(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The cost of the US war with Iran was not included in President Donald Trump’s request for a massive $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, according to a Pentagon budget official.
“This budget was formulated, honestly, before we went into conflict with Iran,” Jules Hurst III, the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Earlier this week, Ugandan officials announced the country’s central bank has begun to buy gold from domestic producers to bolster its reserves.
Uganda is one of several African central banks, including Kenya, Nigeria, and the Congo, that are buying domestic gold to expand national...
(José Niño, Headline USA) A senior Trump administration counterterrorism official faces an Inspector General investigation after her ex-boyfriend filed a formal complaint alleging she sought out wealthy men to fund an extravagant lifestyle, per a report by The Daily Mail.
Julia Varvaro, 29, has served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for...
(Headline USA) A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person.
U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo originally planned to hand down the sentence Tuesday during a court hearing conducted only by videoconferencing. But...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) If you had told most people a few years ago that we’d be seriously talking about $8,000 gold today, they would have thought you were crazy.
Well, we’re crazy.
Wells Fargo analysts just set $8,000 as their bullish target for gold next year.
According to Wells...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies spent weeks boasting that his book, Young Man in a Hurry, became a “best-seller” within hours of its March release. However, a new report found those sales were largely driven by Newsom’s own super PAC using donor funds.
The book,...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Leaders behind the 2026 FIFA World Cup rebuked New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill after she launched what appeared to be a social media campaign complaining that the state would be stuck footing the bill for public transportation tied to the event.
The 2026 World Cup is set to...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Six House Republicans broke with their party on Wednesday to join Democrats in advancing legislation that would restore temporary protections for Haitian immigrants living in the United States, dealing a blow to a central pillar of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda, NBC News reported.
Rep. Ayanna...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Americans could soon pay more at the pump as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts oil markets, while lawmakers debate suspending the federal gas tax, a move Canada has just taken.
Similar plans have been discussed in the U.S., but have yet to advance. In early March,...
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Taxpayers are expected to spend 6.93 billion hours and more than $477 billion to be in compliance with the 2026 tax filing season, according to a new report released Monday.
Tax Day is Wednesday. The National Taxpayers Union Foundation released a report with estimates on...
(Headline USA) A federal judge dismissed President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch on Monday over a story on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles in Florida wrote in the order that Trump had failed to make...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The expected surge in prices due to the Iran War showed up in the March CPI data. However, it doesn't tell the real inflation story.
Without a doubt, price inflation is up. The cost of the basket of goods the BLS uses to calculate...