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DOJ Reportedly Investigating Trump’s Sexual Assault Accuser for Perjury
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who won $88 million in civil judgments against President Donald Trump after accusing him of sexual assault. Citing two anonymous sources, the Times reported that the DOJ is investigating whether Carroll committed…
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Malaysia Levies 10% Import Duty on Investment Gold
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Malaysia has joined India in hiking its import duty on gold. Traders and dealers in the Southeast Asian nation said officials have already started charging a 10 percent levy on certain gold bar shipments into the country. The move has reportedly disrupted bullion trade in the regional market. According…
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British Royal Mint Reports Record Bullion Sales
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The British Royal Mint reported record gold and silver bullion sales in the first quarter of this year, reflecting strong demand for physical gold in the UK. In a statement, the Royal Mint said that capital gains tax-exempt gold bullion sales increased 94 percent compared to the same quarter…
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Anti-ICE Agitators Arrested for Assaulting Officers at Detention Center
(Headline USA) Protesters attacked federal immigration officers in front of a New Jersey detention center where advocates have demonstrated over poor conditions. Groups of demonstrators, many wearing gas masks and other face coverings, linked arms in a human chain in front of Delaney Hall in Newark on Wednesday night, videos and photos posted on social media…
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US Jobless Claims Rise to 215,000, But Layoffs Remain Low
(Headline USA) More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were up to 215,000, up from 210,000 the week before. The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, rose by nearly 6,300 to 209,000.…
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Google Employee Charged w/ using Inside Info to Make $1.2 Million on Polymarket
(Headline USA) U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million from prediction market platform Polymarket with bets on search trends. In a complaint unsealed in New York, authorities identified the employee as 36-year-old Michele Spagnuolo — an Italian…
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DHS Threatens to Halt Customs Processing at Airports in Sanctuary Cities
(The Center Square) Major airports across the country could soon freeze customs processing and cancel all international flights if sanctuary cities continue bucking federal immigration enforcement operations. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that he might pull out Customs and Border Patrol agents from airports in sanctuary cities. CBP agents are responsible for…
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Atlanta Gave Muslim Action Group a $35k Donation, Didn’t Track How it Got Spent
(The Center Square) Atlanta’s city government gave a Muslim activist group that raised money for Gaza a $35,000 donation on top of $250,000 in federal grants, a continuing investigation by The Center Square has found. The donation came from taxpayer funds and was among four payments made to the Chicago-based Inner-City Muslim Action Network and three…
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US Military Says It Bombed Southern Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Central Command on Monday took credit for attacks on Iran after Iranian media reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement to CNN, CENTCOM spokesman Timothy Hawkins framed the attack on Iran as “self-defense” even though the strikes come as the US…
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Sound Money: The Enemy of Big Government and a Friend to Liberty
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) We talk a lot about sound money around here. Primarily, we focus on the financial impacts of unsound fiat currency on the American people. It steals their wealth and robs them of purchasing power. However, there is another pernicious aspect of fiat money that gets less attention. It facilitates big…
