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Friday, March 6, 2026, News and CommentaryBREAKING. From the BBC News: Kristi Noem ousted as Homeland Security boss after scrutiny over deportation drive. [Ed: ...will be replaced with Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin.] From Zero Hedge: "Pissed" Trump Fires Kristi Noem, Replaces With Markwayne Mullin. She said last week that DHS staffers had installed spyware on her phone and computer.. [Ed: a little more behind the scenes take.] From Townhall: Here's What Caused Trump to Fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. [Ed: this is one take, and a plausible, informed one, on the firing/replacement.]
From Global News: Canadian Province Will 'Spring Forward' —and Stay There. British Columbia adopts permanent daylight saving time, hopes the US will 'soon join us'. [Ed: Manitoba will probably join B.C. shortly.]
From News Orvis: Blind Man and Service Dog Kicked Off Flight, and Passengers Object
Immigration. From Remix: Could War In Iran Spark A 2016-Style Migrant Crisis? Hungary's PM Orbán Warns Of Worst-Case Scenario. "Iran is a country of 90 million. If they start from there, Turkey is next, and they are already here in the Balkans, and they are here at our fence..." [Ed: this would certainly be one of the fall-outs, and at a point when the EU is turning anti-immigration.] From Remix News: 501 Afghans Sue Germany Over Revoked Resettlement Promises, Demand Entry Into Europe. The German government insists it does not "intend" to let them in. "Most of the plaintiffs are currently in Pakistan, where authorities have called on Afghan nationals without long-term status to leave the country immediately." From FOX News: The U.S. Supreme Court Just Handed Trump a Massive UNANIMOUS Win on Immigration With the Opinion Authored by Justice Jackson. "... federal courts must defer to rulings by immigration judges." [Ed: unanimous decisions are uncommon.]
From Engelsberg Ideas: A deep history of America’s tariff wars. The challenge to Trump’s tariff strategy is part of a much longer story. Controversy over trade policy has shaped American politics since the US Constitution was ratified in 1788. [Ed: recommended.] From the Conservative: Free Trade in the Twenty-First Century
Everyday Finances. From Moneywise: A record share of Americans are taking emergency withdrawals from their 401(k)s. From shtf Plan: Cost of Living Crisis Continues As Job Market Wanes. Everything is more expensive... [Ed: I have to brace myself every week when I do grocery shopping.]
From Sunny Skyz: 89-Year-Old Fell And Couldn’t Get Up — A Neighbor’s Dog Heard His Cries, Saved His Life.
From EuroNews: On Middle East Travel Chaos, 'There's No Way to Sugarcoat This'. Travelers scramble to leave region amid US-Israel attacks on Iran; UAE, Qatar pay for hotels, food."About 20,000 passengers in the UAE alone have been affected..."
War with Iran. From Mises Wire: The Iran War Exposes the Farce of American “Representative Democracy” The current war is a timely reminder that the US ruling elites regard the US taxpayers and ordinary Americans as little more than inconvenient afterthoughts in US foreign policy. [Ed: excellent.] From Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: Trump's Unjust and Unconstitutional War,
Waltz, Ellison before Congressional Hearing. From X: Nancy Mace Roasts Waltz. [Ed: video clip and text transcript.]
China. From Beyond the Ideological: China Is Scrambling. The Overnight Pivot. [Ed: due to attack on Iran.] From Al Jazeera: Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance. Russia and China have condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran but stopped short of offering military support. [Ed: China has other fish to fry...Taiwan, for one.] From Foreign Affairs: Why China Won’t Help Iran. Beijing Cares About the Oil, Not the Regime. [Ed: everyone cares about the oil. No one cares about the regime.]
From Spiked Online: Don’t mourn the death of the UK ‘assisted dying’ bill. Proponents of state-sponsored suicide tried every trick in the book to avoid debate on this dangerous bill. [Ed: the Canadian version of this bill has been a disaster and a threat to every vulnerable person in Canada.]
