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“During the town hall, a spouse tearfully told officials that she received a message that same day from her husband saying “he hopes he doesn’t wake up tomorrow,””

“Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship’s own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds”

“described sailors “struggling with exhaustion and declining morale, including reports of suicidal thoughts and at least one instance where a crew member was prevented from jumping overboard.””

““He’s scared,” Annabelle Loma told the Navy Times. “He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year career is ruined, just like that. That’s not fair, that’s not right.”

“Loma faces the stresses of having a spouse deployed while raising their three little children, “so not being able to have answers or direction is really challenging right now for her especially.””

““Sadly I’m not surprised. We have a president, a Commander-in-Chief, who’s made fun of troops for mental health issues. We have a secretary of defense who’s more focused on testosterone tests than actually keeping our troops alive,””

““Sadly I’m not surprised. We have a president, a Commander-in-Chief, who’s made fun of troops for mental health issues. We have a secretary of defense who’s more focused on testosterone tests than actually keeping our troops alive,””

““It’s really hard to be excited about that mission (the war with Iran). There’s no one who believes in it right now, and that’s got to be one of the toughest tolls on our troops,””

““It’s really hard to be excited about that mission (the war with Iran). There’s no one who believes in it right now, and that’s got to be one of the toughest tolls on our troops,””

“and that scares the hell out of me.”

“would be particularly troubling and it would cause reverberations in our American system for years.”

“warned divisive politics against Trump is dangerous for U.S. national security”

“A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who carried the nuclear "football" for former President Bill Clinton says”

“Patterson served as Clinton's senior military aide for a period of two years and was responsible for the president’s emergency satchel”

“Patterson, who is a conservative and outspoken New York Times bestselling author”

“And we didn't tell anybody, and the press didn't know, and they never complained about it.”

“for people to want to have visibility into actually how it works would be particularly troubling and it would cause reverberations in our American system for years.”

“defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship, ensure nonimmigrant visas are used only for their lawful and intended purposes, and prevent their exploitation through birth tourism.”

“citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through the calculated exploitation of U.S. immigration laws.”

“The Birth Tourism taskforce has taken action by revoking more than 600 visas from foreign nationals across the globe to safeguard our nation from this abuse.”

“to safeguard our nation from this abuse.”

“The facts are clear – birth tourism is a pervasive practice that involves nationals from countries spanning every region of the globe.”

“The facts are clear – birth tourism is a pervasive practice that involves nationals from countries spanning every region of the globe.”

“The facts are clear – birth tourism is a pervasive practice”

“The work of the Bureau of Consular Affairs Task Force and consular officers at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world is exposing widespread patterns of deception.”

“One couple used a conference and a vacation trip to go shopping as cover stories to give birth to two children in the United States, lying about their travel purpose in two separate visa applications.”

“In another case, a foreign government official requested a visa to travel on behalf of her government for just one week, but instead stayed three months and gave birth in the United States before departing.”

“Another traveler applied for a visa to go on vacation in Orlando and instead traveled to Los Angeles and gave birth five days after arrival.”

“Citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through calculated exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws.”

“Foreign nationals who abuse the visa system, and those who help them do so, may lose their visa, their access, and their future in the United States.”

“ideologically extreme and discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda, restoring merit, rigor, and accountability”

“ideologically extreme and discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda, restoring merit, rigor, and accountability”

“put an end to the ideologically extreme and discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda, restoring merit, rigor, and accountability”

“DEI objectives and materials shamefully denigrated the United States, derided Americans of certain backgrounds, and distracted from legitimate foreign policy objectives”

“DEI objectives and materials shamefully denigrated the United States, derided Americans of certain backgrounds”

“DEI objectives and materials shamefully denigrated the United States, derided Americans of certain backgrounds, and distracted from legitimate foreign policy objectives”

“The DEI agenda was embedded in the institutional culture of the Foreign Service during the previous administration.”

“extreme Critical Race Theory texts, including Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement,” “In Defense of Looting,” “How White Women Tears Oppress People of Color,””

“extreme Critical Race Theory texts, including Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility and the Rules of Engagement,” “In Defense of Looting,” “How White Women Tears Oppress People of Color,””

“among other texts that promoted division among America’s diplomats, insulted the American people, and damaged mission effectiveness.”

“texts that promoted division among America’s diplomats, insulted the American people, and damaged mission effectiveness.”

“invented terms such as “Ze,” “Zir,” and “Zirs” ... materials that were divisive, damaging to morale, and prejudicial to mission effectiveness.”

“invented terms such as “Ze,” “Zir,” and “Zirs” ... materials that were divisive, damaging to morale, and prejudicial to mission effectiveness.”

“avoid using accurate terminology such as “illegal alien” when discussing unlawful immigration, referring to it as a “problematic term.””

“avoid using accurate terminology such as “illegal alien” when discussing unlawful immigration”

“A DEI toolkit for Foreign Service instructors included trainings on discussing “white privilege” and “systemic racism” in foreign languages. Trainings included “Let’s Talk About Black Lives Matter in Bangla,””

“America’s diplomats are the nation’s first line of defense against hostile powers, terrorists, deadly narcotics smuggling, illegal immigration, and other threats”

“America’s diplomats are the nation’s first line of defense against hostile powers, terrorists, deadly narcotics smuggling, illegal immigration, and other threats”

“The evidence to support the probe ... was a weeks-old letter from Democrats and an article from a liberal news site, the memos show.”

“The evidence to support the probe -- codenamed MARCH TOLL and opened one day after FBI Director James Comey was fired by President Donald Trump -- was a weeks-old letter from Democrats and an article from a liberal news site”

“A Trump administration official told reporters the timing of the investigation raises concerns because it was opened right after Comey’s firing”

“an article from a liberal news site”

“Mueller's Trump-Russia collusion probe has since been discredited. An investigation by Special Counsel John Durham ... concluded there was no basis for the FBI to even open the original Crossfire Hurricane investigation”

“Mueller's Trump-Russia collusion probe has since been discredited.”

“concluded there was no basis for the FBI to even open the original Crossfire Hurricane investigation, for example.”

“The department’s own independent Inspector General would later conclude that Comey “violated long-standing department practice and protocol” with his conduct in the Clinton case.”

“The department’s own independent Inspector General would later conclude that Comey “violated long-standing department practice and protocol””

“uncovering evidence of a far-reaching dragnet that in some cases may have been predicated on false, misleading or uncorroborated justifications”

“uncovering evidence of a far-reaching dragnet that in some cases may have been predicated on false, misleading or uncorroborated justifications”

“But that decision proved anything but nonintrusive: it prompted the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller by Rosenstein and a nearly two-year probe that hampered the start of the Trump presidency”

“even though Mueller's team, like the FBI before it, was unable to substantiate any collusion between Russia and Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election.”

“A subsequent investigation by Special Counsel John Durham – released by the Biden Justice Department in 2023 – concluded there was no basis for the FBI to even open the original Crossfire Hurricane investigation”

“A subsequent investigation by Special Counsel John Durham – released by the Biden Justice Department in 2023 – concluded there was no basis for the FBI to even open the original Crossfire Hurricane investigation”

“Records would later show Comey was fired on the merits because the DOJ believed he mishandled the Hillary Clinton email investigation, and the department’s own independent inspector general would later conclude that Comey “violated long-standing department practice and protocol””

“the department’s own independent inspector general would later conclude that Comey “violated long-standing department practice and protocol” with his conduct in the Clinton case.”

