By ITM Trading – Zerohedge

The U.S. just issued a record-breaking $100 billion in four-week Treasury bills—short-term debt tools typically reserved for emergencies. But this isn’t a one-off. Treasury officials are calling it “the new norm.”

Why? Because we can’t afford to pay off our maturing debt. Rolling it over is the only option. But as foreign demand wanes and money market funds get stretched, even that strategy is running thin. The Fed’s reverse repo facility is already draining. Liquidity risks are growing. And the dollar’s global credibility? Fading fast. Continue reading “RECORD $100B in T-Bills Issued as U.S. Debt Crisis Turns Desperate”

By Ari Hoffman – The Postmillennial

Washington lawmakers reinstate policy to auto-delete of emails, raising transparency concerns

A new policy quietly enacted in the Washington State House last week allows lawmakers to automatically delete most emails within 30 days, reversing transparency reforms that were put in place during a years-long legal battle over public records access. Continue reading “Washington lawmakers reinstate policy to auto-delete of emails, raising transparency concerns”

By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed 135 Palestinians and wounded 771 over the previous 24-hour period as US-backed Israeli attacks and IDF massacres of desperate people seeking aid continue. Continue reading “Israeli Forces Kill 135 in Gaza Over 24 Hours, Including 87 People Attempting To Get Aid”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Late in the evening and into the night on Wednesday, Israel carried out a large number of airstrikes against southern Lebanon, targeting Touline, Deir Siriane, Zoutar and al-Qantarah. At least one fatality has been confirmed so far, and three people wounded. The toll may rise, however, as the continuing strikes have prevented rescue teams from accessing the areas to find survivors. Continue reading “Israeli Strikes Pound Southern Lebanon, Kill 12-Year-Old Child”

By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net

Newsom wearing a dark blue suit and white shirt speaking in front of a bookshelf with books, a lamp, and framed items.

California’s attempt to regulate political speech on major social media platforms has been blocked in federal court, with a judge ruling the state’s latest “deepfake” law clashes with protections already established by Congress. Continue reading “Judge Strikes Down California Deepfake Censorship Law”

By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation

Former FSU employee Eden Deckerhoff, 23, was arrested and charged with battery after having a minor quarrel with a Jewish student wearing an IDF shirt last week wherein she allegedly touched his shoulder. Continue reading “White College Girl Arrested, Charged With Battery for Allegedly Touching Shoulder of Jewish Student in IDF Shirt”

By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone

The Grayzone visits the family of Mohammed Zakaria al-Mutawaq, a severely malnourished toddler living in a Gaza City tent, who has become a symbol of the Israeli-imposed famine sweeping the besieged territory.

Continue reading “VIDEO: Meet the symbol of Gaza’s famine – and target of Israel’s propagandists”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

The Kremlin has on Thursday belatedly confirmed that a meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin has been agreed to and will take place in the “coming days”. The White House first unveiled it yesterday, as reported in the NY Times, but it was as yet unclear to degree to which Moscow was on board. Continue reading “Kremlin Confirms Trump-Putin Meeting ‘In Coming Days’”

By Hannah Nightingale – The Postmillennial

BREAKING: Fort Stewart shooting suspect identified as Sergeant Quornelius Radford

Authorities have identified the suspect accused of shooting five soldiers at Georgia’s Fort Stewart on Wednesday as 28-year-old Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics sergeant assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team. Continue reading “BREAKING: Fort Stewart shooting suspect identified as Sergeant Quornelius Radford”