The Right to Be Left Alone

S&P500 Futs Jump, Bonds Rally, Oil Tanks On Axios Report U.S.-Iran Nearing Deal Axios reports that the White House is nearing a preliminary deal with Iran to end the war. This is based on a 14-point, one-page memorandum that creates a 30-day negotiating window for a broader nuclear and Strait of Hormuz deal. News of this sparked risk on in U.S. equity index futures, WTI fell to the $95-a-barrel handle, and U.S. Treasury yields dipped. "The U.S. expects Iranian responses on several key points in the next 48 hours. Nothing has...

Key Takeaways From DNI Nominee Jay Clayton's Confirmation Hearing Authored by Timothy Frudd via The Epoch Times, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton shared his vision for the Intelligence Community during his confirmation hearing for the position of director of national intelligence (DNI) on July 15. Clayton, who was nominated last month by President Donald Trump, faced questions from lawmakers regarding the independence of the DNI and key national security issues facing the United States. The hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee was held on July 15 after President Donald Trump canceled Clayton’s initial June...

Trump's Booming War Economy Explained In One Chart Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with lawmakers last week and, at one point, laid out how the U.S. war economy is roaring back to life under the Trump administration. Hegseth's message was clear: President Trump's "smart business deals" have sent an unmistakable demand signal to defense-industrial partners: build more, build faster, and prepare for sustained procurement. "The department has helped stimulate more than two hundred and fifty private investment deals in thirty-nine states, 180 cities, 150 companies worth more than 50 billion dollars," Hegseth...