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The Supreme Court on Friday afternoon put on hold an order by a federal judge in Massachusetts that would have required the Department of Education to reinstate more than $65 million in grants that it terminated in February because they funded programs that included diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. In an unsigned three-page opinion, a …
Household savings are declining sharply post-COVID stimulus. Further decline is forecast. h/t Infamous_Sympathy_91
When the United States left the gold standard in 1971 under President Richard Nixon, it marked a fundamental shift in how the U.S. government could manage its finances. Prior to that, the value of the dollar was tied to a specific amount of gold, which acted as a safeguard to prevent unchecked printing of money. …
They're working overtime, exploiting Community Notes to target conservatives through their large Discord groups. pic.twitter.com/FIxkVb7DHx — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) March 24, 2025 How much more do we have to see from this loudmouth lowlife before Pam Bondi arrests her? https://t.co/OTklyWWKuW — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) March 24, 2025
Rep. Jasmine Crockett billed taxpayers $11,996 in 2024 for a fresh set of wheels Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) declared in February that the government is “not in the business of giving out money” to taxpayers. But when it comes to the simple luxuries in her own life, the firebrand lawmaker is happy to let …
Dangerous Severe Storm Outbreak Packs Significant Tornado, Widespread Wind Damage Threats In South, Midwest The setup Friday through the weekend is a dangerous one in parts of the South, Midwest and East. Some tornadoes could be strong and widespread damaging winds are also a major threat. A dangerous outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected to …
USAID was the catalyst of corruption. pic.twitter.com/UAaisyszas — The Disrespected Trucker (@DisrespectedThe) March 10, 2025
JUST IN: Discord is reportedly in early talks about going public through an IPO – Financial Times pic.twitter.com/PaArrKIy34 — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) March 6, 2025 Discord, a social media and messaging app loved by gamers, that “allows users to chat via voice, video, or text,” has held discussions with bankers recently “to discuss preparations for an …
HOMAN: “Let me start out by saying this. If I offend anybody today, I don't give a sh*t … I'm sure I'll be reading a lot of hit pieces on me tomorrow. I don't give a sh*t what you think about me … because we got a job to do.” 🔥 pic.twitter.com/D7Kj4wOiGA — Chief Nerd …
Trump isn’t holding back. He claims his administration discovered massive kickbacks in the federal government, citing a review of 200 expenditures where only three looked legitimate. This isn’t just poor management—it’s a corrupt system robbing the American people blind. Every dollar spent is a potential kickback, and taxpayers are left footing the bill. JUST IN: …
https://twitter.com/JR_Newswire/status/1887654625383256380 North Salt Lake, Utah – An unhinged Reddit user who regularly calls for the gunshot murder of Elon Musk, President Donald Trump, and other so-called “nazis” has been identified as an IT administrator for a local middle school. https://justicereport.substack.com/p/bloodthirsty-redditor-calls-for-assassination It’s sickening how normalized this kind of rhetoric has become. You’ve got people openly calling …
Costco’s stock price is a gravity-defying spectacle, but the laws of parabola always win. A grocery store, no matter how beloved, should not be trading at a P/E of 62. That’s not sustainable; that’s euphoria. Every bubble looks justified until it bursts, and when reality sets in, valuations will find their way back to sanity. …
PALM COAST, Fla. — A Palm Coast family received a shocking surprise Monday afternoon when a large chunk of ice fell from the sky and crashed through the roof of their home. Palm Coast firefighters said the ice pierced the roof, leaving a gaping hole in the residence. The incident occurred around 3:36 p.m., with …
Last year proved challenging for homebuyers, with only 28% of those planning to purchase a home successfully doing so, according to a new survey by NerdWallet. Rising home prices, selected by 18% of respondents, was the most-cited challenge. That’s perhaps not surprising considering prices have surged 33% since 2020, further squeezing buyers already contending with …
