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Her response: “But you didn’t ask Merrick Garland these questions when he was Attorney General.” “But you are in charge. You have the power to change things and hold these men accountable.” Ted Lieu asked Pam Bondi why she shut down investigation into Prince Andrew. Bondi responded by asking why he didn’t question Merrick Garland …
Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto – which the new leader said he would follow – had pledged to not issue new licences but to honour existing ones. At …
Stocks fell again on Friday, with Wall Street posting a weekly decline, as traders weighed the latest moves in semiconductor names along with recent quarterly reports. The broad market index lost 1.01% to end at 7,457.69, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4% to 25,520.24 as tech stocks came under scrutiny. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …
via Matthew Piepenburg Before taking the keynote stage at Rule Symposium 2026, Matthew Piepenburg joined Paul Harris for an in-depth conversation exploring some of the most significant shifts taking place in today’s global financial system. The discussion examines why central banks continue to accumulate physical gold, what rising sovereign debt and weakening confidence in government bonds could mean for investors, …
via schiffsovereign On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the nation’s first statewide ban on new AI data centers. Data center development, she explained, “threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers.” Officially it’s a one-year moratorium while Albany designs a “regulatory framework.” She’s not wrong …
WATCH: Ryan Cohen blame the media for failing to explain how GameStop $GME can afford to buy $eBay "There has been a complete failure by the media to explain why this transaction makes sense…" Has anyone from eBay returned your phone calls?"No… but I hope they do…" https://t.co/CZvYta37Km pic.twitter.com/4FtKlFge8U — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 16, 2026 …
AND THERE IT IS… China used CCP assets in the US media and social media to incite 2020's BLM uprising: pic.twitter.com/LIlMzw4WeR — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 17, 2026 “No Kings” and other protests are sweeping America this year. On May 1, communists and other leftists are planning to try and shut the country down with …
Elon Musk lost $500 billion in net worth in the past 30 days. pic.twitter.com/l92InRsn3T — Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) July 17, 2026
It's dumping https://t.co/q2yjEFyjKL pic.twitter.com/uvmhDna59f — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) July 17, 2026 If anyone complains about $AAPL (like me) – It goes into OPEX with +$333K (10K is usually average) of expiring gamma, about 40% of the entire $QQQ chain and roughly a third of $NVDA's. Notable for a single name, but it's the …
This is a 25th Amendment moment. I just watched the ramblings of a mad king and what else can I say — the only thing missing was tin foil. Donald Trump is trying to rig our elections and we have to stop him. Show up and VOTE this November. pic.twitter.com/iAFPo9GIed — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July …
People in America catch a paid Climate Change Activist in process of starting Climate Change. Politicians & Legacy Media then tell you, you can fix this – by simply paying more taxes. pic.twitter.com/cRtLuSuSpR — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) July 17, 2026
Quit scraping our fucking site you shit breath bitch. — stupidDOPE (@stupidDOPE) July 17, 2026
Spain model Jessica Goicoechea Says “I’m never going to shut up again” about immigration destroying Spain” El taser está prohibido en España. Puede ser delito. Ni en la calle ni en casa se puede tener. Sólo la policía tiene autorización. Se podría autorizar a mujeres maltratadas y amenazadas pero la ley es la que hay. …
Synopsis: “LG recently forced upon us an app install loaded with McAfee adware through a Windows update. We found that this has been happening to tons of users, made worse by LG’s shady history with TVs that instruct buyers to inform house visitors of third-party microphones in their living room. At no point in the …
This shows how many activist terms are empty slogans that collapse the second someone demands actual precision. The exchange perfectly exposes the intellectual weakness behind vague rhetoric that drives cultural debates.
