Trump To Restore ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign on Iran, Which Raked in $140 Billion During Period of Lax Sanctions Enforcement Under Biden

Executive order is reportedly aimed at ‘driving Iran’s oil exports to zero’ (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Donald Trump is set to restore his “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign on Iran in a bid to eliminate the country’s illicit oil exports. An impending executive order, which Trump is expected to sign on Tuesday, will reverse the Biden

Minister Wilkinson Pitches Energy, Minerals Alliance to Trump Admin

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in the U.S. capital this week in hopes of forging an energy and minerals alliance with the Trump administration, which has just paused its tariffs on Canada. Wilkinson said the 30-day tariff reprieve is “welcome news” for the Canadian and U.S. economies and that he hopes to increase collaboration

Former Congressman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges

Former Rep. Terrance John “TJ” Cox (D-Calif.) perpetrated fraud schemes, diverting funds, securing false loans, and misusing company money, prosecutors say. Former U.S. Rep. Terrance John “TJ” Cox (D-Calif.) pled guilty on Monday to wire fraud and wire fraud affecting a financial institution, federal prosecutors announced. Cox, 61, who represented California’s 21st Congressional District from