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Global Oil Prices Rise as Fresh U.S. Strikes on Iran Cast Shadow Over Trump's Promised Peace Deal
The fresh strikes from the U.S., and the warning Iran issued in return, have brought renewed instability to the markets.
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Dick Cheney's former physician increasingly worries over Trump's overall health
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Cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Reiner expressed grave concerns about President Donald Trump's physical and mental health ahead of his third Walter Reed medical checkup in 13 months. In conversation with "CNN News Central" Reiner called for mandatory presidential health disclosures to Congress and the public, comparing the matter to fitness requirements for pilots and Secret Service agents. He demanded credible explanations for Trump's visible health issues, including bruising attributed to "vigorous handshaking"—which Reiner argued is an insufficient explanation — and severe ankle swelling diagnosed as chronic venous insufficiency, despite no edema appearing earlier in the year. Most concerning to Reiner is Trump's severe daytime drowsiness, or somnolence, including multiple instances of falling asleep in the Oval Office and potentially during the Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day observances. Chronic insomnia increases dementia risk, decreases cognitive function, raises cardiac complications, and ages the brain by 3.5 years, Reiner explained. The prominent CNN medical analyst has become a leading voice questioning Trump's fitness for office.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.
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'I have bad news': Trump's grocery price fix sunk as analysts reveal microscopic savings
Economic analysts tore into Trump's idea for lowering grocery prices Tuesday, saying it won't work — and will cause more harm than good, according to a new report. "The president declared that he was taking 'a very historic action to substantially lower costs for consumers,'" MS NOW political contributor Steve Benen wrote, referring to Trump's comments at a May 21 event. "I have bad news for those who believed him." Trump has been touting his success in lowering grocery prices, according to Benen. The Trump administration loosened federal regulations that require grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cooling equipment, according to reporting by AP. Although Trump said the move would "substantially lower costs for consumers," AP reported, Benen pointed to a story from The New York Times that found it will "likely have little impact on prices," based on market analysts. "This move is highly unlikely to produce any noticeable reduction in grocery prices for consumers," food economist David Ortega told the NYT. "We're talking about refrigeration, and that's a very small share of the overall cost of food." According to market analysts who spoke to the NYT, the bigger driver of grocery store prices is "tariffs, extreme weather, and soaring fuel prices since the start of the conflict in Iran." According to reporting by NOTUS, the savings might amount to "$2 per year." Meanwhile, industry groups told the AP that Trump's supposed quick fix "could even raise prices because manufacturers have already redesigned products, retooled factories and trained workers" for newer refrigeration equipment.
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The Dispatch
Donald Trump Is Attempting to Pardon Himself
The money is not the worst part of the slush-fund power grab.
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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map
The South Carolina Senate has rejected President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional districts in hopes Republicans could gain an extra seat.
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Major red flag at Trump medical visit suggests it was far from routine: onlooker
President Donald Trump emerged from his surprise medical visit to Walter Reed Medical Center Tuesday bragging of "perfect" health — but onlookers weren't so sure.Top of the concerns was the length of time the president spent at the medical facility — a duration some said did not suggest a routine visit.Trump posted an optimistic message on his Truth Social platform following his appointment, the third in a year."Just finished my 6-month physical at Walter Reed Military Medical Center. Everything checked out PERFECTLY. Thank you to the great Doctors and Staff! Heading back to the White House," Trump wrote. But that didn't stop political and media experts from questioning the president's health status."At this point I’m convinced Trump approaches presidential health updates the same way he approaches golf scores, election maps, and crowd sizes: not merely healthy… the healthiest anyone has ever been in the history of health," Brian Allen, podcast host and a political commentator with more than 301,000 followers, wrote on X."Trump says he has completed his 'physical' at his 3rd hospital visit in 13 months and 'everything checked out PERFECTLY.' If you believe this, I’ve