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BREAKING: President Trump will allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections during his primetime speech tomorrow, sources say. https://t.co/7R8aQ65IGq — CBS News (@CBSNews) July 15, 2026 Part of President Trump’s speech Thursday night is expected to touch on previously unreported alleged Chinese meddling in U.S. elections, according to sources familiar with the matter. One component: Allegations …
Massie: "I don't think the problem is that our elections aren't secure because we control the House, Senate, White House, and to some degree we control the Supreme Court. So I ask my Republican colleagues, why are you complaining about election fraud? We won all the damn elections!" byu/ExactlySorta inPublicFreakout
JD Vance, throwing his hands up: "If people want to say we mishandled the Epstein release, guilty. We did mishandle it." pic.twitter.com/uCnRAinhJx — FactPost (@factpostnews) July 15, 2026 In the full Joe Rogan interview clip this is from, JD Vance explained they especially mishandled the *communications* around the Epstein files release. He said they “absolutely …
🚨AI CREDIT STRESS IS DIVERGING SHARPLY FROM STOCK PRICES: Hyperscaler credit spreads have widened to 153.5 bps over Treasuries, up from ~118 bps in February, the widest since Goldman Sachs launched this basket. Meanwhile, the hyperscaler equity basket has gained just ~3% over… pic.twitter.com/4GQN16YN7O — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) July 16, 2026 🔴MOMENTUM STOCKS ARE …
Bill brings overdue updates to compensation program. Pending COVID claims get better path under VICP. Raises in caps and special masters improve process. Advocates call it significant reform for fairness. via doggett.house.gov Washington, D.C.—Today, House Ways and Means Committee members Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), introduced the Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act …
The death toll in the devastating Guadalupe River flash flood in south Texas has risen to 43— including 28 adults and 15 children in Kerr County, officials said in a grim Saturday night update – video from last year: — This week: Life-Threatening Flooding Inundates Texas Hill Country As Flood Wave Charges Down Guadalupe River …
Similar outages happened before but this one hits hard. BREAKING: Nationwide credit card payment outage hits Japan; retailers, convenience stores, public transport affected. • Credit card payment systems across Japan suffered a nationwide outage, disrupting transactions at retailers, convenience stores and public transport. • Major issuers, including Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS and Sumitomo Mitsui Card, are …
Leverage needs more rules not just in Korea but US too. Chip drop looks like profit taking after insane gains. South Korea Financial Services Commission suspends new listings of leveraged products tied to individual stocks. Move follows more than a dozen ETFs for 2x daily returns on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Regulators concerned about …
Trump said data centers stand as one of the biggest driving forces for future jobs. New York Governor Hochul signed executive order pausing new hyperscale data center permits over 50MW. Pause lasts up to one year unless builders bring their own power. New York becomes first state to take this outright step. Virginia grid already …
IBM just warned Q2 revenue and earnings will miss estimates. The stock dropped about 25% after the warning. Large enterprise deals are not closing fast enough. Meanwhile AI spending keeps pulling budgets away from traditional software. Legacy businesses like COBOL still bring in money. New AI coding tools keep eating into that advantage. IBM keeps …
SEATTLE — President Donald Trump fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle on Wednesday less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district, highlighting tensions between the courts and the president over the powerful positions. Roger Rogoff, a former judge and veteran state and federal prosecutor, …
The United States plans to impose a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports from next week, after a yearlong investigation concluded that the country had engaged in “unfair” trade practices. It’s one of the first new tariffs to be imposed since President Donald Trump pledged to restore tariffs following a US Supreme Court ruling that …
The FBI has explored using artificial intelligence to assess the validity of signatures on tens of thousands of mail-in ballot envelopes seized from Fulton County, Georgia, the latest push in the Trump administration’s unprecedented reinvestigation of the 2020 vote. The effort, according to internal communications reviewed by ProPublica and an agency tech specialist familiar with …
Fedorov push for drone manufacturing and fast certifications boosted asymmetric warfare capabilities that damaged Russian energy infrastructure. Citizens call it nightmare and unjustified move that makes Russia happy. Opposition labels it tyranny and intolerance for alternate views. Military figures praise Fedorov as best defense minister for removing barriers. Resignations show deep dissatisfaction with decision. Mykhaylo …
Tourism sanctions cut major hard currency source for Cuba government. State company targets disrupt trade and transport adding to isolation. Fuel blockade already caused repeated island-wide blackouts crippling economy. Energy crisis from blockade creates humanitarian strain. Change needed but direction uncertain under Trump policy. Treasury Department sanctioned Cuba Ministry of Tourism and two state companies …
We’re tracking the weather as potentially severe storms pass over San Antonio and surrounding areas from now through Thursday Evening.
