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Oil prices rise more than 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions

Oil prices rise more than 4% on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions

People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 5, 2025. Majid Asgaripour | Via Reuters Crude oil futures rose more than 4% on Wednesday as tensions escalated between the U.S. and Iran, with President Donald Trump expressing doubt that the two...

Pope Francis not out of danger, but expected to live, medical team says – Reuters

Pope Francis not out of danger, but expected to live, medical team says  ReutersPope’s condition not immediately life-threatening, doctor says, as pneumonia treatment continues  CNNPope Francis 'fine' but not 'out of danger,' doctor says  YahooPope Francis is 'fine,' condition not life-threatening, doctors say  Fox NewsVatican says Pope Francis is 'improving slightly' as cardinals acknowledge resignation is possible  The Associated Press

Can there be peace in Ukraine, or is Putin just playing for time? – NPR

Can there be peace in Ukraine, or is Putin just playing for time?  NPRFour scenarios for securing peace in Ukraine  Voice of AmericaOpinion | Some things are more important than peace. Ukraine’s freedom is one.  The Washington PostOpinion: In the war’s aftermath, Ukraine will face a new kind of instability  Los Angeles TimesCal Thomas: No substitute for victory  TribLIVE

Mexican President Pushes Changes to Constitution to Protect Cartels from U.S. Government

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum filed a controversial series of changes to the country’s constitution that would essentially block any investigation or action by foreign law enforcement agencies without their permission. The provisions could enable Mexico to criminally pursue anyone involved in those investigations. The changes come after the United States designated six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and announced the intent to eradicate them.
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Sen. Tom Cotton Slams ‘Evil’ Gazan Culture, Backs Trump’s Gaza Policy

Gazan culture, as seen in the celebrations of murdered Israeli infants, is “evil,” according to Senator Tom Cotton, who backed President Donald Trump’s stance that Gaza can no longer be accepted as a Palestinian entity.
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Maher: Biden Was ‘Just Funneling’ Green Money to Groups that Didn’t Deserve It

During the online “Overtime” segment of Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” host Bill Maher said that environmental money spent by the Biden administration in its final days was “just funneling money to people who are not solving the problem.”
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GOP Sen. Schmitt: Trump Admin. Should Probably Look to Deport Non-Citizens Who Participated in 2020 Riots, Other Riots

On Friday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “Finnerty,” Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) argued that there probably ought to be deportations beyond the push to deport Mahmoud Khalil and the Trump administration “probably ought to be looking at some people who participated
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PA Gov. Shapiro: Schumer Should’ve Threatened Shutdown to Get GOP Concessions

On Friday’s broadcast of HBO’s “Real Time,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) stated that he would have preferred if Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had told Republicans “we need A., B., C., and D. for the Democratic Party
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