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via schiffsovereign Earlier this year, the House DOGE Subcommittee pulled spending records from the Department of Transportation and discovered that the agency had spent $55 million on office furniture over the past few years. That’s about $1,000 per employee, which might not sound so crazy, until you realize that this was during a period when …
🚨 Fetterman Drops a Bomb on Oprah: Senator John Fetterman just exposed how Oprah Winfrey allegedly tried to buy his vote on the “Big Beautiful Bill.” “She had her assistant approach me and offer me $20 million to vote against the bill,” Fetterman told the Senate Oversight… pic.twitter.com/pr2WhEx39P — GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE (@GOP_is_Gutless) March 31, …
💢 Multiple impact sites reported in central Israel after Iranian strike Impacts from an Iranian missile attack were reported across central Israel, including Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, and near the U.S. Embassy branch, according to Israeli emergency services and Channel 12.… https://t.co/bYN8DfI2Td — Drop Site (@DropSiteNews) April 1, 2026 Correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports after an …
BOOM! 1913 EXPOSED: TRUMP STRIKES FINAL BLOW TO THE IRS — TARIFFS IN, INCOME TAX OUT – Trump Signature on Dollar Signals Return to Pre-1913 Prosperity and True Sovereignty [VIDEO] Trump just declared TOTAL WAR on the IRS! A plan to replace federal income tax with tariffs and restore America’s pre-1913 prosperity. The IRS is …
by Martin Armstrong California is now facing the consequences of policies that ignore reality. Between 2019 and 2023, the state lost a staggering $91.4 billion in income as residents relocated elsewhere, with another $11.9 billion leaving in just a single year. This is not a minor shift. This is a structural problem that is accelerating, not stabilizing. …
Iconic San Diego beaches that sit close to Tijuana closed over dangerous levels of SEWAGE in its waters https://t.co/VAs7ssfOnm — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 31, 2026 The beaches impacted by high bacteria levels extend two miles from the US-Mexico border. The entire shoreline in the Imperial Beach neighborhood has been closed. The Environmental Health and …
🚨BREAKING: TRUMP TO END THE WAR & RECEIVE GIFTS FROM IRAN pic.twitter.com/OXKJvQNMUW — PeloSwing🎯👸🏻 (@PeloSwing) April 1, 2026 Trump: "You know, China gets 90% of its oil from the Strait of Hormuz. They should be policing their own strait. We're getting ready to get out of there." pic.twitter.com/UW0vgDsRyk — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 1, …
US military planners are pushing ahead to secure additional access to Greenland, the latest sign of Donald Trump’s sustained strategic interest in the Danish island. The Pentagon and State Department are negotiating with Denmark for a ‘permanent presence’ at three additional bases in Greenland, General Gregory Guillot told Congress in mid-March. Guillot heads US Northern …
Trump says his presidential library in Miami will be a hotel pic.twitter.com/rujbiKGdnw — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 31, 2026 Across several interviews and press interactions, Trump made the following points: “It’s gonna be most likely a hotel.” He repeated this multiple times when asked what the upper floors of the skyscraper‑style library would contain. He …
Children in Utah schools will now have to study Bible passages referenced in America’s historical documents in their social studies classes. The new bill, signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox last week, will require public schools to cover specific passages and label the Bible as a historical document. The exact passages that students would …
Markets been walking down the stairs for a month and permabulls celebrating because the market picked its foot up to take the next step down. 🤪😂 pic.twitter.com/h1R0aPLTlU — Nathan (@idkwimbiktimi) April 1, 2026 Israeli Broadcaster: Israel does not believe an agreement will be reached between Iran and the US. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) April 1, 2026 …
IRAN’S FULL “OPEN LETTER” TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE (From President Masoud Pezeshkian): “To the people of the United States of America, and to all those who, amid a flood of distortions and manufactured narratives, continue to seek the truth and aspire to a better life: Iran—by this very name, character, and identity—is one of the …
Today global leaders are addressing their nations about heightened geopolitical tensions and critical energy and security issues. ✅President Donald Trump ✅UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer ✅ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ✅ India’s Narendra Modi chairs security meeting These corrupt leaders have CREATED the crisis. Now they’ll use it to TRY to lock us down …
via notayesmanseconomics Over the past 24 hours the European Central Bank has received a couple of pieces of rather unwelcome data.We can start with what is its modus operandi. Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.5% in March 2026, up from 1.9% in February according to a flash estimate from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European …
