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Mac10 @SuburbanDrone Middle East analysts are saying that Iran regretted having agreed to the ceasefire last June 2025, because they feared that it would embolden Israel and the U.S. to attack again. And they were right. So in the meantime they prepared for a long-term war of attrition. And this time they have no intention …
WASHINGTON — President Trump told The Post Monday that he’s not ruling out sending US ground troops into Iran “if they were necessary” — adding that Operation Epic Fury was “way ahead of schedule” after taking out dozens of Tehran’s top officials. “I don’t have the yips with respect to boots on the ground — …
RedWave Press @RedWavePress Special Reporter anchor Bret Baier just got off the phone with President Trump: “He is very pleased with how things are going. Obviously, he is disheartened by the loss of life, and there may be more, he said, along the way. But as far as the progress, he said, they are ahead …
Trump announces full scale combat in Iran, vows to destroy missiles, raze industry, annihilate navy, and calls on Iranians to take over government Trump Declares Major Combat in Iran and Signals a Campaign Not a Raid President Trump opens by declaring a new phase of conflict, not a limited action. He says, “A short time …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Streets are darkened everywhere but Havana. Cuba Is Struggling to Keep Lights On Bloomberg reports Cuba Is Struggling to Keep Lights On Amid Trump’s Oil Blockade Cuba’s blackout problem has worsened in the month since the US cut off oil shipments to the island. Its grid was fragile even before …
Reminder: Last time Trump said he was giving Iran "2 weeks" was Fri June 20, 2025…. He struck Iran on June 22…pic.twitter.com/ydSUvnElpj https://t.co/NY7IS1UAxF — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) February 19, 2026 ⚡BREAKING 🇺🇸🇮🇷 According to The Washington Post, the United States has quietly alerted its Middle Eastern allies about the potential for a large scale regional conflict …
California gas prices surge 40 cents in just 2 weeks as impact of refinery closures weighs Valero’s Benicia refinery wind-down and Phillips 66’s Los Angeles closure leave state with just 6 operating refineries Gas prices have surged in California in recent weeks as the state’s supply is constrained due to recent reductions in refining capacity. …
🇩🇪 German Chancellor Merz just told Germans they can't maintain prosperity with 4-day weeks and work-life balance. Brother, your economy is dying because you shut down nuclear plants, made energy unaffordable, drowned businesses in regulations, and let competitiveness collapse.… https://t.co/otkkUPTTQw pic.twitter.com/nZZEnV8j4W — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 13, 2026 Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU have indeed …
JUST IN: Punxsutawney Phil's handlers have announced that the weather-predicting groundhog saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter. Read more: https://t.co/ul1lfFeWcR pic.twitter.com/qtghn96A9P — ABC News (@ABC) February 2, 2026 Since records began in 1887, Punxsutawney Phil has made 139 predictions (up to 2025). He’s seen his shadow 107 times (more winter) and not …
Source: FED – Treasury Securities Operational Details pic.twitter.com/5GeJMLE24D — Wimar.X (@DefiWimar) January 16, 2026 The New York Fed plans Treasury purchases totaling over $55B from Jan 15 to Feb 12, 2026, for reinvestment and reserve management—not officially QE. Past QE rounds were far larger (e.g., QE1: $1.25T). The claim is partially accurate but overstates the …
Tatiana Schlossberg, the youngest granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, tragically died of cancer Tuesday at age 35, the JFK Library Foundation announced. “Our beautiful Tatiana passed away this morning. She will always be in our hearts,” the foundation posted on its Instagram page, with the note signed by “George, Edwin and Josephine Moran, Ed, …
They’re not informing you, they’re programming you to react. 1. Left Outrage: “Elon Musk Gets a $1 Trillion Payday” Claim:“Elon just got a $1T compensation package at Tesla.” What’s missing:The package is performance-based.It only vests if Tesla hits revenue, EBITDA and market cap milestones.The top tier requires a valuation near ~$8.5T, far beyond today. Reality:If …
Hurricane Melissa strengthens to Category 4 as it heads for Cuba after Jamaica disaster. 735,000 evacuated; heavy floods feared. Read more on https://t.co/ktRjVA3jqq#HurricaneMelissa #Cuba #Jamaica #Storm #Weather #Disaster pic.twitter.com/3OkOspyulq — shorts91 (@shorts_91) October 29, 2025 Hurricane Melissa pummeled Cuba early Wednesday after leaving a path of destruction across Jamaica, where 25,000 tourists remain stranded and …
