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This is one of those stories that does not get much attention but could matter a lot. A new poll puts Democrats ahead 50 percent to 42 percent in a hypothetical midterm vote, giving them an early 8 point advantage. At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reports a growing number of Republican lawmakers …
Iran says negotiations with the United States are over, blaming repeated ceasefire violations and Israeli strikes in Lebanon Now Tehran is threatening to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and warning about the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as well Around 20% of the world’s oil moves through Hormuz Bab el-Mandeb is one of the most important …
via Careful-Caramel-9409 Every listing says the same thing -updated kitchen, fresh paint, move-in ready -and every time you show up it’s the same story The “updated kitchen” is IKEA cabinets installed crooked over original 1987 plumbing, the “fresh paint” is hiding drywall cracks that shouldn’t exist in a house this age, and the agent called …
Started streaming on Apr 20, 2026 Wildfire activity is rapidly growing across parts of Florida as drought conditions intensify, with state officials reporting more than 100 active fires. The surge in wildfires comes amid one of the driest stretches the state has experienced in decades, with low humidity, gusty winds and a lack of rainfall …
The MacDill IED plot just handed the #Trump administration the perfect closing argument for the Supreme Court. — Trumpvictory2028 (@trumpvictory24) April 3, 2026 HUGE: The Chinese-Americans accused of attempting to explode an IED at MacDill Air Force Base Visitor’s center in Tampa were anchor babies for illegal parents, colleague @MaryMargOlohan reports. DHS nabbed the duo’s …
So to be clear, the war began in March. And now EVERYONE knows it will escalate in April. Bulls bought the escalation dip this morning. They were worried it was the last chance to get in, and they are probably right. pic.twitter.com/l9kN19gR9f — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) April 2, 2026 TRUMP SIGNALS PROLONGED IRAN CONFLICT Trump’s latest …
🚨🇮🇷BREAKING: The person responsible for closing the Strait of Hormuz: Revolutionary Guards Navy Commander Ali Reza Tangsiri was ELIMINATED in Bandar Abbas. pic.twitter.com/Tg8Qn8bloi — Eli Afriat 🇮🇱 (@EliAfriatISR) March 26, 2026 The place where he was ELIMINATED and turned to dust: The building he was staying in was destroyed by a strike last night in …
US and Iran have signaled no quick end to their war, with Trump saying it was necessary to finish the job and Iran warning that the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel after striking tankers in Iraqi waters and near the vital Strait of Hormuz https://t.co/npBrNdfWJw — Lucas Webber (@LucasADWebber) March …
The retail crisis that many people dismissed as overblown has now wiped out over 8,000 stores across the United States, and we’re only getting started. In this video, we take a closer look at what’s really happening in the retail industry in 2026, why so many beloved brands are disappearing, and what it all means …
“This is it. We are seeing the final hours of the European Union. We have entered the closing phase.” Viktor Orban. This will happen like the Soviet Union, slow at first, then all at once. I pray this insidiously corrupt Union falls by Christmas, and the countries of Europe can recapture their national identities. 🙏 …
Gold is exploding past $4,000, silver near $50, but according to Egon von Greyerz, this is only the beginning. He says we’ve entered the final phase of the global monetary system, where currencies will be destroyed, interest rates will soar, and only gold and silver will preserve real wealth. In this episode, we discuss the …
🚨HOLY COW: Sen. Rick Scott is now working to SUSPEND all paychecks for members of Congress during a Govt. shutdown. "We shouldn't get paid if we don't do our job." Do you agree with Sen. Scott? pic.twitter.com/yyNDcCqWnE — Carter Hughes (@itscarterhughes) October 27, 2025 FLORIDA, USA — “If you don’t show up and do your …
by Michael It is exciting to see the price of gold soar to unprecedented levels, but we should also be horrified by what is happening to the U.S. dollar. For years, many of us warned that debasing our currency was a really bad idea. There are two primary ways that our leaders have done this. Firstly, …
