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“The Trump administration believes it can withstand a brief spike in oil prices — for as many as four weeks, as one person close to the White House suggested —…
A Tough Time to Be a Republican on Capitol Hill
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Eric Swalwell Takes Lead in California Primary
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Democrats Flip New Hampshire State House Seat
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Runoff Set for Greene’s Seat
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Deleted Tweet Sends Oil Markets on Another Wild Ride
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Trump Pick for State Department Drops Out
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U.S. Showers Iran With Bombs
“Amid what the Pentagon said was the fiercest bombardment of Iran since the start of the war, the Pentagon’s leaders said Tuesday that American and Israeli forces were ‘winning decisively’…
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Iran’s New Leader Was Injured
A source told the Jerusalem Post that the assessments are that although Mojtaba Khamenei was injured during the war he remains capable of carrying out his duties as Iran’s new…
The Iran Terror Report Trump Didn’t Want You to See
“A shocking intelligence report that was blocked by the White House warns that Iran could launch waves of terrorist attacks on U.S. soil including assassinations, bombings and stabbings, because of…
Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines
“President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz after news reports suggested Iran was either preparing to, or had already begun doing so, in the…
JD Vance to Headline Fundraising Tour
“JD Vance is to embark on a fundraising tour this month, swinging through Texas and Tennessee to raise money for the Republican Party and burnish his own brand ahead of…
Mississippi’s Senate Race Is Very Personal
“Scott Colom says his challenge to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith isn’t about revenge over her blocking his bid to become a federal judge — but that she’ll still come to regret…
GOP Senator Apologizes for Attack on Iranian School
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) apologized for what he says was a U.S. strike on a school in Iran that reportedly killed over 160 people, the Times of Israel reports. Said…
