Trump On Fence About Attending Ayatollah’s Funeral

Trump On Fence About Attending Ayatollah’s Funeral

WASHINGTON—Carefully weighing the implications of his presence at a particularly tense moment in relations between Iran and the United States, President Trump told reporters Monday that he remained on the fence about attending the funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “If I go, I think it’ll really make me look strong, like I’m fully in charge […] The post Trump On Fence About Attending Ayatollah’s Funeral appeared first on The Onion .

Trump Wins $60 On Kalshi Betting He’ll Bomb Iran

Trump Wins $60 On Kalshi Betting He’ll Bomb Iran

WASHINGTON—Saying he just had a “gut feeling” about the U.S.-backed airstrike, President Trump announced Monday that he’d won $60 on Kalshi after betting that he would bomb Iran. “The odds were against me, but somehow I just knew that betting on an airstrike ordered by the president of the United States would hit,” said Trump, […] The post Trump Wins $60 On Kalshi Betting He’ll Bomb Iran appeared first on The Onion .

US markets see-saw as investors keep close eye on Iran war

US markets see-saw as investors keep close eye on Iran war

Major US indexes recover after falls earlier in the day amid concerns of rising gas prices Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox US stocks see-sawed on Monday as investors tried to keep abreast of the news on the first day of trading since the US and Israel attacks on Iran began. After dipping down over 1% across the board, the major indexes recovered most of their losses even after global markets saw heftier drops earlier in the day. At Monday’s closing, the Dow was down 0.15%, while the S&P 500 was 0.04% up. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 0.36% for the day. Continue reading...