Moody’s Mark Zandi wrote Monday that if oil prices remain elevated for long, a recession will be “difficult to avoid.” Source: https://thehill.com/business/5788865-moodys-economist-mark-zandi-warning-recession-threat/
The Trump administration’s move to block Anthropic from government systems without a formal order amid an intensifying legal battle with the AI company has put federal agencies and contractors in a bind. As agency leaders grapple with informal directives from President Trump and the Department of Defense, the situation exposes challenges and costs… Source: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5788261-nobody-really-knows-pentagon-clash-with-anthropic-throws-agencies-into-limbo/
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday that he would personally review his posts on the social platform X after the White House removed a post about a controversial military escort. “My last question is, there was an X post from the Department of Energy a while ago. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5781402-energy-secretary-reviews-posts/
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said “there will be more casualties” in the ongoing U.S. campaign against Iran, adding, “So far, seven U.S. troops have been killed in combat.” “The president was right to say there would be casualties. These things don’t happen without casualties,” Hegseth said in an interview aired on the 19th. Source:
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen said he was concerned about the possibility of a continuation of the U.S. conflict in Iran, where seven U.S. service members have been killed as of Sunday. “We have friends and allies. We have a great global economy. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5774160-iran-us-escalation-concerns/
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday that President Trump did not assert that Iran posed an imminent threat that would justify a U.S. attack on Tehran. “I think when we had American interests, when we had soldiers killed, we failed to make our case, the president failed to make his case… Source: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5773769-warner-trump-iran-conflict/
President Trump announced a new coalition to combat drug trafficking and cartels at the ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit in Miami on Saturday. “On this historic day, we come together to announce a new military coalition to root out the criminal cartels that plague our region,” President Trump said at the event. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5772926-donald-trump-shield-of-americas-war-on-drugs-noem/
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) criticized President Trump for calling on him to resign after endorsing one of the two remaining candidates in the Texas Republican Senate primary. “Trump has now said he will support either side. [Sen. John] Konin [(R-Texas)] or [Texas Attorney General Ken] Paxton and the demands… Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5768370-texas-senate-trump-greene/
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Tuesday that “MAGA voters” should be concerned if U.S. military action in Iran has the potential to become “another forever war.” “I want to continue to worry,” Burchett said when asked by a reporter if she had a message for President Trump’s supporters. “What I mean is, worry. Be alert.
Former CIA Director John Brennan said Monday that the Trump administration is “making things up” to justify military action against Iran. “But what we’ve seen over the last few days has been a devastating attack on Iran,” Brennan said on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight.” “And the Iranian government, the Iranian regime is not relenting at