The Iran Trap: Everyone Wants Americans To Fight Their Wars For Them Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us One of the defining aspects of Ukraine’s strategy in the war against Russia is escalation – Not so much in terms of damage to Russia, but in terms of western involvement. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has made it his primary mission to convince western allies that their direct intervention in the war is […]

Liquidity Floodgates Open As 3 Central Banks Unexpectedly Cut Rates In Under 24 Hours Trump has repeatedly expressed his displeasure with the ECB cutting rates 8 times since the end of the central bank’s hiking cycle one year ago; he certainly won’t be happy that three other European central banks joined the easing fray overnight as the global economy once again careens toward the abyss. In the span of less than 24 hours, three […]

US Attorney Announces Largest-Ever, $225 Million Cryptocurrency Seizure Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said her office has seized more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to a sprawling international fraud and money laundering network responsible for defrauding hundreds of victims through online investment scams. Pirro announced at a June 18 […]

Cannabis, Smoked Or Eaten, Linked To Tobacco-Like Blood Vessel Harm Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Long-term marijuana smoking and THC edible use may harm the blood vessels as much as tobacco, a new study suggests. The research indicates that cannabis users might face an increased risk of heart disease, even if they are otherwise healthy. Nyaaka/Shutterstock Both smoking and eating cannabis caused […]

The Cost Of Restoring Order In Los Angeles Via Open The Books, Following a week of protests that have given way to rioting in Los Angeles, Open the Books is taking a look at the cost of restoring and maintaining order. Already ravaged by wildfires earlier this year, the city is now dealing with violence toward law enforcement, incendiary devices, arson and more. And all of that is on the heels of years of seemingly endless, […]

Elon Musk Downplays Importance Of DOGE Vs. Coming AI “Tsunami” Tech billionaire Elon Musk waxed poetic about his time leading the Department of Government Efficiency in Washington, D.C., describing the experience as significant but secondary to a more pressing challenge: preparing society for the rapid rise of disruptive artificial intelligence. “Fixing the government is like, say, the beach is dirty and there’s some needles […]

Will The Hawks, The Doves, Or The Cuckoos Win By Michael Every of Rabobank The hawks and doves are split. Tehran rejected US calls for its unconditional surrender while insulting President Trump, who stated “Nobody knows what I’m going to do,” but wants, “total and complete victory” rather than a ceasefire. The Wall Street Journal claims he’s approved attack plans but is holding the final order to see if Tehran […]

GOP Senators Briefed On Plan To Obliterate “Toxic” Green Subsidies, Dismantle Climate Heist On US Treasury Fossil fuel advocate Alex Epstein delivered a hard-hitting briefing to nearly all Senate Republicans on Wednesday, emphasizing that the Inflation Reduction Act’s “toxic subsidies” for the green energy industry—totaling billions—must be “terminated.” “Today I got the opportunity to speak to almost all Republican Senators […]

NIRP Is Back As Swiss National Bank Cuts Rates To Zero, Introduces Stealth Negative Rates Five years after covid sparked a once in a generation inflationary surge and forced all central banks to push their interest rates well above the zero (and in some cases negative) lower bound which defined the post-QE era, overnight the Swiss National Bank became the first to show that the world of higher rates is over and ZIRP is coming back, […]

“No Kings”, Except For The Bureaucrats Via The Brownstone Institute, Over the weekend, thousands of anti-Trump advocates gathered for “No Kings” protests across the country, but their aims were not directed at constitutional norms; instead, they are engaged in a protest against the President’s authority over the Executive Branch.  The chief issue in Washington since the second Trump inauguration is whether the […]

Netanyahu Threatens Assassination Of ‘Modern Hitler’ – Iran’s Ayatollah After on Thursday more ballistic missiles and drones struck Tel Aviv and various parts of Israel – including Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba – the Israeli Health Ministry reports that 271 people arrived at hospitals, four in serious condition, 16 in moderate condition, and many more with minor injuries – with most of this latter category being people […]

How To Destroy A State: Swap Out The Wealthy For Illegal Immigrants Submitted by Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner of Wirepoints Whether they’re doing it on purpose or out of just plain ineptitude, Illinois’ political leaders have been slowly destroying this state. More recently, they’ve moved into overdrive. What we’re talking about is all the wealth the state is giving up by pushing out wealthier taxpayers and inviting […]

