An in-depth look at which Labour MPs have been appointed to cabinet roles by new Prime Minister Andy Burnham Continue Reading »

Every tricky decision and trade off is being watched by the country and the markets at the same time Continue Reading »

The new PM says he will look at how much people can earn before paying tax but admitted changing it would be difficult. Continue Reading »

The former defence secretary is seen as a safe pair of hands - and is now in charge of the government's finances. Continue Reading »

The new Labour leader has formally taken office and set out his priorities for power in No 10. Continue Reading »

Oil prices have surged around 20% this month as fighting between the U.S. and Iran has sharply escalated. Continue Reading »

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is the target of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court related to the war on Gaza. Continue Reading »

A California judge granted a temporary restraining order as part of the lawsuit brought by state attorneys general due to antitrust concerns. Continue Reading »

The FDA's investigation into the source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak is causing confusion as companies and consumers alike navigate new updates. Continue Reading »

Sen. Darline Graham enters an increasingly crowded Republican field to fill the seat of her late brother Lindsey Graham, who died earlier this month. Continue Reading »

Par Nadia Bouchenni avec AFP La police indienne a chargé des milliers de manifestants à New Delhi, ce lundi 20 juillet. Ils réclamaient la démission du ministre indien de l'Éducation, Dharmendra Pradhan, accusé de laisser se multiplier les fraudes aux examens universitaires.  La police indienne a chargé des milliers de manifestants à New Delhi, ce lundi 20 juillet. Ils réclamaient la démission du ministre indien de l'Éducation, Dharmendra Pradhan, accusé de laisser se multiplier les fraudes aux examens universitaires. Rassemblés à l'appel du “Parti du peuple des cafards” (Cockroach Janta Party, CJP), un mouvement né en ligne en mai, les protestataires ont tenté de rejoindre le Parlement fédéral. Dès l'aube, des milliers de jeunes ont convergé par petits groupes vers le site du rassemblement, Jantar Mantar, un observatoire astronomique vieux de 300 ans situé dans le centre de la capitale indienne, bravant la pluie ainsi que les barrages dressés par la police. La police de Delhi avait pourtant qualifié la marche ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP La Bourse de Paris a terminé en équilibre lundi, regardant à la fois vers le Moyen-Orient, les prix du pétrole et la remontée des taux dans l'attente de la réunion jeudi de la Banque centrale européenne (BCE).Le CAC 40 a symboliquement gagné 1,30 point à 8.340,11 (+0,02%). Vendredi, la Bourse de Paris avait fini en recul (-0,47%) à 8.338,81 points.Le champion franco-italien des semi-conducteurs STMicroelectronics a enregistré la plus forte hausse de la journée (+2,06% à 54,91 euros), signe d'une reprise des paris dans les valeurs liées à l'intelligence artificielle.En fin de semaine dernière, les marchés ont eu peur des "modèles de langage de grande taille à moindre coût en provenance de Chine", rappellent lundi les analystes de BlackRock, dans leur commentaire hebdomadaire de marché."Nous pensons que la réaction du marché néglige l'autre facette de l'histoire : une IA moins chère pourrait renforcer la demande d'infrastructures d'IA", ajoutent-ils.L'action TotalEnergies (+0,89% à 71,14 euros) s'est maintenue sur fond de stabilisation des prix du pétrole, et ce malgré l'incertitude au Moyen-Orient.A 19H00, le Brent de la mer du Nord, référence en Europe, repartait à la hausse (+0,18%) à 88,26 dollars le baril. Le WTI américain ... Continue Reading »

