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Iran claims truce has been violated: The U.S. military reported yesterday that it had destroyed six Iranian small boats (in addition to a handful of drones) as part of “Project Freedom,” President Donald Trump’s new attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. This effort was at least partially effective: The U.S. Navy began escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, reports The New York Times. “The American military’s Central Command said that two U.S.-flagged commercial ships had passed through the waterway. Maersk, the Danish shipping giant, said Monday that one of its vessels, a carrier transporting…

For decades, the U.S. government has been willing to start wars but not strategically and transparently manage them, consistently misleading its citizenry to justify adventurism abroad. The conduct of the Trump administration in the current war with Iran is no exception.  President Donald Trump’s claims of “victory” as the war persists through a blockade and multiple troop surges without a clear win-case highlights how optics designed to mislead dictate Washington’s approach to war today. This war could mark a crucial lesson and potential turning point, however, forcing the nation to come to grips with the real costs of violent conflict.…

China has emerged as a “winner” with regard to oil sales. The country has been “aggressively” selling its reserve oil to a world experiencing a shortage and sky-high prices thanks to the United States and Israel’s war with Iran. China had accumulated a cool 1.5 billion barrels in its strategic petroleum reserve with a goal to become the world’s largest strategic petroleum reserve when the time arises. That time looks like it could be now. U.S. Begins Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Iranian Official Warns of $200 Oil Prices Amid Escalating Strait of Hormuz Tensions “What has been happening in the…

[This post is excerpted from the new book, National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster).] Though Thomas Jefferson’s phrases in the Declaration of Independence remain among the most famous ever penned, America’s founding document remains controversial to some, and unread by many. Famously intended by the young Jefferson to be an “expression of the American mind,” the Declaration was primarily of an amalgamation of George Mason’s Virginia Bill of Rights, Jefferson’s draft Virginia Constitution, and Richard Henry Lee’s resolution of June 11 proposing Independence. Though informed by dozens of local declarations and statements,…

One of the most explosive claims from Molly Hemmingway’s new books concerns Dobbs. As we all recall, after the leak of the Dobbs draft on May 2, 2022, it became apparent that the Justices would face serious security threats. Indeed, a deranged liberal traveled from California to D.C. with weapons and made it to the threshold of Justice Kavanaugh’s home. (Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?) Yet, after all this happened, the Dobbs opinion was not released early. The Court held onto it until June 24. There was no obvious effort to expedite the release of the opinion. And all told, there were…

International Man: Tax Day just passed on April 15th. What does it say about a society when productive people must spend part of every spring calculating how much tribute they owe the State? Doug Casey: It’s said that nothing is certain except death and taxes. But let’s reserve a conversation about the inevitability of death for another day. Taxes are not only unnecessary for running a civil society, but evil (Click here for a free copy of Market for Liberty). Nobody discusses the moral dimensions of taxation. People only talk about vacuous technical details. Are taxes too high or too low? Should…

Justice Ginsburg was known as the Notorious RBG. Notoriety was a perfect adjective for Justice Ginsburg. She was famous, but not always in a good way. She was, well, notorious. And Justice Ginsburg leaned into that edgy persona–or did the edgy persona shape Ginsburg? For some time, I’ve been thinking of the right nickname for Justice Jackson. It hit me today: the Laborious KBJ. The most salient feature of her tenure is making others do more work. And that work doesn’t actually serve any purpose, other than indulging Justice Jackson. She certainly isn’t changing any minds on the Court, and…

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Craine said that Iranian attacks on shipping in the Persian Gulf and energy infrastructure in the UAE did not amount to significant violations of the ceasefire.  On Monday, Iran fired missiles at a US destroyer as a warning shot, an Iranian drone caused a large fire at the Fujairah Petroleum Industries Zone, and at least two vessels were hit in the Gulf. The Iranian attacks came as the US attempted to implement “Project Freedom” to restore commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.  On Tuesday, Gen Caine said that the Iranian…

In August 2025, Fairfax County Public Schools purchased the former King Abdullah Academy in the western part of the county for $150 million. The purchase adds to a growing set of data points highlighting the district’s irresponsible leadership. Read Full Article ⟶ Source link

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) is trotting out a familiar, false line of attack against Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos, who co-sponsored the Met Gala this year. “If Jeff Bezos can drop $10 million to sponsor the Met Gala, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes,” she wrote on X. What would it mean for Bezos to pay his fair share? Is his fair share more than $2.7 billion? Because that’s how much he likely paid in taxes in 2024, according to Forbes. Bezos’ wealth largely consists of the stock he owns in Amazon. When he cashes…