The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions". Continue Reading »

Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi. Continue Reading »

Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people. Continue Reading »

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so. Continue Reading »

Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Continue Reading »

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• Fox-Dominion trial delay 'is not unusual,' judge says • Fox News' defamation battle isn't stopping Trump's election lies Continue Reading »

The judge just announced in court that a settlement has been reached in the historic defamation case between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems. Continue Reading »

A settlement has been reached in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News, the judge for the case announced. The network will pay more than $787 million to Dominion, a lawyer for the company said. Continue Reading »

Oil prices have surged about 20% this week as the U.S.-Iran war engulfs the Middle East. Continue Reading »

Kristi Noem faced criticism for the killing of two U.S. citizens by federal agents, her relationship with aide Corey Lewandowski and a $220 million ad campaign. Continue Reading »

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000. Continue Reading »

The formal declaration will require defense vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models in their work with the Pentagon. Continue Reading »

The startup landed a deal with the Department of Defense hours after Anthropic was blacklisted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Après la razzia du biathlon français aux Jeux olympiques de Milan Cortina, les Bleues ont été à la peine jeudi pour la reprise de la Coupe du monde à Kontiolahti, en Finlande, avec une 10e place comme meilleur résultat pour Julia Simon. "Le retour des Jeux, ce n'est jamais évident. Il faut se remettre dans le grand bain", a commenté sur la chaîne L'Equipe Julia Simon, à 2 min 30 (18/20) de la Suédoise Elvira Oeberg, qui a signé sa troisième victoire de l'hiver.A Anterselva, l'équipe de France de biathlon avait décroché 13 médailles, dont 6 titres olympiques, surpassant le record établi à Pékin en 2022 (7 médailles dont 3 titres). "La semaine dernière a fait du bien, ça a permis aussi de relâcher vraiment cette pression qu'il y a eu pendant trois semaines. Moi, je ne me sentais pas si mal sur les skis aujourd'hui, mais il m'en manque", a expliqué Simon. Après des Jeux décevants, la cadette des soeurs Oeberg, 27 ans, a réalisé un sans-faute derrière la carabine, devançant sa soeur aînée Hanna Oeberg (19/20 au tir) et la Slovaque Paulina Batovska Fialkova (19/20). "Je vais me faire un ... Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE MOHAMED KACI TV5 JWPlayer Field Israël est-il le maître du jeu au 6e jour de guerre au Proche-Orient ? Pourquoi Benyamin Netanyahu veut-il en finir avec la république islamique d'Iran ? Quels sont ses objectifs et le prix à payer pour les atteindre ? On en parle avec Rony Brauman, Emmanuel Navon, Zeina Antonios et Stéphane Amar. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE SLIMANE ZEGHIDOUR TV5 JWPlayer Field L'Iran répète être prêt pour une guerre longue. Le régime résiste et continue d'infliger de sérieux dommages à ses adversaires, comme nous l'explique Slimane Zeghidour. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE FLORENT CREBESSEGUES TV5 JWPlayer Field En ce 6e jour de la guerre au Proche-Orient, les États-Unis et Israël affichent leur confiance face à un Iran, selon eux, affaibli. Continue Reading »

Par TV5MONDE Hugo BARBIEUX TV5 JWPlayer Field La guerre en Iran inquiète de plus en plus la Chine qui redoute des perturbations sur ses approvisionnements énergétiques et ses projets économiques. TV5 JWPlayer Field La guerre en Iran inquiète de plus en plus la Chine qui redoute des perturbations sur ses approvisionnements énergétiques et ses projets économiques. Continue Reading »

Kiev continues to insist the Druzba pipeline is damaged, while Budapest accuses Ukraine of imposing an “oil blockade” Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Iraq’s national electricity grid has collapsed after losing Iranian gas supplies, while Cuba blames a US blockade for its blackout Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Israel may be staging strikes, including the Nakhchivan attack, to frame Iran, Tehran’s envoy to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has told RT Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

80 years after Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech: Why the world is entering a new era of division Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

EU politicians are raising the alarm over losing Russian oil and gas supplies amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

По свидетельству источников агентства, такую возможность рассматривают несколько представителей американской администрации, но лидер Соединенных Штатов Дональд Трамп "исключил ее" Continue Reading »

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У сооснователя Telegram было более 156 тыс. подписчиков Continue Reading »

По информации гостелерадиокомпании, военные обеих стран пришли к пониманию "невозможности продолжения ударов в беспрецедентно высоком темпе" Continue Reading »

