Thursday, April 2, 2026

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Slowdown in Electric Vehicle Transition Boosts Platinum Group Metal Optimism

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) A slowdown in demand for electric vehicles has injected optimism into the platinum group metal (PGM) markets. Platinum and palladium are integral inputs in the production of catalytic converters for both gasoline and diesel-powered engines. They are also used in chemical and petroleum processing,...

India Increasingly Using Dollar Alternatives for Oil Purchases

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) India is increasingly bypassing the U.S. dollar in oil transactions. The U.S. granted India a waiver to purchase Russian oil despite ongoing sanctions, as the Iran war squeezes global crude supplies. However, the waiver expires on April 11. According to a Bloomberg report, Russian refiners are seeking...

Iran Threatens to Close Red Sea to Shipping in Response to Invasion

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) If the US invades Iran, Tehran will act through its allies in Yemen to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.  “If the enemy wants to take action on land in the Iranian islands or anywhere else in our...

5 years in, Operation Lone Star Seizes 870 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square)  Five years into Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star officers have seized a record amount of illicit drugs. Gov. Greg Abbott first launched OLS on March 4, 2021, in response to an unprecedented number of illegal border crossers and crime within the first year...

Today: Ethics Hearing for Democrat Congresswoman Who Stole Public Funds

(Headline USA) The House Ethics Committee is holding a rare public hearing today at 2 p.m. into alleged ethics violations committed by Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida, pushing into the open a yearslong investigation into how she funded her political rise. The two-term congresswoman is facing numerous ethics charges, including...

A “Gold Bear” in a Bull Market? Setting the Stage

(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo podcast, Mike Maharrey opens with a surprising admission. In the short term, he has turned bearish on gold. This is not a reversal of conviction but a recognition of current market realities. Maharrey makes clear that his...

DOJ to Pay Michael Flynn $1.2 Million for Malicious Russiagate Prosecution

(Headline USA) The Justice Department has settled for roughly $1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who was prosecuted during the Republican's first term as part of the FBI's politically motivated Russiagate investigation. Court papers filed Wednesday do not reveal the settlement...

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets

(José Niño, Headline USA) ​​A cross-party coalition of U.S. legislators has put forward a measure that would ban wagering on athletic events through prediction exchanges, specifically aimed at services like Polymarket and Kalshi. The measure unveiled Monday would "bar any entity registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from listing or...

Pentagon Secretly Dictates What Satellite Companies Can Say About Iran War Damage

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Defense Department has discreetly directed private space imaging firms on approved terminology for Iran conflict coverage, imposing information controls on what Americans can learn. Defense insiders informed journalist Ken Klippenstein that information restrictions surrounding the Iran campaign remain unprecedented, with virtually no public disclosure regarding...

Jury Finds Instagram and YouTube Liable in a Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

(Headline USA) Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being. The California jury's decision Wednesday in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit could influence the...

US Pilot Suffered Shrapnel Wounds After F-35 Hit Over Iran

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A United States Air Force pilot suffered shrapnel wounds when a US F-35 fighter jet was struck while flying over Iran last week, Air and Space Forces Magazine has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. US Central Command (CENTCOM) hasn’t shared any details about the incident...

US Sends Iran 15-Point Proposal To End War, But No Sign Tehran Is Interested in Talks

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US has reportedly sent a 15-point proposal to Iran to end the war that the US and Israel launched on February 28, but there’s still no sign Tehran is interested in negotiations at the moment, despite President Donald Trump’s claims that they’ve been happening. According to...
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