Sunday, April 5, 2026

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Trump Says ‘We Make a Lot of Money’ When Oil Prices Go Up

(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...

Forbes: A Record 989 Billionaires Are in the U.S., 88 Are in Texas

(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...

Denver Airport Crowdsources TSA Donations Amid Dems Shutdown 

(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...

Brien Lundin on the Future of Precious Metals

(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...

Epstein Worked as ‘Financial Bounty Hunter’ for U.S. Government, DOJ Files Say

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein worked as a “financial bounty hunter” for the U.S. government, according to a memo included in the “Epstein files”—the trove of roughly 3 million documents released about the deceased multimillionaire pursuant to congressional legislation. A financial bounty hunter refers to someone who...

Brazil Revokes Trump Official/Revolver News Founder’s Visa

(Headline USA) Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Friday his government revoked the visa of a U.S. State Department official, calling it a reciprocal measure after Brazilian officials had their visas revoked in the United States last year. Lula's decision against Darren Beattie is tied to a...

U.S. Military Jet Goes Down Over Iraq; Incident Not Attributed to Hostile Fire

(Sarah-Roderick Fitch, The Center Square) A U.S. Air Force refueling jet involved in Operation Epic Fury has gone down over Iraq, according to U.S. Central Command. The KC-135 was flying over “friendly airspace” during the incident involving another aircraft, which CENTCOM claims wasn't attributed to hostile or friendly fire. The...

Epstein’s Longtime Accountant Testifies on His Wealth and Business Ties

(Headline USA) House lawmakers were digging into Jeffrey Epstein's sprawling financial portfolio on Wednesday as a committee deposed his former accountant and tried to understand his connections to some of the world's wealthiest men. Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of...

After a Holiday Surge, Consumer Borrowing Slowed in January Signaling Continued Consumer Stress

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Americans spent a lot of money on Christmas, and they put most of it on credit cards. Now, it appears consumers have put the plastic back in their wallets. Consumer debt grew at a much slower pace in January, returning to the pre-holiday trend...

Want Gold? Get a Duck!

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A Chinese duck, to be specific. A Chinese duck that lives near the Chenshui River in central China, to be even more specific. You’ve heard of the goose that laid the golden egg? Well, it’s got nothing on the duck. And the duck was real. No,...

Iran’s New Leader: Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed, Attacks to Continue

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who replaced his slain father as the new supreme leader of Iran, issued his first statement on Thursday, where he said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed and vowed Iranian attacks on US bases in the region would continue. “Certainly, the leverage of...

Democrats Tank DHS Funding Bill for Fourth Time

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) U.S. Senate Democrats tanked the Department of Homeland Security funding bill for a fourth time Thursday, ensuring the department’s funding lapse will span at least a month. With three American citizens having died during protests against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement activities, Democrats say they will...
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