Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran's near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli bombing.

27 Mar 2026 20:03 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to try to control surging energy costs.

27 Mar 2026 19:23 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Microsoft is taking over a data center construction project in Texas after OpenAI declined to pursue it, in a move that will make the two companies neighbors at one of the nation's largest complexes for running artificial intelligence.

27 Mar 2026 18:16 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Trump has announced that the federal government will guarantee loans for food suppliers and farmers in a move to boost an American agricultural industry battered by the Iran war, tariffs and other market shocks.

27 Mar 2026 17:35 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Images of never-ending security lines at U.S. airports and frustrating tales of missed flights are pushing panicked travelers to show up way before their departures. But some airports where the wait times have been manageable are telling passengers to stop arriving so early.

27 Mar 2026 16:52 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

China is launching investigations into U.S. trade practices, a tit-for-tat move ahead of President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May.

27 Mar 2026 16:38 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Amazon has acquired Fauna Robotics, just under two months after the startup introduced a humanoid robot called Sprout designed to be a friendly addition to social spaces like homes and schools.

27 Mar 2026 16:37 ✍️ RSS THE WASHINGTON TIMES