US Draft Registration Becomes 'Automatic' By Year-End: A Detailed Breakdown
The Selective Service System (SSS) submitted proposed regulations to the White House on March 30, seeking approval for an "automatic" draft registration system that will pull personal data from other federal agencies. The law, enacted in December 2025, requires the SSS to locate all draft‑eligible men by December 2026, shifting from voluntary self‑registration to agency‑driven data matching. The proposal now faces OIRA’s 90‑day review and subsequent notice‑and‑comment periods mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act. Critics warn the plan may violate privacy, paperwork‑reduction, and computer‑matching statutes, opening the door to legal challenges.
Zelensky's Interceptor Drones Deployed Across Eurasia, Now Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukrainian drone specialists have helped five Gulf states build low‑cost interceptor‑drone air defenses and have already shot down Iranian Shahed UAVs in the region. The $20,000 interceptor drones provide a cheap counter to Shahed drones...
Some Jaded Shah Supporters Express Regret After Scale Of US Bombing On Iran Revealed
Iranian dissidents who initially welcomed the US‑Israeli air campaign now lament its devastation, after months of strikes that flattened bridges, oil depots and civilian neighborhoods. Human Rights Activists News Agency estimates the conflict has caused at least 7,000 deaths, far...
Indiana Suspends Gas Sales Tax Amid US–Iran War
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced a 30‑day suspension of the state’s 7% gasoline sales tax, leaving the $0.36 per‑gallon excise tax untouched. The move follows a sharp rise in fuel prices after the United States launched military action against Iran,...
Sen. Graham Urges Congressional Iran Vote...On Approving Peace, Not War
Sen. Lindsey Graham is urging Congress to hold a vote on any diplomatic agreement that would end the conflict with Iran, rather than a War Powers Resolution. He frames the vote as a safeguard for U.S. and Israeli security interests...
Why China Might Have Pressed Iran To Compromise With The US
In late 2025, President Trump warned that if Iran did not accept a cease‑fire, the United States would target oil infrastructure, potentially cutting half of the seaborne oil that fuels China. Three unnamed Iranian officials told the New York Times...
How Modern Influence Operations Work, Part 1: The New Influence Stack
The article explains how modern influence operations have shifted from traditional broadcast methods to a digital "influence stack" that combines micro‑targeting, algorithmic recommendation, real‑time measurement, and rapid iteration. It highlights the role of platform rankings as active interventions that shape...
North Korea Keeping Iran At Arm's Length, Hoping To Improve Ties With Trump
North Korea is deliberately keeping its distance from Iran amid the escalating US‑Israel conflict, with South Korea’s intelligence agency finding no evidence of weapons shipments or material support. Pyongyang has issued only two muted diplomatic statements and avoided public condolences...
What Would Robert Louis Stevenson Say About Ozempic?
The article warns that GLP‑1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, while effective for weight loss, may blunt dopamine‑driven pleasure centers, leading to apathy and altered behavior. It draws a parallel between these modern injectables and the historic side...
California Bans Government Officials From Using Insider Knowledge To Bet On Prediction Markets
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order that immediately bars state officials from using non‑public government information to profit on prediction‑market bets. The move follows allegations that insiders earned roughly $1.2 million on a pre‑strike bet against Iran, nearly $1 million...
Has Concern Over Hormuz Made Us Forget The Red Sea?
The piece warns that pre‑occupation with the Strait of Hormuz is eclipsing a growing security dilemma in the Red Sea, where Ethiopia’s protracted civil war is spilling onto the maritime corridor. A newly unified Amhara Fano National Movement (AFNM) has...
Forget Minnesota - The Amount Of Fraud Uncovered In California Is Staggering
California’s pandemic‑era unemployment insurance (UI) program paid roughly $20 billion in fraudulent claims, while state auditors estimate the overall fraud rate at about 7.6‑7.9%, translating to more than $1 billion lost. Parallel investigations reveal Medi‑Cal schemes siphoning at least $178 million and an...
February Net Trailer Orders Down 43% As Bookings Fall 26%
Preliminary data show February net trailer orders plunged 43% month‑over‑month, falling from January’s 23,300 units to roughly 13,300. Bookings also slipped 26% compared with February 2025, landing at 13,200 units before seasonal adjustment. ACT Research attributes the dip to the...
U.S. Alerts Goldman Sachs Paris After Iranian Group Threatens Terror Bombing
U.S. authorities alerted Goldman Sachs' Paris headquarters after an Iranian-linked group threatened to bomb the building. Police placed the site under surveillance, but a subsequent sweep found no suspicious devices. The threat follows a recent foiled bomb plot at Bank...
