COMMENTARY_ Americans whining over gas prices ignore Iran’s greater threat (Cal Thomas - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Americans whining over gas prices ignore Iran’s greater threat

Stopping a nuclear threat should matter more than cheaper fill-ups

Americans whining over gas prices illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times more >

COMMENTARY

By Cal Thomas - Tuesday, May 26, 2026

OPINION:


Whatever the outcome of the “deal or no deal” scenario with Iran, the public attitude toward the war has been disturbing.

Despite President Trump’s constant admonition that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon, a majority of those polled now oppose the intervention. A side effect of the war has been complaints about higher gas prices.

That grumbling caused me to do some reminiscing about a different America and different Americans.

Over Memorial Day weekend, we again heard about “the Greatest Generation,” but do we take the time to consider what made it great

While political divisions existed during World War II, the slogan “We’re all in this together” forged a unity that is nearly unheard of today, unless we are attacked as on 9/11.

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President Trump alludes to the entitlement sentiment that has gripped so many, especially younger people, when he asks Americans to endure higher gas prices for a short time in exchange for Iran not getting a nuclear weapon.

Gas prices have been high for only a few weeks. The Great Depression and World War II spanned 16 years.

Stop whining, America.

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US_ Senator Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Chinese Digital Yuan in US Transactions (Frank Fang - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Senator Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Chinese Digital Yuan in US Transactions

‘The dollar is the reserve currency of the world and the CCP wants to undermine our leadership with a digital currency,’ Sen. Rick Scott said.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) speaks during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 11, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Frank Fang
Reporter
5/26/2026|Updated: 5/26/2026

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has reintroduced legislation to prevent the use of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. market.

The legislation, called the Chinese CBDC Prohibition Act, would impose a ban on the Chinese digital currency, variously known as the digital yuan, digital renminbi, e-CNY, or e-yuan. The Chinese digital currency is issued and regulated by China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC).

“The dollar is the reserve currency of the world and the CCP wants to undermine our leadership with a digital currency they can track and manipulate. This is unacceptable for America,” Scott said in a statement on May 22, using the acronym of the Chinese Communist Party.

Scott, who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Chinese digital currency is another tool by the CCP to “spy on its people and all those who use it.”

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US_ Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff (Nathan Worcester - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate Runoff

President Donald Trump shook up the race a week before the runoff by endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn.

(Left) Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) speaks during a Get Out The Vote campaign rally at the Schertz Civic Center Conference Hall in Schertz, Texas, on March 2, 2026. (Right) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses supporters during a campaign stop, in Waco, Texas, on March 2, 2026. Brandon Bell/Getty Images; Tony Gutierrez/AP Photo

Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
5/26/2026|Updated: 5/27/2026

DALLAS—A faceoff that could define the future of the Senate has ended with a defeat for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) at the hands of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who benefited from a late endorsement by President Donald Trump.

The Associated Press called the race for Paxton at 9 p.m. ET in the May 26 election that caps off the most expensive Senate primary in history.

Cornyn’s ouster marks the latest Republican to be defeated by a Trump-backed primary challenger, following Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and several Indiana state senators in recent weeks.

With 83 percent of the vote counted, Paxton led Cornyn by more than 28 points—a blowout against one of the most powerful Republicans in the Senate.

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US_ WH Pushes NDAs After Reports on Iran, Venezuela Leaks (NEWSMAX)

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WH Pushes NDAs After Reports on Iran, Venezuela Leaks

(Getty, Reuters) The move comes as part of a wider push that officials have linked to recent media leaks involving sensitive national security matters, including reporting on U.S. military operations and internal assessments tied to the Iran war and earlier Venezuela-related operations. [Full Story]

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Tuesday, 26 May 2026 06:30 PM EDT

The Trump administration is moving to require all current and future federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements as part of a broader effort to tighten controls on leaks of non-public government information.

The move comes as part of a wider push that officials have linked to recent media leaks involving sensitive national security matters, including reporting on U.S. military operations and internal assessments tied to the Iran war and earlier Venezuela-related operations.

A proposed notice posted Tuesday on the Office of Personnel Management website and expected to be published in the Federal Register seeks public comment on a draft NDA that could apply to both new and existing employees across federal agencies.

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OP-EDS_ Trump Iran deal: It’s not a victory if the regime survives ( Heyrsh Abdulrahman - WASHINGTON EXAMINER )

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

Trump Iran deal: It’s not a victory if the regime survives

By Heyrsh Abdulrahman
Published May 24, 2026 5:00am ET


President Donald Trump has announced that an agreement with Iran has been largely negotiated and now awaits finalization. If the agreement permanently removes the threats that brought the region to the brink of a wider conflict, it would represent a significant achievement. But announcements are not outcomes. The real test is whether the final deal eliminates the capabilities that created the crisis in the first place or merely postpones them.

