Some red state lawmakers are floating legislation that would make it easier to use gold and silver as currency and to establish gold stockpiles. Why it matters: Lawmakers say that the commodities are a good option for dealing with the burden of rising inflation because the value of gold and silver has increased, while the dollar has not. - "Recognizing gold and silver as legal tender promotes economic justice," reads a draft bill in Georgia. "By allowing citizens of every economic status access to the ability to preserve their wealth by hedging against inflation with precious metals." State of play: The Georgia legislation would authorize "mechanisms" that would let you pay for things in gold and silver, possibly using prepaid debit…
Published April 18, 2026 SOUTHWESTERN RUSSIA — The war between Russia and Ukraine is entering a more dangerous and unpredictable phase, after Ukraine claimed its forces carried out a strike on a Russian defense-industrial facility [...]
Vice President JD Vance thanked Pope Leo XIV on Saturday after the pontiff sought to downplay a days-long clash with President Trump and said he didn’t want to engage in a public debate with the president. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The Trump administration's tariff refund system is set to launch. The portal will be used for issuing refunds to American importers for the $166 billion the companies paid in tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in February as unlawful. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves has more. https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/tariff-refund-system-what-to-know/ Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent the Iran war doing what he does best — patiently exploiting America's distraction and discord. Why it matters: The conflict allowed China to bolster its diplomatic leverage, clean-energy muscle and intelligence on the U.S. military — all without firing a shot or spending a dollar. - The implications touch supply chains, energy procurement, geopolitical risk, and the race for superior AI and weaponry. - Even with progress toward a framework for peace between the U.S. and Iran, significant disruptions continue in the Strait of Hormuz. The strategic damage is done. The military impact is the part that should scare the hell out of Pentagon planners. - The U.S. committed roughly 80% of its…
President Trump said his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Sunday for another round of negotiations with Iran before the ceasefire is scheduled to end on Tuesday. Why it matters: The talks will be an eleventh hour attempt to reach a deal, at least to extend the ceasefire if not to end the war. Driving the news: Iran attacked several commercial vessels on Saturday after announcing it was once again closing the Strait of Hormuz. - That came after Trump had expressed confidence that a peace deal was imminent. - The Iranian move came after Trump declined to lift the blockade on the strait of Hormuz, and after Tehran claimed the U.S. introduced new "maximalist" positions. - Trump convened an unusual…
President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement Sunday after gunfire was directed at foreign vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, including ships linked to France and the United Kingdom. https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/trump-iran-ceasefire-violation-hormuz/ Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national weekend morning newscast hosted by Hena Doba. Saturday and Sunday starting at 7a/6C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Trump: “We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!“
Published April 19, 2026 MIDWEST U.S. — A violent spring storm system tore across the American heartland, unleashing more than 20 confirmed tornadoes, flattening homes, ripping apart infrastructure, and leaving behind an early damage estimate [...]
