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Wednesday February 25, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1836, 21-year-old Samuel Colt received a patent on his new Colt revolver. Unlike traditional firearms of the time, Colt's design featured a rotating cylinder that could hold multiple rounds of ammunition. See the patent illustrations here.

Today, we're covering a delightfully odd story from Budapest, where a pizzeria made a "Roman Empire" pizza using only ingredients available in ancient Rome, with no tomatoes or mozzarella and a very different dough.

Today's sponsor, EnergyX, is tackling soaring electricity costs by advancing breakthrough lithium technology designed to strengthen energy storage, stabilize the grid, and power the future of affordable American energy.

Trump Sets Record with State of Union Speech

President Trump delivered his 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, the longest on record at one hour and 48 minutes, in a speech marked by heated exchanges with Democratic lawmakers over immigration and other issues.

Rep. Al Green of Texas was escorted from the chamber for holding a sign accusing Trump of racism, while Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib repeatedly shouted at the president. Dozens of other Democrats boycotted the address entirely.

On Iran, Trump laid out a red line, declaring that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He said he preferred diplomacy but warned that Iran was developing missiles capable of reaching Europe and eventually the United States.

In what he described as "unrelenting" action by his administration, Trump talked about his numerous executive orders, including his plans to help the economy recover, with particular focus on new tariffs, and his administration's sweeping immigration reforms.

Trump welcomed the gold medal-winning U.S. men's Olympic hockey team into the chamber to roaring applause and announced that goalie Connor Hellebuyck would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He also awarded Medals of Honor to Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover, wounded in a raid on Venezuela, and 100-year-old Korean War veteran E. Royce Williams.

The president's wide-ranging address also covered tax cuts, the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and a tribute to slain Christian conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Rescue Teams Helping Americans Exit Mexico

A veteran-led rescue group has deployed teams to help evacuate stranded Americans out of Mexico, describing conditions as "war-zone level."

Thousands of American tourists remain sheltered in place across western Mexico as the aftermath of Sunday's military killing of cartel boss "El Mencho" continues to disrupt travel and daily life in the region.

Officials say intelligence agents tracked a trusted associate of one of the drug kingpin's mistresses, ultimately tracing his location to a secluded compound in Jalisco's mountains.

More than 60 people were killed in the violence that followed, including 25 Mexican National Guard members. Meanwhile, armed men rammed a prison gate during the chaos, springing 23 inmates who are now being hunted across Mexico.

Map: Where Social Media Restricts Kids

A growing number of countries and U.S. states are drawing a hard line on kids and social media, with four nations having already passed laws and a dozen more countries currently discussing bans and restrictions.

In the U.S., more than a dozen states have now passed their own restrictions. Virginia's new law caps minors under 16 at one hour per day on apps like Instagram and TikTok, while Florida, New York, and California all require age verification or parental consent for teen users.

Nebraska's law, taking effect this summer, is among the strictest, barring anyone under 18 from platforms without parental approval. See a global chart here.

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➤ Records hint that Epstein had secret storage units that investigators never searched, leaving hidden materials unchecked. (Hear Details)

➤ Savannah Guthrie has offered a $1 million reward for any information as the search for her mother remains unsolved. (Listen Now)

➤ Another NFL international game just hit the schedule. What country will play host to it? (Podcast Available)

➤ The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Americans can't sue the U.S. Postal Service, even when employees deliberately refuse to deliver mail. (More)

➤ New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced DHS won't move forward with a proposed ICE detention facility in Merrimack after reaching an agreement on the issue with DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. (More)

➤ U.S. forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker, the Bertha, in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean. The vessel, carrying 1.9 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil, was sanctioned by the U.S. government under Iran-related sanctions for its role in illicit petroleum transport. (More)

➤ Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joked he might randomly order pizzas to confuse a viral "Pentagon Pizza Report" monitoring app that tracks late-night Pentagon food deliveries to predict military action. (More)

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Your Electricity Bill Isn't Rising By Accident

Americans' energy bills increased 31% from 2023 and 2025. To get costs back in line, operators are turning to the periodic table: lithium.

As demand spikes tax the grid and drive prices higher, lithium-ion batteries store cheap energy for use during high-demand periods. So energy storage leaders are looking at companies like EnergyX to secure a reliable lithium supply.

Their tech can recover 3X more lithium 500X faster than traditional evaporation ponds. That means operators can better prepare for demand spikes and keep costs down.

With access to ~150,000 acres of lithium-rich land, including up to 9.8M tons in Chile alone, they're aiming to become America's largest lithium provider and a global energy player.

