Donald Trump’s dangerous ‘war of whim’

Industry News supplied by John Lothian

Date: Mar 3, 2026

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) accused the Trump administration of gutting the Commodity Futures Trading Commission‘s Chicago Division of Enforcement, which he called “the gold standard” for uncovering financial fraud. In a Crain’s Chicago Business commentary, Durbin said the division, once home to 20 enforcement […]

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Trump’s Iran Strikes Usher In an Era of Unrestrained American Power

Industry News supplied by John Lothian

Date: Mar 2, 2026

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff So much for the Nobel Peace Prize. The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday, killing Iran’s supreme political and religious leader. No Congressional approval was granted before going to war. According to an Ipsos poll, only one in four Americans approve of the U.S. […]

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