Harry, perhaps you should read the report that was released WEEKS ago before pretending this is breaking news 🤡 But don’t worry, I found it for you. pic.twitter.com/zH5dIWJ5BM — AG 🔥 (@Yolo304741) October 27, 2025 Trump is not legally required to disclose specific medical details like an MRI scan. U.S. presidents traditionally release summaries of …
Anyone buying gold calls right now, slow down. Gold’s been up for 9 weeks straight. Nine. It has never made it ten in a row. Every single time it hit this streak, the next two months tanked. Not slightly. Every single time, 100% negative returns. On average, gold lost about 3.5% in those two months …
HYG and JNK have been weak for the last 2 weeks. There is stress in credit and financials have been weak. — Will O'Hara, CMT (@WillOHara131) October 11, 2025 Foreigners have not even started dumping UST. Japan has not even started raising rate to lower 12% inflation. You have seen nothing yet folks. This is …
VIX was highly compressed for weeks. Boom. This decline isn’t just about Trump. That’s simply the fuse. The signals were flashing 🚧 for 2 weeks. All those gap up sell offs. 🎯 pic.twitter.com/4oy3nhAZa9 — John (@market_sleuth) October 10, 2025 No Slowdown? Heavy Truck Sales? Unemployment Level? Really? https://t.co/H5TijNUK1k pic.twitter.com/60z7P6tMVH — Henrik Zeberg (@HenrikZeberg) October 10, …
Continuing trend pic.twitter.com/O0k2lv0xTM — JuiceBoxHero 🌖 (@JuiceBoxHero775) October 8, 2025 At this rate gold will hit $5000 in about two weeks — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 8, 2025 Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says U.S. GDP growth in the first half of 2025 was almost entirely …
🇺🇸 FORD CEO JIM FARLEY : “WE DON’T HAVE MECHANICS” 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0F70BgZPDO — Brian Krijgsman (@BrianKrijgsman) October 5, 2025 Trade levies are starting to drive up costs for goods from cans of soup to car parts: https://t.co/PFw9SMxLwK — Financial Times (@FT) October 5, 2025
The shutdown was originally projected to last 5 days. Now it’s three weeks 🥳 The reason is Trump’s keeping the good stuff going and cutting the bad. So it’s not hurting Republicans — or voters — at all. https://t.co/W5tJ2pJoSv — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) October 4, 2025 Fed employees always get back pay, so …
Holy shit. They’re declaring war. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has just followed up Starmer’s truly evil speech by lying to the BBC that Farage “flirted with Hitler Youth”. A new low – hard to disagree the government is now inciting violence against @Nigel_Farage. pic.twitter.com/2frWotAc82 — Dan Wootton (@danwootton) September 30, 2025 View post on …
The past few lockdowns, mostly bullish if less than 2 weeks. pic.twitter.com/O2Yzk9qBOc — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) September 29, 2025 🚨 BREAKING: In a devastating development, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms that if the Democrats shut down the government tomorrow, "food assistance programs for women and children and impoverished communities" will be DEFUNDED. Ouch. Democrats …
On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, eToro introduces staking for U.S. customers, who can now earn rewards for crypto assets, including Cardano’s ADA token, ether, and Solana’s SOL token. Plus, the Blockchain Association sends a letter to lawmakers reaffirming the support of the digital assets industry for the GENIUS Act, which is now law …
ICE Makes Almost 550 Arrests In Chicago Area As Part Of 'Midway Blitz' https://t.co/nrHgZFXX1E — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 21, 2025 Immigration authorities have arrested nearly 550 people in the Chicago area in less than two weeks as part of “Operation Midway Blitz,” a major crackdown that officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) describe …
What the hell is happening in Germany right now? In just six weeks, the country announced 125,000 industrial job cuts. Think about that for a second. If the U.S. were hit at the same rate, that would be like 300,000 factory jobs gone or 500,000 total jobs wiped out in a month and a half. …
Israel didn’t drift into this fight. It drew the map, lined up the targets, and pulled the trigger while insisting it was chasing peace. In less than two weeks, warplanes hit Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Yemen, and Qatar, six borders crossed, six governments rattled, and not a single declaration of war. The strikes were timed, …
Unemployment is climbing, inflation is creeping back, and the pressure is building exactly like it did a century ago. The Great Inversion is finally upon us. Get out while you still can. When the wealthiest top 0.00001% quietly unload their bags onto the 99.99% of retail sheep, it’s not a market, it’s a transfer. And …
CECE and Kasey were both police officers when they first met. Cece admitted to Love Don’t Judge, “Initially I didn’t like him, I thought he was full of himself. When I realised I was attracted to him was when we were practising defensive tactics one time. He was on top of me and pulled me …
