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President Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Monday declared that the synthetic opioid fentanyl is a “Weapon of Mass Destruction,” signaling he may use the drug as a pretext for a war in Latin America. “Illicit fentanyl is closer to a chemical weapon than a narcotic,” an executive order signed by the...

WATCH: Brown University Shooter Still At Large as Police Enlist Public’s Help

(Chris Wade, The Center Square) Rhode Island authorities are enlisting the public's help as they search for the lone gunman in this weekend's shooting at Brown University, which left two people dead and nine injured. The attack occurred Saturday in Providence, R.I., at the Ivy League school's engineering building as...

Bar Association Targets Hunter Biden’s Law License

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A Connecticut judge disbarred Hunter Biden on Monday, citing the disgraced former first son’s violations of state rules of professional conduct.  The disbarment order, signed by Judge Patrick Carroll III, followed a complaint filed in September by the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel and came nearly five years after...

Trump Doubles Down on Bashing Slain Director Rob Reiner

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Donald Trump refused to walk back his contentious reaction to the fatal stabbing of Rob Reiner, the leftist Hollywood actor who had previously called him “evil” and likened him to Hitler.  Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were reportedly found dead inside their California mansion on Sunday....

US War Department Says ‘No Force Posture Changes’ in Syria After 3 Americans Killed

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A US War Department official said on Monday that the Pentagon has no planned “force posture changes” regarding the US military presence in Syria following a deadly attack in the country over the weekend that killed three Americans, including two members of the Iowa National Guard...

House To Vote This Week on Bill To Block Trump From Launching a War With Venezuela

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The House is expected to vote on Thursday on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution aimed at blocking President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Venezuela amid a major US military buildup in the Caribbean and threats of a regime change war to oust Venezuelan President...

Two States Designate Muslim Group as Terrorist, but Other GOP Governors Mum

(Johnny Edwards,  The Center Square) The governors of Texas and Florida have declared the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group a foreign terrorist organization, but they may stand alone. None of their Republican counterparts in other states seem ready to follow suit. The Center Square reached out to every other Republican...

Analysis: Trump’s Tariffs Will Cost U.S. Consumers $1,400 Next Year

(Brett Rowland,  The Center Square) President Donald Trump's tariffs are expected to cost U.S. consumers an extra $1,400 in 2026, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation.  Trump made tariffs the centerpiece of his domestic and foreign agenda at the start of his second term in the White House....

Bondi: FBI, DOJ Foil Plot for Southern California Bombings

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) Four alleged members of a pro-Palestine terror group were arrested in connection with alleged plans for New Year’s Eve bombings across Southern California. Authorities announced the arrests during a news conference Monday with First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, FBI Assistant Director in Charge Akil...

India to Allow Gold and Silver Investment in Pension Funds

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Regulators in India have revised rules to allow pension funds to invest in gold and silver ETFs. This could further boost already booming investment demand in India. India ranks as the world’s second-largest gold market and consistently falls in the top four silver-consuming nations. For...

What Drove the Strong Performance of Platinum Group Metals in 2025?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver have hogged the spotlight; however, the platinum group metals (PGMs) have had a breakout year as well. Platinum has surged by 92 percent in 2025, and palladium has gained 65 percent. Meanwhile, the price of rhodium (A rarer PGM used in...

Platinum’s 80% Surge: 3 Hidden Forces Driving It

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent interview on the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey welcomed Edward Sterck, Director of Research at the World Platinum Investment Council, to help gold and silver investors understand why platinum and palladium are suddenly demanding attention. Maharrey framed the conversation as a deliberate shift...
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