From Pet Buzz: Lost dog joins a coyote pack for months but triumphantly returns home.
From Mish Talk: Strait of Hormuz Oil Bottleneck, Crude Jumps, Tanker Costs Soar 900 Percent AND Trump to Offer Political Risk Insurance and Guaranteed Protection for Oil Tankers. [Ed: Mish always gives common sense explanations that are open to lay people.]
From Responsible Statecraft: How Maduro overthrow was key node in US-Israeli war on Iran. It is important not to see them as separate operations: Venezuela was very much a precursor to regime change in Tehran. "The Israeli government has long viewed Venezuela as a strategic satellite of the Islamic Republic of Iran." [Ed: Cuba seems to be the next domino.]
Measles. From the AP: A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak. From the Hill: CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response. [Ed: well, if floods of unvaxxed people pour into the U.S. and parents lose confidence in vax because of Covid...old, conquered diseases return.] From CBC: Winnipeg high school among latest measles exposure sites. [Ed: the situation is similar in Canada, with Toronto (my nearest city) declaring a measles alert yesterday.]
From the DoDo: Woman Turns Around And Finds A Random Senior Dog In Her House
From Global News: Canadian Province Will 'Spring Forward' —and Stay There. British Columbia adopts permanent daylight saving time, hopes the US will 'soon join us'. [Ed: Manitoba will probably join B.C. shortly.]
From News Orvis: Blind Man and Service Dog Kicked Off Flight, and Passengers Object
Immigration. From Remix: Could War In Iran Spark A 2016-Style Migrant Crisis? Hungary's PM Orbán Warns Of Worst-Case Scenario. "Iran is a country of 90 million. If they start from there, Turkey is next, and they are already here in the Balkans, and they are here at our fence..." [Ed: this would certainly be one of the fall-outs, and at a point when the EU is turning anti-immigration.] From Remix News: 501 Afghans Sue Germany Over Revoked Resettlement Promises, Demand Entry Into Europe. The German government insists it does not "intend" to let them in. "Most of the plaintiffs are currently in Pakistan, where authorities have called on Afghan nationals without long-term status to leave the country immediately." From FOX News: The U.S. Supreme Court Just Handed Trump a Massive UNANIMOUS Win on Immigration With the Opinion Authored by Justice Jackson. "... federal courts must defer to rulings by immigration judges." [Ed: unanimous decisions are uncommon.]
From Engelsberg Ideas: A deep history of America’s tariff wars. The challenge to Trump’s tariff strategy is part of a much longer story. Controversy over trade policy has shaped American politics since the US Constitution was ratified in 1788. [Ed: recommended.] From the Conservative: Free Trade in the Twenty-First Century
Everyday Finances. From Moneywise: A record share of Americans are taking emergency withdrawals from their 401(k)s. From shtf Plan: Cost of Living Crisis Continues As Job Market Wanes. Everything is more expensive... [Ed: I have to brace myself every week when I do grocery shopping.]
From Sunny Skyz: 89-Year-Old Fell And Couldn’t Get Up — A Neighbor’s Dog Heard His Cries, Saved His Life.
From EuroNews: On Middle East Travel Chaos, 'There's No Way to Sugarcoat This'. Travelers scramble to leave region amid US-Israel attacks on Iran; UAE, Qatar pay for hotels, food."About 20,000 passengers in the UAE alone have been affected..."
War with Iran. From Mises Wire: The Iran War Exposes the Farce of American “Representative Democracy” The current war is a timely reminder that the US ruling elites regard the US taxpayers and ordinary Americans as little more than inconvenient afterthoughts in US foreign policy. [Ed: excellent.] From Judge Andrew P. Napolitano: Trump's Unjust and Unconstitutional War,
Waltz, Ellison before Congressional Hearing. From X: Nancy Mace Roasts Waltz. [Ed: video clip and text transcript.]
