First Lady Melania Trump Rings the NYSE Opening Bell in Historic Appearance

President Donald J. Trump issued a direct warning to China on April 11–13, 2026, stating that Beijing would face 50 percent tariffs on all goods entering the United States if it supplies military equipment, including shoulder-fired air defense systems (MANPADS), to Iran. Trump made the comments in response to U.S. intelligence reports indicating China may

The Department of Justice has opened an antitrust investigation into the National Football League. The probe focuses on whether the NFL has engaged in anticompetitive practices through its television and streaming rights deals that raise costs for consumers. The investigation was reported on April 9, 2026. It examines the league’s media contracts with networks and

Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force has uncovered nearly $6.3 billion in federal government contracts awarded to potentially fake or “phantom” businesses, delivering a major early victory in the Trump administration’s drive to eliminate waste and protect American taxpayers. The task force, formally established by President Donald Trump through an executive order signed on

Oil prices plunged and U.S. stocks soared on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as global markets reacted with relief to President Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran that includes the reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz. The sharp reversal followed Trump’s decision to suspend planned U.S. strikes just hours before his 8