Gold heads for seventh straight monthly gain on safe-haven demand
... The metal has climbed 6.5% so far in February, bringing gains for the seven months to a whopping 58%. ... The benchmark 10-year yield fell to a three-month low on the day, decreasing the opportunity cost of holding non-interest-paying gold. ...
Why do Reuters and CNBC bend over backwards to obscure who did what to whom?
U.S. military shoots down government drone in Texas accident, Reuters sources say
The U.S. military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, congressional aides told Reuters.
Congressional aides told Reuters the Pentagon used the high-energy laser system to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone near the Mexican border, in an area that often has incursions from Mexican drones used by drug cartels.
The Pentagon, Federal Aviation Administration and Customs and Border Protection issued a statement saying the military used a “counter-unmanned aircraft system ... to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace.” ...
CBP deployed the laser technology this month to reportedly take down four suspected cartel drones, despite warnings from the FAA that the technology had not been deemed safe to use in the same vicinity as commercial flights, an aide told Reuters, adding agencies told them the laser had never before been deployed domestically.
Two weeks ago the military used this laser, and missed!
US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say
Trump did not win a mandate in 2024, otherwise we wouldn't have this constant recourse to gimmicks to pass things by razor thin margins.
It's as obvious as the nose on your face to everyone except Trumpist dunderheads.
Thune declares ‘talking filibuster’ dead
As if Democrats are supposed to step and fetch it.
Trump desperately wanted that photo, and didn't get it.
Miranda is such a ding dong.
Meanwhile among those who actually watched the speech, this SOTU had the lowest percentage rating it very positively of any of Trump's previous SOTU addresses.
How cartel members are getting drone training in Ukraine
... Some cartels have turned to drones to help strike rival compounds, and even dropped grenades on other drug strongholds in the country. ...
Team Canada had a combined income of $221.1 million.
The 1980 US Men's Miracle on Ice team had a combined income of $0, because they were all amateurs.
Connor Hellebuyck made over $8.25 million this season. Trump's gonna give that guy a medal.
GDPCA CAGR
1929-1984: 3.569%
2017-2025: 2.483%
The number climbed even higher during the day to 56.2% for 2/24/26.
If you believe this I have a bridge to sell you.
This is just cooked up by Trump's special envoy toadie to justify the coming attack, that's all.
Witkoff says Iran ‘a week away’ from nuclear bombmaking material
The original story from The Nation had Cavalry. MSN picked up the story and promptly mis-headlined it Calvary. RCP mindlessly repeated the mistake.
In a nutshell, Epstein blamed the whole debacle on Bill Clinton, saying Clinton did what he did for votes.
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AI estimates between 208-225k Americans had net worth of $30 million or more in 2025.