Par Nadia Bouchenni avec afp Le Hamas a annoncé, l'élection de Khalil al-Hayya à la présidence de son bureau politique, lundi 20 juillet, en remplacement de Yahya Sinouar, tué par l'armée israélienne en octobre 2024. Le scrutin s'est tenu sans médiatisation, après plusieurs mois de direction collégiale au sein du mouvement islamiste palestinien au pouvoir dans la bande de Gaza . Le Hamas a annoncé, l'élection de Khalil al-Hayya à la présidence de son bureau politique, lundi 20 juillet, en remplacement de Yahya Sinouar, tué par l'armée israélienne en octobre 2024. Le scrutin s'est tenu sans médiatisation, après plusieurs mois de direction collégiale au sein du mouvement islamiste palestinien au pouvoir dans la bande de Gaza .“Le Mouvement de résistance islamique Hamas annonce l'élection du frère combattant Khalil al-Hayya à la présidence du bureau politique du mouvement, en remplacement du dirigeant martyr Yahya Sinouar”, a déclaré le mouvement, sur Telegram.Ce scrutin s'est tenu à l'issue d'un second tour l'opposant ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Wall Street montrait lundi un peu plus d'appétit pour le risque que les Bourses européennes sur fond de tensions sur le marché des taux à l'approche de la réunion de la Banque centrale européenne (BCE).Les Bourses européennes ont terminé la séance en petite forme, au premier jour d'une semaine marquée par des tensions persistantes autour du détroit d'Ormuz, et la prise de fonction du nouveau Premier ministre britannique Andy Burnham, en plus de la réunion jeudi de la BCE.Dans ce contexte, Paris (+0,02%) et Francfort (+0,06%) ont terminé en quasi-équilibre, tout comme Milan (-0,04%). "C'est un début de semaine dans l'expectative pour les marchés européens" dans l'attente "de la posture de politique monétaire que va prendre la Banque centrale européenne", selon l'analyste Romain Aumond de Natixis, joint par l'AFP.A New York vers 16H00 GMT, le Nasdaq (+0,86%) était tiré par un rebond des fabricants de puces/semi-conducteurs comme Nvidia (+1,12%) ou Broadcom (+2,79%). Le S&P 500 progressait également (+0,47%) à l'inverse du Dow Jones (-0,17%).L'investissement dans l'intelligence artificielle, moteur des marchés, est-il rentable? C'est la question qui agite les analystes et les investisseurs."Après une première vague largement portée par les géants technologiques, les investisseurs ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Boeing et Airbus ont annoncé lundi des commandes de 100 avions pour chacun, des 737 MAX d'un côté, et des A320neo et A321neo de l'autre, par le loueur SMBC Aviation Capital, au salon aéronautique de Farnborough, au Royaume-Uni.SMBC, une entreprise de Dublin qui revendique d'être la première plateforme mondiale de financement aéronautique, gère une flotte de près de 1.700 avions, dont 493 possédés en propre. Ils sont exploités par plus de 170 compagnies aériennes, dont les plus grandes du monde."Ces transactions sont un moment marquant dans l'histoire de SMBC Aviation Capital, qui dure depuis 25 ans", a commenté son directeur général, Peter Barrett, cité dans un communiqué.La livraison de ces appareils "garantira que nos clients aient accès à un flux continu d'appareils monocouloir de dernière génération jusqu'au milieu des années 2030, leur permettant de satisfaire leurs ambitions de croissance", a-t-il ajouté.Boeing s'est félicité d'un contrat qui "reflète la forte demande que nous observons pour l'efficacité, la fiabilité et la polyvalence de la famille 737 MAX", selon les mots de la présidente de la branche aviation commerciale (BCA) de l'avionneur américain, Stephanie Pope, citée dans un communiqué.Après des problèmes de qualité de sa production, ... Continue Reading »

Germany will ax automatic temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the draft at home, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has said Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Hamas has elected Khalil al-Hayya as the new head of its political bureau Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

NATO officials believe that German nuclear research has a “weapons focus,” Russia’s SVR intelligence agency has warned Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

New York-based company Hugging Face says a fully autonomous AI agent breached its AI model repository Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Kiev is hitting civilian targets in Russia because it can’t reach reinforced military sites, ex-US Army officer tells RT Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Журнал утверждает, что этим решением Владимир Зеленский вызвал правительственный кризис Continue Reading »

С января по июнь граждане России посетили страну более 600 тыс. раз Continue Reading »

Об этом рассказали РСЧС региона Continue Reading »

В финале сборная Испании обыграла команду Аргентины Continue Reading »

Венгерский премьер-министр заявил, что сожалеет о решении гроссмейстера, но "полностью его уважает" Continue Reading »

IRAN WAR DAY 142: AMERICAN DEATH TOLL HITS 17... (Top headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:PENTAGON HIDES DOZENS OF INJURIES...LACKS MISSILES FOR ALL-OUT BLITZ?IRAN MOCKS: 'WE WANT LAND INVASION'...Jordan Becomes New Flashpoint...Houthis in Yemen declare maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia...GAS BACK $4+...'Worldwide' travel warning... Continue Reading »

PENTAGON HIDES DOZENS OF INJURIES... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:IRAN WAR DAY 142: AMERICAN DEATH TOLL HITS 17...LACKS MISSILES FOR ALL-OUT BLITZ?IRAN MOCKS: 'WE WANT LAND INVASION'...Jordan Becomes New Flashpoint...Houthis in Yemen declare maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia...GAS BACK $4+...'Worldwide' travel warning... Continue Reading »

LACKS MISSILES FOR ALL-OUT BLITZ? (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:IRAN WAR DAY 142: AMERICAN DEATH TOLL HITS 17...PENTAGON HIDES DOZENS OF INJURIES...IRAN MOCKS: 'WE WANT LAND INVASION'...Jordan Becomes New Flashpoint...Houthis in Yemen declare maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia...GAS BACK $4+...'Worldwide' travel warning... Continue Reading »

IRAN MOCKS: 'WE WANT LAND INVASION'... (Top headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:IRAN WAR DAY 142: AMERICAN DEATH TOLL HITS 17...PENTAGON HIDES DOZENS OF INJURIES...LACKS MISSILES FOR ALL-OUT BLITZ?Jordan Becomes New Flashpoint...Houthis in Yemen declare maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia...GAS BACK $4+...'Worldwide' travel warning... Continue Reading »

Jordan Becomes New Flashpoint... (Top headline, 5th story, link) Related stories:IRAN WAR DAY 142: AMERICAN DEATH TOLL HITS 17...PENTAGON HIDES DOZENS OF INJURIES...LACKS MISSILES FOR ALL-OUT BLITZ?IRAN MOCKS: 'WE WANT LAND INVASION'...Houthis in Yemen declare maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia...GAS BACK $4+...'Worldwide' travel warning... Continue Reading »

