DDT: Data Dense Thursday.Retail SalesSofter than many expected: “Advance estimates of U.S. retail and food services sales for June 2026, adjusted for seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day differences, but not for price changes, were $768.6 billion, up 0.2 percent (±0.4 percent)* from the previous month, and up 6.7 percent…
This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. We Are Sleepwalking into a Global Collapse The mainstream media obsesses over oil prices. Every time a barrel jumps a few dollars, the pundits wring their hands. But they are missing the real story — the one that will…
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This article was originally published by Connor O’Keffee at The Mises Institute. Senator Lindsey Graham died seemingly out of the blue over the weekend after a tear in his aorta. He was 71 years old. The news was shocking, in part because Graham was a very active senator—he was just returning from…
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The United States ruling class has banned Americans currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo from leaving the country amid an increasingly spreading Ebola outbreak. About two dozen Americans are now stuck in DR Congo as healthcare workers struggle to contain a Bundibugyo outbreak of the Ebola virus. Washington has…
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US ruler Donald Trump is hypocritically demanding that Israeli ruler Benjamin Netanyahu pull his military forces from Lebanon and Syria, as the US increases its strikes on Iran. “They don’t want you there. You should redeploy,” Trump reportedly told the Israeli leader. Perhaps the warmongerer should take his own advice. Netanyahu…
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United States President Donald Trump has vowed to increase strikes on civilian infrastructure in Iran. Unless Tehran gives up and bows to US demands, Trump will initiate a ground campaign, taking the war to a whole new level. In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Trump commented that he…
This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge. The battle for Hormuz has ramped up after the United States has undertaken three consecutive nights of major bombing raids against Iranian targets. All the while, President Trump is said to be “very serious” about his plan to impose a…
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Key Takeaways The U.S. House passed H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, with a vote of 221 to 201. This bill prohibits payment card networks from requiring firearm-specific merchant category codes, blocking the creation of a purchase database. Enforcement will involve the Attorney General, who must set up…
Key Takeaways Episode 65 details a Southwest flight from New Orleans to Las Vegas with firearms. The author used a Pelican rifle case, ensuring privacy for the contents during check-in. They paid an extra fee for exceeding the weight limit of their checked luggage. The luggage pickup was smooth and…
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This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News. We Are Witnessing the Commoditization of Machine Intelligence A new frontier model emerges every week — Grok, Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM 5.2 — each one matching or exceeding the last. Yesterday’s marvel is today’s commodity, and the speed of this…
The deadly screwworm is continuing to spread through the United States, confusing health officials who have put plans in motion to stop it. So far, US cases of screwworm infection are hovering at 35 animals, most of which are clustered in Texas. The parasite is flesh-eating, and sterile-fly projects are…
Key Takeaways A road rage incident in Charleston ended fatally when a driver confronted another man after trying to avoid conflict. William Ray Hinerman, 63, drove aggressively before getting into an altercation where he attacked the other driver. The other driver shot Hinerman in self-defense after being physically assaulted. The…
Iran has warned that during attacks by the United States on Iran and its interests, the Strait of Hormuz will never be reopened. Iranian military spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will fight for control of the vital waterway “until their last breath.” The…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he will respond to Ukraine’s recent strikes. As Ukraine continues to suffer setbacks on the battlefield, it has stepped up drone strikes on civilian targets and infrastructure, to which Putin says retaliation will be “several times” more powerful. Ukraine has recently intensified drone attacks…
