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Diplomacy

U.S. Disrupts Multimillion-Dollar Shipment of Iranian Crude and Seizes Cargo

Posted byby Byron Banks
October 11, 2023
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2 min

The U.S. Justice Department has disrupted a multimillion-dollar shipment of crude oil by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization,...

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Featured

Challenges Facing the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry: Inflation, Interest Rates, and Insufficient Subsidies

Posted byby Christian Pearson
October 10, 2023
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3 min

The value of Danish energy company Orsted, the world’s largest offshore wind farm developer and a big player in the U.S., has plunged about 31% since...

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Defence

U.S. Think Tank Projects Soft Landing for Global Economy “Likely but Not Assured”

Posted byby Byron Banks
October 9, 2023
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2 min

A U.S. think tank said on Tuesday that a soft landing for the global economy is likely but not assured, projecting a 3-percent global...

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Diplomacy

U.S. Navy Selects Commercial Option for Dismantling the Former USS Enterprise

Posted byby Byron Banks
October 9, 2023
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1 min

The U.S. Navy has selected the Commercial Dismantlement option to dispose of the decommissioned USS Enterprise, including its defueled reactor plants, and dispose of low-level...

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Featured

Kevin McCarthy Gets the Boot

Posted byby Geoffrey Curtis
October 8, 2023
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4 min

Brussels, Toronto (4/10 – 60) The general air of frustration and resentment wafting up from Washington is a reflection of the mood of the...

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Environment

Orsted Ready to Abandon U.S. Wind Projects Amid Challenges

Posted byby Christian Pearson
October 8, 2023
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2 min

Orsted A/S said it’s prepared to walk away from projects in America unless the White House guarantees more support, highlighting the myriad challenges facing wind-energy...

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Economy

Big Tech’s Poaching of Oil Patch Workers Threatens to Snarl U.S. Gas Export Boom

Posted byby Byron Banks
October 7, 2023
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4 min

Jose De Hoyos is recruiting in the oil patch. He got his start meeting workers in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale basin. This month, you’ll find...

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Defence

Türkiye to Back Sweden’s NATO Bid if U.S. Keeps Promise on F-16 Sale

Posted byby Byron Banks
October 6, 2023
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1 min

Turkish parliament will ratify Sweden’s NATO membership if the United States permits the sale of its F-16 fighter jets to Türkiye, Turkish President Recep...

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Biden Warns of Vacant Joint Chiefs Chairman Position

Posted byby Christian Pearson
October 6, 2023
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4 min

President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged on an international stage that the U.S. in a matter of weeks may not have a chairman of...

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Economy

House Republicans Approve Amendments Dooming Must-Pass Defense Spending Bill With Democrats

Posted byby Christian Pearson
October 5, 2023
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3 min

House Republicans, responding to the latest power grab from members of their conference’s right flank, approved a handful of controversial amendments to the nation’s...