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Trump’s phony war deadlines
Iran is not going to open the Strait of Hormuz just because Trump issues an ultimatum
 • Rick Newman
The economic costs of the Iran war, in 11 charts
The spike in energy prices has many painful consequences that will intensify the longer the war goes on.
 • Rick Newman
Rick on CNN: Get ready for high gas prices well into summer
Trump's war with Iran could leave the Islamic republic with more leverage over global energy markets than it has ever had 😠
 • Rick Newman
Pinpoint Intel, 04.04.26: What two downed jets tells us about the Iran war
Plus, markets rally but maybe they shouldn't; and our new pick for Trump's worst Cabinet secretary
 • Rick Newman
Hey, Trump: Fire Hegseth
Making Hegseth the fall guy for a poorly planned war in Iran could be the quickest pathway to a cease-fire deal.
 • Rick Newman
The Weekly WTF: God mulls US request for overwhelming violence
Plus, bimboification, biblical intervention in the Strait of Hormuz, and America's crashing reputation
 • Rick Newman
Trump pranks financial markets, again
Trump's April Fools' Day speech killed market hopes for a cease-fire and revealed a desperate president grasping for a way out.
 • Rick Newman
Decades of energy-efficiency gains are saving the US economy
Americans spend far less on energy than they used to, which is blunting the pain of the Iran war oil crisis
 • Rick Newman
Enjoy some cartoons
CartoonStock graciously provides cartoons for occasional use at The Pinpoint Press.
 • Rick Newman

March 2026

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