Barbara Boyd opens with diesel: as Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries tighten the world’s supply, President Trump threatened to halt U.S. diesel exports unless Europe released its emergency stocks, and the G7 agreed to release 100 million barrels. She presents it as the opening move of a 35-day economic offensive running into the midterms. The […]

The post Barbara Boyd Outlines Trump Strategy Against Fuel Costs and Overall America-First Economy appeared first on The Last Refuge.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears for an interview with Axios co-founder Mike Allen. The wide-ranging conversation covered the U.S. economy, the war in Iran and the Trump administration’s approach to AI. Secretary Bessent responds to Americans’ frustration with the cost of living; explains why he doesn’t think the AI boom is a repeat of the […]

The post Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Gives Lengthy Outline of His Role, National Security and the U.S. Economy appeared first on The Last Refuge.

There’s generally a strategy to the madness; you just have to wait until it starts to become visible.  The anniversary of October 7, 2023, massacre is right around the corner. Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and involved mass shootings, hostage‑taking, rapes and horrific assaults on civilian communities. […]

The post France Closes 400 Schools, Rioters Planning Major Escalation October 6th and 7th, Next Target London and U.K appeared first on The Last Refuge.