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Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate

Donald Trump’s administration has announced plans for fresh tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods. Covering close to $28 billion in goods, and with …
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Donald Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ means reneging on them. That’s why Canada cannot capitulate

Donald Trump’s administration has announced plans for fresh tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods. Covering close to $28 billion in goods, and with …

A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations’ choke-point workaround and widening shipping risks

After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on vessels in the Red Sea on July 22, 2026, directly targeting the …

Ukraine’s air defenses are proving to be a weak point

Ukraine's defenses have held the line on most fronts, but there's one glaring weakness — Russian ballistic missiles. Ukraine is desperately short of U.S.-made Patriot air defense missiles needed to defend against the Russians.

Get Used to High Gas Prices

Even if the Iran war ends tomorrow, don’t expect relief at the pump any time soon. Donald Trump’s approval rating is abysmally low for many reasons, but one of the most important is undoubtedly the price of gas. Trump’s decision in February to go to war with Iran sent gas prices soaring. Since then, …

Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons?

Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons? Allies that depend on U.S. military equipment need a Plan B. By Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic  Although the...

Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws

Reducing rampant pollution across the United States was so important that when Congress passed many environmental protection laws, including the …

U.S. agrees to pause attacks on Iran subject to ‘rapidly’ making deal, Trump says

The president said the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go” but that he agreed to cancel attacks “subject to being able to rapidly make a DEAL.” The U.S. has agreed to pause attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said Saturday, amid what he said were the “perimeters of a deal” that would …

The Options Case File, No. 1: The Situational Awareness Unwind

The Options Case File, No. 1: The Situational Awareness Unwind What a hedge fund's forced sale to Citadel can teach option traders about leverage, margin,...

Iran Appears to Be Blasting Amazon Data Centers Off the Map

That's one way to deal with data centers. There’s data center activism, fought with Facebook groups and petitions, and then there’s data center …

Zelensky confirms Ukraine’s drones will reach 6,000 miles in 2027 — enough to cover the entirety of Russia and able to reach as far...

In a recent interview with American conservative commentator Laura Loomer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian drones …

FBI warns of cyberattacks on water systems in 7 states

The FBI issued a warning about cyberattacks on municipal water systems in seven states. In Minnesota alone, more than 30 water systems have been attacked and a senior law enforcement official told NBC News that the attack bears all the hallmarks of Iranian- backed hackers. Today President Trump …

New disclosures reveal $9M in corporate donations to Trump’s Freedom 250

The documents from three companies mark the first time any of the more than 20 corporate sponsors that backed Freedom 250 have disclosed the extent of their contributions. Chevron, United Airlines and defense contractor RTX contributed a total of $9 million to Freedom 250, the group President Donald …

Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be ‘Rocket Fuel’ for the economy. He is losing that fight so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. The president likes to vilify high rates as an affront to the size and strength of the U.S. economy, saying that America deserves the cheapest borrowing costs in the world. Trump for months publicly …

Four Ex-Stratfor Analysts Reunite to Predict How the World Ends

Four Ex-Stratfor Analysts Reunite to Predict How the World Ends "Jacob Shapiro, Marko Papic, and Matt Gertken are joined by Peter Zeihan (their former boss...

Should you invest in the stock market now? UBS weighs in

Investing.com -- Investors should avoid waiting for perfect market conditions and consider moving surplus cash into diversified portfolios, despite …

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity?

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity? An investor-focused analysis of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY), July 31, 2026 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals shares plunged...

What a Hedge Fund’s Implosion Says About the A.I. Trade (shared)

Situational Awareness caught the attention of Wall Street with its highly leveraged trades. It nearly collapsed amid a wave of market volatility. Andrew here. We told you on Thursday to watch for fallout from Situational Awareness, the high-flying hedge fund that bet heavily — and with enormous …

Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

“We are now, like, in the singularity”. These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25. He added: …

‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Trump Has Reportedly Been Demanding Companies and Donors Pay Up

President Donald Trump has taken an unusually hands-on role in raising money, personally directing multimillion-dollar fundraising efforts and pushing …

When the Chips Are Down

This feels like the end of the beginning The technology everyone calls AI is remarkable, especially to those who remember the long, depressing history …

Fed leaves rates steady, with internal dissent

The Federal Reserve left its interest rate target unchanged Wednesday amid significant internal dissent from officials who preferred to raise …

86 senators vote to move forward with Graham Russia sanctions bill

In a massive show of bipartisanship, 86 senators voted to move forward with a Russia and Iran sanctions bill that had been championed by the late Sen. …

Canadian tourism to U.S. fell 25% in 2025 amid political tensions, data shows

Millions of Canadians shunned traveling to the U.S. last year, choosing to take more trips within the country and overseas, Canadian government data …

Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of advanced missile interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, a new analysis says. Shrunken inventories of Patriot and THAAD interceptors may …

Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic

Three large wildfires raced through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, the weekend of Aug. 1, 2026, destroying at least 600 homes and …

Paul Distorts Fauci’s Diary Entry About COVID-19 and Wet Market

Sen. Rand Paul has pointed to a line in Dr. Anthony Fauci’s diary to claim that the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and …

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity?

Alnylam After the Crash: Is the RNAi Pioneer an Investment Opportunity? An investor-focused analysis of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ALNY), July 31, 2026 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals shares plunged...

Fauci’s COVID-origins hearing shows how conspiracy theories became political weapons

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer questions from a Senate committee more than 100 times on July 29, 2026. The …

Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

“We are now, like, in the singularity”. These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25. He added: …

Animal spillover? Lab leak? What the science says about the origins of COVID-19

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faced off with leading COVID-era infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Senate hearing today, bringing renewed attention to ongoing debates about the origins of the coronavirus that caused the pandemic. Fauci, who directed the National Institute of Allergy …

The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci (shared)

He built an empire. It did not last. When Anthony Fauci arrives on Capitol Hill tomorrow to testify before Congress, he will be trailed by a security detail he’s paying for himself. Fauci has been testifying before the nation’s elected officials for roughly four decades now, since his days at the …

AI is transforming health care, but not everyone will share the benefits

Prime Minister Mark Carney recently launched AI for All — an ambitious five-year national strategy. It aims for $200 billion in economic growth, …