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WATCH: America250 backdrop topples near Shapiro, Revolutionary War reenactors

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A hefty backdrop sign toppled toward Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Benjamin Franklin reenactor and a woman portraying Betsy Ross on Thursday as the governor unveiled headliners for the “Commonwealth Concert Series” in anticipation of the nation’s semiquincentennial.  Shapiro, Franklin and Ross announced five free, star-studded concerts … Read more

CPI report shows inflation surged in March as Iran war drove up energy costs

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A global energy shock triggered by the Iran war sent U.S. inflation soaring in March, with the Consumer Price Index rising at a 3.3% annual rate. By the numbers Economists had predicted inflation would jump nearly an entire percentage point from 2.4% in February to 3.3% in March on an annual basis, according to the average … Read more

Prediction markets are back in the spotlight, this time because of the war in Iran

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Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. Shortly ahead of a fragile ceasefire agreement earlier this week, a new group of accounts on prediction market platform Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed … Read more

Trump bashes MAGA media figures over their Iran war criticism

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President Donald Trump went after big-name conservative media figures Thursday over their criticism of his handling of the war in Iran, calling some of his former allies “low IQ,” “losers” and “nut jobs.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump criticized Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace … Read more

Strait of Hormuz still seeing significantly lower traffic despite Iran war ceasefire

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Only about a dozen ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the first two days of the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, far below the normal traffic level before the war, marine transit data shows. As part of the agreement, which President Trump announced late Tuesday, Iran would allow vessels to … Read more

Video: How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran

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new video loaded: How Trump’s Advisers Felt About Going to War With Iran Our reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss how individual members of President Trump’s administration felt in the leadup to the war in Iran, and how they communicated their thoughts to Mr. Trump. By Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Christina Shaman, John Pappas … Read more

A mother mourning the son she lost in the Iran war says she told Trump: ‘Go get ’em’

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By now, more than a month after her son died in the Iran war, Donna Burhans has found a routine that helps her cope. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. If she sits inside and dwells on his death, she gets too upset. She knows this. … Read more