Mushroom Cloud Over Alabama: Trump Just Pulled A Condoleezza Rice

10Y Yield Spikes Above 5.00% After Blowout Beats For US PMIs With 'hard' economic data still somewhat muted, expectations were for a modest retracement in US PMIs from recently optimistic levels in preliminary September data. Instead, the 'soft' survey data soared: Flash US Services PMI Business Activity Index: 58.7 vs 55.8 exp (August: 56.5). 59-month high. Flash US Manufacturing PMI: 57.0 vs 53.7 exp (August: 53.9). 52-month high.  The headline flash S&P Global US PMI Composite Output Index rose from 56.0 in August to 58.4 in September, registering the fastest expansion since July 2021...

University Of Washington Settles Case Against Professor Disciplined For Mocking Land Acknowledgment Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, Land acknowledgments have become standard at academic and political events, including the opening of the Obama Presidential Library and a recent Michigan Democratic event. While supporters insist it merely shows respect for original inhabitants, critics argue it is the ultimate virtue signaling and is increasingly being forced on both speakers and audiences. One critic is Professor Stuart Reges, who teaches at the computer science and engineering school of the University of Washington. He...

Synagogue In Tehran 'Completely Destroyed' In US-Israeli Strikes On Area The AP, AFP, and others have cited Iranian state media to say that US-Israeli strikes have "completely destroyed" a synagogue in Tehran, as attacks have intensified overnight and into Tuesday. "According to preliminary information, the Rafi-Nia Synagogue … was completely destroyed in this morning's attacks," the Shargh newspaper reported. Mehr news agency describes the synagogue was destroyed when an adjacent residential building in central Tehran was bombed in an aerial attacks. Jerusalem Post: A reported photo of the damage to the Rafi Niya Synagogue...