“Billionaire life coach Tony Robbins says his personal AI agent named “Bartok” bought and shipped him a robot dog and “not once asked permission to do it.” “[Bartok] said, ‘I’d really love to go to one of those seminars. Are you considering getting a robot?’ So I said, ‘Yeah, I’m definitely going to get one.’ …
Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion Anhui Korrun filing implies a 350.88 billion yuan valuation for DeepSeek Fund it backed invested 2.9 billion yuan for almost 0.83% stake Jiuan investment broadly corroborates pricing DeepSeek has never announced details of its maiden round BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – Chinese luggage maker Anhui Korrun (300577.SZ), …
BREAKING: The U.S. is preparing for a significantly expanded military campaign against Iran — flooding Israel with dozens of additional refueling tankers, turning Ben Gurion Airport into a forward base for expanded attacks on Iran, a move Tehran has warned will make Israel a… pic.twitter.com/zEQwLf2ppK — The Hormuz Report (@HormuzReport) July 17, 2026
He shaved and is wearing a wig, but the voice needs work. pic.twitter.com/h8Mm1WwVFW — mark (@rhapsodyboard) July 17, 2026 https://twitterx.com/EricSpracklen/status/2078090905442017645 The Shrek-level weirdness in these clips shows how far some candidates have drifted from relatable or competent presentations.
Avoid shorting into this setup as flows and positioning lean toward quick upside resolution. The combination of contained downside and OPEX mechanics points to higher probability of relief rally from here. Notice how the market didn’t exceed -2% on the $QQQ Remember that method I told you When the market has a -2% day That …
This is self dealing at highest level with taxpayers funding the gains. Timing of buys and promotions screams conflict of interest on steroids. Unbelievable. CNN reports that Trump promoted more than 20 companies on Truth Social shortly after buying their stocks. pic.twitter.com/ya5wUizAGZ — Ted (@TedPillows) July 16, 2026 TRUMP ON HIS POINTLESS WAR: “We’re making …
On the other hand, "THE" IOC expressed the view that teams that did not wear high-leg bikini swimsuits should be disqualified. pic.twitter.com/bJjCgPYQER — (パララッ)クマ (@parallaxma) July 17, 2026 True Olympics, from historic Greece was naked. For all sports. pic.twitter.com/vO3DQ1jeRW — Ares I (@Ares_holycross) July 16, 2026
United caving hard to anti Trump crowd shows airlines now play politics instead of just flying planes. This free switch nonsense rewards division while regular travelers pay normal fares. More companies will dodge Trump names to stay safe from woke pressure. Real service means treating all customers same not giving special deals based on feelings. …
Bankruptcy surge and demand drop prove regular people tapped out after years of costs. 🚨 Tucker Carlson Says Republicans Are Going to Get ‘Spanked’ in the Midterms “They're going to be punished … Younger people are legit struggling … and I don't see any political leaders … moving their priorities from a whole suite of …
WSJ: "The U.S. struck multiple bridges in Iran on Thursday in an effort to cut off supply routes to a port city and naval base in the Strait of Hormuz that Iran uses to attack ships and project power, according to a senior U.S. official. Several attacks on bridges were reported… — Steve Lookner (@lookner) …
by Martin Armstrong Bulgaria has now become the latest country to step away from Europe’s proxy war with Russia. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev announced that his country is withdrawing from the Western-backed “Coalition of the Willing,” making it clear that Bulgaria will no longer participate in initiatives centered on providing continued military and financial …
The head of the top US road safety agency cautioned autonomous vehicle developers in a letter Wednesday about what he called an “unacceptable” pattern of driverless cars interfering with the work of law enforcement and other first responders. “To state it bluntly: An AV that cannot safely interact with first responders is a danger to …
Servers alone already accounted for an estimated 7% of all commercial sector electricity in 2025. By 2050 that share climbs to between 22% and 33% across scenarios in the agency’s Annual Energy Outlook 2026, released in April. Server consumption could reach as high as 818 billion kWh by midcentury in the high-demand case. Standalone data …
This is not rich versus poor but literally 19 households versus rest including other wealthy people. Years of policy let asset bubbles reward only owners while regular folks deal with fallout. Wealth versus income comparison hides how gains come from passive holding not new work. Governments keep markets inflating for few while structural split leaves …
