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AI Power Demand Is Remaking Our Energy Ecosystem, While Painting A Target On Its Own Back Authored by Harry Krejsa and Markt Montgomery via RealClearWire, Even in its most conservative projections, AI-driven…

Making Sense Of Discretionary Retail Math As EPS Risks & Price Hikes Loom Morgan Stanley analysts have released a report that drills into the “tariff math” for clients, outlining how President Trump’s…

Just 30% Of Illinois 4th Graders Read At Proficiency Standards Authored by Glenn Minnis via The Center Square, Illinois Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is speaking out against a “nationwide literacy crisis”…

Trump Meets Walmart, Target Bosses Amid Tariff War Anxiety With U.S. tariff rates now at their highest levels since President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first inauguration, executives from Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and…

The French luxury brand reportedly plans to sell jewelry in the country French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has registered up to six new trademarks in Russia, according to media reports citing records…

Futures Rebound On Trade Deal Optimism, Gold Hits Another Record US equity futures are higher, attempting to pare back some of the sharp losses from Monday’s prior session and extending yesterday’s late…

As families beg for answers, fraudsters pose as spies, doctors, and even dead troops – all while bureaucrats look the other way or cash in themselves Tens of thousands of families across…

These Parents Removed Their Kids From School. The Supreme Court Is About To Hear Why Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), An interfaith group of parents says forcing…

Beijing has denounced the exercises as destabilizing and warned against provocations over Taiwan China has vehemently condemned joint US-Philippines military drills that kicked off on Monday, accusing Manila of colluding to undermine…

Zurab Tsereteli, creator of Moscow’s Peter the Great monument and the UN’s Good Defeats Evil, has passed away Prominent Russian-Georgian artist Zurab Tsereteli, who was the epitome of Russian sculpture, has died…

Washington officials have had “very good meetings” with leaders in both Moscow and Kiev, according to the US president US President Donald Trump has said that he will reveal his plan to…

The late pontiff was a “disciple of Putin” rather than of God, MP Elizaveta Bogutskaya has said A Ukrainian lawmaker from Vladimir Zelensky’s ruling party and numerous Ukrainian social media users have…

The request is part of the Department of Justice’s antitrust case to “remedy” the tech giant’s monopoly in the online search market The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped up its…

Deficient Handbag Security: DHS Sec’y Noem’s Purse With $3K, Badge Stolen At DC Eatery An Easter dinner out with family turned into a big embarrassment for Kristi Noem and the Secret Service,…

New Delhi’s move comes as Trump’s tariffs threaten to prompt East Asian exporters to redirect US-bound shipments India has imposed a 12% duty on steel imports in an effort to counter a…

There Is A Growing Plot Against Dogs Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, At the airport, the staff now offers comfort dogs, gorgeous Golden Retrievers and German Shepherds available for…

The late pontiff will be remembered as a man who sought dialogue, justice, and peace, Albir Krganov has said The mufti of Moscow, Albir Krganov, has expressed his condolences to all Catholics…

Visualizing Global AI Investment By Country Countries are investing heavily in artificial intelligence to position themselves for a future that could look significantly different from today. Greater investment in AI typically translates…

With Eye On Iran, US Sends More Bunker-Busting Bombs To Israel Authored by Kyle Anzalone via AntiWar.com, Nine plane loads of bunker-busting bombs were shipped from the US to Israel. The munitions are…

The Ukrainian leader has the means to rig the ballot, according to his 2019 presidential campaign chief Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has the ability to manipulate the outcome of a presidential election under…

Studios retreat from LGBT themes amid regulatory pressure in a silent exodus The conservative winds that have swept across America since January 20, 2025 have reached all the way to California. Hollywood,…

Any resolution to the fighting between Moscow and Kiev must take into account Russia’s security concerns, Putin has insisted Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with his South African counterpart, Cyril…

‘Hotheads’ in European capitals should be aware that Moscow’s navy would be able to protect its shipping, Nikolay Patrushev has said The EU and the UK are gearing up to impose a…

Is Europe Still Fighting Lost Energy Wars? Authored by Drieu Godefridi via The Gatestone Institute, The news came down like a thunderbolt. In a spectacular decision, the Morton County courthouse in Mandan, North…

