Central Banks Buying More Domestically Produced Gold

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Central Banks Buying More Domestically Produced Gold

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) As central banks scramble to increase their gold reserves, many are turning to domestic mine production to save money, support local industry, and expand their reserves.

Central banks have increased their gold holdings by over 1,000 tonnes for three straight years. To put that into context, central bank gold reserves increased by an average of just 473 tonnes annually between 2010 and 2021.

Last year was the third-largest expansion of central bank gold reserves on record, coming in just 6.2 tonnes lower than in 2023 and 91 tonnes lower than the all-time high set in 2022. (1,136 tonnes). 2022 was the highest level of net purchases on record, dating back to 1950, including since the suspension of dollar convertibility into gold in 1971.

Central banks typically buy gold through the global over-the-counter market. However, some banks are obtaining gold directly from domestic mines, bypassing the international market.

World Gold Council Head of Central Banks Shaokai Fan noted this trend.

“Some central banks, especially in Africa, Latin America, are starting to buy gold directly from domestic, small-scale gold mines, which have really proliferated because of the higher price.”

Central banks buying gold from local production include Colombia, Tanzania, Zambia, Mongolia, Ecuador, and the Philippines. Kazakhstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan have long used local gold to boost their reserves. Ghana recently inked deals with several in-country mining companies to buy 20 percent of their output, and last fall.

In the recent World Gold Council Central Bank Survey, 19 central banks indicated they bought gold from local artisanal and small-scale miners using domestic currency. That was up from 14 in the previous survey.

Many of the mines supplying central banks are small operations.

Buying domestically mined gold saves money as local miners typically sell to their central banks at a slight discount. In some cases, these deals are voluntary, as small mine operators are happy to have a reliable, steady customer. However, miners are often obligated to sell gold to their country’s central bank on the cheap.

For instance, last fall, the Tanzanian government mandated that all gold exporters, miners, and traders set aside at least 20 percent of their output to sell to the central bank.

On the other side of the coin, Fan said central bank buying can give small miners a boost.

“Central banks can harness their massive buying power to do good for these artisanal, small-scale miners. Having a credible, large-scale buyer like the central bank gives small-scale miners a legal and fair outlet to sell their gold.”

From a government perspective, the buying scheme makes it easier for them to bring these small mine operators under their regulatory control. In many cases, small mines operate in remote areas with little oversight. In some cases, they are run by criminal enterprises. Fan said that central bank buying “not only diverts flows away from criminal networks but also improves traceability and accountability.”

Buying local gold offers central banks additional savings by eliminating shipping costs and banking fees.

However, obtaining gold from local mines can come with some additional costs. To serve as a reserve asset, gold must meet London Good Delivery (LGD) purity standards. If a country doesn’t have domestic LGD refining capacity, gold must be shipped overseas for refining.

Some countries, including the Philippines and Kazakhstan, have LGD-certified refiners.

Buying local offers central banks another advantage. They can avoid spending dollars.

All central banks hold dollars, given that they are the world’s reserve currency. It’s difficult for some countries to expand total reserves if they must spend dollars to buy gold. In effect, they are trading one reserve asset for another. Buying locally in the national currency eliminates this problem.

“You’re able to grow your reserves using local currency and therefore not sacrifice another reserve asset to grow your gold reserves,” Fan said.

Mike Maharrey is a journalist and market analyst for Money Metals with over a decade of experience in precious metals. He holds a BS in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a BA in journalism from the University of South Florida.

Lawsuit Accuses Adams of Running NYPD Like a ‘Criminal Enterprise’

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Lawsuit Accuses Adams of Running NYPD Like a ‘Criminal Enterprise’

(Chris Wade, The Center Square) Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces a new federal lawsuit from a former interim NYPD commissioner who claims the Democrat ran the nation’s largest police department like a “criminal enterprise” and retaliated against critics of his mismanagement.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday by former interim New York City Police Commissioner Thomas Donlon, claims the NYPD was “a racketeering enterprise,” under the leadership of Adams and other members of his administration, including Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry, Chief of Department John Chell and former Deputy Commissioner Tarik Sheppard, who were also named in the complaint.

“Senior leadership had abandoned lawful governance and engaged in outright malfeasance by using the NYPD to consolidate political power, obstruct justice, and punish dissent,” Donlon’s lawyers wrote in the 251-page complaint. “The Defendants engaged in a coordinated pattern of racketeering activity that was deliberate, sustained, and directed from the highest levels of the NYPD and City Hall.”

