Australia’s Unrealized Gains Tax Will Be A Lesson In Economic Suicide Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance I’ve spent years warning about the economic dangers of policies that attempt to tax wealth before it’s realized, and now, like a slow-motion train wreck, we’re about to witness exactly why those warnings matter. Australia’s new move to tax unrealized capital gains is one of the most reckless policy decisions I’ve […]

Experts Warn Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Codify Big Land Grabs Agricultural advocates and lawmakers are sounding the alarm this week, as section 41001 of the proposed Budget Reconciliation Act (the Big Beautiful Bill) contains language that would centralize local authority to the federal government regarding land use and land expropriation. Property rights are under attack again. A House Energy and Commerce proposal for […]

Israel Preparing Possible Preemptive Attack On Iranian Nuclear Facilities: US Intelligence Update(1830ET): At a moment it has become very clear that Netanyahu could care less about ‘pressure’ from Western allies the US, UK, and Canada, there are breaking reports Tuesday evening that a preemptive Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites could be imminent. According to CNN: The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel […]

After Credit Downgrade, Maryland’s Leftist Governor Torpedoes Reparations Bill To Avoid Political Blowback The optics are grim for far-left Maryland Governor Wes Moore. As the state grapples with a fiscal crisis (deficit explosion), a credit downgrade, illegal alien invasion, violent crime, the looming threat of resident and business flight, a potential tsunami of new taxes, and a worsening power crisis, Moore is facing a growing […]

Working Out Is Right Wing, And That’s A Good Thing Authored by Braeden Sorbo via American Greatness, The media has a new villain: fitness… According to recent articles, engaging in physical exercise is now linked to right-wing extremism.  The narrative suggests that lifting weights, building discipline, and taking responsibility for your body are somehow dangerous acts. The Guardian claims that getting in shape could turn […]

‘I’m Still A No’: Battle Over SALT Holding Up ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ As Trump Demands Progress While Republicans hash out the details on the path to passing President Trump’s 1,116-page ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ – a key sticking point has emerged in regards to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which allows taxpayers who itemize to deduct state and local taxes (such as income and property taxes) from their federal taxable income. […]

NH’s First Black Sheriff Jailed For Blowing Public Money On Travel With Women A New Hampshire man who was heralded as the first black sheriff in the state’s history was sentenced on Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for squandering $19,000 of taxpayers’ money on expensive getaways with multiple love interests — and then lying to investigators about what he’d done. Tightly following the script we’ve seen so many times before, the […]

Boomers, Let’s Face It: The Math Doesn’t Work Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, There are many consequential things we can’t discuss factually because the topic upsets everyone. And since getting upset shuts down any direct discussion of difficult issues, these issues metastasize into problems that end up sinking the ship. The Titanic has already struck the iceberg and is doomed, but since this upsets the […]

No Trial Data, No Vax: FDA Demands Gold Standard Testing For Any New COVID-19 Vaccines Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not approve COVID-19 vaccines for many Americans absent trial data showing that the benefits outweigh the risks, top agency officials said on May 20. Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, in Washington on May […]

“Today I Will Show My Naked Body”: Rep. Nancy Mace Combats Voyeurism During Oversight Hearing Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) showed ‘photos of her naked body’ during a House Oversight meeting on Tuesday as the latest twist in her crusade against voyeurism. Mace was engaged to Charleston-based software entrepreneur, Patrick Bryant. After purchasing two properties together, their relationship ended abruptly in 2021 after Mace reportedly […]

US Attorney’s New Program Sidesteps California’s Sanctuary Laws Shielding Illegals From ICE Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, In what could be a game changer for the Trump administration’s deportation efforts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for California’s Central District and federal partners launched a program to “neutralize California’s sanctuary state policy.” Operation Guardian Angel, […]

Rubio Says Syria Could Be ‘Weeks Away’ From Civil War, State Collapse (Again) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio last Thursday met with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and other ruling Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) officials in Antalya, Turkey – just as President Trump controversially greeted Syria’s new ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa (Jolani) in Riyadh. Rubio’s was the first such US meeting with a Syrian foreign minister in fifteen […]

