Oil futures were at over $100 per barrel in the wake of President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military would start blockading ships looking to enter the Strait of Hormuz. …
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Sunday suspended his campaign for California governor, soon after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said it was investigating Swalwell in connection with a sexual …
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GOP senator says US has not ‘won’ Iran war yet, contradicting Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Sunday that the U.S. has not “won” the war with Iran yet, despite President Trump saying otherwise on Saturday. “We will not have won …
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The West must offer Russians ways for both individual and collective exit in order to split the local elites and reincorporate the Russian middle class into Western society, economy, and …
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Vance says no headway in ceasefire talks: ‘I think that’s bad news for Iran’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVice President Vance, speaking to reporters after a marathon day of negotiations with Iran, said no progress was made toward a peace agreement, which he added was “bad news for …
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China preparing delivery of new air defense systems to Iran, report says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChina is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran in the next few weeks, following over a month of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s military and missile …
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Kelly rips Witkoff, Kushner role in Iran talks: Can’t send ‘two real estate developers’ to negotiate peace
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Saturday criticized the involvement of special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Middle East diplomacy, as the two sit down with …
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Surge of tax refund scams detected ahead of IRS deadline: What to watch for
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesExperts are warning of a surge in scam websites created to take advantage of taxpayers trying to file their returns online before the deadline.
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Violent split in chimpanzee group offers clues on roots of human conflict: Research
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesResearchers have documented a permanent split between the largest-known group of wild chimpanzees, which erupted into a lethal civil war over the past several years — findings that could help …
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DOJ asks judge to allow search of Washington Post reporter’s phone, laptops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Justice Department (DOJ) is asking a federal judge in Virginia to allow it to conduct its own search of a Washington Post reporter’s seized electronic devices, rather than have …