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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 23, 2026
Greetings from Tyler, Trump rocked their world at Davos. Nobody wants to say the wrong thing. Private parking for jets was at a premium, and nobody had to guess who was running the show. America may be in for the greatest era of growth we’ve ever seen. I drive the same highway every day, and…
United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC in a blow to the oil cartel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in…
Senators want to prohibit lab-grown meat from National School Lunch Program
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Trump heads to UK for rare second state visit, then to Arizona for Charlie Kirk’s funeral
Trump will end his week traveling to Arizona to attend the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk President Donald Trump will make a state visit to the U.K. this week, marking his second such stop during his presidency. Later in the week, Trump will travel to Arizona to attend the funeral of conservative activist Charlie…
Breaking News | Iran | NewsAmid protests, Khamenei digs in, vows Iran won’t ‘back down’ to ‘vandals and saboteurs’
Islamic Republic’s supreme leader says Trump, who’s threatened to hit Iran if demonstrators are killed, has hands ‘stained with the blood of Iranians’ and will be ‘overthrown’ Iran’s supreme leader signaled Friday that security forces would crack down on protesters after they screamed from windows and marched through the streets overnight, directly challenging US President…


