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by Michael As we approach America’s 250th birthday, a lot of people are reflecting on how much our society has changed over the years. If we could go back to 1776, we would be absolutely shocked by how different day to day life was back then. Early Americans didn’t have everything handed to them, and …
This is the part that caught my attention. The Fed kept rates unchanged at 3.5% to 3.75%. That sounds boring. But the message behind it was not. The new dot plot showed a big change. The market was looking for future cuts, but now the Fed is sending a much more cautious signal. No rate …
US-Iran agreement may be finalized within hours – Iran Intl Work is underway to finalize the text of an agreement between Washington and Tehran, and its completion may be announced within hours, Al Arabiya reported on Wednesday, citing sources. The report said Pakistan’s army chief may visit Iran on Thursday to announce the final version …
A member of Iran’s delegation to talks with the US in Pakistan said the team felt seriously threatened while returning to Tehran, claiming their plane diverted to Mashhad before members traveled onward by train, car and bus. In an interview with Al-Mayadeen English, Mohammad Marandi said the talks ended abruptly after what he described as …
BREAKING: Iran’s Shahab-3 ballistic missile has struck the Dimona nuclear facility — and the world as we know it has changed FOREVER. Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector, breaks down what this strike REALLY means for the Middle East, Israel, and global nuclear security. 💥 What happens when a nuclear site gets hit? 💥 Why …
By Peter Reagan Your News to Know rounds up the week’s most important stories about precious metals and the overall economy. This week, I want to look past the surface-level headlines and focus on what the recent pullback in gold may actually mean. Gold’s recent selling looks more technical than fundamental France’s gold reserve upgrade shows how …
U.S. stocks spiked and oil dropped off today; But I don't get the reason for the optimism. What changed? What do the insiders know that we don't?pic.twitter.com/ehCQE7WPvD https://t.co/ouB6hne9sp — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 31, 2026 Look at a pic of my news feed and tell me how anyone is supposed to make sense of this? …
Holy shit, catastrophic 12 hours for Israel and the US: – Iran bombed Israel’s TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL FACTORY — the largest generic drug manufacturer on Earth. Chemical leaks. Secondary explosions. Factory burning. – Iran knocked an Israeli POWER PLANT in the Negev completely OFFLINE. – Iran carried out 27 STRIKES on the Negev with ZERO visible …
There has been “outreach” between the United States and Iran in recent days, though not full negotiations, CNN cited an Iranian source as saying. “Messages have been received through various intermediaries to scope out whether an agreement to end the war can be reached,” the source said, adding that the contact had been initiated by …
SCOOP: White House tells House Republicans to stop talking about mass deportations https://t.co/uczNL65MOL — Axios (@axios) March 10, 2026 DORAL, FL — White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair privately urged House Republicans on Tuesday to stop emphasizing “mass deportations” and instead focus their messaging on removing violent criminals, according to sources in the …
NOW 🔴 CAPITULATION BEGINS? IRANIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: “IRAN IS READY TO ABANDON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM ON CONDITION THAT THE UNITED STATES PRESENTS A SATISFACTORY ALTERNATIVE OFFER.” — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 5, 2026 https://twitter.com/FirstSquawk/status/2029481203037024614/history *IRANIAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER: IRAN IS READY TO ABANDON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM ON CONDITION THAT THE UNITED STATES PRESENTS …
You must be a citizen and show proof to vote. BREAKING: John Thune says the SAVE ACT will be brought to a floor vote. — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 28, 2026 🔥🚨 BREAKING: Leader John Thune reveals the SAVE ACT will now include PHOTO ID in addition to US Citizenship requirements to vote in US …
Population barely changed, but SNAP doubled due to massive fraud https://t.co/MxEWwquS1I — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 22, 2026 SNAP didn’t double because population doubled.. it doubled because COVID policies expanded eligibility and boosted benefits. Fraud exists, but it’s not the main driver of that spike. — Squirrel Technologies 🥜🐿 (@squirrel_wallet) January 22, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PazCNPAWfgE They waited until you were asleep to fire their biggest weapon. Last night, the CME Group raised margin requirements on silver futures by 50%—a “Nuclear Option” designed to flush out speculators and crash the price. In 2011, this exact move caused a 30% collapse. But today, Friday, December 12, 2025, the price of silver …