China. From Beyond the Ideological: China Is Scrambling. The Overnight Pivot. [Ed: due to attack on Iran.] From Al Jazeera: Where are Iran’s allies? Why Moscow, Beijing are keeping their distance. Russia and China have condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran but stopped short of offering military support. [Ed: China has other fish to fry...Taiwan, for one.] From Foreign Affairs: Why China Won’t Help Iran. Beijing Cares About the Oil, Not the Regime. [Ed: everyone cares about the oil. No one cares about the regime.]
From Spiked Online: Don’t mourn the death of the UK ‘assisted dying’ bill. Proponents of state-sponsored suicide tried every trick in the book to avoid debate on this dangerous bill. [Ed: the Canadian version of this bill has been a disaster and a threat to every vulnerable person in Canada.]
From Pet Buzz: Lost dog joins a coyote pack for months but triumphantly returns home.
From Mish Talk: Strait of Hormuz Oil Bottleneck, Crude Jumps, Tanker Costs Soar 900 Percent AND Trump to Offer Political Risk Insurance and Guaranteed Protection for Oil Tankers. [Ed: Mish always gives common sense explanations that are open to lay people.]
From Responsible Statecraft: How Maduro overthrow was key node in US-Israeli war on Iran. It is important not to see them as separate operations: Venezuela was very much a precursor to regime change in Tehran. "The Israeli government has long viewed Venezuela as a strategic satellite of the Islamic Republic of Iran." [Ed: Cuba seems to be the next domino.]
Measles. From the AP: A large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak. From the Hill: CDC staffers deployed to South Carolina to aid measles response. [Ed: well, if floods of unvaxxed people pour into the U.S. and parents lose confidence in vax because of Covid...old, conquered diseases return.] From CBC: Winnipeg high school among latest measles exposure sites. [Ed: the situation is similar in Canada, with Toronto (my nearest city) declaring a measles alert yesterday.]
From the DoDo: Woman Turns Around And Finds A Random Senior Dog In Her House
Thursday 05 March 2026
Thursday, March 5, 2026, News and CommentaryIran. From Zero Hedge: CIA Moves To Arm Kurdish Forces To Foment Govt Collapse In Iran: Officials. ...thousands of forces operating along Iraq-Iran border... [Ed: Turkey and the Kurds have been warring with each other for so many years. This will bring Erdogan over to the Iranian side, if he isn't there already.]
War Powers Act. From FOX: Senate fails to pass war powers resolution. In a vote Wednesday, the Senate failed to pass a war powers resolution which gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The vote was 47-53. From Politico: Dems’ new war powers measure.
From the BBC: Award for dog, abandoned five times but now solving wildlife crime.
Iran and EU. From Politico and EU: Europe is at war with Iran whether it likes it or not, Israel’s EU ambassador says. The bloc’s hopes for diplomacy with the regime are doomed to fail, Avi Nir-Feldklein told POLITICO. AND 5 ways the Iran conflict is upending Europe’s energy plans.
The EU already had energy problems. The chaos in the Gulf just made them a whole lot worse. AND Germany’s Merz sits powerless as Trump attacks European allies in Oval Office. The chancellor’s strategy of never contradicting the U.S. president is front of the cameras looks humiliating, but he believes he can talk him around on Ukraine and trade. [Ed: meeting took place in the White House on Tuesday. Given that Merz is the most powerful leader of a nation in EU, this does not bode well.]
Iran and US. From Anadolu Agency: US offensive on Iran burned through an estimated $779M on first day. [Ed: and what is this? Day 6?]
Iran and Israel. From Middle East Eye: Iran threat to ‘enemy oil lines’ raises fear over Azerbaijan-Turkey pipeline supplying Israel.
From Zero Hedge: 'DEPART NOW': US Tells Citizens To Flee Middle East, But Most Airspace Closed. "Serious safety risks" as wide-ranging Iranian retaliation continues. [Ed: a window into what stranded Americans are going through to get OUT.] UPDATE: U.S. says it will provide charter and military planes.
