America's about to lose the AI arms race. Not because of chips or code, but power.

AI runs on energy and we don't have enough. China's building a new coal plant every week while

Democrats cancel pipelines and block drilling. No power, no progress, no AI future. That's why we need

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producer of safe and responsible American energy. This is Ed Morrissey of hotair.com for Town Hall.

Donald Trump has an opportunity to go for the jugular in his war with the

Iranian terror regime, and the IRGC has provided a perfect pretext for it now. During the first

phase of the war, both sides kept the oil flowing through the street of Hormuz. As Iran's other

deterrence have failed, they have decided to attack shipping in the Persian Gulf to pressure Trump

into retreat. A sharp rise in oil prices have panicked the media and some have failed, they have decided to attack shipping in the Persian Gulf to pressure Trump into

retreat. A sharp rise in oil prices have panicked the media and some of our allies. Trump has

instead signaled that any further interference will result in either seizure or full-scale

demolition of Karg Island. Iran exports 96% of its oil through this facility, mainly to China and India. It is their only connection

to hard currency, and it continues to operate. Trump reportedly is considering an occupation

of Karg Island now that the U.S. has decimated its defenses. This would checkmate the regime

while preserving the facilities for a successor government in Tehran. It's time to go for the jugular.

I'm Ed Morrissey.

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