Tom Howell Jr.

Vice President J.D. Vance on Thursday insisted the U.S. is not in diplomatic talks with Iran and that the silent treatment would continue as long as control of the Strait of Hormuz is contested.

The U.S. added a whopping 162,000 jobs in August after losses earlier in the summer, buoyed by a surge in the hospitality sector and teacher hiring ahead of the new school year.

President Trump is reshaping the White House and the nation’s capital at a blistering pace, cementing a physical legacy as he faces his final years in power after dominating U.S. politics for a decade.

President Trump said the conflict in Iran is “small potatoes” and amounts to a recurring flare-up of fighting as opposed to a full-scale war.

Canada made good Tuesday on its pledge to impose retaliatory tariffs on a suite of U.S. goods, hitting American dairy, furniture, appliances and other goods with levies ranging from 15% to 50%.

President Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has “really taken it to” the Islamic regime in Iran to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon, tying a memorial event for the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 to the current war in the Middle East.

A major lobby for U.S. distillers said Wednesday that President Trump’s ban on Canadian alcohol imports must lead to a positive resolution for both nations, rather than a bitter cycle of revenge.

Diesel fuel prices hit an all-time high on Wednesday, while gas prices jumped another 7 cents in a single day and the stock market headed for another selloff because crude oil prices rose above $100 per barrel again.

Wholesale prices rose 0.4% in August, the government said Thursday in a key inflation report that aligned with expectations.

President Trump said Thursday he will send $500 rebates to nearly 1 million Americans who faced higher premiums because of Obamacare “user fees” that fund the federal insurance exchange.