(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that a US military strike on a boat near Venezuela targeted Tren de Aragua (TDA), a Venezuelan gang that the Trump administration recently designated as a terrorist organization. The post came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US conducted a strike against…

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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said in an interview published on Tuesday that no one has done more for the state of Israel than himself and cited his recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as an example. “So, Israel is amazing, because, you know, I have good support from Israel,” the president told the Daily…

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(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Ryan Routh, the man who allegedly tried assassinating President Donald Trump at his Palm Beach golf course last September, is set to stand trial next week. But he apparently wants trial by combat—or, failing that, a game of golf. In an unhinged motion to Judge Aileen Cannon, Routh, who is representing…

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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a press conference on Monday where he addressed the deployment of US warships off Venezuela’s coast and warned that if the US attacked, he would declare his country a “republic in arms” and engage in an “armed struggle.” According to Newsweek, the US has deployed nine warships,…

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(Headline USA) Curtis Sliwa, the colorful creator of New York City’s Guardian Angels anti-crime patrol group, ran for mayor four years ago. This time around, the red beret-wearing Republican believes the math may be more in his favor. The 71-year-old hopes that with three polarizing candidates splitting the Democratic vote, he can maintain the support…

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(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump suggested in an interview with the Daily Caller published on Tuesday that he would be willing to back a European troop deployment in Ukraine as part of a security guarantee for a potential future peace deal, an arrangement Russia has made clear it would never accept. Trump was asked if…

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(Headline USA) U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about her plans. Ernst’s departure opens up a Senate seat in the state known for its long-serving incumbents. Ernst was first elected in…

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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Government regulators in India are considering easing restrictions on the inclusion of gold ETFs in the country’s pension funds. This could supercharge India’s already surging gold investment market. India ranks as the world’s second-largest gold market behind China. Gold-backed ETFs are currently treated as “alternative assets” in Indian pension…

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(Headline USA) Eight people were killed and 50 others were wounded in dozens of shootings in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend, according to police. Between Friday night and Monday night, a total of 58 people were shot in 37 separate shootings in the nation’s third-largest city, according to preliminary information from police. Most involved…

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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) With the price of silver up 25 percent through the first six months of 2025, investment demand has surged. However, U.S. investors have not hopped on the bandwagon – yet. The increase in investment demand is reflected by a big jump in ETF silver holdings. Through the first six months of…

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