Houthis Claim Attacks On Two US Aircraft Carrier Groups Off Yemen Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for attacks on two US aircraft carrier groups currently patrolling the Red Sea and areas…

Manhattan Congestion Toll Remains In Effect Despite Trump Admin Deadline For Removal A Trump administration deadline to remove a toll charged to drivers in Manhattan, New York City, by April 20 has…

Exposing Beijing’s ‘Gray Trade’ Tariff Avoidance Scheme Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, Is a new boom in deceptive trading practices taking shape in many parts of the world? As…

Dhillon Promises Action To Enforce Trump’s Executive Orders On Civil Rights Authored by Brad Jones via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Harmeet Dhillon’s decision to step down as the CEO of the…

The Russian president attended the “Small Homeland – the Strength of Russia” forum on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin touched on a wide range of challenges facing Russia, particularly its new and…

We Took The Buyout: Federal Employees On Why They Accepted The Offer To Quit Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Shortly after taking office, the Trump administration offered…

Mississippi Supreme Court Shuts Down Teen’s Bid For Masculine Name Amid Gender Transition The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled this week that a 16-year-old biological female undergoing gender transition procedures cannot legally change…

Air Cargo Faces $22BN Revenue Hit When China Tariff Exemption Ends By Eric Kulisch of FreightWaves U.S. plans next month to cancel tariff-free access for low-value parcel shipments from China and Hong…

Former State Department Official Warns Of Deep State’s ‘Undeclared Second Cold War’ On Populism Mike Benz, the former State Department official who would later shed light on the Government-Big Tech censorship complex,…

Kremlin Hails US Proposal To Deny NATO Membership To Ukraine, Awaits Official Word On Crimea The Kremlin has belatedly reacted to Washington proposals toward ending the war in Ukraine, by praising and…

Drugged Into Oblivion: More Than 60% Of US Adults Admit That They Are Taking Pharmaceutical Drugs Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Americans watch more television than anyone else…

Chinese Plastics Factories Face Mass Closure As US Ethane Disappears Previously we explained that the US-China trade war has been unique in that the US was hit fast and hard, mostly through…

Protectionism Is Good Authored by Josiah Lippincott via American Greatness, Independence is freedom. Dependence is slavery. The more independence you have, the more choices you can make and the freer you are….

Ron Johnson suspects “an awful lot” is being covered up about the attacks Republican Senator Ron Johnson has suggested that new congressional hearings into the September 11 attacks may be forthcoming, citing…

The Holy See also unveiled the pontiff’s final testament Pope Francis died from a stroke followed by heart failure, the Vatican has confirmed, outlining the health complications that led to the pontiff’s…

The Great Consternation Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “Due process is when only one side has to follow the law and if you point out that this is a suicidal standard you’re…

Do Elite Universities Really Wish To Fight The Federal Government? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Harvard has refused to accept the orders of a Trump administration commission concerning its…

President Trump and First Lady Melania participate in an annual tradition at the White House, the Easter Egg Roll. . *Travel day tonight.  See you in the morning. :)) /SD   Posted…

Why More People Are Testing Their Blood Without A Doctor Authored by Sheramy Tsai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The scale doesn’t lie—but it doesn’t tell the whole story. You might…

What American Hardline Retailers Are Saying about Tariff Fallout Goldman analysts met with management and investor relations teams from specialty hardline retailers (BBY, BJ, DG, DKS, FL, OLLI, RH, TGT, ULTA, WMT,…

The Russian president said he would “forever cherish” the memory of his conversations with the pontiff President Vladimir Putin has expressed heartfelt condolences and praised the legacy of Pope Francis following the…

It looks like meeting Vice-President JD Vance yesterday was the last public appearance before Pope Francis died early this morning. The exact cause of death has not been shared: “At 7:35 this…

The US president is reportedly not interested in informal diplomatic contact with China on trade US President Donald Trump has stifled almost every channel of diplomatic outreach with China, aiming to deal…

Jury Convicts Renovaro Biosciences Founder Of Orchestrating Murder-For-Hire Of His Former Business Partner A federal jury on Friday convicted former Enochian Biosciences (now Renovaro) “scientific founder”, “inventor” and former largest shareholder Serhat…

