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Guest Post by John W. Whitehead “We’re fighting wars, we can’t take care of … daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things… We have to take care of one thing: military protection.”—President Donald J. Trump “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are …
So if only 6 American were killed and there was minimal injuries… then this wouldn’t be happening… They are freeing up capacity to deal with service members evac’d from the Gulf. https://t.co/3q7TLE17OQ — Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran) March 6, 2026 The largest U.S. Department of Defense hospital abroad is pausing its labor and delivery services …
A sprawling Chinese influence operation — accidentally revealed by a Chinese law enforcement official’s use of ChatGPT — focused on intimidating Chinese dissidents abroad, including by impersonating US immigration officials, according to a new report from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The Chinese law enforcement official used ChatGPT like a diary to document the alleged covert campaign of …
Bro flies 3,000 miles to Turkey from the UK, to save money on his weekly food shop. Inflation is out of control. pic.twitter.com/5c7YjqsjUQ — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 13, 2026 At some point you have to step back and realize this is ridiculous. Prices are so out of control people treat international travel like a …
Navarro’s right—$18 trillion in wealth transfer isn’t just a number, it’s theft. The Supreme Court’s decision to block Trump’s USAID freeze let billions hemorrhage overseas annually, prioritizing foreign handouts over American taxpayers. Meanwhile, federal spending ballooned… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) June 1, 2025
by MonetaryCommentary This particular offshore dollar liquidity gauge, calculated as the ratio of total liabilities of foreign-related institutions in the U.S. to U.S. deposits at foreign banks, remains mired in a secular upswing, suggesting that foreign banks are still boosting their dollar liabilities in U.S. markets at a faster pace than U.S. residents are placing dollars …
Ukraine is exactly WHY we voted for TrumpClimate change is exactly WHY we voted for Trump Border security, the economy too. — Sandy 〽️ (@RightSandy) November 26, 2024 It should be noted he agreed to be the guest of honor at the Turin Film Festival ON THE CONDITION "Rust" not be mentioned at all. He's …
As seniors aim to reduce living expenses and boost their quality of life, settling abroad could be appealing, financial experts say. More than 450,000 retirees were receiving Social Security benefits outside the U.S. as of December 2023, up from fewer than 250,000 retirees in December 2003. Retirees could save on housing and health care but …
There is currently a massive international roaming outage affecting customers of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T. If you’re an American customer traveling abroad, you might experience difficulties making calls, sending messages, or using data. The issue is related to a third-party vendor called Syniverse, which manages international roaming connections for various carriers. While the providers are working to resolve the problem, about 30% …
Ukrainian consulates are set to “temporarily suspend” all services to men between the ages of 18 and 60, meaning such individuals will only be able to procure documents by returning home, Ukrainian online newspaper Zerkalo Nedeli reported on Monday. The newspaper circulated a letter signed by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga and addressed to the heads of …
"We're borrowing money to pay our rent as citizens in our own country" "And we're sending $100 billion to another country" "Under what world is that a good idea?" "It's a terrible idea" "There's a danger of destroying the US dollar and destroying our country" "How much money… pic.twitter.com/DOWQMJmud7 — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March …
Granny Boxwine has a slip of the tongue. Pelosi says 'we don't criticize our President when we're abroad,' talking about Trump. She understands Trump will win in 8 months.pic.twitter.com/s6yn9R7lLw — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 26, 2024
https://twitter.com/GRomePow/status/1754733412274090244 https://t.co/VJVccx2GMx — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 6, 2024
Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed that US, UK, and Polish military personnel are operating air defense and multiple launch rocket systems Several NATO member states have boots on the ground in the Ukraine conflict, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed. Western military personnel are operating certain weapons systems, he alleged, and that hundreds …
In an astonishing move, the Lincoln council has axed the UK’s oldest Christmas market, a local economic powerhouse at £15 million. Meanwhile, Lincoln’s Mayor conveniently enjoys the festivities in Germany, raising eyebrows. The reason? A “safety risk” due to popularity. Really? Christmas markets thrive on being popular; that’s their essence. It sounds like a joke, …
Tourism is part of the problem. The tourism sector generates around one-tenth of the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving the climate crisis. What is a carbon passport? The idea of a carbon passport centers on each traveler being assigned a yearly carbon allowance that they cannot exceed. These allowances can then “ration” travel. Globally, …
Good question. We have nearly $34 trillion in national debt.It grew by over $1 trillion between July 1 thru Sept 30th.It grew another $500 billion in October. The US Treasury has already announced they plan to borrow another $1.5 trillion in the next 6 months. We are… https://t.co/Q7Ac66vw99 — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) November 6, …
via CNN: Hong Kong/London CNN — Country Garden warned Wednesday that it could default on its vast debts as it reported a loss of 51.5 billion yuan ($7 billion) for the first six months of the year. The company, which was China’s largest residential developer last year, said it had been caught off guard by …