Iran's new Ayatollah vows to 'shed Trump's blood' in televised address... (Top headline, 1st story, link) Related stories:Hormuz death trap...Conflict spreads as drones hit Azerbaijan; Europeans send warships to Cyprus...MAPS...IDF surprised by Houthis not joining war...Western nations begin MidEast exodus...Flight Cancellations Top 23,000; Passengers caught in crossfire...Global travel industry under pressure... MOREDubai scrambles to save reputation...Influencers warned they face prison for posting...CNN reporter detailed live on air in Israel, camera cut...UPDATES...LIVE: SKY NEWS... Continue Reading »

Hormuz death trap... (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Iran's new Ayatollah vows to 'shed Trump's blood' in televised address...Conflict spreads as drones hit Azerbaijan; Europeans send warships to Cyprus...MAPS...IDF surprised by Houthis not joining war...Western nations begin MidEast exodus...Flight Cancellations Top 23,000; Passengers caught in crossfire...Global travel industry under pressure... MOREDubai scrambles to save reputation...Influencers warned they face prison for posting...CNN reporter detailed live on air in Israel, camera cut...UPDATES...LIVE: SKY NEWS... Continue Reading »

Conflict spreads as drones hit Azerbaijan; Europeans send warships to Cyprus... (Top headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:Iran's new Ayatollah vows to 'shed Trump's blood' in televised address...Hormuz death trap...MAPS...IDF surprised by Houthis not joining war...Western nations begin MidEast exodus...Flight Cancellations Top 23,000; Passengers caught in crossfire...Global travel industry under pressure... MOREDubai scrambles to save reputation...Influencers warned they face prison for posting...CNN reporter detailed live on air in Israel, camera cut...UPDATES...LIVE: SKY NEWS... Continue Reading »

MAPS... (Top headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:Iran's new Ayatollah vows to 'shed Trump's blood' in televised address...Hormuz death trap...Conflict spreads as drones hit Azerbaijan; Europeans send warships to Cyprus...IDF surprised by Houthis not joining war...Western nations begin MidEast exodus...Flight Cancellations Top 23,000; Passengers caught in crossfire...Global travel industry under pressure... MOREDubai scrambles to save reputation...Influencers warned they face prison for posting...CNN reporter detailed live on air in Israel, camera cut...UPDATES...LIVE: SKY NEWS... Continue Reading »

IDF surprised by Houthis not joining war... (Top headline, 5th story, link) Related stories:Iran's new Ayatollah vows to 'shed Trump's blood' in televised address...Hormuz death trap...Conflict spreads as drones hit Azerbaijan; Europeans send warships to Cyprus...MAPS...Western nations begin MidEast exodus...Flight Cancellations Top 23,000; Passengers caught in crossfire...Global travel industry under pressure... MOREDubai scrambles to save reputation...Influencers warned they face prison for posting...CNN reporter detailed live on air in Israel, camera cut...UPDATES...LIVE: SKY NEWS... Continue Reading »

Noem, a former governor, became a prominent figure in the Trump administration's controversial crackdown on immigration. Continue Reading »

More than 200 crew members evacuated, a day after a US submarine sank an Iranian frigate, leaving 87 sailors dead. Continue Reading »

Exchange comes amid a deadlock in US-brokered negotiations to end the four-year war between the two countries. Continue Reading »

At inaugural 'Americas Counter Cartel Conference', Trump officials vowed continued military operations against cartels. Continue Reading »

The bill comes as a user on Polymarket made more than $500,000 by taking a position that the US would strike Iran. Continue Reading »

The PM said the best way forward was a "negotiated settlement with Iran where they give up their nuclear ambitions". Continue Reading »

Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi. Continue Reading »

Iranian authorities say the attack, which took place on Saturday, killed 168 people. Continue Reading »

Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so. Continue Reading »

Joani Reid said she had temporarily stood down from the party after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Continue Reading »

For the third time, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed as Democrats refused to support the money without new restrictions on federal immigration agents. Continue Reading »

The lawsuit filed by two dozen attorneys general seeks to invalidate the president’s new, 10 percent global tax on imports. Continue Reading »

The actions of Ms. Halligan, who as a U.S. attorney brought criminal cases against President Trump’s enemies, are under review by the organization that licensed her to practice law. Continue Reading »

