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First Draft: Israel First, America Second
Trump’s madman war with Iran has led to Democrats finally coalescing around a new anti-war, Israel-critical stance, while Republicans flounder with no idea what they’re supposed to say.
Iran conflict creates windfall for US LNG exporters
Gas prices in Europe jumped more than 20% on Tuesday.
Don’t underestimate Iran’s ability to block oil trade
The biggest question in global energy markets this week is how willing and able Iran will be to enforce the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
SpaceX to begin commercial operations for Starship rocket
The spacecraft has had 11 test flights so far, w varying degrees of success.
A quarter of Chinese firms expected to report net losses for 2025
Beijing has for years vowed to tackle flagging consumer spending, but its efforts have had little effect so far.
Anthropic's popularity surges amid Pentagon rift
The Pentagon threatened to designate the AI company a “supply chain risk.”
Cuba calls for economic transformation amid US embargo
The Trump administration’s oil and fuel blockade on Cuba has brought the country’s economy to a standstill.
US accuses Rwanda of violating DRC ceasefire
Donald Trump oversaw a truce between Rwanda and the DRC in December.