via Financial Preparedness substack, The re-election of Donald Trump was the largest political revolution of my lifetime. As I’ve listened to him and his nominees talk about their priorities and plans since the election, I have realized that his administration will bring about dramatic and fundamental changes that will have profound effects in many domains, […]

Despite all the recent talk of a potential ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in the works, regional reports say that some of the fiercest ground fighting is currently taking place in southern Lebanon on Friday. Heavy Israeli aerial bombardments of the southern suburbs of Beirut have also continued with intensity. On Friday an Israeli missile […]

Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, Colorado has agreed to pay $1.5 million in lawyers’ fees to a Christian website designer after she won her case over a state anti-discrimination law at the U.S. Supreme Court. The payment agreement dated Nov. 19 comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in June 2023 […]

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz on Friday responded to speculation that he could return to the U.S. House after he withdrew his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for attorney general. Then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) speaks during the Turning Point Action conference in […]

Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to “make America healthy again” through his platform as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The possibility of that happening has drawn praise from many Republican lawmakers and vaccine and food safety advocates. Multiple Democratic legislators and […]

Money market funds saw the largest net outflow since June last week (-$22.2BN) as stocks soared after Trump’s election win… Source: Bloomberg On the bank deposit side of the cash conundrum, total deposits fell for the second week in a row (though a very small $3.5BN SA)… Source: Bloomberg However, on a non-seasonally-adjusted basis, total […]

Authored by James Howard Kunstler via substack, “The National Security Divisions of the DOJ and FBI are the greatest domestic threats to the American people and the concept of Constitutional rule of law today.” – Scott Ritter Okay, you’ve had enough post-election euphoria. Time to wake TF up. Rats from inside the walls of the […]

About six months ago, McDonald’s launched a meal deal targeting working-class and middle-class customers who could no longer afford soaring Big Mac prices due to the inflation storm sparked by failed ‘Bidenomics.’ The meal deal ignited a value menu war with other major quick-service restaurants. Now, the burger chain is planning a complete overhaul of its […]

Authored by Jennifer Kabbany via The College Fix, Leaders of the University of Notre Dame’s hockey team have apologized for telling fans not to wear the color green, Shamrocks, the words “Fighting Irish,” and other imagery to its upcoming game abroad in Belfast, Ireland. The advice was given despite the fact that the team had […]

A day after Russia’s attack on Ukraine with what were clearly big, very fast and new intermediate-range missiles, which many outlets initially reported to be an ICBM, the Kremlin is touting that it launched a cutting-edge hypersonic missile for which there is no defensive intercept capability. Russia says that Washington has now understood and been […]