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US-China trade talks latest: Gold sells off amid reports of progress
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US-China trade talks latest: Gold sells off amid reports of progress
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May 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Putin and the rest of the world continuing to laugh at these bumbling fools.
May 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Putin and the rest of the world continuing to laugh at these bumbling fools.
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On Friday morning, not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast ports in the past 12 hours. That hasn’t happened since the pandemic.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Zero ships from China are bound for California’s top ports. Officials haven’t seen that since the pandemic | CNN Business
On Friday morning, West Coast port officials told CNN about a startling sight: Not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast ports in the past 12 hours. That hasn’t ...
www.cnn.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM
On Friday morning, not a single cargo vessel had left China with goods for the two major West Coast ports in the past 12 hours. That hasn’t happened since the pandemic.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
Six days ago, 41 vessels were scheduled to depart China for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On Friday, it was zero. ZERO.
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Can you believe this MAGA stunt? You're supposed to be the Evangelical and Christian party and yet you disparage the new American Pope.
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Maga criticises the first American pope as not 'America First'
Pope Leo XIV has expressed support for immigrants and criticism of JD Vance. Donald Trump's supporters aren't happy.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Can you believe this MAGA stunt? You're supposed to be the Evangelical and Christian party and yet you disparage the new American Pope.
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“Art of the Deal" means "Americans pay more while the UK gets a discount.” Such winning.
May 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“Art of the Deal" means "Americans pay more while the UK gets a discount.” Such winning.
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Government bonds have been selling off while stocks have plunged.
That’s...unusual.
Government bonds are typically seen as a “safe haven”...
So the fact that the market is moving is raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America.
That’s...unusual.
Government bonds are typically seen as a “safe haven”...
So the fact that the market is moving is raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America.
Bond market moves raise fears of growing bets against America
Treasury yields have been behaving unusually, sparking concerns that the typical “safe haven” investment might be losing some of its shine.
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April 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Government bonds have been selling off while stocks have plunged.
That’s...unusual.
Government bonds are typically seen as a “safe haven”...
So the fact that the market is moving is raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America.
That’s...unusual.
Government bonds are typically seen as a “safe haven”...
So the fact that the market is moving is raising concerns that global investors are losing some of their long-standing confidence in America.
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Markets woke up and realized that a 10% global tariff and 125% tariff on China is still going to devastate America’s economy.
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Markets woke up and realized that a 10% global tariff and 125% tariff on China is still going to devastate America’s economy.
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Khalil's attorneys say the government's case against their client largely rests on a single letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging that Khalil participated in "antisemitic" and "disruptive activities."
Trump administration lays out its evidence against detained activist Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil's attorneys say the government's case against their client largely rests on a single letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging that Khalil participated in "antisemitic" and "disruptiv...
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April 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Khalil's attorneys say the government's case against their client largely rests on a single letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleging that Khalil participated in "antisemitic" and "disruptive activities."
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Think about how much of an entitled prick you’d have to be to think calling other human beings “peasants” when you’re the Vice President is an ok thing to do.
The world’s worst diplomat strikes again.
Also: we don’t borrow money from them. That is nonsense.
The world’s worst diplomat strikes again.
Also: we don’t borrow money from them. That is nonsense.
April 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Think about how much of an entitled prick you’d have to be to think calling other human beings “peasants” when you’re the Vice President is an ok thing to do.
The world’s worst diplomat strikes again.
Also: we don’t borrow money from them. That is nonsense.
The world’s worst diplomat strikes again.
Also: we don’t borrow money from them. That is nonsense.
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Crockett: It has taken Texas’ largest measles outbreak in 30 years with more than 500 confirmed cases and the deaths of two children for the secretary of health and human services to say what we already knew. The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the vaccin
April 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Crockett: It has taken Texas’ largest measles outbreak in 30 years with more than 500 confirmed cases and the deaths of two children for the secretary of health and human services to say what we already knew. The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the vaccin
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JUST IN: U.S. stock markets bounce back after Trump tariffs shock — but nerves abound
U.S. stock markets bounce back after Trump tariffs shock -- but nerves abound
After major slides in equity trading across the world, any slight uptick in stock prices will only repair part of the destruction of trillions of dollars in investor wealth over the past few days.
www.npr.org
April 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
JUST IN: U.S. stock markets bounce back after Trump tariffs shock — but nerves abound
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The North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court’s ruling to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election, unless they fix their ballots in 15 days. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Supreme Court Pauses Lower Court’s Ruling to Disenfranchise Voters
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The North Carolina Supreme Court temporarily paused a lower court’s ruling to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election, unless they fix their ballots in 15 days. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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MASSIVE Protests Take USA BY STORM…Trump’s NIGHTMARE!!
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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April 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Biggest gasbag and gaslighter of all time.
April 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Biggest gasbag and gaslighter of all time.
😱😱https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly1g63x7q8o
Trump tariffs trigger steepest drop for US stocks since 2020 as China, EU vow to hit back
Nike and Apple were among brands worst hit, but Trump maintained the US economy would ultimately "boom".
www.bbc.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:23 PM
😱😱https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly1g63x7q8o
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“Senator Cory Booker, his voice still booming after more than a day spent on the Senate floor railing against the T administration…surpassed Strom Thurmond for the longest Senate speech on record, in an act of astonishing stamina that he framed as a call to action.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
Cory Booker Condemns Trump’s Policies in Longest Senate Speech on Record
The New Jersey senator, who had spent much of his last 24 hours on the Senate floor assailing the Trump administration, surpassed Senator Strom Thurmond’s speech in 1957.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
“Senator Cory Booker, his voice still booming after more than a day spent on the Senate floor railing against the T administration…surpassed Strom Thurmond for the longest Senate speech on record, in an act of astonishing stamina that he framed as a call to action.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
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Just cancelled a long-planned two week trip to NM to celebrate a big birthday because of this story. Budget for the trip was over $7500 spent on airfare, car rentals, hotels, meals, etc. Looking for a place that won’t make us feel like criminals carrying burner phones.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Why immigration lawyers warn you might want to bring a burner phone if you're going to the U.S. | CBC News
Amid stories of travellers facing hurdles or even being detained at the U.S. border, some immigration lawyers say Canadians should expect extra questioning, have plenty of documents on hand and even c...
www.cbc.ca
April 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Just cancelled a long-planned two week trip to NM to celebrate a big birthday because of this story. Budget for the trip was over $7500 spent on airfare, car rentals, hotels, meals, etc. Looking for a place that won’t make us feel like criminals carrying burner phones.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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1. The Social Security Administration and DOGE are GASLIGHTING AMERICANS.
They are telling millions of beneficiaries that reports they were closing SSA field offices were fake news.
Actually, these closures were PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED and LEASES WERE CANCELED.
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They are telling millions of beneficiaries that reports they were closing SSA field offices were fake news.
Actually, these closures were PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED and LEASES WERE CANCELED.
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How the Social Security Administration and DOGE are gaslighting Americans
The Social Security Administration (SSA) sent an email on March 27 to beneficiaries saying that reports that field offices were closing was an invention of fake news media.
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March 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
1. The Social Security Administration and DOGE are GASLIGHTING AMERICANS.
They are telling millions of beneficiaries that reports they were closing SSA field offices were fake news.
Actually, these closures were PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED and LEASES WERE CANCELED.
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They are telling millions of beneficiaries that reports they were closing SSA field offices were fake news.
Actually, these closures were PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED and LEASES WERE CANCELED.
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