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ProPublica @propublica.org · 15h
NEW: Records show Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business. with @texastribune.org
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Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
Records show the Texas attorney general has taken nearly 1,000 trips during his tenure, costing $3.3 million in security. We could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to sta...
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 4h
Why pay federal taxes anymore? capitolnewsillinois.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump administration denies Illinois' request for disaster relief — again
Trump administration denies Illinois FEMA disaster relief after August storms, leaving eight counties without federal aid.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 5h
Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply diesel
Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 5h
Pew Research poll: Trump approval 30% approve 68% disapprove That's the lowest approval of his second term.
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Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social · 5h
Trump's move to import diesel from Russia comes just 21 days after signing Lindsey Graham's bill intended to sanction countries importing Russian oil. Trump only signed it after sponsors agreed to hand Trump the power to waive the penalties.
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 7h
[1/2] Instead of using the new sanctions Congress authorized against Putin, Trump is sanctioning the International Criminal Court, which seeks Putin’s arrest for abducting Ukrainian children. www.reuters.com/world/us-imp...
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EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 7h
I think this analysis is correct. Reports out of Russia for the last six weeks show huge diesel shortages and long lines of cars trying to get it. Russia doesn't have the diesel Trump says he's buying for them. This is all for another purpose, which is psy ops.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10h
JUST UNSEALED: A judge ruled this week that the first Trump admin's "Remain in Mexico" policy illegally subjected thousands of people – many with meritorious asylum claims — to horrifically dangerous and violent conditions and deprived them of access to attorneys. cgrs.uclawsf.edu/en/legal-doc...
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 7h
Trump announces that the U.S. will buy Russian oil. This is just a few weeks after Trump signed the Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions bill, which authorized him to place 100% tariffs on countries that are the biggest importers of Russian oil/gas. Are we going to tariff ourselves now?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h
Justice Department lawyers have invoked executive privilege to prevent Kennedy Center officials from answering questions about President Trump’s involvement in the institution’s operations.
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Kennedy Center doesn’t have to answer questions about Trump’s role, DOJ asserts
The ongoing court battle has prompted an unusual debate about whether executive privilege can extend outside of the president's official responsibilities.
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 28/09/2026
In the lead up to the midterms, the Trump admin is undertaking an anti-democratic effort to use the authority of the executive branch to illegally engage in politics and tip the scales for preferred states and candidates. We’re demanding accountability.
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KFF @kff.org · 13h
More than half of Marketplace enrollees (55%) live in Republican districts. The highest shares of state enrollment are in Florida (16%), Georgia (11%), Texas (10%), and Utah (10%) — states that were all won by President Trump in 2024. Get more data here: on.kff.org/4jcR7m8
Map of the United States showing the share of Congressional Districts enrolled in the ACA Marketplace for 2026. Districts are shaded in varying shades of blue to indicate different enrollment percentages: under 3%, 3-8%, 8-10%, and over 10%. Some districts are marked with gray lines indicating redistricting since 2024. The map is sourced from KFF.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 08/10/2026
JUST POSTED: In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners A majority of ownership in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal would go to a group of Middle Eastern investors, including some with business ties to the Witkoff family and Kushner www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...
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In Trump’s Russian Oil Deal, Middle East Funds Are the Biggest Owners
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel
A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Smithsonian is funded by Congress and heavily intertwined with the federal government, but it's not an executive branch agency. The president is not even nominally their boss. He has absolutely no lawful power to issue orders to them.
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The Washington Sun @washingtonsun.com · 07/10/2026
The Trump-appointed judge wrote that the ICE agents’ testimony bears “all the hallmarks of coordinated fabrication.” www.washingtonsun.com/courts/trump-…
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Judge Accuses ICE of Falsifying Documents to Cover Up Illegal Arrests
The Trump-appointed judge wrote that the agents' testimony bears “all the hallmarks of coordinated fabrication.”
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 08/10/2026
"An 18-year veteran of the US Department of the Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing 'a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law' that took place at the department under Donald Trump." A conservative Christian guy.
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Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump’s interior department and warns of ‘assault on the rule of law’
John Murdock had been working for the agency for 18 years and his resignation comes during an exodus of longtime federal workers and scientists
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Politico @politico.com · 08/10/2026
Trump approved Ohio disaster aid ahead of rally politi.co/3TvF7BM
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Trump approved Ohio disaster aid ahead of rally politi.co/3TvF7BM
Trump approved Ohio disaster aid ahead of rally politi.co/3TvF7BM
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This was one of the more diabolical Trump admin moves on immigration; ordering ICE to stop taking biometrics for detained immigrants seeking immigration benefits from USCIS, which meant that the agency would deny their applications by default.