“But previously released FBI and DOJ records show the notion of Trump being a Russian asset had already been widely dismissed by agents and analysts working for months beforehand on the Crossfire Hurricane case”

“previously released FBI and DOJ records show the notion of Trump being a Russian asset had already been widely dismissed by agents and analysts”

““BARNETT still did not see any evidence of collusion between the TRUMP Campaign and the Russian Government,” the summary of the agent’s interview revealed.”

“By the time the FBI tried to portray Trump as under Putin’s grip to justify the opening of the Oxferd Comma investigation, it had also learned that the original allegations of collusion came from Hillary Clinton’s campaign”

“it had also learned that the original allegations of collusion came from Hillary Clinton’s campaign, and were funneled to the FBI in a dossier written by a former British spy named Christopher Steele, who was paid by the Clinton campaign’s law firm”

“and that the Steele dossier’s contents had mostly been uncorroborated or debunked and were part of a political dirty trick.”

“CIA Director John Brennan personally briefed then-President Barack Obama and the FBI that U.S. intelligence had intercepted Clinton’s plan”

“Clinton’s plan was to “smear” Trump”

“the Steele dossier’s contents had mostly been uncorroborated or debunked and were part of a political dirty trick.”

“A bombshell new CIA review of the Obama administration’s spy agencies’ assessment”

“was deliberately corrupted by then-CIA Director John Brennan, FBI Director James Comey and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper”

““excessively involved” in its drafting, and rushed its completion in a “chaotic,” “atypical” and “markedly unconventional” process that raised questions of a “potential political motive.””

“Brennan’s decision to include the discredited Steele dossier, over the objections of the CIA’s most senior Russia experts, “undermined the credibility” of the assessment.”

“The “Tradecraft Review of the 2016 Intelligence Community Assessment [ICA] on Russian Election Interference” was conducted by career professionals at the CIA’s Directorate of Analysis”

“identified “multiple procedural anomalies” that undermined the credibility of the ICA”

“said media leaks may have influenced analysts to conform to a false narrative of Trump-Russia collusion.”

““The rushed timeline to publish both classified and unclassified versions before the presidential transition raised questions about a potential political motive behind the White House tasking and timeline.””

“so as to push a false narrative that Russia secured Trump’s 2016 victory.”

““This was Obama, Comey, Clapper and Brennan deciding ‘We’re going to screw Trump,’” said Ratcliffe”

““It was, ‘We’re going to create this and put the imprimatur of an IC assessment in a way that nobody can question it.’”

““This led to Mueller [special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry, which concluded after two years that there was no Trump-Russia collusion].”

“It put the seal of approval of the intelligence community that Russia was helping Trump and that the Steele dossier was the scandal of our lifetime.”

“It ate up the first two years of his [Trump’s first] presidency.”

““You see how Brennan and Clapper and Comey manipulated [and] silenced all the career professionals and railroaded the process.””

“media leaks suggesting that the Intelligence Community had already reached definitive conclusions risked creating an anchoring.”

““The highly compressed timeline was atypical for a formal IC assessment which ordinarily can take months to prepare, especially for assessments of such length, complexity, and political sensitivity,””

““Multiple IC stakeholders said they felt ‘jammed’ by the compressed timeline.”

““The pressing timeline and limitations of hardcopy review likely biased the overall review process.””

““This exceptional level of senior involvement likely influenced participants, altered normal review processes, and ultimately compromised analytic rigor.”

“politically charged environment and the atypical prominence of agency leadership in the process.”

“a salacious and discredited opposition-research product written by former British spy Christopher Steele, who was working for the Hillary Clinton campaign”

“salacious and discredited opposition-research product”

““CIA’s Deputy Director for Analysis (DDA) warned in an email to Brennan on December 29 that including it in any form risked ‘the credibility of the entire paper.’””

“Brennan showed “a preference for narrative consistency over analytical soundness,” said the review.”

“preference for narrative consistency over analytical soundness”

““The decision by agency heads to include the Steele Dossier in the ICA ran counter to fundamental tradecraft principles”

“They hoped the Salt Lake City-based prosecutor would aggressively expose the malfeasance that has already led to firings and resignations among the bureau’s top brass.”

“Instead, more than a year since his appointment, Huber’s lack of traction on either front is leading many once hopeful supporters to dismiss his investigation as a “sham."”

““But it was a head fake.””

““It’s a farce,” she added. "It’s an embarrassment how this has been handled.””

“After Republican leaders supporting the expert witnesses made a stink about the snub on Fox News.”

“Republicans are suspicious of the timing.”

““I find it just very coincidental that on Nov. 30 — a few days before the hearing [and] after they had been noticed that we wanted them to come and testify -- all of a sudden, they would start following up,””

“The Clinton Foundation probe isn’t the only case where Huber appears to be dragging his feet.”

““I am surprised by witnesses saying that they have not been contacted. And there has been no public indications of his use of grand juries or other powers,” said George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley”

““Michael Horowitz assured me last summer he would have additional reports (including regarding the alleged FISA abuses), but there’s still no sign of them,” former State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard said.”

““What the heck is going on? Was this all just a show the whole time?””

““It sounds like a bunch of nothing, which all of us were afraid it would be.””

“Still, conservatives worry that Mr. Huber is mere window dressing to quell calls for a second special counsel.”

““Sessions was trying to pacify people that were demanding a second special counsel,” Ms. Powell said.”

“Likely witnesses tell The Washington Times that they haven’t heard from him, though they are eager to tell what they know. Nor has Mr. Huber kept congressional overseers in the loop”

“A year later, though, Mr. Huber has yet to contact key figures such as Mr. Page.”

“So far, only one inspector general case stemming from the campaign season has been referred for prosecution, and it’s not clear whether Mr. Huber played a role”

“That authority could result in meaningful action, said Solomon L. Wisenberg, a lawyer who served as independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr’s deputy”

“Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor and a conservative, questioned why a U.S. attorney would be needed”

“Mr. Sessions didn’t reveal the appointment until the spring, when he was under pressure to name a special counsel to investigate those issues.”

“Still, conservatives worry that Mr. Huber is mere window dressing to quell calls for a second special counsel.”

““I have not seen a lot of evidence that Mr. Huber has done anything other than be appointed by Jeff Sessions,” he said.”

““It’s been portrayed that he’s making great progress, but I’m not sure there is a whole lot to show for it other than rhetoric right now. I’m not aware of any substantial work that he’s doing.””

““I don’t know that Huber looking over Horowitz’s shoulder is the most prudent thing to do,” Mr. Meadows said.”

““I’m not worked up about [the lack of action] because I know a lot of time you don’t think anything is going on and then someone is indicted,” he said.”

“Mr. Huber is an experienced federal prosecutor who was twice confirmed unanimously by the Senate as United States Attorney for the District of Utah in 2015 and 2017 . Mr. Huber previously served in leadership roles within the U.S.Attorney’s Office as the National Security Section Chief and the Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney. He has personally prosecuted a number of high-profile cases and coordinated task forces focused against violent crime and terrorism. This work garnered commendations from the highest levels of the Department over the course of two administrations.”

