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On Wednesday, Danish radio reported that government and security sources believe that at least three Americans with connections to Mr. Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. The network said it sources believed one of the Americans has been compiling lists of Greenlandic citizens for and against Mr. Trump’s overtures, in a …
Despite allusions to nepotism and corruption, the Commerce Department hasn’t made clear what it wants to do with the newly clawed-back funds. The U.S. Commerce Department has seized control of a $7.4 billion semiconductor research fund from the National Center for the Advancement of Semiconductor Technology (NATCAST), a private non-profit set up during the Biden …
President Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday that would seek to criminalize certain actions related to burning the American flag, NewsNation has learned. The order would direct Attorney General Pam Bondi to review cases where someone burned an American flag and determine whether charges can be brought under existing laws such as public …
“We don’t sell them our best stuff, not our second-best stuff, not even our third-best… You want to sell the Chinese enough that their developers get addicted to the American technology stack, that’s the thinking” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/china-reportedly-discouraged-purchase-of-nvidia-ai-chips-due-to-insulting-lutnick-statements/ar-AA1KX76p According to FT, China’s senior leaders found Secretary Lutnick's "addicted to American technology stack" comments “insulting”, leading to policymakers …
RepCloudTX hits the mark. COVID relief fraud? $280B vanished—half to foreign hackers. Trump flagged this economic ambush, but D.C. snoozed. Time to slash foreign aid and protect U.S. taxpayer cash. Enough with the globalist freebies. — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) February 12, 2025
The average American scrolls 86 miles a year. Not metaphorically. Thumb to glass. That is more than three marathons. Oddly, it is six miles more than we walk. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/forget-walking-americans-scroll-86-miles-a-year-on-phones-and-the-number-keeps-rising-are-you-guilty-too/articleshow/123337096.cms Arizona tops the list. 8 hours and 50 minutes of screen time daily. 115.37 miles of scrolling each year. Distance from Phoenix to Tucson. https://tollfreeforwarding.com/blog/scroll-miles-the-states-logging-the-longest-phone-journeys/ Washington …
They didn’t start with Meta. Didn’t touch TikTok. Skipped Reddit. They went straight for 4chan. The anonymous board. No ad budget. No lobbyists. No PR firewall. Ofcom fined it £20,000. Daily penalties began stacking. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/keir-starmer-donald-trump-prime-minister-xi-jinping-truth-social-b2797406.html 🚨Today's Must Read🚨 Keir Starmer's online STASI @Ofcom have levied their first fine under the Online Safety Act on 4chan …
“Trillions of dollars is coming in from tariffs.” – Trump https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump-says-his-tariffs-collected-trillions-in-revenue-so-far-here-s-the-real-figure/ar-AA1KoVft Yeah. The largest tax hike in American history. Tariff imports are a tax on Americans. Now they’re thinking about taxing exports too. Insane. 🔴 US Treasury Secretary Bessent floats rolling out export tax to more industries – FT. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) August 13, 2025 …
Trump’s tariff memo didn’t mention gold. So how did Customs decide to hit the precious metal? The reclassification came through on July 31. No press release, no Treasury announcement. Just a quiet move that sent prices soaring worldwide. Gold shot up to $3,440 an ounce on COMEX. Retail prices in Delhi topped ₹1,02,700 per 10 …
EU regulators are coercing US platforms to censor American speech. The Digital Services Act (DSA) threatens fines up to 6% of global revenue unless companies rewrite moderation policies worldwide. The House Judiciary Committee’s July 2025 report confirms it. The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) claims to target only harmful content in Europe, but our …
Hakeem Jeffries: "This is the most unqualified administration in American history."pic.twitter.com/dz1ingZPyT — Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) August 4, 2025
In 2024, top CEOs added billions to their pay. Palantir’s Alexander Karp gained over $1,000,000,000 in stock. Broadcom’s Hock Tan raked in $1,150,000,000. A dozen other CEOs landed $50,000,000 to $100,000,000. It was a record year for the executive class. https://www.wsj.com/business/c-suite/ceo-pay-growth-structure-63b91e62 While the rich leveled up, millions of families went under. According to the Wall …
Checks out pic.twitter.com/XBdxO8IV5B — Mike Bitkunin (@bitkunin) August 3, 2025
American Eagle’s bold marketing sent its stock soaring, while Bud Light is still paying the price for going woke— proof that authenticity wins.
