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US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran (theguardian.com)lemmy

43 points by u/MicroWave in c/politics · 1h ago · 1 lemmy

***Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked*** US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats a…
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CBP Formally Hires Contractors to Collect Fines From People It Has Deported (projectsaltbox.com)lemmy

13 points by u/florencia in c/politics · 35m ago · 2 lemmy

> Customs and Border Protection awarded contracts today to four companies to collect immigration fines from people the United States has deported, ending a competition that closed earlier this month after an unusually brief bidding period. > Each contract is capped at $9 millio…
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Fact check: Every single part of this Trump story about South Korea is wrong (cnn.com)lemmy

82 points by u/LuckyDevil in c/world · 39m ago · 2 lemmy lemmy

> President Donald Trump told a story about South Korea on Monday. Every single part of it is false. > > Trump has delivered versions of his fictional story before; CNN debunked one telling last year. The president delivered Monday’s version the day after he announced the U…
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