Thursday, May 21, 2026

FINANCE

One Person Hospitalized and Suspect Shot After a Shooting at a Georgia VA Clinic, Police Say

(Headline USA) Police in a small town at the southern end of the Blue Ridge mountains in Georgia said they were responding to a shooting Tuesday at a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic, and at least one person was airlifted to the hospital. Jasper police were sent to the VA...

EXCLUSIVE: More than 300 Iranians Apprehended by Border Patrol Under Trump

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Since President Donald Trump has taken office, 307 Iranians who attempted to illegally enter the country have been apprehended by Border Patrol agents. The number accounts for Border Patrol apprehensions nationwide between ports of entry and excludes U.S. Customs and Border Protection apprehensions at ports...

What’s Up With Leprechauns, Gold, and the End of the Rainbow?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) If you want some gold, today might be a good day to hunt for a leprechaun, it being St. Patrick’s Day and all. I’ve heard these little creatures have an affinity for gold, and if you catch one, it might reveal its whereabouts...

UBS Forecasts 20% Gain for Gold in 2026 Despite Recent Sideways Trading

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Despite gold’s sideways performance in recent weeks, UBS still expects gold to gain 20 percent from its current price this year. Since the big selloff in January, gold has generally traded in a range between $5,000 and $5,200 an ounce. It got a little bump...

Bank of America Settles Lawsuit Over Ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Crimes

(José Niño, Headline USA) Bank of America has reached a settlement with an anonymous woman who accused the financial giant of enabling Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation and profiting from his criminal enterprise. Lawyers for both parties informed a judge they had agreed to a "settlement in principle" according to...

Whistleblower Exposes Alleged FISA Abuse and Political Bias Inside Mueller Investigation

(José Niño, Headline USA) An FBI agent who served on Robert Mueller's special counsel team alleged that "overzealous thoughts and bias permeated the investigation" into Donald Trump, and that investigators operated with a "let's get him" attitude throughout the two-year probe into false Russia collusion claims. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck...

‘Not Our War’: US Allies Decline Trump’s Request To Send Ships To Open Strait of Hormuz

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Several US-allied nations have already publicly declined President Donald Trump’s request for them to send warships to the Middle East to help open the Strait of Hormuz, which is not being tightly controlled by the Iranian military. “What does … Donald Trump expect a handful or two...

Trump Administration Goes After the Media for Negative Coverage of the Iran War

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) In recent days, senior Trump administration officials have increased their criticism and complaints about negative coverage of the US-Israeli war against Iran, with President Trump even suggesting certain media outlets could face “charges for treason.” Trump made the comments in a long post on Truth Social put...

Bondi, Lutnick, Security Guard to Testify on Epstein

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. House Oversight Committee will call several members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet to testify as part of its investigation into the Department of Justice’s handling of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick...

‘Radiant’ Mother from Kentucky was Among 6 Killed in Air Crash in Iraq

(Headline USA)  A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a military refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very”...

U.S. Government Debt Black Hole Got Bigger in February

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I could almost put this story on a monthly repeat. The federal government ran another big budget deficit in February, as the national debt nudges close to $39 trillion. According to the Monthly Treasury Statement, the Trump administration spent $307.5 billion more than it took...

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...
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