The lawsuit also accused Adams and other defendants of engaging in “a calculated and deeply personal act of vengeance,” including the “false” arrest of Donlon’s wife during a traffic stop where she was unable to produce her vehicle’s registration.

“This was not a mistake. It was a deliberate abuse of power designed to punish and intimidate Donlon for exposing their misconduct,” Donlon’s lawyers wrote. “This coordinated humiliation was a direct warning: the NYPD Defendants would stop at nothing to silence and personally destroy Donlon, even if it meant violating the constitutional rights of his spouse.”

A City Hall spokeswoman dismissed the claims in lawsuit as “absurd” and predicted that the legal challenge will ultimately be dismissed by the courts.

“These are baseless accusations from a disgruntled former employee who — when given the opportunity to lead the greatest police department in the world — proved himself to be ineffective,” Adams’ press secretary Kayla Mamelak Altus said in a statement. “This suit is nothing more than an attempt to seek compensation at the taxpayer’s expense after Mr. Donlon was rightfully removed from the role of interim police commissioner.”

Adams tapped Donlon to head the NYPD in 2024 after then-commissioner Edward Caban resigned the post following an FBI search of his home. Caban hasn’t been charged with any crimes.

Donlon’s lawsuit comes after four former NYPD officials filed a similar legal challenge earlier this month, claiming corruption and cronyism by top brass in the city’s police department. It also comes as Adam’s battles for reelection with polls showing him trailing behind Democratic nominee and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent.

Police Arrest Suspect Connected to Attack on Journalist During Anti-ICE Protests

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Police Arrest Suspect Connected to Attack on Journalist During Anti-ICE Protests

(, The Center Square) The man accused of attacking an independent journalist during protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Seattle last month was arrested Wednesday.

The victim, Cam Higby, told The Center Square he got a text from a detective with the Seattle Police Department confirming 33-year-old Jeremy Lawson was in custody.

The Center Square also received notice via email from SPD Detective Eric Munoz at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday.

“Jeremy Calvin Lawson, 33, was arrested this afternoon by SPD’s Community Response Group Officers,” Munoz said. “He was booked into KCJ [King County Jail] for Felony Investigation of Assault. CRG, in coordination with homicide detectives, located and arrested a suspect wanted for a politically motivated felony assault that occurred during an anti-ICE protest. The suspect was booked into KCJ without incident.”

In a Wednesday afternoon phone call with The Center Square, Higby said the detective who called him provided details of how the arrest went down.

“He was in Sultan, and he was going floating on the river, and they caught him just as he was about to get on his raft with this cooler, and they arrested him and took him in,” Higby said.

As reported by The Center Square, Higby was covering June 14 protests near the Seattle federal building when he was attacked.

“It was out of nowhere, completely out of nowhere that they got violent,” said Higby, whose attack was captured on video and posted to X.

The attack left him bloodied, bruised and with a concussion that was still causing headaches and blurred vision a week later.

Ten days after the attack, Seattle Police forwarded a recommended felony assault charge against Lawson to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. At that point, it became the prosecutor’s decision whether or not to arrest Lawson and pursue the recommended charge.

With today’s arrest, Higby expressed some optimism.

“I’m hoping that it sticks. I’m hoping that they get official charges down and that he stays in jail,” he said, noting that he’s continued to receive threatening text messages from unknown accounts that he believes have been coming from Lawson.

“It’s just been this constant terrorizing of me, and it’s not just me either; you know, it’s like my family. So it’s just tough, and I’m hoping that that this will put an end to most of it,” Higby said.

Higby said his concussion is still healing, along with his mental health from the trauma related to the incident.

“It’s still tough because literally until today, I’ve been actively terrorized,” he said.

Lawson previously texted The Center Square, denying any involvement in the June 14 incident.

“It definitely is a case of mistaken identity … I wasn’t at the protest that night,” he said.

The date of Lawson’s first court appearance is unclear.

Huckabee Visits Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial in Strong Show of Support

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Huckabee Visits Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial in Strong Show of Support

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Wednesday made an appearance at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial in a highly unusual move and a strong show of support for the Israeli leader.

