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Mar 15, 2026 - World

A prominent ally of President Donald Trump's was roasted by political observers and analysts on Sunday after he reached a "new level of insanity" over the fallout from the Iran war. After the U.S. and Israel coordinated a bombing campaign against Iran, the regime retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz to U.S. and Israeli ships. The Strait is responsible for 20% of global liquefied natural gas and oil trade, and its closure is part of why energy prices have skyrocketed since the war began. AAA measured the U.S. average cost of a gallon of gas at $3.69 on Sunday. That represents a $0.24 increase from the previous week and a $0.77 increase compared to last month. Newt Gingrich, a fervent Trump supporter and former Speaker of the House, reposted a satirical article on his X page that called on Trump to "nuke us a canal" and create a new trade route if the Iranians continue to block the Strait of Hormuz. "The views expressed above do not necessarily represent those of anyone with brain cells," the article reads in part. Political analysts and observers shared their reactions on social media. "The new level of insanity -- let's drop a bunch of nukes!" lawyer Robert Barnes posted on X. "I wonder if he read all the way to the bottom," Jay Weisenthal, co-host of Bloomberg's "Odd Lots" podcast, posted on X. "Is this real life?" former Republican lawmaker Adam Kinzinger posted on X. "Thermonuclear detonations?" Tim Miller, host of "The Bulwark Podcast," posted on X. "Nothing to see here, just top Trump ally and former GOP House Speaker Newt Gingrich calling on Trump to use nukes in the Middle East," Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo News, posted on X.

Mar 15, 2026 - World

An international law expert was astounded on Sunday as the Trump administration quietly "rewarded" a country for helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions. Last week, the Trump administration approved a settlement with Turkey's state-owned Halkbank, which laundered money from Iranian oil back to the Iranian regime while the country was under maximum sanctions by the U.S. In all, the fine for the case could have surpassed $40 billion, according to Sinan Ciddi, senior fellow and director of the Turkey Program at Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Cinan argued in an op-ed for The Hill that the Trump administration was undermining the credibility of the U.S. by letting Turkey off the hook with such a lenient settlement. Cinan discussed the settlement with Adam Klasfeld on a new episode of the "All Rise News" podcast on Sunday. "I still continue to understand that the Turkish government is insisting that there will be no formal admission of guilt to the outcome of this," he said. "Basically, in common everyday language, they're walking away from this with zero or very minimal damage to reputation, or any sort of accountability for what they've done. And it's disappointing."Cinan described the settlement as a "reward" for Turkey, although it remains unclear what they're being rewarded for. Turkey is a NATO ally and may have been involved in returning the October 7 hostages to Israel, Cinan noted. "I don't necessarily think that Turkey should be rewarded for doing the bare minimum, which is the right thing," Cinan said. "But, if it is playing an outsized role in, for example, bringing the Iranian regime to its knees, or it's going to play a proactive role in securing a ceasefire in Iran or something that is of material value, I don't know necessarily if that meets the bar of letting off the hook a country that has done so much damage our sanctions regime on Iran."

Mar 15, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump's latest move in the war in Iran alarmed a supply chain analyst on Sunday. Over the weekend, Trump called on other countries to help the U.S. clear the Strait of Hormuz, which the Iranian regime has fortified in response to the coordinated bombing campaign conducted by the U.S. and Israel that began in late February. About 20% of global liquefied natural gas and oil trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has said U.S. and Israeli ships can no longer transit the waterway. That call for reinforcements came as U.S. forces struck Kharg Island, a main oil export hub for the Iranian regime. Iranian forces have also attacked multiple ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. CNBC Supply Chain Analyst Lori Ann LaRocco warned in an interview on Sunday that the Trump administration's inability to make the Strait of Hormuz safe for international trade could have long-lasting implications. "A lot of people that I've talked to, a lot of tanker owners, they're very afraid of being a target," LaRocco told MS NOW's Alex Witt on Sunday. "We've already seen a tanker on fire. This is not a very easy remedy."LaRocco mentioned that prices for goods ranging from fertilizer to semiconductors have skyrocketed due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. "There's so much that we're not even thinking about that's going to slap us in the pocketbook, not only now, but in the months to come," LaRocco said.

Mar 15, 2026 - World

Tehran lashed out across the Middle East again Sunday, launching four ballistic missiles and six drone attacks against the United Arab Emirates and striking Israel, Iraq and other U.S. allies as the Trump administration reiterated the president's call for global powers to join the fight to secure the critical Strait of Hormuz.

Mar 15, 2026 - World

Mexico City set a world record on Sunday with the largest soccer class ever, with 9,500 participants in the capital’s Zocalo square as the country prepares to host the opening match of the World Cup in June