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Democrats aim to flip a dozen Republican-held House seats in red districts around the country.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday morning that the war in Iran is "just getting started" and that the U.S. military would be accelerating operations in the coming days.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "about as wrong as things could go" for global oil markets. Iran achieved it not with a naval blockade, but with cheap drones.

Milwaukee-based book influencer Cree Myles curates an account for Penguin Random House dedicated to celebrating Black writers.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Hanger of the International Committee of the Red Cross about efforts to escort civilians out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

The United States continues to send weapons and machinery to Ukraine to help in its war against Russia. The increase in shipments includes much needed howitzers from a U.S. base in Delaware.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by half a percentage point, as it escalates its fight against inflation.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, head of the U.S. Transportation Command, about the massive task of shipping weapons to Ukraine to help in the fight against Russia.

Caught in controversy, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales faces a tough primary challenge as his voters weigh whether to back him again in Tuesday's primary.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, a major oil producer, threatens to impact oil and natural gas markets worldwide.