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President Trump on Thursday renewed a call to defund NPR and PBS a day after top executives from the public broadcasters faced an intense grilling from GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “NPR and PBS, two horrible and completely biased platforms (Networks!), should be DEFUNDED by Congress, IMMEDIATELY,” Trump wrote late Wednesday on Truth Social. “Republicans, …
FDA warns about fake Ozempic in U.S. supply chain. “Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy, told the FDA on April 3 that counterfeit 1-milligram injections were being distributed outside its authorized supply chain in the U.S., the agency said in a news release. That means it likely entered the market …
A growing majority of America’s top executives now expects the U.S. economy to enter a recession in the near future, according to a survey released Monday. Of the more than 300 CEOs polled in April, 62% said they forecasted a recession or other economic downturn in the next six months, according to Chief Executive, an …
In this video, we break down the shocking case of Pennsylvania Judge Sonya Baltimore McKnight, recently convicted for attempting to eliminate her boyfriend while he slept in his bed.
People trying to intimidate federal judges have had pizzas delivered to their homes using the name of the murdered son of a federal judge from New Jersey, she said. In an appearance on NBC News, Judge Esther Salas said she and some colleagues, as well as their adult children, have received the pizzas, following comments …
🚨 #BREAKING: President Bukele says he will REFUSE to send MS-13 gang members back to the United States from El Salvador BUKELE: “How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous!” “Why do you want terrorists… pic.twitter.com/Ng954tOBJG — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April …
This chart shows a University of Michigan survey asking people how much bad news they’ve been hearing about government economic policy. Currently, it’s at an all-time high, indicating a lot of negative coverage from media outlets.
Lionsgate has started production on “Day Drinker,” sharing a first-look image at Johnny Depp as he makes his return to Hollywood following high-profile legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard. The film from “500 Days of Summer” and “Snow White” director Marc Webb re-teams Depp and Penélope Cruz for a fourth time after previous collaborations on …
A U.S. Navy veteran and his wife were subjected to the full weight of the government’s iron fist as Child Protective Services—backed by armed deputies—stormed their home and seized their one-month-old, breastfeeding infant. According to the father, there was no warrant. No due process. No criminal charge. This happened not in communist China, nor in …
This is one of the clearest signals yet that the Bank of Japan has lost control of the long end of the curve. Japan’s 30-year yield hitting 2.845% its highest since 2004 isn’t just a local event. This has global knock-on effects: Japan is the largest foreign holder of U.S.… https://t.co/nQ0bTI4toI — EndGame Macro (@onechancefreedm) …
President Donald Trump has issued an ominous new justification for his tariff hikes, saying more products need to be made in the United States so it is prepared in case of ‘war.’ Trump has sparked fears of a recession with his crackdown on foreign imports which is part of a campaign to ramp up domestic …
The U.S. housing market is dangerously overvalued. This chart shows 15 years of income just to buy a median home. We haven’t seen levels this high since 2007 and we know what happened then. I just dropped a very detailed analysis. Link is in the comments! pic.twitter.com/aze1ALn6z5 — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) April 13, 2025 …
Last week’s trade data shows an incredibly bleak picture for the economy: – 49% drop in global container bookings – 64% drop in U.S. imports. – 30% drop in U.S. exports. The data from March 24-31, 2025, compared to the subsequent week (April 1-8, 2025), shows a dramatic decrease in pre-order quantities. The total number …
Inflation at 5% and Waller's saying “we’ll wait it out.” My man’s treating CPI like a bad Wi-Fi signal. — Bossco (@BosscoQuant) April 14, 2025
Shaking was reported in parts of Los Angeles Monday morning from a magnitude-5.2 earthquake more than 100 miles away in San Diego County. The quake at about 10:10 a.m. was in the Julian area in east San Diego County, about 130 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Shaking was reported in parts of LA, Grand …
BREAKING: Trump says he’s open to deporting U.S. citizens who commit violent crimes. pic.twitter.com/N1VYjhZJb6 — Patrick Webb (@Patrickwebb) April 14, 2025 🇺🇸 STEPHEN MILLER: WE’LL KEEP SHIPPING TERRORISTS TO EL SALVADOR “As part of our effort to eradicate this foreign terrorist organization from the United States, we're going to continue to send foreign terrorist aliens …
The Trump administration’s drive to slash and overhaul the government, led by Elon Musk, has already led to tens of thousands of departures. Federal agencies are facing a deadline on Monday to present their plans for another round of mass firings, the next step in the Trump administration’s drive to shrink the government that figures …
IT’S COME TO THIS: As Concert Ticket Prices Soar, More Than Half of Coachella GA Attendees Are Buying Tickets Through Payment Plans. Tens of thousands of music fans will descend on the California desert this weekend for the first of two iterations of the Coachella Music and Arts festival outside of Palm Springs, Calif. Approximately 80,000 …
BREAKING: The Nasdaq officially turns negative, erasing a +2.5% gain 3 hours after the open. pic.twitter.com/uMSdXlKo5M — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 14, 2025 Every rally is sold into. Investors have no confidence in anything right now so they use market strength to exit positions. — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) April 14, 2025
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China has put civilian government officials in Beijing on “wartime footing” and ordered a diplomatic charm offensive aimed at encouraging other countries to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to four people familiar with the matter. Communist Party propaganda officials have played a leading role in framing China’s response, one …
NOW – UN chief: "Our world is entering an age of chaos." pic.twitter.com/Y5XTllyuUS — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 7, 2024 In case y’all missed it…. the propaganda machine has rolled out a new “buzz word” in which they all are in sync! “Chaos‼️” 🙄 Who falls for this??? 😂🤣😏 pic.twitter.com/C4tKDqS6TI — PammsyNow (@NowPammsy) April 14, 2025 …
*every import & export nation on earth (They, even more hypocritically, aren’t putting these tariffs on less carbon efficient transport modes like air) — John Ʌ Konrad V (@johnkonrad) April 13, 2025 A UN green tax? Just say no.
by Ellen_1234 Comparing QQQ with EQQQ, and EUR/USD for comparison. I’m not an expert but seems to me there wasn’t that much recovery at all.
Democrats are far more afraid that Trump is right than he is wrong.
🇩🇪🇺🇦GERMANY’S “SUPER TANKS” CAN’T HANDLE DRONES OR DIRT IN UKRAINE Germany’s much-hyped Leopard 2s are flopping on the frontlines – according to a leaked military briefing, they’re mostly good for looking tough and then breaking down. Ukrainian troops are using them as… https://t.co/8N2uTBlyLv pic.twitter.com/obc37dHVpO — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 14, 2025
