Three strikes and you're out — U.S. revokes Iran oil waiver

U.S. revokes Iran oil sanctions relief after Tehran continues attacks in Strait of Hormuz

A brief window of U.S. sanctions relief for Tehran closed on Tuesday as the Trump administration revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil in response to continued Iranian attacks on shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Last month, the Treasury Department lifted sanctions on Iranian oil sales by issuing a 60-day... <a href="">Read More</a>

Mamdani calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday joined the swelling chorus of Democratic voices demanding the party’s nominee for Senate in Maine, Graham Platner, abandon his campaign in the aftermath of a rape allegation revealed in a Politico report on Monday — a campaign the mayor’s own top political advisor helped start and steer.... <a href="">Read More</a>

El-Sayed says Democratic support for Israel can only be about money

As the heated Democratic Senate primary in Michigan enters its final stretch, far-left candidate Abdul El-Sayed told CNN this week that he does not believe that a politician’s support for Israel could be about anything other than money. “Not if you’re a Democrat and you believe in human rights,” El-Sayed told CNN when asked about... <a href="">Read More</a>

Trump announces lifting sanctions on Turkey alongside Erdoğan at NATO summit

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration was preparing to lift congressionally mandated sanctions on Turkey as he weighs moving forward with the sale of coveted F-35 fighter jets to Ankara. “We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,” Trump said alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the sidelines of the NATO... <a href="">Read More</a>

Platner's campaign implodes

Good Tuesday morning.