The Feb. 28 school strike in Minab, which killed dozens, including children, appears to have been part of an attack on an adjacent naval base in southern Iran, where officials said U.S. forces were operating. Continue Reading »

Mission? Hostilities? Don’t call it a war, say G.O.P. lawmakers grappling with the political and legal challenges of the operation in the Middle East. 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 »

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving the department and being replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump said Thursday. Continue Reading »

President Trump on Thursday announced that he was firing Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and replacing her with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla). Continue Reading »

Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who has led President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security thus far in his second term, was ousted from her position on Wednesday. Continue Reading »

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Whatever happened to America First? It doesn't feel like a war with Iran was quite what Donald Trump campaigned on in 2024. And my guest this week thinks it's a big betrayal of the voters who put him in the White House. Curt Mills is the executive director of The American Conservative, a magazine that champions foreign policy restraint. He argues the Iran war isn't just a foreign policy blunder — but a move that could shatter the president's domestic coalition. Continue Reading »

Iran spent decades constructing underground bunkers to shield its vast missile arsenal from destruction. Less than a week into the war with its two most powerful adversaries, the strategy is beginning to look like a blunder. U.S. and Israeli war planes and armed drones are circling over the dozens of cavernous bases, striking missile-carrying launchers when they emerge to fire. Meanwhile, waves of heavy bombers have dropped munitions on the sites, apparently entombing the Iranian weapons below ground in some locations. Satellite imagery taken in recent days shows the smoldering remains of several Iranian missiles and launchers destroyed in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes near entrances to the "missile cities," as Iranian officials call the subterranean sites. Continue Reading »

The Department of Justice has quietly closed an investigation into former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign official documents, according to a source familiar with the matter. DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin, the former "weaponization" czar, opened the investigation while he was serving as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. The inquiry examined whether aides may have used the signature device without Biden's full knowledge or authorization as his cognitive abilities declined late in his presidency. Continue Reading »

Intense waves of airstrikes have hit dozens of military positions, frontier posts and police stations along northern parts of Iran's border with Iraq in what appears to be preparation by US and Israel for a new front in their war. A US official with knowledge of the discussions between Washington and Kurdish officials said the US was ready to provide air support if Kurdish fighters crossed the border from northern Iraq. A spokesperson for Israel's military said the air force had been "heavily operating in western Iran to degrade Iranian capabilities there and to open up a way to Tehran and create freedom of operations there". Continue Reading »

During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure of her conflicts of interest. Means was first nominated by President Donald Trump to be surgeon general in May. The president had scrapped his prior pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, after she misled on where she obtained her medical degree. Means testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Feb. 25, after her scheduled October nomination hearing was postponed because she went into labor. Continue Reading »

There is something almost breathtaking about the fact that this even has to be said out loud. Parents matter. Not bureaucrats. Not school boards. Not activist teachers. Not the state of California. Parents. Continue Reading »

A group of House Republicans joined their Democratic colleagues in voting to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday as part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a bipartisan rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts to release the Epstein files. Representative Nancy Mace (R., S.C.) led the push to subpoena Bondi and gained support from four GOP colleagues alongside all the Democrats present. The bipartisan 24-19 vote will compel Bondi to appear before the congressional panel to answer questions about the Epstein files. Mace, who is a victim of sexual abuse herself, moved to subpoena Bondi because of her dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's approach to releasing the Epstein files over the past few months. Continue Reading »

The US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in “Operation Epic Fury” this week, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei. Continue Reading »

A House committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Five Republicans joined with all Democrats in support of a motion to call the nation's top law enforcement official up to Capitol Hill for questioning, and the motion itself was offered by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina. It underscores the increasing frustration with Bondi among members of her own party, catalyzed in part by the Epstein saga. The Justice Department did not immediately return a request for comment. Continue Reading »

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday took the remarkable step of issuing a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi, compelling her to appear to answer questions about the Epstein files. The resolution to subpoena Bondi was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and passed in a bipartisan 24-19 vote. All Democrats present for the committee hearing voted in favor, with Mace and GOP Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Michael Cloud (Texas) and Scott Perry (Pa.) joining their colleagues from across the aisle. The subpoena of Bondi would bring the highest-level Trump administration official yet before the House panel as it pushes ahead with its review of the files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Continue Reading »

The White House says the U.S. is prepared to protect commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions with Iran intensify.The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important energy choke points on the planet. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says oil flows through the strait averaged about 20 million barrels per day in 2024, roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption. So, when the Strait looks unstable, markets react fast. Continue Reading »

