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July 9 (Reuters) – New Mexico’s top law enforcement official on Thursday accused the U.S. Department of Justice of hindering the state’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein by withholding unredacted files on the late sex offender. The Democratic-run state re-opened an investigation in February into activities at Epstein’s former ranch south of state capital Santa Fe, …
This is one of those stories that does not get much attention but could matter a lot. A new poll puts Democrats ahead 50 percent to 42 percent in a hypothetical midterm vote, giving them an early 8 point advantage. At the same time, The Wall Street Journal reports a growing number of Republican lawmakers …
The numbers keep getting bigger. President Trump’s 2025 financial disclosures and related business deals show the Trump family’s crypto ventures generated an estimated $1.2 billion to $2.3 billion in value through meme coins, token sales, stablecoin ventures, and other digital asset businesses. BREAKING: President Trump earned over $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto and memecoin-related …
Peace talks are hard enough without one side threatening to “blow the s out of” the other. That is apparently what happened in Switzerland. According to reports, Iranian negotiators walked out of follow up peace talks after President Trump made a series of aggressive comments directed at Iran and Hezbollah. The talks were supposed to …
Vance says Iran would need 'a lot of money to rebuild the nuclear program'. Luckily, Trump's deal gives it $300 billion byu/lexi_con inWallStreetbetsELITE
Netanyahu defiantly makes it clear: Israel will NOT withdraw from Lebanon, Syria or Gaza Despite Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon reportedly being part of the new US-Iran deal pic.twitter.com/PZSQX5FLf1 — RT (@RT_com) June 15, 2026 Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the press conference last night: "Dear citizens of Israel,For decades, I have been fighting …
"Once we finish with Iran, then he's going to turn his attention to Cuba." Florida Congressman casually reveals Donald Trump's plan for back to back conflicts on live TV. byu/DumbMoneyMedia inCriticalMineralBulls
Israel has been spying on top U.S. officials, prompting the pentagon to declare Israel a “critical” espionage threat. “The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency recently elevated Israel’s counterintelligence threat designation to “critical,” the highest level in its system. The assessment was raised in recent weeks, though officials reportedly did not disclose the exact date of the change. …
by David Haggith The sounds of peace are louder now. As Trump’s schmeasefire with Iran and Israel stumbles again this week, so does his latest jawboning of markets. The bond market returned to rising yields again upon the news of wider breakouts of fire in the Middle East. Stocks saw the action in bonds in …
With Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire on the verge of collapse, Tehran is threatening to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the world’s most vital shipping route, to punish the US and Israel, in a move that could send the global economy into a recession. The regime said on Monday that all diplomatic talks with the US …
Is this a warning before the next crash? The bond market is flashing a major warning sign — and most Americans have no idea how serious this could get. Rising bond yields, collapsing consumer strength, record household exposure to stocks and real estate, and growing stress in the global financial system are all pointing toward …