January 2026
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New Migrant Scandal Explodes in Blue Cities – Guess What They’ve Been Stealing Now
Source: New Migrant Scandal Explodes in Blue Cities – Guess What They've Been Stealing Now
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US Seizes Sixth Venezuela-Linked Tanker
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US forces have seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean, according to statements from the US military and US officials, as the Trump administration continues its blockade on Venezuela with the goal of controlling the country’s oil industry and exports. US Southern Command said that US Marines and sailors deployed from the…
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Would-be Trump Assassin Seeks Lenient Sentence: 20 Years in a Low-Security Prison
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The man convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at his Palm Beach golf course in September 2024 has asked for a lenient sentence. While the government seeks life imprisonment, Ryan Routh’s attorney has asked for 20 years. In a Thursday motion for a downward departure from sentencing guidelines, Routh’s attorney,…
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Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s Killing Asks Judge to Disqualify Prosecutors
(Headline USA) The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case over an alleged conflict of interest. Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder in Kirk’s Sept. 10 shooting on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem,…
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From Butterball To Buff: Jelly Roll Opens Up About His 275-Pound Transition
(Mark E. Johnson, Contributor) Singer-songwriter Jason DeFord, aka Jelly Roll, is showing off his major health transition, fulfilling a promise made to himself one year ago on ESPN’s daily sports talk program, “The Pat McAfee Show,” “I was killing myself. Literally,” DeFord, 41, told Mens’ Health. “I was eating myself to absolute death.” Men’s Health…
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Group Wants Records on Minnesota Child Care Assistance Program
(Hayley Feland, The Center Square) A Washington, D.C.–based oversight organization has formally asked the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide internal records that relate to the state’s Child Care Assistance Program, citing concerns about fraud. On Jan. 13, Empower Oversight filed a request under the Minnesota Data Practices Act for their records…
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Impact of New Chinese Silver Export Regulations Overstated
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The impact of Chinese silver export rules won’t be as significant as many initially thought. Last week, I reported that China was attempting to control the silver market using more restrictive export rules and that it could exacerbate global silver shortages. China has used a similar strategy to control the markets…
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U.S. Government Still Running Massive Deficit Despite Tariff Revenue
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite the influx of tariff revenue, the federal government continues to run a massive budget deficit. The December budget shortfall came in at $144.75 billion, a record for the month. That was 68 percent higher than December 2024. However, looking at just one month gives a bit of a…
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Debt Data Continues to Signal Deep Consumer Stress
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Consumer borrowing cratered further in November, likely reflecting growing consumer stress, as price inflation persists and credit cards become maxed out. That’s bad news for a U.S. economy that depends on consumers buying stuff. Persistent price inflation forced Americans to blow through their savings and then turn to credit…
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The Debt Black Hole Claims Another Victim
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Debt Black Hole has claimed another victim. Saks Global Holdings, the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company couldn’t dig itself out from under $2.5 billion in debt. This is a story illustrating how government policy, coupled with…