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which is very critical of Netanyahu, described Huckabee’s visit to the trial as an “American, Mafioso-like intimidation tactic on a democratic ally’s independent justice system for the sake of protecting its political partner.”

After visiting the trial, Huckabee backed President Trump’s recent calls for an end to Netanyahu’s trial. “I stopped by the trial of [Netanyahu] in Tel Aviv today. My conclusion? [President Trump] is right…again,” Huckabee wrote on X. Netanyahu thanked the US ambassador for his support.

The Israeli leader is facing charges of bribery, theft, and breach of trust, and has been accused of using his executive power to delay his trial, including by waging war across the region. According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu’s trial was adjourned on Wednesday upon the news that Israel was bombing the Syrian capital of Damascus.

In a post on Truth Social earlier this month, President Trump said the US would not “stand” for Netanyahu’s corruption trial and appeared to suggest he could try to leverage US military aid to Israel to get the charges dropped. “The United States of America spends Billions of Dollar a year, far more than on any other Nation, protecting and supporting Israel. We are not going to stand for this,” he said.

The Trump administration has also opposed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) case against Netanyahu, who is wanted for his role in war crimes in Gaza, by imposing sanctions on the ICC and threatening the court with further action.

Huckabee recently helped Netanyahu avert a political crisis ahead of the 12-day US-Israeli war on Iran by meeting with Haredi lawmakers who were threatening to quit the government over the lack of a draft exemption law for the ultra-Orthodox.

The US ambassador is known as a Christian Zionist and a staunch supporter of Israeli settlements and the occupation of the West Bank, which he calls Judea and Samaria. On Tuesday, he offered rare criticism of Israeli settlers by denouncing the killing of 20-year-old Sayfollah Musallet, an American citizen who was murdered by settlers in the West Bank, as an act of “terror.”

Huckabee called on Israel to “aggressively” investigate the murder and spoke with Musallet’s father. But there’s no indication that the US will conduct its own investigation, which is what the family requested, and his show of support for Netanyahu signals there won’t be any real accountability.

This article originally appeared at Antiwar.com.

Biden Admits He Didn’t Sign Pardons. Emails Show Staff Did It for Him

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Biden Admits He Didn’t Sign Pardons. Emails Show Staff Did It for Him

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former President Joe Biden has admitted that he didn’t manually sign all of the pardons he issued before leaving office in January. 

In a softball interview with The New York Times that ran on Sunday, Biden revealed that his staff used an autopen device to replicate his signature on clemency documents due to the large volume. 

“I made every decision,” Biden told the leftist outlet. Defending the use of the autopen, he added that “we’re talking about a whole lot of people.” 

The one-term president’s admission comes as the Trump-era White House, the DOJ and Congress launch separate investigations into the legitimacy of the pardons. Some experts argue are illegitimate because they were never physically signed by Biden. 

Biden downplayed Trump’s concerns about the potential abuse of the autopen in remarks to The Times: “I understand why Trump would think that, because obviously, I guess, he doesn’t focus much. Anyway, so — yes, I made every decision.” 

Emails turned over by the National Archives show then–Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, not Biden, authorizing the autopen. 

“I approve the use of the autopen for the execution of all of the following pardons,” Zients wrote in one exchange, according to the outlet. 

Former White House staff secretary Stefanie Feldman managed the process. She reportedly ran the clemency documents through a device and receive “blurbs” claiming Biden had approved them. 

Responding to concerns that he was incapacitated and that aides exploited the autopen, Biden shot back: “They’re liars. They know it. They know, for certain. I mean, this is — look, what they, they’ve had a pretty good thing going here. They’ve done so badly.” 

Biden defended the pre-emptive pardons for his family when asked, claiming without evidence that Trump would have launched vindictive criminal investigations against them. 

“I know how vindictive he is. I mean, everybody knows how vindictive he is. So we knew that they’d do what they’re doing now,” he claimed. “And my family didn’t do anything wrong. My sister, my brother-in-law, my — my brother, etc. And — and all it would do is, if they, if he went after them, would be, is run up legal bills.” 

In total, Biden commuted 1,500 sentences and pardoned 39 others. He also reversed the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates serving time on crack cocaine convictions. 

CPI Confusion, Fed Caution, and the Case for Silver: Inflation Is Alive and Well

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CPI Confusion, Fed Caution, and the Case for Silver: Inflation Is Alive and Well

(Money Metals News Service) In the latest Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delivered sharp commentary on June’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, clarified the difference between price and monetary inflation, and laid out a powerful argument for silver.

