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Cutting Through the Noise · There is a lot of noise around government spending, debt, and who is responsible for what. Most of it comes from people mixing annual spending, total debt, and political framing without separating what is structural, what is emergency, and what is long-term obligation. · To understand it properly, you have to separate three things: what the government spends each year, what it earns each year, and what it has…

David Hawkins · A Utah judge has unsealed a federal ballistics report in the case against Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, revealing key forensic details as the case moves toward trial. · The newly released findings highlight a central issue in the prosecution’s case as some evidence ties the weapon to the shooting, while other forensic elements remain…

Overview · New Zealand’s fuel supply position has firmed noticeably today, with inbound tanker activity increasing and national distribution stabilising. The system is now moving back toward a normal operating rhythm, though underlying structural vulnerabilities remain. · According to independent fuel analyst Dave Trotter of Marsden Point News Radio, vessel activity is trending upward. · "We have a vessel count of nine just now… we have two…

The killing of Ayatollah Khamenei has made talks between Washington and Tehran impossible, James Webb said in an interview with Going Underground · FILE PHOTO. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ©  Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images · Israel has destroyed any chance of success in US-Iran talks by pushing Washington to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to former senior foreign policy adviser to Robert…

The bloc is facing an energy crisis due to the Strait of Hormuz disruption, with soaring diesel prices triggering protests · FILE PHOTO. ©  Horacio VillalobosCorbis/Corbis via Getty Images · The EU is sliding into a fuel crisis driven by a global supply shock caused by the US-Israeli attack on Iran. It has already triggered protests, early signs of shortages, and warnings of the wider economic impact. · This has resulted…