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Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Thousands of oil contracts -- a far higher volume than normal -- were traded 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling, data showed on Tuesday. Between 1049 GMT and 1050 GMT, 734 oil contracts

What changes could come to FEMA under Mullin?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What changes could come to FEMA? The Trump administration’s next self-imposed deadline for reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is this week — and uncertainty looms about potential changes

Cruz asks Senate to hold his salary during DHS shutdown

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asked on Tuesday for his congressional salary to be withheld until the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is over. “Due to the Democrat’s Shutdown, I’ve asked the Financial Clerk of the Senate to hold my salary,” the Texas senator

Springsteen to perform at 'No Kings' rally in Minnesota

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen will perform at this weekend's “No Kings” demonstration at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. “You want to try to meet the moment,” Springsteen told the Star Tribune. “The No Kings movement is of great import