(Headline USA) General Motors is expecting a $500 million tariff refund after the Supreme Court struck down some of President Donald Trump's most sweeping levies.
That's boosted the Detroit auto maker's outlook for 2026. On Tuesday, GM said it's now looking to rake in $13.5 billion to $15.5 billion in...
(Headline USA) A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic raged across the country, the Justice Department said Tuesday.
Dr. David Morens, 78, is accused of using his private email account...
(Headline USA) A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market Polymarket.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Iran has humiliated the US during the negotiating process. The United States and Iran have held a round of talks and exchanged messages through Pakistan, but have been unable to reach an agreement.
“The Iranians are obviously very skilled at...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) What if you could just pull money out of the ground?
That’s exactly what men are doing in the Hindu Kush mountains of eastern Afghanistan. They are scouring the rocky Kunar riverbed for flecks of gold.
Here in the U.S., people pan for gold for...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The notorious drug cartel Clan del Golfo, or Gulf Clan, has been described by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as “a violent and powerful criminal organization.” Its leaders are also on a U.S. financial blacklist.
And yet, the U.S. Mint buys an untold amount of gold...
(José Niño, Headline USA) House Oversight Committee members are split over whether President Donald Trump should pardon Ghislaine Maxwell in exchange for her testimony about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking operation, per a report by Politico.
Chairman James Comer of Kentucky told Politico that opinions on his panel are divided,...
(José Niño, Headline USA) The ex-boyfriend who filed a complaint against Department of Homeland Security Deputy Assistant Secretary Julia Varvaro has been identified as Robert Bianchi, a defense contractor whose Maryland firm has raked in over $67 million in federal contracts.
The New York Post reported Thursday that Bianchi owns...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Philip Newman, Managing Director and founding partner of Metals Focus, to unpack the forces shaping gold and silver markets in 2026.
Drawing on Metals Focus’ widely respected data, which is used by organizations...
(David Beasley, The Center Square) For a Central Ohio man hoping to continue making whiskey at home one thing now seems certain – the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case.
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently that the federal ban against home whiskey distilleries is unconstitutional.
However,...
(Headline USA) A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.
Gannon Ken Van Dyke was part of the...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) After two attempts last week to reauthorize a controversial spy power of the federal government, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has unveiled the text of a three-year extension.
The new proposal, however, fails to include key privacy reforms that dozens of House Republicans are demanding...