(José Niño, Headline USA) Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer just forced Republicans into an uncomfortable corner over antisemitism, and the silence from the GOP side of the aisle speaks volumes. On Monday, Schumer introduced a resolution condemning nationalist influencer Nick Fuentes for his antisemitic views and Tucker Carlson for...
(Money Metals News Service) In this Midweek Memo, Money Metals’ Mike Maharrey opens with physics, not finance. Water “should” freeze at 0° C (32° F), but very pure, undisturbed water can be supercooled to –5, –10, even –20° C and stay liquid. Tap the glass or drop in a...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The House on Wednesday passed the $901 billion 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the sweeping annual military spending bill that will be combined with a supplemental bill passed earlier in the year to bring the total US military budget to over $1 trillion.
The bill passed...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Technology developed by the US firm Palantir was deployed by the Israeli military during its attacks on Lebanon in 2024, including the infamous pager attack, which Israel has nicknamed “Operation Grim Beeper,” according to a new book.
The book, a biography of Palantir co-founder and CEO Alex...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The New York Times editorial board released a video on Monday calling for the US to “prepare for the future of war” and urged the Pentagon to take drastic steps to be better prepared for a potential fight with China, a conflict that could quickly turn...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) On the heels of two train stabbings—one of them deadly—the Charlotte City Council has approved a $3.4 million contract for a Texas-based public relations firm to improve the image of its public transportation system.
The city council voted anonymously Monday to approve the contract for the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Wednesday that US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking the latest US escalation in its push toward a regime change war aimed at ousting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
“As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker...
(Headline USA) More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food and other basic needs.
The for-profit crowdfunding platform's annual “Year in Help” report, released Tuesday, underscored ongoing concerns around affordability. The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as...
(Dave Mason, The Center Square) Paramount Skydance has made a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery.
The bid is for $77.9 billion in equity value and has an enterprise value of $108.4 billion.
Paramount's offer is the latest battle in a bidding war that appeared to end Friday when Netflix...
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Government unions across the country spent more than $900 million during the 2023-2024 election cycle, according to a new report.
The Commonwealth Foundation’s most recent report found the top four public sector unions: the National Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, Service Employees International Union...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Congress has released its 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and is preparing to pass the sweeping spending bill, which will give President Trump a total military budget of over $1 trillion.
Earlier this year, a supplemental for an additional $156 billion was included in the so-called “Big...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. Senate will hold a doomed vote next week on Democrats’ bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies for three more years.
Senate Republicans, meanwhile, have not decided on an alternative health care bill, despite millions of Americans’ premiums set to spike after Dec....