Saudi Arabia operates a major east-west pipeline capable of moving roughly 7 million barrels of oil per day from Gulf fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. The pipeline allows crude exports to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, providing a critical alternative route if shipping through the Gulf becomes disrupted.
Early polling shows J.D. Vance at 45%, far ahead of the field, with Donald Trump Jr. at 15% and Marco Rubio at 14%. The RealClearPolitics average gives Vance a commanding +29.5 point lead, suggesting a race that—at least for now—looks more consolidation than competition.
The Democratic race is far tighter. Kamala Harris leads at 27%, followed by Gavin Newsom at 19% and Pete Buttigieg at 11%. The RealClearPolitics average shows Harris ahead by just +7.9 points, suggesting a competitive primary with multiple viable contenders.
The number of immigrants living in the European Union rose to a record 64.2 million in 2025, an increase of roughly 2.1 million from the previous year, according to a new report. Spain recorded the fastest recent growth, with its foreign-born population increasing by 700,000 in 2024
Anthropic’s new Mythos AI model has raised concerns after the company said it found thousands of serious vulnerabilities in major operating systems and web browsers. Mythos is Anthropic’s most advanced AI model to date, equipped with sophisticated capabilities and designed for defensive cybersecurity tasks. Claude Mythos Preview launched
By Al Perrotta, The Daily Signal | May 13, 2026 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said her political aspirations go beyond becoming president, as she addressed speculation she is preparing to run for the White House in 2028. “My ambition is to change this country,” said the New York Democrat and leader of
With the onset of the war in Iran, Moscow now has a new opportunity to retaliate against the United States and Ukraine’s other NATO sponsors. Russian leaders are not hesitant about tormenting Washington. Indeed, they are already taking tangible steps to do so.
The post-war western approach (especially in the Cold War context) relied on the ability to outspend any military adversary through the acquisition of high-end, over-engineered and costly manned aircraft and munitions.
By Adam Dick, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity | May 12, 2026 Here they go again. The members of the United States House of Representatives are set to vote Tuesday on another resolution listing off statistics purportedly demonstrating very high and growing amounts of antisemitism in America. Those claims
