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Reporter’s summation of today’s episode from Frontline Africa news podcast: Five things you should take away from this episode. The number one thing is that this is now a four-front war. Iran from the east, Hezbollah from the north, the Houthis from Yemen in the south, the Iraqi militias hitting American targets across the Middle …
Vaccine makers remain shielded from liability. Anyone harmed by their product deserves their day in court. That’s why I introduced the End the Vaccine Carveout Act to repeal broad liability shields for vaccine manufacturers. pic.twitter.com/6gGYeTZAn5 — Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) March 17, 2026 🔥🇺🇸 IT’S OFFICIAL: Democrats in Full PANIC MODE as 92% of Biden’s Orders …
Something extremely dangerous may be forming in global markets, and most investors have not processed it yet because it happened while markets were closed. The escalation began when U.S. strikes reportedly targeted Kharg Island, the facility responsible for roughly 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports. At the same time, shipping activity through the Strait of …
The Government has formally agreed to work actively with like-minded EU member states to explore options to introduce age restrictions on the use of social media, concentrating, in particular, on those under 16 years of age. Ireland will now strongly advocate for a decision on the “digital age of majority” to be taken at EU …
GOP explain me this like I'm five years old pic.twitter.com/svEJH4O79I — Brandon Powell (@brad3141592653) February 18, 2026 Fox: The number of US farms shrank by 15,000 in 2025. Farm bankruptcies are on the rise. It's a pretty grim picture. pic.twitter.com/wABirzoz29 — FactPost (@factpostnews) February 18, 2026 Because the jobs data is fake and RIGGED and …
President Donald Trump is set to launch a strategic critical-minerals stockpile with $12 billion in seed money, a bid to insulate manufacturers from supply shocks as the U.S. works to slash its reliance on Chinese rare earths and other metals. The venture—dubbed Project Vault—is set to marry $1.67 billion in private capital with a $10 …
Classic media meltdown. They don’t care about the fraud, they’re mad someone with a camera and a rental car scooped them. CNN PANEL MELTS DOWN OVER NICK SHIRLEY’S VIRAL FRAUD INVESTIGATION: “YOU CAN’T JUST SHOW UP AND START ASKING QUESTIONS” They’re not mad about fraud. They’re mad they got scooped. A CNN panel unloaded on …
The U.S. Supreme Court will announce on December 15 whether it will hear a major challenge to federal marijuana bans brought by state-licensed cannabis companies, a decision that could force a reckoning between national law and the patchwork of state-legal markets. The justices are slated to discuss the petition in Canna Provisions Inc. v. Garland …
via theburningplatform “China has been understating its gold reserves by possibly a factor of 10. I believe this is the biggest story in world finance. The West is either asleep at the wheel or ignoring it.” – Dominic Frisby The Financial Times reported that China is under-reporting their gold reserves, subversively hiding the fact they have accumulated …
So it goes… pic.twitter.com/9yi6f7ErJH — Professor Woodstock (@profwoodstock) October 27, 2025
by Michael We sure have seen a lot of really crazy things happen so far this year. But in the minds of most Americans, there is one crisis that far outweighs everything else. As I have been documenting for years, our standard of living has been collapsing as the cost of living has risen must …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Trump floats new tariffs on China with a new twist. Please consider the Bloomberg article Trump Floats New Tariffs on China, India to Squeeze Russia President Donald Trump told European officials he’s willing to impose sweeping new tariffs on India and China to push President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating …
Proving once again that humanity will do anything for likes except read a book Watermelon challenge: https://t.co/8igLmFv7l6 — AlphaFox (@alphafox) August 5, 2025 No, she's not dead—just knocked out from the watermelon drop in that viral fail. The challenge risks serious injury like concussions, but no fatalities reported. Stay safe, folks! — Grok (@grok) August …
Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 02:08 – Effects of Government Shutdown and Stimulus Checks 05:45 – Impact of Low Interest Rates on Asset Classes 06:41 – Influence of Energy Prices and Outsourcing on Inflation 09:39 – Impact of Trade Policies on Manufacturing 12:51 – Trade Decisions in the Post-Pandemic Era 15:19 – Impact of Sanctions on …
The political arena today is a wasteland. There are no heroes left to speak of. What remains is a parade of self-serving opportunists who have long abandoned any semblance of principle or vision. Their only mission is to cling to power, no matter the cost to the country. It does not matter to them that …
