(Ken Silva, Headline USA) On the one-year anniversary of the Butler Trump assassination attempt, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., issued what he deemed a “final report”—one that detailed the failures made by Secret Service agents in planning for the July 13, 2024, event.
Paul released the report, even though Congress has...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Over the last few years, several states have exempted gold and silver bullion from sales taxes, but during the 2025 legislative session, two went the opposite direction.
Bill passed in Maryland and Washington State imposed sales taxes on bullion, effectively levying a tax on...
(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) A new report says BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, is still acting against fossil fuel companies in violation of Texas law, even though the company was recently removed from the state’s boycott list.
Texas passed a law in 2021 called Senate Bill 13. It’s aimed at...
(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) After a couple of weeks away from the markets on a much-needed vacation, I spent last week furiously digging into the metals markets to see if I had missed anything.
I didn’t.
In fact, the metals, aside from some periodic excitement in silver, had been performing...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold was up nearly 26 percent through the first six months of 2025, ranking as the top-performing asset class.
This booming performance continued the momentum built in 2024 when gold surged by 26.5 percent.
After recording 40 all-time highs in 2024, gold set another 26 all-time highs through the...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve been talking about the de-dollarization trend for several years. Now, some of the world’s big financial players are starting to take notice.
In a recent note, JPMorgan Chase highlighted the de-dollarization trend, pointing out that dollar reserves have dipped to a 2-decade low below 60 percent.
Total holdings...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) An amendment that would have cut $500 million in military aid to Israel failed in the House. Tel Aviv is conducting a genocide that is largely funded by Washington.
The amendment was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who argued that Israel should receive less...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Axios reported on Sunday that White House officials were frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel’s recent airstrikes on Damascus, which came as the US was urging Israel not to bomb Syria.
“Bibi acted like a madman. He bombs everything all the time,” one White...
(Headline USA) A man suspected of driving his car into a crowd on a sidewalk in Los Angeles, injuring 36 people, has a criminal history that includes a conviction for felony battery, officials said Sunday.
The driver, identified by police as 29-year-old Fernando Ramirez, was attacked by bystanders after the...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The public still doesn’t know much about Thomas Crooks, the 20-year-old man who’s said to have nearly assassinated Donald Trump at his July 13, 2024, campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
However, a new podcast, The Panic in Bethel Park, delves deep into the history of Crooks’s...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Democrats are pushing a bill prohibiting price gouging at the federal level and giving the Federal Trade Commission another $1 billion and new tools to go after companies charging "grossly excessive" prices.
Democrats say such protections are needed as President Donald Trump rolls out higher...
(Headline USA) Three people remain missing — down from nearly 100 at last count — since the Texas Hill Country was pounded by massive flooding on July 4, officials said Saturday.
Officials praised rescuers for the sharp reduction in the number of people on the missing list: Just days after...