U.S. Pauses Sanctions on Some Iranian Oil to Get More to Market
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent estimated that the move would add about 140 million barrels of crude to the oil market. Source: Original News
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California Could Elect a Republican Governor Thanks to the ‘Jungle Primary’
The state’s wide-open “jungle primary” has Democrats on edge. Source: Original News
Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned. Source: Original News
Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Sell Weapons to U.A.E., Kuwait and Jordan
Some of the proposed sales, valued at more than $23 billion, were under review, while others were never sent to Congress. The administration is pushing them through without congressional approval. Source: Original News
Mullin Said to Have Credited the King of Jordan for a Helicopter Rescue
The homeland security nominee brought up a mysterious trip in mid-2016 at a confirmation hearing. He visited Jordan that August, congressional records show. Source: Original News
Justice Dept. Seeks to Drop Charges Against Officers in Breonna Taylor’s Death
The civil rights charges against the two Louisville, Ky., police officers stemmed from their involvement in drafting the no-knock search warrant that led to the fatal shooting. Source: Original News
U.S. Coast Guard Recovers One Man and Two Dead Bodies From Pacific Boat Strike Area
A spokesman for the Coast Guard did not directly connect the rescue operation to Thursday’s boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The vessel sent the man to Panama, and recovered two dead bodies. Source: Original News
CBS News Radio, Onetime Home of Murrow, Will End Amid Layoffs
Bari Weiss, the editor in chief of CBS News, announced layoffs on Friday that affected more than 60 employees. The network is owned by the technology heir David Ellison. Source: Original News
White House Unveils A.I. Policy Aimed at Blocking State Laws
The Trump administration on Friday released new guidelines for federal legislation on the technology, recommending some safeguards for children and consumer protections for energy costs. Source: Original News
In Reversal, Trump Reinstates Support For Representative Jeff Hurd
President Trump reinstated his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, just weeks after pulling it back. Source: Original News