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U.S. Inflation Cools to 3.5% in Better than Expected June Report
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) U.S. inflation decreased by 0.4% in June, for a seasonally adjusted total of 3.5% over the year, driven by rapidly falling energy costs, according to a new report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Inflation rose by 0.5% in May before declining 0.4% in June. The dramatic change…
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$1 Million in Taxpayer Funds Going Toward Child Endangerment Case
(David Beasley, The Center Square) An Ohio state board has approved $1 million in taxpayer emergency funding for child protection services in Vinton County, where 16 children were recently taken into custody in one day in what has been described as “an unprecedented child welfare crisis.” Vinton County, with a population of 12,600 residents, is…
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New York Imposes Temporary Ban on Data Centers
(Chris Wade, The Center Square) New York became the first state to pause on energy-hungry data centers under an executive order signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday, which comes in response to concerns about rising utility bills and the regional electric grid. The directive signed by Hochul sets a one-year moratorium on permits issued by…
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King: Man Killed in Maine ICE Shooting Not Subject of Investigation
(Chris Wade, The Center Square) A Colombian man shot by ICE agents Monday in Maine was not the intended target of the immigration enforcement operation, Sen. Angus King said. On Monday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot and killed the 26-year-old migrant, identified as Joan Sebastian Guerrero, as they were conducting surveillance for…
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Widow of Man Killed in Butler Shooting Thinks It Was An ‘Inside Job’
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The widow of the man killed during the July 13, 2024, assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania says she thinks that the attack was an inside job. “I don’t believe there was another shooter there, but I believe he was working with somebody. I believe it was an inside…
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Biden DOJ Snooped Through Lawmakers’ Texts Despite Claiming Otherwise
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Special Counsel Jack Smith “secretly” obtained and reviewed the text messages tied to at least 44 members of Congress as part of his investigation into President Donald Trump, according to records released by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The newly released documents appear to conflict with Smith’s sworn congressional testimony from December 2025,…
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Hegseth Announces New Policy to Test Troops for Low Testosterone
(Headline USA) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The new screenings will be conducted annually as part of service members’ required medical screenings for those 30 and older, he said.…
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CNBC Ranks 10 GOP-Led States as Worst to Live In
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The national news outlet CNBC ranked 10 Republican-led states as the worst to live in its 2026 America’s Top States for Business rankings. Officials from Republican-led Texas, which ranked second to worst for quality of life in CNBC’s report, scoffed at the rankings. In its business ranking it also included…
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Despite Bearish Near-Term, Gold Bulls Aren’t Down and Out
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold is only down around 7 percent on the year and has remained one of the best-performing assets over the last 12 months. However, gold has fallen around 30 percent from its mid-January highs, and the bears seem to be in control for the short term. Analysts at Metals Focus…
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A Strange Dichotomy: Gold Up on the Year in Asian Markets, Down Big in the West
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) When you watch the gold price all day, every day, you start to pick up on trends intuitively. Since gold corrected in January, I’ve noticed it often rises in the early morning and then drops as soon as the U.S. market opens. This would seem to indicate that demand…