During her confirmation hearing to become surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means had various back-and-forths with senators, who pressed her on topics related to vaccines, her qualifications and disclosure of her conflicts of interest.' Means was first nominated by President Donald Trump to be surgeon general in May. The president had scrapped his prior pick, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, after she misled on where she obtained her medical degree. Means testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Feb. 25, after her scheduled October nomination hearing was postponed because she went into labor. Continue Reading »

Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee held on in her deep-blue North Carolina seat, surviving roughly $1 million in attack ads from a new group launched to oppose the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Foushee beat Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, a Bernie Sanders-backed progressive and the first Muslim woman to hold political office in the state, by a razor-thin margin in Tuesday's primary. Allam, who had previously indicated that she plans to call for a recount, conceded the race Wednesday evening. Continue Reading »

You can tell how long ago I went to Dubai, because I was still a columnist for The Guardian. This was around the turn of the 21st century, when the paper had enough influence to bag two first-class flights and two suites at the Burj Al Arab hotel, which opened in 1999. Everything was so computerized that I couldn't work out how to open the curtains until I was packing my case to leave. This led a friend to quip: "At least you've had the local female experience — sad, in a darkened room." Continue Reading »

Historically, the party in power almost always loses seats in midterm elections. There are only two exceptions to this rule. In 1934, under Franklin D. Roosevelt, and then in 2002, under George W. Bush. Are there signs that 2026 could be another precedent-shattering year? A new Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey conducted late last month suggests it could be. Continue Reading »

Republican challenger Steve Toth defeated U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw on Tuesday night, ousting the only House Republican in Texas who President Trump didn't endorse heading into the nation's first big primary of 2026. Crenshaw, a former Navy SEAL whose independent streak sometimes clashed with fellow Republicans, spent the primary trying to fend off attacks from the party's hard right that he was not in step with Trump's agenda. Continue Reading »

China Reportedly In Talks With Iran For Safe Passage Through Hormuz, As WH Scrambles To Contain Rising Energy Prices Summary: China in talks for safe passage through its vital Iran crude transit point Strait of Hormuz, which may immediately nullify reported 'blockade' (a blockade which Iran officially denies, but which has been heavily threatened) Treasury Expected To Announce Measure As Soon As Thursday To Combat Rising Energy Prices That Includes Using Oil Futures Market - Senior White House Official US oil tops $80 a barrel for first time since January 2025. White House tapping advisors for ideas on lowering gasoline prices in wake of US attack on Iran. Shanghai brent futures, in dollars @1335ET President Trump told Axios in an interview Thursday that he needs to be personally involved in selecting Iran's next leader — just as he was in Venezuela. Trump supports Kurds launching an offensive in Iran, tells Reuters: "I think it's wonderful if they want to do that." Little Azerbaijan talks big: President reportedly announced his country's army is planning an assault on the regime in Iran, as a direct response to the Iranian drone attacks. Qatari fighter jets intercepted Iranian bombers that came within minutes of striking al-Udeid, ... Continue Reading »

The Passive Aggressive Market: Bogle's Warning Came True Authored by Michael Lebowitz via realinvestmentadvice.com, Since the pandemic, the line between passive investing and aggressive speculation has blurred. The current bout of speculative fervor extends beyond financial markets. For instance, we see the same impulse in the explosion of sports betting and the surge in event-betting sites like Kalshi and Polymarket. In the investment arena, margin debt is at record highs (as shown below), and zero-day-to-expiry (0DTE) stock options now account for approximately 50 percent of all options volume. Furthermore, the number of leveraged ETFs and their trading volumes have risen sharply. To wit, we share a quote from The Kobeissi Letter: There are now a record 108 long and 31 short tech-related leveraged ETFs, 139 in total. This is 3 TIMES more than the 2nd largest sector, financials, with 47 total funds. By comparison, Consumer Discretionary has 44 ETFs, while Communication Services has 34 ETFs. In other words, tech has more leveraged ETFs than the next 3 sectors COMBINED. While not as easy to quantify as margin debt or sports betting, this aggressive speculative behavior is showing up in passive securities. It is ... Continue Reading »