From the Hindustan Times: Canada hails long-term uranium supply deal to India as a ‘landmark’. Cameco, headquartered in Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, will provide 22 million pounds of uranium ore concentrate to India over a nine-year period for $2.6B. [Ed: Canada is trying desperately to become independent of trade with the U.S.]
Texas Primaries. From Time: James Talarico Wins Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate Race in Texas. [Ed: winner is a strange blend of Progressivism and Christianity. One of the closest watched and most expensive primaries I can remember.] From Newsweek: MAGA Rejoices In Jasmine Crockett Losing Texas Primary. [Ed: Good! But, somehow, I don't think she'll go away quietly.] From the Texas Tribune: John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. [Ed: run-off is May 26.] From the Post Millennial: Dan Crenshaw loses GOP US House primary in Texas to Steve Toth. Crenshaw was the only incumbent Republican House member in Texas running for re-election who did not receive President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Big Picture Economics. From Quoth the Raven: The Private Credit Collapse Accelerates. [Ed: private credit=non-banking credit.]
From the DoDo: Scared Puppy Asks Kind Woman To Take Her Home After Surviving A Shelter Fire.
From Zero Hedge: Trump Announces US To Cover Insurance For All Ships Traveling Through Gulf, Will Provide US Navy Escorts. ...as shipping costs hit explosive new record highs. [Ed: what could go wrong?]
From Of Two Minds Blog: The War. That I don't have an analysis or insight to offer doesn't mean I don't care. It simply means there are limits on what we know, and what we do know suggests circumspection. [Ed: a must read.]
As the 250th Anniversary of The Wealth of Nations Nears... From Cato Institute: Adam Smith and Market Taoism. [Ed: nice. Smith linked to Chinese philosophers like Lao Tzu.]
WWIII. From the International Man: Iran: The Decisive Battleground of WW3. [Ed: yes, the PTB will fight it largely through proxy wars and other means of non-direct conflict.] From Andrew Korybko: What Are The Prospects Of Putin Mediating An End To The Iran War? Russia is the only country in the world that’s on decent terms with Iran, the US, Israel, and the Gulf Kingdoms. [Ed: Putin has already hinted at being a mediator.] From the Register: Iran’s cyberwar has begun.
From Spiked Online: Far-left violence in France is spiralling out of control. The alleged lynching of Quentin Deranque shames a complicit left and complacent establishment. [Ed: having been formed by former Marxists, Spiked understands the far-left psychology well.]
From the Post Millennial: Gorsuch questions limits on gun rights for drug users, says Founding Fathers were all heavy drinkers. [Ed: man has a point.] From Reason: An Iowa Pot User Serving 4 Years for Gun Possession Gets Another Chance To Challenge His Prosecution. AND Civil Libertarians Left and Right Unite To Oppose Disarming Cannabis Consumers. A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential for trans-partisan alliances between critics of gun control and critics of the war on drugs.
From News Orvis: The Craziest Dog Story You’ve Ever Heard, But with a Happy Ending
ICE. From the Washington Times: Noem: No ICE at election polls this year; DHS doesn’t use deportation quotas. [Ed: ICE-free election polls has been a loud demand from Dems.]
From Salon: “We are not afraid”: Minnesota state prosecutor opens investigations into Bovino, ICE officers.
From Reason: The Sanders-Khanna 'Billionaire Tax' Would Make All Americans Poorer. The senators are ignoring the predictable consequences of their wealth tax. [Ed: the rich are especially mobile in the face of a good reason to leave.]
War Powers Act. From FOX: Senate fails to pass war powers resolution. In a vote Wednesday, the Senate failed to pass a war powers resolution which gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The vote was 47-53. From Politico: Dems’ new war powers measure.
From the BBC: Award for dog, abandoned five times but now solving wildlife crime.
Iran and EU. From Politico and EU: Europe is at war with Iran whether it likes it or not, Israel’s EU ambassador says. The bloc’s hopes for diplomacy with the regime are doomed to fail, Avi Nir-Feldklein told POLITICO. AND 5 ways the Iran conflict is upending Europe’s energy plans.
