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GOMA, Congo (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump claims that the war in eastern Congo is among the ones he has stopped, after brokering a peace deal between Congo and Rwanda in June. But residents, conflict researchers and others say that’s not true. Trump on Monday repeated claims that he ended the decadeslong conflict, describing …
Zelensky walks into the White House with seven EU leaders at his side. Macron, Merz, Starmer, Meloni, von der Leyen, Stubb, Rutte. Trump greets them and calls it “a good day for peace.” No one mentions the Alaska summit. No one mentions the ten dead in Kharkiv that same morning. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5458704-trump-european-leaders-ukraine-russia-summit/ Putin’s terms are already …
The average American scrolls 86 miles a year. Not metaphorically. Thumb to glass. That is more than three marathons. Oddly, it is six miles more than we walk. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/forget-walking-americans-scroll-86-miles-a-year-on-phones-and-the-number-keeps-rising-are-you-guilty-too/articleshow/123337096.cms Arizona tops the list. 8 hours and 50 minutes of screen time daily. 115.37 miles of scrolling each year. Distance from Phoenix to Tucson. https://tollfreeforwarding.com/blog/scroll-miles-the-states-logging-the-longest-phone-journeys/ Washington …
A local home inspector sent me these photos from a new construction home in McKinney, Texas This is a $360,000 home. Young families are stretching to buy homes like this The quality is beyond poor, and there is often little to no recourse due to cleverly worded clauses in builder contracts Some walk away and …
This tweet is, very kindly, getting some attention in America It is honest Britain is not in a good way. The decent live in fear. The bad seem to commit crime without any consequences And all of us, have always looked to America for help in dark times. — Steven Barrett (@SBarrettBar) August 10, 2025
@grok is this Jeanine Pirro? — Jonathon Maldonado (@TacoPounder407) August 4, 2025 No, that's not Jeanine Pirro. The video is from 2021, showing an unidentified woman stumbling off a docked boat in California. Pirro was recently confirmed as U.S. Attorney for D.C., but this clip is unrelated—just a viral mishap often misattributed for laughs. — …
Adriana Kugler, a Federal Reserve governor, said she will leave the Fed on August 8. Her term was supposed to last until early 2026. Her early exit gives President Trump a chance to pick someone new for the board sooner. “Governor Kugler’s resignation is unexpected and shakes the stability of the Fed board,” said Jim …
00:00 Why Missed Car Payments Are A Major Red Flag 02:43 The Affordability Crisis: Rising Car Payments and Living Expenses 05:34 Financial Sacrifices and Going Broke 06:38 Used Car Market Trends: Rising Prices and Limited Options 09:00 Navigating the Used Car Market on a Budget 12:04 Carfax Scam: Protecting Yourself from Fake Dealerships 14:34 Tesla’s …
JPM typically rolls their quarterly collars between 12–2 PM, so if you see a spike in vol during that window, that’s probably the reason. — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) June 30, 2025 first, the fund itself. the giant SPX put spread collar that's bought at the end of every quarter comes from JHEQX- JP Morgan's Hedged Equity …
$VIX is no longer going down on $SPY rising. That's a redflag for the bulls.It is sitting on 2 strong legs. See pic. pic.twitter.com/9tzYYRKg4F — Astro Zan (@alshfaw) June 26, 2025 VIX 1d is under 9.. lol… what a fn joke pic.twitter.com/TguXbiP4ht — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) June 26, 2025
DAX is breaking down hard. That is not just a Europe problem it is a global risk off signal. Capital is rotating. Expect the US dollar to catch a bid as investors flee to safety. Watch DXY, EUR USD, and gold closely. This move is just getting started. DAX looks like its breaking down… pic.twitter.com/dlLdU3fzbf …
Democrat Rep. Norma Torres: "This must stop. The president must call back these ICE agents. They must retreat. That's what we're demanding right now." pic.twitter.com/A8jURWcY55 — TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 10, 2025 LA MAYOR BASS: WILL TRY TO CALL TRUMP ON TUESDAY || SAYS WILL TELL TRUMP TO STOP THE RAIDS — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) June …
At +$3-$3.8 trillion in debt over the next 10 years, the Big Beautiful Bill has a big price tag, too. So big that some MAGA stalwarts are having second thoughts. Debt really does matter. So who’s picking up the tab, and how much will it cost? By Peter Reagan Key takeaways Between the existing debt …
Project Veritas hooked Crisis Actor turned DNC Vice Chair David Hogg! The best Journalism in the Industry. And in this interview Hogg admits the entire System is corrupt to its core. h/t LegitimateKnee5537