Restoring Meaning To American Citizenship
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on two cases challenging President Trump’s 2025 executive order that seeks to limit birthright citizenship by interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment’s “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” clause more narrowly. Gun Owners of America and other...
Beyond Cheap Fish Oil: How A 5:1 DHA Ratio Powers Brain Health & Vision
The article promotes IQ Ultimate Omega‑3, a supplement that delivers a 5:1 DHA‑to‑EPA ratio and is fortified with lutein and zeaxanthin. It explains that DHA is the primary omega‑3 in brain cell membranes and retinal photoreceptors, making a DHA‑dominant formula...
DOJ Sues Minnesota Over Rules For Girls Sports
The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota, asserting that the state’s policies allowing transgender girls to compete on girls’ sports teams breach Title IX’s prohibition on sex‑based discrimination. The complaint argues that the rules force...
The Assisted Suicide Of Lofty State And Local Taxes
High combined state, local, and federal taxes are prompting wealthy New Yorkers to consider relocating. A top New York earner faces roughly a 60% marginal tax rate, which drops to about 57% in states with no income tax, effectively delivering...
Bigger Isn't Better: A Case For Downsizing The Federal Reserve
The article argues that the Federal Reserve’s 24,000‑person workforce is bloated and calls for a 20‑30% staff reduction, especially among economists. It urges a comprehensive audit of the Fed’s self‑funded budget, which has consistently outpaced federal spending. The piece highlights...
Debbie Dupes Dallas: Porn Legends Clone Themselves With AI To Keep Raking It In Long After Retiring
British startup OhChat is licensing AI‑generated clones of veteran adult performers such as Lisa Ann, Cherie DeVille and Georgia Koneva, letting fans pay for custom, on‑demand sexual content. The platform charges Lisa Ann $30 a month for access to her...
US 'Only Certain Of Having Destroyed A Third' Of Iran's Missiles
U.S. intelligence confirms it has definitively destroyed roughly one‑third of Iran's missile inventory, far short of President Trump’s claim that 99 percent are eliminated. A second third remains uncertain, while the remaining missiles appear largely intact, preserving Tehran’s retaliatory capacity....
Will QatarEnergy's LNG Fiasco Derail Goldman's Prewar View Of A Mega LNG Wave
QatarEnergy announced that an Iranian attack on its Ras Laffan facility has knocked out roughly 17% of the country’s LNG export capacity, with repairs expected to take three to five years. The outage translates to about $20 billion in lost annual...
Jobless Claims Hover Near Record Lows Sustaining 'No Hire, No Fire' Narrative
Initial unemployment claims held steady at 210.5 k, matching the prior week and hovering near the lowest levels recorded since 1969. Continuing claims fell to 1.819 million, the smallest figure since May 2024, reinforcing the trend of a tight labor market. Bloomberg’s sentiment...
The 'Blame Game' In Private Credit Begins
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal inquiry into Egan‑Jones, a niche credit‑rating firm that underpins much of the private‑credit market, questioning whether its ratings are produced with integrity. At the same time, a wave of redemption...
Working While You're Collecting Social Security
Choosing when to start Social Security benefits has lasting financial consequences, especially for those who keep working. In 2026 the earnings exemption is $24,480 for workers under full retirement age (FRA) and $65,160 after reaching FRA, with a $1‑for‑$2 and...
Glitch Shuts Australia's Biggest Maker Of Vital Fertilizer Input For 2 Months At Worst Possible Time
Australia’s largest ammonia producer, Yara’s Pilbara plant, will be offline for roughly two months after a power outage damaged equipment. The facility accounts for about 5% of the world’s traded ammonia, a key feedstock for urea fertilizer and ammonium nitrate...
Disclosure? US Government Registers Aliens.gov Domain
The Executive Office of the President has officially registered the aliens.gov domain, signaling a possible public portal for declassified UAP material. This move follows President Trump’s directive to release all government files related to alien, UAP, and UFO phenomena. The...
Stellar 20Y Auction Stops Through Amid Surge In Foreign Demand
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $13 bn of 20‑year notes at a 4.817% yield, stopping 0.7 bps through the issue price. Bid‑to‑cover climbed to 2.76, outpacing the six‑auction average. Foreign indirect demand surged to 69.2%, the highest since April 2025, while direct bidder participation...
UBS Eyes Possible Bottom In Airline Stocks After Bear Market
UBS analysts say US airline stocks may be nearing a bottom after a 22% drawdown in the S&P 500 Passenger Airlines Index, driven by a sharp jet‑fuel price surge linked to Middle‑East disruptions. The firm expects most carriers to hit...
Judge Orders DHS To Submit Internal Documents Over Concerns About ICE Detainees' Due Process
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to turn over internal documents on ICE bond hearings, citing concerns about detainees' due process. Judge Clay Land called the plaintiffs' claims a “conspiracy” but allowed limited, targeted discovery to compare...
