Kash Patel Faces Trump’s Axe Following Pam Bondi’s Exit as Attorney General
President Donald Trump is poised to fire FBI Director Kash Patel as early as Thursday, April 3, 2026, according to multiple high-level sources, following the abrupt dismissal of Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier in the day. The claim surfaced during an appearance by former FBI agent Kyle Seraphin on a far-right radio show hosted by […]
SpaceX Boosts IPO Target to Over $2 Trillion, Setting Stage for Historic Listing
SpaceX, the aerospace giant led by Elon Musk, has raised its target valuation for an initial public offering to over $2 trillion, positioning the company for what could be the largest stock market debut in history. The Starbase, Texas-based firm is floating this staggering figure to prospective investors as it prepares for a potential listing […]
A New Loan Collateral: Tariff Refunds
Tariff refund claims tied to President Donald Trump’s now-overturned “Liberation Day” tariffs are emerging as a new pocket of structured finance, as importers explore using those claims as collateral for loans instead of selling them outright at a discount. The US Supreme Court declared the tariffs illegal in February, but more than 330,000 importers that […]
BC NDP Mounts Secret Campaign to Derail Alberta’s Northern Oil Pipeline
British Columbia’s NDP government, under Premier David Eby, has ordered a covert campaign to block Alberta’s proposed Northern oil pipeline, according to an internal briefing note dated October 16, 2025. The document instructed ministers to “mount the counter case” using experts, opponents, and adverse-impact studies, even as Eby publicly maintained there was “no proponent, no […]
La Presse Suspends The Food Professor Column After Media Critique
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, known as The Food Professor, said the French-language Montreal paper La Presse has suspended his regular column indefinitely, ending for now a 25-year run in which he wrote more than 1,000 columns for the publication. Charlebois disclosed the decision in a public statement, saying the suspension took effect this week and was […]
Trump Axes AG Bondi, Taps Todd Blanche as Acting Replacement
President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, marking the second Cabinet ouster in recent weeks following the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last month. The decision, confirmed by multiple sources, came after a tense meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday night, just before Trump’s national address on the war in […]
Foreign Ownership of US Treasuries Falls to Lowest Share Since 1997, With No Floor in Sight
Foreign investors now hold just 32.4% of outstanding US Treasuries — the lowest share since 1997 — according to Morgan Stanley analysis of Federal Reserve flow-of-funds data. The retreat predates the Iran war by years, but the conflict has sharpened it into an acute pressure point, eroding a buyer base that underwrote cheap US government […]
First Majestic Aims To Restart Production At Jerritt Canyon In H2 2027
First Majestic Silver (TSX: AG) (NYSE: AG) is ready to turn the lights back on at the Jerritt Canyon Gold Mine. Following a comprehensive review of the Nevada asset, the company has greenlit a $75 million investment plan for 2026, marking the first major step toward a full production restart targeted for the second half of 2027.
Binance Launches Oil and Gas Futures Amid Energy Market Upheaval
Binance added crude oil and natural gas futures to its platform this week, a bid to capture trading volume from energy markets rattled by the US-Iran war and the ongoing threat to Strait of Hormuz shipping. The exchange listed three perpetual contracts on April 1: CLUSDT for West Texas Intermediate crude, BZUSDT for Brent crude, […]
Trump Tells Attorney General Pam Bondi Her Time “Is Nearing Its End”
President Donald Trump has informed Attorney General Pam Bondi that her 14-month tenure at the Justice Department is nearing its end, with a replacement announcement expected soon. The decision follows mounting frustration over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation file releases, which culminated in a bipartisan congressional subpoena. Bondi’s time as attorney general has […]