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BREAKING: US Government officially shuts down after running out of money. pic.twitter.com/g08p5TWAvM — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews) October 1, 2025 The government shutdown has begun, and it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. …
Insane story from Bill Melugin. Photo of the gun recovered by ICE agents in Dr. Robert’s vehicle today, per senior ICE official. FOX is told it was a loaded Glock 19. pic.twitter.com/Cu7fqVqusM — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 26, 2025 ICE arrest photo 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/DScGqx6WWE — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) September 26, 2025 pic.twitter.com/ZGotAo2CCB — Danielle☦️ (@DanielleNorgedm) …
Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has met with the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once since he took office, and the two “agreed to disagree” about vaccines, Gates told Reuters in an interview on September 23. Gates said that he was concerned that skepticism on vaccines was spreading from the U.S. Bill …
Thousands of Brazilians on Sunday protested in all 26 states and the federal district against a possible pardon for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his allies, who were convicted of attempting a coup. (AP video by Mario Lobao, Diarlei Rodrigues, Andre Penner, Eduardo François)
The fact that this is even a thing tells me we should not be paying taxes. If there is so much money to spend on shit like 10k for security, 500 million for NPR and free healthcare for illegals then our taxes should be zero — MichaelWinczuk (@winczuk96266) September 19, 2025 Shut it down. Who …
Another Shutdown 'Looming' As GOP, Democrats Clash Over Stopgap Funding Bill https://t.co/qDQSKX3ZIX — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 16, 2025 With just over two weeks until yet another episode of government funding distraction theatre, Congress is bracing for a high-stakes showdown that could once again bring the federal government to the brink of a shutdown. House Republicans …
A note attributed to former President Bill Clinton has surfaced in Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book,” newly released by the House Oversight Committee. The GOP-led panel published the tranche of files late Monday after Epstein’s estate turned over materials under congressional subpoena. Among them was a tribute book compiled by Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell for his …
On September 4, 2025, President Donald Trump hosted a high-profile dinner at the White House with tech leaders Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg to advance global health innovations. The discussions centered on vaccines, gene editing, and eradicating diseases like polio, HIV, and sickle cell anemia, drawing on past successes like Operation Warp Speed. While Gates …
So we’re all funding our eventual replacements?! Awkward. Energy Costs are Rising. Trump and Big Tech Are to Blame In a stunning statement last week, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Republicans are “going to get blamed” for soaring energy prices. I hope he’s right. On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump vowed to cut …
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has told Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates that Japan will donate $550 million over five years to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which promotes immunization in developing countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/vaccine-alliance-donation/ Nagasaki University’s ‘Nanoball’ technology could help defeat the next Disease X https://cepi.net/nagasaki-universitys-nanoball-technology-could-help-defeat-next-disease-x h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
H.R.8445 – To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for the eligibility of United States citizens who serve in the Israeli Defense Forces for certain protections relating to such service. Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (Introduced 05/17/2024) Cosponsor : Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]* 05/17/2024 h/t arnott
🚨Rep. Miller to @FoxNews: “Allowing taxpayer-funded financial aid for illegal aliens is a slap in the face to hardworking Illinois families and students. Our state is drowning in debt, yet JB Pritzker is determined to drain even more taxpayer dollars to reward illegals. It's… pic.twitter.com/zD6jdKXB7A — Rep. Mary Miller (@RepMaryMiller) August 19, 2025 Rep. Miller …
BREAKING: Former AG Bill Barr testified under oath today that President Trump is not connected to the Epstein files, and if he were, Biden would have already leaked it: “He said that he had never seen anything that would implicate President Trump in any of this, and that he believed if there had been anything …
Electricity bills are skyrocketing and water reserves are dwindling, yet Big Tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and Amazon are thriving. They’ve secured billions in tax breaks while you foot the bill through higher rates and taxes to power their AI servers. ChatGPT’s true cost goes far beyond its $20 monthly subscription: consumers are shouldering $9.3 …
