Lawmakers in both parties are bracing for a showdown in Congress this week over President Trump’s authorities as commander-in-chief after weekend U.S. strikes on Iran that killed that country’s supreme leader and threaten to embroil the nation in war. The Senate this week will debate and vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) that would bring a halt to U.S. military action against Iran though it has no chance of becoming law as Trump would be certain to veto it.
Americans will see higher prices for energy in the weeks ahead. They aren't likely to see the kind of broad economic slowdown that has accompanied oil price shocks in the past. The big picture: That's the implication of early market moves following the U.S. and Israeli strikes. It follows logically from a reordering of global energy markets over the last two decades. - Indeed, it's easy to imagine that this new geoeconomics of oil gave President Trump comfort in launching the attacks, grave risks notwithstanding. State of play: For the last half-decade, the U.S. has been a net exporter of oil, reflecting the fracking boom of the 2010s. - That doesn't mean that the U.S. imports no oil, nor that domestic consumers won't pay a price for…
Americans will see higher prices for energy in the weeks ahead. They aren't likely to see the kind of broad economic slowdown that has accompanied oil price shocks in the past. The big picture: That's the implication of early market moves following the U.S. and Israeli strikes. It follows logically from a reordering of global energy markets over the last two decades. - Indeed, it's easy to imagine that this new geoeconomics of oil gave President Trump comfort in launching the attacks, grave risks notwithstanding. State of play: For the last half-decade, the U.S. has been a net exporter of oil, reflecting the fracking boom of the 2010s. - That doesn't mean that the U.S. imports no oil, nor that domestic consumers won't pay a price for…Open
Sgt. Tiffany Howell was charged with aggravated vehicular homicide and manslaughter for driving the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, killing Manuel Boitel.
As the American-Israeli war on Iran entered its third day Monday, Israel was rocked by Iranian missiles while Israel and the U.S. continued air operations over Iran. Hezbollah also retaliated against Israel, launching missiles against Israel from Lebanon. Israel responded with strikes, killing more than two dozen people President Donald Trump and Secretary of War […] The post Iran War Enters Third Day appeared first on The American Conservative .
As the American-Israeli war on Iran entered its third day Monday, Israel was rocked by Iranian missiles while Israel and the U.S. continued air operations over Iran. Hezbollah also retaliated against Israel, launching missiles against Israel from Lebanon. Israel responded with strikes, killing more than two dozen people President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told reporters that the war will continue, probably for about four weeks, and that the U.S. has not ruled out sending ground troops into the conflict. In a phone interview conducted by CNN’s Jake Tapper early Monday morning, President Donald Trump said that the “big wave” is yet to come in the war with Iran. “I think it’s going very well. It’s…Open
The Pentagon is bracing for more casualties as it wages a massive campaign to eliminate Tehran’s arsenal but acknowledged that U.S. forces cannot intercept all incoming fire.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: An Afghan migrant who arrived in the United Kingdom on a small boat in June 2022 was convicted of raping a vulnerable woman in Southampton, England, the following month.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Musafar Hotak, 25, the victim, and the Southampton Crown Court.WHEN & WHERE: The crime occurred in Southampton in July 2022, with […] The post Afghan Migrant Jailed for Raping Woman Within Weeks of Arrival. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An Afghan migrant who arrived in the United Kingdom on a small boat in June 2022 was convicted of raping a vulnerable woman in Southampton, England, the following month. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Musafar Hotak, 25, the victim, and the Southampton Crown Court. WHEN & WHERE: The crime occurred in Southampton in July 2022, with the trial concluding almost four years later. KEY QUOTE: “What happened to me destroyed my life in ways I never thought possible. I didn’t just feel violated, I felt erased,” said Hotak’s victim. IMPACT: Hotak was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with the Home Office considering deportation . The victim continues to face severe psychological trauma. IN FULL Musafar Hotak, a 25-year-old…Open
