Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio said the United States is "very close to a recession" as the Trump administration's trade fight with China pushed new uncertainty into markets, prices and business planning. His comments came as consumer sentiment weakened and economists tracked rising concern about growth.

The Navy says the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to San Diego after a deployment stretched by the Iran war, but the status of the destroyers that escorted it remains unclear. The move is also highlighting a wider carrier coverage gap as another strike group shifts from the Pacific toward the Middle East.

Newly resurfaced comments are drawing fresh attention to how a prominent Texas Democrat has talked about border security and immigration, an issue that remains central in Texas politics. The recordings have become part of a wider fight over how Democrats position themselves on the border in 2026.

A new Justice Department filing says U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle in eastern North Carolina decided to pursue the criminal case over James Comey’s “8647” seashell post without direction from Attorney General Todd Blanche or President Donald Trump. Prosecutors also detailed their use of slang definitions, social media reach and other context to argue the post could be read as a threat.