“China Will Never Accept It”: Beijing Warns Countries Against Trade Deal With Trump At China’s Expense It’s starting to smell like a real trade war. Just days after the WSJ reported that…

The Labor Party are again trying to silence public criticism of them after they failed last year when they tried to introduce misinformation and disinformation laws to silence social media users. If…

Britain is reportedly seeking self-sufficiency amid concerns about Washington’s reliability The UK will sharply boost explosives production to reduce dependence on the US, The Times reported on Sunday. The outlet cited a…

With Europe arming Ukraine and US elites pushing escalation, peace may be the one thing Washington can’t allow The Easter ceasefire has come and gone, with Russia and Ukraine trading accusations over…

Oman is known for its pragmatic, neutral, and peaceful policies – what’s the significance of its rapidly-growing friendship with Moscow? The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, is planning a…

The Russian leader has praised the bravery of European leaders who defy Brussels to visit Moscow for the May 9 celebration Russian President Vladimir Putin has commended the courage of European leaders…

Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, had become a symbol of globalization Klaus Schwab has stepped down as chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), ending more than five…

The US currency has been under pressure from President Trump’s tariff policy and his standoff with the Federal Reserve chairman The US dollar tumbled to a three-year low on Monday as market…

This One Weird Trick Let D.C. Judges Stage A Coup Authored by Daniel Greenfield, The Supreme Court’s ruling in J.G.G. v. Donald J. Trump was not an unqualified triumph for the Trump…

Miami Housing Market Hit By “Breathtaking” Collapse In Demand Nick Gerli, CEO and Founder of real estate analytics firm Reventure Consulting, has issued another troubling update on Florida’s housing market—this time sounding…

El Salvador Offers To Swap Venezuelans Deported From US For Political Prisoners Held By Venezuela El Salvaror’s President Nayib Bukele has offered to swap 252 Venezuelans deported to his country for “political…

Democrat Judge Caught Harboring Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Member Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, A county judge in New Mexico has reportedly resigned after Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested a suspected Tren…

5,000 graduates from Soviet and Russian universities are making a difference back home in Tanzania There are many facets of the friendship between Russia and Tanzania, but perhaps the most significant is…

The US vice president has held talks with the Indian leader in New Delhi as part of his first official visit to the country US Vice President J.D. Vance met Indian Prime…

Sergey Sternenko once headed the ultranationalist Right Sector movement in Odessa A right-wing Ukrainian activist and military blogger, who was once reportedly offered a job by Vladimir Zelensky, has apparently mocked the…

The controversial rapper had previously professed his love for Adolf Hitler and made numerous anti-Semitic statements Ye, the controversial US musician and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West, recently disavowed his…

Divisions Remain As Republicans Steam Ahead With ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Authored by Jackson Richman, Arjun Singh, and Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, As Republicans barrel full steam ahead with President Donald…

Sentiment & Stock Prices Spark Biggest Plunge In US Leading Economic Indicators In 17 Months Since December’s Trump-optimism-driven surge in Leading Economic Indicators (the first since last February), The Conference Board’s headline…

Key Events This Week: Global PMIs, US Durables, IMF Meeting And Earnings Galore The key data release this week is be the global flash PMIs for April on Wednesday. In addition, in…

The Russian president has addressed a suggestion to broaden and extend the Easter ceasefire Russia targets Ukrainian and foreign troops regardless of whether they are located in civilian facilities, President Vladimir Putin…

Putin Confirms End Of Easter Truce, Large-Scale Fighting Resumes Russia has confirmed the end of its 30-hour Easter truce, which reportedly had some success as areas across the frontlines saw guns and…

Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has claimed officials are prioritizing “political one-upmanship” at the expense of resolving national issues Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba used his Easter sermon to not only preach about the…

El Salvador Works With Nvidia To Develop Sovereign AI Infrastructure Authored by Helen Partz via CoinTelegraph.com, El Salvador, the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, is working…

Moscow and Tehran have pledged to oppose foreign pressure while enhancing cooperation Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified parliamentary approval of a crucial treaty with Tehran, which he originally signed with his…

The European aerospace giant has suspended plans to deliver flagship zero-emissions commercial aircraft by 2035, according to a report European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is scaling back its hydrogen-powered jet project after spending…

“He Who Has The Gold Makes The Rules” President Trump Proclaims Over Easter Weekend While many are still wondering about whether or not the audit of Fort Knox is happening, it doesn’t…

Washington reportedly plans to pressure nations seeking tariff relief to reign in their turnover with Beijing Beijing has issued a warning to countries considering limiting their trade with China in hopes of…

China’s Oil Supertankers Slammed With $5.2 Million Fee Per U.S. Port Call Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, The U.S. is introducing fees on operators of China-built vessels calling at U.S. ports….

