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Atlanta Paid $250k to Muslim Activists, Part of $1.7 Billion Fed Migrant Resettlement

(Johnny Edwards, The Center Square) The City of Atlanta paid more than $250,000 to a Chicago-based Muslim organization, which at the time was raising money for another group that's been accused of aiding Hamas. The Inner-City Muslim Action Network's founding executive director is a Palestinian-American community activist earning a salary...

Proud Boys Leader Says Warrant Issued for His Arrest after Judge Found Him in Contempt

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio said Tuesday that a warrant was issued for his arrest after a Washington DC judge found him in contempt of court in a long running civil lawsuit with the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church. Tarrio’s contempt charge stems from a December...

Rick Rule: Gold Bull Market Reflects Long-Term Erosion in Purchasing Power

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) You might think that this gold bull rally is quite young. However, Rick Rule argues that this bull market has really been going on since 2000. The Rule Investment Media CEO told Kitco News that the rising price of gold reflects a long-term erosion...

Treasury Cuts Ties with Booz Allen Hamilton after Major Leak Scandal 

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Treasury Department canceled $21 million in contracts with consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton after one of its employees leaked the tax returns of more than 400,000 individuals, including those of President Donald Trump.  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the cancellations of the agency’s 31 contracts with...

Los Angeles Homeless Services CEO Charged with Defrauding Taxpayers to Pay for Luxury Lifestyle

(Headline USA)  The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep people off the streets. Alexander Soofer, 42,...

NFL Owner’s Death Under Investigation

(Mark E. Johnson, Contributor) Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, 65, died suddenly in May at the posh Beverly Hills Hotel, 2,000 miles from his $12 million estate in Carmel, Indiana. According to ABC News, the FBI and the DEA are investigating Irsay’s death, focussing on a California addiction specialist who...

USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The USS Abraham Lincoln and its support ships have arrived in the Middle East as President Donald Trump is mulling strikes on Iran. A US official told CBS News that the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group had arrived in US Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of control....

DOE Issues Emergency Orders to Mitigate Blackouts in New England, Texas

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square)  U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued emergency orders to mitigate blackouts in New England and Texas as 24 states have declared an emergency due to an Arctic blast moving across the U.S. over the weekend. More than 200 million people are in Storm Fern’s 2,300-mile...

German Officials Renew Calls to Bring Gold Home

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) German officials are once again calling for the country’s central bank to bring its gold home. Germany owns the second-largest gold reserves in the world at 3,352 tonnes. About 1,200 tonnes valued at around €164 billion ($194 billion) are stored at the Federal Reserve...

Bank of America Calls for $6,000 Gold in 2026

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In October, Bank of America raised its 2026 gold price forecast to $5,000. Mission accomplished as of January 23. Now the big bank has upped its projection again, calling for $6,000 gold this year. BoA analyst Michael Hartnett said gold’s performance in past bull markets influenced his...

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Canada Over China Deal

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square)  President Donald Trump warned Canada that all its exports to the U.S. could face 100% tariffs if Canada finalizes a deal with China. Trump slammed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has publicly pivoted away from the U.S. since early 2025 when Trump hit America's...

California Sues Trump Administration Over Oil Pipelines

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) California is suing the Trump administration over its decision to take control of two state pipelines and permit Sable Offshore Corp. to restart pumping oil through them. With the Pacific Ocean behind him, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the suit Friday during a news...
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