Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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A Comedy or a Tragedy? Treasure Hunter Freed from Prison

(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...

Trump Administration Quietly Cuts Farmworker Wages

(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...

Obama Center Seeks Volunteer Labor While Paying Valerie Jarrett $740K 

(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...

Texas Senator Cornyn Endorsed by Soros-Funded Pastors

(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...

Poll: Most Americans Unhappy w/ Trump’s Job Performance, Economy

(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...

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...
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