U.N. Quietly Lowers Population Forecasts Authored by Bill King via RealClearPolitics.com, For decades, we’ve been told that the world’s biggest problem is too many people. From Malthus in the 18th century to “The Population Bomb” in the 1960s, the warnings were dire: More people would mean more famine, more poverty, more environmental destruction. But something unexpected has happened. The demographic math has changed. And […]

Israel Tried To ‘Turn’ Iranian Generals Against Ayatollah Just Before Bombs Fell Iranian state media is reporting another arrest of alleged spy who was coordinating with Israeli intelligence. Agents working on behalf of Mossad are believed to have played key roles in Israel’s military attacks which kicked off nearly two weeks ago (on Friday, June 13). But the new arrest announced on Tuesday has been identified as a European […]

As Stablecoin Bill Heads To House, Senate Shifts To Crypto Market Structure Authored by Turner Wright via CoinTelegraph.com, Roughly a week after the US Senate voted to pass the GENIUS Act to regulate payment stablecoins, the chamber is moving to discuss a path forward for a digital asset market structure framework. On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Senate Banking Committee’s digital asset subcommittee will hear from lawyers at […]

California NGOs Providing Supplies To Illegals So They Can Avoid ICE Raids For anyone questioning why immigration work raids are so vital in the fight to deport illegals, it’s important to remember that it’s not just about the migrants that are caught and sent back home.  It’s also about removing the incentives that keep illegals in the country so they self deport.  Two primary incentives exist – Government welfare handouts and […]

Russia Considers AI Data Centers As Collapsing Gas Sales Create Glut Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Russia could use its excess natural gas to power AI data centers or crypto mining operations, Russian officials have said, as Moscow’s pipeline gas exports to Europe have collapsed and led to an oversupply at home. Russian gas supply via pipelines to Europe has slumped since 2022, after Russia cut off many EU […]

“Get Your F**king Members In Order”: L.A. Official Calls For Mexican Gangs To Mobilize Against ICE Agents A top far-left city official in southeast Los Angeles County is now under federal investigation after allegedly posting a video on social media calling on Mexican gangs to mobilize against ICE agents. If this isn’t textbook insurrectionist behavior, it’s hard to imagine what is. Fox News reporter Bill Melugin broke the story […]

The Fed Is Powerful… That’s The Problem Authored by Matthew Blakely via the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), Whenever the Federal Reserve releases its meeting minutes, a crowd of analysts rush to dissect every comma and qualifier. But in a country that prides itself on free markets and capitalist dynamism, why do we hang on the every word of an exclusive club of central planners? Markets shouldn’t have to interpret […]

“Very Shady”: Oregon Union Tricked Lawmakers In Serious Ethical Breach According To Complaint Oregon State lawmakers lobbed a Molotov cocktail of an ethics complaint at SEIU Local 503. The target? A blatant attempt to rig the legislative game by flooding lawmakers with 1,000 pre-printed “constituent postcards” hyping House Bill 3838 – a union power grab masquerading as a “workforce standards board” for long-term care.  The […]

Bondi Says DOJ On ‘High Alert’ Over Concerns About Iranian Sleeper Cells Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Department of Justice (DOJ) is on “high alert” following U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program over the weekend. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), during a House Appropriations Committee meeting on Monday, asked Bondi about the number of Iranian nationals who may […]

Goldman Makes Flurry Of Downgrades Across Consumer Sector Goldman Sachs Managing Director Kate McShane issued a wave of notable rating changes across the consumer sector on Tuesday. The most eye-catching: Dollar General was cut from Buy to Neutral RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) was downgraded from Neutral to Sell Advance Auto Parts also moved from Neutral to Sell In contrast, Five Below was upgraded to […]

FTC Approves Merger Creating World’s Largest Media-Buying Ad Agency, Warns Against Censorship Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved advertising services giant Omnicom Group Inc.’s $13.5 billion acquisition of ad company The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (IPG) under the condition that Omnicom does not engage in political or ideological discrimination, the agency […]

NATO Chief Butters Up Trump, While Touting Ukraine’s ‘Irreversible Path’ To NATO Membership Before President Trump’s Air Force One even touched down in The Hague to attend this week’s major NATO summit, he was responding somewhat coldly when asked about his relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and whether they will meet. The White House clarified that such a meeting will take place at some point on the […]

Some ‘Predictions’ For The Latter Half Of 2025… Authored by Eric Utter via AmericanThinker.com, Back in mid-January I issued “My Predictions For The Rest Of 2025.” We are half a year in, and I thought I should issue an update. Ergo, I hereby present to you “My Updated Predictions For The Last Half Of  2025:” *June 25—A lone federal district court judge rules that President Trump must re-rename the large body of […]

