UNION BLUES: New UAW Corruption Scandal Details Implicate Union at Highest Level.

via thetruthaboutcars: Remember the multi-million dollar corruption scandal involving UAW officials? Apparently, it was even more corrupt than previously reported. While the UAW-Chrysler National Training Center is suing both Fiat Chrysler and the union members involved, recent developments point to the money scheme being greenlit by former UAW President Dennis Williams. As part of a plea agreement filed this week, … Read more

Why this commodity is recession proof

From Kitco: Energy consumption, particularly natural gas, is more of a consumer staple than discretionary item, and is thus less likely to be affected by an economic downturn, said Richard Cottee, CEO of Central Petroleum. Continue reading at Kitco…

TO DO GOOD IS NOBLE. TO TELL OTHERS TO DO GOOD IS NOBLER, AND BETTER-PAYING: ‘That’s … ridiculous.’ Florida domestic violence chief is paid $761,000 a year.

via miamiherald:   Tiffany Carr runs the state’s top domestic violence organization, a nonprofit that uses public money — state and federal — to finance shelters and other essential services. And she makes a good living. How good? In a June 30, 2017 report, the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence disclosed she is paid $761,560 annually, a … Read more

Judge Jeanine Pirro: ‘The Left Thinks They Have a Right to Shut You Down’

Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro spoke about the left’s aim to silence opposition, the Russian collusion investigation, and herbook, Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy with Breitbart News in Washington, DC, this week. Asked about her run-in with Whoopi Goldberg on ABC’s The View, Pirro says that while she’s past the incident, she believes … Read more

Russia Dumps Massive Amount of U.S. Treasury Holdings—Becomes World’s Largest Holder of Gold

via thefreethoughtproject: Moscow, Russia – The Russian government has drastically reduced their holdings of United States Treasury bonds, with Russian ownership of U.S. bonds declining from $96.1 billion in March to $48.7 billion in April—and then further reducing their holdings to just $14.9 billion in May; an 11-year low. A gradual Russian sell-off of U.S. sovereign debt began in 2011 and has intensified over … Read more

BREAKING: Carrfire now at 44,450 acres in Redding California, 110 degrees today, dozens homes destroyed, 2 fatalities… Deadly wildfire ‘taking down everything in path’!

Carrfire now at 44,450 acres in Redding California! 110 degrees today! Dozens homes destroyed! 2 fatalities! A look at one Redding neighborhood destroyed in the #CarrFire pic.twitter.com/LBtpE6lNxF — Brian Hickey (@kcraBrianHickey) July 27, 2018 https://twitter.com/BreakingNNow/status/1022838552646901760 The #CarrFire is “taking down everything in its path,” officials say. • Thousands of people forced to evacuate in northern … Read more

REPUBLICANS FACE TOUGHEST ELECTION MAP IN 88 YEARS

via axios: In a special preview for Axios readers, here’s a new analysis by David Wasserman of Cook Political Report, unpacking the GOP’s daunting math: “With 102 days to go, Democrats remain substantial favorites for House control. A big reason: Republicans are defending 42 open or vacant seats, a record since at least 1930.” (After the March victory by … Read more