New Member Of Trump's Iran Negotiating Team Comes From FDD Think Tank

Swalwell Admits "Mistakes", Plans To Resign From Congress Summary (in reverse chronological order) Eric Swalwell’s California governor campaign collapsed after sexual assault allegations. Former staffer alleged harassment plus two assaults while she was intoxicated. Four women total have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct. Swalwell denies all claims as false and politically motivated. Major Democratic allies withdrew support and called for him to exit the race. Swalwell suspends Gubernatorial campaign Swallwell announces he will resign from Congress Given all that, it appears Trump-hating billionaire, Tom Steyer is now the runaway favorite to become the next California Governor: Source: Polymarket *  * ...

Fico Threatens To Cut Ukraine's Emergency Power As Russian Oil Transit Fight Escalates Slovakia's populist Prime Minister and pro-Trump ally Robert Fico has drawn an unexpectedly hard line in his country's ongoing energy showdown with Ukraine: restore Russian oil flows, or else a key emergency electricity lifeline for Ukraine gets pulled. In a weekend post on X, Fico warned that unless Ukraine resumes pumping Russian crude to Slovakia by Monday, Bratislava will cut off its emergency power exports. This is an immense threat given current frigid subzero temperatures in war-ravaged Ukraine. "If...

Container Ship Sinks In Hormuz After Iranian Strike Last Month; UBS Gives Latest Strait Update The Egyptian-owned, Maltese-flagged container ship Safeen Prestige (IMO: 9593517), which was damaged in the first week of the U.S.-Iran conflict following an Iranian strike, has reportedly sunk in the Strait of Hormuz. According to Bloomberg, Pakistan's hydrographic service said the container ship sank last week, leaving only an oil slick on the surface of the water in the Hormuz chokepoint. The IRGC torched the SAFEEN PRESTIGE in the Strait of Hormuz and continues to reignite the fire. Now...