THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - College Football’s Clock-Rigging Scandal Is The Perfect Analogue For America’s Broken Elections
Whether it's a sporting event or an election, fans and voters alike are entitled to transparency and fairness.
BITCHUTE (The Corbett Report) - 9/11 + 25 = #newworldnextweek
This week on New World Next Week: the KSM trial date is set; Trump lifts sanctions on Al Qaeda; and the generated outrage occurs just in time for the 911 anniversary. SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://corbettreport.com/nwnw643/ ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED? HOW ABOUT COMMENTS? THEY’RE AT THE CORBETT REPORT WEBSITE! JUST FOLLOW THE “SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS” LINK ABOVE TO GO THERE DIRECTLY.
BITCHUTE (The Corbett Report) - The Truth About Venezuelan Oil - #newworldnextweek
This week on New World Next Week: why is the US really after Venezuelan crude; why are the bond markets blowing up; and why do we need the FDA? SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS: https://corbettreport.com/nwnw642/ ARE YOU LOOKING FOR SHOW NOTES WITH LINKS TO ALL OF THE ARTICLES, VIDEOS AND WEBSITES MENTIONED? HOW ABOUT COMMENTS? THEY’RE AT THE CORBETT REPORT WEBSITE! JUST FOLLOW THE “SHOW NOTES AND COMMENTS” LINK ABOVE TO GO THERE DIRECTLY.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - US energy secretary says gas prices likely to go down
Pressed by Dana Bash on whether the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and dwindling US reserves could push gas prices higher, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said increased refinery production, falling seasonal demand and lower futures prices make gas prices more likely to decline than rise.
AXIOS (Ben Geman) - Trump's energy boss wavers on gasoline price path
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday cautiously predicted gasoline price relief is on the way, but stopped short of firm or precise pledges. Why it matters: Pump prices are at their highest Labor Day weekend levels on record, and the midterms loom less than two months away. - His appearances on Sunday political shows also comes as diesel prices, which ripple through the economy, are at all-time highs . "I think prices headed downward is — is not an unreasonable expectation," he said on CBS's "Face the Nation." State of play: On that show and others, Wright noted that U.S. gasoline demand typically falls after Labor Day with the end of the traditional summer driving season. - He also promoted recent administration moves to ease some…
NYTIMES (Ana Swanson, Paul Mozur, Tripp Mickle and Keith Bradsher) - How a Blacklisted Chinese Tech Giant Kept Buying America’s Best A.I. Chips
Washington imposed sanctions on Inspur because of its work with the Chinese military. But the company’s subsidiary kept shipping Nvidia’s best chips to feed China’s leading A.I. firms.
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Scoop: Trump administration drafting post-war Middle East plan
The Trump administration is working on a post-war strategy focused on a regional effort to contain Iran and expand normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, according to two U.S. officials and two other sources with knowledge of the issue. Why it matters: While the plan is still in the early stages of drafting, it's intended to guide the U.S. approach in the Middle East after the Iran war ends and in the final two years of Trump's term. Two other big events loom over the planning: the Oct. 27 elections in Israel and the U.S. midterm elections in November. Behind the scenes: The initial work on the strategy is taking place both at the senior political level of the Trump administration and at the working level across…
HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - Ex-Trump Lawyer Sounds Alarm Over Donald Trump’s Plans To ‘Steal’ Midterm Elections
Ty Cobb warned about Donald Trump’s “intention to interfere with the elections and to steal these elections where possible.”
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Israel Warns Iran of Massive Retaliation, Threatens to Strike Energy and Civilian Infrastructure
Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel would strike Iran’s energy and civilian infrastructure if Iran were to attack Israel, the country’s latest threat to Tehran amid a sudden recent escalation of U.S.-Iran [...]
NYTIMES (Amy Harmon) - States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.