Bessent: Iran Leaders ‘Panicking, Trump Vows to Sever Economic Lifelines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared Tuesday that Iran’s leadership is already “panicking” under President Donald Trump’s mounting economic offensive — pointing to stark warnings from Tehran’s own president and parliament speaker about the country’s deteriorating economy while vowing to continue severing the regime’s financial lifelines until it “stands alone.” “Iran’s leadership is admitting what the […]
Futures Flat Ahead Of Key PCE Report, Nvidia Earnings
Stock futures are are flat and Treasuries slipped while oil stumbled heading into today’s PCE report and NVDA earnings. As of 8:00am ET, S&P Futures are unchanged and Nasdaq futures drop 0.2% as NVDA and MRVL both rise 0.2% with Semis flat, Memory down 80bp, Korea down 46bp, Software down 1.3%, but Unprofitable Tech +83bp which […]
Trump plan to raise borrowing limit on shaky ground as debt roils bond market
President Trump’s plan to raise the debt limit through the end of his presidency before Republicans likely lose control of Congress is on shaky ground because of rising concerns over the national debt — which has reached $40 trillion. The president is quietly pushing Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson… […]
DOGE Is Done, But the Wreckage Remains
As the head of President Donald Trump’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” billionaire Elon Musk wielded power for a scant four months. But it was long enough to scar the federal government for potentially decades. More than 250,000 federal workers have lost or left their jobs as a result of mass layoffs, including nuclear safety engineers, hurricane researchers, cybersecurity experts, and many […]
ICE Begins Deporting Illegal Immigrants To Dangerous African Countries
Imagine entering the US illegally and enjoying the fruits of the American economy for years, only to wake up one day in the darkest of Africa in a country known for cannibalism? The strategy might be ugly, but it might also be ingenious. Last year, illegal Cuban immigrant Yasmany Moreno de Armas was working and living […]
US Removes Syria, Including Al-Nusra Front, From Its List Of Terrorism Sponsors
Following a decade-and-a-half of a Washington-led full economic siege of the Syrian state, and after a fierce CIA-backed proxy war (Timber Sycamore) to oust Assad over that same period, this week has witnessed the huge milestone of the United States finally removing Syria from its state sponsors of terrorism list. The designation itself had stretched […]
Trump nabs crucial primary wins in South Carolina, Oklahoma: 4 takeaways
President Trump notched two critical wins in South Carolina and Oklahoma on Tuesday, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. The Republican contests for South Carolina Senate and Oklahoma governor served as another key test of the president’s influence in the GOP as several of his gubernatorial and House picks have… […]
Former SPLC Official Waives Appearance as Lawyer Enters Not-Guilty Plea
A former Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) official accused of playing a central role in a scheme that funneled more than $1.2 million to white supremacist groups did not appear at her arraignment on Tuesday. Heidi Beirich, who was arrested this month, waived her right to attend the virtual hearing in the Middle District of Alabama. […]
DEA Seized 47 Million Fentanyl-Laced Counterfeit Pills In 2025
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confiscated more than 47 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and almost 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder in 2025. Just two milligrams of fentanyl is considered a lethal dose. Courtesy of the DEA The seized narcotics are equivalent to 369 million lethal doses […]
