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Republicans Vote against Resolution to Disclose the ‘Epstein Files’
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Trump administration continues to push against public calls to release all the government’s records on notorious sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein—and apparently Republicans in Congress aren’t eager for disclosure, either. While it may be a cynical plot to divide the GOP, Democrats have introduced three resolutions in the last 24 hours to…
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ICE Arrests 1,361 Criminal Foreign Nationals in Houston Area in June
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 1,361 foreign nationals, all in the country illegally, with current felony charges or convictions who were living in the Houston area in June. Among them were 32 convicted of child sex offenses, nine convicted of homicide-related offenses, 16 documented members of a transnational…
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Jamie Dimon Warns Trump on Federal Reserve Independence
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon warned President Donald Trump on Tuesday about attacks against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, noting the importance of the Fed’s independence. “Playing around with the Fed could have adverse consequences, the absolute opposite of what you might be hoping for,” Dimon said during an earnings…
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Silver’s Bull Market Has Officially Begun
(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Silver has officially broken out in a big way, kicking off its bull market. Multiple confirmations I was watching for have now been fulfilled, and silver still has plenty of fuel left in the tank. While gold soared over the past year, silver lagged behind, repeatedly held back by…
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Trump Administration Ends Funding for LGBTQ+ Hotline
(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) The Trump administration has ordered the end of federal funding for a national LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline, effective Thursday. The Trevors Project, a LGBTQ+ suicide hotline, received a notice, back in June, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline “will no longer silo…
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Space Force Conducts Largest Ever ‘Orbital Warfare’ Drills
‘The intent of this Space Force-led exercise is to incorporate, at scale, space-based and space-enabled capabilities to include, but not limited to, space electromagnetic warfare, space domain awareness, orbital warfare, and navigational warfare…’ (Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) The newest branch of the US military, the Space Force, is conducting its largest war games to date.…
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Price Inflation Heating Up Based on June CPI
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Based on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, prices showed signs of creeping higher in June. However, there were enough dovish points in the data to support those pushing for looser monetary policy. The headline annual CPI spiked from 2.4 percent in May to 2.7 percent in June,…
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U.S. Government Runs Surprise Surplus in June But Spending Problem Persists
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The federal government ran a surprise budget surplus in June. However, calendar effects papered over the continued spending problem in Washington, D.C. The Treasury Department reported a surplus of $27 billion. A surge in tariff receipts drove revenue significantly higher, and the fact that June 1 fell on a non-business…
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Precious Metals Outlook: How Will 2025’s Second Half Compare to the First?
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver prices outperformed nearly every asset class in the first half of the year. Geopolitical uncertainty, a weaker U.S. dollar, the threat of tariffs, central bank gold buying, and silver inventory scarcity all contributed to stellar performance. Since mid-April, however, prices have been range-bound. The question is…
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Indian Investors Flocking to Silver
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) There’s a silver rush in India. Indians are known for stockpiling gold, but they are increasingly turning to silver as the price has pushed to 14-year highs. In rupee terms, silver set a record of ₹114,875 per kilogram (around $41/ounce). A silver production shortfall in India has sent the…