With inflationary forces still quietly building and the Federal Reserve cornered on interest rates, Maharrey warned that investors ignoring silver might be missing a golden opportunity.

Inflation: Depends How You Slice It

Maharrey opened with a metaphor: a man coming toward you with a knife could be dangerous—or just about to carve a roast. It depends on the context. That, he argued, is how we should approach the CPI data. The same numbers can be good or bad depending on your perspective.

June’s headline CPI jumped to 2.7 percent from 2.4 percent in May, slightly higher than the forecasted 2.6 percent. Month-over-month, prices rose 0.3 percent. That may seem minor, but if that pace continues for a year, it results in an annualized rate of 3.6 percent—far above the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent inflation target.

Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 0.2 percent for the month and held steady at 2.9 percent year-over-year. That was below expectations and offered a glimmer of hope to dovish commentators.

CPI vs. Real Inflation

The official CPI may capture some aspects of rising prices, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.

Maharrey emphasized that CPI is a flawed tool, shaped by political interests and methodological revisions. He pointed out that if we used the pre-1990s CPI formula, inflation would be nearly double the official number—closer to 6 percent.

That’s because CPI tracks price inflation, not monetary inflation. The real root cause of inflation, Maharrey explained, is the expansion of the money supply. Since 2008, the U.S. government has injected roughly $9 trillion into the economy. That’s the source of the current inflationary spiral.

The Fed Is Trapped

The debate over whether to cut interest rates is intensifying. Maharrey believes the Fed will ultimately cut rates at least once, possibly twice, by the end of 2025. But the move will come at a cost. Lowering rates loosens monetary conditions and accelerates the expansion of credit and money—fueling further price inflation down the road.

He described the situation as a catch-22. Keeping rates high threatens to break a debt-ridden economy. Cutting rates risks stoking inflation. Either way, the Fed has no good options.

Silver Is Still Cheap

Despite a brief rally that saw silver climb above $39 an ounce earlier this week, Maharrey argued the metal is still underpriced. One key indicator is the gold-silver ratio—the number of ounces of silver it takes to buy one ounce of gold.

Right now, that ratio stands at 88 to 1. The modern historical average is closer to 60 to 1. Whenever the ratio gets too far out of balance, it tends to snap back—usually through a rapid rise in silver.

In 2020, during the height of pandemic panic, the ratio hit 123 to 1 before crashing back to 60. In 2011, it fell from over 80 to 1 to just 30 to 1 as silver spiked. Maharrey believes another correction is coming—and it will likely favor silver again.

Supply and Demand Imbalance

Silver’s fundamentals are just as bullish. For the fourth straight year in 2024, global silver demand outpaced new supply. The market deficit reached 148.9 million ounces, driven primarily by industrial demand.

Notably, that deficit occurred even though investment demand was relatively weak in 2024. But early signs in 2025 show that trend reversing. Through the first six months of the year, silver ETF inflows totaled 95 million ounces—more than all of 2024 combined.

Global ETF holdings now stand at 1.13 billion ounces, and the value of those holdings just exceeded $40 billion for the first time. The June surge was the largest monthly increase in silver ETF flows since the Reddit-driven silver squeeze of early 2021.

Global Demand Is Surging—Except in the U.S.

Much of the renewed investment demand is coming from overseas. India saw a 7 percent increase in physical silver investment during the first half of 2025, and European buyers are returning to the market as well. A slowdown in secondary sales is boosting demand for newly minted bars and coins.

In contrast, U.S. retail investors remain hesitant. Demand for physical silver in the U.S. fell by about 30 percent in the first half of the year. Maharrey said many Americans are taking profits instead of buying, missing what could be a significant opportunity.

Technical Setup: Cup and Handle Breakout

The technical charts support the bullish case. Silver is showing a long-term cup and handle pattern—one of the most reliable bullish setups in technical analysis. The two major peaks—1980 and 2011—form the rim of the cup, with the long handle playing out over the last decade.

Now, according to analysts like Clive Maund, silver appears to be breaking out of that handle. A similar pattern preceded gold’s breakout to record highs in 2023. If silver follows the same trajectory, there could be significant upside ahead.