Where Is Iran’s Uranium? Top Secret Leaked US Intel Says Core Nuclear Components ‘Intact’ Update(1605ET): Where is Iran’s Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile… that’s Bloomberg’s latest headline over the ‘biggest mystery’ that remains in the war. There’s also the pressing question of whether Trump’s massive airstrikes from B-2 bombers actually truly destroyed the facilities and these stockpiles.  The Iranians aren’t […]

Illegal Immigrant Allegedly Aided By Wisconsin Judge Agrees To Plea Deal Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The illegal immigrant whom Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of helping evade arrest has accepted a plea deal in which he admitted to entering the United States illegally. Mexican national Eduardo Flores-Ruiz faces up to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine under the terms of a plea deal […]

Senate Parliamentarian Rejects ‘Drill Baby Drill’ Provisions In GOP Megabill Update (1412ET): First it was the judges. Now Democrat Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough is shredding a ton of provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill – most recently a provision that automatically certifies offshore oil and gas projects as being compliant with the National Environmental Policy Act – skipping the environmental review process that […]

China Reportedly On Verge Of 100 DeepSeek-Like Breakthroughs Amid Aspirations For World Domination China is preparing to launch a tsunami of domestic AI innovation, with more than 100 DeepSeek-like breakthroughs (more here) expected within the next 18 months, according to former PBOC Deputy Governor Zhu Min, as reported by Bloomberg. This development signals Beijing’s intent to rapidly close the technological gap ahead of the […]

DOJ Accuses Biden-Appointed Judge Of ‘Unprecedented Defiance’ After Rejecting SCOTUS Ruling Allowing Deportations Authored by Debra Heine via AmericanGreatness.com, The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday accused an activist Biden-appointed judge of engaging in a “lawless act of defiance” against a Supreme Court decision that came down on Monday. The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration may resume expedited […]

Goldman Weighs In On Tesla Robotaxi Launch Tesla officially launched its long-anticipated self-driving Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. A select group of early-access users—many of them FSD beta testers and Tesla influencers on X—have begun sharing their experiences as the AI car company sets its sights on competing near-term with Waymo and, more broadly, becoming a leader in the autonomous ride-hailing industry […]

Silver Price Shows What Government Has Done To Our Money Authored by Douglas French via The Mises Institute, You hear about gas prices everyday. The President brags that per gallon prices have dropped to $1.99 in some places. After paying over $4.00 here in Las Vegas, I wonder where he is talking about. He ran on bringing down prices at the pump, saying “drill baby drill” constantly at his rallies.   But, in real terms gas […]

Harvard Wins Injunction Against Trump Admin’s Student Visa Ban Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Monday issued a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of President Donald Trump’s proclamation that bars foreign nationals from entering the United States through Harvard’s student exchange visa program. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted Harvard’s request for an injunction to extend a […]

Solid 2Y Auction Stop Through Despite Weak Foreign Demand With attention firmly on the equity meltup which has sent the S&P 1% higher and the Nasdaq looks like it will close in record territory, moments ago we had the week’s first Treasury coupon auction when some $69BN in 2 Year notes were sold to what was a very smooth reception. The high yield of 3.786% was down from 3.955% in May and the lowest since Sept 2024. It also […]

DoE Declares U.S. Southeast Grid Emergency To Avert “Blackouts” A massive heat dome is scorching the eastern half of the U.S., triggering widespread grid stress. The week began with emergency alerts across the Mid-Atlantic, including a multi-hour blackout in New York City’s Queens borough as power demand surged. Now, the Southeast grid is under similar tight conditions. The Trump administration has declared a power emergency as […]

Off Ramps, On Ramps By Benjamin Picton, Senior Market Strategist at Rabobank Markets are in a jubilant mood as Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire to begin within hours. Brent crude prices have fallen by more than 7% at time of writing to $71.48/bbl and US equity indices have finished the day higher across the board. Equity futures in North America and Asia are also pointing higher. Trump’s […]

“You’re Welcome”: Pennsylvania Boasts About Saving ‘Green’ Maryland From Near Power Grid Collapse Pennsylvania State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) wrote in a late Monday Facebook post that the state’s surplus electricity supplies were exported to Maryland during Monday’s peak demand surge, as temperatures in the region approached 100°F. She credited Pennsylvania’s stable power grid with preventing a blackout crisis in “our […]