to psychedelics used outside the U.S. to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
“Today’s order will ensure …
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Courtney Subramanian / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/19/26
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Several liquefied natural gas tankers reversed course en route to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran warned ship captains that the vital channel is once again closed to maritime traffic.
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By Stephen Stapczynski / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/19/26
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Iran on Saturday reimposed restrictions on vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel attacked targets in Lebanon, undermining expectations of an imminent peace deal touted by U.S. …
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Alex Longley, Weilun Soon and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/19/26
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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testified before Congress on Thursday that he’s not pleased with how spending cuts to programs that help lower-income …
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By Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom
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4/16/26
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President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, a move that offers to ease tensions more broadly in the region while the U.S. and Iran are in discussions to extend …
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Josh Wingrove, Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/16/26
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The U.S. and Iran are closer to extending a ceasefire and restarting negotiations about a longer-term peace deal, the Associated Press reported, even as a standoff intensifies over the Strait of …
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Patrick Sykes, Arsalan Shahla and Weilun Soon / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/15/26
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Republicans in Congress are once again looking toward the complex budget reconciliation process as a way to achieve some of their policy goals without Democratic votes.
GOP leaders were …
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By Jennifer Shutt / States Newsroom
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4/15/26
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Lebanon is set to begin U.S.-hosted negotiations with Israel in an effort to pause a war with Hezbollah that’s wreaking havoc in the country.
While they will mark the first direct talks …
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Dana Khraiche and Dan Williams / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/14/26
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The U.S. and Iran are weighing a second round of peace negotiations, with Tehran considering a pause in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to help ease the path toward further talks.
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Ben Bartenstein and Arsalan Shahla / Bloomberg News (TNS)
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4/14/26
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