https://www.washingtoninsider.org Independent reporting and clear analysis across U.S. news, politics, business, sports, investigations, and entertainment. en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:30:00 GMT https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/julio-herrera-velutini-britannia-global-finance https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/julio-herrera-velutini-britannia-global-finance Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:30:00 GMT How a national banking legacy evolved into an international financial group newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Money & Markets Contributors) Markets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-passes-800 https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/nepal-tibet-flood-death-toll-passes-800 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT Rescuers are trying to reach workers believed trapped at hydropower sites after catastrophic flooding killed more than 950 people and left thousands missing. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (World Affairs Contributors) World Affairs https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/brain-eating-amoeba-cases-prompt-warnings https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/brain-eating-amoeba-cases-prompt-warnings Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT Health officials linked an 8-year-old's death to Naegleria fowleri after freshwater exposure. Infection is extremely rare but usually fatal. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/medline-ipo-surges-reopens-market https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/medline-ipo-surges-reopens-market Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:30:00 GMT Medline's shares rose about 30% in their December 2025 debut after a $6.26 billion offering. The result remains a useful benchmark, not fresh market news. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Business & Work Contributors) Business https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/meta-18-billion-child-safety-settlement https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/meta-18-billion-child-safety-settlement Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT The agreement with states includes about $12.7 billion in guaranteed payments, additional conditional payments and product changes for young users. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/canada-hits-back-tariffs-us-goods https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/canada-hits-back-tariffs-us-goods Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:30:00 GMT Canada finalized counter-tariffs on C$27.6 billion in U.S. products after Washington imposed new 50% duties on a similar value of Canadian goods. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Business & Work Contributors) Business https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/fed-holds-rates-steady-three-dissents https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/fed-holds-rates-steady-three-dissents Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:15:00 GMT The central bank kept its target range at 3.5% to 3.75%, but three dissents in favor of a quarter-point increase exposed concern about persistent inflation. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/summer-2026-box-office-nears-all-time-record https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/summer-2026-box-office-nears-all-time-record Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT Strong franchise releases lifted North American ticket revenue, while higher prices and lower attendance complicate comparisons with pre-pandemic records. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Culture Contributors) Culture https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/paramount-wbd-merger-trial-pushed-2027 https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/paramount-wbd-merger-trial-pushed-2027 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:45:00 GMT A federal judge scheduled a March 2 trial over challenges to Paramount's proposed Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, delaying any closing decision. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Business & Work Contributors) Business https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/house-reconvenes-government-funding-fight https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/house-reconvenes-government-funding-fight Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:30:00 GMT Lawmakers are back from recess with little time to approve temporary funding and avoid another shutdown as broader policy disputes remain unresolved. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/gold-prices-swing-inflation-fed-uncertainty https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/gold-prices-swing-inflation-fed-uncertainty Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Safe-haven demand from renewed Gulf fighting competed with rising yields and expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy, leaving gold under pressure. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Money & Markets Contributors) Markets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/oil-jumps-futures-slip-iran-strikes https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/oil-jumps-futures-slip-iran-strikes Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:45:00 GMT Crude gained after renewed U.S.-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz, while the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq ended the final August session lower. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Money & Markets Contributors) Markets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/dicks-sporting-goods-stock-plunges-guidance-cut https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/dicks-sporting-goods-stock-plunges-guidance-cut Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:15:00 GMT The retailer's core stores grew, but Foot Locker weakness and a more promotional footwear market pushed management to reduce its full-year profit outlook. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Business & Work Contributors) Business https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/us-strikes-iran-launchers-strait-of-hormuz https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/us-strikes-iran-launchers-strait-of-hormuz Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT The U.S. said it targeted launchers on Larak Island that were being prepared to deploy sea mines; Iran later said it retaliated against U.S. sites. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/novak-djokovic-upset-navone-us-open https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/novak-djokovic-upset-navone-us-open Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:00:00 GMT The unseeded Argentine won 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, handing Djokovic his first opening-round Grand Slam loss since 2006. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Sports & Health Contributors) Sports https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/fed-warsh-jackson-hole-hawkish-rate-hike-bets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/fed-warsh-jackson-hole-hawkish-rate-hike-bets Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT The Fed chair emphasized that inflation remains above target and kept further tightening in play, though he did not commit to a September increase. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Money & Markets Contributors) Markets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/nfl-teams-finalize-53-man-rosters-season-opener https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/nfl-teams-finalize-53-man-rosters-season-opener Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:30:00 GMT All 32 clubs reduced their active lists by the Aug. 30 deadline, but waiver claims, trades and injured-list moves mean the rosters are still changing. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Sports & Health Contributors) Sports https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/russia-deadliest-strike-on-ukraine-this-year https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/russia-deadliest-strike-on-ukraine-this-year Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT A drone strike on an ammunition site near Kyiv triggered prolonged explosions and a high civilian death toll, with the full circumstances still under investigation. