US and Iran inch toward compromise in Geneva, but key demands rejected and military drills raise fears of escalation. Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz

🚨Alert: Negotiations are now DEAD! WAR is about to break out across the Middle East. US and Israel are fully prepared to strike ALL of Iran’s nuclear facilities and ballistic missile sites!! pic.twitter.com/ynPkcmwdqc — US Homeland Security News (@defense_civil25) February 18, 2026 Factcheck: Based on recent reports from NYT, Al Jazeera, PBS, and others as …

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Tariffs, Inch by Inch

Some tariffs creep through one bite at a time. by David Haggith In my weekend Deeper Dive, I showed where the government’s inflation data on Friday fell far short of the truth; so, you are right in thinking more has been eating away at you than the government reported. Then I provided information to paying subscribers from manufacturers and others …

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