US Steel is shuttering production at a mill in November, but its hundreds of workers will keep their jobs – for now – thanks to an agreement the company reached with the Trump administration. US Steel will stop producing steel at its Granite City, Illinois, mill at the end of October, but the 800 workers …
Businesses are closed out in LA. store after store. “The scariest thing about living in LA. right now, doesn’t matter nice area or poor area…a lot of businesses are just out.” Store after store is just vacant. “So scary to see so many businesses go out. Feel like the city is dying.” Businesses are closed …
Chamath’s SPAC is back. Again. “American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp.” just raised $250 million. No warrants. No rights. Only speculative heat. Founder shares vest only if the stock price jumps 50 percent. That is not discipline. That is bait. https://www.newswire.lk/2025/08/19/chamath-palihapitiya-launches-new-spac-targeting-ai-and-energy/ Sam Altman’s warning barely registers. “Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are …
UPS is closing 73 buildings and cutting 20,000 jobs. Amazon volume is down 50 percent. That’s not automation. That’s collapse. UPS says it’s “reconfiguring the network” but the closures are concentrated in retail-heavy states where consumer demand is evaporating. Q2 revenue fell nearly 3 percent. Peak season plans? Not submitted. That means retailers don’t know …
In the past 180 days, over 1,500 restaurant locations have permanently shut their doors across America—that’s more than 8 restaurants closing every single day. This isn’t just bad business decisions. What’s happening right now is a perfect storm reshaping how Americans eat and spend money. When was the last time you went to a sit-down …
On any given morning, the fate of the global economy floats through a narrow stretch of water between Iran and Oman. The Strait of Hormuz may look unremarkable on a map, but it carries the economic lifeblood of nations nearly 20 million barrels of oil daily, representing one-fifth of global production. This waterway is more …
by Michael Our way of life depends on cheap energy. If you remove cheap energy from the equation, our society will be thrown into a state of chaos. The Iranians know that closing the Strait of Hormuz is one of the most powerful forms of leverage that they possess, because the world is deeply dependent …
🚨BREAKING: Trump signed order extending deadline for TikTok closing for 90 days. pic.twitter.com/eRyqrkiuFJ — World Source News (@Worldsource24) June 19, 2025
Here’s a fact that will stop you in your tracks: Sears, which once employed more Americans than the US military, now has fewer stores than Starbucks locations in Manhattan. The company that built the American middle class is down to just 11 stores nationwide. Eleven. That’s the death of an empire. In just the past …
$TLT on track for lowest closing price since November 2023 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/DRfs04Lu5I — Barchart (@Barchart) May 14, 2025
🚨 JUST IN – CANADA PM MARK CARNEY: As a result of Trump's tariffs, an auto plant in Windsor, Ontario is closing for at least 2 weeks.pic.twitter.com/GON7n9TbWM — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 3, 2025 Fear and anxiety are running high in Windsor, Ontario, after carmaker Stellantis announced it will temporarily shutdown its assembly plant in …
Chinese traders suddenly leave by abandoning the merchandise of their trade in Spain. What’s going on there they know something what don’t we know? pic.twitter.com/I5LJ38Lt5H — Lepa⚜️ (@lepanigeria) April 3, 2025 There is something very odd is going on in Spain. All the Chinese markets and restaurants are closing. And they are all leaving Europe. …
Bar Louie is collapsing. The once-popular gastrobar chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection—again. This marks the second time in five years that the company has sought financial refuge, citing rising food costs, inflation, and failing locations as key reasons for its downfall. At its peak in 2018, Bar Louie had over 130 locations. …
ollar General is closing 96 stores sometime in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. Another 45 stores under the pOpshelf brand will also be shuttered, with an additional six being converted into Dollar General locations. Dollar General quietly announced the store closings in its latest earnings report released on March 13. During the three-month …
