Trump announces new U.S. Naval blockade of Hormuz Strait, declares 20% protection fee for all ships given safe passage.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116913091653271692 Trump stated the US will run/keep the Strait of Hormuz, guard it with forces, and expect reimbursement/payment from other countries for the protection. This follows recent Iranian actions and US positioning to ensure navigation. Multiple clips and reports confirm the remarks. JUST IN: Donald Trump says the U.S. is “taking over” the Strait of …

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A new zero day exploit reportedly breaks default Windows 11 BitLocker protection on locked devices

Zero day exploit completely wrecks default Windows 11 BitLocker encryption. Attack bypasses TPM protection on locked drives using Windows Recovery Environment. Thieves with physical access now read your data without password or key. Microsoft silent patched related bugs before, researcher drops full code on GitHub. Default drive encryption on millions of PCs turns out to …

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Graham: Saudi Arabia, I am willing to make a mutual defense agreement with your country to give you protection in perpetuity. If you are attacked by Iran, we would go to war for you.

Graham: Saudi Arabia, I am willing to make a mutual defense agreement with your country to give you protection in perpetuity. If you are attacked by Iran, we would go to war for you. pic.twitter.com/v91hSiea8H — Acyn (@Acyn) March 10, 2026 Trump ally Lindsey Graham issues threat to Saudi Arabia over Iran war Republican senator …

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Trump tariffs: Customs and Border Protection tells judge it can’t comply with refund order

U.S. Customs and Border Protection told a Court of International Trade judge on Friday that it is not able to comply with his order to begin refunding reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by President Donald Trump, which the Supreme Court recently ruled are illegal. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/trump-trade-tariffs-refunds-customs-border-protection.html

AI-Generated Art Can’t Receive Copyright Protection After Supreme Court Declines Case

The advancement of AI-generated art suffered a crucial blow this week when the Supreme Court left in place a lower-court ruling that such works cannot be protected under U.S. copyright law. The original plaintiff, a computer scientist from Missouri named Stephen Thaler, appealed to the Supreme Court after “lower courts upheld a U.S. Copyright Office …

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ABC News melts down after Donald Trump scraps Environmental Protection Agency climate rule

via Ed Driscoll HYSTERICAL ABC NEWS: Trump’s Going to Destroy the Planet and Kill You! Today, President Trump repealed the Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding, which constituted the basis for a slew of regulations that impacted every aspect of daily life and imposed enormous costs on the American people. ABC World News Tonight went …

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Global fund managers pour into markets, cash drops to 3.2% — most bullish since 2021, downside protection is nearly nonexistent

Global institutional investors have never held so little cash: Cash allocation by fund managers is down to just 3.2%, the lowest since data began in the 1990s. This marks a -1.6 percentage point decline since April, one of the fastest drops since the survey started. Cash… pic.twitter.com/4hoUh1JNNa — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 22, 2026 …

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Spirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year

The collapse isn’t theoretical. It’s procedural. Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year. The company emerged from its last restructuring in March. By August, it was back in court. Again. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/29/spirit-airlines-chapter-11-bankruptcy.html “Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less …

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TRUMP REVOKES KAMALA HARRIS’ SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION: CNN

President Donald Trump revoked Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection on Thursday, according to a copy of a letter reviewed by CNN. Former presidents receive Secret Service protection for life. Harris, as a former vice president, received six months of protection after leaving office, according to federal law. That period ended on July 21. However, her …

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Governments use child protection to justify global crackdown on speech. Platforms face big fines while dissenters get silenced

Governments in the UK, US, EU and Australia are now censoring anyone who exposes their censorship while claiming to shield children. That co‑ordination looks oddly synchronized. In Australia the new law bans social media for under‑16s starting December 2025 and includes YouTube after eSafety flagged it as the most harmful among youth 96 % of children …

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President Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection for Disgraced Former DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

President Trump has just removed secret service protection from one the most noxious members of the Biden regime. As the Washington Post reported, The Secret Service announced on Monday that they had terminated the security detail of former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas several months before it was set to expire. The Post also reported …

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President Trump removes all Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden.

Secret Service agents no longer having to follow Hunter to the hood to buy crack pic.twitter.com/pOfg49F4Uy — Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeaceful) March 17, 2025 President Donald Trump has announced the immediate revocation of Secret Service protection for Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, the adult children of President Joe Biden. Trump made the announcement on his …

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CFPB funnels corporate fines to left-wing groups, not U.S. Treasury. CFPB isn’t about consumer protection; it’s a slush fund for the left.