American Eagle stood strong against woke critics after its recent ad with Sydney Sweeny caused a stir. The company made it clear it would not give in. People said the ad pushed old beauty ideas. American Eagle said it was about jeans and style, not about genetics or politics. Even with the fuss, the brand’s …
🚨NEW: Ofcom threatens American company 'Rumble' with censorship: pic.twitter.com/029cJjl7mJ — GB Politics (@GBPolitcs) July 28, 2025 New nonpublic emails obtained by the Committee reveal Ofcom’s subtle regulatory threats to Rumble—even though the UK is not a target market for Rumble. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) July 28, 2025 Ofcom: Would you like to meet again? …
Framing a clothing ad as a call to arms while asking for donations says more about the grift economy than any culture war. Being attractive was illegal from 2020-2025 https://t.co/cegCyaSEGN — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) July 29, 2025 NEW: Woman films herself crying over the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad, says the “good whites” need to …
Bukele’s swap secured American hostages—good. But let’s cut the theatrics. The U.S. paid El Salvador $6 million to warehouse Venezuelans in a mega-prison, then swapped them for prisoners Caracas shouldn’t have held in the first place. That’s $6M wasted on a circus that rewards… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) July 18, 2025 Photos show 10 happy …
Why is crime allowed to flourish in our cities? — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 16, 2025 https://twitter.com/grok/status/1945501123093430718
Another day, another old man beaten up by migrants in Spain. Apparently, it’s their new hobby. This hits different for me because I have an amazing grandpa who could easily become a victim. DEPORT THOSE BASTARDS NOW! pic.twitter.com/k30M1xXp48 — Ada Lluch (@AdaLluch) July 11, 2025 View post on imgur.com The savage assault on an elderly …
The fundamental problem in the housing market today. American households need to earn $112,000 in order to afford a house. However, the Median Household income is only $84,000. Meaning that a huge portion of the U.S. population is unable to even qualify for a mortgage. Note that from 2010 to 2020, the opposite was true. …
Elon Musk didn’t mince words: “The dollar will be worth nothing if the US doesn’t do something about its national debt.” That wasn’t hyperbole. That was a warning. A new study confirms what many already feel in their bones. Most Americans can no longer afford even a minimal quality of life. Forget luxury. Forget comfort. …
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The U.S. economy is showing signs of strain that official headlines aren’t capturing. Despite stock market gains, underlying indicators suggest a slowdown. Labor market indicators are weakening. Initial jobless claims for the week ending June 28, 2025, were 227,980, a slight decrease from the previous week. However, continuing claims increased to 1,974,000, up from 1,937,000 …
Export prices fall three months straight pressure builds on yen… BREAKING: Japan’s passenger car export prices to North America dropped -12.0% M/M in May, the largest decline on record. This follows a -4.5% decrease in April, driven by the 25% US tariff imposed on auto imports from Japan. Meanwhile, total export prices in yen terms …
White House targets trade gap with pressure. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 TRUMP TO JAPAN: BUY OUR OIL OR FACE THE TARIFF GODZILLA Trump’s mad that Japan ships millions of cars to the U.S. but won’t return the favor. His fix? Japan should start buying a whole lot more American oil and other stuff to shrink the trade …
Donald Trump is by far the most corrupt president in American history. https://t.co/DwsmBb2j86 — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 28, 2025 Pandering to his donors and to promote his family business, Trump claimed that Bitcoin "takes pressure off the dollar and is good for the country." But selling dollars to buy Bitcoin puts added pressure …
Source:https://t.co/ffBUUXEt8t — Mary Talley Bowden MD (@MaryBowdenMD) June 23, 2025 Good catch — Mary Talley Bowden MD (@MaryBowdenMD) June 23, 2025 The American College of Cardiology just released new guidance that flips the old playbook. For years, patients were told to try diet and exercise first, then consider medication if that failed. That sequence is …
Have you ever witnessed a relationship end not with shouting, but with silence? In 2025, Canadians didn’t protest—they simply stopped buying. 91% wanted to rely less on the U.S., and they proved it with every purchase they didn’t make. This isn’t just about economics. It’s about trust, identity, and the moment when convenience felt like …