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US Senator Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that recent media reports suggesting President Donald Trump had ruled out military action against Iran were inaccurate. “All the headlines like these are examples of reporting that are beyond inaccurate,” Graham wrote on X. He shared screenshots of headlines that read “Trump gets cold feet on Iran” and …
California’s controversial wealth tax proposal leaves billionaires with little way out. The proposed California billionaire tax includes a special provision that makes it highly unlikely that anyone who wants to leave the state could avoid paying, according to tax attorneys. The Billionaire Tax Act, which could be added to the state’s general election ballot in …
The Trump Administration needs much weaker macro data then it is getting right now (if it wants more cuts) – especially on Friday for NFP… https://t.co/ieRTtttGSf pic.twitter.com/BqRpsp1VS3 — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) January 8, 2026 THE STOCK MARKET CRASH IS SET UP PERFECTLY! 1. Consumers are still spending money they don't have.– Consumer spending makes up …
This was predictable a couple of years ago pic.twitter.com/OaZi1OeAsV — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) December 24, 2025 Crypto hedge funds are on pace for their worst year since the 2022 crypto winter.@sidcoins pic.twitter.com/agSizaReHb — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) December 24, 2025 *SPOT GOLD HITS $4,500 AN OUNCE FOR FIRST TIME pic.twitter.com/9heNqnCQJC — Investing.com (@Investingcom) December 24, 2025
"Don't look at retirement as the end of your productive life. Start early to prepare for retirement to have a purposeful life." pic.twitter.com/DUOV2g5Hd4 — Klaus Schwab (@ProfKlausSchwab) December 19, 2025 h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
WASHINGTON — Israeli officials have grown increasingly concerned that Iran is expanding production of its ballistic missile program, which was damaged by Israeli military strikes earlier this year, and are preparing to brief President Donald Trump about options for attacking it again, according to a person with direct knowledge of the plans and four former …
Justice Dept. Will Appeal Dismissal of Comey and James Indictments The Trump administration had vowed to fight a judge’s decision to dismiss unrelated criminal charges against James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and Letitia James, the attorney general of New York. The Justice Department said on Friday that it would appeal the dismissals of its …
BREAKING: New Jersey Democrat Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill is reportedly pushing a SALES TAX hike to 7% BEFORE she takes office, so she doesn’t take the political fall for it. YOU WERE WARNED NEW JERSEY Sherrill said on no raising taxes: “I’m not going to commit to anything.” Per NJ Assemblywoman @DawnFantasia_NJ , Sherrill is “tussling …
Trump weighing the ouster of Kash Patel, according to sources Patel has come under scrutiny for his stewardship of bureau resources, including his girlfriend’s security detail and use of a government jet. President Donald Trump is considering removing Kash Patel as FBI director in the coming months, as he and his top aides have grown …
Living longer sounds like a blessing – until it quietly shifts into an expectation to work longer, too. Bill Gates says new Alzheimer’s tests could keep people on the job into their 90s. But most Americans already retire years early, and rarely by choice. What does that say about our economy – and what does …
via notayesmanseconomics Over the period that I have been writing on here we have seen an associated trend between plans for lower interest-rates and central banks having more control over your money. Actually I do sometimes wonder if they think that it is their money. This has been most prevalent in the Euro area where …
DEVELOPING: Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson is going viral after announcing her wants: Wilson: “I want everyone… to have a roof over their head. I want universal child care, free K-8 summer care… I want social housing, I want much more land and wealth to be stewarded by communities instead of corporations…” I'm sure she has …
🚨 UN CHIEF DEMANDS CENSORSHIP CRACKDOWN António Guterres has called for tighter control of social media, claiming that “false narratives” threaten the UN’s Agenda 2030 goals and global stability. He condemned what he called “a tsunami of conspiracy theories” and demanded… pic.twitter.com/UkyJVhvbEc — Jim Ferguson (@JimFergusonUK) November 10, 2025 Who decides what is true when …
A Waikato district mayor has hit back at Auckland mayor Wayne Brown after he said it should send its homeless to the countryside. “It must be nice having a city so flash you can evict people for not matching the decor,” Waikato District’s Aksel Bech said. This comes after Government ministers last week said they …
Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 06:10 PM EST 10/31/25 Our Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority to pay SNAP with certain monies we have available, and now two Courts have issued conflicting opinions on what we can and cannot do. I do NOT want Americans… — Commentary Donald J. Trump …
