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The deadly destruction of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it collapsed into a pile of rubble in the middle of the night, killing 98 people in 2021, but the building had been vulnerable from the start, federal investigators found in a final report issued Monday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology …
U.S. Military: Iran launched several one-way attack drones attempting to hit commercial vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) June 13, 2026 BREAKING: Several explosions heard near Qeshm Island and Sirik, southern Iran, with initial reports of Iran striking targets in the Strait of Hormuz, per Mehr News. — The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) June …
I was reading a recent JPMorgan strategy note and one stat really caught my attention. US household wealth is now sitting around 630% of GDP. For context, it was roughy 486% during the Dot-Com bubble and about 435% before the 1987 crash. It´s obviously that doesn’t mean a crash is around the corner, but it …
Several countries across Asia are confirming they experienced major dollar funding losses last month amidst a cash crunch on surging demand for money to buy oil. Officials in Taiwan, Indonesia, India and in other places have had to scramble to contain the monetary pressure, causing several of them to expend significant reserves just to keep …
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 New footage of the U.S. attack that unloaded several bunker-buster bombs on the western section of the B1 Bridge in Karaj, Iran.pic.twitter.com/Jb8Qv0ozYo https://t.co/nwHdDSgCyq — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 5, 2026
According to publicly documented travel policies and diplomatic sources, the following countries impose full or partial entry bans on Israeli passport holders: 1. Algeria 2. Bangladesh 3. Brunei 4. Iran 5. Iraq 6. Kuwait 7. Lebanon 8. Libya 9. Pakistan 10. Syria 11. Yemen 2. Countries With Partial or Conditional Restrictions These countries don’t have …
President Trump will offer the Iranian regime several “off ramps” from Operation Epic Fury, the joint US-Israeli military campaign that has already killed supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei and a large swathe of Iran’s senior leadership. In a phone interview with Axios on Saturday, Trump said, “I can go long and take over the whole thing, …
Hence the spending and deficits are congress’s albatross, not POTUS.They own them and they’ll continue to be outrageous from administration to administration because no one in congress will ever force spending cuts or even reasonable spending control. — Dave (@RVA_dave) February 20, 2026
As Bitcoin struggles to climb out of its current funk, several indicators suggest any breach of the $60,000 level would unleash a fresh bout of extreme turbulence. The biggest cluster of bets in Bitcoin’s options market are contracts that pay off if the price falls below $60,000, according to data from Deribit. Just below that …
Arrests coming. This weekend an anti-ICE mob targeted a church, emboldened by the reckless rhetoric from Minnesota's sanctuary politicians and the media. The First Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly – not rioting. This administration is committed to upholding… pic.twitter.com/rBlFFiFe7U — Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) January 20, 2026 REPORT 🚨: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announces …
At least six prosecutors in the Minneapolis US Attorney’s Office have resigned in protest over the Justice Department’s push to probe Renee Good’s widow. New cellphone footage from the ICE agent involved in the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good was released last Friday. The POV footage shows Good’s wife, Becca Good, talking trash to …
https://t.co/vN6FwibQQG — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 29, 2025 This is what kills public trust. Big cases vanish, the same names keep surfacing, and voters never get a real say. It starts to feel very convenient when the “errors” always seem to favor the same fraud networks, in the same deep-blue districts, under judges who never …
Russian General In Venezuela Leading Advisory Mission: Ukraine’s Intel Chief The long-standing Russian mission in Venezuela is not directly related to the ongoing U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean. Acontroversial Russian general is now in Venezuela leading a rotational advisory mission, the head of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) told The War Zone exclusively. Colonel …
Big things have small beginnings. https://x.com/kshaughnessy2/status/1981673722982674914 https://x.com/MrJJB/status/1981703730778239330 Key insight: Two more regional banks disclosed credit losses related to the bankruptcy of First Brands, the U.S. auto parts maker that filed for bankruptcy amid allegations that it engaged in fraud. What’s at stake: The list of large and regional banks with exposures to First Brands continues …
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/10/02/congress/shutdown-senate-votes-weekend-00591890 Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Thursday that it’s “unlikely” senators will be in the Capitol voting this weekend, all but guaranteeing the government shutdown goes into next week. “They’ll have a fourth chance tomorrow to vote to open up the government, and if that fails, we’ll give them the weekend to think about it, …
