Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
President Donald Trump said Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, which will be sold at market prices. But those 50 million barrels are only the first tranche and shipments will continue indefinitely, sources close to the White House told CNBC. U.S. sanctions will be selectively rolled back as …
The U.S. is openly planning talks on taking Greenland while leaving military options. United States to meet with Denmark next week The U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has stated that the United States will meet with Denmark next week to discuss the situation in Greenland. Rubio said that it has always been the intention …
When Washington tells citizens to leave immediately, it usually means the threat picture just turned ugly. Iran Review the latest State Department Travel Advisory about Iran. Do not travel to Iran for any reason. U.S. citizens in Iran should leave immediately. U.S. citizens are at risk due to terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, arbitrary detention of …
Here’s why the U.S. took control of Venezuela byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance
🚨 OMG. Trump just released this updated childhood vaccine schedule. From 72 down to 11. Biggest blow to the corrupt medical establishment in American history. God bless him. pic.twitter.com/m24yQifL4J — johnny maga (@johnnymaga) January 5, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — JANUARY 5, 2026 — Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill, in his role …
HEGSETH: “200 AMERICANS WENT DOWNTOWN IN CARACAS” Secretary Pete Hegseth publicly trolled Russia’s multi-billion dollar air defense systems protecting Venezuela, revealing nearly 200 American special forces operators penetrated downtown Caracas while calling it “re-establishing deterrence.” Hegseth delivered the remarks during a speech at a Virginia shipbuilding facility, praising the military’s “support of law enforcement” in …
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that the interim authorities in Venezuela will be turning over to the United States between 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/06/trump-venezuela-oil.html
This reads like a real-life imperial power play TAPPER: Can you rule out that the US is going to take Greenland by force? STEPHEN MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO. TAPPER: So you can't take military force …
Stocks now outweigh the money supply by three to one, which only works as long as liquidity keeps pretending it’s infinite. When cash tightens even a little, there’s nothing underneath that valuation but hope. That's when people want to be in the world reserve currency but even that has its limits…. And we are about …
CHINA TELLS BANKS: OPEN THE BOOKS ON VENEZUELA Beijing just quietly told its biggest banks to open their books and reveal how much exposure they have to Venezuela, signaling that even China is getting nervous about Trump’s foreign policy wild card. Apparently, Chinese regulators are asking lenders to disclose their financial ties to Maduro’s regime, …
Thirteen countries, all but two of them in Africa, are now on the list, which makes the process of obtaining a U.S. visa unaffordable for many. The State Department last week quietly added Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Turkmenistan to the list. Those designations took effect on Jan. 1, according …
Did China just find a way to stop regime change without firing a shot? China just declared war. Not with missiles. With lawyers. “Chinese interest in Venezuela will be protected by law.” Read that again. Beijing didn’t threaten military action. They announced something far more dangerous to American power: They’re going to make regime change …
Today we provided an update on regulatory submissions for our investigational seasonal influenza vaccine, mRNA-1010, for adults aged 50 years and older. Moderna has filed for marketing authorization with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Medicines Agency, Health… pic.twitter.com/EQzOMTemq8 — Moderna (@moderna_tx) January 5, 2026 Moderna (MRNA) shares traded higher on Monday after …
Venezuela has 300 billion barrels of oil, the largest in the World, worth $17 trillion. Trump says the U.S. now controls it. This oil is worth more than the GDP of every country in the World except the U.S. and China. byu/TonyLiberty inFluentInFinance BREAKING: Trump says the United States will now use Venezuela's Oil reserves …
(Bloomberg) — China said it’s “deeply shocked” by the US’s military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolas Maduro. China “strongly condemns the US’s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement late Saturday. “Such hegemonic acts of the US …
🚨🇻🇪🇺🇸 U.S. STRIKE HITS HUGO CHÁVEZ MAUSOLEUM IN VENEZULAN CAPITAL Venezuelan media report that the Cuartel de la Montaña complex, housing the remains of former President Hugo Chávez in Caracas, was struck by U.S. forces. The site, once a military museum, was converted into… https://t.co/cPeaStyYkC pic.twitter.com/ifnMp6emdH — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 3, 2026 If this …
The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Dec. 23, a total of 2,012 cases have been reported in the U.S. Of those cases, 24 were reported among international visitors to the U.S. States …
President Trump has announced the first known land strike on Venezuelan soil in what is a marked escalation from attacks on alleged drug boats at sea
The US blockaded Venezuela, ostensibly, to enforce oil sanctions. Today, China blockaded Taiwan, ostensibly, as part of military drills. The Centuries and the Skipper ships seized by the US off the coast of Venezuela were carrying oil destined for Asia, possibly China, or maybe Taiwan. Given the fact that nations around the world are cancelling …
by Michael If you are having a really difficult time keeping up with the rapidly rising cost of living, you are certainly not alone. This year, “affordability” was a buzzword that was constantly on the lips of politicians, economists and talking heads on television. As you will see below, Americans are being slammed by rising …
🚨 HOLY CRAP! President Trump could now deploy the MARINES to Chicago after Democrats brought the case up to SCOTUS "The unintended consequence here might be POTUS has to call the 82nd Airborne, or the Marines, or the 101st Airborne Division, like President Eisenhower did after… pic.twitter.com/AaTEI6PVzR — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 24, 2025
Recruiting didn’t fail because Americans got lazy or broken. It failed because a lot of potential recruits felt the military stopped caring about winning wars and started lecturing them. When Hegseth stripped that tone out and put combat first again, people showed up. Funny how “impossible” problems vanish once leadership actually wants a different outcome. …
pic.twitter.com/NrbGmAwjqJ — Freedom Lover (@Truth10100) December 22, 2025
$14 TRILLION NGO EMPIRE: TAX EXEMPT, VOTER PROOF An essay citing Federal Reserve Financial Accounts says U.S. NGOs held $14.12 trillion in assets as of Q2 2025, which is bigger than the combined 2025 GDP of Japan, Germany, and India by roughly 5%. If your brain just tried to file “NGO” under soup kitchens and …
Pre dawn seizures are meant to scare people who think they are invisible. Oil is the bloodstream here, not the crime story they are selling. The owner and manager of the ship were Chinese. You just apprehended a Chinese Oil Tanker. The ship was never sanctioned either. Clearly this will be an international issue. pic.twitter.com/k3dezoLWQb …
The U.S. condemns in the strongest terms the South African government’s recent detention of U.S. officials performing their duties to provide humanitarian support to Afrikaners. Furthermore, the public release of our U.S. officials’ passport information is an unacceptable form of harassment. This can only be seen as an attempt to intimidate U.S. government personnel in …
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday confirmed that the United States Coast Guard“apprehended” an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast. “In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. The United …
"Bravo Zulu. U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East are advancing warfighting capability in new ways, bringing more striking power from the sea and setting conditions for using innovation as a deterrent." – Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM Commander https://t.co/TgQ4WLbph3 pic.twitter.com/WUiAVojTht — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 18, 2025 Watch: US Naval Forces Now Have Suicide …
People say they feel broke and miserable, then swipe the card anyway. That is not confidence, that is muscle memory mixed with denial. Low layoffs and steady paychecks keep the spending alive even while people feel uneasy and stretched. This usually means the slowdown shows up late and hits harder, after everyone already told you …
🚨 @POTUS announces "WARRIOR DIVIDENDS" — a $1,776 non-taxable lump sum payment for our great service members, already on its way. https://t.co/s9lVlknp6x pic.twitter.com/PsINTaUoVt — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) December 18, 2025 .@POTUS: "Next year, you will also see the results of the largest tax cuts in American history… many families will be saving between $11,000 …