Oil Rebounds After Iranian Denial: Will 'Under No Circumstances' Give Up Nuclear Program To End War

Supreme Court Expected To Rule On Cook, Elections, And Trans Athletes The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide in the coming days whether President Donald Trump can remove Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook from her post - an extraordinary step that would mark the first presidential firing of a Fed official since the central bank's founding in 1913 and directly test the institution's independence from political interference. The justices, who hold a 6-3 conservative majority, signaled skepticism during January arguments toward Trump's authority to oust Cook. The...

Obama-Appointed Judge Orders Trump Admin To Restart Processing Asylum Claims Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration must restart processing claims of asylum, a federal judge ruled on June 5. Officials must also resume adjudicating requests for immigration benefits such as work permits from nationals of 39 countries from which President Donald Trump has restricted travel, Obama-appointed U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr., based in Rhode Island, said. This is the same judge AFL exposed for failing to recuse from the Trump spending freeze case - despite previously leading...

"They All Believe That Taiwan's Part Of China", Former Reagan Advisor On Chinese Nationalism Iran is dominating headlines, but Washington’s favorite bipartisan monster abroad is never too far from the sights of the hawks. Just days ago, and while the U.S. is fighting a war, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell scolded Marco Rubio for pausing a weapons shipment to Taiwan. Last night, ZeroHedge hosted opposing think tankers to answer the question that DC likes to keep ambiguous: Should the U.S. defend Taiwan if China invades? In the “no” corner was Doug Bandow, senior...