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Trump rages over Nobel Peace Prize loss

Ilene — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:42:58 +0000

President Trump lashed out late Friday night after he once again did not win the Nobel Peace Prize he has openly coveted. Why it matters: The award is …

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12 killed and over 300 hurt in latest attack on Riyadh airport, Saudi authorities say

Ilene — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:42:46 +0000

CAIRO (AP) — The latest attack on the international airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh killed 12 people and injured over 300 others, civil aviation authorities said early Sunday, with some in critical condition. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. It …

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Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin

Ilene — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:41:34 +0000

The president’s diesel deal sells out Ukraine, and does nothing for Americans. Late last night, President Trump announced a “massive” deal to buy diesel fuel from Russia. For the American truckers and farmers Trump claims to be serving, the deal means little or nothing. Trump may not know or may not …

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What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran

Ilene — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:20:22 +0000

Where has more than seven months of intermittent war, economic threats, stalled diplomacy and promises of a ceasefire in Iran left the concept of …

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If You Think You Know How the Iran War Ends, Think Again

Ilene — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:46:29 +0000

Military commanders and planners have a way of preparing for the unexpected. PRESIDENT TRUMP DECLARED YET AGAIN this week that the war with Iran is …

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The Fallout From OpenAI’s Revenue Surprise (shared)

Ilene — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:39:26 +0000

News that the artificial intelligence giant’s sales weren’t growing as fast as investors had expected added to concerns about the A.I. boom. Andrew here. Nobody likes to talk about deficits, but we can’t afford to ignore them. The federal budget deficit climbed to nearly $2 trillion in the most …

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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?

Ilene — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:38:55 +0000

Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip. This story was updated at 6 p.m. on October 9, 2026. Russia is a U.S. adversary, with a track record of interfering in U.S. elections. It’s providing support for Iran in its war with the United States even as the U.S. …

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The oil market that sets today’s gas prices was invented in western Pennsylvania

Ilene — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:37:41 +0000

The fall of 2026 is a moment of energy centrality, when geopolitics unfolding far away shows up in Americans’ everyday lives. In Pennsylvania, the …

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The United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump.

Ilene — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:57:12 +0000

A personal note: Watching our country slide toward autocracy is deeply troubling, saddening, and disgusting. Trump’s actions seem to grow worse by the day, and it’s hard to accept that our own government is helping an aggressor and betraying our allies. Here’s today’s outrage. Before we’ve had time to process it, tomorrow will surely bring […]

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Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says

Ilene — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:02:59 +0000

The cost of many everyday items would have declined last year and early this year without President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to the New York …

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