President Trump on Tuesday walked back his demand for collecting a 20% toll from ships that transit through the strait of Hormuz — and instead said Gulf states would make major investments in the U.S. Why it matters: Trump's Hormuz fee announcement on Monday was deemed illegal by the UN maritime agency and shocked many U.S. allies in the Gulf. It also validated the Iranian demand to collect service fees in the strait — something Trump himself rejected until several days ago. What he is saying: "Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," Trump…
President Trump on Tuesday walked back his demand for collecting a 20% toll from ships that transit through the strait of Hormuz — and instead said Gulf states would make major investments in the U.S. Why it matters: Trump's Hormuz fee announcement on Monday was deemed illegal by the UN maritime agency and shocked many U.S. allies in the Gulf. It also validated the Iranian demand to collect service fees in the strait — something Trump himself rejected until several days ago. What he is saying: "Based on highly productive conversations with Middle East leadership, I have decided to replace the 20% United States Reimbursement Fee with Trade and Investment Deals that the various Gulf States will be making into the United States," Trump…Open
A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid.
Democrats are accusing their embattled Maine Senate nominee, Graham Platner, of trying to influence who would replace him if he drops out of the race after facing rape allegations. Platner is being pushed by the Democratic party to drop out of the race after ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot accused Platner of entering her home in the middle of the night and raping her in 2021. Democrats have been looking for a new nominee and Devon Murphy-Anderson, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party accused Platner’s team of trying to “put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,” CNN reported Tuesday. “We have reiterated that Graham Platner must drop out of this race so that Democrats in Maine can focus on defeating…Open
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.Open
The Senate will swear in Darline Graham on Tuesday to finish the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The latest woke fad is but a brief moment in the span of Hellenic history. The post Taki’s Hellas of Heroes appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Taki’s Hellas of Heroes The latest woke fad is but a brief moment in the span of Hellenic history. TakiMag I write this from the ancient land of Homeric heroes, Hellas, better known to the rest of you as Greece. Hellas has given us democracy, philosophy, tragedy, comedy, oligarchy, oratory, and ostracism. We also invented the Olympic Games, in which amateur athletes competed for a laurel wreath, and some died for it during the pankration competition. (It was like MMA but much rougher, and many expired rather than surrender.) Half of Greek males today are called Alexander—after the great king—and many others are…Open
Testifying about rising threats being made against the Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett details the threats made against her and her family and why her service on the bench has put her in the position of “explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was and why I had to wear one.”