“according to explosive intelligence community documents declassified by the White House.”

“In some ways, the Round River operation is a mirror opposite of the Russia collusion probe known as Crossfire Hurricane in which the FBI pursued unsubstantiated allegations spread by Democrats that Trump and his allies conspired with Vladimir Putin to hijack the 2016 election.”

“unsubstantiated allegations spread by Democrats that Trump and his allies conspired with Vladimir Putin to hijack the 2016 election.”

“Documents released by the White House earlier this month exposed an investigation in 2017 codenamed “Oxferd Comma” alleging the newly elected president Trump may have been acting as a Russian asset when he fired then-Director James Comey even though the bureau’s own evidence overwhelmingly showed at the time there was no collusion with the Kremlin.”

“even though the bureau’s own evidence overwhelmingly showed at the time there was no collusion with the Kremlin.”

“alleging the newly elected president Trump may have been acting as a Russian asset when he fired then-Director James Comey”

“He said he shared concerns cited in a 2025 Director of National Intelligence memo declassified on Wednesday that Round River was used as a political tool to neutralize an alleged corruption narrative about Biden, the Democrats' 2020 presidential nominee, rather than to address true national security threats.”

“rather than to address true national security threats.”

“A 2025 summary about the Round River operation written by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and released by the White House on Wednesday shows”

“The European Commission praised Ukraine’s Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin for his efforts to fight corruption... The report flies in the face of Biden’s claims that the European Union joined his demands that Shokin be removed”

“An FBI informant file said that Mykola Zlochevsky... claimed he was “coerced” into paying $5 million apiece in bribes to Joe and Hunter Biden in exchange for Shokin’s ouster.”

“An FBI informant file said that Mykola Zlochevsky, the owner of natural gas company Burisma Holdings, claimed he was “coerced” into paying $5 million apiece in bribes”

“Hunter’s former business partner Devon Archer testified last month to the House Oversight Committee that Burisma added Hunter to its board so that “people would be intimidated to mess with them … legally.””

“The European Commission’s praise for Ukraine’s progress on anti-corruption reform during Shokin’s tenure echoes internal State Department documents published by Just the News.”

“The State Department memos included a personal letter from top US official Victoria Nuland to Shokin telling him that Secretary of State John Kerry was “impressed” with Shokin’s progress.”

“The European Commission’s praise for Ukraine’s progress... echoes internal State Department documents... A task force of State, Treasury and Justice Department experts had recommended... that Ukraine should receive $1 billion”

“But Biden, Nuland and others later claimed that the then-VP was simply carrying out official US policy and that European officials agreed that Shokin was corrupt and needed to be removed.”

“However, none of the European bodies cited ever called specifically for Shokin’s removal or even mentioned his name.”

“However, none of the European bodies cited ever called specifically for Shokin’s removal or even mentioned his name. Instead, two months after Biden’s pressure campaign began, bodies such as the IMF issued statements generically criticizing Ukraine’s “slow progress” in fighting corruption.”

“In an Aug. 19, 2015, report, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace singled out Shokin’s office as among the most active on reforms.”

“made the staggering claim in a Senate floor speech”

“Grassley said the FBI’s alleged disinterest in the Biden bribery allegation contrasts with its treatment of former President Donald Trump”

“Based on the facts known to Congress and the public, it’s clear that the Justice Department and FBI haven’t nearly had the same laser focus on the Biden family.”

“it’s clear that the Justice Department and FBI will use every resource to investigate candidate Trump, President Trump and former President Trump… haven’t nearly had the same laser focus on the Biden family.”

“Democrats produced evidence during Trump’s 2020 impeachment trial that other US allies also wanted Shokin fired for his own corruption.”

“The Post’s explosive first report on Hunter’s abandoned laptop.”

“Heaton presents a sharply critical account, asking whether political influence, media protection and institutional failures allowed major questions about the Clintons’ conduct to remain unresolved.”

“Heaton presents a sharply critical account, asking whether political influence, media protection and institutional failures allowed major questions about the Clintons’ conduct to remain unresolved.”

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“defend the integrity of U.S. citizenship, ensure nonimmigrant visas are used only for their lawful and intended purposes, and prevent their exploitation through birth tourism.”

“citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through the calculated exploitation of U.S. immigration laws.”

“The Birth Tourism taskforce has taken action by revoking more than 600 visas from foreign nationals across the globe to safeguard our nation from this abuse.”

“to safeguard our nation from this abuse.”

“The facts are clear – birth tourism is a pervasive practice that involves nationals from countries spanning every region of the globe.”

“The facts are clear – birth tourism is a pervasive practice that involves nationals from countries spanning every region of the globe.”

“The facts are clear – birth tourism is a pervasive practice”

“The work of the Bureau of Consular Affairs Task Force and consular officers at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world is exposing widespread patterns of deception.”

“One couple used a conference and a vacation trip to go shopping as cover stories to give birth to two children in the United States, lying about their travel purpose in two separate visa applications.”

“In another case, a foreign government official requested a visa to travel on behalf of her government for just one week, but instead stayed three months and gave birth in the United States before departing.”

“Another traveler applied for a visa to go on vacation in Orlando and instead traveled to Los Angeles and gave birth five days after arrival.”

“Citizenship is not a commodity to be acquired through calculated exploitation and evasion of the immigration laws.”

“Foreign nationals who abuse the visa system, and those who help them do so, may lose their visa, their access, and their future in the United States.”

“calling it "naked political activism."”

“crimes ranging from attempted murder to child sexual abuse to identity fraud, marking its largest citizenship revocation surge on record”

“"U.S. citizenship is one of our nation's highest privileges, and it must be obtained lawfully and honestly," Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital”

“including by concealing violent crimes, sexual offenses against children, fraudulent identities, and other disqualifying facts”

“violent crimes, sexual offenses against children, fraudulent identities, and other disqualifying facts”

“"Today's filings represent the largest coordinated denaturalization effort in Department history, but they are only the beginning. The Justice Department will continue to use every tool available"”

“will continue to use every tool available to protect the integrity of the naturalization process and the safety of the American people”

“to protect the integrity of the naturalization process and the safety of the American people”

“alleged conduct that the Justice Department says should have disqualified the individuals from obtaining or keeping U.S. citizenship”

“attempted murder, child sexual abuse, domestic violence, marriage fraud , identity fraud, passport fraud , bank and credit card fraud”

“"Every one of these individuals committed crimes incompatible with U.S. citizenship. We are moving at record speed to denaturalize those who sought to deceive"”

“Every one of these individuals committed crimes incompatible with U.S. citizenship”

“those who sought to deceive the federal government and abuse the naturalization process”

““Today’s action is a victory for common sense and American small businesses,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.”

““President Trump promised to cut red tape, and this final rule delivers. Treasury is eliminating a burdensome reporting requirement for millions of law-abiding business owners without compromising our national security.””

““President Trump promised to cut red tape, and this final rule delivers.”

“Treasury is eliminating a burdensome reporting requirement for millions of law-abiding business owners without compromising our national security.””

