Thursday, April 23, 2026

FINANCE

National Debt Over 4x Greater Than Reported, Accounting Group Says

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. Treasury says the national debt is roughly $39 trillion, but a nonpartisan accounting group estimates that the true number is $170.3 trillion. Unlike the Treasury’s calculations, Truth in Accounting included all of the federal government’s unfunded obligations in its debt assessment, including unfunded...

FBI Cracks Down on Alleged $60M Hospice Fraud in LA County

(Madeline Shannon, The Center Square) The FBI made multiple arrests Thursday in Los Angeles County in connection with allegations over a total of $60 million in hospice-related Medicaid fraud. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli announced the arrests for Operation Never Say Die during a news conference. "Federal agents from multiple...

Gold Growing on Trees?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Who says gold doesn’t grow on trees? OK, so it doesn’t. But there have been cases of gold discovered inside trees. In Australia, researchers have found minute traces of gold in the leaves of eucalyptus trees. Now, I don’t recommend heading to Australia and collecting leaves. It’s not...

Trump Set To Unveil His $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Request Amid Raging Iran War

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump is expected to unveil his request for a $1.5 trillion military budget for the 2027 fiscal year on Friday, Reuters has reported, marking a 50% increase from this year’s already massive budget. The 2026 military budget marked the first to officially exceed $1 trillion,...

ActBlue Meltdown: Fundraising Giant Turns on NYT, Own Lawyers

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) ActBlue, the Democratic Party’s fundraising arm, is in deep turmoil after a major legacy media outlet and its former law firm accused it of making potentially misleading or false statements to Congress. The New York Times, a left-wing newspaper infamous for its favorable coverage of Democrats, reported...

US Strikes Tallest Bridge in Iran After Trump Threatens To Bomb the Country Into the ‘Stone Age’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A US-Israeli strike hit the B1 bridge in Iran’s Alborz province near the capital Tehran, an attack that came after President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country into the “Stone Ages.” The B1 bridge is said to be one of the tallest in the Middle East,...

Trump Asked Military to Develop Risky Plans for Ground Operation to Seize Iran’s Enriched Uranium

(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump ordered the Department of War to prepare for a potential ground operation to seize Iran’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium.  According to two sources speaking with The Washington Post, the Pentagon developed a plan to land troops in Iran, build a runway, and leave...

Breaking: Donald Trump Says Pam Bondi is Out As His Attorney General

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general.The announcement follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation that made Bondi the target of angry conservatives even with her close relationship with...

Central Bank Gold Buying Rebounded in February

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite sales by Turkey and Russia, net central bank gold buying was positive in February, rebounding from a tepid January. In total, central banks globally added a net 19 tonnes of gold to their reserves in February. That was up from just 5 tonnes...

Chinese Gold Demand: A Tale of Two Sectors

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Chinese gold market is a tale of two sectors. The jewelry sector is struggling due to high prices, while gold investment has been red-hot. According to Metals Focus, increasing safe-haven and wealth preservation demand have boosted gold investment. However, high prices and a reduced...

Pentagon Commits to Tripling Patriot Missile Production at $4 Million Per Unit

(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) Boeing is partnering with the Department of War to triple its production of seekers for Patriot missiles, according to a joint announcement Wednesday. The U.S. has been working toward building up its supply of Patriot missiles for years, but the Trump administration announced earlier this...

California Seizes 37,000 Pounds of Fentanyl Since 2021

(Chris Woodward, The Center Square) California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a public safety milestone: 37,000 pounds of fentanyl have been seized since 2021. That includes 54 million lethal fentanyl pills worth more than $500 million. Newsom’s office said the fentanyl was taken before it reached California communities. “While others chase headlines...
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