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Federal agents descending on the Richmond office, boxes removed… Corruption investigation hitting the heart of the state capital… Search warrants executed mid-morning, details still emerging under seal… The state house is officially a crime scene. FBI searches Virginia Senate leader’s office as part of corruption probe, AP source says The FBI searched the Virginia state …
New data shows renters in many major US cities are now spending more than 40 percent of their income on housing. This is well above the recommended 30 percent threshold and is squeezing household budgets hard. In some cities the figure is approaching 50 percent for lower-income households. This trend is pushing more people to …
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s video this evening, calling it “creepy and weird.” He said the mayor’s spotlight on his $238 million penthouse has made him feel unsafe and has led him to expand Citadel’s footprint in Miami. The move is expected to impact jobs and tax revenue …
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao is wasting no time in the Big Chair. Just days after taking over for John Phelan, Cao fired Vice Admiral Karl Thomas, the Director of Naval Intelligence, and immediately killed the massive “Intelligence & Security” (I&S) reorganization that Phelan had spent months building. The move has reportedly left the E-Ring …
The “Impossible Trinity” of Australian economics in 2026: they cannot cut rates because of surging fuel inflation, they cannot hike without crashing the housing bubble, and they cannot ignore the supply chain collapse because they are the last stop on the map. This is not a depression; it is a Disorderly Deleveraging during a global …
Labor unions and community groups demand end to Iran war and ICE operations… Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU lead massive economic disruption efforts… Police on high alert as “unlikely marchers” join elderly in street demonstrations… Thousands in US to join ‘no school, no work, no shopping’ May Day protest in economic blackout “Walkouts, marches and …
Sheer insanity. Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Meta collectively are spending more money than the Manhattan Project *every single month*. More than 12x the Manhattan Project every year. And what they have got to show for it? None are making major profits on AI; none has a… pic.twitter.com/1XeMRxDcQX — Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus) April 29, 2026 well …
Putin issued an extreme warning to Trump during a two-hour call as the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz drives oil to new highs, crushes global food supply, and fractures alliances. Colonels Douglas McGregor and Daniel Davis break down whether America has already lost its strategic goals in Iran and what comes next.
It is also creating a huge spilled oil mess in the Black Sea. Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery is now burning out of control this morning after an overnight Ukrainian drone raid. Locals report that additional oil storage tanks exploded. pic.twitter.com/PN6YwLkQ3j — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 28, 2026 Water supply has been suspended in Tuapse after a …
by dominiond66 Just look at the financial facts. Last year Corporate America had RECORD Profits. Total of $3.4 Trillion! So much profit, they did not know what to do with it, so they bought back their stock at RECORD levels. $1.2 Trillion last year! Clearly, they got so much money from paying low wages/benefits to …
🚨 S&P 500 IS PREPARING FOR A MAJOR DROP… The "megaphone" pattern is reaching its peak Stages 1-5 have played out successfully ✅ Stage 6 is now setting up – downside move looks inevitable Something big is coming soon – turn on notifs, I’ll update pic.twitter.com/DDnde7wsRx — Klarck (@0xklarck) April 21, 2026 Investors pull $284B …
NOW: Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino (Ret.) is calling for SURGES of DHS agents to major US cities to FORCE OUT 100 million illegals “Let’s make it SO HARD for them to live, to work, to procreate, to do ANYTHING in the US that they have NO CHOICE but to self-deport” They MUST have incentive …
Any US settlement or resolution of the conflict that enables Iran to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would represent a major US defeat and set a precedent with critical implications for global trade, given the strait’s role as a critical energy chokepoint. Any US acceptance of Iran’s ability to regulate transit would undermine …
𝐈𝐑𝐆𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐇𝐌𝐀𝐃 𝐕𝐀𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐈 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐋 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐍’𝐒 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍-𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 The Institute for the Study of War reports that IRGC Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and his… pic.twitter.com/oKReQwtrQa — M.A. Rothman (@MichaelARothman) April 19, 2026 Factcheck: Yes, per the Institute for the Study of War’s April 18, 2026 special report. IRGC Cmdr. …