CHINA JUST WEAPONIZED THE ENTIRE RARE EARTH SUPPLY CHAIN get used to reading chinese MOFCOM bulletins because they’re writing american industrial policy now. announced today: any product containing >0.1% chinese rare earth materials needs beijing’s approval before re-export to third countries. doesn’t matter if you manufactured it in taiwan, vietnam, or texas. chinese dysprosium in …
NEW: RFK Jr. has launched an investigation to see if drugs taken by trans shooter Robin Westman may have played a role in the horrific attack. “When I was a kid, we had shooting clubs at our school.” “There’s never been a time in America, in the history of humanity, where people walk into a …
Russia’s largest airline went dark on July 28. Aeroflot’s internal systems were breached, locked, and shredded. The attackers say they had access for nearly a year. They moved through flight records, employee logs, internal comms. The group calls itself Silent Crow. Pro-Ukraine. Tied to Belarusian hackers. The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed the intrusion. No …
Tesla just flipped the switch in Europe. After five straight months of bleeding market share, June came in hot. The Model Y is back in volume, and the numbers are loud. UK registrations jumped 224% month over month. Spain tripled. In the Netherlands, Tesla didn’t just top EVs. It became the best-selling brand across all …
Massie is a legend, after this the House changed the rules so he couldn’t do this again byu/AbolishtheDraft inAnarcho_Capitalism Legendary. True successor to Ron Paul.
Donald Trump’s worldwide tariff initiative has sparked more controversy than perhaps any other program from the administration’s first 100 days. Critics claim the tariffs are already collapsing the U.S. economy while supporters believe the tariffs will lead to a dramatic resurgence of American manufacturing and the middle class. One Trump supporter, Silicon Valley investor David …
via notayesmanseconomics It has been rather an eventful week in terms of financial markets and economics as investors try to come to terms with a different looking situation. But a side-effect has been rather a quantum shift in bond markets and expected interest-rates. We looked at one feature of that yesterday in Japan where the …
Labour’s deliberate policy of opening the UK to mass immigration added over 3 million people to the population, while nearly 1 million British citizens left, citing a country they no longer recognized. This wasn’t an accident—it was a calculated political strategy to reshape Britain and “rub the Right’s nose in diversity,” as former Labour insider …
A reporter asked: Why did you change your mind on H1B visas? Trump said: I didn’t change my mind. I always felt we have to have the most competent people in our country. We need competent people. We need smart people coming into our country. We need a lot of people coming in. We’re going …
And the censorship rabbit hole gets deeper pic.twitter.com/CzrjTqMii7 — cryptohodl (@cryptohodlgroup) December 5, 2024
Several current federal employees told CNN they’re afraid their lives will be forever changed – including physically threatened – as Musk makes behind-the-scenes bureaucrats into personal targets. Others told CNN that the threat of being in Musk’s crosshairs might even drive them from their jobs entirely – achieving Musk’s smaller government goals without so much …
On Friday: https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/world-news/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-must-do-all-it-can-for-war-to-end-next-year-through-diplomacy/ On Sunday: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-atacms-missiles.html The US has said no to the Ukraine using it’s long range missiles, and every other supplier followed suit. Escalation wasn’t something that would have gone over well during the election, so no one was prepared to give it the go ahead. The general global sentiment has been that any nation …
The assassination failed, so they took out Biden. Jack Posobiec on how America changed forever in eight days. (1:00) Reacting to Joe Biden Dropping Out of the Race(17:25) Kamala Harris(28:01) Female Leadership(33:12) Trump Shooting Timeline(1:01:48) What Was the Shooter’s… pic.twitter.com/94ZGzXiz3v — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) July 22, 2024 Lauren Boebert Asks Secret Service Director If She’s …
The Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) recently faced scrutiny due to their member agreement that initially prohibited using ICCU accounts for firearm and ammunition purchases. However, after receiving feedback and feeling the heat, they promptly revised their terms and conditions. Gone is the verbiage prohibiting firearm and ammunition purchases, crypto, and controlled substances. However, ICCU still prohibits using …
