Trends In Geopolitics

"War with Iran is complicating Trump's promise to lower gas prices." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 12 March 2026, 1529 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCMsvDVjSgqmXJNlvNHXTcpld URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). Was this newsletter shared with you? Subscribe now. by  Brittney Melton March 12, 2026 Good morning. Easter is right around the corner, and the  retail price of eggs  has fallen just in time for the holiday. Here’s the news we’re following today: In the last 24 hours, unknown attackers hit three commercial ships carrying oil in the Strait of Hormuz.  The key passageway for the world’s oil, which is one of the hot spots in the U.S. and Israel’s war in the Mid...

"U.S. says it struck 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near oil route." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 11 March 2026, 0051 UTC. Content and Source provided by email update from "The New York Times."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCMrlPMvNTlTgrxrThMGqLVbc Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://www.trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser March 10, 2026, 7:55 p.m. ET BREAKING NEWS Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times U.S. Says It Struck 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels Near Oil Route Amid concerns that Iran plans to choke off the world’s access to oil, the U.S. military said that its forces had attacked the vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Read more More Top Stories The war in Iran could lead to food shortages in the region, experts have warned.  → President Trump has tried to s...

"Hillary Clinton testifies, East Wing ruling, Iran poll." Views expressed in this World and U.S. news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 26 February 2026, 2142 UTC. Content and Source:  "AP Afternoon Wire." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQfCDNPgrCFGBTzPJgfpcJsSVrS URL--https://apnews.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com).   View in Browser  |  APNews DONATE   AP Afternoon Wire Advancing the Power of Facts Policy changes, but facts endure . AP delivers accurate, fact-based journalism to keep the world informed in every administration. Support independent reporting today.  Donate. By Amy Langfield February 26, 2026   Good afternoon and welcome to your afternoon news update from AP. Today, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein’s crimes;...