In December 2025, USCIS announced that DHS would stop collecting biometrics related
to USCIS immigration applications for people in its custody. ECF No. 14-2; ECF No. 14-3 at 2-
3. In its press release, USCIS said that going forward DHS "generally will not take biometrics of detained aliens unless they are in removal proceedings and have a pending application or petition filed with the Executive Office for Immigration Review." ECF No. 14-2. That means DHS would continue to collect biometrics only for certain applications for relief, including those that can be made to immigration courts (which fall within the Executive Office for Immigration Review), but not for applications for many kinds of immigration status, including the plaintiffs' applications
(which must be submitted to and determined by USCIS). See 8 C.F.R. § 245.2(a)(1) (adjustment
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The US has lost 21,000 manufacturing jobs since Trump took office. But why is bringing them back the goal? Why are we trying to push people into lower paying work? newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…
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Manufacturing is What Rich People Think Poor People Want To Do
What’s really pushing up bond yields, and what has the trade war actually delivered?
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 07/10/2026
BREAKING: The Democratic National Committee sues the Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded television ads violate propaganda law.
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DNC sues Trump administration, alleging taxpayer-funded ads violate propaganda law
The Democratic National Committee has sued the Trump administration over recent TV ads promoting the president.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 07/10/2026
No matter how many Dems win the senate or house, it won’t be enough given how much damage Trump has done to our nation
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Rep. Shontel Brown @repshontelbrown.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Trump’s policies are punishing Black Americans with higher costs and fewer jobs. Black unemployment rose so sharply in the last month that it's outpacing COVID-era rates and is almost twice the rate of White unemployment. Shameful. thegrio.com/2026/10/02/b...
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Black unemployment rises sharply to 7% as economists point to Trump policies
Black unemployment rose to 7% in September as economists point to federal job cuts and other Trump policies affecting Black workers.
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Harris Levy @harrislevy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The first version youtu.be/86S6upe_GO0?...
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1st RECORDING OF: Superstar (as “Groupie (Superstar)”) - Delaney & Bonnie and Friends (1969)
YouTube video by The45Prof
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Harris Levy @harrislevy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Camper Van Beethoven - Pictures Of Matchstick Men
YouTube video by CamperVanBeethovVEVO
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
(Politico) - ABC programs are already tempering their election coverage ahead of the midterms to avoid angering President Donald Trump, a lawyer for the broadcast company told a federal judge on Tuesday .. @politico.com $DIS www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 07/10/2026
The grifters keep grifting. Chris LaCivita and James Blair, who run Trump’s midterm ad push, were paid hundreds of thousands by Republika Srpska’s government, a Putin ally that spends heavily to court Trump for election advice. Vote out every single Republican. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/u...
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Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government (Gift Article)
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.
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Dr. Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The WH continues to defy congress. A fifth of federal $, appropriated by congress for the NSF got moved to DoD. Less foundational research will be supported. 🧪 archive.today/RzFwH
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Agency Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump stole millions of dollars from us to buy those campaign ads. Of course he won't pay us back. He's a criminal who should be in prison right now.
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Trump Does Not Plan to Reimburse Taxpayers for Promotional Ads
A day after the president said his super PAC would pay for the ads, which had drawn bipartisan backlash, officials said that he meant moving forward. A new taxpayer-funded ad aired Tuesday.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A few weeks ago, US Citizenship and Immigration Services released quarterly data on the legal immigration system through June. The data presents a stark picture of an agency going through a period of total dysfunction. As of June, net application backlogs have risen by 80% since Trump took office.
Chart showing total net USCIS immigration application backlog, from Q4 Fiscal Year 2023 through Q3 Fiscal Year 2026. The data shows backlogs were slowly dropping from net 4.3 million applications in Q4 FY 2023 to 3.8 million in Q3 FY 2024, after which applications began to rise again, increasingly every single month until Q3 FY 2026, where they stand at 7.7 million.
