The Patriot United

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Two legal scholars writing for the liberal New York Times warned Democrats that President Donald Trump’s executive order clarifying who qualifies for birthright citizenship is not as legally flawed as critics claim.  Randy E. Barnett and Ilan Wurman—the respective professors of constitutional law at Georgetown University Law and the University of Minnesota—wrote Saturday that…

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Taxpayers could soon be relieved of footing the bill for the generous pensions and annual allowances of former presidents Barack Obama, George Bush, and Bill Clinton, thanks to proposed legislation by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.  Titled the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act, the proposed law would cap pensions and allowances for former commanders-in-chief…

(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) National Security Adviser Mike Waltz discussed some of the core issues for Donald Trump in the upcoming talks on ending the war in Ukraine. He did not confirm that Ukraine would be involved in the talks. On Fox News Sunday, Waltz explained, “Number one, it has to be a permanent end to the…

(Headline USA) The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees were fired. Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to three FDA staffers who spoke to The Associated Press on condition…

(Headline USA) China’s Foreign Ministry took issue Monday with a revised U.S. government fact sheet that removed a line on American opposition to independence for Taiwan. The United States has “gravely backpedaled” on its position on Taiwan and sent the wrong message to “separatist forces” on the island, ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said. Taiwan and China…

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The New York Post reported Saturday that a biological male illegal immigrant, who identifies as a woman, stalked and raped a 14-year-old boy in a Manhattan bathroom last week. The illegal immigrant was identified as Nicol Suarez, a 30-year-old Colombian who was already wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Suarez also…

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In 2020, a photo of a portly FBI agent kneeling in support of the Black Lives Matter movement took the internet by storm—both for the ridiculous imagery, and the fact that the bureau was playing politics at a time when many of the country’s major cities were overrun by crime and…

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) It’s clear that the Federal Reserve hasn’t won the inflation fight. With the CPI trending higher for four straight months, the markets aren’t pricing in another interest rate cut until September. Isn’t a “higher for longer” interest rate environment bearish for gold? The short answer is no because real interest rates…

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Trump administration may have secured the borders, but its deportation numbers are leaving many MAGA diehards wanting. According to a Sunday report in the Washington Post, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s daily arrests declined from about 800 per day in late January to fewer than 600 during the first…

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Christmas 2024 was brought to you by Visa, Mastercard, et al. Was this the last gasp of an American consumer buried under mountains of debt? Retail sales were strong in December (up 0.7 percent). Economists and pundits lauded the “strength” of American consumers and their willingness to spend for…