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(Headline USA) U.S. prosecutors unveiled sweeping new criminal charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday, accusing him and his wife of heading a state-sponsored system of repression responsible for the beating, asphyxiation and electric shock treatment of scores of victims, including several Americans. The torture charges add to...

(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) A group representing big tech companies, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, wants the Trump administration to scrap a proposed rule that would limit repeated patent challenges. The High Tech Inventors Alliance asked the administration to withdraw the proposal and met with the federal officials reviewing...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Previously unrevealed details about a rogue CIA officer’s massive gold theft were revealed Tuesday—including that the former officer, David Rush, shared the identity of one of the agency’s spies to a foreign government. The details about Rush’s classified information leak were included in a plea document...

(Headline USA) The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration says the president's eldest son has paid back the money. “Yes, he did,” Umar Kremlev told an International Boxing Association press conference in Istanbul on Tuesday. “He did repay the money I spent on the present.” Still,...

(Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver are attempting a rebound this Monday after another bruising week. Gold finished last week down over 3%, while silver dropped roughly 6%. But this morning we've seen a 1-2% rebound. Those gains offer some relief, but both metals still have ground to recover before this...

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With Americans questioning the hundreds of thousands of AI-enhanced surveillance cameras across the country, one Republican lawmaker is introducing legislation to curb the worst abuses of the technology. The Stop Flock Abuse Act, which Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced he will release, targets the policies...

(Headline USA) U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy. Hiring...

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The Pentagon told The Center Square its Golden Dome missile shield will protect the entire homeland for $185 billion. The Congressional Budget Office estimates a notional system consistent with the administration's missile defense goals could cost about $1.2 trillion over 20 years, roughly $9,300 for...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) At least a dozen large Chinese banks plan to end leveraged precious metals futures contracts. Specifically, banks are shutting down Shanghai Gold Exchange margin-traded deferred contracts, including Au(T+D) and Ag(T+D). The move could potentially increase demand for physical metal in China, the world's largest gold...

(Headline USA) A New Mexico jury on Friday found Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections on the platform in the latest legal setback against the social media giant that has already cost it billions of dollars. The jury found over 43 million violations of state consumer protection law...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Republicans in competitive midterm races are confronting voter anger over surging fuel costs, with little time left to deliver meaningful relief. The Wall Street Journal report identified expensive diesel and gasoline as an increasingly serious electoral problem, especially across rural states where farming and trucking...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) With bond yields on the rise and markets penciling in another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year, a lot of people are selling their gold. Axel Merk doesn’t think you should. Merk is the founder of Merk Investments, and he has a reputation as...