Latest update UKHSA is aware of small numbers of locally-acquired cases of clade Ib mpox in the USA, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal which have no connection to countries with known clade Ib mpox transmission. The UK has a routine mpox vaccination programme in place for eligible groups, including those who: have multiple sexual …
Why to do you think the FED Reverse Repo (aka “cash on the sidelines”) is at ~14bn$ while the FED Repo is now actively tapped? Answer: within the group of banks with access to FED repo there is at least one nobody wants to lend $ to even with collateral My bet? Norinchukin https://t.co/Kt9XXlFMoQ pic.twitter.com/sc2n7tPdHV …
🚨HOLY COW: Sen. Rick Scott is now working to SUSPEND all paychecks for members of Congress during a Govt. shutdown. "We shouldn't get paid if we don't do our job." Do you agree with Sen. Scott? pic.twitter.com/yyNDcCqWnE — Carter Hughes (@itscarterhughes) October 27, 2025 FLORIDA, USA — “If you don’t show up and do your …
by Michael There has been a lot of talk about “peace” this year, but meanwhile global leaders just continue to push us toward more war. Negotiations between the U.S. and Russia have broken down, President Trump just threatened Hamas with military action again, Venezuela is bracing for a potential invasion by the U.S. military, the …
Trump is demanding $230 million from the Department of Justice. Not because the government damaged him. Not because he suffered a loss. He wants taxpayers to pay for being investigated for crimes he may have committed. The people who would approve the payout are his own appointees. This is more than a conflict of interest. …
They want hard collateral or U.S. government guarantees before finalizing the deal. A group of banks including JPMorgan Chase, $JPM, Bank of America, $BAC, and Goldman Sachs, $GS, is struggling to put together a $20 billion loan to Argentina without leaving themselves on the hook to the virtually bankrupt South American country, per WSJ — …
Airlines for America President: I don't care what political party you're from. If you're in the world of airlines and transportation, nobody wants the Biden administration back. pic.twitter.com/GfsRcGcnOz — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) October 17, 2025
The UK is seriously saying Elon Musk is a threat. I mean, come on. One guy tweeting, running a rocket company, and suddenly he is a danger to democracy. That is nuts. You watch politicians scramble like their lives depend on it because of a tweet or a post. A threat assessment for tweets. For …
Egypt Wants US Troops In Gaza As Part Of Peacekeeping Mission https://t.co/Jp5XQGdrfw — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 8, 2025 US troops will need to deploy to Gaza if the international force of peacekeepers that President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan envisions is to become a reality, Egypt has told the US, according to two Arab officials who …
The license requirements for air broadcast require the content to be in the public interest. The FCC should be constantly working to determine compliance and immediately revoke any license that fails to meet the standard. — Christopher Fishell (@chieffishell) October 6, 2025
Adelita Grijalva of Arizona came to Washington DC this week, but returned two days later, a little confused Congress’s newest member, Adelita Grijalva, came to Washington DC this week, expecting to be officially sworn in by the speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. Two days later, she returned to her southern Arizona district disappointed, if …
Tony Blair’s think tank wants digital IDs to turn neighbours into informants, including for noise complaints… With each complaint contributing to your ‘community impact’ score. The proposal is buried in a report released just two days before Keir Starmer announced plans for a mandatory digital ID. The Prime Minister is saying publicly that the government …
How is the remotely a bad thing?! This is like… everything I want in one sentence. All of this is a massive net positive for society. She wants the OPPOSITE of this?!!! Lots of regulations. Huge income taxes. Earning no money. Give everything to the government? NOPE!!!! How is the remotely a bad thing?! This …
Xi Jinping is asking for something no U.S. president has ever given, and Trump might hand it over. The demand is blunt: a formal U.S. declaration against Taiwan’s independence. Not ambiguity. Not neutrality. Opposition. If that happens, decades of careful balance vanish overnight. Washington’s unofficial shield over Taipei collapses, and Beijing wins the ideological war …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The battle is over inflation vs jobs, two vastly different opinions. Fed governor Stephen Miran was a senior White House adviser until his confirmation to the central bank board on September 15. Miran replaced Adriana Kugler as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors when she unexpectedly …