(Headline USA) A man falsely claiming to be an FBI agent showed up to a federal jail in New York City on Wednesday night and told officers he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione, authorities said.
Mark Anderson, 36, of Mankato, Minnesota, was arrested and charged with impersonating...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The U.S. Senate failed to advance a package of the six remaining federal funding bills Thursday, leaving less than 40 hours until the federal government partially shuts down.
More than $1.2 trillion is at stake in the House-passed legislation, funding State-Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, Defense,...
(Chris Wade, The Center Square) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to raise taxes on the city's wealthiest to help reduce a projected $12 billion deficit he says was inherited from the previous administration.
In a highlight of his upcoming budget, Mamndani told reporters on Wednesday that his administration...
(Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump renewed his threats to attack Iran if the Islamic Republic does not comply with his demands. The President claimed that Iran must agree to a new nuclear deal or would be attacked by the “armada” Trump has assembled in the Middle East.
“A massive...
(Mark E. Johnson, Contributor) When Janet Jackson’s breast “accidentally” came flying out on live television during the 2004 Superbowl Halftime Show, the NFL tried to pass it off as an innocent "wardrobe malfunction."
Sadly, the league has done little to actually raise the standards in its “Big Game” entertainment selections...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) As usual, the Federal Reserve did exactly what everybody expected at its January meeting.
The central bank put interest rate hikes on pause and delivered a generally sanguine view of the economy.
After three consecutive rate cuts, the FOMC held rates between 3.5 and 3.75...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) With demand for gold and silver at a fevered pitch, speculative mania has driven premiums in China to extremely high levels, creating tension in the marketplace.
As Bloomberg reported, the precious metals frenzy created by rapidly rising prices has increasingly exposed Chinese investors to high levels...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Governor Greg Abbott has ordered an immediate halt on new H-1B visa requests by Texas state agencies and public universities, asserting the federal program has been exploited to replace American workers.
Texas Scorecard reports that Abbott issued a directive Monday declaring that "the economy of Texas...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey argues that gold near $5,300 and silver around $115 are not just headline prices but warning signals.
These are telltale warning signals of weakening fiat currency, ballooning debt, shifting global confidence in U.S....
(Headline USA) As a continuation of President Donald Trump 's pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone: Trump Accounts.
A provision of Trump's tax legislation, Trump...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Texas Senator Ted Cruz delivered harsh private criticisms of President Trump and Vice President Vance during donor gatherings last year, according to recordings obtained by Axios.
The nearly ten minutes of audio reveals Cruz positioning himself as a traditional free trade Republican while undermining the current...
(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., claims Trump administration allies are threatening to destroy businesses of potential campaign donors while pressuring consultants to abandon his reelection effort, according to social media statements on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/Holden_Culotta/status/2015824408183451665?s=20
The Kentucky Republican detailed a three tier pressure campaign during recent interviews. Three political...