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Thomas Massie just dropped a bombshell on the House floor. He named 14 Epstein co-conspirators. And he’s demanding immediate prosecutions. “Jes Staley.” “Leon Black.” “Les Wexner.” “David Copperfield.” “Lapo Elkann.” “Tom Pritzker.” “Glenn Dubin.” “Frédéric Fekkai.”… pic.twitter.com/4M3QKiyDDH — Holden Culotta (@Holden_Culotta) September 1, 2026 https://www.newsweek.com/videos/thomas-massie-names-14-people-he-says-should-be-investigated-over-epstein This isn’t really about the 14 names. It’s about what … Read more

via Martin Armstrong The US Treasury has doubled the size of its buyback operations for longer-term government securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation after long-term yields surged to levels not seen in nearly two decades. They will call this “liquidity support” because government always invents a new phrase when the … Read more

Army Secretary Warned Trump About Hegseth Just Before Resigning https://t.co/WEezVEiEgY — The New Republic (@newrepublic) September 1, 2026 Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns after confronting Hegseth Driscoll resigned after months of conflict with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. This wasn’t just a personality dispute. Reporting says Driscoll objected to Hegseth’s removal of senior generals and interference … Read more

The ballroom construction is just a front to harden the White House for WWIII or some other 21st Century attack byu/returnofthedok inconspiracy Work crews have been digging in the earth for weeks, ripping out the Presidential Emergency Operations Center, or PEOC [originally built in 1942], to build something bigger, better and deeper underground. “The military … Read more

I would be curious to know what she is wearing or holding that the other person isn’t — MoistTweetlet (@HonkIfLost) August 30, 2026   h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal

KEN GRIFFIN IS RIGHT – AI IS A BUBBLE! Here is just another example – one of the most widely touted AI use cases is accounting automation. And it may be one of the clearest examples of where AI still falls short. Someone finally benchmarked AI on real accounting work. DualEntry tested leading models across … Read more

This winter’s flu vaccine has been updated to protect against last year’s Super-K strain, with the first doses being given to schoolchildren and pregnant women. Flu hit early last winter, with a new mutated version of the virus circulating – a seasonal influenza called subclade K or Super-K. Schoolchildren are being prioritised – and like … Read more

GasBuddy, North America’s trusted fuel savings platform for more than 25 years, today released its annual Labor Day gas price forecast, predicting that average gas prices on the last summer holiday weekend of 2026 will be $4.03 per gallon, 87 cents higher than in 2025, and the highest Labor Day price at the pump on … Read more

The Justice Department has widened its antitrust inquiry into the nation’s largest meatpackers, focusing on rising retail beef prices and possible anticompetitive conduct. In July, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward sent letters to eight of the country’s top grocery retailers: Costco, Publix, Aldi, Amazon, Kroger, Walmart, Ahold Delhaize USA and Albertsons Companies. https://independentnewsroom.com/p/exclusive-justice-department-widens-antitrust-inquiry-into-meatpackers-and-major-grocers

https://twitter.com/CENTCOM/status/2094826294466810366 https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/2094832287233814763 https://twitter.com/StephenGardnerX/status/2094833407339700365 https://twitter.com/opinion_kings/status/2094836807120863284 https://twitter.com/IranNuances/status/2094842884356788717 Sunday Larak. U.S. said they stopped a mine launch. Iran answered Jordan and UAE sites. Monday tankers dinged leaving the strait. Oil moved. Tuesday IRGC fire at Jordan again after the noon strikes. Intercepts over Aqaba. Iranian TV. Fishmeal plant on Qeshm. Wedding claim in Kuhestak. CENTCOM called the casualty … Read more

A top Iranian official called on citizens to curb their petrol consumption on Tuesday, as the country faces difficulty importing enough fuel to meet demand due to a US naval blockade. “Of course, part of the responsibility for this high consumption does not lie with our people; it lies with our industry,” parliament speaker and … Read more

This is the part I’d watch. Oil is pushing inflation back up while governments are already drowning in debt. Now the bond market wants more interest to lend them money. If yields keep climbing, the Fed can’t just cut rates and make the problem disappear. Global bond yields soar to multi-decade highs as Middle East … Read more

Seriously? How is she going to harm those big men? She can barely move. Clearly unwell in the head. A single officer going in behind, grabbing her by the arms would have been enough to bring her down. Even kick the knives out her hands. Trigger-happy murderous cowards! https://t.co/nbki08dl9B — GfB 📚 (@Dr_Gavin_Brewis) September 1, … Read more

If this keeps going, $100 oil may be the easy part. Russia Secretly Helping Iran Develop Supersonic Cruise Missiles… The FT report indicates that the support continued throughout the US war with Iran, as Tehran intends to develop a new class of weapon capable of threatening US aircraft carriers Russia has been secretly supporting Iranian … Read more

https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/high-end-credit-cardholders-find-its-harder-to-get-their-moneys-worth-b10d3bc7?st=kmREQL&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Rising annual fees have intensified the cat-and-mouse game over rewards between card companies and customers Higher annual fees and tightened rules around rewards are forcing premium credit cardholders to work harder to get the most value from their cards. Card issuers say tighter rules around bringing guests into lounges are intended to maintain the … Read more