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Violent Crime in the US Dropped 4.5% Last Year, FBI Data Shows
Violent crime in the United States fell 4.5% last year, according to a new FBI report, which also shows an 8% drop in property crime from the year before. The FBI statistics released Tuesday show murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. in 2024 fell nearly 15% from a year earlier, continuing a decline that’s…
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Ghislaine Maxwell Doesn’t Want Grand Jury Transcripts Released
Jeffrey Epstein‘s former accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, wants to keep grand jury records secret in the sex trafficking case that sent her to prison, her lawyers said Tuesday as prosecutors continued urging a court to release some of those records in the criminal case-turned-political fireball. Maxwell hasn’t seen the material herself, her attorneys said — the…
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Why Gold May Soon Surge to $4,400
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Although gold has been relatively quiet in recent months following a strong start to the year, many investors have lost interest or assumed the rally has run its course. However, I believe gold may be setting up for another powerful advance, with the potential to surge to around $4,400 in…
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Citibank Does 180 on Gold Forecast; Now Projects New Record Highs This Year
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Citibank just did a 180 on gold and now forecasts new record highs before the end of the year. Just six weeks after lowering its forecast and warning that gold could drop below $3,000 before the end of the year, Citibank now projects gold will hit $3,500 an ounce…
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While Wall Street Parties Main Street Is Feeling Financial Stress
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) While the bulls are running down Wall Street and stocks keep surging to new record highs, Joe Main Street is feeling stressed. LegalShield’s Consumer Stress Index (CSLI) increased by 4.4 percent in the second quarter and is at the highest level since November 2020, when the economy was shut down during…
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House Committee Subpoenas Clintons, Former Officials over Epstein Files
(The Center Square) A powerful House committee issued subpoenas for key government officials, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as part of a congressional investigation into well-connected financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., issued subpoenas…
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Texas House Speaker Signs Civil Arrest Warrants for Absconding Democrats
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) After no quorum was reached in the Texas House on Monday, House Speaker Dustin Burrows voted for and signed motions the House passed requiring the return of 56 missing Democrats. This included Burrows signing civil warrants for their arrest and directing the sergeant of arms to find those in Texas…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson Visits Illegal Settlement in Israeli-Occupied West Bank
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) traveled to the West Bank on Monday to visit a Jewish settlement considered illegal under international law, a strong show of support for the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory. According to Ynet, the trip was organized by the Yesha Council settler lobby in coordination with the US-Israel…
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Democratic Leaders Want ‘Big Four’ Meeting to Hash Out Funding Disputes
(The Center Square) After weeks of stalling, Democratic leaders are finally expressing willingness to engage with Republicans in the government funding process – but they’re wielding Medicaid as a bargaining chip. Congress has until Sept. 30 – the end of fiscal year 2025 – to pass all 12 annual appropriations bills that provide funding for…
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Bill Gates Once Lost a Bet to Jeffrey Epstein, New Photo Suggests
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The New York Times published new photos on Tuesday of Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, including one indicating that the deceased sex trafficker once had a bet with billionaire Bill Gates. Among the photos released by the Times is a framed dollar signed by Gates, with the caption, “I was wrong!” The…