China Guides Down: Beijing Drops Economic Growth Target To Lowest Level In 35 Years China just admitted what we've been reporting for years: the old growth engine is sputtering, and the world's second-largest economy is officially shifting into a lower gear. At the opening of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 2026 GDP growth target of 4.5% to 5% - the lowest benchmark since 1991 and the first time in over three decades Beijing has dared to set anything below 5%. The announcement came at the start of the National People's Congress, a meeting of China's leaders in Beijing's Great Hall of the People where government officials reveal economic and policy priorities for the year.  The Real Culprits: Homegrown Headaches, Not Just Tariffs While one could point to the 2025 trade escalations and current uneasy truce (with higher duties suspended until late 2026 and a Trump-Xi summit looming March 31–April 2), China's slowdown is overwhelmingly domestic. Here's what's going on:  Property sector implosion - The bubble that once drove 25–30% of GDP has burst and shows no signs of bottoming. Sales, prices, starts, and completions keep sliding; developers ... Continue Reading »

Oil Is "Beginning To Flow" From Venezuela, Trump Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Oil is “beginning to flow” from Venezuela, with the United States and Venezuela engaging in a professional and dedicated manner on the issue, President Donald Trump said in a March 4 post on Truth Social. “Delcy Rodríguez, who is the President of Venezuela, is doing a great job, and working with U.S. Representatives very well,” Trump wrote. Rodríguez became the leader of Venezuela in January after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3. Maduro is currently facing charges of narco-terrorism and drug trafficking in the United States.   Replying to Trump’s post, Rodríguez said in a March 4 X post, “I thank President [Trump] for the kind willingness of his government to work together on an agenda that strengthens binational cooperation for the benefit of the peoples of the United States and Venezuela.”   After being named the interim president of Venezuela following Maduro’s capture, Rodríguez had condemned Washington’s action, calling for Maduro to be returned. She termed the U.S. military action a violation of international law. Trump then warned that Rodríguez could face consequences if she ... Continue Reading »

Blacklisted: Anthropic Officially Deemed 'Supply Chain Risk' As Dario Crawls Back To Negotiating Table Update (1430ET): While Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is begging the Trump administration to reconsider dumping them over ethical concerns regarding military applications of their AI, the Pentagon just put one more nail in that coffin - officially deeming the company a supply chain risk, Bloomberg reports. "DOW officially informed Anthropic leadership the company and its products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately," a Department of War official told the outlet.  The designation, typically reserved for foreign adversaries, follows President Trump's directive for federal agencies to phase out Anthropic tools within six months, with contractors potentially barred from commercial dealings. OpenAI has already capitalized, securing a revised contract that Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei has publicly slammed as mostly "safety theater" - superficial safeguards prone to jailbreaks and lacking true oversight on real-world applications like mass domestic surveillance or autonomous lethal weapons. As reported below, Amodei has personally reopened direct negotiations with Under Secretary Emil Michael to salvage or renegotiate terms - telling investors the push is to "de-escalate" and find an agreement that "works for us and works for them," amid heavy pressure ... Continue Reading »

White House Crypto Advisor Counters Jamie Dimon's Stablecoin Yield Logic Authored by Danny Park via The Block, Patrick Witt, the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, made a statement in response to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's recent comment on stablecoin yields. Earlier this week, Dimon said in an interview with CNBC that platforms that pay yield on stablecoins should be regulated like banks, arguing that "holding balances and paying interest" constitutes a banking institution.  Dimon highlighted the need for a level playing field, suggesting that banks face stringent requirements, including FDIC insurance, anti-money laundering rules, and capital standards, and that stablecoin issuers offering similar interest-like rewards should face a similar level of oversight. In response, Witt wrote on X that Dimon's view misrepresents the issue, claiming that the CEO's argument is deliberately inaccurate. "The deceit here is that it is not the paying of yield on a balance per se that necessitates bank-like regulations, but rather the lending out or rehypothecation of the dollars that make up the underlying balance," Witt said. "The GENIUS Act explicitly forbids stablecoin issuers from doing the latter." Witt added that stablecoin balances should not ... Continue Reading »

