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The most remarkable thing is that the US reduced China reliance on smartphones drastically within a yr while the smartphone retail prices have come down -14% YoY per latest CPI report.

🇲🇾 Malaysia just seized two tankers caught doing illegal ship-to-ship oil transfers in the Malacca Strait, the same waters where Russian and Iranian crude quietly changes hands out of sight. The U.S. blockades Hormuz. Malaysia cleans up the backdoor. The shadow fleet is having a very bad week.

Olivia Troye, former aide to Vice President Mike Pence, files to run in Virginia’s 7th congressional district as a Democrat. (Troye endorsed Kamala Harris for president in 2024)

Pope Leo XIV places a wreath of flowers and prays for the Algerians who died in the Algerian War of Independence against French Colonial rule at the Maqam Echahid Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers.

JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran accuses the US of committing "piracy" by blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

The statements made by President Trump on Truth Social regarding the Pope were entirely inappropriate and disrespectful. They don’t contribute at all to a constructive conversation. It is the Pope’s prerogative to articulate Catholic doctrine and the principles that govern the moral life. In regard to the concrete application of those principles, people of good will can and do disagree. I would warmly recommend that serious Catholics within the Trump administration–Secretary Rubio, Vice President Vance, Ambassador Brian Burch, and others–might meet with Vatican officials so that a real dialogue can take place. This is far preferable to the statements on social media. I am very grateful for the many ways that the Trump administration has reached out to Catholics and other people of faith. It has been a high honor to serve on the Religious Liberty Commission. No President in my lifetime has shown a greater dedication to defending our first liberty. All that said, I think the President owes the Pope an apology.

Been in IT for 5 years, and I’ll say this clearly: Muslim men in IT are among the most disciplined, hardworking, and resilient professionals. They stay calm under pressure and consistently deliver at a high level. Their only consistent ask? Time and space for Namaz. And if schedules are tight, they make up for it by staying late, ensuring work doesn’t suffer. In return, companies get people with strong integrity, reliability, and long-term commitment.

Woke is so back

JUST IN: Abdirashid Ismail Said, the main suspect in Minnesota’s alleged $11 million Medicaid fraud scheme, has reportedly "disappeared" without a trace.