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Washington State Targets Savers with New Sales Tax on Gold and Silver, Effective January 1st, 2026

(Money Metals News Service) Washington state will begin penalizing citizens for protecting their savings in precious metals, imposing a sales tax on all new purchases effective January 1. While a number of states have ended state sales taxes on gold and silver purchases in recent years, Washington politicians decided to...

The Top Five Precious Metals Stories of 2025

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) What were the biggest precious metals stories of 2025? There were plenty to choose from. The biggest story is the impressive yearly gain for all the precious metals. Gold up over 64 percent Silver up just under 148 percent Platinum gained 125.9 percent Palladium...

WATCH: TCS Investigating Potential Child Care Center Fraud in WA

(Carleen Johnson, The Center Square) Daycare centers that receive hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsides did not appear to have any children when The Center Square visited the facilities this week and were either openly hostile or told journalists that they were hoping to have children in their care,...

North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) North Korea’s state media announced that Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of a strategic, long-range cruise missile.  “A long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill was staged in the West Sea of Korea on December 28,” a statement published by KCNA on Monday said....

GOP Fiscal Hawks Balk at $5.7B for Refugees in 2026 HHS Funding Bill

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026. Already, however, there are signs of further delay, with two Republican senators pledging to vote against the bill for...

Derailed Train in Kentucky Causes a Chemical Leak and Sparks a Fire

(Headline USA) A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted for nearby residents. No injuries were reported after 31 rail cars derailed at about 6:15 a.m....

Tariffs to Transgender Athletes: SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making. The Center Square compiled many of...

US Improperly Tracked Over Half of US Military Aid for Israel

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) As Israel conducted a brutal onslaught in Gaza over the past two years, the Department of War did not adequately monitor most of the arms sent to Tel Aviv.  “Before October 2023, the DoD conducted enhanced end‑use monitoring (EEUM) of defense articles the US Government provided...

Trump Admin Revamps Visa Process in 2025, Shaking Up Immigration System

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The Trump administration this year began revamping immigration processes administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including what it says is the rooting out of waste, fraud and abuse in a range of programs and strengthening the citizenship process. The goal is to “restore...

Officials Warn Against Limits On Loans for Nursing Students

(Madeline Shannon, The Center Square) Weeks after the federal government lowered the borrowing limit for student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, professionals and elected officials are sounding off on the impact. U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, said the proposed federal rules could affect the number of people who can...

Money Metals Podcast Year-End Roundtable: Gold, Silver, and Sound Money in 2025

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sits down with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason and Sound Money Defense League Executive Director Jp Cortez to look back on 2025’s explosive precious-metals market and the growing push to restore sound money policies across the United...

Trump’s Massive H-1B Fee Increase Survives Legal Challenge

The ruling rebuffed arguments from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which had challenged the fee as unlawful. J
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