The EU already had energy problems. The chaos in the Gulf just made them a whole lot worse. AND Germany’s Merz sits powerless as Trump attacks European allies in Oval Office. The chancellor’s strategy of never contradicting the U.S. president is front of the cameras looks humiliating, but he believes he can talk him around on Ukraine and trade. [Ed: meeting took place in the White House on Tuesday. Given that Merz is the most powerful leader of a nation in EU, this does not bode well.]
Iran and US. From Anadolu Agency: US offensive on Iran burned through an estimated $779M on first day. [Ed: and what is this? Day 6?]
Iran and Israel. From Middle East Eye: Iran threat to ‘enemy oil lines’ raises fear over Azerbaijan-Turkey pipeline supplying Israel.
From Zero Hedge: 'DEPART NOW': US Tells Citizens To Flee Middle East, But Most Airspace Closed. "Serious safety risks" as wide-ranging Iranian retaliation continues. [Ed: a window into what stranded Americans are going through to get OUT.] UPDATE: U.S. says it will provide charter and military planes.
From the Hindustan Times: Canada hails long-term uranium supply deal to India as a ‘landmark’. Cameco, headquartered in Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, will provide 22 million pounds of uranium ore concentrate to India over a nine-year period for $2.6B. [Ed: Canada is trying desperately to become independent of trade with the U.S.]
Texas Primaries. From Time: James Talarico Wins Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate Race in Texas. [Ed: winner is a strange blend of Progressivism and Christianity. One of the closest watched and most expensive primaries I can remember.] From Newsweek: MAGA Rejoices In Jasmine Crockett Losing Texas Primary. [Ed: Good! But, somehow, I don't think she'll go away quietly.] From the Texas Tribune: John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. [Ed: run-off is May 26.] From the Post Millennial: Dan Crenshaw loses GOP US House primary in Texas to Steve Toth. Crenshaw was the only incumbent Republican House member in Texas running for re-election who did not receive President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
Big Picture Economics. From Quoth the Raven: The Private Credit Collapse Accelerates. [Ed: private credit=non-banking credit.]
From the DoDo: Scared Puppy Asks Kind Woman To Take Her Home After Surviving A Shelter Fire.
From Zero Hedge: Trump Announces US To Cover Insurance For All Ships Traveling Through Gulf, Will Provide US Navy Escorts. ...as shipping costs hit explosive new record highs. [Ed: what could go wrong?]
From Of Two Minds Blog: The War. That I don't have an analysis or insight to offer doesn't mean I don't care. It simply means there are limits on what we know, and what we do know suggests circumspection. [Ed: a must read.]
As the 250th Anniversary of The Wealth of Nations Nears... From Cato Institute: Adam Smith and Market Taoism. [Ed: nice. Smith linked to Chinese philosophers like Lao Tzu.]
WWIII. From the International Man: Iran: The Decisive Battleground of WW3. [Ed: yes, the PTB will fight it largely through proxy wars and other means of non-direct conflict.] From Andrew Korybko: What Are The Prospects Of Putin Mediating An End To The Iran War? Russia is the only country in the world that’s on decent terms with Iran, the US, Israel, and the Gulf Kingdoms. [Ed: Putin has already hinted at being a mediator.] From the Register: Iran’s cyberwar has begun.
From Spiked Online: Far-left violence in France is spiralling out of control. The alleged lynching of Quentin Deranque shames a complicit left and complacent establishment. [Ed: having been formed by former Marxists, Spiked understands the far-left psychology well.]
From the Post Millennial: Gorsuch questions limits on gun rights for drug users, says Founding Fathers were all heavy drinkers. [Ed: man has a point.] From Reason: An Iowa Pot User Serving 4 Years for Gun Possession Gets Another Chance To Challenge His Prosecution. AND Civil Libertarians Left and Right Unite To Oppose Disarming Cannabis Consumers. A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential for trans-partisan alliances between critics of gun control and critics of the war on drugs.
