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Trump eyes 51st state… Venezuela oil boom begins… The end of Middle East energy dependence… FOX NEWS' JOHN ROBERTS: When I talked to the president this morning, he kinda surprised me because he said, 'John, I just want to tell you. I'm very serious about this. I'm serious about beginning a process to make Venezuela …
Donald Trump has warned that Nato faces a “very bad” future if US allies fail to assist in opening up the Strait of Hormuz, sending a blunt message to European nations to join his war effort in Iran. The US president told the FT in an interview on Sunday that he could also delay his …
New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps — and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found that a significant percentage of kids who turn to AI for companionship are engaging in violent roleplays — and …
President Trump says US land action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela will start "very soon". https://t.co/ddaJ7HXuj9 — CNN (@CNN) November 28, 2025 Venezuela is officially under a no fly zone, war is coming byu/TonightSpiritual3191 inconspiracy In an escalation of tensions between Washington and Caracas, U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media on …
Trump has said a "very wealthy gentleman" offered to pay U.S. troops' salaries if funding ran out during the government shutdown. pic.twitter.com/hPUeXZRVNI — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 19, 2025
OpenAI’s top executive just confirmed what most users never considered. Sam Altman, speaking on Theo Von’s podcast in July 2025, said plainly: ChatGPT conversations can be subpoenaed. No legal shield. No confidentiality. No privilege. If you’ve used the chatbot like a therapist, a coach, or a confessional, your words are fair game in court. Altman …
Remember when they said, if we put women in power peace will commence ? — Слобо (@SlowwBee) June 6, 2025
by Michael The Russians and the Chinese have both been developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles that can cause such immense destruction that they make the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima look like a child’s toy. The U.S. has been working on a new intercontinental ballistic missile too, but it won’t be ready for quite a …
.@POTUS presents @elonmusk with a gold White House key as a gift for his service as a special government employee. pic.twitter.com/vmpp3RcSTm — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 30, 2025 .@POTUS: @elonmusk's service to America has been without comparison in modern history. He's already running one of the most innovative car companies in the world… Yet, …
Watch live as the United States and Britain announce a trade deal aimed at easing President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and delivering a political victory for U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Trump posted that the agreement will be “full and comprehensive.” WATCH
Lawmakers Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, fall asleep during an overnight hearing.
It's very likely that the S&P 500 has just reached a short-term TOP. The Put/Call ratio is very contracted, and yesterday's market breadth was very poor. pic.twitter.com/B9ednkA6JU — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 15, 2025 ALERT: Bitcoin has just triggered the EXACT signal that preceded the 2014, 2018, and 2022 bear markets Is history about to …
GOP leaders hope to move it through the entire House by Memorial Day, and forward it on to the Senate for approval. Republicans aim to get it to Trump’s desk by their Fourth of July recess. House Republicans on Monday unveiled their long-awaited tax package, a 389-page bill that includes trillions in tax cuts — …
The NASDAQ is getting very overbought now pic.twitter.com/z17pmfybR7 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) May 2, 2025 Small caps stuck from breaking out. Not a broad rally. Market breadth as measured by New New Highs across NYSE & Nasdaq markets has been mostly flat. This rally is not “hated”— it is suspect. pic.twitter.com/fd5ctBBur4 — tom 🖍 …
M2 money supply is a key indicator of liquidity It represents the total amount of money in circulation Expanding M2 money supply = Increasing liquidity Contracting M2 money supply = Tightening liquidity — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) April 25, 2025 The NASDAQ Composite is up more than 1% for 4 straight days. In the past 30 …
by azavio Complement to a former post. Any jump in airlines stock price is just dancing around for now The Travel crisis that is emerging will affect other industries that profit fromn tourism, like real estate https://finance.yahoo.com/news/very-rapid-drop-domestic-demand-182820043.html https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/s/7nEvEsNjpp https://sherwood.news/business/us-airlines-in-a-recession-southwest-ceo/ On the international front, for majors Airlines, Chinese and other Asian international tourists are crucial to their …
In REAL terms, we’re very close to the full downturn of 2022 byu/cxr_cxr2 inwallstreetbets Considering the euro/dollar exchange rate, the Nasdaq 100 has lost 27.5% from its February highs. Throughout the entire 2022 bearish phase, even accounting for the euro/dollar exchange rate, the decline was 30%. This doesn’t necessarily mean we’re close to the lows, but …
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 President Trump says he's had nice conversations with China and it's going very good. pic.twitter.com/VW2w2yCVwX — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 18, 2025 JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇨🇳 President Trump says he's had nice conversations with China and it's going very good. pic.twitter.com/VW2w2yCVwX — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 18, 2025 🚨 BREAKING: President Trump says we have …
by Michael If bombs start falling on Iran’s nuclear facilities, it would instantly be the biggest news story of 2025 so far. Iranian air defenses would need to be neutralized first, and that would be quite an extensive operation all by itself. Subsequently, destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities would be extraordinarily difficult, because many of them …
by Mike Shedlock If Trump remains angry, no country buying Russian oil will sell anything to the US. The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Expresses Anger at Putin as Ukraine Talks Make Little Progress On Friday, Putin called for “interim governance” in Ukraine under the auspices of the United Nations, which would essentially push out Ukrainian …
Thailand is basically the same. But the medical technology at the good hospitals in Bangkok & Phuket, as well as the comprehensive nature of the medical services provided, is astoundingly superior to USA. And all that at a cost of 90-percent lower than USA. And the best part? In… — Bangkok Mike (@SHA256isTRUTH) March 27, …
by Michael What does a nation that has killed more than 60 million of their own children deserve? Every single day, the number of American children that are killed exceeds the number of Americans that were killed on 9/11. Every single year, the number of American children that are killed is nearly equal to the …
The Democrats threw the whole “save the planet!” thing out the window VERY quickly! Someone should tell them how many greenhouse gases they’re emitting by setting cars and buildings on fire. — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) March 20, 2025
by Michael The Chinese have made enormous mountains of money by exporting cheap goods to the rest of the world, and this has given them a tremendous amount of economic power. Now they are attempting to extend their economic domination by constructing hundreds of very large self-sustaining “special economic zones” in other countries. These “special economic …
pic.twitter.com/HKg0aRh6wF — President Donald J. Trump (@POTUS) March 16, 2025
NOW – Trump says "interesting days ahead" with Iran, saying "something's going to happen very soon."pic.twitter.com/NP0XFx5GpA — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 7, 2025
WASHINGTON — President Trump tore into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Monday for saying that an end to his country’s three-year with Russia was “very, very far away” — deepening the rift between the two leaders after a shouting match Friday in the Oval Office. “This is the worst statement that could have been made by …
This is a full-scale, taxpayer-funded cover-up. The Department of Education, the agency entrusted with shaping our future, is instead engaged in a secret operation to protect illegal immigrants—and they’re using encrypted apps to evade oversight. Travis Combs himself admits they’ve deliberately removed citizenship status checks to keep the program off the books. Who authorized this? …
Musk made the comments during a virtual appearance at the World Governments Summit in Dubai alongside the United Arab Emirates’ artificial intelligence minister, Omar Al Olama. The tech billionaire—who heads the advisory committee known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Trump administration—was dressed for the occasion in a T-shirt reading “Tech Support.” …
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for January jumped by +.4%, exceeding the forecasted +.3%. This unexpected rise highlights ongoing inflation pressures, which could have significant effects on both consumers and businesses. The PPI gauges the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. When the PPI is higher …