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U.S. Stillbirth Rates 17 Percent Higher Than CDC Reporting

A significant number of stillbirths are happening in pregnancies the medical system labels as safe and at a higher rate in the U.S. than previously reported, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham. The study… https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2840578 A Harvard summary https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/stillbirths-in-the-u-s-higher-than-previously-reported-often-occur-with-no-clinical-risk-factors/ h/t A …

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Trump unleashes massive U.S. naval armada to blockade Venezuela, oil tankers intercepted and country completely surrounded

Trump announced the move in a Truth Social post on Tuesday, describing it as “a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela.” “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest armada ever assembled in the history of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them …

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U.S. NOVEMBER JOBLESS RATE HITS 4.6%, HIGHEST SINCE 2021

U.S. Economy: Labor Market Takes a Walk 🚶‍♂️ • U-3: 4.6% 📈• U-6: 8.7% ⚠️• Retail sales: flat (real spending negative w/inflation) 🛒 • Rates 📉 — labor still 📉 •Gold & Silver 📈How to position your portfolio as growth slows. The latest 👇https://t.co/Gnenu1VSZt pic.twitter.com/4fPSfnOAFn — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) December 16, 2025 The US …

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Over 50% of American adults have sub 6th grade literacy. 21% of U.S. adults are illiterate

Over 50% of American adults have sub 6th grade literacy. Roughly 28% are not literate at all. It is important to remember this at all times. pic.twitter.com/83fNe0jhOZ — Lomez (@L0m3z) December 14, 2025 Literacy is the foundation on which we build full, productive lives – as individuals, as communities, and as a nation. Yet 54% …

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ATTENTION YOUNG PEOPLE | Trump to hire 1,000 specialists for new U.S. Tech Force to build AI into government. Fantastic opportunity for young tech maniacs to get involved.

The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a new initiative dubbed the “U.S. Tech Force,” comprising about 1,000 engineers and other specialists who will work on artificial intelligence infrastructure and other technology projects throughout the federal government. Participants will commit to a two-year employment program working with teams that report directly to agency leaders in “collaboration …

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List of U.S. House incumbents who are not running for re-election in 2026

As of Dec. 8, 2025, 42 incumbent members of the U.S. House of Representatives—19 Democrats and 23 Republicans—have announced that they will not seek re-election in the 2026 election cycle. Of the 42 U.S. House incumbents who are not seeking re-election: Fifteen—10 Democrats and five Republicans—are retiring from public office. Thirteen—seven Democrats and six Republicans—are running for the U.S. Senate. Twelve—one Democrat and 11 Republicans—are running for governor. One Republican is running for state attorney …

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Jeff Gundlach quietly turns bearish on the dollar and long bonds while loading up on gold, commodities, and non U.S. markets for 2026

Jeff Gundlach on 2026 Positioning TLDR: > Long the belly (2-10 year maturities) > Long commodities > Long $GLD > Long high-quality fixed income > Long EM fixed income > Long non-US equities < Short USD $DXY < Short long-duration $TLT < Short private credit < Short high yield https://twitter.com/zoomyzoomm/status/1999682682641613283 https://twitter.com/zoomyzoomm/status/1999683233710272667

The Fed keeps cutting rates and the 10-year yield keeps climbing. Michael Burry warns the U.S. might be headed towards full nationalization of the Bond Market

Michael Burry warns the U.S. might be headed towards full nationalization of the Bond Market 🤯👀😱 pic.twitter.com/Enwbs6ZFnS — Barchart (@Barchart) December 12, 2025 10Y 4.2 Powell is fuming — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) December 12, 2025 10 year yield right back up to 3 month highs despite the Fed announcing t-bill QE. The bond market is …

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Money printing begins on December 12. How can the Fed cut rates for weakness while claiming growth is stronger than expected? A sign liquidity in the banking system is too tight? Trillions in U.S. debt that expires in 2026. The Fed’s dual mandate has become a dual trap.

https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1998841788585365948 Fed Chair Powell: Total PCE rises rose 2.8% over the 12 months ending in September. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core PCE prices also rose 2.8%. These readings are higher than earlier in the year, as inflation for goods has picked up, reflecting the effects… pic.twitter.com/q8MPm5lCA6 — FactPost (@factpostnews) December 10, 2025 …

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Here We Go! This Is Why China Will Be EXTREMELY Upset If A U.S. Blockade Stops The Flow Of Oil Coming Out Of Venezuela

by Michael The seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker was an extraordinarily shocking move by the Trump administration.  Will it be followed by the seizure of more oil tankers?  This is a question that the press really needs to be asking right now.  If a U.S. blockade stops the flow of oil coming out of …

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VIDEO: U.S. forces seize oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

This is the moment U.S. commandos stormed a Venezuelan oil tanker in a high-risk helicopter raid as tensions keep climbing in the Caribbean. Video released Wednesday shows troops dropping in from helicopters, racing up the stairs with guns drawn to take control of the ship. WATCH: U.S. forces seize oil tanker off the coast of …

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U.S. seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela.

