Watch: Bernie Sanders reacts to Trump’s Iran strikes in real

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was delivering remarks at a ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ rally in Tusla, Okla., on Saturday night when President Donald Trump announced the United States had successfully attacked three nuclear sites in Iran.  An aide interrupted Sanders’ remarks to deliver the message Trump had just blasted off on Truth Social.  ‘We have completed our […]Read More

Editor’s Picks: Silver Price Hits 13 Year High, Gold Takes

Gold was on the decline this week, closing just below US$3,370 per ounce, after tensions in the Middle East pushed it past the US$3,430 level toward the end of last week. All eyes were on the US Federal Reserve, which in a widely expected move left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday (June 18) following its […]Read More

At UN Security Council, Israel’s ambassador slams Iranian hypocrisy

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon, slammed Iran’s UN representative as ‘a wolf disguised as a diplomat,’ during a fiery session of the Security Council on Saturday, hours before the US struck three nuclear sites in Iran.  Following the US strike on nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, which President Donald Trump said […]Read More

‘Not constitutional’: Congress invokes new War Powers Resolution to reject

Co-sponsors of the War Powers Resolution, Reps. Ro Khanna, D-Calif, and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., were quick to criticize President Donald Trump for greenlighting attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran Saturday night.  ‘This is not constitutional,’ Massie said, responding to Trump’s Truth Social post announcing the strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan in Iran.  The […]Read More

Trump earns bipartisan praise for decisive action against Iran’s nuclear

Exuberant Republicans, and at least one prominent Democrat, lauded President Donald Trump’s leadership on Saturday after the U.S. completed an attack on three Iranian nuclear sites.  ‘Good. This was the right call. The regime deserves it. Well done, President @realDonaldTrump,’ Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., wrote on X.  Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., also said Trump […]Read More

Trump launches precision strikes against Iran. Triumph or trap?

Until Saturday night, the world waited to see whether President Donald Trump would join Israel’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Now we have the answer. In a televised address from the White House, President Trump called the strikes a ‘spectacular military success’ and a ‘historic moment for the United States, Israel, and the world.’ He […]Read More

Tech 5: OpenAI/Microsoft Talks Get Tense, SoftBank Floats Arizona Robotics

This week, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and OpenAI’s once tight alliance showed signs of strain, while Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) continued to source artificial intelligence (AI) talent from rival companies. Meanwhile, SoftBank’s (TSE:9434) CEO is considering a new chip and robotics venture in Arizona, and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is looking to bring AI solutions to American cities. Read on […]Read More

Trump attacks Iran nuclear sites: Are our troops in danger

After President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had struck Iranian nuclear sites late Saturday, thoughts turned to whether American troops in the region are suddenly in increased danger. On Sunday, officials from the Iran-backed Iraqi militant group Kataib Hezbollah said terrorists will resume offensives against American service members if there is any intervention by Washington […]Read More

Misdirection and ‘deception’ likely key in Trump admin’s surprise Iran

Potential misdirection likely served a key role in the Trump administration’s successful strikes on a trio of Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday evening, which were abruptly announced by President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post just days after he said his decision on Iran would unfold within the next two weeks.  ‘We have completed […]Read More