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BREAKING: A major law enforcement operation led by the FBI is currently underway at multiple addresses in the east Houston neighborhood of Clinton Park. Several agencies are assisting including FBI San Antonio SWAT, Houston Police & HPD SWAT, the U.S. Marshals Service, Texas DPS, ATF agents, and the Houston Fire Department. This operation involves arrests …
Median U.S. gas price jumped 20c/gal overnight with all the price jumps happening in the Midwest, now stands at $3.69/gal. Most common price also $3.69/gal, while second most common price is $3.99/gal. — Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) March 18, 2026 The national average price of gasoline in the US continues to climb toward $4/gal- $3.86 …
Scientists monitoring the Campi Flegrei volcanic system have detected something deeply unsettling — fracture zones extending nearly 8 kilometers into the Earth’s crust beneath Pozzuoli, with seismic and deformation data suggesting a possible connection toward Mount Vesuvius. If confirmed, this could mean that two of Europe’s most dangerous volcanic systems may not be operating independently. …
by Michael The dramatic events that just occurred in Venezuela have shocked the entire world. But almost everyone is missing the bigger picture. A very tense geopolitical game of chess is playing out right in front of our eyes, and the stakes are incredibly high. The Trump administration would love to push the Chinese and the …
by confoundedinterest17 There was a rush from the northeast US to Florida, now we are seeing a reversal in home prices. Punta Gorda FL, a suburb of Ft Myers, leads the nation with a -20.4% decline from its peak. Austin TX is second at -17.3% from peak. And Fort Myers FL is third at -15.0% …
The US has roughly 5,381 data centers compared to China’s 449. That’s more compute infrastructure than literally every other major country combined. The American thesis is straightforward whoever owns the most advanced infrastructure wins the AI race. But China’s not even trying to compete on that front. They’ve conceded the data center count game entirely. …
Key Takeaways Silver reached a new all-time high price of $53.57 yesterday. The metal has increased by 80% since the start of the year. How long will Silver’s parabolic increase continue? Silver (XAG) has set a new record, surging to an all-time high price of $53.57. The precious metal has been on a tear in …
Look at HYG and JNK closed at 2 week lows. Credit leads equities… something lurking there 👀 — Will O'Hara, CMT (@WillOHara131) October 8, 2025 Breadth wasn’t good XLF XLC and XLY have broken up trends from April. Also HYG is quietly going lower — Will O'Hara, CMT (@WillOHara131) October 8, 2025 "Credit scores are …
by confoundedinterest17 US home prices are downshifting to a lower gear. Home prices across the top 20 cities in the US fell by 0.07% MoM (less than the 0.2% decline expected) – the fifth straight monthly drop in prices. This pulled the YoY price appreciation down to 1.82%, the lowest since July 2023. The U.S. housing market …
Stephen Colbert goes scorched earth on 'autocrat' Trump in defense of Jimmy Kimmel cancellation: 'blatant censorship' https://t.co/Dx52wxORu1 — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) September 19, 2025 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15113541/Jon-Stewart-jimmy-kimmel-late-night-defense.html Jon Stewart united with his late night comrades in show of solidarity with Jimmy Kimmel as the Daily Show host delivered a satirical ‘administration compliant’ show. The talk show comedians …
CATO, N.Y. — Federal agents forced open the doors of a snack bar manufacturer and took away dozens of workers in a surprise enforcement action that the plant’s co-owner called “terrifying.” Video and photos taken at the Nutrition Bar Confectioners plant Thursday showed numerous law enforcement vehicles outside the plant and workers being escorted from …
“Reform UK, Rassemblement National, Alternative for Germany and Brothers of Italy are ahead in the polls meaning for the first time anti-establishment parties are leading in all four of the biggest, most influential European countries. Yet, the media has largely ignored the story.” “According to recent polls, parties such as VOX in Spain, Alternative für …
Europe keeps talking about being strong and independent. But it still cannot act alone when it comes to defense. The European Defence Agency said, “Europe still lacks those strategic enablers that would render it capable of independently performing the full range of tasks associated with the missions and operations.”https://eda.europa.eu/webzine/issue11/interview/military-capabilities—europe-still-lacks-strategic-enablers “No European defence industry can replace …
JUST IN: Raising taxes leads to higher tax revenue. pic.twitter.com/lcQBtpOJBl — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) July 21, 2025
