Zelensky insulted JD Vance, and the rumble began. The moment everything went off the rails.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine were left in tatters following President Trump’s confrontational White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which erupted into one of the most remarkable Oval Office scenes in years. Zelensky arrived at the White House on Friday with the hopes of signing a critical minerals …

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The SEC Is Abandoning Its Biggest Crypto Lawsuits

Regulators at the US Securities and Exchange Commission have called a sudden truce with the cryptocurrency industry, bringing an end to years of legal conflict… On February 13, a federal judge granted a joint request by the SEC and Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to pause their ongoing litigation while they await new rules …

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They Wasted Billions, Now they Are Protesting

Workers of the USAID are complaining about the Department of Government Efficiency Shutting down their department due to waste, abuse, and corruption. They are organizing “sit-ins” and protests in Washington DC, to get screen time crying on national tv.

Britain’s Possible Return to the EU

by Martin Armstrong There are calls for Britain to rejoin the European Union, with Parliament expected to debate matters on March 24. Nigel Farage worked tirelessly to protect Britain from Brussels. The latest proposal for Britain to rejoin the European Union is nothing short of economic suicide. This is not about what’s best for Britain—it’s about the …

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Buckle Up, This Bull Market MIGHT Be Ending

By Graham Summers, MBA  | Chief Market Strategist The markets are setting up for a big test. If they fail, we’re in for some REAL fireworks in stocks. I’ve been bullish on stocks for most of the last few weeks, but yesterday’s price action, combined with how the weekly candles are setting up, is changing everything. …

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U.S. intel warns Russia and China are targeting recently fired federal employees—especially those with security clearances.

With mass Trump-era layoffs, adversaries see vulnerable, bitter ex-officials as prime recruitment targets. 🚨U.S. INTEL: RUSSIA AND CHINA RECRUITING FIRED US OFFICIALS U.S. intelligence warns that Russia and China are aggressively recruiting recently fired federal employees, particularly those with security clearances. With the Trump administration conducting mass layoffs,… https://t.co/vMzKgSzwRK pic.twitter.com/utJkUxs1hU — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February …

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Subprime Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit Record High 6.56 Percent

by Mike Shedlock As borrowers struggle to keep up with car payments, auto lenders offer payment extensions to keep those loans from going bad. Car Dealership Guy reports Auto Lenders Increasingly Turn to Payment Extensions. Payment Extension Trap 60+ day auto loan delinquencies in the subprime cohort (less credit-worthy borrowers) hit 6.56% in December 2024—the highest …

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Mortgage payments now make up 40% of the average household income – the highest levels in over 30 years. U.S. pending home sales have fallen to a new all-time low

Mortgage payments now make up 40% of the average household income – the highest levels in over 30 years By the classic rule of keeping payments under a third of income, about 70% of Americans today can’t afford a mortgage Housing affordability is at a breaking point pic.twitter.com/qwn079KFPb — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) February 27, 2025 …

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Rich own stocks. Middle class own Real Estate.

The richest 1% of Americans own more stocks than the other 99%. The biggest difference between the average investor and the top 1% is how much of their portfolio is allocated to stocks. The bottom 50% of the households have only 4% invested in equities compared to an incredible 61% for the top 1%. For the …

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Trump extends Russia sanctions for another year.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending for another year certain sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, according to documents released by the White House on Thursday. Initially imposed in 2014 following Crimea’s reunification with Russia, the measures have been expanded through multiple executive orders and are now extended for another …

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JD Vance tangles with British PM Starmer over ‘infringements on free speech’ in contentious Oval Office meeting

The “special relationship” between the US and the UK got awkward Thursday, when Vice President JD Vance confronted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the Oval Office over the longtime American ally’s weakening of freedom of speech. Earlier this month, at the Munich Security Conference, Vance had riled European opinion by decrying what he called …

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Excellent work, HUD Secretary.

.@SecretaryTurner: "We have a DOGE task force at HUD. We found $260M in savings in contracts. $4M of that was in DEI contracts… which has nothing to do with the mission of HUD. And also, an additional $1.9B in misplaced funds." pic.twitter.com/JlkMd26Y6z — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 27, 2025

Brendan Carr asked about punishing msnbc for ‘fake news.’

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr did not address a social media post by President Trump demanding Comcast be forced to pay “vast sums” to the federal government when asked repeatedly about the post Thursday. While appearing at a media summit hosted by the news outlet Semafor, Carr said he had not seen the …

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