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What We’re Reading: Weekend Edition

Some headlines that caught our eye.

Marco Rubio’s star power rises at CPAC 2026 — Washington Examiner

Will the U.S. Seize Kharg Island? — Oilprice.com

BlackRock CEO Abandons Climate Delusion for Investor Needs — Watts Up With That?

Energy Lessons of the Strait of Hormuz Standoff — City Journal

‘Renewables’ are not Renewable — Roger Pielke Jr.

The Wealth Tax Must Die — Acton Institute

Elizabeth Warren Wants an American Version of the Berlin Wall — Committee to Unleash Prosperity

U.S. Defense Spending, and the ‘5% of GDP’ Fallacy — John Tamny, RealClearMarkets

Europe To Get Tougher On Immigration? — Power Line

The ‘failed war’ narrative on Iran is political spin — Jewish World Review

Trump’s Iran plan puts Obama’s cowardly nuke deal to shame — David Harsanyi, New York Post

This scandal-ridden Democrat just got one step closer to being expelled from Congress — Blaze Media

Leftist Mindset in a Nutshell — HotAir

Woke San Francisco judge sparks outrage by releasing Asian grandpa’s killer just TWO MONTHS after his conviction — Daily Mail

Filmmaking brothers say God moved powerfully while shooting ‘Daniel’ movie: ‘The wind came in’ — Christian Post

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