Outrage across Italy's political spectrum following death in Bologna likened to killing of George Floyd in 2020. Continue Reading »

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia after the two sides traded fire Continue Reading »

The US intensifies air strikes on Iran, targeting critical sites after the deaths of American soldiers in the region. Continue Reading »

Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability, sweeping reforms after exam scandal. Continue Reading »

US petrol prices reach $4.00 per gallon (3.78 litres), marking the second week of increased costs for consumers. Continue Reading »

Five blasts were heard near Bandar Abbas after a third consecutive night of US strikes on Iranian military targets; Oman’s foreign minister says talks are underway to secure freedom of navigation through the strait Continue Reading »

The coalition bill would suspend enforcement against ultra-Orthodox men who fail to report for military service, even as the army warns of a severe troop shortage and thousands of reservists carry a growing wartime burden Continue Reading »

Continue Reading »

Jordan has intercepted repeated missile launches from Iran but avoided direct public confrontation with Tehran, reflecting what analysts describe as a calculated effort to protect the kingdom’s security without triggering a broader escalation Continue Reading »

Both countries resume US-mediated negotiations in Rome, with Beirut demanding an immediate pullout from two pilot zones and Jerusalem seeking guarantees that Hezbollah will not return Continue Reading »

Central Command is not required to release information about injured troops, especially when they quickly return to duty, a military official said. Continue Reading »

Evidence suggests the ship on which three Indian sailors died was not moving when it was struck in the Gulf of Oman, but it had been engaged in risky offshore transfers of oil. Continue Reading »

Both were active-duty soldiers, the Defense Department said. They were killed in action after an Iranian strike on a U.S. base on Friday. Continue Reading »

As Google incorporates more artificial intelligence into search, people are spending more time on Google. Some website operators are crying foul. Continue Reading »

Mobile apps are easy to make with artificial intelligence. That doesn’t mean people are excited to use them. Continue Reading »

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips. Continue Reading »

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Continue Reading »

Apps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured. Continue Reading »

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken. Continue Reading »

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in. Continue Reading »

Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said. Continue Reading »

The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea. Continue Reading »

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city. Continue Reading »

Continue Reading »

Ramadan, Hajj, the Winter Olympics and rising global temperatures are boxing FIFA into an unprecedented scheduling dilemma. Continue Reading »

FIFA must secure guarantees from the host nations that LGBTQ+ visitors will be protected from prosecution under laws criminalizing homosexuality, advocates say. Continue Reading »

The 2026 World Cup expanded to 48 teams, but China still couldn’t qualify. Now FIFA is eyeing another expansion — and the billions of fans it hopes China could bring. Continue Reading »

The World Cup was a showcase for the region. It also revealed the challenges of a partnership built on necessity. Continue Reading »

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth could possibly attend the House GOP Conference meeting Tuesday morning. Continue Reading »

The Democratic Senate candidate had already been endorsed by other leading progressives. Continue Reading »

A packed schedule could change if Speaker Mike Johnson can’t tamp down multiple flare-ups of frustration in his ranks. Continue Reading »

Sen. Ron Johnson is next in line for chair of the Budget Committee after Lindsey Graham’s death, and he has some decisions to make about how he’ll handle the job. Continue Reading »

AIPAC site removes option to give to more than a dozen Democrats, removes Pelosi plaudits. Continue Reading »

Their son is the first child born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years. Continue Reading »

The U.S. president has relentlessly targeted Spain. Its soccer stars just had the last laugh. Continue Reading »

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, a Trump favorite, had at one point pushed to reveal the names of intelligence officials accused of concealing election interference from the president. Continue Reading »

After Susie Wiles urged officials to focus less on overseas travel and more on selling Trump's agenda at home, Derrick Van Orden's battleground district has become the administration's most frequent stop. Continue Reading »

Read the requests, demands and orders the president delivered to executive agencies during Thursday’s primetime address. Continue Reading »

For weeks, President Donald Trump had privately floated the idea of delivering a televised address to detail claims of foreign interference and purported election fraud — "shocking" new discoveries, he'd go on to say, that had been covered up by the so-called "Deep State" and should be a central focus of elected officials. Advisers initially steered him away from the idea for a prime-time address, but it was quickly resurrected. Dozens of Cabinet members and close aides gathered to watch his speech in the East Room on Thursday, dutifully standing and applauding when he finished. The next morning, Trump bragged about the "great reviews" and "big audience" for the address. Continue Reading »

Spain's national soccer team shared a photo of the team's celebration after winning the 2026 World Cup to social media on Sunday, July 19. Notably absent from the photo was United States president Donald Trump. As expected, Trump helped FIFA president Gianni Infantino present the World Cup trophy to Spain after La Roja won the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday. Continue Reading »

Massachusetts police say they are investigating the discovery of a dead man's remains at a Mattapan home owned by the husband of a Democratic congresswoman. The property is a multi-family rental building that is owned by Conan Harris, husband of Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts. Continue Reading »

