Today on Rising, gas prices across the U.S. are surging as Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the partial government shutdown is causing hundreds of TSA workers to quit their jobs. And later in the show, Rep. Ro Khanna blasted a Washington Post article that accused him of turning the Epstein Files into a personal campaign stunt. 0:00 Ayatollah: Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as oil prices rise! Lindsey Granger 10:06 Democrats block DHS funding bill; Fetterman joins Republicans in vote 19:02 Michigan synagogue shooting suspect dead; Old Dominion attacker convicted ISIS supporter: Feds 25:36 James Clyburn running for 18th term, defies generational change calls 35:30 Ro Khanna slammed by WaPo columnist over Epstein files…
Cuba’s president has publicly acknowledged that his government was holding secretive talks with the U.S. as President Donald Trump intensifies his pressure campaign.
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Groups linked to AIPAC are employing an eyebrow-raising tactic to sink pro-Palestinian progressives in Democratic congressional primaries: Going after their leftist bona fides. Why it matters: It is a telling indication of what the ruthlessly pragmatic pro-Israel organization sees as a winning message with Democratic voters who have grown increasingly hostile towards their brand. - Rather than running ads through its go-to Democratic political arm, United Democracy Project, AIPAC appears to have employed a web of vaguely named groups targeting specific districts this cycle. - Spokespeople for AIPAC did not respond to requests for comment on this story. Driving the news: Chicago Progressive Partnership — which shares vendors, donors…
Trump previously pushed for Iranians to take to the streets in protest of the country's regime and to take over the government when the fighting is done, promising it would be theirs "to take."
Vice President Vance on Friday did not disclose what he advised President Trump on the U.S. strikes on Iran, telling reporters it was “classified.” Vance went on to address the economic concerns raised by the war with Iran, arguing that people could be paying more at the pump if not for the Trump administration. The vice president asserted that "the reason why gas prices are where they are today is because of Donald Trump's work to get them lower, because in the Biden administration, they were crazy high."