““The State Department has revoked visas from criminals who posed a danger to American citizens, endorsed violence against Americans, arranged illegal birth tourism schemes, or engaged in fraud,””

““The majority of these visas were revoked due to law enforcement encounters for a range of criminal activity , with assault, driving under the influence, theft, and drug crimes being the leading causes,””

““A significant share of visas were revoked for reckless driving, sexual assault, child abuse, fraud and embezzlement, and other crimes.””

“The administration has paid particular attention to the problem of birth tourism, which Trump decried last month as a fundamental threat to national sovereignty”

“patients facing devastating fetal diagnoses, serious pregnancy complications or other complex medical circumstances can receive timely care without unnecessary legal uncertainty”

“Kate Dineen and her husband said they traveled to Maryland in 2021 during the last trimester of her pregnancy when her unborn child suffered a seizure.”

“her unborn child suffered a seizure. Dineen said her doctor told her that her baby boy likely would not be born alive, or would soon die after birth.”

“We have learned that an abortion ban with exceptions does not allow patients to access the care they need when they need it. So today we are righting this wrong once and for all”

“While President Trump and state legislatures continue to push abortion bans, Massachusetts has strengthened protections for patients and providers and expanded access to reproductive health care.”

“ensuring patients can continue to receive compassionate, medically appropriate care in Massachusetts during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.”

“I think the majority of Americans understand and believe and support women and their ability to work in consultation with professionals to get the healthcare that they need”

“"Today, mothers and fathers and families who experience these devastating diagnoses -- and they are devastating, heartbreaking -- now they'll be able to make their own choices,"”

“"I promise that no matter what Donald Trump or Republicans in Congress or the Supreme Court does, we're going to continue to make sure that women and families have access"”

“"trust our medical professionals, who are the best in the world, to make those decisions with the informed consent of the patient," Rep. Michael Day said”

““With this vote, the Senate makes clear that these deeply personal decisions belong to patients and the physicians who know them best," Sen. Joan Lovely said”

“Kate Dineen, who was 33 weeks pregnant when she received devastating news, shared her personal experience. "I discovered that my son had suffered a catastrophic stroke in utero"”

“"I discovered that my son had suffered a catastrophic stroke in utero, and there was a chance he would die in utero or survive for some period of time. No chance of a normal healthy outcome,"”

“"Thanks to this new law, pregnant patients in Massachusetts will no longer have to travel far from their home state to access the care they need. At a time when reproductive freedom is under relentless attack"”

“"It's a very sad day in the commonwealth of Massachusetts. The precedent that we're setting is that a mother can get an abortion up until the moment of birth for a healthy, viable baby,"”

“driven in part by stories he and his colleagues heard of victims of sex trafficking held in captivity and repeatedly assaulted. They “weren't able to seek care until post-24 weeks”

“The House vote comes after several health care systems and groups, including Mass General Brigham, sent a letter to House Speaker Ron Mariano in support of the legislation.”

“The letter was also signed by Tufts Medicine, Beth Israel Lahey Health, UMass Memorial Health, and the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association.”

“The patients are forced to travel outside Massachusetts to receive care, racking up financial costs, the letter added.”

““Some patients are unable to travel to access medical care at all,” the groups wrote.”

““As written, their abortion-up-to-birth bill permits one physician to subjectively decide that any unborn infant can be killed in or outside of a hospital, even babies capable of surviving outside the womb”

““As written, their abortion-up-to-birth bill permits one physician to subjectively decide that any unborn infant can be killed in or outside of a hospital, even babies capable of surviving outside the womb and feeling pain within it.””

““As written, their abortion-up-to-birth bill permits one physician to subjectively decide that any unborn infant can be killed in or outside of a hospital”

“"This is horrific," Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tweeted .”

“"This is simply pure evil," conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweeted.”

“"This is simply pure evil," conservative commentator Ben Shapiro tweeted.”

“"any insinuation otherwise is shameful and disgusting."”

“"No woman seeks a third trimester abortion except in the case of tragic or difficult circumstances, such as a nonviable pregnancy or in the event of severe fetal abnormalities"”

“"tragic or difficult circumstances, such as a nonviable pregnancy or in the event of severe fetal abnormalities"”

“"Dem Gov. Ralph Northam, a pediatrician himself, is defending born-alive abortions"”

“confessed to the cold-blooded killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday, pleading guilty to federal charges as the slain executive’s widow wept silently in the courtroom gallery.”

“Tears streamed down the cheeks of Thompson’s widow, Paulette, as Mangione methodically detailed his plot to assassinate the 50-year-old dad of two over grudges about the healthcare industry.”

“twisted supporters, mostly young women, for Mangione, some of whom have cheered Thompson’s death amid widespread anger toward America’s broken health care system.”

“twisted supporters, mostly young women, for Mangione, some of whom have cheered Thompson’s death”

“Thompson’s killing spurred a small army of twisted supporters, mostly young women, for Mangione”

“He left behind bullet casings at the scene with the words “delay” and “deny” etched into them, a nod to language insurers allegedly use to dodge paying out customers’ claims.”

“The era of federal registration for constitutionally protected arms must end.”

“For nearly a century, Americans have been forced to beg the federal government for permission to exercise their Second Amendment rights.”

“This marks the first time since the NFA was enacted on June 26, 1934, that Americans can lawfully acquire suppressors without complying with the federal registration scheme.”

“Today marks a tremendous milestone in that effort—a restoration of our constitutional right to keep and bear arms that has been violated since 1934.”

“I’m happy to once again be working with Gun Owners of America to help be the tip of the spear fighting for gun owners, constitutional rights, and civil rights”

“We couldn’t be more excited for our customers, dealers, and the future of the Second Amendment. This is a huge victory, but we still have a long way to go;”

“We’re truly humbled to be part of such a monumental event.”

“This win belongs to the people and customers who made it possible.”

“their support let us take this fight to the ATF and win a strong ruling from the court. We’re proud of what we’ve done together”

“Today marks more than the first NFA-free suppressor transfer under this injunction, it marks the moment years of fighting became real for the American people.”

“we’ll continue fighting to expand freedom and defend the rights of everyday Americans.”

“What was once considered unachievable is now a reality, because of Gun Owners of America and Silencer Shop. GOA never gave up the fight to get here.”

“Gun Owners of America is a nonprofit grassroots lobbying organization representing over two million members and activists.”

“Mary Bowen, a mother of six who relies on assistance, said she can't pay her rent or buy groceries because her benefits were stolen last week.”

“"Literally, I've been getting food from my friends because they took everything. They took it all from me."”

“Scams are most likely to be found in major cities like Los Angeles. But even in small towns, skimmers can pose a threat.”

“preyed upon elderly victims and siphoned their retirement savings overseas, mainly to China, Hong Kong, and Nigeria, to make recovery impossible”

“Now behind bars awaiting a significant sentence, this incorrigible swindler will face the full consequences of his actions.”

“incorrigible swindler will face the full consequences of his actions”

“helped steal millions from vulnerable victims, including elderly people who lost their hard-earned savings”

“vulnerable victims, including seniors, who were deceived out of their life savings through online fraud schemes”

“Adesayo was a key member of a complex, transnational network that preyed upon elderly victims and siphoned their retirement savings overseas”

““Today’s conviction sends a clear message: the FBI will relentlessly pursue those who prey on vulnerable victims and profit from fraud.” said Marlo Graham, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta.”

