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[ad_1] As part of its broader effort to reduce fraud, abuse, and improper payments, the Trump administration has focused on a seemingly straightforward requirement: Federal recipients should be alive. On Tuesday, IRS CEO and Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano announced that a new screening and verification process had blocked $99 million in federal payments going to deceased payees. The effort stems from measures established under the 2025 executive order “Protecting America’s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse,” which directed the Treasury Department to strengthen oversight and more closely screen federal payments before they are disbursed. The order requires…

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[ad_1] The Trump administration said Monday that it will impose an additional 50 percent tariff on about $20 billion in Canadian goods, escalating a trade dispute that has simmered between the neighboring countries since the beginning of the president’s term. The new rate, scheduled to take effect next month, will mainly affect the Canadian auto, alcohol, and dairy industries. The White House framed the tariffs as a response to Canadian discrimination against American producers through provincial restrictions targeting those same industries.  Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The duties will apply even to goods that qualify…

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[ad_1] The Wall Street Journal, citing White House sources, reported Tuesday that the Trump administration has approved a deal to grant Saudi Arabia a civilian nuclear program. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Under the agreement, Saudi Arabia would receive nuclear power reactors and potentially a facility for enriching uranium locally. The U.S. would in exchange get contracts for American companies to construct those facilities. The Journal reported, “Westinghouse Electric and its AP1000 reactor would be among the biggest beneficiaries.” Saudi Arabia reportedly rejected monitoring and inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s “Additional Protocol.” Reactions…

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[ad_1] Every Friday, the Russian Ministry of Justice adds new names to its dreaded Register of Foreign Agents, which identifies people and organizations who have allegedly received foreign support while engaging in political activities. This past week, the Libertarian Party of Russia (LPR) and 24 of its members were added to the list. The registry lists the LPR as an unincorporated public association that disseminated materials of other “foreign agents” and “unreliable information” about the electoral system and policies of the Russian government. Among other allegations, the LPR has been accused of opposing the war in Ukraine and calling for…

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[ad_1] This article was written by Brandon Smith and originally published at Birch Gold Group During the 2020 pandemic hysteria there was a mad rush by globalist institutions like the WEF, IMF, BIS and numerous national central banks to speed-run the concept of “CBDCs” (Central Bank Digital Currencies) into the mainstream consciousness. The idea of digital currencies rooted to a blockchain ledger was presented as a solution to the pandemic. A number of globalists asserted that digital exchange would be necessary because “paper money carries the covid virus.” This was, of course, complete nonsense. There was zero evidence that shifting to…

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[ad_1] Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 report. The new report estimates that 7.8 percent of the world’s people were undernourished in 2025. FAO The FAO report notes that less than 2.5 percent of people living in the U.S., Canada, Eastern Asia, and Europe are undernourished. Therefore, its calculations chiefly encompass the extent of hunger in developing countries in Africa, Latin America, and the rest of Asia. Armed conflict and violence remain the primary drivers of acute food insecurity in…

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[ad_1] The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham and the extended hospitalization of Sen. Mitch McConnell have renewed questions about the advanced age of America’s political leaders. Graham was seeking another term that would have ended at age 77, while McConnell, 84, had been out of public view for weeks amid speculation about his health. The concerns extend far beyond two senators. In the House, the Democratic leadership triumvirate of Nancy Pelosi, Jim Clyburn, and Steny Hoyer served well into their eighties before relinquishing power a couple of years ago (while remaining in office). The current Congress is the third-oldest…

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