Final Thoughts: Get the Insurance Before the Fire

Maharrey concluded with a warning and a recommendation. Inflation may look cooler than it did a year ago, but the fundamentals—monetary expansion, Fed indecision, and tight silver supply—remain firmly in place.

That’s why he views silver as a form of financial insurance. And like all insurance, the best time to buy is before the fire starts.

He urged listeners to call Money Metals Exchange at 1-800-800-1865 or visit MoneyMetals.com to explore their silver and gold investment options. For those on a budget, he recommended the company’s monthly installment plan to accumulate metals gradually over time.

Silver may be nearing $40, but Maharrey believes the price is still low relative to its true potential.

DOJ Fires James Comey’s Daughter, Who Handled Epstein and Maxwell Cases

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DOJ Fires James Comey’s Daughter, Who Handled Epstein and Maxwell Cases

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a federal prosecutor in Manhattan who worked on the cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

Maurene Comey was key in covering up the Epstein scandal. In June 2024, she filed a declaration to keep the FBI’s records on Epstein secret, on the grounds that his former associate Maxwell could be granted a new trial soon.

“Because the majority of the records in this category were not introduced as public exhibits during Maxwell’s first trial, they remain non-public, though the Government may still seek to introduce them should Maxwell be granted a retrial,” Comey argued last year.

At the time, Comey’s concerns seemed unfounded. Shortly after she filed her declaration, an appeals court upheld Maxwell’s conviction on five charges of recruiting and grooming four underage girls for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004.

However, in the wake of President Donald Trump downplaying Epstein’s crimes, some observers have suggested that Maxwell has a new ground to challenge her conviction because she never received a fair trial. Maxwell currently has an appeal pending before the Supreme Court.

“With all the talk about who’s being prosecuted and who isn’t, it’s especially unfair that Ghislaine Maxwell remains in prison based on a promise that the US government made and broke,” her family said in a statement, referring to a sweetheart plea deal Epstein struck in 2009 to indemnify his co-conspirators.

Come’s firing comes as Attorney General Pam Bondi faces intense criticism from some members of Trump’s base for the Justice Department’s decision not to release any more evidence in the government’s possession from Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation.

Meanwhile, James Comey, who was director when the FBI launched its politically driven and ultimately fruitless Russiagate investigation into Trump, is reportedly under federal investigation himself.

“DOJ sources told Fox News Digital that an investigation into the former director is underway, but could not share details of what specifically is being probed,” Fox News reported earlier this month, citing anonymous DOJ sources.

Ken Silva is the editor of Headline USA. Follow him at x.com/jd_cashless.

Elon Musk’s AI Bot ‘Grok’ is Now Working for the Pentagon

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Elon Musk’s AI Bot ‘Grok’ is Now Working for the Pentagon

(José Niño, Headline USA) The Pentagon has finalized a $200 million contract with xAI, granting Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot a key role in the government’s sweeping artificial intelligence expansion.

Under this agreement, Grok and related xAI technologies, including the latest Grok 4 model, will be accessible for purchase via the General Services Administration (GSA).

In effect, this would open the door for federal agencies, local governments, and national security sectors to use this technology, according to a report by Defense Forces.

As part of the “Grok for Government” program, the suite brings specialized AI tools designed for applications in defense, science, and healthcare, with models built specifically for deployment in classified environments.

The move takes place despite recent controversies, namely incidents in which Grok produced antisemitic content and references to Hitler—issues that xAI states were “promptly fixed.”

Despite these hiccups, the company maintains its forward momentum in expanding government partnerships.

Musk directly addressed the incidents, noting that Grok had previously been “too compliant” with user instructions but that new improvements have been released. Launched in late 2023, Grok set out to be a more “unfiltered” alternative to established chatbots like ChatGPT and is already integrated with Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter), with future plans for deployment in Tesla vehicles.

Musk previously served briefly in the Trump administration as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) until his resignation in May, but he remains a powerful player in the AI industry.

In Monday’s announcement of the Pentagon contract, xAI stated, “America is the world leader in AI,” adding that “we’re excited to contribute back to the country that made xAI uniquely possible here.”

José Niño is the deputy editor of Headline USA. Follow him at x.com/JoseAlNino 

‘ICEBlock’ Founder Dodges Headline USA on Wife’s DOJ Job

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‘ICEBlock’ Founder Dodges Headline USA on Wife’s DOJ Job

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The wife of Joshua Aaron, the founder and CEO of ICEBlock, is currently employed by the DOJ, raising serious questions about conflicts of interest within the agency. 