got a bridge to sell you," Democratic influencer Harry Sisson, who has more than 390,000 followers, wrote on X."Here is Trump’s schedule today, including a visit to Walter Reed for most of the day. Color me skeptical - a routine physical doesn’t last more than half the day. This should be a top story, imagine if it were Biden!" Author and activist Amy Siskind, who has more than 440,000 followers, wrote on X."President Trump just arrived back at the White House after having a visit to Walter Reed Medical Center. I wonder what they will find this time, and what excuses Trump and his doctors will make," Ed Krassenstein, liberal commentator with more than 1 million followers, wrote on X.Here is Trump’s schedule today, including a visit to Walter Reed for most of the day. Color me skeptical - a routine physical doesn’t last more than half the day. This should be a top story, imagine if it were Biden! pic.twitter.com/qHUVwzJN31— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈🇺🇸 (@Amy_Siskind) May 26, 2026
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Todd Blanche haunted by former clients accusing him of 'malpractice and forgery': report
At the same time that he is serving as Donald Trump’s acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche is living under a cloud due to a lawsuit filed by two highly litigious clients dating back to his private practice days.According to a report from Vanity Fair’s Noah Shachtman, when Blanche worked at the prestigious law firm of Cadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft, he agreed to represent Adam and Daniel Kapaln, twins in their 30’s, who were worried that they were being targeted by the Manhattan district attorney’s office for financial fraud, so they were looking for “a good lawyer, preferably one for a good price.”They came to Blanche who, reportedly, offered to take on their case at a rate lower than the firm he worked at normally would charge.From there, things went south, Shachtman is reporting.The Kaplans initially came to Blanche seeking legal representation for financial fraud investigations and now claim the attorney assured them they "would not be paying Cadwalader prices" and that he "did not want to make money on the representation," implying steep discounts.The firm's first bill arrived in June 2022 for $677,925.32. By November 2022, the Kaplans had paid Blanche's firm $1.65 million and were told they owed even more. On November 19, 2022, at 5:27 a.m., Blanche emailed the brothers: "I am forced to instruct my team to stop work on this matter," until the bill was brought current.Instead the Kaplans' fired back with a malpractice lawsuit, filed in June 2023, that makes specific allegations: Blanche forged their signatures on an engagement letter. To support their claim, they enlisted a handwriting expert who confirmed the signatures were forgeries, Vanity Fair is reporting, before adding that the twins also alleged Blanche withheld evidence that could have aided their defense against federal charges. The malpractice suit contends Blanche billed them approximately 2,475 hours at roughly $1,000 per hour — far higher than the discounted rate he promised.Their former attorney Daniel Abrams, a malpractice specialist, told Vanity Fair, "If those allegations are proven, and we have a good faith belief that they will be, you know, he's not an ethical guy."Blanche and Cadwalader denied all allegations and later countersued the Kaplans for $1,208,403.76 in allegedly unpaid bills.The malpractice case became more complicated when a federal grand jury indicted Adam and Daniel on 16 counts of money laundering and wire fraud in July 2023. They were forced to post $2.5 million bonds, according to the report.One twin, Adam, was convicted on all charges and is held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn — where Nicolas Maduro and Luigi Mangione currently reside. Daniel was convicted on all but two money laundering counts and remains free pending sentencing expected later this year.Even as federal prosecutors pursued the Kaplans as alleged financial criminals, they presented themselves in state court as victims — of the law firm and of Blanche, who by April 2023 had started his own practice and took on Trump as a key client, which then led to his hiring at the Department of Justice.According to Vanity Fair, the malpractice case will continue through the twins' sentencing as Blanche goes about his business at the DOJ with an eye of being confirmed to fired Pam Bondi's position should Trump formally nominate him.
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The Gateway Pundit
NEW: Trump Provides Update After Latest Physical at Walter Reed Medical Center
President Trump on Tuesday provided an update after his latest physical at Walter Reed Medical Center. The post NEW: Trump Provides Update After Latest Physical at Walter Reed Medical Center appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Clyburn’s seat survives for now as South Carolina Republicans buck Trump on redistricting
President Donald Trump had ramped up pressure on the Palmetto State, but he fell short in his goal of ousting the state’s lone Democrat.
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