(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. House Oversight Committee will call several members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to testify as part of its investigation into the Department of Justice’s handling of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...
(Headline USA) A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.
Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very”...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I could almost put this story on a monthly repeat.
The federal government ran another big budget deficit in February, as the national debt nudges close to $39 trillion.
According to the Monthly Treasury Statement, the Trump administration spent $307.5 billion more than it took...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) He was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
He served 10.
Why?
Because he either got royally screwed by the system, or he has epic-level self-discipline.
Tommy G. Thompson is the main character in a story that is either a comedy or a tragedy.
And we’ll probably never...
(José Niño, Headline USA) When Donald Trump's top officials promised that mass deportations would deliver "higher wages with better benefits" and a "100 percent American work force," farmers across the country watched with a mixture of hope and dread. The agricultural sector had struggled for years to find enough...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former President Barack Obama may be worth more than $70 million. Still, his soon-to-open Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is turning to unpaid volunteers to handle day-to-day operations.
The Obama Foundation is recruiting between 75 and 100 so-called ambassadors to greet visitors, give directions and share information about the center — all while...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is fighting for his political life against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a heated runoff, and he is turning to evangelical pastors for support. Three of those pastors, however, signed onto a pro-amnesty organization that receives funding from George and...
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) More registered voters disapprove of President Donald Trump’s job performance thus far into his second term than approve, according to a recent Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll.
Of the 2,659 registered voters surveyed nationally, 52% disapprove of his job performance, while 46% approve.
And while the...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump on Thursday tried to portray the increase in oil prices since the start of the US-Israeli war against Iran in a positive light, saying the US makes more money when prices rise, though Americans are already paying significantly more for gas.
“The United States is the...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The U.S. has the most billionaires in the world – a record 989 with a combined fortune of $8.4 trillion.
Eighty-eight of them are in Texas, including the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who ranks first on Forbes’ new billionaire list. His net worth of...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Democrat-led DHS shutdown has forced one of the busiest airports in America to ask flyers to consider donating gift cards to TSA workers.
Denver International Airport — the third busiest in the United States and sixth busiest in the world — took to social media Tuesday asking for...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Brien Lundin, president and CEO of Jefferson Financial, editor of The Gold Newsletter, and host of the long-running New Orleans Investment Conference. Their conversation explored the forces currently shaping the gold and...