Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer Exxon Mobil Corp., during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to sideline Exxon Mobil from Venezuela’s energy market, saying he didn’t … Read more
A snow-cleared asphalt road outside Sisimiut, Greenland, on Monday, March 31, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Greenland has been thrust into a geopolitical firestorm as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to annex the self-governing Danish territory. But, while Trump says the U.S. needs the huge Arctic island for its national … Read more
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, on Dec. 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell related to the $2.5 billion renovation to the … Read more
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 9, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump is weighing options to take action against Iran, according to multiple reports on Sunday. The president has been shown potential … Read more
Tankers dock at the Matanzas terminal as Cubans brace for worsening fuel shortages after the U.S. seized Venezuela-linked tankers, cutting a vital energy lifeline in Matanzas, Cuba, Jan. 7, 2026. Norlys Perez | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run … Read more
Iranian supporters gather in front of a large Iranian flag in St Peter’s Square. Protests have erupted globally after the news of people being killed by the Islamic Republic regime while taking part in protests across Iran. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tehran threatened on Sunday to retaliate against Israel and U.S. military … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from members of the media during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that aims to block the seizure … Read more
Wall Street had a stellar first full trading week of 2026, shaking off a barrage of uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump ‘s social media posts and the surprise military operation in Venezuela. The S & P 500 turned in a record high close Friday, following weaker-than-expected December job growth. The government reported that nonfarm … Read more
President Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela and threats to other countries, as well as concerns about affordability, exposed fractures within the congressional GOP this week at the start of a challenging midterm election year. Trump avoided defeat when most House Republicans declined to override the first of two vetoes of his presidency, which spiked a … Read more
The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter. Patients are already getting their hands on the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk — a once-daily drug that shares the same brand name as its popular injection Wegovy. … Read more