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Brien Lundin on the Future of Precious Metals
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Brien Lundin, president and CEO of Jefferson Financial, editor of The Gold Newsletter, and host of the long-running New Orleans Investment Conference. Their conversation explored the forces currently shaping the gold and silver markets, including geopolitical tensions, government…
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FBI Held Active-Shooter Exercise at Michigan Synagogue 6 Weeks before Attack
(Headline USA) The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus by hiring a seasoned police lieutenant as its security director and holding active shooter training. That beefed up security, which came in response to rising antisemitism and…
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After a Holiday Surge, Consumer Borrowing Slowed in January Signaling Continued Consumer Stress
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Americans spent a lot of money on Christmas, and they put most of it on credit cards. Now, it appears consumers have put the plastic back in their wallets. Consumer debt grew at a much slower pace in January, returning to the pre-holiday trend of muted borrowing. The fact…
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Ex-Sen. Sinema Admits to Banging Security Guard, But Denies It Ruined His Marriage
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has admitted to having sex with one of her security guards—but denies that the relationship ruined the guard’s marriage. Sinema’s admission is in response to a lawsuit filed in January in North Carolina federal court by Heather Ammel, who was married to Matthew Ammel. Heather said Sinema…
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Epstein’s Longtime Accountant Testifies on His Wealth and Business Ties
(Headline USA) House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world’s wealthiest men. Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the…
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U.S. Military Jet Goes Down Over Iraq; Incident Not Attributed to Hostile Fire
(Sarah-Roderick Fitch, The Center Square) A U.S. Air Force refueling jet involved in Operation Epic Fury has gone down over Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. The KC-135 was flying over “friendly airspace” during the incident involving another aircraft, which CENTCOM claims wasn’t attributed to hostile or friendly fire. The military command said the second…
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Brazil Revokes U.S. Official’s Visa in Reciprocal Measure
(Headline USA) Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Friday his government revoked the visa of a U.S. State Department official, calling it a reciprocal measure after Brazilian officials had their visas revoked in the United States last year. Lula’s decision against Darren Beattie is tied to a move in August by U.S.…
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Missing Ret. Air Force General’s Ties to ‘UFO Community’ Revealed
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The wife of missing retired U.S. Air Force General William McCasland has taken to social media to clarify his ties to the UFO community, as the FBI enters the second week of its search in New Mexico. McCasland was reported missing by the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office in Albuquerque on Feb. 27. His disappearance…
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Epstein Worked as ‘Financial Bounty Hunter’ for U.S. Government, DOJ Files Say
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein worked as a “financial bounty hunter” for the U.S. government, according to a memo included in the “Epstein files”—the trove of roughly 3 million documents released about the deceased multimillionaire pursuant to congressional legislation. A financial bounty hunter refers to someone who tracks and recovers stolen assets.…
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Utah Judge in Charlie Kirk Killing Case Denies Some Efforts to Limit Media Access
(Headline USA) The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus was back in court Friday as a state judge denied some efforts by his attorneys to limit public access to certain documents while not ruling out the possibility of closing portions of an upcoming hearing. The outcome sets the stage for…
