MIAMI (AP) — The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader NicolౠMaduro’s access to oil revenues. The tanker is part of the illicit “shadow fleet” that global energy powers, including Venezuela,…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council. It’s a body that was created after the 2008 global financial crisis to prevent future economic meltdowns. Bessent is advocating for looser regulations. In a letter released Thursday, Bessent says efforts to safeguard the financial system have often…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping taxes on imports have cost the average American household nearly $1,200 since Donald Trump returned to the White House this year, according to calculations by Democrats on Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. Using Treasury Department numbers on revenue from tariffs and Goldman Sachs estimates of who ends up paying for them, the…… MORE
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance stating airlines don’t have to cover passenger expenses like meals or lodging when a flight is canceled or significantly delayed by an aircraft recall. The guidance released on Wednesday follows disruptions last month due to inspections and software updates on Airbus A320 aircraft to fix a…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump, who has demanded steep reductions to borrowing costs. In a set of quarterly economic…… MORE
ASSOCIATED PRESS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, bringing a national profile to a race that may be critical to Democrats’ long-shot hopes of reclaiming a Senate majority in next year’s midterm elections. Crockett, one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — WFAA News 8 — DALLAS — Democrat Colin Allred has dropped out of the U.S. Senate race and said he will run for Congress again next year in the newly drawn 33rd district, just hours before the deadline for candidates to file. “In the past few days, I’ve come to believe that a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – FORT WORTH, TX – According to police, around 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon a man was shot in the leg in the parking lot between the Macys and the Red Robin outside Hulen Mall. The man was later hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. On Sunday, Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia stated that the department’s…… MORE
The Republican who leads the Senate Intelligence Committee says a video of a U.S. military strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that killed two survivors of the initial attack shows “nothing remarkable.” Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says he would not oppose its public release if the Pentagon were to declassify it. Cotton…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors. Donald Trump is hosting the Sunday night gala in Washington, and it’s a presidential first. Since returning to office in January, the Republican has made big changes to the performing arts institution. He’s ousted…… MORE