The more you dig into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the clearer it becomes: this was never about protecting consumers. It was about creating a slush fund for the left, a financial pipeline disguised as “oversight” that funneled money straight into the pockets of activist groups. Think about this: The CFPB collects fines from …

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Enters Consumer Financial Protection Bureau After Biden Holdover Fired – And Staffers are “Mad as Hell”

Elon Musk’s DOGE team entered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters on Friday – and staffers are pissed off! “Elon Musk’s team on Friday entered the headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, sources tell us,” Politico reported. According to Politico, at least 3 of Elon Musk’s DOGE workers are now “senior advisors” …

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NOT A GOOD CALL: Elon Musk & DOGE want to remove consumer protection agency: CFPB

Musk & DOGE’s first target may be Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Looks like Tesla customers went to CFPB too many times. Without giving any valid reasons Musk wants CFPB removed. Delete CFPB. There are too many duplicative regulatory agencies. CFPB makes it easier for customers to resolve issues with banks, credit cards etc.. Marc Andreesen was hinting …

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Uber Faces FTC Consumer Protection Probe Over Subscriptions

(Bloomberg) — The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into whether Uber Technologies Inc. violated consumer protection laws with its flagship subscription service. The FTC is investigating Uber over enrollment and cancellation aspects of the product, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg. The investigation was opened earlier this year. The Uber One subscription program gives …

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Trump Calls for Israel to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Requests Military Aircraft Protection

Former President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he believes Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic Republic’s recent missile attacks. Speaking at a campaign event in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s stance on the issue after Biden was asked about the possibility of Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear …

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Senate approves bill giving Trump same Secret Service protection as Biden

The Senate unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday to mandate higher Secret Service protection for the presidential nominees of major parties, sending the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill, which passed the House last week in a 405-0 vote, would afford current and future candidates, including Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald …

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Joe Biden Orders Taxpayer-Funded Secret Service Protection For Former SS Director Kimberly Cheatle

Menu Joe Biden Orders Taxpayer-Funded Secret Service Protection For Former SS Director Kimberly Cheatle Joe Biden ordered taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection for disgraced former Director Kimberly Cheatle. Kimberly Cheatle resigned last month after Secret Service security lapses led to an attempted assassination of Trump. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/08/16/biden_ordered_secret_service_protection_for_former_agency_chief__151463.html 🚨🚨EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING:Biden ordered Secret Service Protection for Former Agency …

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Redbox Owner Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

After months of financial struggles, Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company relayed news of the Delaware court filing in a message to employees in the early hours of Saturday. “Overnight we filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,” the message said. “In connection with the …

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Biden orders Secret Service protection for Robert F. Kennedy Jr: homeland security chief

President Joe Biden has ordered Secret Service protection for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the homeland security chief said Monday. Mayorkas said: In light of this weekend’s events, the President has directed me to work with the Secret Service to provide protection to Robert Kennedy Jr. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13635739/Trump-shot-crooks-Secret-Service-convention.html

Yen slips again—Japanese currency crisis looms. Plunge protection team intervention imminent?

The yen seems to be slipping again. How long until the plunge protection team springs into action? pic.twitter.com/vqqqzfvCaw — Plumb Mad🇷🇺 (@Jimstonewall) June 18, 2024 また始まった🥲🤷🏻‍♂️ $JPY https://t.co/XcPGgy52CD — JustDario 🏊‍♂️ (@DarioCpx) June 18, 2024 🚨BREAKING: #Norinchukin loss for 2024 fiscal year expected to increase from ~7bn$ to ~9.5bn$ This number is aligned with the …

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ABC 7 reporters urge New Yorkers to get ‘No Trespassing’ signs for legal protection against squatters

A local New York ABC News affiliate reported on the threat squatters are posing to residents and offered tips on how they can protect their homes from unwelcome guests, including putting up “No trespassing” signs. ABC 7 Eyewitness News investigative reporters Dan Krauth and Nina Pineda detailed the threat that squatters can pose under New York law, …

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RFK, JR’s 5th request for Secret Service protection denied by Alejandro Mayorkas

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has made a fifth request for Secret Service protection, which includes a man’s claim that he intends to kill the candidate on the upcoming anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy Sr.’s assassination. In the eight-page letter dated March 1, which was reviewed by Newsweek, the campaign COO Mike Sanders cites …

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