Friday, March 14, 2025

Week 11: March 11, 2025 -- March 17, 2025

Locator: 48505TOPSTORIES.

Top story:

  • Democratic Party implodes

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Top Stories

Geoff Simon's quick connects.

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The First 100 Days
January 20, 2025 - April 30, 2025

Eighth Week Of President Trump's Presidency

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The Top Stories

Top story of the week:

  • The GOP bill to prevent a government shutdown passes easily
  • Schumer vs AOC; Old Guard vs the New Progressives
  • Schumer: real-politik
  • New Progressives: no clue
  • AOC: setting herself up as the next Nancy Pelosi
  • Hakeem Jeffries sets to distance himself from Schumer

    Top international non-energy story:

    • rift between US and traditional allies widens
    • Ukraine-Russia closer to ceasefire; Trump / Putin "hold all the cards"
    • Trump re-designates Houthis as terrorist group (Biden had taken them of the terrorist list, reversing Trump's first term designation); says today's strike is the beginning of a sustained (five-day?) mission to take out Houthi targets
    • US-Israel: letting Iran know its on borrowed time if Iran does not cooperate; Israel feels time is right to take out Iran's nuclear sites.

      Top international energy story:

      •  Saudi budget requires $90-oil; oil currently around $70 / bbl

      Top national non-energy story:

      • Measles outbreak in southwest US continues to spread
        • officially, 259 cases in Texas / New Mexico; actual numbers believed to be much higher.
        • so far vaccine seems to "be working"; only two "fully-vaccinated" individuals diagnosed with measles 
        • Texas families relying on advice of RFK, Jr: cod liver oil and vitamin A; the latter in short supply in west Texas; source: NYT.
      • US Senator John Fetterman is a breath of fresh air; can one imagine Dr Oz in his place?
      • Apple imploded; failed in AI; deep trouble; won't be solved any time soon; reputation at stake.

      Top national energy story:

      • Harold Hamm warns shale operators can survive at $60-oil

        Focus on fracking: current link here. Generally updated late Sunday night.

        Top North Dakota non-energy story:


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