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President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Dollars and Sense

There’s a Hidden Reason Oil Prices Never Went Stratospheric During the Iran War — and That Safety Net Is Quietly Disappearing Now

Oil prices never hit the feared stratosphere during the Iran War for a hidden reason: China pulled back from the market, living off vast...

Brandon WeichertJuly 18, 2026

The USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG-60), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class guided missile frigate, was hit and sunk by anti-ship missiles during a training drill.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Said ‘We Have Other People That Will Do the Ground Campaign for Us’ — a Cryptic Tease as the Iran War Hits Its Limits

Even after destroying Iran's coastal batteries, ports, and most of its navy, Washington cannot make commercial ships risk Hormuz — while Tehran cannot push...

Jack BuckbyJuly 17, 2026

210618-N-JW440-2053 STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) As seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67), the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the Strait of Malacca with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97). The ships are part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Threatening to Bomb Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ — a Nuclear Site Buried So Deep American Bombs May Not Be Able to Kill It

Trump is threatening to strike Pickaxe Mountain — Iran's underground nuclear complex a mile from Natanz — if Tehran doesn't deescalate. Analysts say its...

Brandon WeichertJuly 17, 2026

President Donald J. Trump rings the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq during an event to launch Trump Accounts, Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

The Treaty

The Strike That Killed Khamenei Was Supposed to End This War Fast — Nearly Five Months Later, Trump Has No Good Options Left

Nearly five months after the strike that killed Ali Khamenei, Trump's Iran war grinds on — the June ceasefire has collapsed and Washington is...

Stephen SilverJuly 17, 2026

President Donald Trump participates in a Kennedy Center Board Meeting, Monday, March 17, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center Performing Arts Center in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Dollars and Sense

America Has a Problem at the Pump: It Pumps More Oil Than Any Nation on Earth but Still Pays a Price Set by the War With Iran

Gas prices are climbing again as renewed US-Iran strikes slow Strait of Hormuz traffic to a near stop. America produces more crude than any...

Steve BalestrieriJuly 17, 2026

Dollars and Sense

The Mid-June Ceasefire Gave American Drivers a Month of Falling Gas Prices — and the War’s Return Is Taking It All Back

Brent hit $85.06 and WTI $79.88 as oil posted a 12 percent week, its biggest since April, with Hormuz transits collapsing to 13 ships...

Stephen SilverJuly 17, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

Dollars and Sense

The Gulf States Are Racing to Build Their Way Around Iran’s Grip on Hormuz — Pipeline by Pipeline, Toward Ports Outside the Strait

The UAE is doubling its Fujairah pipeline capacity, Saudi Arabia is expanding its Red Sea line, and Iraq is reviving Basra-Haditha — all to...

Caleb LarsonJuly 17, 2026

Donald Trump Back in 2025 White House Photo

Dollars and Sense

The World Has More Crude Oil Than It Can Use — and Still Can’t Make Enough Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel to Go Around

The world isn't short of oil — it's short of refineries, and two wars are why cheap crude won't mean cheap gas anytime soon.

Caleb LarsonJuly 17, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Qatar Spent Months Mediating Between Washington and Tehran — It Just Formally Condemned Iran’s Attacks on Its Neighbors

Qatar formally condemned Iran's repeated attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait — a rupture from the mediator Iran has itself struck, including a March...

Jack BuckbyJuly 16, 2026

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Dollars and Sense

There’s a Hidden Reason Oil Prices Never Went Stratospheric During the Iran War — and That Safety Net Is Quietly Disappearing Now

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Just Said ‘We Have Other People That Will Do the Ground Campaign for Us’ — a Cryptic Tease as the Iran War Hits Its Limits

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Is Threatening to Bomb Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ — a Nuclear Site Buried So Deep American Bombs May Not Be Able to Kill It

The Treaty

The Strike That Killed Khamenei Was Supposed to End This War Fast — Nearly Five Months Later, Trump Has No Good Options Left

Dollars and Sense

America Has a Problem at the Pump: It Pumps More Oil Than Any Nation on Earth but Still Pays a Price Set by the War With Iran

Dollars and Sense

The Mid-June Ceasefire Gave American Drivers a Month of Falling Gas Prices — and the War’s Return Is Taking It All Back

Dollars and Sense

The Gulf States Are Racing to Build Their Way Around Iran’s Grip on Hormuz — Pipeline by Pipeline, Toward Ports Outside the Strait

Dollars and Sense

The World Has More Crude Oil Than It Can Use — and Still Can’t Make Enough Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel to Go Around

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Qatar Spent Months Mediating Between Washington and Tehran — It Just Formally Condemned Iran’s Attacks on Its Neighbors

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