Silver volatility to continue in 2026; ING Group sees prices averaging $55/oz

Silver has dramatically outperformed gold this year, with prices surging by nearly 100% as of early December. The rally has been marked by sharp swings, driven by shifting economic signals and evolving trade tariff policies, and with high uncertainty persisting, ING Group anticipates further market volatility. The recent strength of silver is attributable to several […]

Ex-Trump DHS official sounds alarm over national security threat within critical US industry

President Donald Trump’s former Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, is sounding the alarm about China infiltrating America’s healthcare systems.  Concern about China’s ability to infiltrate United States technology was underscored by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last week between four state attorneys general and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, aimed at ramping […]

House Oversight delays Clintons’ Epstein testimonies

Bill and Hillary Clinton were scheduled to give depositions this week on Capitol Hill about their ties to Jeffrey Epstein, but their appearances have been officially punted into January. It sends a strong signal members of Congress will continue to investigate the late, convicted sex offender — even as the Justice Department is due to […]

GOP leaders call Reiner family slayings a ‘tragedy’ as director’s son detained in homicide probe

The top congressional Republicans weighed in on the slayings of longtime Hollywood director Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, 68, dubbing the incident a ‘tragedy.’ Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., joined the wave of condolences flooding from the political world in the wake of the […]

SOUTHCOM commander abruptly retires amid escalating scrutiny of Caribbean strikes

The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), whose area of operations includes the Caribbean waters where the strikes against the alleged drug boats have been conducted, retired Friday as scrutiny surrounding the attacks mounts.  Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, who became the head of Southern Command in November 2024, announced suddenly in October that he would […]

Senate Banking will not vote on crypto bill this week

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott is abandoning a push to hold a committee vote on a major cryptocurrency bill this week, punting the issue to next year. A spokesperson for the South Carolina Republican said in a statement Monday that the panel “is continuing to negotiate and looks forward to a markup in early 2026.” […]