🚨 MAJOR DEVELOPMENT: President Trump just revealed he expects Iran to SIGN A DEAL *TOMORROW NIGHT* in Pakistan They tried to GO BACK on the deal, but caved, per 47. He says the negotiations have been agreed to. Power plant and bridge day is waiting if they FLAKE: "He told me… pic.twitter.com/ScV4tpWebS — Eric Daugherty …
https://x.com/dolfiniran/status/2044891352819781722 Factcheck: @dolfiniran is a legitimate Iranian account. It posts real-time Persian-language analysis of the Iran-Israel conflict and is widely reported in OSINT circles (including Drop Site News and others) as linked to advisors close to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. Not an official regime handle, but treated as an insider source with apparent …
Many people will ask how we could have known we were putting in a major top, just know there were signs https://t.co/acKhNRbhD0 — Michael Bento (@MichaelPBento) April 16, 2026 This is your reminder that the Nasdaq has only had a 12 day winning streak 3 times in its entire history. There has never been a …
Here's a random excerpt from 1984 btw pic.twitter.com/zlFJ1XwGQA — Taki (@TakiVan1) April 14, 2026
High virus levels detected in wastewater WastewaterSCAN, run by Stanford and Emory, reports elevated national levels for HMPV, rotavirus, influenza B, RSV, norovirus, and COVID. From February to early April, HMPV rose 11% and rotavirus 29%, while COVID dropped 46% overall but the Cicada variant increased 4%. Influenza A fell sharply into medium range, but …
Former CIA analyst Larry Johnson confirms the Pentagon is lying to the public. The downed US F-15 in Iran was actually preparing for a massive ground attack on the Natanz nuclear facility. The rescue mission was a total catastrophe. pic.twitter.com/WWzxG1kPVC — TremleyNJ (@tremley3820) April 6, 2026
Ukrainian attack drones targeted Russia’s major oil export terminals at the port of Novorossiysk tonight, setting the port on fire. pic.twitter.com/gxhijUVvy7 — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 5, 2026 BREAKING: Ukraine launched drone strikes tonight on Russia’s major oil export terminals at the port of Novorossiysk, igniting a fire at the facility. pic.twitter.com/XbdNLeSvUM — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) …
In another major escalation, we may lose another ~7 million barrels of daily oil supply. A key advisor to Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is now threatening to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. “If the White House thinks of repeating its stupid mistakes, it …
The FBI identified data security risks from foreign-developed mobile apps used in the United States, the agency warned in a recent public service announcement. “As of early 2026, many of the most downloaded and top-grossing apps in the United States are developed and maintained by foreign companies, particularly those based in China,” the FBI said, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NFJ-r9fUSE Three major earthquakes struck the Pacific Ring of Fire within ten days — Tonga, Vanuatu, and now Indonesia’s Maluku region with a magnitude 7.8. These aren’t random isolated events. They’re all connected to the same system: the Pacific plate, the largest tectonic plate on Earth. In this video we break down why Indonesia’s Banda …
A fire at a storage yard for impounded vehicles near the city of Acapulco has engulfed about 700 cars. Strong winds and dry conditions hampered firefighting efforts.
🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran FM Araghchi reacts after a major bridge in Iran was destroyed in a U.S. strike. “Striking civilian structures, including unfinished bridges, will not compel Iranians to surrender. It only conveys the defeat and moral collapse of an enemy in disarray. Every bridge and… https://t.co/WYuG6RpmYx pic.twitter.com/d1whWCFcWo — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 2, 2026 US …
We’re approaching a long-term trendline that has held since the 2020 lows — and momentum is building. Key levels to watch: • First resistance: 95–100 • Macro breakout zone: 135–140 (cycle-level) What’s interesting is the sequence: Precious metals moved first. Then industrial metals followed. Energy came next. Now it’s agriculture’s turn. This rotation across commodities …
No credible sources confirm on attacks on US troops in Dubai yet. This must be fake news because trump said Iran's military is destroyed! https://t.co/6rDzYUePxh — Covie (@covie_93) March 28, 2026 Yes, right no military bases. No airspace pic.twitter.com/lBlUjXsAbo — O.V.O.K.E (@Ovokiss) March 28, 2026 Over 500 US troops targeted in Dubai strikes; heavy casualties …
A major Ai feature/App couldn't survive the first quarter of 2026. So much for all white collar jobs being gone by 2028. Relax, idiots. — Yossi Gestetner (@YossiGestetner) March 25, 2026 So seeing the lawsuit filed by Baltimore on Tuesday, I feel that money wasn’t the only decision and these platforms will be found liable …
