Effective IMMEDIATELY, I have ordered the United States Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to provide, at a very reasonable price, political risk insurance and guarantees for the Financial Security of ALL Maritime Trade, especially Energy, traveling through the Gulf. This will be available to all Shipping Lines. If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible. No matter what, the United States will ensure the FREE FLOW of ENERGY to the WORLD. The United States' ECONOMIC and MILITARY MIGHT is the GREATEST ON EARTH - More actions to come. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Trump says US will use the Development Finance Corporation to provide political risk insurance for maritime trade in the Gulf, with possible US Navy escorts through Strait of Hormuz.

Companies would pay insurance premiums to US — effectively making DC financial backstop for global energy shipping.

Reminder!

Rachel is back tomorrow at 7pmET for special Tuesday primary coverage!

The same can be said for Pete Hegseth.

Americans Stranded in the Middle East Aren’t Getting Help from the State Department “Please do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation,” a State department hotline said when NOTUS called Tuesday afternoon.

NEWS: Americans were told to evacuate the Middle East — but the State Dept is not helping them do it.

We called the State hotline. First thing you hear is an automated message: "Do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation."

Ohio has approved a $4.5 million sales tax exemption for a data center expansion project. The project will create 10 new full-time jobs.

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The United States gave Netanyahu over $24 billion in taxpayer dollars to fund his horrific war in Gaza.

That wasn't enough. Netanyahu wanted war with Iran. Trump gave him one.

The American people — not Netanyahu’s right-wing government — should determine U.S. foreign policy.

Gregory Kent Bovino is now under criminal investigation by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for his conduct during Operation Metro Surge.

Lindsey Graham's evidence on Fox News of Iran's "imminent threat" is a bunch of stuff that happened decades ago, then he brings up Hitler and 1939

By moving to the so-called “center,” Democrats have failed to fight the forces that led us to Donald Trump: widening ine The Failures of “Centrism”

As primary season kicks off today in North Carolina and Texas, some Democrats claim the party needs to "move to the center" to win in November.

Hogwash.

Democrats can't repeat the same failed playbook of the last 50 years. It's time for them to grow a spine.

Is he deliberately trying to destroy all of our international partnerships?

Priorities.

Our nation is again at war, not because we had to but because the president recklessly chose to.

Now we must recognize who pays the price: not the president and his wealthy allies, but service members and ordinary Americans.

Trump administration drops effort against law firms after judges find president's orders unconstitutional Numerous judges have ruled against Trump's executive orders targeting certain law firms.

This flew under the radar, but Trump's DOJ has abandoned its legal assault on the law firms that courageously refused to bend the knee to him.

This should serve as a reminder for the firms that sucked up to Trump: appeasing a tyrant will get you nowhere.

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Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

The SAVE Act and its more extreme version, the SAVE America Act, could shut millions of eligible citizens out of our democracy.

Tell Congress to reject these attacks on our freedom to vote at aclu.org/stop_anti_voter_

WELCH: Mr. Yoho is also the husband of your former spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin?

NOEM: Yes

WELCH: So your former assistant and her husband are the ones that got the DHS no bid contract for $143m. Any dispute about that?

NOEM: No.

Musk, worth $829 billion, owns X.

Bezos, worth $234 billion, owns The Washington Post & Twitch.

Zuckerberg, worth $231 billion, owns Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp.

And now Larry Ellison, worth $202 billion, is about to control CNN, CBS, TikTok & HBO.

Yes, this is oligarchy.

The State of Illinois has eliminated over $1.1 billion in medical debt for our people as of this month.

Combined with our partners in Cook County, we’ve delivered nearly $2 billion in relief to over a million Illinoisans in all 102 counties – with an average of $1,200 per patient.

Donald Trump would rather talk about his ballroom curtains than the tragic loss of American lives.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.

10 years ago, Bernie Sanders warned America of the unintended consequences that could emerge from a regime change war with Iran. Watch.

Rhode Island wants Big Oil to pay its fair share of climate costs | Center for Climate Integrity House Bill 7752 would empower insurance companies and individuals to hold large oil and gas corporations accountable for their contribution to climate disasters

Rhode Islanders have a lot to lose from the rising seas and coastal flooding that come with fossil fuel-driven climate change.

HB 7752 would empower insurance companies to take Big Oil companies to court to recover climate change-driven losses, rather than passing those costs on to policyholders. 👏

Feds asked New Mexico to halt Jeffrey Epstein Zorro Ranch sex trafficking probe, records show Former AG says feds halted New Mexico’s Epstein inquiry without sharing promised evidence as state reopens Zorro Ranch i

New reporting finds that Trump's DOJ took over and quashed a state investigation into Epstein's New Mexico ranch in 2019.

As the walls close in on Trump, he'll do anything — including launch full-scale wars — to distract the public.

SCHIFF: Don't you think in aftermath of a shooting you should provide only vetted information? How will you gain the trust of people if you're pushing out false info about the shootings of American citizens?

NOEM: I work every day to get out factual information

SCHIFF: Well, you didn't that day

Texas, TODAY is Election Day! Go vote!

Orange text: "ICE agents don’t get to pick and choose when the First Amendment applies." Orange text: "We have a right to record law enforcement in public." Orange ACLU logo. Black background.

When ICE agents are working, we have a right to film them in public. Period.

Please don’t forget to vote today! Texas, Arkansas, and North Carolina are kicking off the 2026 midterm cycle with their primary elections.

Good morning readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

Trump’s war means that the global oil shock has sent prices past $80.

The sharp rise in prices helps Russia fund its war machine.

Dmytro, forced from Luhansk and Kharkiv, sees how the Iran war is Putin’s saving grace.

Against a backdrop of war, Hegseth shows he’s still not ready for prime time What Americans needed was clarity from a capable defense secretary. What Americans saw instead was a flailing former Fox News host.

As this week got underway, and Pete Hegseth led a Pentagon briefing against a backdrop of war, what the nation needed to see was a capable defense secretary.

What Americans saw instead was a flailing former Fox News personality.
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