What a disaster...

The court unanimously held Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s warrant-backed seizure of voted ballots was unlawful and he must halt his investigation.

Almost certainly there won't be any indictments of Deep State traitors before November 3 - the president does not aim to be accused of election interference. But after the midterms, the deluge.

Iran-US negotiations in New York have moved into a more detailed technical phase; Senior Iranian official says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, no nuclear talks with US until Iran's conditions are met; Better-than-expected US Durable Goods in August; JPY supported by Japanese jawboning; Fed's Schmid says US debt appears to be "extreme"; Hammack raises demand inflation concerns; COST earnings beat; Russian gas supplies have reportedly restarted to Armenia.

The bears have everything they could ask for. Exploding bond vol. Surging yields. Widening tech CDS. Just one problem: stocks refuse to go down.

The Department of Homeland Security linked the increase in assaults on ICE officials with 'hateful and violent rhetoric' from politicians...

A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing an experimental quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, potentially making the "last-resort measure" a little easier on the wallet...

...the United States does not run out of dollars - it runs out of willing 30-year buyers at low rates...

Three justices dissented (can you guess which three?)...

AI capex looks insane. Until you see the backlog.

The agency’s plan warns of cyberattacks, insider threats, and physical risks while offering free security services to election officials.

A lot of companies are suddenly shifting away from DEI and begging customers to come back, but one thing they will never do is admit that they "went broke because they got woke"...

Energy experts are saying we are likely to see more deals like these before the year closes,

Gold shrugged off the first rates-and-dollar shock. It hasn’t shrugged off the second. Official demand may underpin the long-term bull case—but who supports the price if fast money leaves now?

"We see downside risk to EPS estimates and valuation as Nike's innovation continues to be overshadowed..." 

US weapons sold to Saudi Arabia and the UAE throughout the conflict ended up in the hands of militants linked to AQAP...

Stock-to-stock correlation is at all-time lows even as common-factor risks from higher yields and higher bond volatility are rising...