“guaranteeing that the men and women who built our country, raised our families, and powered the greatest economy on Earth can live out their later years with the security and prosperity they earned.”

“the men and women who built our country, raised our families, and powered the greatest economy on Earth”

“For more than nine decades, this program has stood as a fundamental promise at the heart of American life”

“Within a single year, more than 35 million senior citizens have claimed an average deduction of over $7,500, providing real savings for households all across America”

“giving them the dignity, stability, and peace of mind they deserve after years of dedication in the workforce.”

“my Administration will never allow criminal illegal aliens and fraudsters to raid a system they never paid into.”

“we are deporting illegal aliens who steal from our country.”

“Through these actions, we are restoring integrity to Social Security and safeguarding every last dollar for the hardworking Americans who fund it.”

“the nation’s capital is no longer a Democrat-run nightmare of murder and lawlessness.”

“Democrat-run nightmare of murder and lawlessness.”

“the results are undeniable. The nation’s capital is no longer a Democrat-run nightmare of murder and lawlessness.”

“Violent predators , gangbangers , drug traffickers , and sex offenders have been removed from the streets.”

“Violent predators , gangbangers , drug traffickers , and sex offenders have been removed from the streets. Homeless encampments cleared . Parks reclaimed . Crime driven toward historic lows .”

“The Task Force — an unprecedented partnership of more than 20 federal and local agencies, backed by the National Guard — has delivered unrelenting enforcement”

“Under President Trump’s leadership, violent crime has been smashed to levels not seen in decades.”

“President Trump promised to dismantle the rampant crime crisis Democrats allowed to fester — and he kept that promise. One year later, the record is clear: President Trump made D.C. safe again.”

“What was once among America’s most dangerous cities is now on a clear path to become the safest and most beautiful capital in the world.”

“President Trump promised to dismantle the rampant crime crisis Democrats allowed to fester”

“Democrats allowed to fester”

“opened the door for collaborations that could advance technological and military capabilities of the hostile nation”

“Researchers affiliated with the New England Ivy League co-authored more than 140 publications with other researchers affiliated with a group of Chinese universities”

“Harvard also reportedly received more than $600 million from China under the federal Section 117 foreign-gift disclosure system — more than any other American university”

“collaborating with entities linked to the PLA”

“end CCP influence on campus and prioritize secure American research”

“must do more than meet the narrowest legal requirements when collaborating with institutions embedded in China’s military research system, particularly when it comes to technology with potential defense or military uses”

“The "Seven Sons of National Defense" are a group of Chinese universities identified by the Pentagon and other U.S. officials as central to China’s defense research”

“U.S. officials have warned for years that China uses academic partnerships and access to Western research to advance CCP strategic capabilities”

“Harvard’s approach to research security opened the door for collaborations that could advance technological and military capabilities”

“must do more than meet the narrowest legal requirements when collaborating with institutions embedded in China’s military research system”

“Chinese Telecom Companies Infiltrate U.S. Infrastructure”

“major Chinese state-owned telecommunications companies continue to maintain a presence inside critical U.S. internet infrastructure years after federal regulators restricted their operations on national security grounds”

“meaning traffic diverted along the false route could potentially be copied, monitored, or manipulated before reaching its intended destination”

“it found that China Mobile International, China Telecom Americas, and China Unicom Americas retain equipment and commercial relationships within U.S. data centers and internet exchange points despite losing authorization”

“investigators identified what they described as troubling overlaps between some routing anomalies and known Chinese state-linked cyber operations”

“Without additional safeguards, investigators said, companies deemed national security risks could retain access to systems carrying sensitive U.S. internet traffic”

“alarming new evidence of Harvard's partnership with a Chinese Communist Party school”

“The committees are investigating Harvard's deeply troubling ties to the CCP that threaten U.S. national security interests.”

“exposing troubling partnerships that raised serious national security and ethical concerns, including: Harvard’s repeated training of members of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC)… Research partnerships funded by the Department of Defense with Chinese military-linked universities… Collaborations with Iranian-government-funded researchers… Organ transplantation research involving PRC-based collaborators, amid mounting evidence of the CCP’s forced organ harvesting practice”

“The committees are investigating Harvard's deeply troubling ties to the CCP that threaten U.S. national security interests.”

“In 2016, a high-ranking member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences stated that Chinese 'party and government cadres' participate in 'education and training' run by the CCP Organization Department.”

“After two days of heated public meetings regarding the district’s handling of sexual assault allegations… Parents, community members, staff, and teachers at the meeting expressed anger and frustration”

“The video, which is unlisted on the ACPS YouTube page, and the accompanying FAQ from ACPS are difficult to locate on the district’s website without a direct link”

““How many other parents besides me said that Swiney was a predator and needed to be removed? … You told me I was overreacting.”

““How many other parents besides me said that Swiney was a predator and needed to be removed?”

““Stop curating these ass answers and either tell the truth or cut this shit short.””

““There was an accusation … you did nothing then,” said another parent from the audience. “You knew there was an accusation and you were like, ‘Oh, I don’t need to change policy… I’ll just sit here and wait.’””

“Anger and frustration simmered throughout the conversation, boiling over again when it was revealed that the district prepared no policy changes”

““What I’m hearing tonight is that you don’t know the policy and you don’t have a plan.””

““We recognize the pain, anger, fear, and frustration that many members of our community are experiencing”

“The chaotic race saw the implosion of two top Democratic rivals’ campaigns”

“Hong’s stumbles blunted her momentum. She faced blowback over old social media posts in which she criticized the Thanksgiving holiday — failing to quiet the controversy in an uneven CNN interview, and later saying that she was joking. But other examples of far-left rhetoric and her affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America fueled electability concerns.”

“Crowley, meanwhile, benefited as the Democratic establishment coalesced to oppose Hong. He won the endorsement of outgoing Gov. Tony Evers late last month, and saw more than $3 million in outside spending support.”

“But after years in the minority, Democratic House members have found little to run on from their time in Washington.”

“Turek's team defended his missed votes, noting that his Republican opponent, Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, missed votes for fundraisers.”

“to cut taxes for Iowa families and keep dangerous criminals off the streets”

“Not only did Josh Turek skip the vote to fund the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs … he also skipped votes on the Iowa Farm Bill, rural health funding, child abuse investigations”

“child abuse investigations and, in 2023, gender transition procedures for minors”

“America still has a chance to secure the evidence”

“And right now, the danger is simple and urgent: If the machines are wiped, replaced, or destroyed under vendor pressure and seven-figure legal threat, the physical evidence goes with them.”

“If the machines are wiped, replaced, or destroyed under vendor pressure and seven-figure legal threat, the physical evidence goes with them.”

“Call the people with power to preserve the hardware , freeze the chain of custody, and stop destruction of systems that still hold proof of foreign interference risk and unsecured election infrastructure from the 2020 cycle.”

“systems that still hold proof of foreign interference risk and unsecured election infrastructure from the 2020 cycle.”

“Those are not slogans. They are forensic observations from imaged drives.”

