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He stuck to his guns last September when Wall Street was going the other way and urged investors to stay the course in March as the Iran conflict was in its early days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Last week, the Scottish government urged schools to act before it introduced new legislation to restrict phone use in classrooms.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

COP31 hosts Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035 as it outlined its priorities for the UN climate talks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Activists have urged L.A. to join the list of cities that have severed ties with the license plate reader company over concerns about how data is stored and shared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Fisher Ames of Massachusetts wondered out loud why the House had allowed itself to be drawn intoa debate over “abstract propositions” and now urged that the committee report be tabled.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis