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Postal Service seeks first-class mail stamp price hike to 82 cents

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

A US Postal Service (USPS) post office is near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service, citing what it called a “severe financial crisis,” on Thursday announced a proposed set of price hikes across its mail products,...

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Trump says Iran ‘better stop’ tolling oil tankers in Hormuz Strait

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks to press at the White House, in Washington, April 6, 2026. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday said that Iran “better stop now” if it’s charging fees to oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s warning in a Truth Social post put even...

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Hormuz strait oil traffic down after ceasefire; Hassett cheers even one tanker

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to the press outside the White House, in Washington, Feb. 11, 2026. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s top economic advisor Kevin Hassett said Thursday that getting even one oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz would provide a “huge chunk of what’s missing” amid a...

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Kevin Warsh Fed nomination hearing delayed

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Kevin Warsh, Fellow in Economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters An expected Senate hearing on the nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve chair has been delayed, a person...

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China’s Xi invokes ‘threat’ of Taiwan independence in first cross-strait opposition talks in a decade

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Cheng Li-wun, Kuomintang party chair, in Beijing on Friday, the first encounter between Xi and a sitting Taiwanese opposition leader in nearly a decade. In a readout released by Chinese state media, Xi said Beijing “welcomes any proposals conducive to the peaceful development of cross-strait relations.” That’s according to...

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Iran war negotiations with U.S. threatened by Lebanon attacks

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two for expected departure to Pakistan for talks on Iran, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., April 10, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | Via Reuters The speaker of Iran‘s parliament warned Friday that scheduled negotiations to end the war with the United States...

Eric Swalwell denies assault allegations amid governor race

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

In a stunning political reversal, prominent supporters of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s campaign for California governor withdrew their support Friday after the congressmember denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman twice, including when she worked for him. Swalwell was among the leading Democrats in the race to replace outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom. But in just hours, he saw his most prominent supporters – including U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff and powerful...

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Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump’s White House ballroom

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of...

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Up to Iran to push peace talks amid Hormuz Strait blockade

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

US Vice President JD Vance (R) speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner (L) and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff (C) watch, in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | Afp | Getty Images Vice President...

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Rep. Eric Swalwell resigns from U.S. House after sexual misconduct allegations

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks during the House Democrats hearing marking the five year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Eric Swalwell, a former Democratic frontrunner in the California gubernatorial race, resigned from Congress...