Any chance this could still be valid? pic.twitter.com/RfsL17Fvm3 — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 27, 2025 AI super stock Nvidia reports earnings tomorrow which will set the tone for the entire Tech sector. Analysts are making all manner of predictions based upon linear extrapolation of the AI super bubble. The only thing they don't consider is …
Maryland-based startup InventWood is set to mass-produce the first batches of ‘Superwood,’ a new material made of modified timber that’s stronger than regular barky stems, and even stronger than steel. It’s set to go on sale later this year. Editor’s note: Readers often ask us for follow-ups on memorable stories. This article was originally published …
Lutnick: The president is going to keep significant tariffs on China. That’s his expectation… 34% is where it came out on Liberation Day. That’s the studied number. He may put it up higher. pic.twitter.com/tikk4obIEY — Acyn (@Acyn) May 9, 2025
Issuing debt that the Fed then buys with created out of thin air funny money is so Zimbabwe 2.0. The fed is already sitting on over $1.5 trillion in bonds. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/TREAS10Y The train is out of control… The first 7 months of FY 2025 produced a deficit of $1.1 Trillion. That’s $196 Billion more than …
“For me, it’s pretty clear. You have Trump who’s locked in on tariffs. You have the Fed who’s locked in on not cutting rates. That’s not good for the stock market,” 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/4q3f48LSmT — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) May 6, 2025 “We’ll probably go down to new lows, even when Trump dials back China to …
Once Tim Cook receives the robotic arms, iPhones will be made in America. FACTORY SLOBS BTFO AGAIN $AAPL pic.twitter.com/W56NpxSVR4 — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) April 29, 2025
NEW: ‘The Office’ star Rainn Wilson claps back after MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle claims Elon Musk and Donald Trump are responsible for the public distrust of the mainstream media. Wilson: “40% of Americans don’t trust mainstream media. Why is that? How did we get here?” Ruhle: “Trump won and tons of people were shocked or angry …
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: HARVARD SUES TRUMP AFTER $2B FREEZE: "HOW DARE YOU TOUCH OUR MONEY!" America's most elite university just declared legal war on the White House after Trump froze billions in federal funding over allegations the school failed to protect Jewish students from campus… https://t.co/KkafDBfzn9 pic.twitter.com/4M0FXHCpO4 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 21, 2025 🇺🇸TRUMP VS. …
Mega Millions ticket price goes up, but bigger jackpots expected. “April 5 (UPI) — Those wanting to play Mega Millions now have to pay more for a ticket — the next drawing in the multi-state lottery will cost $5, more than double its long-time cost. Following Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, the cost of a ticket …
Great line. The panicking begins when others see the first making an exit and aren’t quite sure why. Then it’s dominos h/t @disco9035
🚨WOW – The appointed Canadian PM A guy who has no mandate from Canadians — who parachuted in from the UK — and who has refused to reveal his financial ties…. ….just unilaterally ENDED the 250 year relationship with the USA pic.twitter.com/jeAKm4OPJs — Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) March 28, 2025
via Mike Shedlock Let’s investigate Fed Fund Futures and rate cut expectations. The above chart is adapted from May and June CME Fedwatch Futures. The next Fed meeting is on May 7. As of March 23, the market thinks there is only a 22.1 percent chance of a single quarter-point cut. But if we further out …
As trade tensions between Canada and the United States escalate, one Canadian comedian has proposed an unexpected retaliation—blocking US access to Pornhub, the Montreal-based adult website. Toronto comedian Matthew Puzhitsky suggested the move in a viral Instagram video, calling it Canada’s “nuclear weapon” in the trade war. “If Canada could ban Pornhub in the States, …
Their lawsuits attacked departments for using standard tests—tests designed to ensure public safety. No proof of discrimination, just statistical disparities, yet they pushed DEI nonsense over competency. Now, Pam Bondi is shutting it down. Pam Bondi Dismisses Biden-Era DEI Lawsuits Involving Merit-Based Hiring of Firefighters, Cops. As part of President Donald Trump’s plans to end …
NEVER EVER leave an ATM machine without pressing the CANCEL button.
If Norin sells foreign bonds now, it suggests deep liquidity trouble beyond CLOs. https://twitter.com/Bogachan_1971/status/1892415980887855409 Japan’s second-largest bank, Norinchukin, is deep in a liquidity crisis, and it’s becoming nearly impossible to hide its mounting losses. A Credit Suisse-like Collapse is Looming in Japan And there is no good/easy/inexpensive way to clean up the mess Japan's Second …