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John Bolton to Strike Plea Deal to Avoid Prison
(Headline USA) Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of retaining classified information under a deal with the Justice Department that could allow him to avoid prison time, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday. The deal would resolve a criminal case filed in October…
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Inflation’s Comeback: Why the Fed May Be Losing the Fight Again
(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey argues that reports of inflation’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Drawing on both recent economic data and historical parallels, he contends that the United States may be entering a second wave of a broader long-term inflationary cycle reminiscent of the…
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RFK Jr.’s Daughter-in-Law is Tied to the CIA Gold Scandal
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) New details are pouring out about the former senior CIA official who was caught last month with some $40 million in gold bars that he had obtained from the government for unspecified “work-related expenses.” The Wall Street Journal published an article on Wednesday tying HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy,…
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Prosecutor Tells Jury that Teen’s Killing at a Texas Track Meet was Murder
(Headline USA) A 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed by a competitor in a “sneak, surprise attack” at a Texas high school track meet, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday, as a trial opened in a case that stunned an affluent Dallas suburb where the pair attended school. Dozens of people lined up to get a seat…
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President Trump Says he Will Nominate Todd Blanche to Serve as Attorney General
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal lawyer who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role. Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche…
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Trump Denounces House Lawmakers as ‘Unpatriotic’ for Passing Resolution To End His War With Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Thursday attacked House lawmakers as “unpatriotic” for passing a War Powers Resolution that would direct him to end the war with Iran, which he launched with Israel without congressional authorization, in violation of the US Constitution. The bill passed on Wednesday in a vote of 215 to 208,…
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‘They Were Slightly Provoked’: Trump Downplays Iran’s Attacks Targeting US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Wednesday downplayed Iranian attacks that targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, saying they may have been “slightly provoked” since the US launched strikes against Iran beforehand. “There’s a reason for everything, and we hit them pretty hard last night,” the president told reporters in the Oval Office.…
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Report: Trump Tells Aides He May Restart Full-Scale Bombing Against Iran If US Troops Are Killed
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump has told his aides that he may restart the full-scale bombing campaign against Iran if US troops are killed, The Wall Street Journal has reported, as the United States and Iran have traded multiple rounds of attacks despite a nominal ceasefire. The report came after the president downplayed Iranian…
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National Security Group Urges Congress to Investigate Airwallex Ties to CCP
(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) A national security group wants Congress to investigate Airwallex over its ties to China. State Armor Chief Executive Officer Michael Lucci sent a letter to several congressional leaders urging action. The letter went to U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, U.S.…
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ECB Confirms Gold Has Overtaken Treasuries as Top Global Reserve Asset
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) In January, World Gold Council data indicated that gold had replaced U.S. Treasuries as the world’s top reserve asset. A report released by the European Central Bank this week confirms that data. According to the ECB, as of the end of 2025, gold accounted for 27 percent of central…
