Author: nick

[ad_1] In a post on Truth Social Thursday, Trump said that the recently announced “Civil Nuclear Deal” to provide Saudi Arabia with a nuclear program “pertains only to non-military use” and “is totally subject to Saudi Arabia joining the very respected and successful Abraham Accords.” The post came after a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday evening that said, citing American officials, that the U.S. would allow Saudi Arabia to receive nuclear power reactors and potentially a facility for enriching uranium locally, with American companies contracted to construct the facilities. Reportedly, Saudi Arabia would not have to commit to the International…

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[ad_1] With federal crackdowns on Big Tech in vogue, a bipartisan bill is floating in the halls of Congress that would stymie innovation and hurt American competition abroad. On Wednesday, the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on the App Store Freedom Act (ASFA). Introduced by Reps. Kat Cammack (R–Fla.) and Lori Trahan (D–Mass.), ASFA would mandate that Apple and Google allow side-loading—the ability to download third-party app stores and apps—on iOS and Android and prohibit them from conditioning developers’ respective access to the App Store and Play Store on the exclusive use of their in-app…

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[ad_1] Now that democratic socialism is having a moment, political figures who adhere to the ideology or belong to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are fielding questions about it. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who self-identifies as a socialist, is a savvy politician, and so he quite deliberately misrepresents the definition of socialism in order to make it seem benign and unobjectionable. He is doing this frequently enough—and consistently enough—that he may be succeeding in tricking a great number of people into accepting a nonsensical, discredited, and dangerous ideology. You are reading Free Media from Robby Soave and…

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[ad_1] Less than a week after United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the final design of the new $1 coin featuring the face of President Donald Trump, a federal lawsuit in Oregon challenging the coin’s production has been voluntarily dismissed. The controversial coin is scheduled for release this fall.  Plans for the gold-plated coin include the presidential seal and “250” etched on one side, plus a portrait of Trump with the words “liberty” and “in God we trust” on the other. The coin, which is being minted to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary, is meant to “honor the enduring…

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[ad_1] An alert observer from the “World of Statistics” posted this warning shot on X, recently. It seems as if the Chinese have dumped $448 billion of their US Treasury holdings in recent years, and have been buying what J.P. Morgan famously called real money more than a century ago. Said he:  “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” In fact, China’s official gold holdings have risen by 19% over the last five years–even as its holdings of Uncle Sam’s “credit” have plunged. China’s U.S. Treasury holdings: March 2021: $1.1 trillion. March 2022: $1.0 trillion. March 2023: $869 billion. March 2024: $767b.…

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[ad_1] The European Commission has hit Google with two fines totaling $1 billion for breaking digital antitrust regulations. What egregious sin did the tech giant commit to warrant such hefty fees? Setting up the Google search engine and Google Play Store to encourage consumers to purchase Google’s services, which the European Commission says violates the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Commission alleges that Google unfairly promoted its own shopping, hotel, transport, and sports services in search results while limiting other app developers’ ability to advertise and complete purchases outside Google Play. Google now must take steps to “treat third-party services…

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