When you spend enough time around experts on China, “China hands”, it starts to become obvious that for the vast majority there is an accepted doctrine, mindset, if you will; of China being superior to the West in just about every way. Whether diplomatic skills, where we were told by Kissinger, “the Chinese play the …
Scott Jennings was on a CNN panel explaining why the results of the elections in Wisconsin and Florida demonstrated lower numbers for Republicans than during the 2024 election. It comes down to one thing: GOP voters will come out strong when Donald Trump is on the ballot and they simply won’t when he’s not on …
US Researchers have proposed that in particular “strange metals,” electrons appear to lose their individual identities, merging into a featureless “quantum soup.” … Utilizing ‘shot noise’ measurement technique To investigate this anomaly, scientists employed a technique known as shot noise measurement. Shot noise measures the random fluctuations in an electrical current. This reveals the discrete …
🚨🇺🇸 BERNIE SANDERS STORMS OUT OF INTERVIEW AFTER AOC QUESTION Sen. Bernie Sanders left ABC’s Jonathan Karl stunned after abruptly ending a sit-down interview over a question about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 83-year-old Vermont senator exploded after being pressed on… https://t.co/KTYfDHMEoB pic.twitter.com/Qp5OuMpAk4 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 23, 2025
STEPHEN A. SMITH RIPS HIS OWN STAFF FOR BEING LEFTISTS.pic.twitter.com/q8NZl3QLHW — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 22, 2025
Brigham Buhler: “If Bobby Kennedy’s put in a position to make change, he will. The things that I’ve been told is there’d be a potentially an executive order to drive forth this sweeping change in healthcare and attempt to fix and challenge the broken status of our systems and the incentive systems that we discussed …
by naturalnews Economic experts are warning that whoever ends up winning the election will face an uphill battle when it comes to the American economy, and many of the solutions both candidates have put forth to address issues plaguing the economy could end up causing unintended problems. Right now, many Americans are unhappy with the …
North Carolina Appeals Court Rejects GOP Challenge – Will Allow Voters Who Never Lived in the US to Vote in the State, Rejects Request to Set Aside UOCAVA Votes A three-member appeals court rejected the GOP challenge to not process certain UOCAVA or overseas votes that come into the state this year. Republicans argued that …
Google’s Dominant Search Business Is Under Attack From TikTok to AI – WSJ Update: below is the summary of WSJ report , and it’s not my opinions. Short Summary: Google’s share of the U.S. search ad market is expected to drop below 50% next year for the first time in over a decade Biggest competitors: …
It’s been several weeks and still no Democrat or member of the press has taken up my challenge of posting a transcript of a case that Kamala Harris has prosecuted. I actually asked for the most complex prosecution she’s ever done but at this point, I’ll settle for a transcript of ANY case she’s ever …
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can continue to pursue his lawsuit against the Biden administration over censorship at the direction of the government. The decision comes after a June ruling by the Supreme Court, which established who can sue the Biden administration for violating their First Amendment rights when government officials pressured social …
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.V.) is considering running against Vice President Harris for the Democratic nomination. A source familiar with Manchin confirmed that the West Virginia senator is considering reregistering as a Democrat to seek the nomination. Manchin had kicked around running a primary bid against President Biden, but ultimately decided against it. He also did …
A Massachusetts teenager who participated in a social media challenge where users eat a spicy tortilla chip died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to autopsy results. Harris Wolobah, from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023, after eating the chip manufactured …
Education Secretary Miguel Cordona faces legal challenges as three federal lawsuits contest the legality of the Biden administration’s Title IX rule overhaul. Allegations of undermining constitutional freedoms, due process protections, and women’s rights underscore the contentious debate over the expanded interpretation of Title IX. Key Points: Three federal lawsuits challenge legality of Biden administration’s Title …
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost a High Court challenge against the government over his security when in the UK. Prince Harry was contesting a decision to downgrade his security status when he stopped being a working royal. He argued he had been treated unfairly in the changes to his police protection, when he still …