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‘Climate Warrior’ Tom Steyer Invested in Coal
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is embroiled in controversy over his ties to Farallon Capital, the hedge fund he founded in 1986 that later became a major lender to the coal industry—despite his long-standing image as a climate change warrior. Steyer, a billionaire Democratic donor and failed 2020 presidential candidate, has emerged…
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This Barack Obama Is Running for Governor in California
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) When Californians head to the voting booth on June 2 for the state’s open gubernatorial primary, they may come across a familiar name among the long list of candidates seeking to advance to the runoff: Barack Obama. But the candidate is not former President Barack Hussein Obama. It is Barack D. Obama…
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Justice Alito Smacks Down Colleague KBJ: ‘Lacks Restraint’
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissents have long drawn blistering rebukes from her colleagues, with some even on the left taking issue with her reasoning. Monday was no different. Jackson’s complaints in Louisiana v. Callais — the case that struck down the state’s congressional map — drew a forceful rebuke from Justice…
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FBI Agent Avoids Prison after His Rifle Was Used in a Juvenile Shooting
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) An FBI agent has avoided prison after pleading guilty to lying about having his government-issued firearm stolen from him, when he in fact had lost it. The firearm was later used in a juvenile shooting. The agent, Mose Countryman, was sentenced Friday to one year of supervised probation. He was also…
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CNN Founder Ted Turner Has Died at Age 87
(Headline USA) Ted Turner, the television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour cable news cycle, died Wednesday. He was 87. He died surrounded by his family, according to Turner Enterprises, the company that oversees his vast businesses and investments. Turner was the force…
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Man Charged in DC Shooting Was Near JD Vance’s Motorcade
(Headline USA) A man accused of firing a gun at law enforcement officers near the Washington Monument this week was walking along the path of Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade before the shooting and made a vulgar remark about the White House after the confrontation, according to a court filing Wednesday. Michael Marx, 45, of…
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Georgia Prosecutor Won’t Reveal What Her Pursuit of Trump Cost Taxpayers
(Johnny Edwards, The Center Square) The Georgia district attorney who took on Donald Trump, only to be removed from the case over a romance with her lead co-counsel, likely spent millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money on the years-long racketeering prosecution. And taxpayers might be on the hook for millions more. But DA Fani Willis…
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FBI Searches Properties Tied to Virginia Senate Leader
(Shirleen Guerra, The Center Square) Federal agents executed court-authorized search warrants Wednesday at properties in Portsmouth tied to Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas, according to the FBI. In a statement, the FBI confirmed it was conducting “court-authorized law enforcement activity” tied to an ongoing investigation in Portsmouth and said there was no threat…
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Mike Maharrey’s Money Metals Field Trip Reveals More Than Vaults and Bullion
(Money Metals News Service) In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey reflects on a recent trip to Money Metals’ main facility and bullion depository in Eagle, Idaho. The visit was technically a work trip. Maharrey said the team filmed well over 100 marketing and social media videos. But it also felt like the…
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Government Red Tape Causing Gold Shortage in India
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Government red tape is creating havoc in India’s gold market. For the last five weeks, gold imports have virtually stopped. According to the Economic Times of India, this is pushing domestic gold prices higher and threatening shortages in the world’s second-largest gold market. The gold price premium in India…
