Axios: US Officials Think Trump Could Order Resumption of Full-Scale Bombing of Iran After Midterms

When War Comes Home: A Constitutional Warning Authored by Andrew P. Napolitano via Ron Paul Institute, A failed war does not end when the drones stop flying. It creates a new danger: A government that refuses to admit defeat and a president who, having failed abroad, seeks muscular victories elsewhere. The war against Iran is a case study in the limits of military power, the dangers of presidential overreach and the enduring wisdom of the Constitution's separation of powers. It was unauthorized, unconstitutional, illegal, strategically incoherent and - by the standards by...

Apple Intelligence Fails To Ignite "Upgrade Activity," UBS Says Apple Intelligence is not yet moving the needle or exciting the customer base the way Wall Street had expected when analysts pitched AI as the spark for a new iPhone upgrade supercycle. That narrative continues to sputter. UBS analysts, citing their latest Evidence Lab survey of more than 7,500 smartphone users across five major markets, found that Apple's AI features are "not driving upgrade activity," with the share of respondents saying they would upgrade sooner for Apple Intelligence falling to about...

EU's Russian LNG Imports Hit Record High Ahead Of 2027 Ban Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, The European Union imported a record 9.97 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG)  worth €5.96 billion (~$6.82 billion) from Russia's Yamal LNG facility in the first half of 2026, marking a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2025 as they front-loaded Russian energy supplies ahead of impending phase-out bans.  Kpler data shows that European buyers absorbed over 97% of the Siberian facility's total output during the first half of the year, despite...