The Trump administration’s attempts to make Tax Day a key focus on Wednesday ran into hard obstacles posed by the Iran war, less than one week before a ceasefire deal expires. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for a news conference, during which many […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday he was “optimistic” that gasoline prices will fall to around $3 a gallon between late June and late September. Bessent said recent discussions with Middle Eastern counterparts about the Iran oil crisis left him hopeful that relief could come relatively soon.  “I’m optimistic that sometime between June 20 and September 20, […]

The Trump administration is looking into reports that at least 10 American scientists, many of whom were researching UFOs or nuclear power, have either died or mysteriously disappeared since mid-2023. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that she hadn’t spoken to the other officials about the growing deaths, but the White […]

Japan announced on Wednesday that it would provide $10 billion in financial aid to Southeast Asian countries hit hardest by a surge in oil prices. Southeast Asian countries have been the worst hit by disruptions to global oil supplies due to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with Bangladesh the first to face the […]