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Government finally gets serious planes under its own control so deportations do not depend on slow or expensive outside help anymore. This fleet build-up will crank up the numbers way higher than before because they can fly whenever needed without waiting. @DHSgov What happened to all those Spirit Airlines planes ✈️ 🤨? We could double …
2Y Treasury at 4.106% and climbing. Khamenei just killed the uranium transfer framework this morning. The deal trade that crashed crude yesterday is unwinding fast. Short end yields don't lie the market is repricing both the rate path and the geopolitical risk simultaneously.… — Catalyst Pit (@CatalystPit) May 21, 2026 Grok: Rising 2-year Treasury yields …
🚨🇹🇭 Meanwhile in Thailand The panic buying a fuel is spreading everywhere quickly across Asia right now. pic.twitter.com/rT3Jy6Ynfn — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) March 27, 2026 BREAKING: Russia has agreed to further increase crude oil sales to India, now set to double from January's levels to 40%+ of India's total imports, per Reuters. Just 2 months …
Link: https://t.co/E3nZRZud8A pic.twitter.com/DgCx7IgYdh — Dominic Michael Tripi (@DMichaelTripi) March 11, 2026 JUST IN – U.S. officials are preparing for another Iran strike that will last, at least, just two more weeks — Axios — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 11, 2026 BREAKING: President Trump says the war with Iran will end "soon" because there is "practically nothing …
BREAKING: Iran says it has targeted US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln using 4 ballistic missiles. pic.twitter.com/TTY1zP4s2P — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 1, 2026 This is BIG move by Iran The IRGC has attacked the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles, according to its press service. If Iran decides …
by David Haggith Now, the federal government just told you that inflation rose to 2.8% on the Fed’s favorite gauge. That was but a sneeze, a mere 0.1% blip further up and away from the Fed’s 2% target. So, while it is in the wrong direction, ‘twas but a calming breeze, not a tariff-heated hurricane of price …
Trump 'orders plans' for US to invade Greenland? byu/Evening_Owl_5418 inconspiracy US President Donald Trump has ordered special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland, the UK-based Daily Mail reported Sunday. Policy “hawks around the US President,” following Washington’s success in carrying in a Jan. 3 military operation in Venezuela that …
They are definitely going to try but a 100% tariff by the president strikes where it counts. China’s youth unemployment is over 20 percent with more than 12 million graduates entering a job market that cannot absorb them. Job postings have dropped roughly 22 percent while job seekers have risen 8 percent, forcing families and …
🚨 WOW! President Trump announces a new push to outlaw – nationwide – cashless bail, a practice in blue cities that lets violent criminals quickly get back into communities. He says he wants Congress to get this done. pic.twitter.com/A6EqWr7rNt — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 11, 2025 Trump stood at the podium and said it flat: …
An F-35 stealth fighter crashed near Lemoore Naval Air Station in Fresno County, California on July 30, 2025. The pilot ejected safely and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Cal Fire and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office responded immediately to control the scene. Federal investigators from the Navy and Marine Corps are leading the …
by Michael 2025 has certainly turned out to be a year that has been filled with chaotic natural disasters. In particular, we have been hammered by one major flooding event after another in recent weeks. A couple of days ago, I wrote about the “1,000 year storms” that hit Texas and North Carolina. As you will see …
Flash warning for brutal unwind ahead. S&P call option volume has become completely unhinged. While the #speculation is currently working, which is drawing more investors into the scheme, this will eventually have very bad outcomes. pic.twitter.com/gsVGIEbUzD — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) June 25, 2025 $NVDA Just as we test ATHs, volume is quickly fizzling out, showcasing …
by Michael I am so tired of hearing that “everything is fine” when everything is most certainly not fine. Every day, I hear from people that are really suffering in this harsh economic environment. Some can’t find work, others are stressed out of their minds because they can’t make ends meet, and there are some that …