Gold has taken the lead. Over the past 25 years, it has outperformed the U.S. stock market even when dividends are included. That’s not a short-term anomaly. It’s a long-term shift in how value is preserved. Since 1999, gold has surged 866.67%. The S&P 500, by comparison, has climbed 388.67%. That’s a full doubling of …
Investors channel 2021’s reckless mania again… WSJ article over the weekend saying that profitless junk stocks have been fueling this entire rally since April:https://t.co/SdspyMwcve"Shares of unprofitable companies have outperformed since early April, and investors are now speculating like it’s 2021" One of the stocks… pic.twitter.com/KXAtpep8IN — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) July 7, 2025 Carvana has pulled off …
BREAKING: "Operation Tidal Wave" arrested over 780 illegals in an operation in Florida "This a just a PREVIEW of what's to come throughout the nation" – Assistant DHS Sec. Tricia McLaughlin 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/0LW3bHNCIO — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 27, 2025 The party is OVER. Law and order has returned. Under the leadership of President …
Rand Paul leads Senate push to repeal Trump ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs https://t.co/przddClpEq — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 9, 2025 Paul is joining Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and five other Democrats to introduce a measure that ends the emergency declaration Trump used to levy a wave of tariffs as high as 50% on dozens of nations. …
https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1908121639268524057 S&P History: – 1987 Crash: -12% – 2001 Post-9/11: -11% – 2008 GFC: -18% – 2020 Covid: -15% This week: ≈10% — InvestorBuzz® (@investor_buzz) April 4, 2025
SCOOP: @JDVance and investor group eying next week to announce @tiktok_us deal to prevent April 5 ban of popular app over espionage concerns; announcement likely to include a grace period to put finishing touches on deal designed to keep TikTok ban law from taking effect; GOP… — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) March 26, 2025
– SSA was not cooperating with DOGE – Obscure person who was in charge of the Fraud department started assisting DOGE – SSA leader tries to fire this person – Person is now in charge of SSA https://www.dailywire.com/news/almost-fired-for-working-with-doge-social-security-fraud-expert-now-leads-the-agency Leland Dudek was an obscure bureaucrat at the Social Security Administration who dedicated his career to stopping …
Early screen use is messing with kids’ minds in ways no one saw coming. Smartphones are making teenagers more aggressive, detached from reality and causing them to hallucinate, according to new research. Scientists concluded the younger a person starts using a phone, the more likely they would be crippled by a whole host of psychological …
The New Tenant Rent Index, which leads CPI Rent, declined sharply in Q4. pic.twitter.com/tx68aJFd8c — Augur Infinity (@AugurInfinity) January 22, 2025 Powell has mentioned the Cleveland Fed "New" rents vs. that of "All" rents, knowing that New will lead the All. New rents just came in at -2.43%. pic.twitter.com/1sQf9eCaiQ — Randy Woodward (@TheBondFreak) January 22, …
by confoundedinterest17 US home prices surged to the 17th consecutive all-time high. US home prices in the 20 largest cities rose 0.32% MoM in October (the latest data from S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller), considerably hotter than the 0.22% rise expected. However, despite the MoM beat, the pace of annual acceleration has declined to its slowest since Sept …
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Microstrategy was the top performing stock in Y2K and it's the top performing stock now. pic.twitter.com/SnYBtJjWl4 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) November 11, 2024 Perpetual buying at higher highs keeps the cattle interested. This doesn't end well. Books shall be written. https://t.co/8IKaeuKxb3 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 11, 2024 MicroStrategy’s $2 Billion Bitcoin Buy Is Largest …
The American rapper, 32, unleashed an expletive-laden rant towards Trump’s army of supporters as the Republican leader closed in on a historic win to cement his return to the White House. After winning the key battleground states of North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania, Trump took to stage and declared victory in the early hours of …
Polymarket panic sellers look pretty stupid right about now 🤣 AtlasIntel was the most accurate pollster last election. If everyone votes, Trump wins in historic fashion! — Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) November 3, 2024
BREAKING: Donald Trump now leads in all swing states in the 2024 election with a 60% chance of winning the election. With over $100 million traded on @Kalshi, election markets continue to suggest Trump's lead is widening. The election is now 11 days away. pic.twitter.com/dpBAt0tAYy — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 24, 2024 This is …
