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Friday, March 13, 2026

Russia has raked in nearly $7 billion in fossil fuel revenues since the U.S. and Israel's strikes against Iran led to the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a new report. read more


President Donald Trump insisted that the war with Iran would only be over when he felt it in his bones. read more


They're saying the quiet part out loud now. Palantir CEO Alex Karp thinks his AI technology will lessen the power of "highly educated, often female voters, who vote mostly Democrat" while increasing the power of working-class men. read more


In 2024, it was just possible to pretend that Trump's populist bombast might translate into a real antitrust policy. read more


A drastic weather pattern change is about to induce an acute case of weather whiplash for most of the country. read more


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is sparking controversy -- inside and outside the military -- with public comments on the war with Iran that are heavy on taunts and talk of retribution, a stark departure from the way his predecessors have communicated during wartime. read more


President Donald Trump has authorized the United States to release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve beginning next week, the Energy Department said in a statement Wednesday. read more


Two years ago, a prankster art collective in Brooklyn known as MSCHF sold off shares in a black calf they nicknamed Angus, pledging to butcher him into burgers and leather handbags unless his arty stakeholders chose to save him. read more


Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said in a LinkedIn post that he and his wife are moving from Seattle to Florida after more than four decades in the city, where he helped build the coffee chain into a global brand. read more


As President Donald Trump warns Iran against using mines to threaten oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Navy's purpose-built minesweepers are sitting stateside thousands of miles away with no plans to put them to use while the war rages on. read more


Weyco Group, the company behind the president's favorite oxfords, is suing the administration for a refund on the money it paid due to Trump's sweeping tariffs. read more


Six crew aboard a US military refuelling aircraft have died after it crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) says. read more


Thursday, March 12, 2026

Donald Trump has appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of murdered rightwing activist Charlie Kirk, to a key advisory board of the US Air Force Academy. read more


Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC that the U.S. Navy is not ready to begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz. read more


A gunman who crashed an "explosive-filled truck" into a Jewish temple before opening fire is dead. read more


According to a whistleblower, a former DOGE employee with access to highly sensitive Social Security databases planned on sharing data with his private employer. read more


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