The Talking Points In The ‘No Deal’ US-Iran Talks
The US-Iran talks in Islamabad ended without a deal after 21 hours because the two sides were negotiating far more than a narrow truce, with Washington pressing for nuclear and military limits while Tehran demanded sanctions relief, compensation, regional concessions, and control over a critical shipping chokepoint. The talks, hosted by Pakistan, also involved trilateral […]
Uganda Chief Demands “Most Beautiful Woman” In Turkey, $1B Before Talks
Uganda’s army chief has recast a bilateral dispute with Turkey around two headline-grabbing demands: $1 billion before talks can begin, and “the most beautiful woman in that country for a wife.” Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba did not frame the $1 billion as rhetorical flourish. He presented it as the minimum payment Turkey must make before discussions […]
Iran Targets Swift Recovery of Lavan Refinery After Attack, Aims for 80% Capacity in Two Months
Iran is moving swiftly to restore operations at its Lavan refinery on Lavan Island, which was hit by an attack on Wednesday, with officials targeting a return to 70-80% of pre-incident capacity within one to two months. Mohammad-Sadegh Azimifar, Deputy Oil Minister and CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company (NIORDC), announced […]
Saudi Arabia Restores East-West Pipeline to Full 7 Million Barrel Capacity After Attack
Saudi Arabia has fully restored its East-West pipeline to a capacity of 7 million barrels per day, reestablishing a crucial export route to the Red Sea following a disruptive strike last week. The attack, which occurred just hours after a ceasefire in the Iran war, damaged one of the 11 pumping stations along the 746-mile […]
Polls Put Trump Below Nixon, Carter on Key Economic Measures
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has sunk to the worst net standing of any second-term president at this point in office — below Richard Nixon’s during Watergate — as surging gas prices and the month-old Iran War drive voters away from the White House. CNN‘s poll (SSRS, March 26–30, n=1,201, MOE ±3.2 points) puts overall […]
US-Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse in Islamabad as Tehran Rejects Key Demands
Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran have ended without an agreement after more than 21 hours of intense discussions in Islamabad, with US Vice President JD Vance stating that Tehran refused to compromise on critical US demands, including strict limitations on its nuclear program. The talks, hosted by Pakistan, also involved trilateral discussions […]
MAGA Influencer Ecosystem Exposed as Pay-to-Play Machine by Former Insider Ashley St. Clair
For nearly a decade, Ashley St. Clair was a fixture in the MAGA media ecosystem, rising from a 19-year-old recruit at Turning Point USA to a powerhouse with over a million followers. Now, in a revealing “get ready with me” video, she is lifting the veil on what she describes as a “coordinated and very […]
SpaceX Targets Retail Investors In The Biggest IPO Yet
SpaceX is no longer just selling the biggest IPO in history, it is trying to sell it to the crowd. In a Monday night meeting with its full banking syndicate, the company told bankers it plans to reserve an unusually large share block for retail investors. CFO Bret Johnsen said retail participation will be “a […]
Trump Wants to Run for President of Venezuela After US Term Ends
President Donald Trump said Monday he plans to run for president of Venezuela once his current term ends, claiming he polls higher in the country than any politician in its history. “After I’m finished with this, I can go to Venezuela,” Trump told reporters at a White House press conference. “I will quickly learn Spanish. […]
$500,000 to Leave Canada? The Controversial Proposal Shaking the Liberal Convention
The Liberal National Convention in Montreal was intended to be a showcase of future-forward policy, but a controversial proposal from a former Google heavyweight has instead ignited a generational firestorm on social media. Patrick Pichette, the former Google CFO and current venture capitalist, took to the stage to address Canada’s “brain drain,” offering a solution […]