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Interest payments on the national debt hit $1.049 trillion in the first 10 months of FY2025, up 30% from the same period last year. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/12/interest-payments-on-the-national-debt-top-1-trillion-as-deficit-swells.html The Treasury confirms the government is on track to spend $1.2 trillion on interest payments for the full fiscal year ending October 2025. https://www.investopedia.com/why-interest-payments-are-blowing-up-the-federal-budget-8712197 The U.S. Treasury’s own fiscal dashboard …
https://twitter.com/Cointelegraph/status/1956423461342969915 “Assembly Bill A08966, introduced August 13 and referred to the Ways and Means Committee, would take effect September 1, 2025… The legislation places responsibility for tax payment on ‘the person or persons making or effectuating the sale or transfer,’ potentially creating compliance challenges for exchanges, traders, and DeFi protocols operating in New York.” https://cryptonews.com/news/new-york-assembly-bill-seeks-0-2-excise-tax-on-crypto-and-nft-transactions/ …
Senators are quietly pushing a new bill called the Block BEARD Act. According to this recent report, it would give copyright holders the power to ask courts to block entire websites through internet service providers. The idea sounds like a fight against piracy but it could easily become a tool that blocks far more than …
“The American people deserve the truth about how Epstein’s crimes were handled, who was involved, and why justice was delayed.” https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-subpoenas-bill-and-hillary-clinton-former-u-s-attorneys-general-and-fbi-directors-and-records-related-to-jeffrey-epstein House Oversight Committee chair James Comer has issued subpoenas demanding testimony from a powerful group of former officials connected to the Epstein case. The list is staggering and unprecedented. No former president has ever …
Britain may begin enforcing a crackdown on “extremist pub chat” under a new employment rights bill. The clause could hold pub owners legally responsible for customers’ controversial remarks, even if they occur between patrons. Brendan O’Neill, writing in the New York Post, warned that the legislation may require pubs to police speech to avoid lawsuits. …
Sen. Ron Wyden alleged the Justice Department is concealing detailed Epstein records. Senator Ron Wyden says investigators found Trump’s administration held records of 4,725 Epstein-linked wire transfers totaling ~$1.1B through one bank, plus millions via others. He claims Trump officials ignored this evidence, including Russian bank ties, refusing to act. pic.twitter.com/JrOWOWxE6i — The Intellectualist (@highbrow_nobrow) July …
The Department of Homeland Security and ICE announced a new recruitment campaign backed by the One Big Beautiful Bill. The campaign theme is “Defend the Homeland.” ICE is offering a $50,000 signing bonus, student loan repayment or forgiveness, 25 % law enforcement availability pay for Special Agents, administratively uncontrollable overtime for Deportation Officers, and enhanced retirement …
Data centers built to serve TikToks and ad targeting are quietly draining our grids. U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts electricity use slicing through records, rising from 4,097 billion kWh in 2024 to 4,193 billion in 2025 and 4,283 billion in 2026, largely due to AI data center growth https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/data-center-demand-push-us-power-use-record-highs-2025-26-eia-says-2025-06-10/. In 2023 data centers consumed 4.4 % of …
Another pundit dragged kicking and screaming into reality. Maher’s confession underscores what the data already showed: tariffs didn’t sink the economy, they coincided with a bull run. The real damage came from the experts who were certain they would. 🚨NEW: Bill Maher ADMITS he was *WRONG* about Trump's tariffs🚨 "The stock market is at record …
Wall Street is gearing up for a massive surge in Treasury bill issuance in the third quarter, that is more than half a trillion dollars. That means the government is borrowing heavily to cover spending, which puts pressure on interest rates and could crowd out private investment. “Net issuance of Treasury bills in the third …
On July 22, Trump attacked Rep. Thomas Massie on Truth Social, calling him “the worst Republican Congressman” and “an embarrassment to Kentucky.” That was no stray insult. Trump is recruiting a primary challenger and says he plans to campaign in Kentucky to remove Massie from office. The breaking point was Epstein, not just policy. Massie …
Ukraine’s political center of gravity just shifted. On July 22, President Zelensky signed a law that removes the independence of the country’s two most trusted anti corruption bodies, NABU and SAPO. Their authority now flows through the Prosecutor General’s Office, which operates under the president’s direct command. The reaction was instant. Streets filled within hours. …
The Treasury just lit a fuse under the Fed. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on CNBC and did not hold back. He called for a sweeping review of the entire Federal Reserve system. Not just interest rates. Not just monetary policy. The entire institution. His words were blunt. “All these PhDs over …
