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Energy / Government & Politics

Allies Aim for Risky Russian Oil Price Cap as Winter Nears

Pushed by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the price cap plan is testing the bounds of statecraft and capitalism. read more >
President Joe Biden delivers a speech in Washington, D.C. in 2022
Energy / Government & Politics / Manufacturing

Biden Tells Oil Refiners: Produce More Gas, Fewer Profits

"The crunch that families are facing deserves immediate action," the president told seven companies. read more >
Joe Biden discusses foreign policy during a presidential campaign speech in New York on Jan. 7, 2020. The president on Sept. 9, 2021 announced sweeping new COVID-19 vaccine requirements, including a mandate for employers with more 100 workers that requires them to be vaccinated or test weekly for the virus.
Energy / Government & Politics

US Partners With EU on Plan to Undercut Russian Energy

The U.S. and other nations will increase liquified natural gas exports to Europe by 15 billion cubic meters this year. read more >
A file photo of a Shell gas station in Norwalk, Connecticut
Energy / Government & Politics / Transportation

EXPLAINER: What Does the US Ban on Russian Oil Accomplish?

Critics of Russia have said this would be the best — perhaps only — way to force Moscow to pull back. read more >
Nashville, Tennessee / USA - October 22, 2020: US Election, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Presidential Debate on the Curb Event Center at Belmont University with Kristen Welker of NBC moderator
Energy / Government & Politics / Transportation

Biden Bans Russian Oil, Warns of ‘Putin Price Hike’ at Pump

The U.S. will be acting alone, but in close consultation with European allies. read more >
Energy / Public Companies

Shell Says It Will Stop Buying Russian Oil, Natural Gas

The decision follows international pressure over the invasion of Ukraine. read more >
Government & Politics

Nations Agree to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil Amid Russian War

It's only the fourth time in history that the International Energy Agency has done a coordinated drawdown. read more >
A column of armored personnel carriers travels on a snowy road in Ukraine on Jan. 31, 2022. 
Agriculture & Poultry / Energy / Retail

Oil, Wheat Prices Jump After Ukraine Attack

The conflict looks set to send prices higher at gasoline pumps and grocery stores around the world. read more >
A file photo of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaking in Brussels, Belgium, in March 2020
Energy / Government & Politics

World Expresses Outrage, Plans Stronger Russia Sanctions

China stood alone in failing to condemn the attack and instead accused the United States and its allies of worsening the crisis. read more >
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow in May 2020
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Energy

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Raises Big Risks for Global Economy

The threat of accelerated inflation and higher energy prices has already rattled markets. read more >
Energy / Government & Politics / Health Care

Improving National Defense Against Ransomware (Rick Crawford Commentary)

Ransomware computer crimes have been around for a number of years, but recent attacks have put them squarely in the headlines. read more >
Russian matryoshka toys with portraits of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump for sale at a Moscow souvenir kiosk
Legal

Now That We All Agree … (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)

We may never know whether Putin’s efforts swung enough voters in the targeted swing states to allow Trump to win the presidency. But there is now no longer any dispute that the GOP passed over a dozen experienced candidates of proven conservatism and character to nominate the candidate that Putin personally believed would be best for Russian interests. read more >
Mack McLarty
Government & Politics

Mack McLarty to Rotary: Globalization Is the Reality

Thomas F. "Mack" McLarty, speaking at the Little Rock Rotary Club, stressed the importance of globalization, noting that Americans are "living in a much more interconnected world than ever before." read more >
Blake Rutherford
Government & Politics

Putin and the Americans (Blake Rutherford On Politics)

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Crimea, an act that brought widespread international attention. What it means for the future of American-Russian relations merits the consider of the past work of Sen. J. William Fulbright and the current efforts of Rep. Tom Cotton. read more >