Oil Shock Looms: Tanker Blacklists Collide
Washington’s promised “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran now collide with Tehran’s tanker blacklists, raising real risks for oil flows and global prices.
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Paramount Accused Of Leaking Talks
California’s top law enforcer froze settlement talks over the Warner Bros.–Paramount merger after accusing Paramount of leaking and twisting private negotiations.Story SnapshotCalifornia Attorney General...
Crypto Crackdown Chokes Iran Cash
Washington’s new Iran sanctions are reaching into foreign oil, shipping, and crypto networks that run through China, the United Arab Emirates, India, Hong Kong,...
Russia Cheats, Missiles Return
Arms control fails in stages, then suddenly; when it does, military balances do not stand still—capabilities reappear to fill the vacuum. The collapse of...
Backlash Brewing: Marriage Gains At Risk?
The most durable lesson in the history of American rights movements is that coalitions built on shared exclusion do not automatically survive the achievement...
Armed Patrols Normalize D.C. Streets
When troops in uniform become a standing feature of everyday city life, the line between temporary emergency powers and ordinary governance has already shifted;...
Candlelight Becomes Contraband Under Security Law
Hong Kong judges declared two Tiananmen vigil organizers guilty of “inciting subversion,” turning a candlelight memorial into a national security crime.Story SnapshotJudges convicted Lee...
Deadly Collision Over Small-Town Airport
A small plane collided with a hovering state police helicopter near Carlisle Regional Airport, killing the airplane’s pilot and injuring two troopers, as federal...
Walmart Shock: Worst U.S. Growth Since 2020
Walmart just posted its weakest U.S. sales growth in six years, and investors punished the stock with one of its worst single-day drops in...
Muslim Officials Targeted in Remark
Rep. Nancy Mace said “every single Muslim” in public office is a “Trojan horse,” turning a fear of terrorism into a blanket charge against...