US Stock Futures, Dollar, Treasuries Tumble On Powell Punt Panic; Gold, Bitcoin Soar With most global markets still closed for Easter holiday, US equity futures start the week sharply lower while the…

Abrego Garcia Moved To Lower Security Detention Facility, Given Own Room: State Department Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant who was deported to El…

Wedbush’s Dan Ives Warns About “Code Red” Situation Unfolding At Tesla Just weeks after Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives slashed his Tesla price target by 43%, citing a brand crisis fueled by…

Claims from anonymous sources lack reliability, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Anonymously sourced media reports regarding efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict should be taken with a grain of salt, Kremlin spokesman…

An air force officer selected for the country’s first human spaceflight mission will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft India has announced that it will send an astronaut to…

Vladimir Zelensky’s first reaction to Moscow’s Easter ceasefire proves Kiev’s lack of commitment to peace, the Russian president has said Russia has resumed military action against Ukrainian forces after a 30-hour Easter ceasefire,…

The Failure Of The Expert Class… Again Authored by Stephen Soukup via American Greatness, This past week, The Atlantic ran an excellent, helpful, and important piece by David Zweig, excerpted from his forthcoming book An Abundance of…

Knives Out For Hegseth: New Allegations Of OPSEC Failures, Pentagon Mismanagement Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is taking heavy fire once again. In what looks like a coordinated attack, Sunday brought a sensational…

Pope Francis Dead At 88 Vatican News reports that Pope Francis died at the age of 88 at 7:35 a.m. local time (1:35 a.m. EST). Earlier this year, he experienced a severe…

How Might Washington’s Relations With Ukraine & Russia Change If It Abandons Its Peace Efforts? Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The US might cut off military aid to Ukraine while suspending…

Giving unhoused individuals the deadly synthetic opioid could eliminate vagrancy, Rex Parris reportedly claimed A mayor in Southern California is facing a backlash after suggesting the city of Lancaster could address homelessness…

The partnership with two Russian corporations comes as Sudan seeks deeper ties with Moscow Two Russian companies, including state-owned Zarubezhneft and Al-Rassi International Services (LLC), have signed a memorandum of understanding with…

“Trump-hating media” is trying to smear the US defense secretary, the agency’s spokesman has said The Pentagon has rejected reports that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about American strikes…

There was a lull in hostilities, but Kiev’s forces did not fully adhere to Moscow’s proposed truce, the Defense Ministry has said There was a marked decline in the intensity of Ukrainian…

Joseph Kabila has been accused of high treason and direct participation in rebel aggression against the African state’s government The government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has banned…

China Is In Economic Dire Straits And They’re No Longer Able To Hide It Official economic data from any government is always treated with suspicion by anyone with common sense.  The US,…

Tesla To Offer “Company Update” With Tuesday’s Earnings Report: What To Watch Tesla has set its Q1 2025 earnings call for Tuesday, April 22, at 4:30 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. ET….

The UK Is Doubling Down On Wind Energy Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, The UK is expanding its wind energy capacity, particularly offshore, with the approval of the Rampion 2 project….

Washington reportedly seeks US control over Europe’s largest nuclear power plant The US intends to assert control over the Russian territory surrounding Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as part of a mediated…

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…

The pontiff has passed away at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has…

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post…

Minerals In Hand, Africa’s Trade Envoys Head For The US Authored by Darren Taylor via The Epoch Times, Mcebisi Jonas doesn’t usually suffer from nerves. If he did, he wouldn’t have survived…

The ambassador to the US has urged a balance of yin and yang in Sino-American relations, but warned that Beijing is ready to fight China’s envoy to the US has urged Washington…