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U.S. Seizes Two ‘Sanctioned’ Ships

(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square)  After the weekend strikes in Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. continues to seize sanctioned vessels operating in the Caribbean and North Atlantic. Two sanctioned ships were seized Wednesday morning in support of the U.S. operation to secure the Western...

Republicans Go on Attack in Hearing Over $9 Billion of Social Services Fraud

(Morgan Sweeney,The Center Square)  Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the state attorney general were either “complicit” in the now-estimated $9 billion of social services fraud that has taken place in the state in recent years or “asleep at the wheel,” according to Republican Rep. James Comer, R-Ky. “How could...

Danish PM Warns US Attack on Greenland Would Destroy NATO

(Will Porter, Antiwar.com) Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country. Speaking to Danish broadcasters on Monday, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen condemned “unacceptable pressure” by the Trump...

US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker in the North Atlantic, Drawing Rebuke From Moscow

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US forces on Wednesday boarded and took by force a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic Ocean that it initially tried to seize off the coast of Venezuela weeks ago, an action that drew condemnation from Moscow. The tanker was named the Bella 1 when the...

Why Silver Is Not in a Bubble

(Jesse Colombo, Money Metals News Service) Amid silver’s recent surge following a long period of stagnation, a wave of articles and commentaries has emerged calling its rise an unsustainable bubble that's about to burst and burn investors. It’s worth noting that nearly all of those now calling silver a bubble...

House Committee to Hold Hearing Today on Minnesota Fraud

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is set to hold its first of two scheduled hearings Wednesday on the “fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota.” Three Republican Minnesota state lawmakers who “sounded the alarm” in the past on some of...

De-Dollarization Alert: Zambia Now Accepting Yuan for Mining Tax Payments

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In yet another sign of growing global de-dollarization, Chinese mining companies in Zambia are now paying royalties and taxes in yuan. As Bloomberg put it, this is the “latest sign of the growing acceptance of the currency on the continent.” Zambia ranks as Africa’s second-largest copper producer. According...

President Trump Poses With Sen. Graham and a ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Hat

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) posted a photo on X on Monday of himself and President Donald Trump posing with a hat that reads “Make Iran Great Again” amid threats of another US and Israeli war against Iran. “Another great day with , who has brought America back,...

Many Precious Metals Dealers’ Silver Inventories Have Been Wiped Out

(Money Metals News Service) Money Metals' well-stocked silver inventory situation is attracting new attention at a time when intense retail demand has wiped out many other precious metals dealers' inventories. Commenters all over social media have been chirping about the fact that major online dealers (other than Money Metals) are...

Sound Money Groups Announce Inaugural Journal: Sound Money Review

(Sound Money Defense League, Money Metals News Service) Three pro-gold and silver groups have teamed up to present the inaugural Sound Money Review, a new, one-of-a-kind collection of writings dedicated solely to immortalizing and advancing principles of sound money. The Review, presented by Money Metals Exchange, Sound Money Defense League, and Sound Money Foundation, aims to curate...

Financial System Showing Signs of Strain

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Repo operations at the Fed on the last day of 2025 signal growing stress in the financial system, similar to the setup we saw in 2019. Banks and other financial institutions borrowed $74.6 billion from the New York Fed’s Standing Overnight Repurchase (repo) Facility...

Is Rising Volatility Tarnishing Gold’s Appeal?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We’ve seen some sharp price swings in the gold market over the last couple of months. Should this diminish gold’s investment appeal? Volatility has increased without a doubt, but it’s important to put it into context. Based on analysis by the World Gold Council,...
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