Edition — SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026 — The James St. Journal

Politics

Pentagon Orders 5,000 Troops Out of Germany on Six- to 12-Month Clock

Spokesman Sean Parnell announced the cut Friday after a week of public feuding between President Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war

By J.S. Gallagher · 3 min read

World

Hormuz Squeeze Reaches Luxury-Car Lubricants as Treasury Bans Iran Tolls

Base-oil prices have nearly doubled in Europe and U.S. shippers face fresh sanctions for paying Tehran for safe passage as traffic through the strait stays down more than 90 percent

By J.S. Gallagher · 3 min read