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Meta Lines Up Massive Supply of Nuclear Power to Energize AI Data Centers

(Headline USA) Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The parent company of Facebook on Friday announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra for nuclear power for its Prometheus AI...

Senate Rejects Trump’s Military Threats Against Venezuela with War Powers Vote

(Headline USA) The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and...

Trump Says He Wants a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that he wants a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a 50% increase from his $1 trillion budget for 2026. “After long and difficult negotiations with Senators, Congressmen, Secretaries, and other Political Representatives, I have determined...

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...

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...

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...

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....
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