Conservative Voters Wane on Poilievre as 30% Call for New Leadership

A new poll from the Angus Reid Institute reveals a sharp decline in support for Pierre Poilievre among Conservative voters, with 30% now favoring a change in leadership ahead of the next federal election. This marks a significant jump from just 18% who felt the same last August, signaling growing discontent within the party’s base. […]
The Drinking, the Locked Doors, the Fired Iran Squad: Everything The Atlantic Said About Kash Patel—And What He’s Suing Over

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit Monday against The Atlantic and reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, days after the magazine published an investigation alleging he drinks to the point of incapacitation on the job and poses a risk to national security. The 19-page complaint, filed in US District Court for the District of […]
Trump Administration Targets Grid Vulnerabilities with Wartime Powers

President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address critical vulnerabilities in U.S. grid infrastructure, signing a presidential determination on April 20, to expand domestic capacity for transformers, high-voltage transmission components, substations, and related supply chains. This move, driven by a declared national energy emergency, aims to counter threats to national security and […]
Spirit Offers Equity Stake to U.S. Government in Desperate Bid for Rescue Funding

Spirit Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Fort Lauderdale, has urgently requested a financial rescue package from the U.S. government as a surge in jet fuel prices threatens to push the airline into liquidation. With fuel costs nearly doubling from by mid-April, the airline faces an additional $360 million in annual expenses, exceeding its unrestricted […]
Tim Cook Steps Down As Apple CEO, John Ternus Takes Helm in Major Transition

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a historic leadership change on Monday, with Tim Cook stepping down as CEO to assume the role of executive chairman, effective September 1, while John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, takes over as chief executive. This marks the first CEO transition for Apple since Cook succeeded Steve […]
The Onion to License Infowars for $81,000 Monthly in Latest Takeover Attempt

Satirical news outlet The Onion has potentially reached a new agreement to take control of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars website, aiming to transform the controversial platform into a parody of itself while helping repay over $1 billion owed to the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. Under the proposed deal, announced by Global Tetrahedron, […]
Russia Sells Gas to China at 38% Discount Versus Europe

Russia is selling natural gas to China at a steep discount, with prices averaging $258.80 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2025, over 38% lower than the rates offered to its remaining European buyers. This price disparity highlights the challenges Moscow faces in replacing lost Western markets with Asian demand following the Russia-Ukraine war that began […]
Citi Warns Global Oil Inventories Could Drop by 900 Million Barrels Despite Ceasefire

Global crude and product inventories could plummet by approximately 900 million barrels by the end of June, even if the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran holds, according to Citi researchers. This projection, released on Monday, accounts for a 500 million-barrel drawdown already underway and an additional 400 million barrels expected due to […]
‘Israel Never Talked Me Into the War’: Regime Change, Not Netanyahu, Drove Iran Decision, Trump Says

President Donald Trump pushed back Monday against reports that Israel influenced his decision to go to war with Iran, saying on Truth Social that it was the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack — not Israeli pressure — that hardened his position on Iran’s nuclear program. “Israel never talked me into the war with Iran,” Trump […]
Kuwait Declares Force Majeure on Oil Shipments as Hormuz Blockade Disrupts Persian Gulf Access

Kuwait has declared force majeure on shipments of crude oil and refined products, citing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that has blocked some vessels from entering the Persian Gulf and disrupted its ability to meet customer commitments. State-run Kuwait Petroleum Corp. informed clients on Friday of the decision to invoke a contract clause […]