“Those are not slogans. They are forensic observations from imaged drives.”

“County officials have been put under crushing financial and legal pressure tied to non-compliance with the vendor / state posture around these machines.”

“When the cost of keeping evidence available becomes a seven-figure hammer, the predictable outcome is destruction, replacement, or permanent loss of access — unless a higher authority seizes and preserves the equipment first.”

“the predictable outcome is destruction, replacement, or permanent loss of access — unless a higher authority seizes and preserves the equipment first.”

“This is exactly when federal preservation authority matters.”

“If the machines disappear into “routine replacement,” the country loses the ability to re-examine the hardware that Speckin already found in a compromised security state.”

“Do not wait for another committee. Call.”

“I am calling to urge the Department of Justice to immediately seize and preserve the Fulton County, Pennsylvania election machines and related hard-drive evidence.”

“Speckin Forensics documented serious security failures on those systems.”

“Do not allow destruction or vendor wipe of machines that still hold proof relevant to foreign interference and election-system integrity from 2020.”

“Foreign interference in U.S. election infrastructure is a national-security issue, not a local facilities dispute.”

“Foreign interference in U.S. election infrastructure is a national-security issue, not a local facilities dispute.”

“Seize the machines before they are destroyed — the Speckin report shows why the hardware still matters.”

“Seize the machines before they are destroyed — the Speckin report shows why the hardware still matters.”

“Seize the machines before they are destroyed — the Speckin report shows why the hardware still matters.”

“Do not let seven-figure pressure finish what transparency started. Secure the machines. Secure the evidence. Call now.”

“It’s the latest in a series of prosecutorial moves in which Trump’s Justice Department has been wielded to go after his perceived political opponents and enemies.”

““I really cannot fathom — there is no rationale or logical explanation for why they failed,” she continued.”

““The only logical conclusion that I can draw in this, Maria, is what you’re implying here directly, is that there was direct intent to cover up the truth about what occurred…””

“The only logical conclusion that I can draw in this, Maria, is what you’re implying here directly, is that there was direct intent to cover up the truth about what occurred”

“Gabbard’s allegations, they argue, are rebutted by the investigations carried out by Durham, special counsel Robert Mueller, the Justice Department inspector general and the Senate Intelligence Committee”

““After years of investigation, John Durham confirmed what we already knew: There was no grand conspiracy to frame Donald Trump,” said Sen. Mark Warner”

“Records never released to the American public reveal 54 U.S. journalists participated in China trips sponsored by the Better Hong Kong Foundation from 2010–2018.”

“The group is one of the CCP’s most notorious foreign influence and propaganda organs: The United Front.”

“one of the CCP’s most notorious foreign influence and propaganda organs”

“The U.S. government says United Front operations seek to “co-opt and neutralize” CCP opposition and can involve “political influence, intelligence collection, and technology transfer.””

“Coverage from participants included: “China Will Be on Top of the New World Order.””

“The pay-for-play-style arrangement covered airfare, hotels, meals and transportation while providing privileged access to Chinese ministries, state media, government-selected companies and senior officials”

“The pay-for-play-style arrangement covered airfare, hotels, meals and transportation”

“Beijing curated who and what they saw.”

“Tung wasn’t merely Hong Kong’s former chief executive. He became a CPPCC vice chairman and founded CUSEF, a group identified by U.S. officials as part of China’s United Front influence apparatus.”

“The objective was not simply to show reporters China.”

“The objective was not simply to show reporters China. The journalists were brought together with Chinese counterparts to discuss: “How media coverage of each country can be improved.””

“Then came the coverage.”

“WHILE THE SPONSORED TRIP WAS UNDERWAY, he published: “China’s City of the Future.””

“Los Angeles Times columnist Doyle McManus attended the 2010 trip. During and immediately after it, he published columns portraying Beijing’s conduct through Chinese officials’ perspective”

“Barron’s Asia editor Leslie Norton attended the same sponsored trip. Within weeks, Barron’s published: “China’s Sure Bet.” Later: “China Will Be on Top of the New World Order.””

“The Foundation even celebrated changing Fortune’s narrative.”

“After Fortune declared “The Death of Hong Kong,” Foundation representatives briefed journalist Sheridan Prasso. Her subsequent headline: “Oops! Hong Kong Is Hardly Dead.””

“Beijing paid for the access. American journalists supplied the bylines.”

“Lawfare Exposed: Months before Trump elected, nearly two dozen Democrat state AGs plotted to sue him”

“Lawfare Exposed: Months before Trump elected, nearly two dozen Democrat state AGs plotted to sue him”

“to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected”

“Nearly two dozen state attorneys general banded together as early as April 2024 to plot litigation against President Donald Trump long before he was reelected”

“Former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff… said he believes the timing was unusual.”

“I get lots of emails from people running for attorney general… saying, 'We’ve got to stop President Trump'”

“State attorneys general have sued the Trump Administration nearly 100 times since January 2025.”

“At last count, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has participated in 82 lawsuits . Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined at least 75 lawsuits.”

“So far, 11 cases have been closed in favor of the plaintiff and four cases dismissed in favor of the federal government, according to Just Security — a nonpartisan digital law and policy journal”

“Just Security — a nonpartisan digital law and policy journal at New York University.”

“At least 22 Democratic attorneys general appear to have signed the common interest agreement. Zero Republican attorneys general appear to have signed it.”

“plans to withhold some information from the public surrounding the lawsuits”

“When attorneys general have sued prior administrations, it was typically after the administration took action — not before.”

“For example, Shurtleff pointed to a 2012 lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act”

“most of those records – hundreds of pages – were released entirely redacted”

“As he visits Ohio, one thing is undeniable: under President Trump and Republican leadership, Ohio is thriving.”

“As he visits Ohio, one thing is undeniable: under President Trump and Republican leadership, Ohio is thriving.”

“Since returning to office, President Trump has delivered historic tax relief, driven down crime, unleashed American energy, and attracted massive private investment”

“Since returning to office, President Trump has delivered historic tax relief, driven down crime, unleashed American energy, and attracted massive private investment”

“celebrating 250 years of American independence by honoring the excellence, grit, and competitive spirit of America’s youth.”

“President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts are putting real money back in the pockets of hardworking Ohioans.”

“Violent crime is falling across Ohio as President Trump’s law and order agenda takes hold.”

“Violent crime is falling across Ohio as President Trump’s law and order agenda takes hold.”

“President Trump’s America First economic agenda is delivering major private-sector wins for Ohio.”

“President Trump’s America First economic agenda is delivering major private-sector wins for Ohio.”

“putting Ohio families, workers, seniors, and communities first.”

“President Trump and Republicans are delivering concrete results for Ohio families, workers, seniors, and communities — proving once again that America First means Ohio First.”

“New York intends to make event contract derivatives waste away under its iron curtain of state gaming laws before the courts get the chance to issue final rulings”

“New York intends to make event contract derivatives waste away under its iron curtain of state gaming laws before the courts get the chance to issue final rulings”

“New York has no business regulating these interstate financial markets. The Commission is required by law to ensure order in these markets, and that is what we have done today.”

“States have attempted to bring enforcement actions against CFTC-regulated DCMs in state and federal courts throughout the nation. To protect the jurisdiction granted to it by Congress, the CFTC has filed lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.”

