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Oil Sinks Further as China COVID Concerns outweigh Tightening Supply

Oil prices fell further on Thursday as increasing COVID-19 cases in China brewed more doubts over slowing crude demand, even as data showed U.S. inventories dropped far more than expected and as supply appeared to be tightening. China reported over 20,000 daily new cases this week, its highest rise in roughly seven months. While the […]

'Didn't hear an utterance about politics': Fed chair bats away midterm talk after rate decision October 29, 2026
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh pushed back Wednesday on any suggestion that next week's midterm elections had a role in the Fed's decision to keep interest rates steady. He also dodged multiple questions on political topics and pressure coming his way from the Oval Office.But it wasn't for a lack of trying from the assembled […]
Ben Werschkul
Details of thousands of U.S. immigration agents leaked in a massive hack October 29, 2026
US immigration agents often work with their faces covered and do not wear identification. [Reuters] Details of more than 41,000 personnel working for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including thousands involved in immigration enforcement, have been leaked to the public.The leak includes names, work addresses and phone numbers of DHS staff, including agents […]
Kali Hays - Technology reporter
Trump and Obama trade personal jabs as their midterm rivalry heats up October 29, 2026
By Bo Erickson and Nandita Bose CHILLICOTHE, Ohio/MORROW, Georgia, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Neither man is on the ballot but Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former President Barack Obama took prominent roles on the campaign trail on Wednesday, with less than a week to go before congressional races that could shift the balance of […]
By Bo Erickson and Nandita Bose
Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner as Trump weighs new strikes on Iran October 29, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia was removed […]
KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
2 right-wing provocateurs face election-related charges in Minnesota October 29, 2026
Two right-wing provocateurs, James O'Keefe and Cam Higby, are facing election-related charges in Minnesota after posting videos of an undercover stunt intended to expose alleged deficiencies in election security. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said each man faces a count of unlawful voting and identity theft. "Elections are the bedrock of democracy and their protection is one of […]
LUCIEN BRUGGEMAN and LUKE BARR
Report links Alaska Dems to secret effort to recruit would-be spoilers in Senate race October 29, 2026
It was, for a while, considered one of those colorful quirks that crop up in the course of an election: the fact that not one but two candidates named Dan Sullivan will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot for U.S. senator from Alaska. One Dan Sullivan — Dan S. Sullivan — is the state's incumbent Republican […]
Mike Bebernes, Andrew Romano
Manhunt grows for escaped killer who may have left area where truck was ditched October 29, 2026
Jacob Morley, a convicted killer on the loose since Sunday, has no known connection to the small Illinois town where the truck he is accused of stealing was found, the police chief said Wednesday. “What we have seen kind of leads us in the direction that he’s not still here. But that doesn’t mean that […]
Maggie Vespa
Judge denies feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots in blistering opinion October 29, 2026
A sign points toward voting stations inside the Arroyo Seco Regional Branch Library in Los Angeles. (Ronaldo Bolanos / Los Angeles Times)A federal judge in a blistering opinion Wednesday denied a Trump administration request to immediately block California elections officials from counting the ballots of 20,000 voters whose citizenship the administration questions. The administration swiftly said […]
Kevin Rector, Brittny Mejia
RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides over FDA scientists' objections October 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday acted to ease access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Food and Drug Administration scientific staffers had little input on the decision and opposed the changes, according to six people familiar with its development. The draft policy posted online by Kennedy’s […]
MATTHEW PERRONE
China's secretive space plane caught on camera in new photo released by U.S. military October 28, 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A photograph of China's reusable Shenlong space plane docked to another spacecraft, taken by Vantor's WorldView 3 satellite from a distance of 56 miles (90 kilometers). | Credit: Satellite image ©2026 VantorA U.S. military intelligence agency has released […]
Brett Tingley
4 investigations Democrats could launch if they win control of Congress October 28, 2026
Democrats have signalled a willingness to launch probes into both Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's handling of the Iran war [Getty Images] Democrats in the US Congress are already planning how they would use their power if they win a majority in the House or Senate in next week's midterm elections.Success is by no means […]
Bernd Debusmann Jr - White House reporter
Health insurance rules are changing. How to avoid an unanticipated bill. October 28, 2026
A raise is supposed to help your finances, but for some Americans with Affordable Care Act plans, it could backfire this year.Subsidies are what make these plans affordable for millions of Americans - but there's a catch. Once your earnings top 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or $84,600 for married couples for 2026 […]
John Csiszar, Special to The Washington Post