From News Orvis: The Craziest Dog Story You’ve Ever Heard, But with a Happy Ending
ICE. From the Washington Times: Noem: No ICE at election polls this year; DHS doesn’t use deportation quotas. [Ed: ICE-free election polls has been a loud demand from Dems.]
From Salon: “We are not afraid”: Minnesota state prosecutor opens investigations into Bovino, ICE officers.
From Reason: The Sanders-Khanna 'Billionaire Tax' Would Make All Americans Poorer. The senators are ignoring the predictable consequences of their wealth tax. [Ed: the rich are especially mobile in the face of a good reason to leave.]
Wednesday 04 March 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026, News and CommentaryBREAKING. From the Jerusalem Post: IDF 'flattens' building where Iran's Assembly of Experts was picking Khamenei's successor. Iranian news agencies reported that the building was "flattened" during the Israeli strikes. [Ed: this happened on Tuesday. No reports on dead or injured as yet.] From the Western Journal: Iran Supreme Council Bombed While Gathering to Choose New Leadership. [Ed: not fond of this source but it has the best embedded video and links to other sources that I've seen so far.]
From Abbeyville Institute: A Review of Joseph R. Stromberg, The South and the American Empire: Essays (Shotwell Publishing, 2026) [Ed: the latest book by my great friend and excellent historian Joe Stromberg gets the rave review it deserves.]
From YouTube: 'Bubble Puppy' Decides She's Ready To Live In The World. [Ed: I don't general post YouTubes but this one is remarkable.]
ICE. From the Post Millennial: Minnesota cops arrest 54 in crackdown on anti-ICE rioters outside federal building. [Ed: the police are now cooperating with ICE?] From Reason: Trump Ordered Using 'All Lawful Means' To Remove Immigrants. Many ICE Arrests Go Beyond the Law. Agents are violating the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
From Good News Network: Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression
Iran. From Lew Rockwell: Three Scenarios for How the Iran War Might End. [Ed: by the always worthwhile Andrew Korybko.] From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Israel Air Defenses Crumbling, US Base Attacks Continue as Markets Set for Wile E. Coyote Moment. [Ed: a must read.] From the Libertarian Institute: How Close Were Iran Negotiations Before Trump Flipped the Table? How Close Were Iran Negotiations Before Trump Flipped the Table? [Ed: well, I don't think governments have "inalienable rights" but...]
Iran and Israel. From the Daily Mail: Mossad hacked every traffic camera in Tehran for YEARS... how Israel and America sealed the fate of the ayatollah.
Iran and the U.S. From NBC News: Live updates: U.S. shuts embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after drone attacks; Israeli troops stage incursion into Lebanon. President Donald Trump indicated the conflict could last weeks and said wars can be fought “forever” with America's stock of munitions. The death toll in Iran rose to nearly 800, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. [Ed: Americans do not want another 'forever' war. They don't want high casualties. Trump is overplaying his hand, and badly.] From Son of the New American Revolution: How Iran Can Defeat Donald Trump. [Ed: Scott Ritter is also saying Iran may well 'win'...whatever winning looks like.] From the Ron Paul Institute: Stuck in Another Disastrous Middle East War. "Here’s a plan: End this today. Return the destroyed US bases to the countries where they are located. And just come home. That is what a real “America first” movement looks like."
From the Good News Network: Treacherous 43-Day Mountain Search Finally Reunites Dog With Owner After it Bolted During Road Trip: ‘It was amazing’
Oh, Canada. From the Post Millennial: Canada nears 100,000 assisted suicides as MAID deaths surpass every other country. Even if approvals have steadied in recent months, the government’s own trajectory suggests the 100,000th death could come in early June
California. From Jonathan Turley: California Strikes Out: Major League Pitcher Turns Down Padres $40 Million Offer Due To State Taxes. The irony is that Texas and Florida could end up not only with more jobs but better baseball players... Explaining his decision, the pitcher told the media that “I don’t think it’s any secret on how much money you get taken out of your pocket when you go to California.” From New York Post: California voter ID petition set to be officially submitted after netting 1.3M signatures: ‘Common sense’.
