(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Senate agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security early Friday, without including funds for ICE and Border Patrol.
The Senate passed the funding bill by a voice vote, where Senators say "Aye" or "Nay" to pass legislation and the chair determines the...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey opens with a surprising admission. In the short term, he has turned bearish on gold.
This is not a reversal of conviction but a recognition of current market realities. Maharrey makes clear that his...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Iran’s PressTV reported on Wednesday that Tehran has rejected the Trump administration’s 15-point proposal to end the war the United States and Israel launched on February 28 and laid out its own conditions to end the conflict.
“Iran will end the war when it decides to do...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Many people are flummoxed by gold’s deep correction over the last two weeks. Given there’s a war on, shouldn’t gold be catching a strong safe-haven bid?
In fact, the pattern playing out in the gold market isn't out of character. We saw similar dynamics...
(Headline USA) Hundreds of designers, clerks and technicians went on strike Monday in Maine at one of the U.S. Navy's largest shipbuilding contractors.
The Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association went on strike at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works after members voted to reject the shipyard's proposed wage offer over the weekend....
(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) With many travelers seeing long waits at airports because of the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump said Saturday he would send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to provide security at airports to ease the strain.
"If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A top Democratic lawmaker appeared on the defensive Thursday as the Trump administration accused one of her staffers of making repeated false statements in federal paperwork to gain access to immigration facilities.
The accusations target the office of Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, after one of her caseworkers,...
(Headline USA) Jeffrey Epstein's longtime personal attorney testified to a House committee Thursday that he was unaware of the late financier's sexual abuse of underage girls at the time it was happening, becoming the latest person connected to Epstein to take that stance.
Darren Indyke, who worked as Epstein's attorney for...
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The Department of War says it needs $200 billion in additional funds for the war against Iran. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth suggested the number could go higher.
According to a senior administration official speaking with The AP, the Department of War submitted the spending request to the...
(Headline USA) U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost world oil supplies during the Iran war.
The Treasury issued a broad authorization...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite gold’s sideways performance in recent weeks, UBS still expects gold to gain 20 percent from its current price this year.
Since the big selloff in January, gold has generally traded in a range between $5,000 and $5,200 an ounce. It got a little bump...