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(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With the national average gas price hovering around $4.37 per gallon, some Republicans are pushing for a temporary suspension of the federal gas tax. Doing so would provide Americans some savings at the pump, but it would also cost billions each month and potentially hasten...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A new report from the Congressional Research Service has found that at least 81 US military aircraft have been damaged or lost in the Iran war since it was launched by the US and Israel on February 28. The report’s authors said the tally was compiled from...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Previously unrevealed details about a rogue CIA officer’s massive gold theft were revealed Tuesday—including that the former officer, David Rush, shared the identity of one of the agency’s spies to a foreign government. The details about Rush’s classified information leak were included in a plea document...

(José Niño, Headline USA) A classified CIA analysis reportedly warns that Israel could face serious internal unrest or even state failure as prolonged regional wars, growing economic strain, and political division converge before the country’s October 27 election. The assessment, described by Drop Site News and co-published with Capital...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US is refueling Saudi fighter jets as part of its support for Riyadh’s war in Yemen, a US official has told Al Jazeera, marking an escalation of US involvement in the conflict. The US refueling of Saudi warplanes was one of the most controversial aspects of...

(Headline USA) A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Virginia to a charge that he abused his position and government funds to enrich himself by acquiring Florida real estate and hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million, according to court records. David J. Rush fabricated a...

(Headline USA) The Russian oligarch who helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration says the president's eldest son has paid back the money. “Yes, he did,” Umar Kremlev told an International Boxing Association press conference in Istanbul on Tuesday. “He did repay the money I spent on the present.” Still,...

Ghana has developed a yuan-based system to pay for eligible Chinese imports using Ghanaian cedis, bypassing the U.S. dollar. Officials say Stanbic Bank Ghana is piloting a cedi-to-yuan payment system. Ghana Commercial Bank is reportedly developing a similar service. China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) is processing the payments. According to...

(Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver are attempting a rebound this Monday after another bruising week. Gold finished last week down over 3%, while silver dropped roughly 6%. But this morning we've seen a 1-2% rebound. Those gains offer some relief, but both metals still have ground to recover before this...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) If your policy can’t drive inflation down, just revise the methodology to make it seem lower. This seems to be the federal government’s strategy. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has revised the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge to understate inflation just a little bit...

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The announcement, made late Friday night by Trump on social media, comes after...

(Headline USA) Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record. The fresh arrivals include a Canadian whose wife will give birth while he’s away. SpaceX launched commander Jessica Watkins and her crew for NASA after a...