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Credit: Tucker Carlson Network YouTube Screenshot A former housing official recently made a shocking allegation that, if true, will prove the most wasteful and arguably sinister government expenditure of all. Catherine Austin Fitts, who served as the assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Housing between 1989 and 1990, appeared on former Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s podcast last Tuesday to claim that the United States government has spent a whopping $21 TRILLION over several years building an underground city for the wealthiest and most powerful in the country. To help back up her allegation, the 74-year-old Fitts cited…
Scene from the documentary “Wick is Pain” with Keanu Reeves and a Beagle puppy.Lionsgate Wick is Pain — a documentary about the John Wick movie franchise featuring interviews with Keanu Reeves among others — is coming soon to digital streaming. The official summary for the film reads, “Wick is Pain is the incredible true story behind the John Wick franchise, starring Keanu Reeves. What began as an independent film —facing numerous obstacles, including financing challenges — quickly evolved into a global phenomenon that redefined the action genre and launched three megahit sequels. ForbesHannah John-Kamen On Rematerializing As Ghost In ‘Thunderbolts*’By…
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) pounded the port city of Hodeidah in Yemen in a wave of massive retaliatory strikes after Iranian-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile Sunday that hit Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv. U.S. naval forces in the Red Sea also struck the Houthis earlier on Monday, focusing on the capital of Sanaa. Israeli aircraft have longer distances to cover and must refuel en route, sending a signal of Israeli capability. The Jerusalem Post reported: This is the sixth Israeli air strike on the Houthis since July 2024, following over 400 attacks by the Iranian proxy on Israel…
House Republicans have planned a slew of meetings this week that they hope will resolve huge political battles over their massive domestic policy bill as they race the clock on a Memorial Day deadline. Republicans on the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee are planning to convene on 10 a.m. on Tuesday and 9 a.m. on Thursday, in addition to their weekly noon lunch Wednesday, according to a person granted anonymity to share the private plans. The so-called Big Six Meeting — run by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with GOP leaders and the House and Senate tax committee chairs —…
Third countries are shipping the goods while hiding their place-of-origin, the outlet has reported Chinese exporters are using various methods to avoid steep US tariffs, including shipping goods through third countries to obscure their origin, Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing trade consultants, customs officials, and social media posts.The practice, known as “place-of-origin washing,” involves rerouting goods through countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea, and re-exporting them to the United States with new certificates of origin.The administration of US President Donald Trump recently imposed steep tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese goods, citing national security and…
Francesca Albanese has insisted the bloc official as well top diplomat Kaja Kallas “will have to be judged“ The EU leadership should be held accountable for supporting Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese has said.In an interview with The Intercept published on Saturday, Albanese singled out European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas.“The fact that the two highest figures of the EU continue business-as-usual engagements with Israel is beyond deplorable,” she said.“I’m not someone who says, ‘History will judge them’ – they will have to…
As always, Kentucky Derby weekend showcases both the majestic splendor and hidden ethical concerns associated with the sport of kings. Meanwhile, the word “cloning” immediately conjures images of dinosaur theme parks gone wrong. According to the U.K.’s Daily Star, the Argentina-based bioengineering company Kheiron Biotech announced that the first five genetically modified “super horses” have arrived and now reside in company stables. That announcement came in December, but other evidence hints at perhaps additional progress in the intervening months. Indeed, the Kheiron Biotech website identified 17 separate equine clones. Gabriel Vichera, company co-founder and scientific director, called those clones “the…
Thunderbolts: Not badMarvel Thunderbolts is currently on pace to be a big win for Marvel, its best critic scores in years, its best audience scores close to ever, and what looks like it’s going to be a solid box office haul. That of course, has been something of a rarity in the post-Endgame era, with perilously few exceptions. Now, a new Wall Street Journal report dives into what apparently happened here, focused around the architect of the MCU, Kevin Feige. Among the highlights: Feige is very much aware about how many things have missed in Phases 4 and 5 (I…
Red arrow over stack of money coins arranged as a graph on wood table with blurry the doctor … Moregetty Talk to clinicians today, and you’ll hear a common refrain: “I’m drowning in paperwork.” If you were to ask a doctor, nurse practitioner, or therapist why they first entered medicine, the most common answer would be to heal and care for others. However, the harsh reality of the job is that most clinicians spend large portions of their free time on evenings and weekends buried under administrative tasks. According to the American Hospital Association, the average clinician spends twice as…
A federal judge has ruled that Ian Moses, the man accused of firebombing a Tesla Cybertruck and causing explosions at a Tesla service center in Mesa, Arizona, will be held in custody until his trial scheduled for July. 12 News reports that Ian Moses, the 35-year-old Mesa man facing five federal charges related to arson based on a domestic terrorism attack on a Tesla facility, will remain in custody until his trial, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. The decision came during a detention hearing where prosecutors and the defense presented contrasting arguments about Moses’ risk to the community. The incident…