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Trump FBI raid could have ‘some connection’ to murdered CIA assets, MSNBC’s Joy Reid speculates A federal judge ruled on Monday that a special master be appointed to review documents seized by the FBI MSNBC’s Joy Reid wondered out loud on Monday whether documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home were related to …
A war of choice at the behest of a another state in the name of your self defense. Right… https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-legal-adviser/2026/04/operation-epic-fury-and-international-law Factcheck: The US State Department has a legal memo on its official website that says the United States is engaged in the war with Iran “at the request of and in the collective self-defense of …
The whole world has become a casino byu/Euro347 inwallstreetbets THIS IS CRAZY: 🇺🇸 Weeks ago we started tracking a whale. 11 oil trades. 11 wins. Perfect timing. Every time. BBC validated it. White House denied it. Now a reporter asked Trump directly. “Are you concerned about insider trading?” Trump: “The world is a casino. It …
Latest updates at the top: Palantir wins $300M USDA deal to build ‘One Farmer, One File’ Database 🇺🇸 Trump is reportedly planning to fire FBI Director Kash Patel The man he handpicked for the job, the loyalist, the one who was supposed to clean house. The reason is apparently negative coverage around Patel. Trump is …
The route is basically dead and the media is still recycling the same old peaceful narrative. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? Omg. This is absolutely insane. Why is everyone acting like this is normal? pic.twitter.com/gO0lUmC7CO — NoLimit (@NoLimitGains) April 25, 2026 There will never be a deal. Markets are being set up …
This is what a cornered regime does when it cannot sell its oil anymore. JUST IN: Iran just pulled a thirty-year-old empty supertanker out of retirement and began towing it toward Kharg Island. She is moving so slowly that a voyage that should take a day and a half is taking four days. Her name …
Burry is calling the top again. Burry is up against $550 billion in Japanese investment in U.S. infrastructure, which includes semiconductor stocks, as per the Fed. pic.twitter.com/hYK9nbm3RH — MaryJo Kringas (@maryjokringas) April 24, 2026 pic.twitter.com/XKOg51Sx4S — Robert Harris (@robertharris_1) April 24, 2026 He's correct. NVDA is way overpriced. All of them are. They'll find a …
Florida Woman in Lifted Silverado DRIVES OVERa $250k Lamborghini Huracán in a gym parking lot. pic.twitter.com/ONPetWiqvw — LASHY BILLS (@LASHYBILLS) April 23, 2026 h/t jlee2027
Even India pic.twitter.com/JVaZCDMlCG — Dino (@dinook74) April 24, 2026
THIS SHOULD BE ILLEGAL What happened to CAR this week should not be legal. A company with $8.6 billion in debt, losing money, no major news, no earnings beat. Stock goes from $107 to $850 in a month. Then crashes 80% in 2 days. Here’s exactly what happened, read it twice: Two funds, RS Investment …
JUST IN: US housing market at "most unaffordable" level in history — Kalshi (@Kalshi) April 23, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, by key metrics like the house price-to-income ratio (now ~6x median income vs. historical ~3-4x) and adjusted for wage growth, the US housing market is at its most unaffordable level on record as of early 2026. …
Tourists climbing an active volcano in Guatemala were forced to scramble down El Paso de la Muerte, or the Death Trail, as ash and stones rain down around them due to a sudden eruption on April 19th. The Kilauea volcano in Hawaii experienced its latest eruption 4 days after on April 23rd.
