TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
GOP Candidate James Fishback Challenges Trump To Justify Iran War To Congress ‘This Week’
In remarks on the Capitol steps Wednesday, Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback challenged President Donald Trump to make a clear case to the American people for U.S. involvement in a war with Iran.
John Fetterman Puts Trump’s DHS Nominee On Fast Track To Confirmation
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman helped fast-track the nomination of Republican Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the next Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday morning.
Global Impact
In a Cuban hospital, patients and doctors are hard hit by outages and fuel shortages
As Cuba’s economic crisis deepens and amid the fuel shortages and the blackouts, hospitals have been hard hit, leaving patients in the dark and medicine at risk of spoiling.
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Denmark reportedly prepared itself for US attack amid Trump’s Greenland threats
Denmark reportedly readied itself for potential attack from the US in January – flying bags of blood to Greenland and explosives to blow up runways in case of battle with its former closest ally.
Economic Pulse
Travel woes mount for Philadelphia flyers as TSA closes more security checkpoints
Philadelphia International Airport announced it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints starting Wednesday due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages.
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Oil prices hold above $110 as Israel, Iran target major energy infrastructure throughout Gulf
Oil prices held above $110 per barrel on Thursday after a wave of new escalatory attacks by Iran and Israel targeted key energy infrastructure throughout the Gulf, with price action only slightly slowed by comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting the US may remove sanctions on Iranian crude.
Quick Takes
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Denmark is one of the world's happiest nations. Are its parenting habits worth importing?
Beirut photographer puts himself in the firing line to capture Israeli strikes
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