NYTIMES (Jason Karaian and Lisa Friedman) - Oil Rises After Weekend of Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran
The renewed hostilities posed fresh risks to ships seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz.
DAILYCALLER (Dylan Kresak) - Potential Future British Leader’s Resignation Sets Off Bizarre Fight
‘hissy fit’
British populist leader Nigel Farage announced he is resigning his spot in Parliament only to run in the upcoming election for the same seat. The Reform UK leader resigned on Tuesday after the revelation of his ties to cryptocurrency entrepreneur George Cottrell, a convicted fraudster who provided him with financial and security support before his election to Parliament, the BBC reported . The same day, Farage decided to run again to defend his seat in what he dubbed a “people versus the establishment” race. “I have spoken to the CEO of Tendring District Council. Reform has offered to cover the cost of the by-election,” Farage wrote in a Tuesday X post. I have spoken to the CEO of Tendring District Council. Reform has offered…Open
REDSTATE (Becca Lower) - 'Bunch of Crazy People': U.S. NATO Amb. Confirms That Strait of Hormuz Is Open Despite Iran's Defiance
REDSTATE (streiff) - You Can Run but You Just Die Tired. Secretive Israeli Unit Kills Over 2,500 October 7 Hamas Terrorists
ABCNEWS - More sweltering heat and flash flooding are expected across the nation
A flash-flood threat continued on Sunday from Tennessee to West Virginia.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Max Rego and The Hill) - FBI 'assisting local authorities' after Graham's death, Patel says
Graham, 71, died from a "brief and sudden illness" on Saturday evening, his office announced early Sunday.
AMERICANTHINKER - James Carville goes bonkers against rising radical-left Democrats
By Monica Showalter It's kind of ... funny.
AMERICANTHINKER - Rep. Ro Khanna is using anti-Israel rhetoric to elevate his profile
By Andrea Widburg The massively wealthy leftist is trying to position himself as a potential Democrat presidential nominee and needs a distraction from his money.
NYTIMES (Olivia Diaz) - After Weeks of Silence, McConnell Says He Is Recovering From a Fall
The Republican senator denied that he had suffered a heart attack and said he had left the hospital and moved to a physical rehabilitation center. He did not give a timetable for returning to Capitol Hill.
AXIOS (Holly Otterbein) - Shapiro wants a Dem fight in 2028 — without leading it
Josh Shapiro says the 2028 presidential race should be a once-in-a-generation battle over the Democratic Party's core identity. But so far, he isn't picking up his sword to fight. - As progressives and socialists have won primary after primary in recent weeks, the more moderate Shapiro often has been gun-shy about criticizing the left, taking more of a we're-all-in-this-together approach. Why it matters: Many center-left Democrats are looking for a national leader to go toe to toe with the party's rising socialist wing. For now at least, that's not Shapiro. - The potential 2028 contender's restraint underscores a defining trait: He picks his spots and rarely acts impulsively. - His moves also suggest he doesn't want to completely…