Israel Expands Infantry Brigades, Anticipating Another Lebanon Escalation

DC Great Again: Historic Columbus Circle Fountain Flows For First Time In Years Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The Trump administration continues to deliver tangible results in Washington, D.C. Columbus Circle at Union Station is now clean, safe, and beautiful again, with its historic fountain restored and water flowing for the first time in years. The ribbon was officially cut Thursday, and fencing around the circle comes down tomorrow, reopening the space to the public as a polished front door to the capital. Columbus Circle at Union Station in D.C. is CLEAN &...

South Korean President Announces No Military Support To US Hormuz Mission South Korea has belatedly made a big decision after starting months ago it found itself among key Washington allies directly called upon by President Trump to provide urgent security help for Strait of Hormuz energy transit, amid the war with Iran. President Lee Jae Myung has on Friday announced he will ⁠not deploy the military to the ⁠Middle East, though his statement also suggested troops could play a role on the peripheries of the conflict. August 2025: President Trump meets with...

Fed Remains On Hold (As Expected) Amid 'Uncertain Implications' Of War With Iran Tl;dr: Rates on hold as expected with a hawkish tilt to 'uncertainty' around the Iran war clouding the outlook. The Dot-Plot showed no real change (7 on hold, 12 at least 1 cut in 2026) but inflation expectations surged in the SEP. *  *  * A lot - and we mean a lot - has happened since the last FOMC meeting (Jan 28th). Oil is up 54% since the last FOMC meeting, bitcoin has tumbled. Gold and stocks are also...