(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Today, India slashed its import tax on gold and silver, a move that could further boost demand for both precious metals in the world’s second-biggest gold market and support higher prices globally. The move will cut taxes on gold and silver imports by more…
FBI Told Sen. Hawley to Leave Site of Trump Assassination Attempt
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said Friday that the FBI told him to leave last week when he visited the site where Donald Trump was nearly assassinated. “The FBI has got more security on that site now than the night Trump was shot at. They’re trying to…
Not So Slick: RFK Jr. Begs Trump for Cabinet Role for Endorsement
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Long-shot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. begged President Donald Trump for a cabinet position in exchange for an endorsement earlier this month, the Washington Post reported on Monday. Kennedy Jr.’s request came as Trump sought unity following the July 13 assassination attempt against the former president. Kennedy…
New Excuse Made for Lack of Security on Trump Rally Rooftop: It Was Too Hot
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A whistleblower has given a new excuse for why law enforcement wasn’t stationed on the rooftop where Thomas Crooks allegedly shot at Donald Trump during his July 13 campaign rally: It was too hot. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., revealed this new excuse Monday in a letter…
BREAKING: Secret Service Director Resigns after Disastrous Hearing
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project reported Tuesday that Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is stepping down a day after her disastrous performance at a congressional hearing into the assassination attempt against presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. “Secret Service Director Cheatle is stepping down. She just emailed the…
Central Planning, Hubris, and a Lesson from 1953
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Don’t worry. It’s fine. The Federal Reserve has everything under control. This seems to be the prevailing attitude in the marketplace. Sure, the Fed lost control of price inflation for a while, but that wasn’t really its fault. It was due to supply chain…
MLB Players Use Trump Gestures for Celebration Following Assassination Attempt
(Matthew Doarnberger, Headline USA) Some Major League Baseball players have begun referencing former President Donald Trump during their on-the-field celebrations, alluding to Trump’s raised fist—sometimes with the other hand clasped their ears—in homage to the Republican nominee’s gestures after the July 13 attempt on his life. When Tampa Bay Rays…
Manchin Says He Won’t Challenge Kamala for the Dem Nomination
(Headline USA) Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., shot down reports on Monday that he was considering challenging Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination during the party’s convention. The senator sparked rumors over the weekend that he might launch his own last-minute bid for the presidency after President Joe Biden announced…
Biden Donor: ‘Endorsement of Kamala Is His ‘F**k You’ to Those Who Pushed Him Out’
(Headline USA) A prominent donor for President Joe Biden said this week that he will not fundraise for Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden endorsed after dropping his own reelection bid on Sunday. “You have to be enthusiastic or hoping for a political appointment to be asking friends for money. I…
Trump Wants GOP Refund After Biden Drops Out
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) On Jul. 21, 2024, Donald Trump said that the Republican Party deserved to be “reimbursed for fraud” after the Democratic Party, the mass media and other members of the establishment forced them to spend millions campaigning against Joe Biden, even though they knew that they…