119 HR 8455

Make DC Square Again Act

Congress119
ChamberHouse
TypeHR
Number8455
Introduced2026-04-22
Cosponsors3

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-04-22

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Elena Marsh (Intel Desk)

The market is pricing friction, not closure; but insurance and financing market repricing of Gulf shipping risk is the transmission mechanism that turns a military standoff into a global economic event.

The market is pricing a partial Hormuz disruption — Brent backwardation is holding and tanker rates have spiked but not gone parabolic, suggesting traders are treating this as a sustained friction scenario rather than a full closure. The data says something more uncomfortable: if Iran moves from declaratory interdiction to even intermittent enforcement against US-flagged or US-affiliated cargoes, the insurance and financing markets will reprice Gulf shipping risk across the board, not just for military logistics. That repricing cascades into LNG spot prices, which feed directly into European industrial input costs and US export revenue. The Trump-Xi Beijing summit introduces a further monetary variable: any trade arrangement that modifies tariff trajectories will move currency markets independently of the energy signal. Right now the dollar is caught between safe-haven inflows from Gulf risk and potential softening from US-China trade thaw — the gap between those two forces is where the volatility lives.

2026-05-13

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White House executive Wed, 13 Ma

President Trump’s Unwavering Support for Law Enforcement is Making America Safe Again

This National Police Week, America honors the brave men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives daily to protect our communities. Under President Donald J. Trump, these heroes are respected, empowered, and supported — not defunded, demonized, or betrayed by the Radical

State Department executive Thu, 07 Ma

Sanctioning Iran-Aligned Actors Undermining Iraq’s Sovereignty and Exploiting Its Resources

Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Department Spokesperson Sanctioning Iran-Aligned Actors Undermining Iraq’s Sovereignty and Exploiting Its Resources Press Statement May 7, 2026 The Trump Administration is taking decisive action against individuals and entities that are exploiting Iraq’s oi

State Department executive Sat, 09 Ma

Disrupting Iran’s Overseas Military Procurement Networks

Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Disrupting Iran’s Overseas Military Procurement Networks Press Statement May 8, 2026 Today, the Trump Administration is imposing sanctions on 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) involv

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EIA (Energy) regulator Mon, 11 Ma

The United States set record energy production in 2025, again

Total energy production in the United States increased to a new record of 107 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2025, a 3.4% increase from the previous record set in 2024, according to new data in our Monthly Energy Review. Total production was driven by record-high pr

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