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A rapid rise in diesel prices is straining businesses and threatening to increase costs across the economy. President Donald Trump is facing pressure to provide relief, including through a diesel export ban proposed by some Republican lawmakers.
The GAO found ICE and other agencies wasted tens of millions while expanding detention capacity, citing $2.85 million in unused Guantánamo tents, $20 million in empty-warehouse costs and detention rates above ICE’s normal level. It also described broader costly purchases and weak planning.
Money spent on tents at the Guantánamo Bay naval base
Thirty-one Democratic members of Congress sent Secretary of State Marco Rubio a letter alleging that the Trump administration has used diplomatic and economic pressure to influence Brazil’s presidential election in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro. The lawmakers requested assurances that the US would respect Brazil’s electoral process.
The report estimated tax breaks and subsidies secured by the fossil-fuel industry over the next decade
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due to discuss artificial intelligence as part of their countries’ broader technological rivalry. The article examines their differing advantages, policies and approaches to AI safety.
Anthropic's top AI model led the leading models by 2.7% as of March 2026, according to Stanford University researchers.
US President Donald Trump invited Vladimir Putin to attend the December G20 summit in Miami, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Kremlin had not publicly responded, and the summit is scheduled for Trump National Doral.
People killed in the reported attacks on Kyiv by mid-morning
The US Department of Health and Human Services is not currently providing updated Covid vaccines through the Vaccines for Children program. The delay affects eligible children and children in states with universal vaccine-purchase programs, with no announced timeline for distribution.
The Trump administration is holding back Covid vaccines for children in at least 11 US states.
The Chagos Islands agreement remains on hold: Wes Streeting said payments to Mauritius are paused and the deal cannot proceed without US support. UK officials see no immediate way forward while Donald Trump opposes it.
Mauritius was set to receive £165 million under the agreement for three years.