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A controversial program relocating asylum seekers from 4 specific countries has come to light, but although critics say this program is a bad idea, proponents say it’s decreasing congestion at the border. What do you think? The largest immigration increase in U.S. history. The foreign-born or immigrant population (legal and illegal) hit new record highs …
Ukraine covertly receives long-range ballistic missiles from the US. Biden approves delivery amid escalating conflict with Russia. Missiles extend Ukraine’s striking distance, targeting Russian military in occupied areas. Escalating conflict in Ukraine as both sides intensify military strategies. Delivery of advanced weaponry underscores tensions amid delays in US foreign aid. Source: BIDEN APPROVES DELIVERY AMID …
via naturalnews: Concerns about possible espionage activity have been raised by the discovery of dubious communication devices implanted in cargo cranes manufactured in China that are often used at ports in the United States. The inquiry, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, reveals that certain cranes produced by state-owned Chinese company Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy …
SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer founded by Elon Musk, is currently developing a network of spy satellites for a U.S. intelligence agency. This initiative, which underscores the growing partnership between SpaceX and national security agencies, involves constructing hundreds of satellites under a classified contract valued at $1.8 billion with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), according to …
A New York school district socially transitioned a girl without her mother’s consent, repeatedly lying to the mother about the child’s mental health and social struggles, according to a new lawsuit. Represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, Jennifer Vitsaxaki of New York filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Skaneateles Central School District and Board of Education, …
The National Security Agency has secretly been buying Americans’ internet records and using them for spying purposes without obtaining a warrant, a senior senator revealed Thursday. Sen. Ron Wyden, Oregon Democrat, said the practice had been a “legal gray area,” with data brokers quietly obtaining and reselling the internet “metadata” without the users’ consent. He …
The Touch The Sky rapper, who goes by the name Ye, has been quietly developing the idea for months and has even launched a demo website which his team have been using to test their production. A source said: “Ye is hugely ambitious but even his inner circle were shocked by these plans. “He is …
(Kitco News) China has been on a full-out gold shopping spree — topping up its gold reserves each month for the last 12 months. However, the official numbers are not even close to the actual amounts China is buying, according to Dominic Frisby, Founder of FlyingFrisby.com. The latest data out of China showed that its …
by confoundedinterest17 I wonder which season the US economy is in, according to President “Chance the Gardener” Biden. If you believe the recovery talk (from the reckless Covid economic and school shutdowns of 2020), all is well in the (economic) garden. For example, M2 Money Velocity (GDP/M2), is almost back to where it was just …
Home Office officials have drawn up secret plans to lobby the independent privacy regulator in an attempt to push the rollout of controversial facial recognition technology into high street shops and supermarkets, internal government minutes seen by the Observer reveal. The covert strategy was agreed during a closed-door meeting on 8 March between policing minister …
via Mises.org: The taming of monetary policy necessary to slow price inflation has triggered a corrective trend in the valuation of financial instruments. Many big banks in the United States have substantially increased their use of an accounting technique that allows them to avoid marking certain assets at their current market value, instead using the face value …
New Supreme Court Ruling Allows the IRS to Access Your Bank Records Secretly “It is now completely legal for the IRS to secretly obtain the bank records of third-party individuals who are not under Federal investigation,” reported @RomanBalmakov. “If the IRS is trying to… pic.twitter.com/8ISHEW9hGi — The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) May 31, 2023 Kevin …