You've felt the impact firsthand. Now own a piece of the solution by investing in EnergyX today. But don't wait. EnergyX's share price is increasing tomorrow night at midnight PT.

➤ The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics averaged 23.5 million viewers in the U.S., up 96% from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. It was the most-watched Winter Olympics since 2014. (More)

➤ The Atlanta Braves re-signed pitcher Chris Sale to a one-year, $27 million contract extension through next season, the largest salary ever guaranteed by the club. The 2027 season will be the 36-year-old's 18th MLB campaign. (More)

➤ Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he "can't guarantee" the team will bring star wide receiver A.J. Brown back after a tumultuous season that saw him publicly complain about his role within the offense. (More)

➤ The U.S. men's hockey team stopped in Miami to celebrate their gold medal performance at the Winter Olympics. Images of the celebration show Matthew Tkachuk with an American flag draped over his shoulders, belting out Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue to a crowd of nightclubbers, while J.T. Miller crowd-surfed through the venue. (More)

Daily Market Report 02/24/2026

▲	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	22,863.68	1.04%
▲	SPX S&P 500	6,890.07	0.77%
▲	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	49,174.50	0.76%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$64,206.23	-0.64%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$5,180.40	-0.47%
▲	SILVER Per Ounce	$87.19	0.77%
▼	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$66.23	-0.12%
▲	KEYS Keysight	$301.37	+23.01%

Bitcoin, gold, silver, and oil are traded 24 hours a day.

➤ Big Stock Move: Keysight stock jumped 23% on Tuesday after the electronic measurement provider reported strong fourth-quarter financial results. (More)

➤ FedEx sued the federal government for a full refund of tariffs paid under President Trump's emergency tariff order, one of the first major corporate lawsuits following the Supreme Court's ruling last week that the duties were unlawful. (More)

➤ Novo Nordisk will cut U.S. list prices for Wegovy by 50% and Ozempic by 35%, dropping both to $675 per month starting Jan. 1, 2027, amid growing competition from Eli Lilly. (More)

➤ Waymo opened its robotaxi service to select riders in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando, bringing its driverless ride-hailing network to 10 U.S. cities with a goal of 1 million weekly rides by year's end. (More)

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They Made the Lithium Deal of the Century

Last year, market corrections drove lithium prices to 5-year lows. That was an opportunity for EnergyX.

While other lithium producers struggled, EnergyX saw an opportunity to secure 35,000 acres of land in America's lithium hotspot, right next door to energy giants like Exxon and Chevron.

Their tech can recover 3X more lithium than traditional methods. Not only that, it does so at operating costs up to 50% lower than the competition.

Now, with demand for AI and robotics sending lithium prices to their highest mark in years, EnergyX is in prime position. They currently have rights to ~150k total acres of lithium-rich land worldwide, including up to 9.8M tons in Chile alone.

Join General Motors as an EnergyX shareholder before their share price increases tomorrow night.

Energy Exploration Technologies, Inc. ("EnergyX") has engaged The Flyover to publish this communication in connection with EnergyX's ongoing Regulation A offering. The Flyover has been paid in cash and may receive additional compensation. The Flyover and/or its affiliates do not currently hold securities of EnergyX. This compensation and any current or future ownership interest could create a conflict of interest. Please consider this disclosure alongside EnergyX's offering materials. EnergyX's Regulation A offering has been qualified by the SEC. Offers and sales may be made only by means of the qualified offering circular. Before investing, carefully review the offering circular, including the risk factors. The offering circular is available at invest.energyx.com/. Comparisons to other companies are for informational purposes only and should not imply similar results. Under Regulation A+, a company has the ability to change its share price by up to 20%, without requalifying the offering with the SEC.

➤ A university student swimming off the coast of Israel stumbled upon a 3-foot-long Crusader sword from the 12th century buried in the seafloor, after first chasing away a group of suspected antiquities thieves. (See Sword)

➤ NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured the first-ever image of a bubble surrounding a young sun-like star about 120 light-years from Earth. (See Star)

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➤ A pizzeria in Budapest went all the way back to the Roman Empire to create a pie using only ingredients available in ancient Rome, which means no tomatoes, no mozzarella, and a dough risen with fermented spinach juice and ancient grains. (See Pizza)

➤ Steven Spielberg and his wife, Kate Capshaw, quietly became New York residents on Jan. 1, moving into Manhattan's San Remo building as California weighs a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaire residents that could cost him an estimated $355 million. (More)

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