Friday, February 20, 2026

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Chairman of Anti-Maga Law Firm Resigns After Release of Emails Linking Him to Jeffrey Epstein

(Headline USA) Brad Karp, chairman of one of the country’s most anti-MAGA law firms, has resigned from his position after the release of emails revealing his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, a high-profile departure in the fallout among those with ties to the late convicted sex offender. A statement Wednesday from Paul,...

Agreement Between Shanghai and Hong Kong to Boost China’s Gold Market

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A cooperation agreement between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Shanghai will facilitate gold trading as part of a push to elevate the role of China’s two financial centers in the global gold market. Western markets – London, New York, and Switzerland...

Gold ETF Momentum Continues With Record-Setting January

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) After rising to an all-time high of 4,025 tonnes in 2025, ETF gold holdings continued to climb in January, growing by another 120.1 tonnes. In dollar terms, ETFs globally added $19 billion to their gold holdings. It was the strongest monthly gain on record. The...

Eric Swalwell Plowed $200K in Campaign Cash on Childcare Expenses 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Eric Swalwell has plowed through more than $200,000 in campaign donations to pay for childcare, including several thousand dollars paid to his own wife, Brittany Swalwell, the mother of his children. Federal Election Commission filings show that the $200,000 originates from 2019 through 2025....

YouTube “Asian Guy” AI Bot Manipulates, Spooks Investors with Nonsense Claims

(Joshua D Glawson, Money Metals News Service) There is a new viral trend on YouTube and social media of an “Asian Guy” generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, spreading mostly false or misleading information across the precious metals industry. At this point, you might stop and ask yourself, “If it...

A Violent Gold and Silver Selloff Tests Conviction, Not the Bull Market

(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey returns with a single message for listeners watching the screen turn red. Perspective matters more than panic. He opens with a quick personal aside from Florida, where an outdoor hockey game in Tampa turned...

Washington Post Cuts a Third of Its Staff

(Headline USA) The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage.  The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user...

Silver Price Meltdown Sparks Buying Frenzy And Supply Chain Breakdown

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) On Tuesday, February 3, host Chris Marcus brought Stefan Gleason back to Arcadia Economics after the prior Friday’s historic silver meltdown. Stefan Gleason is the President and CEO of Money Metals Exchange, one of the largest online precious-metals dealers in the United States. He...

Govt. Funding Bills Pass House on Razor-Thin Margins, Head to Trump’s Desk

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) ​​ The U.S. House passed a critical government funding package along bipartisan lines in a nail-biter Tuesday vote, sending it to the president’s desk. Once President Donald Trump signs the legislation into law, Congress will have knocked out 11 of the 12 appropriations bills for...

Investors in the East Line Up to Buy Gold on the Dip

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) When the price of gold plunged on Friday, Chinese investors lined up at the only Singapore bank selling gold products to retail customers to take advantage of the dip. The underscores a fundamental dynamic in this gold bull market – regular people want the...

Mainstream Still Generally Bullish on Gold and Silver Despite Recent Sell-Off

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Are you worried that the big sell-off in gold and silver is the end of the bull market? I’m not, for reasons I have already articulated. And many mainstream analysts don’t seem to be concerned either. Reuters recently published an article headlined, “Gold’s bull run seen intact...

Elon Musk Pours $10 Million Into Republican Midterm War Chest

(José Niño, Headline USA) Elon Musk sent $10 million flowing into Republican midterm fundraising efforts last month, marking his return as a major force in GOP politics after a prolonged and very public falling out with President Donald Trump. The Tesla and SpaceX chief split his contribution evenly, sending $5...
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