"More Signaling, Less Substance": Barclays Pours Cold Water On Trump-Xi Summit

'Mediator' Pakistan Hosted Iranian Military Aircraft To Insulate Them From US Attacks, Graham Fumes At Islamabad Summary CBS reports Pakistan sheltered Iranian military planes, Sen. Graham outraged, calls for 'reevaluation'. US President blasts 'piece of garbage' Iran response, says ceasefire on 'life support', reportedly mulls renewed military action; US Treasury imposes yet more sanctions. Trump mulls restarting Project Freedom in Hormuz and says forcibly retrieving 'nuclear dust' is still on the table, oil jumps on headline. Iran Foreign Ministry: "Everything we proposed in the text was reasonable and generous." However, US officials insist on their "unreasonable demands." Saudi Arabia...

Israeli Soldiers In Lebanon Who Sledgehammered Statue Of Jesus Arrested As Bibi Does Damage Control Earlier this week we featured commentary on a disturbing viral photograph: IDF Under Fire After Troops Caught Destroying Statue Of Jesus With Sledgehammer. The destruction of the statue took place in the Maronite Christian village of Debel, which is roughly 54 miles to the southeast of Beirut and situated just north of the border between Lebanon and Israel. Photo taken by IDF soldiers Since the onset of the war Israel began waging against Iran in March, Debel has come...

America's Energy Future Is Being Decided In Obscure Utility Commission Races Authored by Elizabeth Gianini via RealClearEnergy, Most Americans could not name a single member of their state Public Service or Utility Commission (PSC/PUC). Radical climate activists are counting on that. Across the country, radical climate activists and left-wing environmental organizations are pouring millions of dollars into obscure utility commission races because they understand something many voters do not: these commissions increasingly influence the future of America's electric grid. These regulatory bodies decide how electricity is generated, how transmission infrastructure is built, how quickly...