Japan just blinked. Late last night, Japan’s Ministry of Finance said they are considering cutting back on how many super long bonds they sell. On the surface, this may sound like a dry technical tweak, but make no mistake, it sent waves through global bond markets. Here is why this matters. Fewer bonds issued means …
by Michael President Trump says that we have “a problem with Iran”, and he insists that he is going to be the one to solve that problem. If the Iranians are willing to compromise, there is a chance that we could see a negotiated deal. If the Iranians are not willing to compromise, there will be …
The Democrats threw the whole “save the planet!” thing out the window VERY quickly! Someone should tell them how many greenhouse gases they’re emitting by setting cars and buildings on fire. — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 20, 2025
We’ve seen this before—hype cycles come fast, but reality always catches up. AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek feel groundbreaking at first, but then what? They become novelties. Like Siri and Alexa, they’re fun to mess around with, but they don’t change much. Companies keep throwing money at AI like it’s the future, but when …
The EU has always taken its political cues from Washington and will continue doing so with Donald Trump in office, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Despite some EU leaders actively opposing Trump’s election, the newly inaugurated president “will restore order” and bring the bloc to heel “quite quickly,” Putin believes. The Russian president made the remarks on Sunday …
Biden reportedly regrets ending re-election campaign and says he’d have defeated Trump President also regrets picking Merrick Garland for attorney general, as he was slow to prosecute Trump for January 6 oe Biden regrets having pulled out of this year’s presidential race and believes he would have defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election – …
TLANTA (AP) — Republicans plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to push through long-sought changes that include voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. They say the measures are needed to restore public confidence in elections, …
The level of batshittery on The View just got ratcheted up several more notches as the cackling witches suggested that Elon Musk is conspiring with JD Vance to get rid of Trump. Host Whoopi Goldberg ranted “Who is in charge? Because I’ve been saying it for a while. I’ve been saying that I think Elon …
The incoming Trump administration fills Russian state TV propagandists with glee. In mid-November, when president-elect Donald Trump started to announce his future appointees, state TV host Olga Skabeeva gushed, “All of them are totally wonderful!” Evgeny Popov, Skabeeva’s husband and the co-host of Russia’s 60 Minutes, concurred, describing Trump’s picks as his “radical dream team”. …
After a weekend of disappointing macro data (which was characterized as “mixed”), China’s markets tanked. Not stocks, of course, instead more record lows in bonds plus a very sharp drop in CNY. As we know only too well, CNY DOWN = BAD and yuan is right back near multi-year lows. It’s not the only one, …
President Clinton’s dismissal of 93 U.S. attorneys in 1993 was a routine part of a new administration asserting its priorities. U.S. attorneys are political appointees who serve at the president’s pleasure, and it’s common for an incoming administration to replace them with individuals aligned with its policies. Clinton’s decision, while sweeping, followed precedent and allowed …
John Thune promises to quickly approve Trump nominees.pic.twitter.com/AYQO8AoRKR — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 13, 2024
Zero enthusiasm. Aussie market knows the US pump is fake. Wont be long. pic.twitter.com/qx4P7oQtzS — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 6, 2024 Nasdaq vs 10yr Guess what happens next ? pic.twitter.com/ksaVdqQuOZ — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 6, 2024 Dow jones Gaps this wide close very quickly. pic.twitter.com/CwI5gWhZ32 — The Great Martis (@great_martis) November 6, …
The SEC accidentally published internal commentary along with a speech by Chair Gary Gensler, which included a recommendation to reassure markets that there was no “imminent crisis”. This internal comment was quickly deleted from the SEC’s website, but not before it was archived. The speech by Mr. Gensler addressed financial crises, bank restructurings, and the …
from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network Kerry interviews Andy Schectman as they introduce Andy’s new show, The Miles Franklin Report. Andy shares his thoughts on the global economy and the precious metals market, specifically focusing on silver and gold. He explains the phenomenon of “little by little, then all at once”—a concept he applies to how global financial, …
