Beyond the Balance Sheet: How Bad Are Things at the Fed?

Kyrsten Sinema’s Former Bodyguard Arrested After Alleged Break-In A bizarre dispute involving former Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and a man who once served as both her bodyguard and romantic partner has resulted in criminal charges, according to NBC. Matthew Ammel, 39, was arrested in Arizona this month after allegedly entering Sinema’s home while she was traveling and causing an estimated $200,000 in damage. Authorities say the Aug. 30 incident began with Ammel pressuring Sinema to upload a video to X. He allegedly warned that unless she posted it, he would begin destroying...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he directed the Israeli military to take more territory in Gaza by increasing its control from 60% of the territory to 70%, a clear violation of the US-backed ceasefire deal signed in October 2025. “At this point, we are fully in control of 60% of the territory […]

Vance Suggests Iran Conflict Could Drag Through Midterms, But At Least We're Not Calling It A War The White House has returned to its prior talking point that the war against Iran shouldn't be called a war. In earlier stages of the conflict President Trump had applied various monikers that stopped far short, from an "excursion" to a "little detour" to a "stopover" to a mere limited "military operation". A full five months ago he had proclaimed, "We had to take a little detour. Won’t be long." Various phrases like this have been repeated on...