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Updated Apr 8, 2026 1:02 PM ET
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire from experts and analysts who argue he is using the military apparatus to promote Christian nationalist ideology. The allegations center on institutional messaging and personnel decisions that blur the line between faith and military command.
Direct market impact is limited, but reputational risk to defense contractors and military suppliers tied to Hegseth's agenda could emerge if Congressional scrutiny intensifies or if recruitment and retention metrics deteriorate.
This signals deeper tensions within the Trump administration over the role of ideology in military governance, with potential fallout for civil-military relations and institutional morale.
Richard Hewett, who was forced to sleep in his car when his relationship broke down, is one of many in the UK hit by rising costs and a lack of social...
NASA released imagery on Tuesday from the Artemis II crew's history-making lunar flyby around the far side of the moon. Former NASA astronaut and phys...
The astronauts aboard Artemis II are the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon with the naked eye.
Credit spreads haven’t blown out, the oil-futures curve isn’t pointing to a lasting supply shock, and the S&P 500 has so far avoided a correction.
As Trump’s Iran deadline looms, the physical oil market is flashing something far more serious than currently reflected in futures contracts.
When asked whether he shared Trump’s view that the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran carried divine backing, the vice president declined to go as far.
Reuters uncovers that the TSA shared more than 31,000 traveler records with ICE for immigration enforcementSign up for the Breaking News US email to g...
In the days ahead, the direction of Operation Epic Fury will become unmistakable in the targets the United States and Israel choose to strike. The U.S...
Proposed U.S. restrictions would target ASML's deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine, which Chinese companies have so far been able to access.
The White House on Tuesday shared the first photo taken by the Artemis II mission from the far side of the Moon, showing a stunning view captured duri...
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