“KPMG U.S. issues unqualified audit opinion on Tether’s 2025 financial statements – the most positive form of opinion an independent auditor can issue”

“Completed at a scale and within the highest standards, it establishes a new benchmark for financial scrutiny across the stablecoin market.”

“Completed at a scale and within the highest standards, it establishes a new benchmark for financial scrutiny across the stablecoin market.”

“An unqualified opinion – meaning an opinion issued without reservations, exceptions, or caveats – is the most positive form of opinion that an independent auditor can issue.”

“For years, some detractors said an audit of Tether could not be completed. They said the Company refused to subject itself to the most rigorous scrutiny. We have once again proven them wrong.”

“For years, some detractors said an audit of Tether could not be completed. They said the Company refused to subject itself to the most rigorous scrutiny.”

“Completing our financial statement audit sets a new standard for the industry and reflects the leadership we’ve brought to this market from the start.”

“KPMG conducted a full and thorough audit in accordance with AICPA standards – examining the assets, transactions, systems, documentation, and other evidence supporting our financial statements.”

“The result is an unqualified opinion; in other words, it means Tether has a clean audit.”

“We subjected our financial statements to the scrutiny of a Big Four audit, one of the most ambitious projects in the Company’s history”

“We hold ourselves to the standards seen at the world’s leading companies – and we will keep raising them over time.”

“Tether’s audited financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 report reserves exceeding the liabilities by $6.814 billion, confirming the quality of the public attestation reports.”

“As their role grows, the financial governance and independent scrutiny applied to stablecoin issuers must grow with them.”

“By voluntarily subjecting its complete financial statements to this level of examination, Tether is setting a higher standard for accountability across the market.”

“Tether has evolved from a disruptive stablecoin issuer into one of the most financially significant and operationally sophisticated private companies in the world.”

“Today, more than 650 million users across all emerging markets continue to rely on Tether daily, choosing USD₮ as their currency, for their life savings, for their commerce, for the future of their children.”

“Today, more than 650 million users across all emerging markets continue to rely on Tether daily, choosing USD₮ as their currency”

“The US dollar will no longer face any obstacles in trade, as the bloc was the only challenger.”

“The US President repeatedly threatened tariffs if the prospects of a BRICS currency moved ahead.”

“many people drew a conclusion: while shouting about stabilizing the market, the central bank is quietly "draining liquidity" — is the central bank being duplicitous? This is a typical misinterpretation.”

“As a result, many people drew a conclusion: while shouting about stabilizing the market, the central bank is quietly "draining liquidity" — is the central bank being duplicitous?”

“What is truly worth observing? Focus on interest rates, not quantities. The operating rate for the July 22 reverse repo remains at 1.4%, consistent with previous levels; the 7-day reverse repo rate… has remained unchanged for 14 consecutive months…”

“In short, price matters more than quantity, and trend matters more than a single day's reading.”

“The unchanged price indicates that the tone of monetary policy has not shifted; the fluctuations in quantity are just routine breathing within this consistent tone.”

“distinguishing between "technical withdrawal" and "policy tightening" can prevent you from making emotional decisions scared off by headlines.”

“Many sensational financial headlines stem from mistaking routine operational technical details for directional signals.”

“As the veteran Japan-watcher Bill Emmott, author of the prescient 1989 bestseller, The Sun Also Sets: The Limits of Japan’s Economic Power, observed in a Substack post, the result is a rather muddled economic policy”

“Bessent’s experience as a former trader is unquestionable, but his ability to play the international diplomat seems in doubt.”

“it was an unusual event that also cast an unflattering spotlight on the weaknesses of these two highly indebted financial superpowers.”

“this boost to private and public spending at a time when labour markets are tight is likely to trigger higher inflation in Japan.”

“This boost to private and public spending at a time when labour markets are tight is likely to trigger higher inflation in Japan.”

“threaten to trigger a domino effect in global markets”

“developments in Japan are now causing serious concerns for the entire global financial system”

“investors must do something that could prove catastrophic for markets: sell assets to repay their yen-denominated loans”

“Eight-time best-selling author on financial and market topics Jim Rickards warns that the unwinding of the yen carry trade is equivalent to «economic nuclear war».”

“equivalent to «economic nuclear war»”

“this model constituted one of the primary engines of global economic growth for more than three decades”

“Then investors have no choice but to sell assets.”

“And when many investors do the same simultaneously, the fall in prices triggers new sales, creating a vicious cycle.”

“«There is nothing bigger», argues Rickards , characterizing the development as «the biggest story in the world».”

“Stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, and cryptocurrencies could come under pressure.”

“And when forced sales become generalized, the market can turn into an avalanche.”

“Massive derivative losses have caused a collapse in the stock of UWM Holdings”

“This is therefore not a small or peripheral financial firm.”

“The collapse of its stock is yet another indication of the pressure exerted on overleveraged positions.”

“If the same phenomenon is transferred on a larger scale to international markets, the consequences could be exceptionally severe.”

“For American households, economic conditions are already difficult.”

“In an environment of renewed financial turmoil, these pressures could intensify.”

“the global economy is already facing a second major threat: the energy crisis.”

“It is exceptionally difficult for such a package to be accepted by Donald Trump.”

“the oil market faces a dangerous paradox.”

“This represents the lowest level in more than four decades.”

“If the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, pressure on global energy markets will persist.”

“If the unwinding of the yen carry trade accelerates simultaneously, markets will face two distinct yet interconnected risks: a financial shock from Japan and an energy shock from the Middle East.”

“Higher energy prices mean higher inflation and greater pressure on interest rates. Higher interest rates mean higher borrowing costs. And a higher cost of money means even greater pressure on overleveraged markets.”

“Japan: The new global financial «time bomb»”

“If the carry trade collapses abruptly, the process will not be confined to Tokyo. It could spill over to Wall Street , bond markets, cryptocurrencies, and ultimately the real economy.”

“the global economy is thus facing a dangerous combination: costlier money, higher energy costs, rising leverage, and a Japan that may prove to be the starting point for the next major financial shock.”

“This is why some economists and columnists [13] worry that Japan risks a “Liz Truss” moment where bond prices tank and yields soar due to its inability to manage its debts.”

“A weaker rupee could fuel imported inflation and strain an already fragile economic recovery.”

“Here’s the Economic Earthquake That Could Follow”

“our economy would feel it instantly. Every corner of our financial system—from Wall Street to your local bank’s CD rates—would be hit like a domino chain.”

“If China or Japan suddenly dumped their holdings in U.S. Treasury bonds, our economy would feel it instantly. Every corner of our financial system…would be hit like a domino chain.”

“A mass sell-off signals panic. Panic triggers loss of investor confidence in the U.S. dollar, potentially leading to: A weakening U.S. dollar Capital flight from U.S. markets A recession or worse—a global financial shock”

“A recession or worse—a global financial shock”

“If Japan or China—or both—suddenly sold off their U.S. Treasury holdings, here’s what would likely happen:”

“Mutually Assured Disruption. Dumping Treasuries hurts them as much as it hurts us. It would devalue their existing holdings and destabilize global markets—including their own.”