Leaked military files have confirmed that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost more than 1.7 million troops, including both those killed and missing, since the outbreak of full scale hostilities between the country and Russia in February 2022. A digital card index acquired by hacker groups from Ukraine’s Chief of Staff has provided details on …
BREAKING: Reports that Russian drones entered Poland's airspace — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) September 9, 2025 Reports of a major Russian drone incursion into Poland ongoing per Ukrainian monitoring channels. pic.twitter.com/hStqE6JPpT — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) September 9, 2025 “Due to the intensive air attack by the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine, Polish and allied …
Reinforced doors and windows are now spreading across the city as business owners fight back. This is proof that innovation can restore power to ordinary people and push back against a rising tide of lawlessness. 🚨 AMAZING! A Los Angeles man has designed glass that can withstand hammers and it has caused several groups of …
An active shooter opened fire at Fort Stewart army base in Georgia. Several people were shot. Reuters confirmed, “Casualties have been reported in an active shooter incident at the Fort Stewart U.S. Army installation in the state of Georgia” https://www.reuters.com/world/us/casualties-reported-active-shooter-incident-fort-stewart-georgia-army-says-2025-08-06/ The base went into full lockdown at 11:04 a.m. Law enforcement rushed in. The shooting …
by Michael Why did some of America’s most prominent billionaires regularly meet with Jeffrey Epstein even after he became a registered sex offender in 2008? In this article, I am going to discuss reporting that the Wall Street Journal has done over the years that proves that these meetings took place. Of course just because …
In the past 180 days, over 1,500 restaurant locations have permanently shut their doors across America—that’s more than 8 restaurants closing every single day. This isn’t just bad business decisions. What’s happening right now is a perfect storm reshaping how Americans eat and spend money. When was the last time you went to a sit-down …
via Gail Heriot: *Assembly Bill 7 would allow state colleges and universities to give preferential treatment in admissions to the descendants of American slavery. *Assembly Bill 57 would make possible “home purchase assistance” for the descendants of American slaves (if at some point a Bureau for the Descendants of American Slavery is established (see Senate Bill 518), which …
“There are only two outcomes to this trade war. Option 1: China folds. They agree to Trump’s terms, drop the tariffs, and the trade war ends. Trump takes full credit, and the U.S. gains yet another strategic and economic edge over China. Option 2: China, an authoritarian regime with a long track record of playing …
The timing is no coincidence, with many speculating that this is a strategic move to distance itself from the looming collapse of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). The implications are huge, signaling a potential unraveling of a market already in crisis, leaving many to wonder how deep the fallout will go. COMEX: Delisting of …
Fed Minutes (January 2025) Fed can maintain policy at restrictive level if economy strong Several participants suggest halting or slowing balance sheet reduction pending debt ceiling resolution Two participants believe risks to achieving inflation mandate outweigh risks to employment mandate Most participants judged risks to dual mandate objectives were roughly in balance Fed wants further …
Several critical financial measures continue to drop, reaching rather obscene comparisons. At first, that doesn’t seem to make any sense; how would today be seen as similar to February 2009, for example. However difficult the economy is now, it certainly isn’t that bad. What these measures are indicating go beyond specific moments, instead providing clues …
80% OF VOTERS PRIORITIZE CANDIDATES’ POSITION ON ISSUES OVER PERSONAL QUALITIES IN CASTING THEIR VOTE 71% OF VOTERS SAY ELON MUSK’S ENDORSEMENT HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON THE ELECTION NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the November Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a …
– former CNN show host Don Lemon – The Guardian – Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia – German football club St Pauli In the last 24 hours, numerous accounts have said they are leaving X, per X News Daily: – former CNN show host Don Lemon– The Guardian– Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia– German football club St …
by Michael We shouldn’t read too much into the early voting results, but the numbers that we have gotten so far are so different from what we witnessed in 2020 that they are impossible to ignore. Four years ago, Democrats completely and utterly dominated the early voting period, and many of the experts expected the …
We all know which party is obsessed with censorship and “misinformation” Tim Walz: “There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech and especially around our democracy” pic.twitter.com/4pNBwb8Su7 — Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) August 7, 2024 h/t spikedelaware