(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Labor unions representing federal workers are facing another challenge to collective bargaining rights – and even their very existence – in a newly introduced Republican bill meant to prevent American taxpayer dollars from subsidizing union costs.
The Federal Workforce Freedom Act would prohibit federal employees...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Vicki Iseman, a prominent lobbyist and owner of Iseman & Associates, is accused of falsifying records to obtain ineligible Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for her lobbying firm.
According to a report by Court Watch, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Eastern Virginia filed a...
(Headline USA) A representative for the estate of actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports, especially photographs and police body-camera video, related to the recent deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa after their partially mummified bodies were discovered at their...
(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Conservative influencers are increasingly being targeted in swatting incidents—false alarm 9-1-1 calls that lead police to responding to an unsuspecting person's home.
Journalist Breanna Morello first reported the growing issue in a Friday post on Substack.
Those affected include Benny Johnson, Joe Pags, Catturd, Gunther Eagleman, Chase...
(Headline USA) The government agency that runs the Voice of America has moved to terminate contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse, and told its journalists Friday to stop using material from the wire services.
Kari Lake, the former broadcaster turned Republican politician who was selected by President Donald...
(Money Metals News Service) The Kentucky legislature has overwhelmingly passed a new sound money bill, sending the measure to Gov. Andy Beshear for his signature.
House Bill 2 aims to prevent the collection of sales taxes on gold and silver, and would enable taxpayers to sue the state for recovery...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I ran across a story the other day that can serve as a cautionary tale. I'll tell you up front that there are a lot of unanswered questions in this story, but with a little speculation, I think I can squeeze out a...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Policies such as tariffs have consequences – both good and bad. It’s easy to focus on a policy decision's perceived benefits, but it’s crucial to consider potential negative ramifications.
So, how could a prolonged trade war impact the precious metals markets?
The Movement of Gold
We’ve...
(Headline USA) Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., died Thursday—making him the second Democrat to die in office in as many weeks.
Grijalva, who was 77, had risen to chair the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee during his 12 terms representing southern Arizona, a powerful perch he used to shape the nation's...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Trump administration could soon cancel a taxpayer-funded lease on a Pennsylvania house used by the Secret Service to protect Ashley Biden, the adult daughter of former President Joe Biden.
The Department of Government Efficiency, which is recommending sweeping cuts to federal spending, listed the property among...
(Headline USA) The Trump administration is demanding that U.S.-funded United Nations agencies fill out a questionnaire disclosing any ties to communism, socialism or anti-American beliefs, according to U.S. and U.N. officials and a copy of the survey obtained by The Associated Press.
UNICEF and the U.N. Refugee Agency joined the remaining...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The federal government ran yet another massive budget deficit in February, pushing the total budget shortfall to over $1 trillion just five months into the fiscal year.
The federal government spent $307.01 billion more than it took in last month. That drove the cumulative deficit for...