Tampons In Netflix Men's Room Torpedo'd Bid To Takeover Warner Bros: Report Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Netflix’s aggressive bid to swallow Warner Bros. Discovery hit a wall last week, with a “tampon incident” playing a key role in turning Republican lawmakers against the deal. As details emerge, it’s clear the virtue-signaling stunt of stocking men’s restrooms with feminine hygiene products highlighted Netflix’s unyielding commitment to radical transgender ideology, even as they begged for political approval in a post-woke era. The drama unfolded during a congressional delegation’s visit to Netflix headquarters in Los Angeles several weeks ago, part of an annual tour around Grammy Awards time. Among the attendees was Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, a skeptic of Netflix’s claims to political neutrality. How tampons in the men's room helped derail the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal https://t.co/EMjV5tyJDd pic.twitter.com/uO4AEsYtYx — NY Post Business (@nypostbiz) March 1, 2026 The New York Post reports that while on the premises, Smith noticed a basket of tampons in the men’s restroom—a common tech company gesture to promote “inclusivity” for transgender employees. But for conservatives, such moves symbolize efforts to normalize transgenderism, with ripple effects ... Continue Reading »

"Pissed" Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces With Markwayne Mullin Aaaaaand, she's gone... Moments ago Bloomberg reported that Trump has named Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to replace Noem.  Trump posted the following on Truth Social: "I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), effective March 31, 2026. The current Secretary, Kristi Noem, who has served us well, and has had numerous and spectacular results (especially on the Border!), will be moving to be Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas, our new Security Initiative in the Western Hemisphere we are announcing on Saturday in Doral, Florida. I thank Kristi for her service at 'Homeland.' Serving 10 years in the United States House of Representatives, and 3 in the Senate, Markwayne has done a tremendous job representing the wonderful People of Oklahoma, where I won all 77 out of 77 Counties — in 2016, 2020, and 2024! A MAGA Warrior, and former undefeated professional MMA fighter, Markwayne truly gets along well with people, and knows the Wisdom and Courage required to Advance our ... Continue Reading »

Oracle Prepares To Axe Thousands Of Jobs In New Layoff Round Shares of Oracle moved lower in New York shortly after lunchtime after Bloomberg News reported that the company is preparing to lay off thousands of workers as it spends aggressively on AI data center buildouts. The timing is not ideal: credit markets are starting to crack, concerns about Blue Owl are mounting, and the data center CapEx boom is looking increasingly frothy. The planned cuts will affect divisions across the company and may be implemented by the end of this month, according to the outlet, citing people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named. Some of the cuts will target jobs that AI will replace, according to two people familiar with the plans. Wall Street analysts forecast that the cloud unit's data center spending will drive Oracle's cash flow negative through the end of the decade, with a payoff not expected until 2030. Oracle has said it may raise up to $50 billion this year through debt and equity to fund data center buildouts. This week, Oracle internally announced that it would review many of the open ... Continue Reading »

Stocks Tumble On Report US Plans Licenses For Global Chip Exports In addition to real war with Iran, Trump appears set to restart the simmering trade war with China.  According to Bloomberg, US officials have written draft regulations that would restrict AI chip shipments to anywhere in the world without American approval, giving Washington broad control over whether other countries can build facilities for training and running artificial-intelligence models, and under what conditions. In other words, while Nvidia has long been the world’s AI kingmaker, now the Trump administration is considering taking a formal role in the industry that would include similarly sweeping powers. If the rule passes, companies would need to seek US permission for virtually all exports of AI accelerators from the likes of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices, which represents a global expansion of curbs that currently cover around 40 countries.  According to the report, the specific approval process would depend on how much computing power a company wants. Shipments of up to 1,000 of Nvidia’s latest GB300 graphics processing units, or GPUs, would undergo a fairly simple review with certain exemption opportunities. Companies building bigger clusters would need pre-clearance before ... Continue Reading »

Energy Expert Warns UBS Just How Many Weeks A Hormuz Shutdown Would Send Markets "Out Of Control" It is only the sixth day of Operation Epic Fury, and roughly the fourth or fifth day that commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been paralyzed (except for one Chinese-linked bulk carrier), whether by IRGC drone threats or by insurers suspending vessel coverage, and already energy economist Anas Alhajji warned on a webinar with top UBS analysts that "if this is going to last for four weeks, that's where things will be completely out of control." Bhanu Baweja, Chief Strategist at UBS, asked Alhajji on the webinar: "How many days would the Strait of Hormuz need to remain shut for us to see a non-linear move in oil, with prices rising to $100 or $120 per barrel? Is there a timeline you can give us?" Alhajji responded, "Our main scenario is that if this lasts four weeks, things will be completely out of control. And when I say out of control, I mean that even if China starts releasing oil from its inventories, the problem is that my guess is China ... Continue Reading »

