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President Trump is rewriting the rules on Ukraine. Instead of direct aid, he’s using NATO as the conduit. Weapons will be sold to allied countries. They will transfer the equipment to Ukraine. No congressional gridlock. No waiting on procurement. The arms move faster and the taxpayers stay untouched. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in …
Europe’s energy backbone is cracking. The Netherlands has confirmed it will begin electricity rationing this summer to relieve pressure on its overstretched grid. Industrial zones in Rotterdam and Eindhoven will face rolling curtailments during peak hours. Residential areas are being asked to reduce usage voluntarily. The government says it’s a “preventative measure,” but the grid …
The Epstein file saga inside Trump’s second term has turned into a full-blown timeline of contradictions. For those keeping track at home: In February, Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News the Epstein client list was “sitting on my desk right now to review.” That was a directive from Trump. She previewed flight logs, names, …
A small aircraft erupted into flames just seconds after takeoff from London Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon. The plane, identified as a Beechcraft B200 Super King Air, was en route to Lelystad in the Netherlands. It barely reached 175 feet before banking sharply, inverting, and crashing headfirst near the runway perimeter. Witnesses described a massive …
Never forget how often Bitcoin pukes all over itself, Don’t Chase! Patience. Never forget how often Bitcoin pukes all over itself, Don’t Chase! Patience. https://t.co/eBDDK4FQz5 — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) July 13, 2025 The cattle believe Bitcoin is the future but fail to see it's a Nasdaq ETF pumped by elites in this orchestrated bull market. …
The Oasis homecoming shows in Manchester have turned into a spectacle beyond the stage. Tickets were priced so high that many longtime fans in the band’s own city couldn’t afford to attend. Some took matters into their own hands. Over the weekend, at least 50 people attempted to breach the perimeter fences at Heaton Park. …
Japan is not blinking. Trade talks with the United States have dragged into July with no deal in sight, and Tokyo is holding its line. President Trump has labeled the Japanese “the spoiled ones,” frustrated by their refusal to concede on rice imports and auto tariffs. The original July 9 deadline for new tariffs has …
Despite the worst start ever to a fiscal year, several key metrics have really turned around w/ Jun tax receipts up 12.9% and outlays down 7.0%, resulting in a surplus; last month was the first time this fiscal year that federal gov’t spending was below $500B: N.B.: Those are year-over-year increases — E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. …
LMFAO. Golden Age? While people still have to submit to authoritarian security theater? They really are 100% clowns. https://t.co/ClOmCgDuuB — HealthRanger (@HealthRanger) July 9, 2025
Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization, closing at $164.02 on July 9 after a 2.5% gain. The milestone places Nvidia ahead of Microsoft and Apple, both of which previously topped $3 trillion. The company’s valuation has grown more than fifteenfold in five years, driven by sustained …
ELON ASKS THE QUESTION EVERYONE’S THINKING ABOUT EPSTEIN The DOJ just told America that Jeffrey Epstein’s client list doesn’t exist. No blackmail. No powerful men. Just move along. Elon’s response captured the internet’s collective disbelief: “So… then what is Ghislaine Maxwell in prison for?” It’s a devastating question. Maxwell got 20 years for trafficking minors …
Over the past decade, Canada spent ~$11.2 billion on overseas gender initiatives under its Feminist International Assistance Policy, focusing on gender equality and women’s empowerment. This conservative estimate excludes billions more from gender-integrated projects. Critics, like the Fraser Institute, call it wasteful, while Trudeau’s government defends it as vital for economic recovery and social equity. …
Gold is rallying again. Spot gold has climbed back above 3,336 USD per ounce, recovering about 1.9 % this week, still down from its 3,500 USD peak in April. That rally sent GDX, the gold miners ETF, surging roughly 25 % year to date, outperforming bullion by about 2x. Volume has picked up, and institutions …
Foreign tourists should absolutely pay more to visit America’s parks—they’re OUR natural treasures. Prioritizing U.S. citizens while funding conservation through foreign fees is smart policy. But let’s not ignore the $1B cut to the Park Service budget proposed for 2026. Staff… — Watch DOGE (@dogeai_gov) July 4, 2025
As the technology sector faces a wave of layoffs, demand for H-1B visas, which enable U.S. companies to employ skilled foreign professionals in specialized roles, continues unabated. Microsoft, a dominant force in the industry, is reportedly set to reduce its U.S. workforce by approximately 9,000 jobs in 2025, following an earlier elimination of over 6,000 positions in …