This week (Wednesday morning) is CPI. Commodity prices back to 20 year highs. This is what I call Ponzi inflation. Bid up asset markets until they explode due to feedback through the economy. pic.twitter.com/VyscoXucnF — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 14, 2025 M2 money supply is a key indicator of liquidity It represents the total amount of …
by External-Noise-4832 NBC – Four senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter say they have preliminarily identified the suspect in the vehicle ramming attack in New Orleans as Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42. Din Jabbar, 42, is accused of intentionally plowing a pickup truck into New Year’s revelers at about 3:15 a.m. on Bourbon Street, authorities said. …
Slovakia provides assistance to Kyiv and expects the same attitude towards itself. This should not be exclusively a “one-way traffic”, the Slovak Prime Minister wrote on his Facebook page “I must say frankly that Zelensky absolutely rejects a ceasefire. He firmly believes that first, he must get everything he is asking for …” “I spoke …
The fact that Trump threatens competition to the USD, but then embraces Bitcoin, should tell you a lot about how much of a threat Bitcoin is to the U.S. Dollar. — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) December 19, 2024 Bitcoiners sure went from #Bitcoin will end the dollar to #Bitcoin is needed to …
AMH owns a rental community by my neighborhood…just googled who owns AMH…this is what came up 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/DhJwvt02wD — SamJ❤️🇺🇸💙 (@SamJuneau) December 11, 2024 Robert F Kennedy Jr. breaks down how BlackRock gets away with lying saying they “don’t purchase single family homes” in America When you get outbid buying a home by an “LLC …
TLDR: TD Bank faces a $3 billion fine for enabling $168M laundering by drug cartels. Systemic DEI culture undermined fraud monitoring and enforcement. Employees flagged suspicious $375K and $290K deposits; leadership ignored warnings. Executive tied to DEI leadership neglected reports detailing laundering activities. Bank prioritized diversity awards over essential responsibilities. DOJ’s response mandates DEI in …
It will surpass 37T before Jan 20 h/t Abrevaderci
On Friday: https://nypost.com/2024/11/16/world-news/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-must-do-all-it-can-for-war-to-end-next-year-through-diplomacy/ On Sunday: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-atacms-missiles.html The US has said no to the Ukraine using it’s long range missiles, and every other supplier followed suit. Escalation wasn’t something that would have gone over well during the election, so no one was prepared to give it the go ahead. The general global sentiment has been that any nation …
Former Dixon school teacher arrested for allegedly paying students to have sex with her DIXON, Mo. — A teacher for the Dixon School District was arrested by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on 19 charges, including statutory rape and sexual contact with a juvenile, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD). Online court …
Mark Cuban Deletes His Pro-Kamala Harris Tweets The businessman, former “Shark Tank” star and Harris backer was called out for removing his tweets, but claims he’s always deleted comments after past elections. Mark Cuban says there’s nothing to see here. You can move along now. The staunch Democrat backer of Kamala Harris was accused by …
We’ve never seen anything like it. It went like this: Mainstream media attacks—lies upon lies.Then X fights back—facts, videos, evidence…And repeat… you can not beat the speed at which citizen journalism operates. MSM lies were malicious, but X users were faster. This… — Spook (@Sansa314159) November 7, 2024
Even if everyone in music & entertainment endorses the Kamala puppet, it won’t matter. The public sees through it. https://t.co/Yw7Ezk4bhR — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2024 Cardi B waited in front of broken teleprompters for over a minute before someone ran up to hand her a cellphone that told her what she was paid …
Mayor Adams’ prospects of winning a second term (or even finishing the first) are increasingly uncertain. But he’s trying to ensure that one big feature of his mayoralty stays in office, even if he doesn’t: billions of dollars in taxpayer money to put migrants up in hotels. Gov. Hochul should step in to nix his …
NEW: Kamala Harris struggles through a live broadcast on Hurricane Milton, covers her mouth to tell her staff she is on a live broadcast before stumbling while reading prepared notes. "It's a live broadcast," Harris told her team before reading their notes. "To the people of… pic.twitter.com/BGeSLtQPDe — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 9, 2024 And …