“China and Japan may not hold the keys to our future, but they hold enough to shake the doors.”

“Because the next economic crisis might not start in a boardroom—it might start with a click of a mouse in a foreign finance ministry.”

“And if that day ever comes, it won’t just be Wall Street watching. It’ll be every single one of us.”

“Many worry that China’s ownership of U. S. debt affords China economic leverage over the United States. But this worry comes from not understanding sovereign debt”

“BUT – and this is a big but – most economists agree that these risks are often overblown.”

“I’m concerned that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies are about to go dark , meaning: that they’re going to suddenly lose a huge portion of their capability . And that this isn’t going to be simply a problem for those agencies, but also for those of us who value computer security and privacy in general.”

“Thus: over the next two years, major pieces of software are likely to run out of remotely-exploitable bugs. Obviously I think this is great. But for law enforcement and offensive intelligence agencies, it’s going to be a nightmare.”

“Thus: over the next two years, major pieces of software are likely to run out of remotely-exploitable bugs.”

“The list of serious vulnerabilities that these models have found is getting scarier (or more impressive) by the day.”

“The worst part about this dynamic is that these potential new backdoors will probably only affect the countries that demand them, meaning that they will be primarily useful for allowing the US to weaken its own systems.”

“This will in turn allow foreign adversaries to find new ways to attack our communications. This deliberate self-sabotage will happen just at a moment when we’re finally getting a handle on securing our own infrastructure.”

“Some of the slowdown can legitimately be attributed to expert pushback — academics and industry engineers pointing out the risk that backdoors might be abused by the very adversaries that Agencies are supposed to be protecting us against .”

“The destruction of the low-hanging vulnerability fruit will make law enforcement (and intelligence) agencies’ need much more acute. The demand for constructed, intentional backdoors will re-start in earnest. The result will be enormous pressure on industry to re-architect their systems to make their systems amenable to exceptional access.”

“The worst part about this dynamic is that these potential new backdoors will probably only affect the countries that demand them, meaning that they will be primarily useful for allowing the US to weaken its own systems. This will in turn allow foreign adversaries to find new ways to attack our communications.”

“Like so many things about the AI revolution, it’s just occurring to me that we’re on a long greasy slide to a place that will look different than where we are today.”

“USA Rare Earth surged 7% and MP Materials spiked 8% as investors bought into the U.S. domestic critical-minerals supply-chain theme broadly.”

“The moves come alongside gains for other critical-minerals names, suggesting investors are continuing to favor the broader U.S. supply-chain theme”

“China's dominant position in rare-earth processing and magnet production remains a strategic concern.”

“The backdrop remains supportive for domestic critical-minerals developers and producers, particularly as the U.S. government commits more capital to reducing reliance on China.”

“Recent government initiatives have included billions of dollars of support for critical-mineral and materials projects”

“China still accounts for a dominant share of global rare-earth processing and permanent-magnet production, leaving U.S. manufacturers exposed to supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions.”

“That imbalance gives companies developing domestic alternatives a potentially valuable long-term opportunity”

“Those gains suggest that the market's interest is reaching into other parts of the critical-minerals complex”

“"Bank of America feels a tremendous sense of urgency to get all the investors, banks, developers, corporations, governments and consumers together to build this infrastructure now." — Karen Fang”

“Fang said the fact that she runs both infrastructure investment and sustainable finance shows the bank's "corporate dedication to a cleaner and lower-carbon economy."”

“"Bank of America feels a tremendous sense of urgency to get all the investors, banks, developers, corporations, governments and consumers together to build this infrastructure now."”

“"If the communities don't love it, the project isn't viable for the long term."”

“According to Fang, the data center will create 2,500 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs for the community.”

“They promised local Detroit Edison customers their power bills would not increase for the next 10 to 15 years because Oracle and OpenAI are paying for the power and substation upgrades”

“The data center will use a closed-loop water cooling system that Fang says will use less water than an office building or a comparable farm.”

“"So you can use water for agriculture, you can use water for residential systems, and now you can use water for infrastructure. And it's great if it's hyper efficient, but at what point do you say there's too many people with their hands out for water — we don't have enough for everybody."”

“"So it may seem like there is a frenzy, but the reality is that the natural constraints in physical world infrastructure are naturally curbing the speed."”

“"To me, it's like the internet or iPhone," Fang said. "I can't go back and think about not having these tools anymore."”

“"We need both. We need renewable energy and batteries, which are clean, fast and cheap. We also need gas power generation and potentially nuclear generation and advanced geothermal down the road."”

“Michael Burry sounds the alarm on AI with one chilling recommendation”

“Big Short legend Michael Burry warns about a growing stock market bubble with one chilling recommendation”

“Big Short legend Michael Burry warns about a growing stock market bubble”

“Michael Burry, the Wall Street prophet of doom made famous by hit film The Big Short”

“prophet of doom”

“His reputation means those warnings attract enormous attention. Burry became famous after betting against the US housing market before the 2008 financial crisis”

“His reputation means those warnings attract enormous attention. Burry became famous after betting against the US housing market before the 2008 financial crisis”

“If growth disappoints, investors could discover that some of the world's most valuable companies have been making enormous assumptions about the future.”

“Others were more ominous. One commenter argued that Enron was not simply an isolated scandal but a warning about the way modern businesses can present risk”

“AI is already transforming businesses and generating enormous demand for computing power. Companies such as Nvidia are producing huge revenues from that demand”

“it was possible the fund — intended to be a long-term undertaking to benefit future generations — could go up in smoke in the event of a major catastrophe like a nuclear war or a deep economic depression similar to that of 1929.”

“could go up in smoke in the event of a major catastrophe like a nuclear war or a deep economic depression similar to that of 1929.”

“No country in history has managed to maintain such a vast fortune over the long term. Fortunes always end up disappearing”

““No country in history has managed to maintain such a vast fortune over the long term. Fortunes always end up disappearing,” he said, citing historical examples such as Spain and Britain.”

“Such early activity often serves as a bellwether for the broader market, reflecting the expectations of those with deep insights into both macroeconomic trends and equity dynamics.”

“Such early activity often serves as a bellwether for the broader market, reflecting the expectations of those with deep insights into both macroeconomic trends and equity dynamics.”

“Continued demand could signal growing confidence that central banks will shift toward easing, while any slowdown in issuance might reflect rising caution about the durability of the current economic expansion.”

“Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Microsoft didn't make the cut.”

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“Microsoft is retreating in nearly every measurable way in China except the one that matters most to its bottom line.”

“Chinese Telecom Companies Infiltrate U.S. Infrastructure”

“major Chinese state-owned telecommunications companies continue to maintain a presence inside critical U.S. internet infrastructure years after federal regulators restricted their operations on national security grounds”

“meaning traffic diverted along the false route could potentially be copied, monitored, or manipulated before reaching its intended destination”

“it found that China Mobile International, China Telecom Americas, and China Unicom Americas retain equipment and commercial relationships within U.S. data centers and internet exchange points despite losing authorization”

“investigators identified what they described as troubling overlaps between some routing anomalies and known Chinese state-linked cyber operations”

“Without additional safeguards, investigators said, companies deemed national security risks could retain access to systems carrying sensitive U.S. internet traffic”