Vice President JD Vance has a young family. It's understandable that he wants to balance the duties of his office alongside preserving as much as a normal family life as possible. Still, Vance should make slightly more of an effort to decrease the demands he is placing on the U.S. Secret Service. This concern bears attention following new reporting from MS Now on the stresses being placed on the Secret Service's Vice-Presidential Protective Division. MS Now focuses on a planned use of a Marine Corps helicopter to ferry Vance and one of his sons to Andrews Air Force Base in order to play golf. But this isn't a particularly significant concern. The Vice-Presidential motorcade creates significant traffic logjams that cause widespread disruption to commuter traffic, especially in and around rush hour. Providing safety and speed, use of a Marine Two helicopter is a legitimate choice. What is concerning is that the Secret Service is exhausted by what it refers to as "off the record" stops… Continue Reading »

Senate conservatives allied with President Trump are open to attaching the president's top legislative priority, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, to a stopgap measure funding the government past Sept. 30, but it is getting strong pushback from GOP colleagues who worry it will lead to a shutdown. Trump ratcheted up pressure on Senate and House Republicans to make another last-ditch attempt to pass the elections legislation during a primetime speech to the nation in which he asserted that 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in federal elections. Continue Reading »

As the United States and Israel went to war with Iran at the end of ​February, analysts predicted the price of crude oil could hit $150 a barrel or even rise as far as $200, with the fifth ‌of global supply that transits the vital Strait of Hormuz suddenly cut off from world markets. But, Brent crude futures peaked around $126 - comfortably below 2008's all-time high of $147 - and averaged just $101 a barrel between the start of the conflict on February 28 and June 11 when U.S. President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran, before ​briefly retreating to pre-war levels of $70 in early July. Continue Reading »

A few months ago, we stood in a room only feet apart, separated by a thick strip of black duct tape stretching across the floor. During the philosophical exercise, the duct tape divided Democrats and Republicans on the room’s two sides. Michal stood on one side. Elizabeth stood on the other. Continue Reading »

The U.S. military has confirmed that three service members have been killed since Friday, following the escalation between the U.S. and Iran. Two were killed in action when Iran launched missile and drone attacks in Jordan, according to U.S Central Command. Continue Reading »

The Department of War on Monday released the names of two U.S. Army soldiers killed during an Iranian attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan last week. Those killed were 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, according to the Pentagon. Continue Reading »

Marjorie Taylor Greene went nuclear on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday over his comments about the killing of two U.S. service members in an Iranian strike in Jordan last week. Greene shared an expletive-laden response to Hegseth after he wrote in an X post Saturday: "Godspeed, heroes. Their sacrifice only stiffens our resolve," in regards to the deaths. Continue Reading »

Preview URL: https://www.allsides.com/rss/news Continue Reading »

Donald Trump is a human Rorschach test. Continue Reading »

Hosting the Men's Fifa World Cup is supposed to be one of the biggest soft power wins a country can score. When Germany hosted the tournament in 2006, it did so under the official slogan "a time to make friends". It sought to transform its global reputation for being serious and reserved, presenting itself as a welcoming host instead. Two decades later, the 2006 World Cup is still cited as one of the clearest examples of a country using a sporting mega-event to improve how the world sees it. In fact, the atmosphere was so optimistic that the tournament is fondly remembered in Germany as the "Sommermärchen" (the summer fairy tale). Continue Reading »

By the time Spain or Argentina lifts the World Cup trophy on Sunday, the U.S. men's national team will have been out of the tournament for 13 days. In that regard, the 2026 World Cup has been a head-shaking failure—especially to the fans in star-spangled jerseys who hopped on the bandwagon only to be violently thrown off a few days later. The Americans squandered a generous draw, a high-price coach and a golden opportunity to capture a new generation by blowing their shot at a first quarterfinal in 24 years. Continue Reading »

The Department of War is mandating annual testosterone screening for every active-duty and reserve service member age... Continue Reading »

Earlier this week, the New York Post reported that Ruben Gallego, the Democratic senator from Arizona and a fixture on early lists of 2028 presidential hopefuls, had sexual relationships with two Capitol Hill staffers. It is worth noting that these were consensual relationships while he was single, while the staffers did not work for him. The Post headline teased that Gallego was a "Swalwell pal," a nod to Eric Swalwell, the California congressman who resigned in April amid sexual misconduct allegations he denies. It was as if the newspaper was saying: "fellow pervert Ruben Gallego has consensual sex with co-workers." Continue Reading »

Defaults on student loans have surged across the United States, reaching record levels as borrowers struggle to keep up with payments. The numbers have spiked since payments came due again following a lengthy pause intended to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, around 9.5 million people - 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers - are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments. Continue Reading »

The United States military has announced the death of a third American solder in recent days, saying he was killed in northern Iraq "during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance" from a downed Iranian drone. In a statement on Sunday, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the soldier died on July 18 and that a second service member suffered mild injuries during the detonation. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump on Sunday said the Qatar-gifted presidential jet will undergo another set of upgrades and be "maxed out", amid concerns about the plane's self-defense capabilities—including on-board missile defense systems—not being on par with the older Air Force One jets. Continue Reading »

Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, announced the birth of their fourth child on Sunday. In a joint Instagram post, the couple said their baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born Sunday morning. "We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning," the couple wrote. "Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother." Continue Reading »

Oh My F**king God, They're Doing It Again Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Assholes who wear Vineyard Vines all summer on Wall Street have once again put those Wharton PhD’s to good use by again “discovering” that assets so toxic and illiquid they make drinking cement taste like Fiji water apparently become safe when you rearrange them, rename them, and place an insurance company between the losses and the people buying them. Sound familiar? According to Bloomberg, UBS and other firms have been exploring structures that package stakes in private-credit funds into bonds. Because perpetual private-credit vehicles do not fit neatly into conventional ratings models, bankers are looking to add insurance “wrappers” that allow portions of the deals to inherit the insurer’s stronger credit profile. The resulting paper can then be marketed as investment grade, even though the assets underneath remain opaque, illiquid private-market investments. This is apparently considered innovation. I just hear Anthony Bourdain explaining CDOs during The Big Short over and over again. An insurer guarantees a tranche against losses, the tranche receives a better rating, and other insurers can buy it while setting aside dramatically less capital. In the example described, an A2-rated ... Continue Reading »

Judge Slaps A 14-Day Timeout On Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger A federal judge just threw a wrench into one of the biggest media shake-ups in years. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin (Biden) temporarily blocked Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, giving a coalition of 12 state attorneys general a short-term win in their fight to kill the deal. The temporary restraining order lasts 14 days - half the 28 days the states had requested - and prevents Paramount from closing the transaction that would combine two historic Hollywood studios, two major streaming services (Paramount+ and Max), and significant news assets under David Ellison, son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading the charge, argues the merger would "extinguish competition" in key areas: wide theatrical film releases, big blockbuster distribution, and the market for basic cable channels. The states put numbers on it, alleging the combined company would control 27 percent of wide-release theatrical distribution, 30 percent of anticipated blockbusters, and 27 percent of the basic cable bundle. In plain terms, they say it would mean higher prices, lower quality, and less choice for ... Continue Reading »

RNC Sues To Stop Non-Residents From Voting In Six States While it seems like common sense that living in a state should be a prerequisite to voting there, the Republican National Committee is suing six states to stop them from doing so. Fresh off a court win in North Carolina, the RNC has filed lawsuits against Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Jersey, Virginia, and Nebraska, each targeting a version of the same loophole. In these states, a person who has never set foot as a resident within their borders can still cast an absentee ballot there, often because a parent or legal guardian once lived in the state decades ago.  "If you've never lived in a state, you shouldn't be voting in its elections," RNC Chairman Joe Gruters told the Daily Signal. "The RNC already put a stop to this unconstitutional loophole in North Carolina, and we're taking Nebraska, Colorado, Nevada, and New Jersey to court to do the same," Gruters added, "We'll keep fighting to ensure elections are only decided by legal residents." The mechanism behind this quirk traces back to federal guidance for overseas voting. According to the Federal Voting Assistance Program ... Continue Reading »

A 28 Item Grocery Order From Target That Cost $64.50 In 2020 Now Costs $158.30 Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, The cost of living has become absolutely suffocating for millions of Americans. For years, the bureaucrats in Washington have been feeding us numbers that show that the rate of inflation is low, but it is obvious to everyone that what they are telling us is simply not true. Many of the items that I regularly purchase at the grocery store have more than doubled in price over the past decade. Some have more than tripled in price. When I get to the register to check out, I feel like asking the cashier which organ I should donate to pay for my groceries. We have reached a stage where grocery prices are causing extreme financial stress for families all over America. One man recently caused quite a stir on social media when he revealed that a grocery order from Target that cost $64.50 in 2020 is now $158.30 in 2026… This post has already been viewed a million times. The reason why it is so popular is because it instantly resonates ... Continue Reading »

Buyers Trading In Vehicles With Negative Equity Face Record Monthly Payments: Edmunds Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times, The number of automobile owners trading in vehicles with negative equity continues to rise, with 29.6 percent of trade-ins in the second quarter showing more money owed on existing auto loans than the vehicles were worth, according to automotive insights platform Edmunds’s July 16 vehicle transaction report. Negative equity also pushed average monthly payments on “underwater” trade-ins to $944 in the quarter, the highest figure on record, the report said. That’s $167 more per month than trade-ins without negative equity considerations, and those higher loans are expected to account for an additional $16,270 in interest paid over the loan term—another record high that’s nearly $6,500 more than the average new-vehicle loan issued during the quarter. “Consumers are incurring more debt than ever when trading in vehicles that are underwater,” said Jessica Caldwell, head of insights at Edmunds. “Buyers who financed at 2022’s peak prices are starting to come back to trade in, and they’re bringing thousands of dollars in old debt with them. With interest rates still elevated, this is creating a costly snowball ... Continue Reading »