Now They Are Actually Admitting That There Is A Massive "Gravity Hole" Underneath Antarctica?
Scientists have confirmed that Antarctica sits above the planet's strongest gravity anomaly, often called a "gravity hole." Using global earthquake recordings and physics‑based modeling, researchers reconstructed a three‑dimensional view of the low‑density mantle beneath the continent. The study, published in...
Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Lower In Recent Months, Preliminary Data Show
Preliminary CDC data show influenza vaccine effectiveness fell sharply in the 2025‑2026 season, ranging from 14‑48% in children and 22‑34% in adults. The decline follows the agency’s January decision to stop recommending universal flu shots for all children. Experts cite...
Germany's Industrial Collapse: Degrowth And Ideology At Work
Germany’s industrial heartland in Baden‑Württemberg is experiencing a sharp decline, with trade‑tax revenues halving and major manufacturers cutting thousands of jobs. The article attributes the downturn to aggressive green policies and state subsidies that divert capital from private investment. Election...
Pro-War Republican Senator Apologizes For Iran Girls' School Massacre After Trump Blames Tehran
U.S. military investigators have concluded that an American Tomahawk missile strike mistakenly hit the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, killing roughly 175 people, mostly children. Republican Senator John Kennedy publicly apologized for the tragedy, describing it as...
Indian H1B Scammers Found Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud In Pennsylvania
Federal jury in Philadelphia convicted Pennsylvania brothers Bhaskar and Arun Savani and associate Aleksandra Radomiak for a decade‑long racketeering scheme that siphoned more than $32 million from the state Medicaid program. The Savani Group used sham dental practices, false H‑1B visa...
Trump Expands Ban On Foreigners Receiving Small Business Loans
The Trump administration announced that the Small Business Administration will prohibit foreign nationals from accessing any federal small‑business loan program, expanding a ban that previously covered only core loans. The new rule adds the Surety Bond program and the Microloan...
Ex-Goldman Commodity King Warns 'No Policy Response Can Meaningfully Reverse Oil Prices'
Jeff Currie, former head of commodity research at Goldman Sachs, warned that the ongoing disruption of the Strait of Hormuz makes oil prices virtually unstoppable in the near term, and no policy response—such as strategic petroleum reserve releases or government...
Gulf Firms Seek Millions In Political Violence Coverage Amid Rising Tensions
Companies across the Gulf are rapidly purchasing political violence insurance as regional fighting intensifies, with hundreds of inquiries flooding insurers and brokers. Premiums have jumped to roughly five times pre‑crisis levels, turning a $10 million cover for a $20 million project into...
"How Can Women Trust The System If Gang-Rapists Can't Be Deported?" - Meloni Rages Against Italian Judiciary
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned recent court rulings that prevented the continued detention and deportation of a Moroccan migrant convicted of drug trafficking and gang rape. The judiciary rejected the detention order after the man applied for international protection,...
With World Seemingly At War, DARPA Finds Time To Unveil The X-76
DARPA announced the X‑76, an experimental aircraft built by Bell Textron that promises jet‑like speeds above 400 knots while retaining helicopter‑style runway independence. The program, run with U.S. Special Operations Command under the SPRINT initiative, has cleared its Critical Design...
Price Controls Arrive: South Korea, Taiwan Impose Fuel Price Cap
South Korean President Lee Jae‑Myung announced the first fuel‑price cap in three decades as Brent crude breached $100 a barrel amid the Middle East conflict. Taiwan’s government simultaneously introduced a weekly cap limiting gasoline price hikes to roughly 5%, far...
Did Trump Force China's Hand? Beijing Nears 500-Jet Boeing Deal Ahead Of Xi Summit
Boeing is reportedly close to securing a record 500‑plane order from China, primarily 737 Max jets, with an additional 100 wide‑body aircraft under discussion. Sources say the deal could be unveiled during President Trump’s Beijing visit from March 31 to...
MP's "Strong" Quarter: Accelerated Production, Long-Term Agreements With Major Tech Companies
MP Materials posted a fourth‑quarter revenue of $52.7 million and net income of $9.4 million, buoyed by a U.S. Department of War price‑floor agreement. The company recorded a 12% year‑over‑year increase in rare‑earth oxide concentrate, producing a record 50,692 metric tons, and more...
'Soft' Data Soars To 2-Year Highs As Chicago PMI Smashes Expectations
The Market News International Chicago Business Barometer posted a 57.7 reading, the strongest level since May 2022 and well above analyst forecasts. This marks the second consecutive month the index has stayed above the 50‑point expansion threshold. Core components such...
