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(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Seven in 10 true independents say the country is headed the wrong way, a new The Center Square poll found, but most won’t commit to either major party’s candidate. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll found 70% of true independents say things in the country...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Since resigning under a cloud this spring, former Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, has routed tens of thousands of campaign dollars to two companies his wife recently formed. Neither business shows any physical or online footprint, the San Antonio Express‑News reported. Federal Election Commission filings show Gonzales’s...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) There’s not a lot of bullishness in the silver market right now. After surging to just over $120 per ounce in January, silver corrected and has lost more than half its value. Given the metal's trajectory over the last 10 months, bearishness is understandable. But...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) What happens when you run massive budget deficits year after year and make no effort to rein in borrowing and spending? People stop lending you money. We’re starting to see the impacts of the United States’ fiscal malfeasance in a struggling bond market. The federal government...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Donald Trump Jr. sold voters on a simple promise during the 2024 campaign. His father, he argued, would spare America another war in the Middle East, according to a new report from The Atlantic. When Iran fired missiles and drones at Israel in April 2024, the...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In the closing chapter of this Midweek Memo episode, host Mike Maharrey turns to federal deficits, national debt, inflation, and the reasons investors look to precious metals. He says budget figures often provoke a brief reaction of shock, followed by a shrug. Even...

(Headline USA) New Mexico’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant, accusing them of concealing his sex trafficking operation at a sprawling Santa Fe-area ranch where the disgraced financier entertained guests. The lawsuit seeks to stop attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn from accepting...

(Headline USA) A ruptured chemical tank billowed a white plume into the air for hours Wednesday, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes due to fears of a toxic release and the possibility of another explosion. More than 50,000 people in Toledo, Ohio, were advised to stay indoors as...

(Headline USA) Vice President JD Vance said during a campaign visit to Ohio on Wednesday that he is “disgusted” by the Republican pushback against an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in the governor's race, Dr. Amy Acton, and raises questions about...

(Headline USA) Wedding rings were exchanged, and photos of a smiling bride and well-dressed groom made it look like these were legitimate marriages. But federal authorities argued Wednesday that the ceremonies were part of an elaborate, decade-long marriage fraud ring that netted a half-dozen people in Massachusetts millions of dollars....

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) has entered the legal battle over New Jersey's tuition breaks for illegal aliens, siding with the Trump administration as it seeks to dismantle the program. According to a FAIR press release, the group filed an amicus brief in the...

(José Niño, Headline USA) U.S. aerospace and defense shares have lagged the broader market as investors reassess whether President Donald Trump’s proposed $500 billion military spending expansion can survive the November midterm elections. The Financial Times reported that Wall Street is increasingly pricing in a Democratic congressional breakthrough and...