An idyllic city known for its historic buildings and Southern charm has been beset by homelessness and drug use under a Democratic mayor. Savannah, Georgia has long been promoted as one of America’s prettiest cities, with more than 20 public squares framed by churches, town houses and other historic buildings covered in Spanish moss. But …
This level of market manipulation during last two days is just astonishing. 1:30PM someone bought tons of 0DTE puts. And we are now going down, because Israel says "no positive negotiation outcome between Iran and the U.S.". pic.twitter.com/fGUt8hRbQb — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) April 1, 2026 Then why are we escalating things? Honestly this is …
According to a new poll by financial services company JG Wentworth, conducted in February 2026 and surveying 1,421 U.S. adults, almost half of all personal bankruptcies are due to the cost of living and tariff costs. When asked what contributed most to their bankruptcy, 43.4 percent of respondents cited the cost of living crisis, making …
By Brandon Smith The last time global energy markets witnessed a shock similar to what we might see this year was during the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo. Tensions were escalating in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War when the Arab Coalition launched a surprise attack against Israel. OPEC nations joined forces to cut off …
🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 WARREN BUFFETT JUST SAID LIVE ON CNBC: "THE CURRENT MARKET DROP IS NOTHING. A LARGER DECLINE IS AHEAD." HE DEFINITELY KNOWS SOMETHING BAD IS COMING… pic.twitter.com/Jhj5k2pld1 — ᴛʀᴀᴄᴇʀ (@DeFiTracer) April 1, 2026 Buffett on private credit contagion: "I don't think I know." So he holds cash and T-bills. No money market funds. …
Pickleball paddle producer Devi Wei has a message for U.S. shoppers. “Americans will have to pay more,” the Chinese businessman told CNBC at a Beijing trade show last week at the China International Exhibition Center. Because of the recent swings in oil prices resulting from the Iran war and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, …
“I think with two or three weeks we'll leave because there's no reason for us to do this.” President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that the United States will leave Iran “very soon” and has given an estimate of “two weeks, maybe three” pic.twitter.com/J9iprlaClU — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 1, 2026 The fact …
by Martin Armstrong The latest statements coming out of Washington are the result of a structural imbalance that has existed for decades. President Donald Trump is now openly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, calling the alliance a “paper tiger” and questioning its value after European allies failed to align with US policy …
BREAKING: A major sign of a potential U.S. ground invasion! 12 US A-10C Thunderbolt II ‘Warthogs’ just landed at RAF Lakenheath in the UK en route to the Middle East for Operation Epic Fury. This is a major sign of potential ground invasion against Iran. The A-10 is built for… pic.twitter.com/0XMQrqmGb5 — Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) …
JERUSALEM, March 31 – Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the defence minister said on Tuesday, vowing to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area. Israel Katz reiterated Israeli plans to establish a buffer …
The only thing that doesn’t require more taxes is getting the money and holding it. Oh wait, inflation is a (hidden) tax… h/t Public-Marionberry33
BREAKING NEWS: France joins Spain and Italy in blocking US aircraft movements over its territory. pic.twitter.com/o7Sw14pujg — Iran News 24 (@IRanMediaco) March 31, 2026 Trump Hits Out at France For Closing Airspace to US Military Mar 31, 2026 at 09:16 AM EDT By Ellie Cook and Toby Meyjes President Donald Trump has said France refused …
Trump warns he is strongly considering pulling the US out of Nato in renewed attack on 'paper tiger' alliance https://t.co/ddTcqRIRmU — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) April 1, 2026 Donald Trump has warned he is strongly considering pulling the US out of NATO in his latest attack on the ‘paper tiger’ bloc. In an interview with the …
BREAKING: Iranian presstv reports that Chechen units loyal to Ramzan Kadyrov are ready to deploy to Iran if a US ground invasion begins. pic.twitter.com/ZiesXwSx7Q — Current Report (@Currentreport1) April 1, 2026 BREAKING: 🇷🇺🇮🇷🇺🇸 Russian Chechen combat units officially informed Iran that they are ready to be deployed to Iran to fight alongside Iranian forces if …
Authored by Charles Hugh-Smith via oftwominds, Cloaking a fake “market” with artifice to maintain its asymmetrical distribution of wealth and income also cloaks its detachment from the real world. I often refer to the dynamics of self-correction and self-liquidation. Systems that use feedback to rebalance extremes are self-correcting: rather than accelerate as they approach a cliff, …