State of the Union: A Monday meeting between Gulf nations and Iran about opening the Strait of Hormuz was postponed. The post Iran War Day 199: Trump Says U.S. Might ‘Stay and Keep the Oil’ in Iran appeared first on The American Conservative .
President Donald Trump said that the U.S. would consider a permanent interest in Iran’s oil industry during his Sunday remarks to the press in Ireland. “We’ll ultimately get out unless we decide to stay and keep the oil, like Venezuela,” Trump told reporters. He also repeated the assertion that the Iran War would end after the American midterm elections, after which “oil prices will come tumbling down.” Trump also reiterated his intention to avoid intervening in the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis, who made significant territorial gains against the internationally recognized Yemeni government last week, increasing their capacity to threaten Red Sea shipping and roil energy markets. “Well, I have…Open
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against new USPS rules on mail-in ballots, citing supposed risks of voter disenfranchisement ahead of upcoming elections.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction against new USPS rules on mail-in ballots, citing supposed risks of voter disenfranchisement ahead of upcoming elections . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing new rules backed by President Donald J. Trump that would introduce extra safeguards for mail-in voting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols issued a preliminary injunction Sunday, claiming that the rules could increase the risk that otherwise valid mail ballots would not be counted. DETAIL: The ruling follows a similar decision by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston. The Supreme Court is considering an appeal from…Open
Nigel Farage's Reform UK party has received another record-breaking £36 million donation.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has secured a combined £72 million (~$72 million) in donations after British cryptocurrency entrepreneur Christopher Harborne matched a historic £36 million (~$48.7 million) donation from Ben Delo last week. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party has received another record-breaking £36 million (~$48.7 million) donation. DETAIL: On Saturday, it was revealed that Christopher Harborne, a British cryptocurrency entrepreneur, had donated £36 million to the party, matching a donation made by another British cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Ben Delo, shortly before. Harborne has donated to Reform in the past, including a record-breaking £9 million (~$12.1 million) donation and a £5…Open
OPINION: The leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland signed a Memorandum of Understanding signaling that they all want to push for independence from the UK in the near future. #UnitedKingdom #Scotland #Wales About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