US Gas Prices Cross Politically Sensitive $4 Level Closely Watched By Trump The U.S. national average for a gallon of regular 87-octane gasoline has climbed back above the politically sensitive $4 threshold as U.S. military forces and Tehran enter a ninth day of tit-for-tat strikes. This level is significant because it is where fuel costs begin to alter spending and driving behavior among working-poor households, while also weighing more broadly on consumer sentiment, making it a key pressure point closely watched by the Trump administration ahead of the midterm election cycle. Regular unleaded gasoline climbed above $4 a gallon on Monday, according to new data from the American Automobile Association, ending roughly one month below the politically sensitive threshold after the interim peace deal that temporarily eased Gulf area tensions. With the U.S.-Iran conflict now caught in an escalation spiral and domestic retail fuel prices rising sharply, pressure on the Trump administration to pursue a diplomatic off-ramp is likely to intensify. Brent crude futures jumped above $90 a barrel earlier - the highest since early June - but faded in European trading. There were reports earlier that Iran targeted tankers in ... Continue Reading »

400+ Ukrainian Drones Launched On Moscow In One Of Biggest Attack Waves To Date The Russian capital has been hit with a massive drone wave from Ukraine, which injured at least ten people - including three Chinese citizens - local authorities say. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has stated that more than 400 UAVs were launched toward Moscow and its suburbs overnight in one of the largest single raids since the war's start. Reuters: Smoke billows after Ukrainian drone attacks in Podolsk, Moscow Region. He described that most of the inbound drones were intercepted far from the capital, and that another 85 were downed as they got closer, but emerging images suggest there were some big strikes that landed.  Russia's RT provided the following details, noting that the biggest impact was felt in the Moscow suburbs: Two women were injured in Podolsk, while an 11-year-old girl in the Odintsovo district was diagnosed with an acute stress reaction but did not require hospitalization. The main consequences of the raid were recorded in Podolsk, Domodedovo, and the Odintsovo urban district, Vorobyov said. Falling drones damaged several private homes and civilian infrastructure facilities and sparked multiple fires, he added. In Odintsovo, a ... Continue Reading »

Houthis Announce Blockade On Saudi Shipping, Threaten Drone & Missile Attacks On Kingdom Yemen's Houthi rebels have announced they are imposing a new maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in response for a recent attack on Sanaa Airport, and after years of the kingdom leading a blockade of Houthi-controlled Yemeni ports. A military statement by Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree said the maritime ban on all Saudi shipping will be effective immediately in what he declared as an "equation of 'an eye for an eye.'" via Middle East Eye However, details of what this 'embargo' will look like, in terms of where or what chokepoints the Houthis might seek to blockade were not given. Last week the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen attacked the Houthi-controlled Sanaa International Airport, threatening a fragile truce that has been in place since 2022. Saudi jets had prevented an Iranian passenger plane from landing there, after the US-Saudi recognized Yemeni government warned against any Iranian planes entering the divided country's airspace. Within days of that incident, the Houthis reportedly sent missiles on Saudi Arabia - which was a first after years of relative peace. In addition to unveiling the anti-Saudi embargo, the Houthis spokesman ... Continue Reading »

Texas PUC Approves "Ride-Through" Rules For Data Centers By Diana DiGangi of UtilityDive, The Texas Public Utility Commission on Thursday unanimously approved rules that will require large computational loads, like data centers and crypto-mining facilities, within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas footprint to stay stable and connected to the grid through disruptions. Modern computational loads, Kenteel Engineering said in a June blog, are “engineered to protect extremely sensitive and expensive equipment,” and during a voltage dip are programmed to disconnect or enter momentary cessation. However, this presents a reliability problem, Kenteel Engineering said, as when “several hundred — or several thousand — megawatts of computational load all detect the same sag and drop simultaneously, the grid experiences a sudden, large loss of demand.” “As LCLs increase on the ERCOT System, similar events would be expected to increase in magnitude and frequency, leading to frequency instability and other reliability problems absent frequency and voltage ride-through requirements,” the Texas PUC rules state.  The rules don’t immediately penalize facilities that fail to ride through a qualifying event, Kenteel Engineering noted, but instead put them “on the clock” to investigate and report the root cause within 90 ... Continue Reading »

Suspect Detonates Incendiary Device Outside Manhattan Federal Building Summary: Suspect Arrested  FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident FBI Tells Fox News "individual deployed an incendiary device"  Immigration agents and FBI rushed out, guns drawn, and FPS apprehended the suspect Explosion Hits Outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan Suspect Arrested BREAKING: Suspect apprehended after incendiary device deployed outside 26 Federal Plaza in NYC, FBI reports pic.twitter.com/7sZxyan0XV — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 20, 2026 FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force Investigating  The FBI tells Fox News' Bill Melugin: "This morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza. The individual has been taken into custody and the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident." Melugin continued: NYPD tells FOX there was a "found firearm" in relation to this event, but couldn't confirm if it was found on the suspect. FBI statement to @FoxNews: "This morning an individual deployed an incendiary device outside of 26 Federal Plaza. The individual has been taken into custody and the FBI New York Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident." NYPD tells FOX there was a "found… https://t.co/bUdDbryRxC — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 20, 2026 The attack at 26 Federal ... Continue Reading »