Any agreement that leaves Iran’s rulers in power, its nuclear infrastructure largely intact, and its ability to threaten the Strait of Hormuz preserved is not a victory. It is a pause before the next confrontation.

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US_ Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls as part of a deal with Iran (Tom Howell Jr. - THE WASHINGTON TIMES)

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Rubio says Strait of Hormuz will reopen without tolls as part of a deal with Iran

U.S. is pursuing a good deal or 'there isn't going to be one,' he says

Cargo ships, including bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, sit at anchor offshore as a small motorboat passes in the foreground, in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, May 4, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP) ** FILE ** more >

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Tuesday, May 26, 2026

What to know

* Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the Strait of Hormuz will reopen.
* Rubio emphasized no country supports Iran's tolling system in the strait.
* He called the current situation unlawful and unacceptable for the world.
* Trump is drafting a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened “one way or another,” as the U.S. and Iran work through the final stage of peace negotiations despite rising tensions in the region.

Mr. Rubio, while traveling overseas, said no country in the world supports a tolling system in the strait except for Iran.

“They’re going to be open one way or the other. So they need to be open, what’s happening there is unlawful, it’s illegal, it’s unsustainable for the world, it’s unacceptable,” Mr. Rubio told reporters. “I don’t know of any country in the world that does it.”

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WORLD_ US launches ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran as peace negotiations continue (David Zimmermann - WASHINGTON EXAMINER)

WASHINGTON EXAMINER

US launches ‘self-defense strikes’ in Iran as peace negotiations continue

By David Zimmermann
Published May 25, 2026 7:24pm ET | Updated May 25, 2026 8:01pm ET

VIDEO


The United States has launched “self-defense strikes” in southern Iran, U.S. Central Command said Monday, as peace talks continue. 

The action was taken to “protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, told the Washington Examiner.

“Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines,” he added. “U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire.”

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US_ Day in Photos: Memorial Day, Teachers Protest, and Pilgrimage in Spain (Epoch Times Staff - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Day in Photos: Memorial Day, Teachers Protest, and Pilgrimage in Spain

A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.

The National Memorial Day parade in Washington on May 25, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

By Epoch Times Staff | May 25, 2026 Updated: May 25, 2026

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EDITORIAL_ Trump’s right: Beyond Iran deal, the Abraham Accords are key to lasting peace (Post Editorial Board - NEW YORK POST)

NEW YORK POST

OPINION - EDITORIAL

Trump’s right: Beyond Iran deal, the Abraham Accords are key to lasting peace

By Post Editorial Board 
Published May 25, 2026, 5:52 p.m. ET

President Trump told a group of Muslim nations that they must join the Abraham Accords if they want to be a part of the Iran peace deal.
Kyle Mazza - Pool via CNP/Shutterstock

President Donald Trump is entirely right to challenge six Muslim nations that want to be part of the Iran peace deal to also join the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations with Israel: It’s the obvious, best way to ensure peace and prosperity for each of them, and for all.

He made the point in a call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey and Jordan (as well as of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, already accord members).

As he explained Monday on Truth Social, “After all the work done by the United States to try and pull this very complex puzzle together, it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously, sign onto the Abraham Accords.”

It’s a no-brainer: If you really want a lasting Iran deal, you should have no objection to recognizing and accepting Israel — which has been crucial to getting the region to this point, neutralizing the threat Tehran poses to all its neighbors.

Attempting to destroy Israel has brought defeat and disaster to every nation that tried; normalizing relations with Jerusalem has proved a boon to every country that signed the accords.

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WORLD_ Arrest of German Couple for Alleged Spying for the CCP Reveals EU Economic Risk: Analysts (Jarvis Lim - THE EPOCH TIMES)

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Arrest of German Couple for Alleged Spying for the CCP Reveals EU Economic Risk: Analysts

A couple in Munich are alleged to have collected sophisticated technology suited for military purposes for Chinese Communist Party.

European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels on Sept. 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo 

Jarvis Lim 
5/25/2026|Updated: 5/25/2026 


The recent arrest of two suspected Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spies in Germany reveals a small part of a long-running global campaign by the regime to “obtain sensitive technologies through theft,” Lin Tsung-nan, a professor of electrical engineering at National Taiwan University, told The Epoch Times.

Key sectors of the European economy are at risk of being hollowed out by the operation.

German police arrested a married couple in Munich on May 20 on charges of spying for China, accusing them of collecting sophisticated technology suited for military purposes, according to a May 20 statement by the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office.

Xuejun C. and Hua S., both German nationals, are alleged to “work for a Chinese intelligence service,” the statement said.

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