(Jared Strong, The Center Square) In an attempt to distance themselves from the Feeding Our Future fraud, Minnesota politicians vowed to return their tainted donations, but an investigation by The Center Square found that some did not follow through with their promises.
Others, including the state's Attorney General Keith Ellison...
(Mark E. Johnson, Contributor) Since Colorado and Washington became the first of 25 states to date to allow the sale of cannabis, tax collections on recreational marijuana have been a boon for state treasuries, reports The Motley Fool.
California alone now rakes in more than $1 billion per year in...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of Money Metals' Midweek Memo podcast, host Mike Maharrey argues that the most important economic warnings rarely arrive with flashing lights. They show up first in markets, and right now, he says, precious metals are doing the talking.
Maharrey opens by comparing...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Vice President JD Vance had to cast a tie-breaking vote in the Senate on Wednesday night to kill a Venezuela War Powers Resolution that sought to prevent another US attack on the country without congressional authorization.
The Senate was deadlocked at 50-50 on a point of order...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US is pulling some troops from several of its bases in the Middle East, as European officials told Reuters on Wednesday evening that a US attack on Iran could come within the next 24 hours. The US pulled forces from bases in the region before...
(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) President Donald Trump's plans to acquire Greenland could cost U.S. taxpayers up front and over the long term.
Denmark's leaders have said the semi-autonomous Danish territory isn't for sale. So have Greenland's leaders, who depend on fishing and subsidies from Copenhagen. Denmark's central bank noted...
(Headline USA) The Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it will spend a record $9 billion in 2026, maximizing its spending in key areas such as global health. At the same time it will begin reducing the number of staff positions it has by as much as 500 over five...
(J.D. Davidson, The Center Square) While fraud investigations surrounding millions of taxpayer dollars and day cares in Minnesota continue, the Trump administration ended temporary protection status for Somalis.
The status change is expected to impact the nearly 2,500 Somalis living in the United States under TPS and another 1,400 with...
(Headline USA) An official who served in the administration of former New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges.
Tony Herbert, 61, who had served as City Hall's liaison to the city's public housing residents, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court after his...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) It’s not just Somali nationals in Minnesota who’ve been charged in a widescale scheme to defraud taxpayer-funded federal welfare programs. Haitian and Yemeni immigrants have also been charged with stealing tens of millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the Biden...
(Money Metals News Service) A recent episode of The Crux Investor podcast brought together two perspectives on platinum group metals. Nick Smart is CEO of ValOre Metals Corporation, and Stefan Gleason is President and CEO of Money Metals Exchange.
Gold and silver remain the cornerstone precious metals for most investors....