This article was originally published by Garrison Vance at Natural News.  U.S. President Donald Trump launched an expletive-filled tirade against Iranian leaders during a recent Oval Office meeting, according to a person who heard the comments. The outburst, which included references to Iranian officials as “scumbags” and “lunatics,” reflected the president’s growing frustration as the U.S.-Iran conflict enters its fifth month with no resolution in sight. Trump had initially predicted the war would be over in weeks, but both a ceasefire announced in April and a memorandum of understanding in June have collapsed, according to reports [2][4]. President’s Expletive-Laden Tirade…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Brent crude surged 27% over two weeks to settle at $96.78 a barrel on Friday, briefly breaching $100 this past week as traders priced in a higher war-risk premium into energy markets amid simultaneous chokepoint threats to the Strait of Hormuz…

The Brief: A national coalition of gun rights organizations has filed a federal amicus brief challenging Maryland’s refusal to recognize out-of-state concealed carry permits. The legal challenge argues that current state policies create unconstitutional barriers for nonresidents and impose significant administrative burdens on law-abiding citizens traveling across state lines. The…

After being mailed from Denver on July 7, then traveling the midsection of America while trying to find Palestine, Texas, Elaine’s eBay purchase—and our patience while trying to reel in an old but working IBM Selectric II—came to an end overnight.eBay—to their credit—came through with a refund of just over…

Waiting for the Bag – who will hold it? , Waiting. It’s what life becomes at certain nodes of hypercomplexity.As a natural-born action figure, days like this make me nuts—and I’m perfectly willing to share. But you come here for brilliant insight, and sorry to report, we’re fresh out.We seem…

This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute.  Contrary to the popular assumption that centralized political power was necessary to destroy slavery, federal power spent much of its history protecting and enforcing the institution. This privatized costs for a privileged few and socialized and diffused the costs…

AAR: If No Turn Tomorrow, Downside Odds Grow AAR – After Action Report Today our “flag and pennant” concerns peaked.  Have a look. We won’t offer anyone advice.  Just education and news.  Having said that: Pennants and flags are short-term continuation patterns that appear after a sharp price move, usually…