It’s Friday, August 21. Here’s your midday update.
Before I get into the news, a quick reminder that today’s episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast with me and my brothers is out now! Some folks have said they’ve had issues playing the show – so please, even if you think you’re subscribed, check now and make sure you can play the latest episode.
Today’s stories we’re tracking:
Trump’s secretive deal to flood the market with cheaper foreign beef, drawing immediate backlash from American ranchers
Gas, diesel, oil, and commodity prices continue to rise as Treasury yields remain elevated
China rejected the Trump regime’s demand to join its economic campaign against Iran
WSJ reports that Trump’s Iran war continues to drain key U.S. missile interceptor stockpiles
Syria is considering joining a regional defense alliance amid escalating tensions with Israel and Türkiye
Trump remains silent about the deaths and power outages after storms ravaged parts of Indiana and amid an ongoing drought and water crisis affecting roughly a half a million people in Puerto Rico
A federal judge ordered the DOJ to respond to Katie Phang’s latest Epstein Files demand
The Supreme Court has a midnight deadline in Trump’s ballroom case appeal
Newly published Natalie Harp letters to Trump are raising eyebrows…
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