(Headline USA) Brad Karp, chairman of one of the country’s most anti-MAGA law firms, has resigned from his position after the release of emails revealing his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, a high-profile departure in the fallout among those with ties to the late convicted sex offender.
A statement Wednesday from Paul,...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Africa Command said in a press release on Tuesday that its forces launched an airstrike in Somalia on February 1 as the Trump administration continues escalating its air war in the country.
The command said the strike targeted the ISIS affiliate in Somalia’s northeastern Puntland region,...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A cooperation agreement between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Shanghai will facilitate gold trading as part of a push to elevate the role of China’s two financial centers in the global gold market.
Western markets – London, New York, and Switzerland...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) After rising to an all-time high of 4,025 tonnes in 2025, ETF gold holdings continued to climb in January, growing by another 120.1 tonnes.
In dollar terms, ETFs globally added $19 billion to their gold holdings. It was the strongest monthly gain on record.
The...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California gubernatorial candidate and Rep. Eric Swalwell has plowed through more than $200,000 in campaign donations to pay for childcare, including several thousand dollars paid to his own wife, Brittany Swalwell, the mother of his children.
Federal Election Commission filings show that the $200,000 originates from 2019 through 2025....
(Joshua D Glawson, Money Metals News Service) There is a new viral trend on YouTube and social media of an “Asian Guy” generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, spreading mostly false or misleading information across the precious metals industry.
At this point, you might stop and ask yourself, “If it...
(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey returns with a single message for listeners watching the screen turn red. Perspective matters more than panic.
He opens with a quick personal aside from Florida, where an outdoor hockey game in Tampa turned...
(Headline USA) The Washington Post laid off one-third of its staff Wednesday, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage.
The Post's executive editor, Matt Murray, called the move painful but necessary to put the outlet on stronger footing and to weather changes in technology and user...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The State Department on Tuesday approved a potential $3 billion F-15 fighter jet sustainment deal for Saudi Arabia, as the Trump administration is fulfilling its pledge to sell Riyadh a large number of weapons.
The latest deal came less than a week after the State Department moved...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Dozens of Republicans are demanding that the U.S. Senate take up House-passed legislation implementing election security reforms – and they’re willing to restructure filibuster rules to ensure it succeeds.
The SAVE Act passed the lower chamber with slim bipartisan support last April. The bill...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) On Tuesday, February 3, host Chris Marcus brought Stefan Gleason back to Arcadia Economics after the prior Friday’s historic silver meltdown.
Stefan Gleason is the President and CEO of Money Metals Exchange, one of the largest online precious-metals dealers in the United States. He...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Newly released emails between U.S. Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett and Jeffrey Epstein directly contradict her past denials of having a close relationship with the late convicted sex offender.
The emails, included in recently released DOJ documents, show Plaskett referring to Epstein as a “friend” and sharing...