The U.S. military seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, reported Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The report called the move “a serious escalation” amid President Donald Trump’s saber-rattling to remove Nicolas Maduro from power. Bloomberg added that “seizure may make it much harder for Venezuela to export its oil, as other shippers …

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Failed U.S. Plan to Rebuild Afghanistan Cost $145 Billion with Hundreds of Millions Going to Taliban

For nearly two decades the U.S. government spent a breathtaking $145 billion on a failed plan to rebuild Afghanistan and at least $26 billion of it was lost to waste, fraud and abuse, according to the final report published by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). The United States also left behind over …

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European officials threaten to dump U.S. treasuries if Trump makes a Ukraine deal without European allies… They are bluffing?

European officials weigh the “nuclear option” of selling U.S. Treasuries if Trump negotiates a Ukraine deal unilaterally. Discover the implications for allied relations. European officials are contemplating the possibility of selling U.S. Treasuries if former President Donald Trump negotiates a deal regarding Ukraine without consulting America”s allies. This consideration has been described as the “nuclear …

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Pentagon Briefing to ‘Gang of Eight’ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine will brief the intelligence committee leaders & Senate and House leaders from both parties

via devdiscourse: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine will brief the ‘Gang of Eight’ lawmakers. This group comprises intelligence committee leaders and Senate and House leaders from both parties, receiving updates on significant national security actions. The Pentagon declined immediate comment. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, together with …

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U.S. Household Debt Reaches $18.59 Trillion; When six figures isn’t enough, the system is broken. Side hustles and selling stuff to survive on a high income? It’s not a personal failure; it’s a designed collapse of the middle class.

via halturnerradioshow America’s household debt hit $18.59 trillion with a $197 billion Q3 spike this year.   Many people are calling this  “the elite’s silent war on the middle class.” That’s $136,000 per household and an increase of $1,500. Mortgages, car loans, and credit cards are chaining families while the politicians in DC print trillions for …

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U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression.

BREAKING: U.S. layoffs set to surpass the Great Recession levels, on track to be worst since Great Depression. — Polymarket (@Polymarket) December 7, 2025 US layoffs soar past 1.1M in 2025, highest level since the pandemic November saw 71,321 job cuts announced, down 53% from October but pushing yearly total up 54% Layoffs announced by …

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Bernie Moreno introduces bill that would force dual citizens to choose one passport or lose U.S. citizenship

US Senator Bernie Moreno has introduced legislation to end dual citizenship, under which Americans who hold citizenship of another country must choose a single citizenship or their US citizenship will automatically be terminated. pic.twitter.com/XpxYRdYkj4 — Babar 🌟 (@BabarM767) December 2, 2025 Ohio GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno introduced a bill Monday that seeks to end dual …

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Kaine, Paul, Schumer, & Schiff file War Powers Resolution “to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces Against Venezuela

BREAKING: Kaine, Paul, Schumer, & Schiff file War Powers Resolution "to block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress." pic.twitter.com/HapQN8HXM9 — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 3, 2025 Kaine, Paul, Schumer, & Schiff File War Powers Resolution on Venezuela Filing of resolution comes after President …

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HUGE MISS! ADP data shows sharp slowdown in the U.S. labor market, almost all job losses were small businesses

Yikes. ADP employment report shows -32,000 jobs lost in November. Most industries were doing layoffs. The only ones still are hiring are hospitality and healthcare. But look at employment by firm size. There's a K-shaped economy among firms, too. Larger companies are still… pic.twitter.com/CsMQ4UAAyZ — Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) December 3, 2025 On US macroeconomic data: …

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First Halligan. Now Habba. Court blocks Trump’s former lawyer from New Jersey U.S. Attorney post.

The Trump administration’s maneuvers to keep the president’s former lawyer Alina Habba in place as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor were illegal and she is disqualified, a federal appeals court said Monday. A panel of judges from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sitting in Philadelphia sided with a lower court judge’s ruling after …

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BRICS nations dump U.S. debt and grab gold and the move feels like a direct challenge to the American empire’s final chapter

via theburningplatform “China has been understating its gold reserves by possibly a factor of 10. I believe this is the biggest story in world finance. The West is either asleep at the wheel or ignoring it.” – Dominic Frisby The Financial Times reported that China is under-reporting their gold reserves, subversively hiding the fact they have accumulated …

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