Kharg Island Back In Focus As Seizure Talk Enters Mainstream Media Debate Update (Thursday): On the sixth day of the U.S.-Israeli Operation Epic Fury against Iran, seizing Iran's main crude export hub has entered the discussion in corporate media. Former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Gen. Keith Kellogg joined Fox News and discussed the seizure of the single biggest energy and financing choke point of Iran: Kharg Island. "What I would hope they would do is really go and take Kharg Island. If you take out that island, that's 80% to 90% of the petroleum usage the Iranians have," Kellogg told the Fox host. He continued: "You basically shut them off economically. They cannot support China. They cannot support Russia. Sooner or later, the other side is going to realize this is bad news." Keith Kellogg on Iran: We should take Kharg Island. pic.twitter.com/d8bERIU8ZL — Clash Report (@clashreport) March 5, 2026 We first posed the question on Wednesday: once the military planners behind Operation Epic Fury (a campaign likely planned for at least a year, if not longer) finish degrading the IRGC's air, ground, and maritime capabilities, what comes next? Our base case is that the next phase ... Continue Reading »

The Spell Of Woke Is Broke: Let's Keep It That Way Authored by Thomas F. Powers via American Greatness, It is too early to know with any precision what the long-term effects of the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts will be. We might take our bearings on that score by considering the fate of essays written by prominent law professors in the 1950s and 1960s touting this or that discrete step in the unfolding of the civil rights revolution—the latest Supreme Court decision, and so on—as if each were an all-or-nothing earth-shattering decision. What we can now say with certainty is that what the Trump administration has done on the DEI front represents the beginning of a general reorientation of our politics away from wokeness. One need only survey what prominent leaders of the Left are saying about the political price the Democratic Party has paid on that score. What they are saying indicates a large political change, even if the Dems prove incapable of unmooring themselves from woke politics for the near future. The first sign of this reorientation is a general shift in the popular mindset: the spell of woke politics ... Continue Reading »

Israel Targets Iran's Protest-Crackdown Forces With New Airstrikes Israel is striking Iran’s internal security apparatus in an effort to weaken the regime’s ability to suppress dissent and potentially open the door to a popular uprising, according to the Wall Street Journal. Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday targeted figures and facilities tied to domestic repression, including members of the Basij paramilitary and senior intelligence officials, the Israeli military said. Israel and the U.S. have also hit internal-security institutions such as the Tehran headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which plays a central role in protecting the regime. The IRGC and Basij led the violent crackdown on antigovernment protests in January, when security forces fired on demonstrators and killed thousands. Police and intelligence agencies also detained large numbers of protesters. Israeli officials say the goal is to weaken Iran’s coercive apparatus from the air so citizens can challenge the government on the ground. Analysts caution that airpower alone may not bring down the regime. “If the bet is that airstrikes will finish the job from above while Iranians complete it from below, it’s a bet that rests on no clear historical model,” said Ali ... Continue Reading »

Wall Street Desperately Seeks Details On Trump's Plan To Unclog Hormuz Chokepoint It's been wild ride in crude over the past few days with Brent crude futures were capped near $84 a barrel on Tuesday afternoon before sliding down to the $81 level late Wednesday afternoon, only to surge back up to $84 this morning... ...as shipping industry insiders and Wall Street analysts await exact details on the Trump administration's proposal to keep tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The critical maritime chokepoint remains paralyzed, raising the risk of an energy shock in parts of the world that rely heavily on those flows, particularly in Asia. President Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that the U.S. will provide insurance for "ALL Maritime Trade" through the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and will provide Navy escorts "if necessary." The shutdown is already hitting global energy flows: QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure As One-Fifth Of Global LNG Supply Goes Dark Oil Spikes To Session High As Iraq Starts Shutting Output At Massive Oil Field Now comes the hard part, with the shipping industry and Wall Street analysts all asking the same question: how will every tanker ... Continue Reading »

Debate: What Should Trump Do Now In Iran? Tonight at 7pm ET on the ZH homepage, we host a debate on the ongoing war with Iran. Joining the discussion: Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative, the magazine founded by Pat Buchanan and a prominent voice for the original America First right.   Max Abrahms, Northeastern University professor and widely cited scholar on terrorism and international security. Moderating the discussion is Bret Weinstein, evolutionary biologist and Dark Horse host. Mills follows in Buchanan’s footsteps, who was early to sound the alarm about the United States being dragged into “Israel’s war”: American Conservative co-founder Pat Buchanan has warned against conflict with Iran for decades: "The Neocons want the United States to fight Israel’s war against Iran. And the Israelis want us to fight Iran as well. But it’s not in the interest of the United States.” pic.twitter.com/8o1XRGlTFt — The American Conservative (@amconmag) March 1, 2026 While Mills sees Israel as the largest thorn in the side of America and the chief cause behind Trump’s abandonment of his pro-peace promise, Abrahms sees Turkey as the “most annoying country for US national security goals in the Middle East”: Turkey is the most ... Continue Reading »

