Blue Skies In Utah

LONDON (AP) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain is sending a warship to Cyprus after a drone hit on a UK base.

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UAE considers striking Iranian missile sites as regional war spreads An Emirati strike on Iran would be unprecedented.

(Axios) - The United Arab Emirates is considering taking military action to stop Iranian missile and drone strikes on the country, two sources with knowledge of the matter tell Axios.

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He said this out loud. He’s trying to back pedal out of the war he started with a “tag you’re it” ploy.

The US Has to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Soon as Possible Whether President Donald Trump wins the Third Gulf War will depend a lot on whether the Pentagon can effectively reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipping, and soon. The American military doesn’t h...

BLAS: Whether Trump "wins the Third Gulf War will depend a lot on whether the Pentagon can effectively reopen the Strait of Hormuz for oil shipping, and soon. The American military doesn’t have weeks to do so — only days."

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no significant second-round effects on tariffs, inflation expectations consistent w/Fed’s target, and underlying inflation ex-imports “moving in the right direction.”

Fed policy is “well positioned” and if inflation follows “the path I expect,” then further rate cuts “will eventually be warranted.”

U.S. JUDGE RULES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION UNLAWFULLY SOUGHT TO UNDO NEW YORK'S MANHATTAN CONGESTION PRICING PROGRAM.

* U.S. JUDGE RULES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION UNLAWFULLY SOUGHT TO UNDO NEW YORK'S MANHATTAN CONGESTION PRICING PROGRAM

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We’ll see what happens. 🤡

TRUMP: WORST CASE IS THAT WE HIT IRAN AND SOMEBODY TAKES OVER AS BAD AS THE PREVIOUS PERSON .

When you try to build a coalition after the fact.

Protester interrupts the hearing, screaming at Noem:

"Kristi Noem you should be ashamed of yourself!"

Security drags her out.

Look, we made the Top 5.

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We are learning about drone warfare — tragically — in real time.

“.. This is the next chapter of air defense. It's an everybody problem. It's an everywhere problem."

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Via PIMCO:

Donald Trump is low energy this morning. Sad because no one supports his unfounded, illegal war?

You know it’s a rough news cycle when the headline begins with “Trump Admits”

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PIMCO: “.. there has been no ‘rally round the flag’ effect for President Trump or Republicans ..

“.. The enthusiasm gap as of now – with a lot of caveats – would suggest, if consistent with history, a possible wave election, defined as winning 30 seats and flipping the Senate ..” [Cantrill]

One (1) El Al flight from JFK to Tel Aviv fits more people than this. You're celebrating evacuating two busloads of American citizens from a country that usually has a few hundred thousand of them at any given time. Be real.

Eeep! The lovely team at @opinion.bloomberg.com organized a photoshoot for my daily newsletter.

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My question is:

Have the Iranians even said "Thank you"?

SYRIA SENDS THOUSANDS OF TROOPS TO REINFORCE LEBANON BORDER AMID EXPANDING REGIONAL WAR: SOURCES

So far, we’ve gotten into:

1. The oil-tanker escort business
2. The shipping-insurance business
3. The militia-arms and finance business

And it’s only Tuesday.

EVERCORE, on Trump’s risk insurance:

“.. given concerns about the safety of crews and vessels moving through the Strait, .. will likely not be sufficient to meaningfully increase traffic. The heavy use of drones and potential for sea mines have changed the calculus for many.”

The great James Doohan, born today in 1920.

Here he is, talking about how he once counseled a “Star Trek” fan whom he feared was depressed and suicidal.

#RIP

This is a beautiful story.

“.. A handout picture released by the Iranian foreign media department of graves getting dug for the victims of a strike on an elementary school.”

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“.. Neither the Israeli nor U.S. government has directly addressed the strike on the school. But the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday that it was ‘aware of reports concerning civilian harm’ and was ‘looking into them.’”

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“The Nightmare Iran Energy Scenario is Becoming Reality”

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SAUDI ARABIA SAYS WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO DEFEND ITS SECURITY -CABINET STATEMENT

Is that a lot.