Massive Israeli Attacks Reported Across Lebanon, Hundreds of Casualties

Congress Moves To Boost Drone Funding As "War Unicorns" See Possible Procurement Supercycle Needham analysts see increasing congressional support for drones and counter-drone technologies as lawmakers advance the latest FY27 National Defense Authorization Act and related appropriations bills. This is bullish for defense-tech "war unicorns" specializing in drones, robotics, autonomy, and counter-UAS systems, as the Trump war economy shifts into higher gear. Analyst Austin Bohlig launched Needham's FY27 Defense Budget Tracker, which provides clients with updates on next-generation defense technologies, especially drones, robotics, and autonomous systems. Bohlig said the defense funding framework...

Chief Justice Roberts Says US Supreme Court Is Not Political Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, Chief Justice John Roberts said on May 6 that U.S. Supreme Court justices are not “political actors.” Roberts’s comments came at a conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania, attended by judges and attorneys from the jurisdictions covered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. That circuit encompasses Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Although some of the high court’s decisions may be unpopular, they are based exclusively on the law, he...

"Closing Time" On The AI Bubble Is Sooner Than Most Think; Ed Dowd Warns Iran War Brings Global Recession Closer Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Wall Street money manager and financial analyst Ed Dowd of PhinanceTechnologies.com warned at the end of May we could see “$250 a barrel oil and 11% inflation as a worst-case scenario in 2026.”  That didn’t happen... yet.  Dowd explains, “We had two scenarios when we talked last..." " One was the conflict would get resolved in the April – May time frame.  Oil would peak out around $125 (per barrel), and inflation would...