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Analyst Says US Gas Prices Hit ‘Highest Ever Level’ This Late in Year: ‘Never Been Above…’

U.S. gasoline prices have crossed a threshold never seen this late in the year, according to GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan, as tensions with Iran continue to roil energy markets.

Benzinga · Aug 13

Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Tyler Robinson’s Lawyers Fight Death Penalty, Say 'the Bullets Traveled Above, Not Through, the Crowd'

Tyler Robinson’s defense team challenged prosecutors’ push for the death penalty, arguing the alleged shooter targeted only conservative activist Charlie Kirk and did not endanger other attendees at the Utah Valley University event.

Benzinga · Aug 13

Jayme Franklin Dubbed a MAGA Cyborg After Adopting the Signature Wig and Tanned Look of Trump Supporters

Jayme Franklin, a conservative commentator, became an internet sensation after her appearance at a Trump event, sparking viral memes and jokes about her nodding and appearance.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

Trump Took Pete Hegseth on Secret Turkey Extraction While Top Officials Stayed Behind on Air Force One

A covert operation saw Trump secretly leave Turkey on a military aircraft amid missile threats, with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accompanying him. The decoy involved using an older Air Force One.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

Karoline Leavitt Leaves Trump Without a Named Press Secretary After Maternity Return

Karoline Leavitt resigns as Trump's press secretary to focus on family, transitioning to an advisory role while leaving a key vacancy ahead of midterm elections.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

Leavitt to leave White House podium to become MAGA warrior mom

The TOI correspondent from Washington: For a White House that has never been shy about deploying its best-looking and sharpest tongue, Karoline Leavitt was something of a two-for-one political bargain: the photogenic face of the Trump White House, vaporising critical reporters with verbal volleys before they finished the question. Now…

The Times of India · Aug 13

MyPillow Founder Mike Lindell Refuses to Concede Minnesota GOP Primary Loss as Lisa Demuth Celebrates Victory

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell refused to concede his Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary loss to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Minn.), questioning the vote count despite her decisive lead.

Benzinga · Aug 13

Iran-US war latest: Hegseth says US can keep up naval blockade ‘indefinitely’ after Tehran vows to prolong war

Iran rejects Donald Trump’s claims that the US has ‘total control’ over the Strait of Hormuz

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Trump Says Karoline Leavitt Will Leave White House to Focus on Family but Remain ‘One of My Top Outside Advisors’

President Donald Trump said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave the administration at the end of August to focus on her young family but remain closely involved as an outside adviser and influential Republican voice ahead of the midterms.

Benzinga · Aug 13

Financial sovereignty, digital euro and payment roaming: EU seeks alternatives to US cards

From the digital euro to private interoperability and Brazil's PIX, the race for sovereignty is on, but the real test is securing payment autonomy at home and abroad.

Euronews · Aug 13