China To Accelerate The Construction Of Coal-Fired Power Plants

Trump Talks Economy, Immigration, Taxes, And AI In State Of The Union Address Update (2320ET): While predicted to be '2 or 3 hours,' President Trump's State of the Union was just 109 minutes - though it was still the longest on record since at least 1964. Trump emphasized border security, energy production, and tax policies while throwing Democrats under the bus over the economy and unchecked illegal immigration. Trump declared the "Golden Age of America" and stated that the state of the union is "strong," tying themes to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. Key Economic...

US Intel Aided Mexican Special Forces In "El Mencho" Kill As Spillover Risks Rise The Sunday killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), by Mexican security forces unleashed coordinated cartel retaliation attacks, driving rapid instability across Guadalajara (Jalisco's capital) and spilling into high-traffic resort areas, including Puerto Vallarta. CNN reported that the US provided intelligence support to Mexican Army Special Forces, aided by aircraft and the National Guard's Immediate Reaction Force, during the operation to capture Oseguera. The operation, however, devolved into a...

Oil Soars Over 10% In OTC Trading, Whether That Sticks Depends On How Long The War Lasts With war in the middle east raging, and the world's most important oil transit choke point - the Straits of Hormuz which accounts for 20% of daily global oil transit - "effectively" halted after at least three ships were attacked in the vicinity of the waterway - even as Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera TV his country has no intention to close the Strait of Hormuz and has kept it open...