Source: The American Conservative
by Murtaza Hussain
“Over two decades after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, it is difficult to understand what the precise relationship is between Baghdad and Washington. Economic, political, and cultural ties between the two countries are weak—mostly reflecting in-built structural dependence by Iraqi institutions on the U.S. financial system—while a legacy of suspicion and hostility has outlived the war. This alienated relationship will be strange to those who remember the justifications for the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which was depicted as another step in an unstoppable march of liberal democracy after the end of the Cold War, intended to benefit not just Iraqis but Americans themselves.” (05/06/26)
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/the-iraq-wars-disastrous-legacy-rears-its-head/
Source: US News & World Report
“The U.S. Supreme Court rejected on Wednesday Apple’s request to temporarily block a judicial order that found the iPhone maker in violation of sweeping court-mandated changes to its lucrative App Store as part of an antitrust lawsuit by ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games. Justice Elena Kagan, on behalf of the court, declined to pause a ruling by the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that deemed Apple in contempt in the Epic lawsuit contesting App Store fees. Apple had sought the delay to give it time to file a full Supreme Court appeal of the 9th Circuit decision. Apple and Epic have clashed for years over the rules governing Apple’s App Store. The contempt ruling and the scope of Apple’s court-ordered obligations are the latest issues in the dispute to reach the Supreme Court.” (05/06/26)
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-05-06/us-supreme-court-declines-to-pause-order-holding-apple-in-contempt-in-epic-games-lawsuit
Source: Law & Liberty
by Tyler Mruczinski
“John Adams’s evolution from mere toleration of Roman Catholicism to open support for religious liberty personifies a revolution in the American mind.” (05/06/26)
https://lawliberty.org/from-toleration-to-religious-liberty/
Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A massive ‘megatsunami’ wave created when part of an Alaskan mountain crumbled into the sea is the second tallest ever recorded – and a reminder of the risks posed by melting glaciers, say scientists. Last summer a giant wave swept through a remote fjord in southeast Alaska leaving destruction in its wake. The event went largely unreported at the time, but a new scientific analysis shows it was caused by a massive landslide. An incredible 64 million cubic metres of rock – the equivalent of 24 Great Pyramids – splashed into the water below. The sheer power of that amount of rock plunging into the fjord in under a minute created a gigantic wave almost 500 metres tall. Only the time it happened – in the early hours of the morning – prevented tourist cruise ships being caught up in the devastation, say the researchers.” (05/06/26)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m253033m4o
Source: The Hill
“Robby Soave gives his radar on Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blaming President Trump for the rise in political violence and antisemitism.” (05/06/26)
https://thehill.com/hilltv/5855591-rising-may-6-2026/
Source: Brownstone Institute
by David Bell
“Finalization of the much-heralded Pandemic Agreement, the flagship of the World Health Organization’s pandemic agenda, has just been postponed again after another failure to resolve disagreements. Despite heavy pressure from the WHO and European Union in yet another meeting, in Geneva, Switzerland, a large bloc of African states are refusing to sign on to what they consider a clear colonialist agenda. Which of course it is, aimed at putting Covid-era wealth transfers on a more permanent footing. The WHO, for reasons explained below, is doing what it is paid to do. Major financial sponsors of the WHO have much to gain from getting this Agreement through.” (05/06/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-pandemic-agreement-fails-again/
Source: Christian Science Monitor
by staff
“In the week since the Supreme Court barred gerrymandering of districts intentionally based on race, many state legislatures have been busy debating how to redraw electoral maps. Some lawmakers have offered non-race-based ideas – including proportional representation – to ensure all disadvantaged voters have a voice. Such ideas, however, might first entail a dialogue, both across the aisle and across races. In Alabama, one legislator, Rep. Curtis Travis, offered a different kind of dialogue Monday.'” (05/05/26)
https://www.csmonitor.com/Editorials/the-monitors-view/2026/0505/Redistricting-without-partisanship
Source: Click 2 Houston
“A man is dead after investigators say a homeowner woke up to find him inside a house early Wednesday morning, leading to a confrontation that ended in a shooting. According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with Precinct 4 responded around 5:45 a.m. to a home in the 16900 block of Spring Creek Oaks. When they arrived, they found an unidentified man on a walking trail behind the home. Investigators say he had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities say the homeowner told deputies he woke up and discovered a man inside his house wearing a mask and gloves. Investigators say the two got into a physical fight inside the home that moved outside. At some point, the homeowner went back inside, but officials say the suspect returned to the property, leading to a second confrontation in the backyard.” (05/06/26)
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/05/06/homeowner-shoots-kills-suspected-burglar-in-northwest-harris-county/
Source: The Daily Economy
by Stefan Bartl
“Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.” (05/06/26)
https://thedailyeconomy.org/article/regulators-broke-the-spirit-of-competition-passengers-paid-the-price/
Source: Paul Krugman
by Paul Krugman
“Most Americans appear to be unaware of the fact that life expectancy in the United States is substantially lower than in other advanced countries; we’re on a par with poorer nations in Europe like Albania. Surely even fewer people know that this wasn’t always true. In the early 1980s Americans lived about as long as citizens of other rich nations. Now we die substantially earlier …” (05/06/26)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/maga-will-kill-many-americans