US Shale Output Nearing Peak As Oil Prices Stagnate Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Low oil prices and economic uncertainty are causing U.S. oil production, particularly in shale basins, to plateau or decline earlier than anticipated. Major oil companies acknowledge the accelerated peak in U.S. oil output, with the Permian Basin being the last major area still showing growth potential. Forecasts for […]

The Red Line: Democratic Officials Claim A Dangerous License For Illegality Authored by Jonathan Turley, Across the country, a new defense is being heard in state and federal courtrooms. From Democratic members of Congress to judges to city council members, officials claim that their official duties include obstructing the official functions of the federal government.  It is a type of liberal license that excuses most any crime […]

US Should Never Have Gotten ‘Entangled’ In Ukraine ‘Death Trap’: Trump President Trump following Monday’s phone calls with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said that the United States should have never intervened in Ukraine in the first place. He blasted his predecessor Joe Biden for sinking boundless billions in arms and aid into Kiev’s coffers and yet it has only been a “death trap” and “real mess” which […]

Coinbase Data Leak Could Put Users In Physical Danger; TechCrunch Founder Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, A recent data breach at crypto exchange Coinbase has raised concerns about user safety after hackers gained access to sensitive information, including home addresses. Coinbase, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed that less than 1% of its transacting monthly users were affected in […]

Comey Peddles Unbelievable Excuse For His ‘8647’ Sea Shell Post… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey is playing dumb and innocent after essentially calling for President Trump to be assassinated last week, claiming he had no idea his post would be so controversial. After Comey posted an image of shells on a beach he arranged to read ‘8647’, meaning get rid of Trump, The […]

Schiff On Gold In A Multipolar Currency Regime Via SchiffGold.com, For now, the U.S. dollar still reigns supreme as the world’s reserve currency. But cracks in this hegemony are widening, and in the wake of de-dollarization, there’s a golden opportunity for the yellow metal to re-emerge as a neutral global reserve asset in a multipolar currency regime.  As nations like China, India, and Russia challenge the dollar’s […]

Big Reset? Is UK About To Sign A Series Of Conflicting Bilateral Trade Deals By Bas van Geffen, CFA, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank President Trump has handed Putin a bit of a victory. In a two hours long phone call, the two leaders agreed that Moscow would work on a memorandum with Kiev. However, The US president did not put much pressure on Putin to reach an agreement that ends the war. Trump said he will leave Russia and […]

“We Are Not Dictators”: Musk Says Congress Needs To Act To Meet DOGE $2 Trillion Savings Goal When Elon Musk joined the Trump administration with the goal of eliminating waste, fraud and abuse through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), he set a lofty $2 trillion goal. Now, four months later, DOGE has cut roughly $170 billion – a figure much lower than projected – in no small part due to activist judges and political […]

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Dismantling Of US Institute Of Peace Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on May 19 blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from restructuring the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), replacing its leadership, and assuming control of its office building. “These unilateral actions were taken without asking Congress to cease or reprogram […]

FBI Doubles Reward For Each Escaped New Orleans Inmate The FBI on Sunday upped the reward for information leading to the arrests of seven at-large inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail. Photos provided by Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office show from top left: Dkenan Dennis (captured), Gary C Price, Robert Moody (captured), Kendell Myles (captured), Corey E Boyd. Bottom from left: Lenton Vanburen Jr, Jermaine Donald, Antonine T Massey, […]

House Democrats Melt Down After New Jersey Democrat Charged With Assault At ICE Facility Protest Update (1100ET): House Democrats melted down following the announcement that the US attorney in New Jersey, Alina Habba (formerly President Trump’s lawyer) will bring charges against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) following a May 9 incident at an ICE detention facility in Newark. McIver is accused of assaulting federal officers during […]

Biden’s Was The First Fully Deep-State Presidency Authored by Jarrett Stepman via The Daily Signal, Biden’s Presidency Is a Scandal of Historic Proportions The “presidency” of Joe Biden is one of the greatest scandals in American history. The legacy media is only now covering the mental incapacity of a president who apparently left the entire ship of state to the unaccountable bureaucracy. On Friday, Axios released […]

Renewable Stocks Jump After Trump Allows New York Offshore Project Resumption Shares of European renewable energy companies surged Tuesday after New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that, following weeks of negotiations with President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the month-long stop-work order on the $5 billion Empire Wind project off the state’s coast has been lifted. Reuters reported that the move could pave the […]