We have been lied to about skinny reconciliation and key priorities. Weak approach by avoiding real debate and offsets. Everyone has deficit concerns but leadership pushes forward anyway. Need more meat on bone before supporting bill. Vance pushed House Republicans to back fiscal blueprint for $95 billion package. Bill covers military funding for Iran conflict, …
We should not send any foreign aid when borrowing to pay for it. Status quo cannot continue with perpetual war cycle. Netanyahu actions motivate yes votes against blank check. American people cry out for end to tax dollars subsidizing military actions abroad. Amendment to State Department bill would have eliminated $3.3 billion in funding for …
Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.3 percent in June. Goods prices dropped 1.4 percent while services prices rose 0.2 percent. This marks the weakest monthly reading in ten months. Annual PPI increased 5.5 percent for the 12 months ended in June. Core measures excluding food and energy also showed moderation. Data suggests cooling …
by Michael Whenever El Niño conditions develop, certain things usually happen. The weather gets warmer, storms become more intense, certain areas of the globe experience drought and food shortages intensify. During normal El Niños, the changes are noticeable but they aren’t too dramatic. But during Super El Niños, the changes can be absolutely catastrophic. For …
Once you watch the actual footage instead of the edited clips it becomes obvious what happened. The fact that Trump reached out personally after Chamath corrected the record shows how these smears were personal attacks more than journalism. This is why more and more people are ditching mainstream outlets and going straight to sources. Billionaire …
Mike Johnson says that the Pentagon is requesting an additional $350,000,000,000 for things like "fighting Communism on our own shores" pic.twitter.com/3s3HH8E4eH — Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) July 14, 2026
by Michael Now we are going to get to see what really happens to the global economy when the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed for an extended period of time. Before the war, approximately 45 percent of all Asian oil imports traveled through the Strait of Hormuz. The Chinese normally get more oil from …
Keir Starmer will announce a midnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds tomorrow Social Media Intervention Research 2026: Social media restriction pilots: Qualitative research with 13 to 17-year-olds in the UK Published 14 July 2026 1. Executive Summary The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) commissioned Savanta to run a qualitative study to …
This decision dramatically tilts power toward the executive by creating broad criminal shields for official acts that are tough to overcome in court. It rewards creative lawyering to label actions “official” while handcuffing prosecutors on evidence. via The Nation: Under this new standard, a president can go on a four-to-eight-year crime spree and then retire …
https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/SPCX/ SpaceX $SPCX has fallen to $137 after-hours, only $2 above its historic IPO price of $135 per share. Since trading began at $150 per share, ever single retail investor is now underwater on the stock. https://t.co/mBBWm2sBoy pic.twitter.com/f4Gky6HxIW — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 13, 2026
Anyone wanting to see beyond the new screen can use the conveniently located staircase at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial pic.twitter.com/4PNneQRDQ0 — Thomas Watkins (@thomaswatkins) July 14, 2026 **Factcheck:** The image shows crews installing black mesh covers on fencing around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (Washington Monument visible in background). This is part of …
by Martin Armstrong Maxine Waters is 87 years old and is once again seeking another term in Congress. This is not about her age. There are people in their eighties who are far more capable than those decades younger. The real issue is that Washington has transformed public office into a lifetime career. Politicians are …
