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(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a contentious reaction Thursday when pressed about his failure to release his tax returns for several years, even as he criticized President Donald Trump’s finances. Newsom’s outburst occurred during a press conference where he signed an education bill. Near the end of...

(Headline USA) The former chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, a conservative multinational media company, interrupted jury selection at his money laundering trial on Thursday to plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in a $67 million fraud scheme. Weidong “Bill” Guan, 63, of Secaucus, New Jersey, entered the plea...

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Nearly one year after a lower court ruled that Texas universities providing in-state tuition to illegal foreign nationals was illegal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision. On Thursday, a panel of three judges ruled 2-1 affirming the lower court’s decision and dismissed...

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Only nine months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has already borrowed $1.4 trillion, surpassing the entire federal deficit of the previous fiscal year. The federal government collected $4.2 trillion over the past nine months and spent or lost a total of $5.5 trillion,...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Archaeologists in Greece have unearthed 3,500-year-old gold jewelry. Meanwhile, scientists in Thailand dug up two gold rings estimated to be 2,000 years old. Archaeological discoveries like this serve as a reminder of the enduring value and beauty of gold. Think about it: how many things...

(Chris Woodward, The Center Square) Private prison operator CoreCivic has sold two Southern California immigration detention centers to the federal government for $1.5 billion. Under the deal, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security takes ownership of the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County for $739.2 million and the...

(Headline USA) The writer E. Jean Carroll can collect $5.8 million held in escrow since a jury found that President Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed her, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Trump’s lawyers immediately appealed but were denied an emergency order to block the payment from being made. Trump...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite significant outflows of metal in May and June, gold ETFs globally reported a net increase in gold holdings through the first half of 2026. North American funds shed gold through H1, but every other region reported gold inflows through the first half of...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Hong Kong has launched trial operations of its gold clearing and settlement system, putting the region in a position to challenge Western dominance of the global gold market. London, New York, and Switzerland have served as the center of the gold trade for nearly...

(Money Metals News Service) The sharp correction in gold prices during the first half of 2026 has left many investors wondering whether the precious metal's bull market has come to an end. According to Money Metals' Mike Maharrey, however, the market's recent weakness is largely a matter of perspective. While...

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Jewish Federations of North America is actively lobbying lawmakers to pass the KIDS Act because the expansive legislative package will supposedly help combat "online antisemitism" according to Jewish Insider. Omer Yarden Oppenheim directs government relations at JFNA. He told Jewish Insider that online antisemitism has...

(Headline USA) Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell, the state's most powerful figure in Congress, to disclose more about his condition after three weeks of silence from the 84-year-old since he was hospitalized in Washington. The letter released Wednesday from Beshear, a Democrat who is considered...