The city of Los Angeles has a major street light problem. Thousands of the lights are out because thieves strip them of copper wire which they then turn around and sell for cash. To deal with this problem and fix the lights, the city government is proposing a new TAX on the law abiding citizens …
“Sweden may need to restrict how much energy its citizens can use” – PM 🚨Energy lockdowns will be called “state energy rationing” in Sweden. “We cannot rule out state rationing,” said PM Ulf Kristersson. Decoupling from Russian energy has dire consequences and euphemistic names. 👇 https://t.co/jSggDPqzpZ — Kirill Dmitriev (@kadmitriev) April 23, 2026 According to …
In a remarkable study from Finland, researchers transformed ordinary daycare playgrounds by replacing gravel and asphalt with pieces of natural forest floor, including moss, leaf litter, sod, and low vegetation. After just 28 days, children who played in these biodiverse environments showed measurable changes in their skin and gut microbiota, along with improved immune markers …
‼️🇷🇺🇪🇺 Russia issues stark warning to Europe Any country hosting Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear-capable aircraft could become a military target, Moscow says. Russia warns it will revise its strike list if French nuclear deployments expand across NATO nations. Europe’s push for… pic.twitter.com/IUPYjsG7re — War Radar (@War_Radar2) April 24, 2026
BREAKING: Japan will begin releasing part of its oil reserves from May 1, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). 🔴 More on https://t.co/hGzrK2N8WC pic.twitter.com/ZrE2pP5ixN — Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 24, 2026
🗣️The US is shifting to a full “global maritime blockade strategy,” Chinese policy adviser Gu Dingguo tells SCMP. 🔸After observing Iran’s leverage over Hormuz, the US will next target the Strait of Malacca — through which 80% of China’s oil and 90% of its sea trade flows. 🔸Recent US-Indonesia defense pacts, overflight rights talks, and …
TL;DR The FCC has updated the FAQ on its ban of foreign-made Wi-Fi routers. The update adds that the ban also covers foreign-made portable Wi-Fi hotspots and LTE/5G CPE devices. Mobile phones with hotspot features remain safe from the ban. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently banned all foreign-made consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers. While there …
Nato says there is no provision for member states to be suspended or expelled from the military alliance after a report said the US could seek to suspend Spain over its Iran war stance. Reuters quoted a US official who said an internal Pentagon email had suggested measures for the US to punish allies it …
NYT frames this as if USAID employees had a quasi-property right to high-paying, taxpayer-funded jobs. In reality, this tells a darker story—we spent half-a-century debt-financing a managerial class of Leftists whose only qualifications were ideological. https://t.co/c6UEuewmTO — Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) April 23, 2026 The Vice President of the USA only earns $235,100.The Speaker of …
Multiple risk stack flagged, macro shock, private credit stress, AI valuation reset risk combined. Global stock markets are too high and set to fall, says Bank of England deputy “The thing that really keeps me awake at night is the likelihood of a number of risks crystallising at the same time – a major macroeconomic …
The SPLC wasn't paying for the "infiltration" of "hate groups" (not including Antifa, by the way). It was supervising the posting of racist hate messages and helping with the transport of agitators who provoked riots. We all can read the grand jury indictment, which isn't… https://t.co/NA0VNO1D6P pic.twitter.com/5PbeG4xRkc — Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) April 23, 2026 That's …
They spent years calling tough policing racist and now act shocked when reversing it actually works. Blue city’s staggering 40% violent crime drop a ‘blueprint for other cities,’ law enforcement expert says. Data from the Memphis Police Department shows violent crime is down over 40% so far in 2026 compared to the same period last …
Senior cleric says no one in Iran seeking deal with US A senior Iranian cleric said no one in the country is pursuing an agreement with the United States, reflecting hardline opposition to negotiations. “No one is even talking about an agreement with America,” Ahmad Alamolhoda, a senior cleric in Mashhad, said, adding that talks …
یک شهروند ویدیویی به ایراناینترنشنال ارسال کرده و در توضیح آن نوشته که نیروهای عراقی وابسته به جمهوری اسلامی با پرچم آن کشور در خیابانهای تهران مستقر هستند. pic.twitter.com/m90bDh3MFP — ايران اينترنشنال (@IranIntl) April 24, 2026 The US State Department said it is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on Hashim …
Russia has removed Kazakh crude oil from its May delivery schedule through the Druzhba pipeline, directly threatening supplies to Germany’s PCK Schwedt refinery — a facility located 100 kilometres from Berlin that provides approximately 90 percent of fuel to the German capital and its northeastern region. Moscow cited reduced technical capacity following Ukrainian drone strikes …
How is Barron Trump, with learning difficulties, suddenly worth $120m? asks The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal. He’s cashing in, like others around his father raking in billions, from insider knowledge and trading
