NYTIMES (Paul Sonne and Jeanna Smialek) - Russia Revels in a Sudden Reversal in Fortunes as Oil and Gas Prices Soar
President Vladimir V. Putin threatened to cut off remaining gas supplies to Europe as the Iran war drives a surge in energy costs.
NYTIMES (Emmett Lindner) - Gas Prices Continue to Surge in U.S., Rising 14% in a Week
Soaring oil prices suggest that more increases could be in store for American drivers. Diesel, jet fuel, and other refined products are also becoming much more expensive.
AXIOS (Jason Lalljee) - Times the U.S. has backed a foreign leader, as Trump hones in on Iran
The United States has an extensive history of interventionism , but President Trump has grown especially frank about his intentions abroad in recent months. The big picture: Trump told Axios this week that he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader, which — alongside his recent moves in Cuba and Venezuela — demonstrate that aggressive military force has become part and parcel of his foreign policy. - It wouldn't be the first time, however, that the U.S. has pushed for specific leaders to fill the vacancies it helped create. Driving the news: Trump on Thursday acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is his most likely successor — a move the president opposes. - "Khamenei's son…
The United States has an extensive history of interventionism , but President Trump has grown especially frank about his intentions abroad in recent months. The big picture: Trump told Axios this week that he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader, which — alongside his recent moves in Cuba and Venezuela — demonstrate that aggressive military force has become part and parcel of his foreign policy. - It wouldn't be the first time, however, that the U.S. has pushed for specific leaders to fill the vacancies it helped create. Driving the news: Trump on Thursday acknowledged that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is his most likely successor — a move the president opposes. - "Khamenei's son…Open
DAILYCALLER (Thomas Wong) - American-Born Pope Leo XVI Appoints New Personal Representative To His Home Country
'I receive this mission with both joy and a sense of trepidation'
STONEZONE (Audrey Fahlberg for National Review) - How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground
Concerns about Corey Lewandowski’s role at the Department of Homeland Security came to a head this week with a series of public hearings that resulted in former Secretary Kristi Noem’s dismissal — but questions about the longtime Trump ally’s influence within the agency have been simmering in the background since Noem first took charge of […] The post How Kristi Noem’s ‘Chief’ Corey Lewandowski Ran Her DHS Tenure into the Ground appeared first on StoneZone .
Concerns about Corey Lewandowski’s role at the Department of Homeland Security came to a head this week with a series of public hearings that resulted in former Secretary Kristi Noem’s dismissal — but questions about the longtime Trump ally’s influence within the agency have been simmering in the background since Noem first took charge of the agency. In March 2025, just a few weeks into Noem’s tenure, a White House official called a DHS staffer to ask whether he had heard that Lewandowski was using his influence within the agency to steer lucrative contracts to political allies and whether he had any evidence that would substantiate the charge, the DHS official who took the call told National Review. White House officials,…Open
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Balancing global leadership with America First economics: Tom Basile | America Right Now
Tom Basile breaks down the critical balance the Trump team must maintain between international leadership and a bold domestic agenda on "America Right Now," warning that a second term consumed by foreign conflict can paralyze domestic progress and tank approval ratings.