Author: Maydeen Merino, Washington Examiner

The U.S. Navy is escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat from Iran, guiding more than 20 crude oil carriers on some nights, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. Some are ultra-large tankers that hold 2 million barrels of crude, Burgum said Friday on CNBC. The comments add detail to the claims made…

President Donald Trump said he intends to suspend the federal gas tax as part of a move to curb high prices at the pump. “Yeah, I’m going to reduce,” Trump said Monday in the Oval Office in response to a question about suspending the tax. He said he would suspend the tax “until it’s appropriate.…