Trump Punishes. From English El Pais: Spain Breaks with European Powers, Bars American Use of Bases in Escalating Middle Eastern Conflict. [Ed: when I read this, I thought "how is Trump going to punish Spain. Then...] From FOX News Video: President Trump Cuts Off ALL TRADE With Spain After Far-Left Spanish Government Refuses to Let America Use Bases in their Country to Strike Iran. [Ed: video and text.] From the Washington Examiner: Keir Starmer smites the special relationship on Iran. [Ed: how will Starmer be punished?]
From the BBC: Life-saving puppy raises alarm after owner's fall. [Ed: gets letter of praise from Queen Camilla.]
Oil. From Bloomberg: Mideast Oil Output May Need to Stop If Hormuz Closed for 25 Days [Ed: due to storage constraints. Of course, Iran has de facto closed the Strait.] From Oil Price: Qatar’s LNG Blackout Just Broke the Global Gas Market. "Iranian drone strikes forced QatarEnergy to halt production at Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, effectively taking one-fifth of global LNG export capacity offline in a single geopolitical event." From Oil Price: Britain Reconsiders 78% North Sea Oil Tax As Investment Slows. A level critics argue borders on ridiculosity.
From the American Institute for Economic Research: A Brief History of Federal Transfers to the States From the Volo9kh Conspiracy: Confusion about Commandeering. Whether the issue is immigration enforcement or environmental law, states are not obligated to enforce federal laws.[Ed: issue raised by Va. Gov.'s refusal to enforce federal immigration law.]
From FEE: A fascinating letter to a colleague from Diogo Costa, President, FEE. [Ed: a must read.]
From Jonathan Turley: More Bark Than Bite: Kaine's War Powers Resolution Is An 'Imminent' Failure. The resolution purportedly ends all combat operations against Iran … until you reach the very end where there is a hole that you could drive a combat task force through... [Ed: so...political theatre.]
Pakistan-Afghanistan. From Associated Press: At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate. From Anadolu Agency: Afghanistan says 55 civilians killed in border clashes with Pakistan. [Ed: it is easy to overlook the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan and domestically within Pakistan and India.]
From Reason: 100 Years of Murray Rothbard. [Ed: I will never see his like again. RIP Murray.]
From Newsweek: Man Lost Hiking at 15,000ft Finds Dog, Trusts His ‘Mountain Knowledge’.
From Abbeyville Institute: A Review of Joseph R. Stromberg, The South and the American Empire: Essays (Shotwell Publishing, 2026) [Ed: the latest book by my great friend and excellent historian Joe Stromberg gets the rave review it deserves.]
From YouTube: 'Bubble Puppy' Decides She's Ready To Live In The World. [Ed: I don't general post YouTubes but this one is remarkable.]
ICE. From the Post Millennial: Minnesota cops arrest 54 in crackdown on anti-ICE rioters outside federal building. [Ed: the police are now cooperating with ICE?] From Reason: Trump Ordered Using 'All Lawful Means' To Remove Immigrants. Many ICE Arrests Go Beyond the Law. Agents are violating the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
From Good News Network: Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression
Iran. From Lew Rockwell: Three Scenarios for How the Iran War Might End. [Ed: by the always worthwhile Andrew Korybko.] From Naked Capitalism: Iran War: Israel Air Defenses Crumbling, US Base Attacks Continue as Markets Set for Wile E. Coyote Moment. [Ed: a must read.] From the Libertarian Institute: How Close Were Iran Negotiations Before Trump Flipped the Table? How Close Were Iran Negotiations Before Trump Flipped the Table? [Ed: well, I don't think governments have "inalienable rights" but...]
Iran and Israel. From the Daily Mail: Mossad hacked every traffic camera in Tehran for YEARS... how Israel and America sealed the fate of the ayatollah.
