(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four companies and their associated oil tankers for allegedly transporting Venezuelan oil as the Trump administration seeks to escalate its pressure on the country.
The new sanctions come after the US seized two tankers off the coast of...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Why did gold and silver sell off on Monday? If I’ve been asked that question once, I’ve been asked 50 times.
The more relevant question is why gold and silver have been surging for two years.
However, I do understand why people are asking about...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Tuesday that it’s freezing child care funds to Minnesota and demanding an audit of some day care centers after a series of fraud schemes involving government programs in recent years.
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill said on the...
(Headline USA) A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted for nearby residents.
No injuries were reported after 31 rail cars derailed at about 6:15 a.m....
(José Niño, Headline USA) Newly authenticated emails from Jeffrey Epstein's personal accounts reveal the convicted sex offender and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell maintained significantly closer ties to the Clinton Foundation and its personnel than Bill and Hillary Clinton have publicly disclosed, according to a recent report by Dropsite News.
The...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) The Trump administration says it will crack down on housing assistance fraud after a report from the Department of Housing and Human Development flagged billions in potentially fraudulent payments made since fiscal year 2024.
“A massive abuse of taxpayer dollars not only occurred under President...
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making.
The Center Square compiled many of...
(Elyse S. Apel, The Center Square) In 2025, Coloradans spent upwards of $1 billion on legal marijuana. That generated almost $200 million in tax and fee revenue for the state, according to monthly data published by the Colorado Department of Revenue.
By the end of the year, the department anticipates...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he’s held talks with President Trump on the possibility of the US deploying troops to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian leader made the comment when asked if the US plans to deploy troops as part of a security guarantee for a...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US Department of War announced on Monday that Boeing has been awarded a contract worth up to $8.6 billion to sell Israel new F-15 fighter jets as part of a deal funded by US military aid.
The Israeli Defense Ministry announced the initial deal in November...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) As Israel conducted a brutal onslaught in Gaza over the past two years, the Department of War did not adequately monitor most of the arms sent to Tel Aviv.
“Before October 2023, the DoD conducted enhanced end‑use monitoring (EEUM) of defense articles the US Government provided...
(Headline USA) Meta is buying artificial intelligence startup Manus, as the owner of Facebook and Instagram continues an aggressive push to amp up AI offerings across its platforms.
The California tech giant declined to disclose financial details of the acquisition. But The Wall Street Journal reported that Meta closed the...