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Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked, Trump's New Tariffs, Wisconsin Police Shooting

July 24, 2026·12 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode covers three major developments: escalating Middle East tensions driving oil prices to $100 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers; the replacement of President Trump’s expired global tariff with new forced-labor-justified tariffs on 59 countries and the EU; and public

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Corey RuizPresident TrumpHadil Al-ShelchiDanielle KurtzlebenSatya Rhodes ConwayRon Wyden

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