There Is A Growing Willingness By Europe To Contribute To Regional Security By Elwin de Groot, head of macro strategy at Rabobank Losing One's Innocence A degree of calm seemed to return to energy and financial markets yesterday, helped by tentative signs – reinforced by US and Israeli statements – that intensified military operations against Iranian targets are degrading Iran’s air defense, missile, and drone capabilities. A US submarine sank an Iranian naval vessel off the coast of Sri Lanka, and, as noted in yesterday’s Global Daily, Kurdish forces appear to have already made limited incursions into Iranian territory. ⭕️This is a crucial indicator of Iran's remaining and degraded capabilities. There has been a consistent and steep daily decline in the number of launches from Iran. pic.twitter.com/GuDmjsSYAs — Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) March 3, 2026 Still, there is no clear evidence that the regime is nearing collapse. Both Israel and the United States have signalled that their operations will continue for several more weeks. Given the “fog of war,” any firm conclusions would be premature. Indeed, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz – even if it appears to be a narrow maritime problem – ... Continue Reading »

Iran War Puts Ukraine Peace Talks On Hold, As Gulf Venue Under Attack The Russia-Ukraine war, having just last month entered its fifth year, continues experiencing spillover effects from the Trump-ordered Operation Epic Fury in Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has newly announced (overnight) that trilateral peace talks with Russia and the United States are on hold due to the Iran war. In his nightly address, Zelensky said Ukraine remains in constant contact with Washington but the diplomatic process has paused: "We continue to engage with the United States practically on a daily basis. For now, because of the situation with Iran, the necessary signals for a trilateral meeting haven’t come yet." Zelensky has appeared cool on the prospect of talks settling the war in the first place, given he's been feeling pressure from Washington to abandon territory in the east, which he doesn't want to do. Prior White House file image. There were plans for another round of negotiations in early March, after three rounds have already taken place. Top Ukrainian officials met envoys from the Trump White House in Geneva on February 26 in order to prepare for a fourth round of ... Continue Reading »

Good Riddance, Jasmine Crockett Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance The results of Tuesday’s Democratic primary in Texas delivered a clear political message: voters are tired of listening to Rep. Jasmine Crockett. And thank f**king god she lost, because I am too. Crockett, who spent much of her short national career cultivating a reputation as the politician who can constantly be wrong the loudest and with the most attitude, was defeated by Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who was nowhere near as prominent on national television and who many people have likely ever heard of. Crockett quickly blamed everyone but herself, chalking up the loss to confusion over polling locations and a late court decision involving Dallas County as factors in the outcome, but the result likely reflects something deeper than a single election-night dispute: people have just had enough of her bullshit. Crockett’s style, to the best of my understanding, has been to create a massive annoying self-centered spectacle first, then address the actual issue and facts later, if at all. This led her to become a frequent presence on cable news and social media, where sharp insults and dramatic soundbites tend to travel faster than detailed policy proposals. It’s an approach that can ... Continue Reading »

Iran Says Strait Of Hormuz Open As China-Linked Ship Transits Maritime Chokepoint "Some are criticizing us [Iran], saying that we have closed the Strait of Hormuz. We do not believe in closing the Strait of Hormuz at all," Iranian military commander Amir Heydari told Iranian state TV on Thursday. Iran military says it has not closed Strait of Hormuz. "We do not believe in closing the Strait of Hormuz at all,” military commander Amir Heydari tells Iranian state TV Let's see what the IRGC has to say about it. — Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) March 5, 2026 The first sign that the critical maritime chokepoint was partially open came late Wednesday night, when we were among the first to report that a China-linked bulk carrier exited the Strait of Hormuz without incident, a notable development given earlier reports and market chatter that Iran might allow only Chinese-linked ships to transit. Shortly after our report that the Iron Maiden vessel made it through the narrowest part of the waterway unharmed, Bloomberg also reported on the development, noting that the ship had changed its destination signal to "CHINA OWNER." Latest activity in the Strait. Earlier this week, Iran's IRGC said ... Continue Reading »