Waste Of The Day: $140 For Taxi Ride Across Parking Lot Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: Massachusetts’ Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program recently funded what might just be history’s most expensive car trip: $140 for a taxi ride of 223 feet. For those quick with a calculator, that’s a rate of $3,314 per mile. It’s just one example of taxpayer funds spent on “improper and […]

Two US Soldiers Die In Non-Combat Incidents In Middle East As Region On Edge While the globe’s attention has been focused almost entirely on the near week-long Iran-Israel war, and as the White House could escalate its backing of Israel in the conflict, two US Army soldiers died this week during Middle East deployments. Two US Army soldiers deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of the years-long Operation Inherent Resolve died […]

General Mills Announces Removal Of Synthetic Food Dyes, Starting With Cereals Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), General Mills, which owns a wide range of snack and baked products in the United States, announced plans to remove food colors from all its products, in a June 17 statement. Based in Minnesota, some of the company’s popular brands include Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, […]

White House Says Trump To Decide On Attacking Iran ‘Within Next 2 Weeks’ Summary: The White House held a high stakes presser Thursday afternoon, as President Donald Trump also again convened his top national security officials in the situation room to hear intelligence officials and make key decisions on the Israel-Iran war, just prior. Of course, the biggest question that remains is: will the US directly enter the war against […]

Kremlin Warns Against US Intervention In Iran, Tells Israeli Leaders ‘Come To Your Senses’ Moscow has warned Washington against getting involved in military actions targeting Iran, saying that such interference could lead to uncontrollable escalation and dire consequences, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova described during a Thursday press briefing at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). “We […]

Interior Dept. Proposes Opening Up 82 Percent Of Alaskan Petroleum Reserve Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Interior (DOI) released a draft analysis that proposes reopening up to 82 percent of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) to oil and gas leasing and development, the agency said in a June 17 statement. A part of the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline […]

US Starts Evacuating Diplomats From Embassy In Israel, As Prospect Of US Entry Into War Lingers As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, and the prospect of direct Pentagon involvement against Iran lingers, the US State Department has begun evacuating diplomats and their families from the American embassy in Israel. So far these are diplomats deemed ‘nonessential’ personnel. According to American officials cited in The […]

US Asked Ukraine Not To Attack Russian Energy, Zelensky Complains Via The Libertarian Institute Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that he was told by the US not to attack Russian energy infrastructure shortly after Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump. “Today, the Russians launched a stone-cold, combined attack on our energy infrastructure. This is a spit in the face of everything the international […]

Futures Tumble, Oil Soars On Mounting Fears US Will Strike Iran US equity futures tumbled amid mounting speculation the US will join Israel’s war against Iran some time this weekend, fueling uncertainty and concerns about the inflationary impact of higher crude prices. S&P and Nasdaq 100 futures tumbled 0.8% on a day when cash trading in US stocks and Treasuries is closed for a public holiday. Europe’s Stoxx 600 gauge […]

Matt Gaetz, Dave Smith To Clash With Iranian Regime-Change Hawk LIVE NOW:  https://t.co/VP8CXLGqlI — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 19, 2025 ******************* As missiles rain upon both Tel Aviv and Tehran on a nightly basis, the world is watching President Trump for whether the U.S. military will get involved. Neocons like Lindsey Graham have already pushed the goal posts from taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities to toppling […]

Grassley Probing Withheld FBI Records On Alleged Chinese Election Interference Authored by Eva Fu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking the FBI for additional records regarding alleged Chinese election interference files after finding that the agency had sought to destroy relevant information under its previous leadership. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) during a Senate Judiciary […]

Trump Has Reportedly Approved Iran Attack Plans But Is Withholding Final Order Update(1730ET): As President Trump convenes a White House situation room meeting this Tuesday early evening, and following Ayatollah Khamenei’s earlier televised speech vowing ‘we will not surrender’ – The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Trump has made the decision: President Trump told senior aides late Tuesday that he approved of attack […]

Watch: SpaceX’s Starship Static Rocket Test Suffers “Major Anomaly”  During a late-night static-fire test at Starbase, Texas, a SpaceX Starship rocket slated for Flight 10 suffered a “major anomaly” and exploded on a test stand.  “On Wednesday, June 18 at approximately 11 p.m. CT, the Starship preparing for the tenth flight test experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase. A safety clear area around the site […]