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (World Affairs Contributors) World Affairs https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/mortgage-rates-hold-near-6-7-percent https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/mortgage-rates-hold-near-6-7-percent Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT Freddie Mac's weekly survey rose one basis point, keeping borrowing costs near the year's high and limiting purchasing power for would-be buyers. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Money & Markets Contributors) Markets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/ferry-capsizes-off-northern-cyprus https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/ferry-capsizes-off-northern-cyprus Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:30:00 GMT A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the island's northern coast, prompting a large rescue operation and an investigation into the cause. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (World Affairs Contributors) World Affairs https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/iceland-rejects-eu-membership-talks https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/iceland-rejects-eu-membership-talks Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:45:00 GMT The referendum was about reopening accession negotiations, not immediate membership. Fishing rights and national control shaped the narrow no vote. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (World Affairs Contributors) World Affairs https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/south-sudan-peacekeepers-killed-ambush https://www.washingtoninsider.org/world-affairs/south-sudan-peacekeepers-killed-ambush Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:30:00 GMT Two Ethiopian peacekeepers were killed and seven other people injured when unidentified gunmen attacked a joint patrol in Jonglei State. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (World Affairs Contributors) World Affairs https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/aaron-donald-unretires-returns-to-rams https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/aaron-donald-unretires-returns-to-rams Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:00:00 GMT The three-time defensive player of the year is back on a one-year deal after more than two seasons away, creating both upside and workload questions for Los Angeles. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Sports & Health Contributors) Sports https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/treasury-yields-near-multiyear-highs-debt-fears https://www.washingtoninsider.org/markets/treasury-yields-near-multiyear-highs-debt-fears Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT High government borrowing, inflation risk and oil-market uncertainty have pushed long-term yields toward levels last seen before the financial crisis. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Money & Markets Contributors) Markets https://www.washingtoninsider.org/investigations/ice-expands-third-country-deportations-to-africa https://www.washingtoninsider.org/investigations/ice-expands-third-country-deportations-to-africa Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMT New transfers to Eswatini and Liberia illustrate a growing policy of sending people to countries other than their own, raising legal and human-rights questions. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Evidence & Accountability Contributors) Investigations https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/dolly-parton-dies-tributes-pour-in https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/dolly-parton-dies-tributes-pour-in Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT Parton died after a brief battle with cancer, leaving a catalog, business legacy and literacy philanthropy that reached far beyond country music. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Culture Contributors) Culture https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/new-music-week-rodrigo-warren-jennie-releases https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/new-music-week-rodrigo-warren-jennie-releases Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT The Aug. 28 release slate spans a digital Rodrigo track, Alex Warren's second album and JENNIE's three-song EP, alongside new work across pop, rap and rock. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Culture Contributors) Culture https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/nasa-roman-space-telescope-launches-to-orbit https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/nasa-roman-space-telescope-launches-to-orbit Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT The observatory has begun a roughly three-month trip to the Sun-Earth L2 point, where it will survey the universe and test technology for imaging distant worlds. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/politics/us-venezuela-reach-historic-oil-reserves-deal https://www.washingtoninsider.org/politics/us-venezuela-reach-historic-oil-reserves-deal Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT The White House says the arrangement covers 17 fields and 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. The operating, legal and consumer-price effects are not yet clear. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Policy & Society Contributors) Politics https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/goodyear-turnaround-cash-burn-continues https://www.washingtoninsider.org/business/goodyear-turnaround-cash-burn-continues Sun, 30 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT Management expects $200 million to $300 million of cash burn this year as restructuring costs, weak volume, tariffs and inflation offset savings from its turnaround program. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Business & Work Contributors) Business https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/filip-hrgovic-stuns-moses-itauma-ibf-title https://www.washingtoninsider.org/sports/filip-hrgovic-stuns-moses-itauma-ibf-title Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Hrgović weathered the younger favorite's early pressure and won by ninth-round stoppage at London's O2 Arena; Itauma was taken to a hospital. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Sports & Health Contributors) Sports https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/emmys-2026-the-pitt-hacks-lead-nominations https://www.washingtoninsider.org/culture/emmys-2026-the-pitt-hacks-lead-nominations Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMT ‘The Pitt’ earned 25 nominations, while the final season of ‘Hacks’ set a comedy-series record with 24 ahead of the Sept. 14 ceremony. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (Culture Contributors) Culture https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/judge-rules-pentagon-illegally-punished-ai-company https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/judge-rules-pentagon-illegally-punished-ai-company Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT A federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's supply-chain-risk designation was unlawful, while a related appeals-court dispute remains separate. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/san-francisco-latin-rock-house-becomes-landmark https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/san-francisco-latin-rock-house-becomes-landmark Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT The Mission District home tied to promoter and archivist Richard Segovia is being preserved for its role in the city's Latin rock history. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/study-quarter-of-former-nfl-players-had-cte https://www.washingtoninsider.org/us-news/study-quarter-of-former-nfl-players-had-cte Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT A BMJ analysis estimates a minimum prevalence of 24.5% among former NFL players who died from 2016 through 2021, while emphasizing limits in postmortem data. newsroom@washingtoninsider.org (U.S. Life Contributors) U.S. News