NATIONAL GUARD has already caught 2000 illegals since deployed, DHS requesting 700 more troops and choppers

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have apprehended an additional 1,600 people attempting to illegally enter the country from Mexico since April 15 as a result of the deployment of National Guard troops to the southwest border, CBP and defense officials said Wednesday. The increased surveillance and communication between guardsmen and border officers also led … Read more

For anyone interested in what’s going on with Israel/Iran/Syria, here’s a live map that’s updated as events occur and has sourced information to the right of the map.

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https://syria.liveuamap.com/ This is a great resource to find information on the ongoing military engagements happening right now. Israel has successfully prodded Iran to attack promises a massive retaliation. These are uncertain times for sure, but it appears all involved are pushing for their holy books Armageddon.   h/t tha  

BREAKING: Syria allegedly Shelling Israel side of Golan Heights

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Major explosions can be heard from #Israel as sirens blare in the #GolanHeights. pic.twitter.com/pWWN2kRNBe — The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) May 9, 2018 In a response to Syrian Military shelling the Golan Heights region the Israeli Defense Force is fighting back shelling the town of Hadar in Southern Syria. #URGENT:In a response to Syrian Military shelling … Read more

Former CIA officer Ray McGovern was just forcibly removed from a Senate hearing for protesting Trump’s CIA director nominee Gina Haspel.

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Former CIA officer Ray McGovern was just forcibly removed from a Senate hearing for protesting Trump's CIA director nominee Gina Haspel. Haspel has been linked to the use of torture at CIA black sites. pic.twitter.com/osTQgQ6Sd0 — VICE News (@VICENews) May 9, 2018 Former CIA officer Ray McGovern was ordered to be removed by capitol police … Read more

Airbnb Turns to Brussels for Help as Anti-Tourist Backlash Intensifies in Europe

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The trend in its European markets is not Airbnb’s friend. By Don Quijones, Spain, UK, & Mexico, editor at WOLF STREET. Airbnb has a big problem on its hands in Europe, its most important market for listings. The region’s bustling tourist destinations are growing increasingly disaffected with tourist rental property platforms as the cons of unfettered tourism … Read more

Boeing, Airbus to lose $39 billion in contracts because of Trump sanctions on Iran

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Boeing and Airbus will lose contracts worth roughly $39 billion to replenish Iran’s aging fleet of commercial planes as part of the Trump administration’s reimposition of sanctions. “The Boeing and Airbus licenses will be revoked,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a group of reporters Tuesday. “The existing licenses will be revoked.” The aircraft sales were … Read more

What is the true benefit to having a credit card that has an annual fee?

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by Tangential_Diversion They usually have significantly better perks that are worth more than the annual fee if you use them correctly and you’re in their targeted demographic. I’ll use the Chase Sapphire Reserve as an example. It’s a rewards card with a $495 annual fee. Some perks are a $300 yearly travel credit, a refund on TSA PreCheck/GlobalEntry, … Read more

Why is T down so much? (52 week low)

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I see two things: Telecom is in a bad stop, Warner deal hopes are weakening. TMUS/S isn’t being received well. Huge reallocating into Bonds with rising yields;competing against T’s yield. I’m beginning to buy a stake in T recently, extremely oversold. I appreciate the dividend, the cash flow, the Biz. With or w/o Time Warner, … Read more

QQQ Rebalancing

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  Was reading the wiki on QQQ and stumbled upon this: The only time the index is to be rebalanced again is if: One company is worth 24% of the index. Those companies with a weighting of at least 4.5% constitute 48% of the index. That latter condition is kind of close to being met, but what … Read more

Forecasting The Next Recession: Updating Our Outlook For Recession Timing

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via  Guggenheim It has been six months since we published Forecasting the Next Recession, which laid out the analytical basis for expecting the next recession to begin in the late-2019 to early-2020 timeframe. With several policy developmentssince then, and based on the evolution of incoming data, we maintain our view that a recession is likely to begin in … Read more

If you only consume media in your native language consider the wealth of information you are missing out on.

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the majority of the world lives in a tiny bubble never even considering the possibility that the world around them can not be understood through their narrow world view. I think most conspiracy theorists consider themselves not part of the ignorant masses however it’s not enough to simply have an open mind if you aren’t … Read more