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SPR fell to 325.7 million barrels last week. Lowest level since early 1980s. Down 5.5 million barrels in one week. Government releases around 1.43 million barrels per day since March. Buffer to authorized minimum of 243 million barrels equals 82.7 million barrels. At current rates buffer lasts late August to mid October. Cushing storage near …
George Orwell's most famous work, 1984, provides a warning about the suppression of freedom of thought and expression. https://t.co/xGz8Y2CJAQ — Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 18, 2025 https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-praises-george-orwell-united-kingdom-state-visit-free-speech-crackdown-2131675?ut President Donald Trump praised the British novelist George Orwell at the state banquet at Windsor Castle on Wednesday amid growing concerns over a crackdown on free speech. “A fifth …
I’m going to use Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms to mandate immediate ban for life of every post or commenter that belittled the assassination of Charlie Kirk. If they ran their mouth with their smartass hatred celebrating the heinous murder of… — Rep. Clay Higgins (@RepClayHiggins) September 11, 2025 Emmy Security …
The American economy is suffocating under a mountain of debt so vast that traditional monetary tools no longer work the way they used to. Interest rate hikes? They barely move the needle now. We’ve entered a stage where the sheer size of the national balance sheet has paralyzed policymakers. The old playbook is useless. We …
You would think ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote in U.S. elections would be common ground. A civic no-brainer. But not in Washington. Not now. Not with this crowd. Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries just called it “voter suppression” to require proof of citizenship before casting a federal ballot. That’s not a fringe activist …
At its ideal, media reporting was a reality check on other high-profile journalists, TV people and newsroom editors. As the left-wing Media Matters for America buckles under the weight of a delightfully crushing defamation lawsuit brought by Elon Musk — hope he wins! — it’s probably a good time for that trash outlet’s deep-pocket donors to consider spending their …
Elon Musk warns that America faces demise without free speech, emphasizing the critical role of uninhibited discourse in democratic elections and informed decision-making. He draws parallels to the historical struggles against oppressive regimes where speaking freely meant risking imprisonment or death. 🇺🇸 ELON: AMERICA ENDS WITHOUT FREE SPEECH "It's obviously not possible to have democratic …
FBI Special Agent Elvis Chan is the main conduit between the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force and Big Tech. Agent Chan was in the meeting between the FBI and Facebook on Oct. 14, 2020—the day the @nypost published its story on the Hunter Biden laptop. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 7, 2023 In July, …
The EU's Mass Censorship Regime Is Almost Fully Operational. Will It Go Global? https://t.co/MrD74epkNR — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 8, 2023 CNN encourages viewers not to see anti-pedophile movie Sound of Freedom. pic.twitter.com/wBTkLhWkbW — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 8, 2023 U.S. Government Files Emergency Stay Request to Keep Censoring Americans on Social Media The U.S. …