Iran War Has Burned Through a Third of US Missile Stockpiles, Analysis Finds
The US military has burned through a significant share of its precision munitions stockpile during its war with Iran, and fully restocking those supplies could take up to six years, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials who declined to give exact figures. The Center for Strategic and International Studies published an updated analysis […]
Ontario Passes Budget Bill Stripping FOI Access to Premier’s Office, Retroactively Killing Court Cases
The Ford government passed its omnibus budget bill Thursday, burying sweeping changes to Ontario’s freedom of information laws that permanently shield the Premier’s Office, cabinet ministers, and their staff from public records requests — and retroactively wipe out dozens of existing FOI cases, including a court-ordered release of Premier Doug Ford’s personal cellphone records. Progressive […]
Carney Calls US Tariffs CUSMA Violations as Trump Renews 51st State Push
Prime Minister Mark Carney pushed back Thursday against White House pressure over a provincial ban on American alcohol, calling US tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, automobiles, and forest products violations of the bilateral trade agreement — as President Donald Trump renewed claims the US subsidizes Canada and repeated calls for the country to become the […]
UAE Announces Plan to Run Half Its Government on AI
The United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it will deploy agentic artificial intelligence across 50% of its government sectors, services, and operations within two years — a move its leadership says will make it the first government in the world to operate at that scale through autonomous AI systems. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE […]
Ghana Orders Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to Transfer Mining Ops to Local Firms by December 2026
Ghana’s mining regulator has issued a firm directive to Newmont (NYSE: NEM), AngloGold Ashanti, and China’s Zijin Mining, mandating a shift of their mining operations to local contractors by December 2026 or face potential sanctions. The ultimatum, detailed in letters sent to the companies between October 2025 and January 2026, enforces revised local ownership rules […]
The DOJ Suggests Medical Marijuana 280E Changes Should Apply Retroactively. For Now, The Treasury Says Otherwise.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service are preparing to issue new tax guidance following the Department of Justice’s final order to reclassify certain medical marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act. This shift, driven by President Donald Trump’s December 2025 executive order, is poised […]
CME Slashes Precious Metals Futures Margins Up to 21.4% as Volatility Shifts
Margin requirements on futures contracts for gold, silver, platinum, and palladium are set to drop significantly, with reductions ranging from 14% to 21.4%, effective after the close of business on Friday, April 24, 2026. The largest cut applies to silver futures, where margin requirements will fall by 21.4%, signaling a notable shift in risk assessment […]
US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for $400,000 Bet on Maduro Capture
A US special forces soldier, Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke, has been arrested and charged for allegedly profiting $400,000 by betting on the covert operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year. Van Dyke, stationed at Fort Bragg, placed a series of bets on Polymarket, a prominent prediction […]
New York Times Reporter Subjected To FBI Probe After Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Story
The FBI’s reported scrutiny of New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after her February 28 story on Director Kash Patel’s use of bureau personnel for his girlfriend’s security and transportation adds a new data point to an expanding confrontation between the Trump administration and the press. According to the Times, agents interviewed Patel’s girlfriend Alexis […]
Meta Announces 8,000 Layoffs on May 20 as AI Investment Surges
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) will lay off 8,000 employees on May 20, marking the first wave of a broader plan to cut 10% of its workforce as the company ramps up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure. The layoffs, part of a strategic push for efficiency, come as Meta redirects resources toward AI technologies that it […]