ICEBlock is a controversial app that allows users to report sightings of ICE raids or ICE agents in their area. Critics say the app puts immigration agents at risk of violence as they remove dangerous illegal aliens from the streets. 

Aaron’s wife, Caroline Feinstein, has been identified as a federal auditor working for the DOJ’s Trustee Program for the Western District of Texas, according to public records. She has been employed by the DOJ since January 2021, when Joe Biden was sworn into office. 

Reached by phone on Wednesday night, Aaron declined to confirm her employment, telling Headline USA, “No comment!” Meanwhile, repeated calls to the U.S. Trustee Program’s Austin office were not returned, with all inquiries being forwarded to voicemail. 

The connection was first revealed by X users “Sippi Cup” and “Missjinxed,” and later expanded by investigative journalist Laura Loomer in blistering social media posts.

Loomer questioned how someone directly tied to an anti-ICE operation could be employed by the federal agency responsible for enforcing immigration law.

“This is yet another vetting failure by Pam Blondi who is supposed to be overseeing the DOJ. How can Blondi allow for the wife of the founder of the ICEBlock app that is endangering the lives of ICE agents to be employed at the DOJ?” Loomer wrote. 

She called on Feinstein to be “FIRED from the DOJ immediately.” 

Loomer said she used facial recognition software to confirm Feinstein’s identity and connect her to Aaron through a shared business, JCA Design Group.

One article reviewed by Headline USA identified both Aaron and Feinstein as the owners of the company. The company’s website detailed how the business was launched.  

“Joshua Aaron and Carolyn Feinstein have a passion for beauty through design,” the company’s website said. “Over the years, as they remodeled homes in cities across the USA, they heard time and again from people how incredible the rooms looked, what interesting and one-of-a-kind pieces they used, and how creative and inspiring their design choices were.” 

Aaron has gained national attention after launching ICEBlock, even appearing on CNN to promote his resistance to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. “When I saw what was happening in this country, I wanted to do something to fight back,” he said. 

Aaron, who has been accused by Loomer of involvement in Antifa, previously invoked Nazi Germany in his anti-Trump attacks: “We’re literally watching history repeat itself.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed earlier this month that the DOJ was “looking at him,” warning him to “better watch out.” 

In follow-up comments, Loomer reported that a source told her former border czar Tom Homan had forwarded her reporting about Aaron’s wife to Bondi. 

The Obamas Address Divorce Rumors amid Bed Turbulence

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The Obamas Address Divorce Rumors amid Bed Turbulence

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Barack and Michelle Obama on Wednesday addressed mounting divorce rumors amid whispers of bedroom distance. 

The two have been married since the 1990s, but online speculation has surged that there’s trouble in paradise, as Michelle has been notably absent from public events with her husband. 

Obama quipped about the divorce talk during an interview on Michelle’s IMO podcast, which she co-hosts with her brother, Craig Robinson. 

“She took me back!” Obama joked when entering the podcast’s set. “It was touch-and-go for a while.” 

Robinson recalled an incident at an airport where a supporter approached him to ask about alleged tensions between the couple.

“I was, like, ‘Don’t worry, everything’s fine!’” Robinson said, prompting Obama to confess he was unaware of the swirling rumors. 

“These are the kinds of things that I just miss, right?” the former president said. “So, I don’t even know this stuff’s going on. And then somebody will mention it to me and I’m all like, ‘what are you talking about?’” 

Michelle stepped in to clarify that she has not considered divorce, even after openly discussing marriage challenges in the past. 

“There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting on my man,” she said. “And we’ve had some really hard times, so we had a lot of fun times, a lot of adventures, and I have become a better person because of the man I’m married to.” 

These are the latest remarks from Michelle about her marriage. Last month, she acknowledged being “glad” about not having a son with Obama. 

“I’m so glad I didn’t have a boy. Ooh! Ooh! Because he would have been a ‘Barack Obama,’” she said. 

When asked why she skipped several political events, she said that people mistakenly assumed she was divorcing simply because she was “making a choice for” herself by not attending. 

In March, Michelle revealed that she and Barack often don’t see eye to eye when it comes to bedtime. 

“Bedtime is the best time of the day,” she added on the Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce podcast. “My husband teases me about how early I can go to bed. He just doesn’t understand.” 

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