Operation Ajax (1953): The CIA’s Template—and Warnings for Today

US President Donald Trump is reportedly ready to give up on the Persian Gulf passage: Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz (archived) – WSJ In recent days, Trump and his aides assessed that a mission to pry open the chokepoint would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks. […]

The so-called Board of Peace (BoP), the US-led body created to oversee President Trump’s Gaza plan, has walked back a key part of the Hamas disarmament agreement after its representatives met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. When the deal was initially announced, statements from President Trump and the BoP’s top envoy for Gaza, Bulgarian […]

US Residential Solar Installations Set To Stall For Years As Market Hits Wall Residential solar in the US is actively cratering after President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill resulted in the sunsetting of a key tax credit for homeowners last year - which will result in a prolonged slump in installations, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). "The market is not expected to recover to the record levels of 2023 anytime in the next decade," according to the report.  The downturn is widespread - with installers nationwide reporting steep drops in new rooftop...