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View More NewsThings heat back up with Iran: Earlier today, Iran attacked U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. These attacks were in response to our own Tuesday attacks on multiple targets within Iran, as well as our revocation of a waiver that had suspended sanctions on the sale of Iranian oil. And all of that was carried out in response, per the Pentagon, to Iranian attacks in the days prior on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The Reason Roundup Newsletter by Liz Wolfe Liz and Reason help you make sense of the day’s news every morning. “To me, I think…
As Americans contend with persistent inflation, it makes sense that President Donald Trump would be desperate for any good news on the subject. This week, he claimed credit for a national grocery chain’s sale on barbecue essentials. “This summer, Walmart and Sam’s Club are helping customers and members save more with thousands of lower prices,” the retailers announced Monday. “From backyard barbecues and family vacations to pool days and neighborhood gatherings, the savings are designed to help customers and members make the most of the season while spending less on the products they need, want and love most.” The savings…
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In brief Senator Elizabeth Warren said the CFTC has been “steamrolled” by prediction market and crypto firms it’s meant to oversee. In a letter…
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