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YouGov America @today.yougov.com · 06/10/2026
August polling on how Americans describe Trump % of U.S. adult citizens who say each description applies to Trump a lot Arrogant 66% Opportunistic 54% Reckless 54% Dishonest 51% Hypocritical 50% Corrupt 50% Divisive 50% yougov.com/en-us/articl...
A arrow plot of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Americans describe Trump with more negative words than they did in 2024, and fewer positive ones." The chart has the sub-headline: "How much do you think the following descriptions apply to Donald Trump? (% of U.S. adult citizens who say each applies "a lot")." The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "a little" and "not at all" are not shown."
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Perceptions of press freedom in the U.S. hit a record low, and are now below the average among developed nations. news.gallup.com/poll/715025/...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Every time Trump rejiggers his political ad scheme, he adds a new violation! First he broke the law, including illegally using a song written by one of our @democracydefendersaction.org clients Now he says his super PAC will pay for the ads--but he can't legally do that! More @ms.now👇
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Dictator Move of the Day.
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Inside Trump's Plan to Fence Off a Historic Protest Site (Gift Article)
The president’s proposal to enclose a park in Washington could alter how the space has been used for generations.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NEW: The Trump DOJ's recent crackdown on illegal voting relies on an rarely used statute — "voting by aliens" — that some experts, and as of last week one federal court, believe is unconstitutional. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Imagine choosing to be this vile and doing it day after day. Megyn Kelly is toxic waste.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
By lopping off his full replies and interweaving explanatory narrative, reporters often wind up sanitizing Trump’s babbling
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We've got to face the fact that a third of the country doesn't care if Trump is out of his mind as long as he's as racist and sexist as they are. But we also must recognize that the rest of the country deserves to live in a free country, not a dictatorship. Vote against all Republicans.
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 06/10/2026
A year ago, @propublica.org told you immigration agents had detained more than 170 U.S. citizens. We’ve updated our count, and we’ve got all the receipts. The tally: At least 506 citizens detained. Sometimes held at gunpoint, handcuffed, or even deported. projects.propublica.org/american-cit...
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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica
The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And Trump has already begun: "Trump Flat Out Declares ‘Voting in America is CORRUPT’ in Stunning Post" www.mediaite.com/online/trump...
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Trump Flat Out Declares ‘Voting in America is CORRUPT’ in Stunning Post
The president offered no evidence for his claim of corruption but highlighted that Brazil’s results were available “shortly after the vote closed.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The collective ignorance of MAGA, a cult that mindlessly repeats whatever they've been told by liars—and knows no actual history.
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Harris Levy @harrislevy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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New $2.3M ad campaign ties Whatley to convicted sex offender as NC's US Senate race tightens • NC Newsline
A Democratic-aligned political group is launching a $2.3 million ad campaign targeting Whatley over his ties to sex offender Harvey West.
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Harris Levy @harrislevy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
You left this out www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/p...
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Likely frontrunner for RNC chair parroted Trump’s election lies after 2020 and has suggested Jan 6. rioters weren’t “Republican voters” | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump and his allies are pushing to replace the chair of the Republican National Committee with North Carolina’s party leader who promoted 2020 presidential election lies and s...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity. Arrests have reached a record high—nearly 51,000 in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #ICE #DHS #CivilRights #HumanRIghts #immigration #Blues
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ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity
ICE arrests have reached a record high—nearly fifty-one thousand in August alone—with agents conducting operations nationwide at hospitals, at airports, and outside schools.
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Congressman Greg Casar @repcasar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
25 kids in one Texas courtroom. 15 with no lawyer. The youngest was 3. One of them, 13-year-old Angel, broke down crying: "I have no one. I have nothing." And it's happening to kids in immigration courts across the country. It's evil.
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Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Harris Levy @harrislevy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It would be better not to put liars on tv on the first place
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Harris Levy @harrislevy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Don’t put liars on TV
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The news media are way too accepting of racism in our politics. They should be peppering the Republicans' Senate candidates in TX, OH, MI, IA and ME with questions about why they welcome campaign help from white supremacist Elon Musk.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“Surging flows through Hormuz via high risk ship-to-ship transfers are adding a 30-40 bucks / bbl surcharge to every incremental barrel, driving volume to the market but coming at quite the cost.” bobeunlimited.substack.com/p/expensive-...
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Expensive Supply
Surging flows through Hormuz via high risk ship-to-ship transfers are adding a 30-40 bucks / bbl surcharge to every incremental barrel, driving volume to the market but coming at quite the cost.
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