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September 1, 2026
Trump’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is a Farce
There aren’t 65 billion barrels, they won’t be lowering gas prices, and they won’t refill the SPR.
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August 28, 2026
A Book as Big as the War
‘1942’ offers an epic, brilliant vision of global conflict.
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August 20, 2026
The U.S. Bond Crisis Highlights a Deeper Fiscal Rot
Scott Bessent is breaking the glass to check rising bond yields, but the fix is flawed.
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August 18, 2026
Vance Pitches a New Objective for the Iran War
Simply lowering energy prices for U.S. consumers is “goal No. 1”
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August 11, 2026
Trump Has His Own Communist Manifesto
Seldom before has the U.S. government intervened so actively in the economy.
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August 5, 2026
Kevin Warsh Has a Problem
The Fed chair “is really rolling the dice” while holding out against interest rate hikes, one expert said.
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July 31, 2026
The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth’s Failures
‘On the Psychology of Military Incompetence’ examines the narrow minds of petty men.
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July 30, 2026
Lindsey Graham’s Parting Gift to Ukraine
The late senator’s long-stalled Russia sanctions bill is on its way to becoming law.
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July 22, 2026
Trump’s Epic Fury Can’t Resolve His Iran Quagmire
The clock is ticking for global oil markets, and Iran has the time.
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July 14, 2026
The Houthis Have Joined the Chat
Iran’s break-the-glass plan to strangle another key waterway may now be active.
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July 13, 2026
Russian Energy Is Now at Ukraine’s Mercy
Kyiv’s drone offensive against Russian oil facilities has found a sixth gear.
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July 8, 2026
Energy Markets’ False Dawn May Be Over
The U.S.-Iran deal has devolved into fighting again, with potentially ugly implications for oil prices.
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July 2, 2026
The MOU Is Paying Off Early for Iran
Washington and Tehran are grappling over a “memorandum of misunderstanding.”
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June 29, 2026
The Supreme Court Pushes Back on Trump’s Fed Assault
Tampering with the Federal Reserve’s independence proved to be a bridge too far.
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June 24, 2026
Treasury Chief Bessent Defends Trump’s Iran Deal
Vice President J.D. Vance isn’t the only one being trotted out to sell an unpopular deal.
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June 18, 2026
The Iran Deal Is Hazy on Hormuz
Everything is clear except what will happen to shipping and oil exports.
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June 15, 2026
Trump Has His Iran Deal. How Soon Until Oil Prices Come Down?
It’s complicated but not this month, most likely.
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June 11, 2026
Hormuz Isn’t Closed Anymore. But It’s Not Fully Open, Either.
The Trump administration is borrowing Russia’s “shadow fleet” tactics to get ships moving.
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June 10, 2026
Europe Plans to Crack Down on Russia—but for Real This Time
Trump and the Iran war gave Russia a boost. Brussels is fed up.
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June 5, 2026
The U.S. Economy Is Proving Remarkably Resilient
Even in the face of tariffs and an energy crisis, the jobs report shows an economy that’s still humming.
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