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Ex-Newsom Official Charged with Fraud Conspiracy, Obstruction

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A federal grand jury indicted California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff in a sweeping corruption and fraud scheme spanning 23 counts, according to court records. Dana Williamson, a self-described political consultant, worked for Newsom from January 2023 to December 2024. Prosecutors claimed she conspired to divert...

The Debt “Black Hole”: Why Easy Money Keeps Pulling the Economy In

(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey leans on Greg Weldon’s “debt black hole” metaphor to explain how towering obligations now warp policy, markets, and household finances. The lens is simple and unsettling: when the mass of debt grows large enough, it distorts...

WATCH: White House Exploring Options for $2,000 Tariff Rebate Checks

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The White House is exploring all of its options for sending Americans $2,000 tariff rebate checks, even as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a legal challenge to the president's use of tariffs. "The White House is committed to making that happen," press secretary Karoline Leavitt...

CA’s Retirement Fund Committed $282M to Chinese Firm Investigated for Human Rights Abuses

(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) Since 2022, California’s main state pension fund has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to a Chinese venture capital firm that has been investigated by Congress for its close ties with the Chinese Communist Party. Experts warn these investments are not only risky, given China’s...

Flight Troubles Not Likely to End When Shutdown Does

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With Congress on track to end the ongoing government shutdown, the mass flight delays and cancellations Americans have experienced could soon abate, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday. But aviation groups said it will take time to resolve the issues even after the government reopens. "Airlines'...

Report: Biden Gave Away Billions of Tax Dollars for ‘Climate Justice’ Without Public Consent

(Tate Miller, The Center Square) Billions of U.S. tax dollars have been used to fund climate initiatives in foreign countries without the American people’s consent, all while government officials travel on jets to attend climate conferences where they “give away other people's money over beef, seafood, and cocktails,” a...

Trump Admin Signals Support for Paramount Bid as Warner Bros. Considers Sale

(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) Warner Bros. Discovery has put itself up for sale, and the Trump administration is showing signs of support for a potential merger with Paramount Skydance while raising concerns about Big Tech or Comcast taking control of one of Hollywood’s most influential studios. Warner Bros. Discovery...

Officials Fear Permanent Israeli Occupation of More Than Half of Gaza

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Reuters reported on Tuesday that European officials and other sources are concerned that, without more progress on the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal, the so-called “yellow line” dividing Israeli-occupied Gaza from the rest of the Strip will become a de facto border, meaning there will be an...

Trump Formally Asks Israeli President To ‘Fully Pardon’ Netanyahu in Corruption Case

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the Israeli President Isaac Herzog asking him to “fully pardon” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his corruption case, a strong show of support for the Israeli leader, who is also wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC)...

Leaked Emails Reveal How Jeffrey Epstein and Israeli Officials Built African Surveillance State

(José Niño, Headline USA) Newly released documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein played a critical role facilitating Israeli intelligence operations in Côte d'Ivoire, working alongside former Defense Minister Ehud Barak to broker mass surveillance deals with the embattled West African nation, according to a report by Drop Site News.  The revelations come...

Kushner Meets With Netanyahu in Israel To Discuss Future Plans for Gaza

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to discuss future plans for Gaza and the US-backed ceasefire deal. Despite lacking a formal role in the Trump administration, Kushner has been acting as an advisor to US Middle East envoy Steve...

Voters’ Anger at High Electricity Bills and Data Centers Looms Over 2026 Midterms

(Headline USA) Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year's midterm elections, when pivotal contests will be decided by communities that are home to fast-rising electric bills or fights over who's footing the bill to power Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers. Electricity costs were a...
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