April 2026

Lilly Slides After New Obesity Pill Prescription Data Disappoints Wall Street Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. fell in New York premarket trading after new industry prescription data for the drugmaker’s blockbuster obesity shot Zepbound and recently approved oral weight-loss pill Foundayo disappointed Wall Street analysts. Foundayo generated 3,707 prescriptions in its second week, according […]

Trump Extends Jones Act Waiver For 90 Days To Counter Fuel Price Pressures On Friday, President Donald Trump extended a temporary waiver of the century-old Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920) for an additional 90 days. The move allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between U.S. ports, aiming

S&P Futures Jump To Record, Oil Tumbles On Report Iran Foreign Minister Going To Pakistan US equity futures jumped to a new all time high, reversing modest overnight losses, and oil tumbled to session lows on reports that Iran is sending a delegation to Pakistan today for talks, boosting hopes of ceasefire extension or more.

House Panel Orders Southern Poverty Law Center To Turn Over Communications With Biden DOJ Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on April 23 gave the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) until April 30 to hand over documents regarding its relationship with the Biden–Harris Department of

Flurry Of Reports Signal ‘Breakthrough’ In US, Iran Getting Back To The Table In Pakistan, As Third US Carrier Arrives After signaling all day yesterday that it has not decided to engage the United States in a second round of peace talks, Friday morning has seen a flurry of headlines out of Saudi and regional

House GOP Unveils Bill To Extend Key Surveillance Power Until 2029 Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Republicans on Thursday unveiled legislation to extend for three years a surveillance authority that permits the collection of communications from non-U.S. persons located abroad without a warrant. The U.S. Capitol building on April

Against US Dominance: Europe’s Hormuz Mission And The Illusion Of Geopolitical Power Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The loss of Europe’s geopolitical power is the defining decline narrative of our time. As Europeans, we are condemned to become unwilling witnesses of continental decay. And in no field of politics does the toxic amalgam of eco-socialism, elite

4 In 10 American Teens Are Almost Constantly Online A U.S. jury recently found Meta and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial, marking a major legal setback for the tech giants. According to the BBC, jurors concluded that the platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive and contributed to harm experienced by a young user.