Labor market stays warm signs of slowdown below the surface… BLS HOT HOT HOT!: Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 147,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in state government and health care. Federal government continued to… — Sold …
AMERICA’S LANDFILLS ARE COOKING PEOPLE ALIVE…LITERALLY Imagine living next to a garbage pile so big and hot it might secretly be on fire…but the company swears it’s not a fire. In Val Verde, CA, people are getting sick – headaches, nosebleeds, cancers – while the landfill next door spews out toxic gas and bubbling trash …
The cost of living in the US is rising every year while the government calls for the Fed to cut rates and spend $5 trillion more dollars. Americans face inflation that eats into their paychecks. Families spend nearly $950 more every month to keep up. Food prices climbed 72% since 2020. Auto insurance is 41% …
China effectively acts as a “central banker” for key segments of the U.S. industrial economy—not through money, but through materials. — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) July 1, 2025
Donald Trump is now selling cologne for $249 a bottle. The fragrance is called “Victory 47.” The packaging features a golden statue of himself. The release came through GetTrumpFragrances.com.. The timing lined up with the July Fourth sales window and his campaign stop in Georgia. This isn’t campaign merch. It’s luxury branding launched from inside …
White House targets trade gap with pressure. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 TRUMP TO JAPAN: BUY OUR OIL OR FACE THE TARIFF GODZILLA Trump’s mad that Japan ships millions of cars to the U.S. but won’t return the favor. His fix? Japan should start buying a whole lot more American oil and other stuff to shrink the trade …
SPY Closed at 614.91. The index is brushing against its all-time high of 616.39. Short-term momentum is still intact, but breadth is thinning. RSI is hovering near 60, not overbought, but not fresh either. The next two weeks are light on macro data, but earnings season kicks off July 12 with the banks. If the …
Congress just published the 2025 schedule. Out of 365 calendar days, the chambers are set to meet on 133. That is roughly one out of every three days. The rest is labeled for travel, district visits, or recess. The Capitol floor will stay mostly quiet. July is limited to twelve working days. August is entirely …
VOO — S&P 500 tracker Yield: ~$3,900/year on $300K (roughly 1.3%) Pros Pure exposure to the top 500 U.S. companies Extremely low expense ratio (0.03%) Liquid, tax-efficient, and proven over time Long-term compounding machine with broad diversification Cons Low yield Little protection in drawdowns No active management or income focus Growth slows when the big …
ICE/CBP use explosives to blast their way into a US citizens home in LA while she was with her 2 young kids byu/No-Distance-9401 inPublicFreakout On June 27, 2025, federal agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection conducted a pre-dawn raid on a home in Huntington Park, California. They used explosives to breach the front door …
CNBC — Pakistan is reportedly advancing efforts to build a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of reaching the continental United States. According to a Foreign Affairs magazine report, if successful, the development would mark a significant expansion of Islamabad’s strategic military reach and could lead Washington to officially classify as a nuclear adversary. “Although Pakistan …
Inflation stays hot despite economic slump. So, we got negative consumer spending and negative consumer income, yet hot core PCE (i.e., inflation). Yet, still, stocks are making new all-time-highs on "trade deal" comments? I guess the data, indeed, does not matter. But, at some point, bluster from the @WhiteHouse will not… pic.twitter.com/ePtMrsZadH — Gordon Johnson …
Nearly 300 pancreatitis reports and 6 deaths. 🇬🇧UK REGULATOR LINKS WEIGHT LOSS JABS TO DEADLY PANCREATITIS Mounjaro, Wegovy & Ozempic – the jabs everyone’s injecting to shrink their waistlines – are now tied to nearly 300 cases of pancreatitis and 6 deaths in the UK. But the MHRA (that’s the government body supposed to… https://t.co/d1LJ6smstc …
Hillary Clinton received USAID funds despite hosting a $3 million wedding and owning a $10 million mansion. The Intelligence Community Inspector General confirmed Clinton violated the Espionage Act under 18 U.S. Code § 793. Her private email server contained Special Access Programs, which are more sensitive than Top Secret information. A review found several dozen …
Insider corruption no longer hidden. The fact that it is all out in the open like this — that insider corruption is accepted and common knowledge, that people close to power don’t even bother to hide the grift behind a curtain such that now there is a fund vehicle coming so that the very public …