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Smith’s Power Plays Depend on These Hand-Picked Appointees
Think redrawing ridings and pricing separation are jobs for impartial experts? Here are the UCP choices.
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Bloomberg Politics
UAE Moves to Cut Dependency on Strait of Hormuz to ‘Zero’
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As the world awaits the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the signing of an interim peace deal between Iran and the US, the United Arab Emirates is working on a highly ambitious plan to try to end its dependence on the critical chokepoint.
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The New Republic
Senate GOP Moves to Blow Taxpayers Dollars on Pointless DOD Move
The Senate is moving to officially green-light Donald Trump’s expensive rebrand for the Department of Defense.Buried deep in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s annual defense authorization Tuesday was a measure to redesignate the Department of Defense as the “Department of War.” The measure would also change the titles and acronyms for the secretary of war, assistant secretary, and under secretary, as well as the names of other programs and offices that use the word “defense.” Another clause would ensure that all laws, documents, and records referring to the department or secretary of defense would be understood to apply to the secretary of war. Of course, the Trump administration has already been using its own made-up name for months. So Pete Hegseth is sure to have his new desk placard already.The Congressional Budget Office previously estimated that a statutory name change implemented throughout the department could cost up to $125 million in taxpayer dollars. Trump has made it clear he’s willing to spend millions to make the United States look tough—but in reality, the president appears to be caving to our country’s purported enemies. As The New Republic’s Indigo Olivier pointed out: Trump’s rebrand may be stupid and expensive, but at least it’s honest.
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Bloomberg Politics
Kevin Warsh Makes His Fed Debut With Trump Pushing for Rate Cuts
Serious changes are likely coming to the central bank.
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Washington Examiner
Daily on Energy: Oil tumbling, Strait watch, and a $500 million rare earths loan
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! Defending World Cup champions Argentina has their first match today against Algeria, with Lionel Messi cementing his record with the most games played at the World Cup. 🇦🇷⚽🇩🇿 Who do you think will win tonight’s match? Off the pitch, oil prices extended their decline today as […]
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Raw Story
Senators press Trump on secret GOP plan to cut Social Security after midterms
A group of Democratic US senators warned Monday that congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump could be gearing up for a push for raise the retirement age as part of a broader—and deeply unpopular—effort to slash Social Security benefits after the 2026 midterm elections.Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wrote in a letter to Trump that they have “renewed concerns” that his administration is “considering raising the retirement age, cutting the earned benefits of millions of Americans,” despite the president’s repeated vows to shield the program.“Republicans have a history of attempting to increase the retirement age, privatize Social Security, or otherwise cut Social Security benefits, and some congressional Republicans have called to raise the retirement age or means-test benefits,” the lawmakers wrote, emphasizing that GOP lawmakers “are not alone.”“In an interview this past fall, [Social Security Administration] Commissioner Frank Bisignano said—and later attempted to retract after public outcry—that your administration was considering this idea,” the Democratic senators wrote of raising the retirement age, which would cut Social Security benefits across the board.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office analysis of a 2024 Republican proposal to raise Social Security’s full retirement age found that doing so would cut benefits by an average of 13% for people born after 1971.The Democratic senators sent their letter to Trump days after Social Security’s trustees said in their annual report that the program will be unable to pay out full benefits by the end of 2032—a quarter earlier than projected last year—unless Congress takes action. The finding was seen as evidence of the damage inflicted by Trump’s policies, including his tariffs and tax cuts for the rich.Ahead of the trustees report’s release, House Speaker Mike Johnson declared that Social Security needs to be “adjusted and fixed” and said Republicans would release their plan “next year,” without specifying what the proposal would entail.In their letter to Trump on Monday, the trio of Democratic senators demanded to know if the president is aware of “Republican plans to cut Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security benefits” and whether he would veto GOP legislation that slashes those programs.“Raising the retirement age—or otherwise cutting benefits—only worsens the looming retirement income crisis,” the lawmakers wrote. “Doing so hurts older Americans, cutting monthly benefits and forcing millions into poverty.”
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The Last Refuge
President Trump Holds Bilateral Meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President Trump holds a bilateral discussion with the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During the media questions President Trump noted he would like to read the negotiated memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S, Gulf State Allies and Iran. President Trump was then asked about DC politicians who […] The post President Trump Holds Bilateral Meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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Politics - CBSNews.com
Despite Trump's assurances, shippers wait and see on Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says there's a "safe, secure and pristine" route through the Strait of Hormuz, but major shipping companies aren't convinced.
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New York Post
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will fully reopen Friday during Macron meeting
On Monday, June 15th, President Trump and President Macron held a bilateral meeting in France, where they discussed the Strait of Hormuz being partially opened and should fully open on Friday, June 19th.
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