Palantir: “National service should be a universal duty. We should, as a society, seriously consider moving away from an all-volunteer force.”

Palantir calling for a draft. Military software company Palantir is calling for mandatory military service in the U.S.: "National service should be a universal duty. We should, as a society, seriously consider moving away from an all-volunteer force." pic.twitter.com/ygMvn8L4QG — …

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IRGC Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and his inner circle have seized control of Iran

𝐈𝐑𝐆𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐇𝐌𝐀𝐃 𝐕𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐈 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍-𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 The Institute for the Study of War reports that IRGC Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and his… pic.twitter.com/oKReQwtrQa — M.A. Rothman (@MichaelARothman) April 19, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, …

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Ken Griffin of Citadel has said there is an energy price shock occurring across the world. Kevin Warsh says AI boom could justify lower rates while Ed Yardeni warns of higher neutral rate risk

Ken Griffin of Citadel has said there is an energy price shock occurring across the world. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 20, 2026 AI BOOM WON’T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN RATE CUTS Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh argues an AI-driven productivity surge could …

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UAE to Trump Administration: ‘You started this war; if we run short of USDs as a result of it, either you will give us USD swap lines, or we will be forced to start transacting oil and gas in CNY and other currencies.’

Source: https://t.co/1GPuLSkQ0W — Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen) April 19, 2026 WASHINGTON—The United Arab Emirates has opened talks with the U.S. about obtaining a financial backstop in case the Iran war plunges the oil-rich Persian Gulf state into a deeper crisis, U.S. …

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April 20 — What Matters Today (Live Updates)

Latest updates at the top: 2 U.S. Embassy “staffers” die in Mexico during a “drug operation” but they did not have permission from Mexico Federal Agencies. Former Pakistani diplomat Javed Hafeez said Iran stands firm on its right to enrich …

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