Israeli Troops Raid Southwest Syria, Capture Multiple Civilians

82nd Airborne Brass "Ordered To Deploy"; Tehran Appoints Larijani Successor, Cuts Gas Flows To Turkey Summary Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division Maj Gen Brandon Tegtmeier and his "command element" being sent to Middle East, Fox reports. Backchannel diplomacy vs skepticism: Abbas Araghchi reportedly signaled openness to negotiations with the US via envoy Steve Witkoff, but Israel has appeared cool on deal prospects or offramp. Heavy exchange of fire and testing red lines: Iran continues missile and drone waves targeting Israel and US bases, amid reports of overnight airstrikes on military and gas infrastructure...

Trump Admin Announces $850MM To Modernize US Coal Capacity, Build 2 New Plants By Robert Walton of UtilityDive The Trump administration approved 76 coal-related permits in more than a year of efforts to revive the flagging fuel and execute an agenda of “energy dominance.” His latest attempt includes tapping Defense Production Act funding to expand the industry. “Last year we prevented 17 GW of coal-powered electricity from going offline. That’s enough power for about 13 million homes, and at a very low price. It’s the lowest price,” Trump said of coal resources. But...

“Freedom has more often been lost in small steps by progressive incrementalism, than it has been by catastrophic upheavals such as violence or war.” — James Madison (1751-1836) Last week, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, ruled that the problem of undocumented immigrants in the […]