Gold Revaluation & the “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve”
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) There are hints that at least a few within the federal government are toying with the idea of revaluing U.S. gold reserves. The 261.5 million ounces...
Trump Says He’s Placing Washington Police Under Federal Control and Deploying the National Guard
President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city’s mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to...
Weak Treasury Auction Flashes More Warning Lights in the Bond Market
Analysts called the 10-year Treasury auction “soft.” In a nutshell, investors snubbed Uncle Sam, forcing bond yields even higher. In other words, the world is less and less interested in...
Epstein/Maxwell Grand Jury Transcripts Won’t be Unsealed, Judge Rules
(Headline USA) Transcripts of the secret grand jury testimony that led to the sex trafficking indictment of Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell won’t be released, a judge decided Monday. Judge Paul...
Trump Taps Clark Construction for $200M White House Expansion
(Shirleen Guerra, The Center Square) President Donald Trump has announced a new $200 million expansion of the White House, with construction to be handled by Clark Construction, a national firm...
Huckabee Cites Allied Bombing of Dresden To Defend Israel’s Gaza Genocide
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Amid growing international condemnation of Israel’s annihilation and starvation of Gaza – including from staunch ally Britain—U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Friday attempted to defend...
Colorado Prison Evacuated as Growing Wildfire Becomes One of the Largest in State History
A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned residents of remote areas to be ready to leave Sunday...
Russia and Ukraine Hold Fast to Their Demands Ahead of a Planned Putin-Trump Summit
The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a...
Trial to Start on Whether Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles Violated Federal Law
A federal judge in San Francisco will consider evidence and hear arguments on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and U.S. Marines to...
Net Negative Migration is Harmful to the Economy, Economists Say
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Though the economy and immigration were issues that helped President Donald Trump secure the White House, some economists have said that too steep a decline...