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Dread Deepens Among U.S. Allies in Asia
Washington Post: “Allies and partners of the United States in Asia are steeling themselves for what they see as the nightmare scenario of a long American war in the Middle…
Iran Is Winning the Energy War
The Economist: “As its tankers keep plying the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is now earning nearly twice as much from oil sales each day as it did before American and…
The Oil Shock is Now Headed West
Bloomberg: “The biggest oil supply shock in history has reached the one-month mark. Prices have surged, growth forecasts are being cut worldwide, and shortages are emerging across Asia, from Thailand…
Iran Activates Its ‘Resistance Economy’
Financial Times: “Over four decades, Iran has built what it calls a ‘resistance economy,’ designed to withstand conflict, sanctions and hostility with nations near and far.” “The Islamic republic manufactures…
Graham Goes to Disney World
Photos taken by TMZ showed Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) dining at Disney World while the Department of Homeland Security is still shut down. Save to Favorites
Trump’s Two-Track War
Playbook: “Trump’s private conversations and public statements reveal a president taking a highly unusual twin-track approach to war — pursuing both a rapid exit from a conflict that he knows…
Republicans Take Ownership of the DHS Shutdown
Punchbowl News: “Let’s be abundantly clear — this record-breaking, 44-day DHS funding impasse has turned into a political disaster for Republicans.” “At one point, Republicans seemed to be breaking through…
The Web of Patronage Keeping Iran’s Regime in Control
“Iran’s sprawling security apparatus isn’t solely held together by ideology. It is underpinned by a system of economic incentives that make the regime’s collapse a direct threat to the livelihood…
Trump Says There Has Been ‘Regime Change’ in Iran
President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that there has been “regime change” in Iran during the course of the war, CNN reports. Said Trump: “We’ve had regime change, if you look…
Trump Says Iran Will Let 20 Ships Through Strait
President Trump said on Sunday night that Iran had agreed to release 20 more cargo ships of oil through the Strait of Hormuz starting on Monday, in what the president…
Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin Trade Sexual Insults
Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin continued trading insults on social media, with Kelly accusing the Fox News personality of trying to “slut shame” her, and Levin calling her “a vile,…
North Korea Says Missiles Can Reach U.S. Mainland
North Korea on Sunday conducted a missile test for an upgraded solid-fuel engine it says can reach the U.S. mainland, NewsNation reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Claims Iran Has Agreed to Most of His Terms
President Trump said Sunday that Iran has agreed to “most of” the 15-point list of demands that the US conveyed, via Pakistan, to end the war, CNN reports. Asked whether…
Trump Says He Could ‘Take the Oil’ in Iran
President Trump told the Financial Times he could “take the oil in Iran” and seize Iran’s export hub of Kharg Island, as hostilities in the Middle East continued into its…
Oil Prices Climb Even Higher
“Oil prices climbed above $116 per barrel after markets opened Sunday, as Iran-backed Houthi militants fired missiles and drones at Israel over the weekend and promised to continue attacks,” Axios…
U.S. Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast
“Several hundred U.S. Special Operations forces have arrived in the Middle East, joining thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers in a deployment meant to give President Trump additional options to…
Trump Weighs Military Move to Extract Iran’s Uranium
“President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to U.S. officials, a complex and risky mission that would likely put American…
There Are Now Over 50,000 U.S. Troops in the Mideast
“The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the Mideast region at over 50,000 — roughly 10,000 more than usual —…
Why Russia Is Stepping Up Its Support for Iran
“Russia has emerged as one of the early winners in the Iran war, as surging oil prices have given its slumping economy a boost and the Trump administration has eased…
Democrats Have a Rahm Emanuel Problem
Politico: “The 2028 Democratic presidential field — whether they realize it or not — has a Rahm Emanuel problem. His campaign is likely to be a rolling Sister Souljah moment…
