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Last updated: 2026-08-23 20:59:56 ET
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Updated Aug 23, 2026 7:02 PM ET
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the "toughest" Iran sanctions in history, targeting the Islamic Republic's economy as Tehran acknowledges facing "many problems." Iran's government made the rare admission of economic hardship a day before the U.S. unveiled the new measures.
Oil markets will price in reduced Iranian supply, supporting crude prices and benefiting energy stocks. Financial sanctions targeting Iran's banking sector could tighten global liquidity conditions and affect emerging-market currencies tied to energy exports.
The escalation signals a hardline U.S. posture on Iran and raises geopolitical risk premiums across Middle Eastern assets. Tighter sanctions could destabilize the region further and complicate any future diplomatic resolution.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, the Maryland Democrat who drew outrage for flying to El Salvador to fight for the release of a suspected MS-13 gang banger, is ...
Former U.S. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum Baker of Kansas was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate without following a spouse into office.
Vice President JD Vance joined Sen. Jon Husted and other GOP leaders at a Middletown, Ohio, steel plant, as data center fears loom.
The president is rallying with Sen. Darline Graham in deep-red South Carolina, a switch-up from his quieter strategy in battlegrounds like Georgia, Mi...
President Trump is set to rally with South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham ahead of Tuesday's special Senate runoff between Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman....
A GOP memo obtained by The Post urges the tech industry to take action to improve the image of the controversial facilities.
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in Tuesday's primary, setting up the race against GOP Sen. Ashley Moody in November.
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), scored a major upset Tuesday night by defeating former Trump i...
State Sen. Eric Barlow defeated Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, who had President Donald Trump’s support in the race.
The president’s executive assistant was among a small group of people who secretly switched planes with Trump over a potential Iranian threat, as noted by Sen. Jon Ossoff.
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