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Trump ready to slap ‘Ukrainian victory tariff’ on China if Europe follows suit, treasury secretary says The Trump administration proposed on Oct. 15 to fund Ukraine through new tariffs on China, provided that European allies impose similar measures. “President (Donald) Trump has instructed the ambassador and myself to tell our European allies that we would …
Organizers estimated more than 150,000 people joined the demonstration, while the police put the crowd at 80,000. Police vehicles chasing protesters were seen to smash up bicycles. Officers out of uniform but identified by red arm bands detained protesters, tying their hand with plastic bands. At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a …
August hiring plans were the lowest since 2009. U.S. employers have announced 892,362 layoffs YTD, the most since 2020. Excluding COVID, this is the worst since the Great Financial Crisis. pic.twitter.com/6T7dxzZjvo — StockMarket.News (@_Investinq) October 4, 2025 It’s no wonder that the younger generations – Gen z and especially millennials are feeling much less confident …
Hundreds of thousands of Americans 'may lose disability benefits as Trump plans to overhaul Social Security' https://t.co/FmHVTH3qIi — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) October 5, 2025 A new report has emerged, alleging that the Trump administration is considering removing a key factor from the assessment of an individual’s eligibility for Social Security disability payments. The Washington Post …
I can’t ever remember not getting a jobs report. Is this unprecedented if it happens? https://t.co/p4Um6ZIsEG — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) September 29, 2025 The federal government will stop producing key economic data if government funding elapses Wednesday, depriving policymakers and investors of crucial information amid deep concerns about the job market. If President Trump and …
Allegedly, if you’re anti-war or anti-foreign aid, @SpeakerJohnson plans to screen you out of the Republican party. https://t.co/YJt3n95nPS — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) September 19, 2025 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) spoke about his efforts to hold the line against the isolationist wing of the Republican Party in a private meeting with pro-Israel leaders on Capitol …
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for a two-day session. The focus is on vaccines for COVID-19, hepatitis B, and chickenpox. (AP Video: Mary Conlon).
"It's A Sign Of Oppression!" – Austria Plans Headscarf Ban For Girls Under-14 In Schools https://t.co/zwqQHkq0yt — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 15, 2025 The Austrian government will move ahead this week with plans to ban headscarves for girls under 14 in schools, a measure officials frame as promoting equality. In an interview with Bild cited by …
ICE didn’t upgrade its tools. It transformed them into weapons, reactivating spyware that had previously been banned for international abuse and unethical surveillance, giving the agency the power to hack phones, read private messages, and track anyone it deems a target. Families continue to vanish from homes, workplaces, and parking lots without hearings, warnings, or …
https://twitter.com/Dal_Libano/status/1961803421893415282 Europe is drawing up ‘pretty precise’ plans to deploy troops from across the continent to Ukraine as part of a US-backed security guarantee. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen told the FT that the deployment may see tens of thousands of European-led and American-backed troops sent to Ukraine. The US is expected to …
BREAKING: The Trump administration plans to reportedly remove COVID-19 vaccines from the US market within months, per Newsweek — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 25, 2025 🚨 BREAKING: RFK Jr. is About to BAN the Covid Vaccine! Sources close to Kennedy report Trump will pull the shots off the market “within months." Even if the ban causes …
Australia’s housing crisis isn’t about affordability anymore. It isn’t even about supply. It has become something darker: a creeping attempt to redefine ownership itself. For decades, the family home was treated as sacred ground, the one place politicians swore would remain beyond the reach of constant taxation and interference. Now that line is being erased. …
Good Morning from Germany, where Chancellor Friedrich Merz is looking for excuses after a rough start on economic policy.“This task is bigger than some may have imagined a year ago – and I say that self-critically,” Merz admitted in a speech on Saturday in Osnabrück. “We’re not… pic.twitter.com/Q3BcYBvYUC — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) August 24, 2025 …
What’s next? Human baby farms mass producing babies? https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/china-worlds-first-pregnancy-humanoid-robot China firm plans world’s first pregnancy humanoid robot using artificial womb The innovation uses artificial amniotic fluid and nutrient delivery via hose, replicating natural gestation, now to be integrated into humanoid robots Jijo Malayil A Chinese tech firm is racing to deliver what could be the …