"I'm Not Living In Communist America": Bill Maher Blasts Marxist DSA Democrats, Says He May Vote For JD Vance "I'm not living in Communist America… I've read the quotes from the DSA platform, from their own mouths. Don't tell me I'm not seeing what I am seeing," Bill Maher told ABC News' Jonathan Karl in an exclusive interview that aired on Sunday. Bill Maher: “I’m not living in Communist America… I’ve read the quotes from the DSA platform, from their own mouths. Don’t tell me I’m not seeing what I am seeing.” pic.twitter.com/grWslcyxD9 — America (@america) July 19, 2026 Karl asked Maher, "Could you see yourself voting for JD Vance?" Maher responded: "Yes. If this is the Democratic side, yes." Establishment Democrats are freaking out over the Democratic Socialists of America's attempted hijacking of their party because this anti-American, far-left Marxist movement, with possible ties to foreign subversion, risks dooming the party in the midterms and beyond. The problem for Democrats is that years of letting socialists and Marxists into their DEI kingdom have only now produced dire consequences. Status quo Democrats are watching their power evaporate as DSA candidates defeat mainstream Democrats in primaries across ... Continue Reading »

Tungsten Miner Soars After Billionaire Forrest Takes 17% Stake Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest, founder and executive chairman of iron ore giant Fortescue, has agreed to acquire Oaktree Capital's entire 16.8% stake in the Sydney-listed tungsten producer EQ Resources. Shares of EQ Resources in Sydney surged 34% on Monday following news of the transaction, which is valued at about 190 million AUD ($133 million) based on Friday's close. The deal covers 862.1 million shares and 35.6 million options. Forrest's most likely reasoning for the deal is that EQ Resources controls one of the largest operating tungsten platforms outside China. Tungsten is a critical metal used in armor-piercing munitions, aerospace components, cutting tools, electronics, and semiconductor manufacturing. Bloomberg noted that, outside of China, Australia has the world's largest tungsten reserves, accounting for about 80% of global production. Prices of tungsten in Europe reached a new all-time high of $3,025 per ton after a year-long rally, following Beijing's decision to place certain tungsten products on its export control list. Beyond China, stockpiling has accelerated and war demand is driving a squeeze in physical markets. George Heppel, vice president of commodity research, told Bloomberg earlier this ... Continue Reading »

US Agencies Miss GENIUS Act Deadline, Extending Stablecoin Uncertainty Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, US regulatory agencies missed the rulemaking deadline under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act on Saturday, which marked one year since the law was signed.  Several US regulatory agencies published proposed rules and collected public feedback during the past year, but no final regulations were issued before the deadline. These agencies include the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board, which issued proposed rules but no final rules, according to rulemaking trackers by law firm Chapman and crypto investment company Paradigm. Missing the statutory deadline does not invalidate the GENIUS Act, but the unfinished rules may result in regulatory uncertainty for stablecoin issuers.  The GENIUS Act established the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the US. The act was signed into law by US President Donald Trump on July 18, 2025. Regulators issued 10 rule proposals during the GENIUS Act’s first year Federal regulators issued 10 notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the year since the GENIUS Act was signed into ... Continue Reading »

Futures Rebound On Fresh Bout Of Iran Optimism As Hyperscaler Earnings Loom US equity futures rebound from Friday's selling, indicating a firmer start to the week with S&P futures rising 0.5% at 8.00am ET, and Nasdaq futures up 1% after a sluggish start to the session, after Iran’s Foreign  Ministry said it had received proposals from mediators about the conflict with the US. In premarket trading, semis are higher as are Mag7 names; the AI theme is bid across sectors. Cyclicals are leading Defensives; both are higher in absolute terms, pointing to an ‘Everything Rally’ today. According to JPM, the US / Iran escalation is being faded with WTI lower pre-market and Brent off its highs. Bond yields are flat to up 1bp s the yield curve twists steeper. Commodities are mixed but net higher with US crude/natgas lower. The update from Iran has seen energy prices reverse gains with Brent now down 0.3% and on an $87/bbl handle. European stocks are now a touch higher with the Stoxx 600 up 0.1% Asian stocks were more mixed as a 4.5% plunge in the Kospi was offset by advances in China after ... Continue Reading »

Breaking Down The $655 Million World Cup Prize Money The 2026 FIFA World Cup is awarding $655 million in performance prize money, making it the richest tournament in the competition’s history. Every stage of the tournament came with a larger financial reward, giving teams another incentive to advance as far as possible. Performance prize money has increased nearly 50% since 2022, when FIFA awarded $440 million. This Markets in a Minute graphic, created by Visual Capitalist's Julia Wnedling, in partnership with Terzo, breaks down how the $655 million performance prize pool is distributed across every stage of the tournament. From group stage participants to the eventual champion, it shows the earnings of every qualifying country. Spain Takes Home the World Cup Spain captured the 2026 FIFA World Cup title and the tournament’s top prize of $50 million, while runner-up Argentina earned $33 million. It marks Spain’s second World Cup championship after previously lifting the trophy in 2010, capping off an impressive tournament run that also included victories over Belgium and France in the knockout stage. The final remained scoreless through 90 minutes, despite Spain controlling much of the play and Argentina finishing regulation with 10 men. The deadlock finally broke in the 106th minute, ... Continue Reading »

