Politics
Political Tensions and Economic Concerns
Republican Senator Tim Scott criticized Democratic candidate Graham Platner's bid for Susan Collins’s seat, while Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez accused U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio of lying to incite military aggression. Additionally, oil prices could spike next week without a deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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Politico
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2026-05-21 20:49 UTC
NPR
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2026-05-21 20:49 UTC
The Hill
GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan on Wednesday said there could be a jump in gas prices next week if the U.S. and Iran do not reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. De Haan wrote on the social platform X that as stations sell through their fuel, oil prices could...
2026-05-21 20:29 UTC
The Hill
Cuba Minister of Foreign Affairs Bruno Rodriguez on Thursday slammed the narrative that Havana is a threat to the national security of the United States, categorically rejecting statements made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “The U.S. Secretary of State lies once again to instigate a military a
2026-05-21 20:46 UTC
The Hill
Republican Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) on Wednesday voiced his opposition to Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s bid for Maine Sen. Susan Collins’s (R) seat. “How in the world does this guy want to put together a working class coalition?” Scott told Fox News. “It’s impossible, impossible for us to let
2026-05-21 20:51 UTC