First Real Breakthrough? Iran Says Deal Is 'Closer Than Ever' In Unexpected First, Oil Prices Tumble

America's LNG Boom Is Real - But China Is Planning Beyond It Authored by Cyril Widdershoven via OilPrice.com, The Iran war and Hormuz disruption have turbocharged U.S. LNG exports, giving Washington a major short-term energy dominance boost as Asia and Europe scramble for alternative supply. China, however, enters the crisis from a position of greater energy resilience after years of investment in domestic production. The U.S. still has a major long-term opportunity, but sustaining dominance will require turning crisis-driven demand into lasting partnerships. The Iran war has handed the United States a rare opportunity:...

More Gunmakers Relocate To GOP States Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times, Firearms manufacturers Ruger and Rideout Arsenal are heading south, continuing a trend of firearms companies leaving Democrat-run states. On June 10, Virginia-based Rideout Arsenal, a firearms designer and manufacturer, announced that it would invest $22 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Thomasville, Georgia. The investment would create 120 new jobs over the next several years, the company said. "This relocation was not something we originally planned to pursue," Rideout founders Travis and Kelsey Rideout said in a...

Kalshi Bans 3 US Politicians For Betting On Their Own Election Races Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, Two US congressional candidates and one sitting lawmaker have received fines and bans from Kalshi after they were found betting on the outcomes of their election races, as prediction market platforms crack down on insider trading. Matt Klein, a sitting member of the Minnesota State Senate, was fined $539 for betting on his primary race in his bid for the US House of Representatives, which is set to take place in August. Ezekiel Enriquez, who ran...