Iran and the U.S. From NBC News: Live updates: U.S. shuts embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait after drone attacks; Israeli troops stage incursion into Lebanon. President Donald Trump indicated the conflict could last weeks and said wars can be fought “forever” with America's stock of munitions. The death toll in Iran rose to nearly 800, according to the Iranian Red Crescent. [Ed: Americans do not want another 'forever' war. They don't want high casualties. Trump is overplaying his hand, and badly.] From Son of the New American Revolution: How Iran Can Defeat Donald Trump. [Ed: Scott Ritter is also saying Iran may well 'win'...whatever winning looks like.] From the Ron Paul Institute: Stuck in Another Disastrous Middle East War. "Here’s a plan: End this today. Return the destroyed US bases to the countries where they are located. And just come home. That is what a real “America first” movement looks like."
From the Good News Network: Treacherous 43-Day Mountain Search Finally Reunites Dog With Owner After it Bolted During Road Trip: ‘It was amazing’
Oh, Canada. From the Post Millennial: Canada nears 100,000 assisted suicides as MAID deaths surpass every other country. Even if approvals have steadied in recent months, the government’s own trajectory suggests the 100,000th death could come in early June
California. From Jonathan Turley: California Strikes Out: Major League Pitcher Turns Down Padres $40 Million Offer Due To State Taxes. The irony is that Texas and Florida could end up not only with more jobs but better baseball players... Explaining his decision, the pitcher told the media that “I don’t think it’s any secret on how much money you get taken out of your pocket when you go to California.” From New York Post: California voter ID petition set to be officially submitted after netting 1.3M signatures: ‘Common sense’.
Trump Punishes. From English El Pais: Spain Breaks with European Powers, Bars American Use of Bases in Escalating Middle Eastern Conflict. [Ed: when I read this, I thought "how is Trump going to punish Spain. Then...] From FOX News Video: President Trump Cuts Off ALL TRADE With Spain After Far-Left Spanish Government Refuses to Let America Use Bases in their Country to Strike Iran. [Ed: video and text.] From the Washington Examiner: Keir Starmer smites the special relationship on Iran. [Ed: how will Starmer be punished?]
From the BBC: Life-saving puppy raises alarm after owner's fall. [Ed: gets letter of praise from Queen Camilla.]
Oil. From Bloomberg: Mideast Oil Output May Need to Stop If Hormuz Closed for 25 Days [Ed: due to storage constraints. Of course, Iran has de facto closed the Strait.] From Oil Price: Qatar’s LNG Blackout Just Broke the Global Gas Market. "Iranian drone strikes forced QatarEnergy to halt production at Ras Laffan and Mesaieed, effectively taking one-fifth of global LNG export capacity offline in a single geopolitical event." From Oil Price: Britain Reconsiders 78% North Sea Oil Tax As Investment Slows. A level critics argue borders on ridiculosity.
From the American Institute for Economic Research: A Brief History of Federal Transfers to the States From the Volo9kh Conspiracy: Confusion about Commandeering. Whether the issue is immigration enforcement or environmental law, states are not obligated to enforce federal laws.[Ed: issue raised by Va. Gov.'s refusal to enforce federal immigration law.]
From FEE: A fascinating letter to a colleague from Diogo Costa, President, FEE. [Ed: a must read.]
From Jonathan Turley: More Bark Than Bite: Kaine's War Powers Resolution Is An 'Imminent' Failure. The resolution purportedly ends all combat operations against Iran … until you reach the very end where there is a hole that you could drive a combat task force through... [Ed: so...political theatre.]
Pakistan-Afghanistan. From Associated Press: At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate. From Anadolu Agency: Afghanistan says 55 civilians killed in border clashes with Pakistan. [Ed: it is easy to overlook the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan and domestically within Pakistan and India.]
From Reason: 100 Years of Murray Rothbard. [Ed: I will never see his like again. RIP Murray.]
From Newsweek: Man Lost Hiking at 15,000ft Finds Dog, Trusts His ‘Mountain Knowledge’.
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