(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former DC Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Agriculture was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Friday for perpetrating an $880,000 fraud on the COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program.
The defendant, Wendy Nicole Villatoro, 40, formerly of Washington, D.C., pleaded for leniency leading up to Friday’s sentencing—asking a judge for...
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) There aren’t too many upsides to the widespread loss in confidence currently underway. It would be far better if major institutions were trustworthy, competent, and efficiently run. But fixing these institutions first requires recognition of the problems.
The people who spent all of their...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out CBS host Margaret Brennan on Sunday over the legacy media’s role in downplaying the economic turmoil under the Biden administration while suddenly sounding the alarm now that Donald Trump is president.
Brennan—who has repeatedly been criticized for regurgitating leftist talking points...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he had expedited the shipment of $4 billion in military aid for Israel, a strong show of support for Israel as it is threatening to restart its genocidal war on Gaza.
“I have signed a declaration to use emergency...
(Deroy Murdock, Headline USA) President Donald J. Trump and Department of Government Efficiency chief Elon Musk are trying to right-size the entire federal enterprise, just as companies — large and small — do daily.
Democrats are having none of it. Indeed, their rage over DOGE knows no borders.
“Donald Trump has turned...
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The White House is considering ending all aid transfers, including weapons, to Ukraine after an Oval Office press conference turned into an argumentbetween President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Zelensky.
According to The Washington Post, “The Trump administration is considering ending all ongoing shipments...
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) The White House used emergency powers to approve a $3 billion weapons transfer to Israel. The package includes arms that the Joe Biden administration was hesitant to send to Tel Aviv.
On Friday, the Pentagon announced three arms packages for Israel totaling over $3 billion. The first sale...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a US-funded organization that meddles in elections and pushes regime change around the world in the name of spreading democracy, has confirmed reports that its funding from the US government has been frozen, forcing it to suspend operations.
“The is currently...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Three men are on trial for stealing a toilet. You didn’t misread that sentence. A toilet.
In his opening statement at the Oxford Crown Court trial, Attorney Julian Christopher called the theft an “audacious raid.” You can watch a security video of the September...
(Joakim Book, Money Metals News Service) In a monetary economy, the money layer “exists on top of” real economic decisions, actions, and processes.
When the money layer faithfully mirrors the underlying real economy, it maximally serves its purpose; a stable, neutral, non-distortionary money allows us to plan our economic affairs,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A lot of gold has moved from London to New York in recent weeks.
Mainstream analysts blame the dynamic on the threat of tariffs pushing the futures price of gold (and silver) higher in New York. There could also be a more fundamental issue...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Last month, the Federal Reserve paused interest rate cuts due to sticky price inflation. This indicates tighter monetary policy moving forward. However, market observers tend to ignore the second prong of monetary policy -- the balance sheet.
Most people believe the Fed bowed out of the inflation fight...