Largest Reactor Fleet Owner Backs Shipyard Prefab Model With Gas-To-Nuclear Plan Constellation Energy already runs the largest nuclear fleet in the United States and has spent the last couple of years signing big power deals with data center operators and retailers to restart reactors and keep existing plants online longer.  With Microsoft taking the restarted Three Mile Island unit and Meta locking up output from Clinton, Constellation is now looking for developers to help them bring new capacity online faster. Their most recent move is a strategic equity investment in Blue Energy through Constellation Technology Ventures (CTV). This targets Blue Energy's shipyard-based prefabrication and project financing model for small modular reactors.  As we reported earlier on the GE Vernova collaboration, Blue Energy is advancing a phased gas-to-nuclear approach at a planned Texas site. Two GE Vernova gas turbines would deliver roughly 1 GW starting around 2030, with the steam supply later shifting to GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 reactors targeting up to 1.5 GW of nuclear capacity. Early site works could begin this year ahead of a final investment decision in 2027.  The CTV check marks the first investment by that unit in an ... Continue Reading »

The DSA & The Myth Of Scandinavian Socialism Authored by Jonathan Turley, This week, Darializa Avila Chevalier was asked if there has ever been a “successful model of socialism anywhere in the world outside the United States in terms of both human rights and widespread economic justice.” The member of the Democratic Socialists of America responded by citing Sweden and Norway. It is a common false claim made by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and others. I address the claim head-on in Rage and the Republic.  DSA figures have been claiming that the socialist measures that they are pushing are proven successes in other countries. They often raise the Scandinavian myth. Here is an excerpt from Rage and the Republic: ‘Leaders such as Senator Bernie Sanders have heralded the alleged success of “democratic socialism” in Europe, a pitch that is obviously taking hold with many younger Americans. Sanders and others often refer to the prosperity of Scandinavian socialism, including Sweden and Norway. It is a dangerous myth that is promulgated by many in the media. The question is not whether Scandinavian socialism can work in the United States (it cannot) but whether Scandinavian socialism can work in Scandinavia. ... Continue Reading »

Iran Says Two Tankers Exploded In Hormuz Chokepoint As Ship Traffic Near Standstill Visible maritime traffic through the Hormuz chokepoint remained subdued into the new week after Iranian forces allgedly targeted tankers attempting to transit the narrow waterway, including routes close to Oman. This comes as the US and Iran have been locked in a dangerous tit-for-tat escalation that has entered its ninth day. UK maritime authorities reported an unverified vessel fire near Oman late Sunday. Reuters reports that Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed two crude oil tankers exploded and were immobilized while using what Tehran called an unsafe southern route in the Hormuz. Bloomberg ship-tracking data shows that vessels crossing the Hormuz chokepoint have come to a near standstill as Gulf escalation has surged for the ninth day, with Iran targeting not just the maritime chokepoint but also US military assets at Jordan's Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles, as well as US assets at Kuwait's Al-Adiri camp and Ali Al Salem Air Base, and in Syria. Iran also hit civilian infrastructure, notably power generation and water desalination plants in Kuwait. There is a power struggle for control over the critical strait. The ... Continue Reading »

The Next Phase Of Shrinkflation: Rolling Blackouts Via SchiffSovereign, The lights went on at approximately 3pm on September 4, 1882 in New York City. Thomas Edison (with major funding from JP Morgan) had spent roughly two years building the first-ever commercial power plant, located in Manhattan’s financial district. Its total capacity was about 600 kilowatts… barely enough to power a single rack of GPUs today. But at the time it was nothing short of miraculous. Edison’s coal-fired DC power plant initially served just 82 customers, and electricity was nothing more than a luxury flex by the ultra-wealthy. But over time– especially after Westinghouse and Tesla’s alternating current became the gold standard– electrification rates in the United States skyrocketed. At the turn of the 20th century, hardly anyone had electricity in their homes. By 1920, it was about 35%. By the time the Great Depression hit in 1929, roughly 70% of US homes were electrified, and urban areas were nearly 85%. The systems were surprisingly reliable given the rudimentary technology of the day. Blackouts were not infrequent, but they were generally short and localized, often just affecting a few streets or houses. And typically the biggest reason for a short, localized ... Continue Reading »

Western Nuclear Industry Bounces Back With Progress Across Small And Large Designs After last month's report from Goldman Sachs on the ongoing global nuclear renaissance listed only a couple headlines for the western nuclear industry, June saw a significant bounce back as the industry saw progress across the microreactor landscape and the larger SMR and national grid-scale designs. The Micro Reactor Industry saw a huge achievement with the exceeding of the goals set by President Trump in the 2025 Executive Orders, with four microreactor designs obtaining criticality by July 4th. The AP1000 reactor, which is emerging as America's flagship grid-scale design, also saw significant multi-billion-dollar support from the Department of Energy when the Office of Energy Dominance Financing put up a potential $17.5 billion in funding for long-lead components and other pieces/parts of the reactor supply chain. Goldman Sachs analyst Brian Lee reviews headlines across the nuclear industry for June.  New reactor progress and announcements North America 6/2/26 - United States - The New York Power Authority has launched a solicitation to develop at least 1 GW of advanced nuclear capacity in Upstate New York, seeking proposals for both large reactors and SMRs, while also ... Continue Reading »