The Brutalist Report

Fortune

• Trump downplays talks for ceasefire deal with Iran, claiming military victory. ‘It doesn’t matter. From the standpoint of America, we win’ [2d]
• Appeals court says national security implications of halting White House ballroom construction must be weighed [2d]
• ‘This is the last warning.’ Iran threatens U.S. warships after they throw down the gauntlet for winner-take-all Strait of Hormuz [2d]
• Some communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they’re being denied [2d]
• The petrodollar faces increased risk, but a petroyuan is ‘far-fetched’ as fears of U.S. losing superpower status are overhyped, strategist says [2d]
• Average price of new cars nears $50,000 as automakers focus on big pickups and SUVs while cheaper sedans get phased out [3d]
• Navy tests Hormuz blockade as expert says U.S. military prepares for round 2 and could degrade Iran’s hold over the strait to a ‘manageable level’ [3d]
• Pakistan sends military force to Saudi Arabia as part of pact [3d]
• Three oil supertankers appear to make move through Hormuz [3d]
• Boeing’s moon rocket faces uncertain future under Trump’s NASA [3d]
• Some of cheapest fuel can be found on Native American reservations as tribes are exempt from state gas taxes [3d]
• JD Vance begins talks with Iran in Pakistan while Trump claims U.S. has begun ‘clearing out’ the Strait of Hormuz [3d]
• U.S. Navy ships crossed Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Axios says [3d]
• Over a third of Ireland’s fuel stations are empty and truck and tractor drivers are protesting nationwide [3d]
• These startups are racing to make AI safe for the Pentagon’s most closely guarded secrets [3d]