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Brief May 13, 2026 · 4:11 pm ET Source: CBS News Politics

DOJ Opens Probe Into Suspicious Oil Market Trading

The Justice Department is investigating suspicious trading timed to swings in the oil market, according to two sources familiar with the investigation cited by CBS News. The oil market has been volatile since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to Gulf oil and gas exports, sending prices soaring.

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A $1.7 Billion Fund to Institutionalize the 'Weaponization' Claim

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A Federal Court Restores What the Founders Called the Power of the Purse

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