GREAT AGAIN: Texas Oil Exports OUTPACE Imports for First Time in HISTORY

The Lone Star State’s oil exports smashed estimates in April, breaking records and outpacing imports for the first time in history.

According to Oil Price, Texas gulf coast terminals shattered expectations earlier this year, with crude exports exceeding imports by more than 15,000 bpd.

“The Texas Gulf Coast oil terminals sent abroad more crude than they received in April, the Energy Information Administration said this week. During that month, crude oil exports from the Houston-Galveston port district exceeded imports by 15,000 bpd. Over the next month, the advantage of exports over imports welled further, to an impressive 470,000 bpd,” writes Oil Price.

“Total U.S. oil exports in may hit a record of 2 million bpd, with Houston-Galveston’s share of the total at a record-breaking 70 percent, from an average of about 50 percent since the middle of 2017,” adds the industry insider...

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Time for Sessions to Leave DOJ, Senior Senate Leaders Say

As President Donald Trump’s relationship with Attorney General Jeff Sessions continues to deteriorate, several key Republican Senators announced Thursday that they would support the president if he chooses to replace Sessions. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), both long-time colleagues of Sessions, told reporters Thursday that although Sessions has served the Justice…

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USA UNLEASHED: Target CEO Says Economy BEST ‘I’ve Seen in My Career’

The American economy continued to roar to life under President Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress this week, with Target CEO Brian Cornell saying it’s the strongest he’s “seen in his career.”
Cornell was speaking with industry insiders on a conference call Wednesday when he praised the robust recovery; adding “shares are surging” months after the Republican-sponsored tax cuts.
"There's no doubt that, like others, we're currently benefiting from a very strong consumer environment — perhaps the strongest I've seen in my career," said Cornell...

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BORDER CHAOS: Officials Uncover ‘DRUG TUNNEL’ to Mexico Under Arizona KFC Restaurant

Authorities in San Luis, Arizona uncovered a stunning 600-foot-long “drug tunnel” to Mexico under a former KFC restaurant Thursday; recovering over 239 “packages” of various illegal drugs.

According to ABC News, the tunnel connected a former fast-food restaurant and a private home across the border in Mexico and was used as a delivery system to ferry illicit drugs and weapons into the United States.
"To break that down, I'll give you approximate rounded off numbers. That was over 118 kilograms of methamphetamine, over six kilograms of cocaine, over three kilograms of fentanyl, over 13 kilograms of white heroin and over six kilograms of brown heroin," said HSI Special Agent Scott Brown...

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