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(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square)  After weeks of delay, the U.S. House finally approved the Senate’s legislation reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation, the 76-day DHS shutdown will end and all agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol...

(Money Metals News Service) The core message of this Money Metals Midweek Memo episode is straightforward. When policymakers ignore incentives, they often create outcomes that run counter to their own goals. Host Mike Maharrey begins with a personal example, explaining that his move from Kentucky to Florida saved his family “thousands...

(José Niño, Headline USA) On Wednesday, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., released an interim report alleging that Biden administration health officials deliberately suppressed a superior algorithm for detecting COVID-19 vaccine safety signals. The report is titled "Unmasked: How Biden Health Officials Purposely Turned a Blind Eye Toward COVID-19 Vaccine Safety...

(Sean Reed, The Center Square)  Progressive lawmakers in Washington D.C. introduced legislation Tuesday that would increase the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour. The proposal could have severe impacts on businesses across the country, according to critics. U.S. Reps. Delia Ramirez, D-IL, Chuy Garcia, D-IL, and Analilia Mejia, D-NJ, introduced...

(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...