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Today’s Breaking News

7.2 Trillion just left the US Banking System — Read before May 15.

May 15th is Jerome Powell's final day of his term — and the New System of Digital Dollars is ready to takeover.

In February alone, stablecoins processed 7.2 trillion dollars! More than the US Banking System!

The replacement for the dollar… is already operating. And it's permission-based!.

Under the GENIUS Act, stablecoins are being positioned as a digital extension of the dollar —

Turning money into programmable software, moving through a monitored financial network.

No major headlines. No national announcement. Just quiet structural changes as instability builds underneath.

If you want to understand what's happening to the dollar — and why a financial shock could accelerate a full system shift — Don't wait until the reset begins.

FBI Director Fires Back at Smear Campaign With Receipts on Senator’s Own Behavior

There’s something almost poetic about watching the tables turn in real time. Senator Chris Van Hollen thought he’d waltz into a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing and roast FBI Director Kash Patel over some tabloid-level accusations from The Atlantic. Instead, he got absolutely leveled by a man who came prepared with receipts.

Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Draws International Condemnation Ahead of Presidential Meeting

President Trump’s visit to China this week carries special significance for Claire Lai, whose father languishes in a Hong Kong prison cell under what many international observers consider to be a politically motivated sentence designed to silence dissent.

Around America

New Hampshire woman says Planet Fitness canceled her membership after she reported man in locker room

A New Hampshire woman says Planet Fitness canceled her membership after she reported seeing someone she believed was male in the women’s locker room at a Concord location. The woman claims staff labeled her “transphobic” and later revoked her membership, while the company’s policy allows members to use facilities based on self-identified gender.

Oklahoma governor accused of ‘political favoritism’ in DUI case

An Oklahoma grand jury report alleges political favoritism may have influenced the early release of a wealthy woman convicted in a DUI crash that seriously injured a young victim. The report points to ties between the woman’s family and allies of Governor Kevin Stitt, though the governor denies any wrongdoing or involvement in the case.

Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming

Eleven people survived after a small plane traveling between islands in the Bahamas crashed into the ocean off Florida’s coast following reported engine trouble. Passengers spent hours drifting on a life raft before the United States Coast Guard and Air Force rescue crews located and safely evacuated them.

Long lines, some turned away at LA County food distribution event as inflation rises

Thousands of families lined up at a Los Angeles County food giveaway event as rising grocery and gas prices continue to strain household budgets. Organizers said supplies ran out early after helping roughly 2,000 families, leaving some residents turned away after waiting in long lines.