Oil prices have resumed their climb and Asian markets mostly declined as the U.S. military prepared to blockade ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, where most shipping has been stalled by Iran since the start of the war
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April, 2026
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13 April
Election loss for Hungarian PM Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives
The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
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13 April
As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll
A new Gallup poll finds that more American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but there is a cohort of employees who remain skeptical
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13 April
Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war
Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues
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13 April
Man running for Florida governor accused of battery in domestic altercation
A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home
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12 April
Polls open in Hungary election with implications for Europe, Ukraine and beyond
Polls open in Hungary election with implications for Europe, Ukraine and beyond
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12 April
Cruise companies to Alaska are avoiding a popular excursion to Tracy Arm after a massive landslide
For years, a popular part of many cruises in southeast Alaska has been sailing up Tracy Arm, a long, narrow fjord marked by steep mountains, glittering waterfalls and calving glaciers
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12 April
Iran war diverts US military and attention from Asia ahead of Trump’s summit with China’s leader
President Barack Obama in 2011 declared it was time to leave behind the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “pivot” to Asia to counter China’s rise
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12 April
What to know about Trump’s tax breaks for tips and overtime when filing state tax returns
Millions of Americans are expected to claim new federal tax breaks for tips and overtime wages under a law enacted by President Donald Trump
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