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America's Emergency Oil Reserve Is Shrinking Fast

May 25, 2026 at 05:00 AM EDT America’s oil stockpiles are shrinking rapidly, with U.S. crude inventories posting consecutive weekly declines, exports surging and the country drawing down from its emergency supplies to offset the impact of the war with Iran on global energy markets. According to recently released figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), total crude inventories fell by 17.8 million barrels for the week ending May 15. The record drop follows several weeks o ...

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Thomas Massie files to run again in 2028 after Trump-led ouster from Kentucky seat

After losing a primary challenge to a Donald Trump-backed candidate last week, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is already preparing for a return to politics in 2028. The Kentucky congressman has already filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission, which will allow him to continue fundraising for any potential campaigns before the next congressional elections. “I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run,” he said Monday. In an interview with NBC ...

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In call with Rubio, FM Lavrov conveys planned strikes on 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv, urges US embassy evacuation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 25, in which Lavrov told Rubio that Moscow would begin strikes on "decision-making centers" and urged the U.S. to "ensure the evacuation of their diplomatic personnel," according to a Russian Foreign Ministry readout. The phone call follows a statement issued by Russia's Foreign Ministry earlier in the day announcing plans for a new round of mass long-range strikes on Kyi ...

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Tourists boycott US at record rates after Trump takeover

7h Millions of international travelers are increasingly choosing to avoid the United States. The United States had roughly 4 million fewer international visitors in 2025 than the year before, marking a 5.5 percent decline in overseas tourism, according to CNN. Foreign visitor spending also fell by more than $8 billion. Aside from the collapse in travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, it represents the sharpest annual drop in international tourism in roughly 20 years. Visitor numbers declined ...

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Threat of massive chemical tank explosion is 'eliminated', California officials say

1 hour ago The threat of a failing chemical tank in Orange County exploding has been eliminated following an overnight operation, California fire officials say. Division Chief Craig Covey said on Monday that the tank's temperature has decreased, which led to the "positive news". The tank, which contains thousands of gallons of methyl methacrylate - a highly volatile and flammable substance used to make plastic - has been at risk of either a major spillage or an explosion in recent ...

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Speaker Mike Johnson Optimistically Declares 'The Kitchen Table Issues Are Going To Determine The Midterms'

(Mediaite) Johnson: “We put in all those conditions in the economy to let it take off like a rocket, and we were doing that at the beginning of the first quarter, and then the Iran skirmish began. So, when this settles down, gas prices come back down to earth, that means your grocery prices come down again because of transport costs and all the rest. It’s going to be a big factor. The kitchen table issues are gonna decide the midterms.”

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Outgoing lawmaker vows to 'name names' in Epstein files: 'I've got seven more months'

(Raw Story) Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who last week lost his re-election bid after serving seven terms, vowed on Sunday that during his remaining seven months in office, he would publicly identify individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein whose names, critics have said, had been unlawfully redacted in Justice Department files. “I’ve got seven more months to keep going against the grain,” Massie told NBC News’ Kristen Welker during an appearance on the network’s “Meet the Press.”

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Lemon urges reporters covering Trump: 'Have some dignity and a backbone'

(The Hill) Independent journalist Don Lemon on Thursday called on news reporters covering President Trump to “have some dignity and a backbone,” using former late-night host Stephen Colbert as an example. Lemon, on his podcast “The Don Lemon Show,” said that “all of the late-night shows are going dark” to praise Colbert ahead of the final episode of “The Late Show.” Then he turned his attention to the Washington Press Corps.

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Memorial Day is the day that we honor our military veterans who laid down their lives for our nation

They are not “suckers and losers” like once said by a draft dodger who avoided the military by lying his way out of fighting for the very same freedoms he has today. Thus, these men and women never wavered from harm. They left families behind to protect their own country without hesitation or fear. I salute each of them for their courage, sacrifice and dedication to serve as the bravest people that ever existed. Unfortunately they paid the ultimate price for our freedom and that mustn’t be forgotten.

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America's Emergency Oil Reserve Is Shrinking Fast

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