Strategic bitcoin reserve turns out to be more like a digital paperweight. TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT SAYS THE U.S. WILL **NOT** BE BUYING ANY BITCOIN THEY WILL HOLD THE $15-$20 BILLION IN BITCOIN THEY ALREADY HAVE AND CONFISCATE MORE WEIRD, BECAUSE I WAS PROMISED A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE MAKES SENSE WHY BO HINES RESIGNED NOW, …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is preparing to open a second immigration detention facility at a state prison in north Florida, as a federal judge decides the fate of the state’s holding center for immigrants at an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” DeSantis announced Thursday that …
The Fed is about to cut rates while everything else hits all-time highs. Stocks, homes, rents, bitcoin, gold, household wealth — all at records. Unemployment sits at 4.2%. Inflation stays high. J.P. Morgan expects four rate cuts to bring the policy rate to 3.5%. https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-08-08/j-p-morgan-sees-fed-cutting-rates-at-each-of-its-next-four-meetings But Americans are struggling. Fast food sales dropped hard last …
Howard Stern’s collapse is raw. From 20 million daily listeners to barely 125,000. SiriusXM insiders say his $500M contract is “no longer worth the investment” https://www.heycolleagues.com/news/howard-stern-show-cancellation-rumors-2025 Stern went political. “I hate the people who voted for him,” he said about Trump supporters. “I think they’re stup*d. I do. I’ll be honest with you, I have …
The EU plans to launch its digital euro in October this year. Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said, “It is piloted on a fairly large scale in China, [where it] is of use and of service to all citizens” https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/ecbs-lagarde-urges-eu-lawmakers-speed-up-digital-euro-law-2025-06-23/. She added, “So it is not something that is good for the …
🚨NOW – Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September. Zionists are in tears 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/4vfrqBehw8 — ADAM (@AdameMedia) July 30, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank’s governing body agrees to make certain commitments. The prime minister said the Palestinian Authority must hold …
The US federal debt just hit 36.66 trillion dollars. That’s an all-time high. But the real story is velocity. In just two weeks, public debt jumped 441 billion dollars. That’s not seasonal. That’s a panic refill. The Treasury General Account, the government’s checking account, was nearly drained during the debt ceiling standoff. Now it’s being …
The UK government is preparing to intervene directly in how children use their phones. Technology Secretary Peter Kyle confirmed this week that a two-hour daily limit per platform is under serious consideration. Curfews are also being discussed. The move comes after a survey of 1,000 teenagers in Darlington revealed that 40% spend at least six …
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The tanks rolled. The crowd didn’t. While the military parade limped through Pennsylvania Avenue with creaking armor and rows of empty folding chairs, something else launched with a lot more polish. Trump Mobile. A self-branded wireless service, complete with a $499 gold-colored smartphone and a $47.45 monthly plan, now sits at the center of the …
Over 100,000 households have been scammed by phony health insurance plans, leaving them with massive bills and little to no coverage. Learn the red flags, how these scams operate, and how to protect yourself… In any of our Scam Watch columns, we highlight a simple yet crucial fact: You are your first line of defense. A sound, inquisitive, …
Goldman thinks reciprocal tariffs could be replaced with Section 122 tariffs for 150 days while Section 301/232 tariffs are put in place country by country pic.twitter.com/ws2mU6cdfu — Special Situations 🌐 Research Newsletter (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) May 29, 2025 Goldman Sachs says recent tariff court ruling is just noise. Trump won’t back down, and neither will the …
MICROSOFT LEAKS WALMART SECRETS… WHILE TALKING ABOUT SECURITY Microsoft’s AI security boss accidentally showed private chats about Walmart’s secret AI plans — while literally giving a talk on how to keep AI secure. The slip happened right after protesters crashed the event, calling out Microsoft’s cloud deals with the Israeli military and accusing it of …
What happens when healthcare costs rise… but your safety net shrinks? Millions of retirees could face tough choices if Medicaid cuts move forward. Here’s what you need to know – and how to protect yourself… By Peter Reagan There’s an old saying that the only certain things in life are death and taxes, and while …
Big Oil says the music has stopped playing in Texas. CapEx plans RIP. New drilling RIP. Layoffs next. pic.twitter.com/OhB16MxTXo — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 7, 2025 What did I warn about last night? Why do you think OPEC increased production Monday? To shut down ours and then have pricing power. https://t.co/DPyqUfi55p — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) …
Logitech International manufactures most of its products outside the U.S., one of its largest markets, and plans to reduce reliance on China by shifting production to other countries. The company aims to cut the share of China-made goods shipped to the U.S. from 40% to just 10%. Logitech has been diversifying production since 2018, with …