President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Stephen Buyer, a former Indiana Republican congressman convicted of insider trading. Buyer served nearly two years in prison and has maintained he was innocent.
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Rising gas prices in the U.S., driven by disruptions in oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran conflict, have prompted discussions about releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to stabilize the market. Although the SPR holds significant reserves, experts warn its impact may be limited due to the time required to release oil and the scale of supply disruptions, while G7 finance ministers have yet to agree on coordinated action. Meanwhile, oil prices remain volatile amid mixed signals about U.S. naval escorts in the region, and officials are exploring various policy options, though a lasting solution depends on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund manager and Gulf War veteran, launched his campaign for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Thursday, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D). McCormick has received broad support from prominent Republicans and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, while Casey has been in office since 2007 and is the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The race between the two candidates is expected to be close and could have a major impact on the balance of power in the Senate.
Key takeaways: The repeal of the authorizations has been met with bipartisan support. The Iraq War began in 2003 and cost tens of thousands of…
The U.S. Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan resolution to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the wars in Iraq. This resolution would revoke the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval, and is expected to pass easily. If passed, it would be a significant step in limiting the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval.
This Thursday, the Senate will hold a key procedural vote on a measure that would repeal the legal justifications used to attack Iraq in 1991 and 2003. The resolution is co-sponsored by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Senator Todd Young of Indiana, and if passed, it would be a major victory for those who have long sought to reassert Congress’s authority in military intervention abroad.