Trump Defense pick Pete Hegseth Senate confirmation hearing

Secretary of Defense hopeful Pete Hegseth on Tuesday called himself the target of a “coordinated smear campaign” as he denied a raft of allegations about his personal and professional conduct at the start of a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing. Hegseth said that reports about his alleged sexual impropriety, alcohol abuse and mismanagement of nonprofits were … Read more

BofA highlights 10 potential surprises for financial markets in 2025 By Investing.com

Investing.com — In a wide-ranging note Tuesday, Bank of America analysts outlined ten unexpected scenarios that could shape the financial markets in 2025.  These scenarios are seen as high-impact, contrarian possibilities that BofA believes some investors may not have considered. Returns >20% for a Third Straight Year: Despite the Wall Street consensus predicting 10% gains, BofA … Read more

Far-Right Extremists Are LARPing as Emergency Workers in Los Angeles

Extremists including white supremacists and border livestreamers have descended on Los Angeles in the midst of the wildfires there to gain followers, juice social media engagement, solicit donations, and, experts claim, recruit new members, while in some cases LARPing as emergency workers. This past weekend Ryan Sánchez and three other members of his Nationalist Network … Read more