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Trump Pledges Safe Mideast Oil Transit as Iran War Rages On

President Donald Trump said the US will ensure safe passage of oil from the Middle East to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran, which continues to reverberate across the region and roil markets.

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Christine Burke and Dan Williams

Trump Launches Attorney Recruiting Effort After Thousands Exited

The federal government wants to recruit attorneys after a year of cutting staff in nearly every agency.

Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping industry sees it — at best — as only a partial solution to a historic crisis.

Trump Says US Will Escort, Insure Oil Tankers Amid the Iran War

President Donald Trump said the US will provide insurance guarantees and naval escorts to ensure safe passage for oil tankers and other vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, intending to head off a potential energy crisis caused by the war with Iran.

Senate Passes Bill to Renew Small Business Research Programs

The Senate unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday night that would reauthorize key small business innovation programs that provide seed money for research and development of new technology.

UK Billing Company Reaches Settlement in Medicare Fraud Suit

The federal government reached a settlement agreement with a UK and India-based billing company in a False Claims Act suit alleging improper billing for genetic laboratory tests.

IRS Workforce Surge a ‘Red Flag’ for Filing Season, Union Says

The IRS decision to move over a thousand of its human resource and IT employees to help with tax filing season is causing “chaos,” union president Doreen Greenwald said Tuesday.

Merz to Discuss ‘Day After’ in Iran, Push Trump on Trade

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he intended to discuss with President Donald Trump the next steps in the war on Iran amid questions about the US administration’s endgame after it launched strikes on the Islamic Republic.

Hanford Nuclear Site Contractor Agrees to Labor Fraud Settlement

Hanford Mission Integration Solutions paid $3.45 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act by overcharging the US Department of Energy for labor hours under a multi-billion dollar contract for environmental cleanup services at the Hanford Nuclear Site.

Iran War Disrupts Major Middle East Energy and Shipping Hubs

The sprawling conflict across the Persian Gulf has caused serious disruption to critical infrastructure and energy flows as the US-Israeli war on Iran reverberated across the region for a fourth day.