Donald Trump said oil companies have made "too much money" from the US-Iran conflict, drawing calls for a windfall tax on the industry's profits. Environmentalists and activists criticized Trump's policies, saying they were designed to benefit oil corporations and raised costs for Americans. No formal tax proposal has been confirmed.
Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for Americans. Plus, the masterpiece that was left lying in museum storage Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists , who say his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. American…
Environmentalists and activists furious as Trump’s policies raise costs for Americans. Plus, the masterpiece that was left lying in museum storage Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists , who say his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. American…
US president’s complaint industry ‘making too much money’ comes after his policies boosted corporations Donald Trump’s statement that oil companies have made “too much money” from the Iran war has angered environmentalists, who say that his policies were designed to benefit those very corporations. If he really believes his own claims, he should impose a windfall profits tax, advocates say. “Trump’s declaration that…
NYTimes – World Iran says it is close to finalising an agreement with Oman to partially reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with mediators and the US also signalling a deal could be near. Tehran says it has agreed on a shipping route and would control inbound traffic, while the US president said negotiations are moving along nicely.
NPR – Politics The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer questions about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic during testimony last week. Committee chair Rand Paul plans to refer the case to the Department of Justice rather than immediately bringing the contempt resolution to the full Senate.
NYTimes – World Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence pact under which an attack on any of the three countries is treated as an attack on all. The agreement was formalised at a meeting in Jeddah of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes it blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq.
