Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: 'Shouldn't I be compensated?'

Former CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta questioned on Thursday whether he should receive compensation from the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s “anti-gunfire” fund. “[President] “Trump confiscated my White House press pass in 2018, violating my First and Fifth Amendment rights, all part of a sustained government effort to destroy my career…” Acosta wrote. Source…

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Bolton pushes for Trump to end Iran ceasefire

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton on Thursday called on President Trump to end the US ceasefire with Iran. “Well, I think negotiating with the Iranians is a waste of oxygen,” Bolton told Bloomberg’s Tyler Kendall. “I don’t think they’ll ever come up with something that will be satisfactory to us.”… Source link

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Brent, Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index

A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, April 13, 2026. Oil surged and stocks fell after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with Iran following the collapse of weekend peace talks. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty…

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