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The Internal Revenue Service paid Palantir $1.8 million last year to improve a custom tool designed to help the tax agency identify the “highest-value” cases for audits, collection of unpaid taxes, and potential criminal investigations, according to documents WIRED obtained via public record request. When the contract was signed, the IRS said it was using …
IEA Proposes Largest Ever Oil Release From Strategic Reserves — Members to Decide Wednesday #MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) March 11, 2026 BREAKING: The IEA has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in history, exceeding the 182 million barrel record set in 2022, per WSJ. Details include: 1. The proposal was circulated at an "emergency …
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷BREAKING: Trump is expected to convene all relevant parties on the Iran issue tomorrow and formulate a decision by 3:00 PM (US time). By 10:00 PM Israeli time – about an hour before the end of trading on Wall Street. THIS COMING WEEKEND WILL BE CRITICAL.⌛️ pic.twitter.com/YgC4h3HKnh — Eli Afriat 🇮🇱 (@EliAfriatISR) February 26, 2026 …
❝Our job is to provide options, and we will have options for the president should Iran decide not to take a deal❞ The US is keeping all options open in its approach to Iran while urging the country to negotiate a deal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said… pic.twitter.com/HgcKyHnFfy — Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) February 24, …
US Supreme Court will decide a ruling on Trump's tariffs at 10am ET today. Only 26% chance that the ruling will be in favour of Trump's tariffs. pic.twitter.com/vY9avcF99I — Ted (@TedPillows) February 20, 2026 The prospect that stocks could rise on a ruling striking the tariffs is frankly absurd as the US would be on …
Suddenly everyone hates AI pic.twitter.com/tv0mYme4da — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 17, 2026 Wow, Bill about AI advancement: "Will we still need humans?" "Not for most things. We'll decide." Honestly, most people wouldn't laugh about this. Isn't this a weird statement? By the way, who is "we"? pic.twitter.com/oI6AxPmCOB — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) February 17, 2026 Elon …
🚨 BREAKING: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he’s ready to let voters decide whether to ELIMINATE property taxes — and this should happen nationwide. “If you own your home, you should OWN it — not rent it from the government.” “We’re putting this on the BALLOT so Floridians can… pic.twitter.com/3yqYiqmF1Y — Charlie’s Voice Rising (@CharlieK_news) …
Nasdaq is forming a head & shoulders. Nvidia is forming a bear flag. Amazon is forming a head & shoulders. Microsoft is forming a bear flag. But none of these have broken down yet. Nasdaq is forming a head & shoulders.Nvidia is forming a bear flag.Amazon is forming a head & shoulders.Microsoft is forming a …
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 …
BREAKING: Justice Brett Kavanaugh intellectually PUMMELS DEI Justice Ketanji Jackson at the Supreme Court on whether President Trump can fire a Democrat member of the FTC 🔥 JACKSON: I don’t understand why the president gets to control everything and outweigh Congress’ authority and duty to protect the people! KAVANAUGH: “When both houses of Congress and …
https://x.com/coinbureau/status/1985305958093045954 On Nov. 5, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that may decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. In Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, consolidated with Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, the Justices will decide if a specific act of Congress allows the president to impose tariffs, and if the act …
BREAKING: It’s now up to Attorney General PAM BONDI as to whether Joe Biden’s autopen pardons and actions are officially nullified and voided REP. JAMES COMER: “All those pardons should be declared NULL and VOID!” “We’ve handed it over to Pam Bondi. We’ve made notes to the AG. If there’s further things we can do, …
The machinery of denial is moving into healthcare. Six states — Texas, Arizona, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Washington — will hand prior authorization for Medicare to private firms armed with AI. Every claim will be filtered through algorithms trained to say no, and the companies get paid a slice of the money they save. Profit …
Congress holds more power over the economy than most realize, yet it rarely takes the blame for the mess. The Federal Reserve gets the heat for inflation, interest rates, and market turmoil, but the truth cuts deeper. Congress writes the laws, funds the agencies, and sets the rules that shape the entire financial system. If …
The ceremonial lottery at Parliament, where bills are drawn randomly from what’s known as “the biscuit tin” in local parlance, is a way to ensure every New Zealand legislator has the chance to advance a proposed law, no matter how unpopular their bid. When a rare empty slot opens on Parliament’s agenda, the battered metal …
An 80% levy would be a significant reduction from the 145% tariff currently facing many Chinese goods. However, that number could still be seen as prohibitive to trade. It is unclear if Trump wants the 80% rate to be the long-term tariff for China, or whether it should be viewed as a step in negotiations. …
A federal appeals court in a 2-1 decision Wednesday refused to lift U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s order blocking the Trump administration from swiftly deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act. The Justice Department had urged the three-judge panel on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to immediately block Boasberg’s order, …
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A federal judge in Boston Monday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk from carrying out their unprecedented plan to buy out tens of thousands of federal employees. Three federal employee unions — with the support of 20 Democratic attorneys general — have argued that the Office of Personnel …
This right here is exactly why Americans have lost faith in the government. A senior DHS official openly admitting that unelected bureaucrats decide what orders get followed? That’s the deep state in plain sight. These people think they’re above elected leadership, above accountability, above the very system that pays their salaries. They don’t answer to …
Never forget: pic.twitter.com/dyi3pQ1qSh — GoldSilver HQ (@GoldSilverHQ) January 1, 2025
Nadine Williams, the Director of Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections, allegedly excluded qualified Republican poll workers from the hiring process for the upcoming November 2024 election. The Republican National Committee (RNC), along with the Georgia Republican Party and the Fulton County Republican Party, has filed a lawsuit against Nadine Williams, the Director of …
A cannabis store employee who is accused of fatally shooting two people who allegedly attempted to rob the business fired at them from outside the store after they let him leave, according to court records. Jason Steiner, 34, is accused of second-degree murder in the deaths of 18-year-old King Lawrence and 20-year-old Tahir Burley. A …
A nearly four-year-old legal effort by Black voters to convince a court to prevent former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party from potentially intimidating voters and poll workers is quietly coming back to life as the 2024 election approaches. First brought in the days following the 2020 election, the lawsuit has moved slowly through …
Michelle Obama says Americans don't have a right to decide who enters our country: "No one has a monopoly on what it means to be an American! No one!" pic.twitter.com/Xu2bZGTcp3 — TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 21, 2024
Somebody tell Senator Graham that we all think he is super duper manly and he doesn’t have to drag us into a war to prove it. h/t mark000
As the historic trial of former President Donald Trump on charges related to a hush money scheme during the 2016 election unfolds, the courtroom has become a battleground of legal strategies, witness testimonies, and political implications. This high-profile case, the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president, is not only a test of legal …
via Mike Shedlock Immigration won’t decide the election. Polls have not yet captured what will. This may come as a surprise, but the top issue housing. More explicitly, it’s shelter costs. Image courtesy of Axios + Generation Lab Youth Poll The Economy The economy is a very broad category that encompasses inflation, jobs, unemployment, wages, rent, …
⚠️ Julian Assange LIVE: Outside London Court ahead of Extradition Appeal https://t.co/CNIFkND5dI — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 26, 2024 DEVELOPING IN LONDON: Kindly like this post to send a strong message to the Royal Courts of Justice in London, UK, which will hand down the final decision on Julian Assange’s appeal tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26, …
via Mike Shedlock Young adults are more skeptical of government and pessimistic about the future than any living generation before them. This is with reason, and it’s likely to decide the election. Rough Years and the Most Pessimism Ever The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article on The Rough Years That Turned Gen Z Into …