The Trump administration has granted preliminary approval for a cryptocurrency venture backed by President Donald Trump's family to operate a federally chartered trust bank, over the protests of Democrats who decried the decision as riddled with conflicts of interest. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the bank regulatory arm of the Treasury Department, said in a letter on Friday that it was conditionally approving World Liberty Trust Co.'s application for a trust bank charter. The company must still meet additional requirements before it receives final approval, the regulator said. The decision stands to give new powers and federal credibility to a venture in which Trump and his family retain a substantial financial interest
A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday, police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area. Officers responded just before noon to reports of a shooting at a home in Missaukee County, about 170 miles northwest of Detroit, and found three people dead and another in critical condition, Michigan State Police said in a statement. The wounded person was taken to a hospital. Suspect Chad Hickman, 39, fled before they arrived at the home, according to police. As officers conducted a large-scale search for him, they found a fourth person dead at another home.
Is it a sitcom? Is it a Miami manosphere convention? No, it's Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate fanboys fighting for their freedom. A few blocks from the federal detention centre where the brothers are currently being held following their 18 July arrests, "Top G" loyalists gathered in Downtown Miami to demand their release, in a rather unique way. Footage soon surfaced online of a bunch of grown men (in 34-degree heat, mind you) dropping to the ground and doing push-ups as a form of protest. Ah yes, very Alpha. And if push-ups with questionable form weren't enough, they also came equipped with handwritten signs reading, "Thank you Andrew Tate for teaching us BRAVERY!" and "Tates are heroes"
Jared Kushner is taking heat for his latest social media post. On Thursday, Kushner marked six years since the Abraham Accords with a post on X crediting his father-in-law, President Donald Trump with opening what he described as a new era in the Middle East. The post drew critical responses from several commenters, including former President Barack Obama official Tommy Vietor, who sarcastically commented on Middle East peace since the accords. "Yes the Middle East has been so peaceful since the signing of the Abraham Accords. No new wars. No slaughter of innocent people. Just good vibes and trade deals," Vietor wrote on X. read more
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) made a remarkable argument on Thursday, explaining that in his opinion, Congress "should do a little more" for wealthy Americans. read more
Food & Water Watch analysis of the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) and corporate income data finds that since President Trump took office in January 2025:
Beef prices are up 23% for choice beef, 24.2% for ground beef, 24.7% for ground chuck, and 25.2% for chuck roast " nearly five times the CPI increase of 5.1% over the same period.
www.foodandwaterwatch.org
Affordability is a hoax.
~ stinky ~