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A Visual Breakdown Of Who Owns America’s Wealth There are two types of households in the U.S.: the rich half and the poorer half. And the data is quite striking in this…

‘Made-In-America’ Entrepreneurs See Opportunities In Global Tariffs Authored by Allan Stein via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It’s more than just a label. “Made in America” represents pride and the national spirit,…

Bush-Era Swamp Creature Revealed To Be Key Figure In OKC Bombing Coverup “As I have always said:  The only difference between the KGB and the FBI is that the KGB has never…

The general anti-Russian mood in the West hinders progress toward a ceasefire, Yuri Ushakov says The Trump administration understands the key causes of the Ukraine conflict, President Vladimir Putin’s top aide has…

American and Iranian teams have held indirect discussions on Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome The US delegation attempted to present “realistic” demands to Iran during Omani-mediated negotiations in Rome on Saturday, an…

US And Iran Conclude Second Round Of Nuclear Talks, Agree To Third Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times, Iran and the United States have ended their second round of talks…

Trump Versus The Meteor Authored by J. Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics, A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic. The quote attributed to Joseph Stalin has become the…

Socialist AoC & Bernie Sanders Caught Using Private Jets On “Fighting Oligarchy” Tour Socialists Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been spotted flying around the country on private jets—costing upwards of $15,000…

US Tariffs Rate Return To FDR-Era Levels, But Goldman Says Economy Far Stronger Than In 1930s The last time the U.S. faced an average tariff rate this high was in March 1933,…

Steve Witkoff, who has already met with President Putin three times this year, has reportedly been tasked with getting Moscow to agree to a Ukraine peace framework US President Donald Trump’s administration…

Is Risk-Off Positioning Signaling A Market Low? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Last week, we discussed the “tariff reprieve” that sent stocks ripping higher in the 3rd largest one-day advance on record. “As we…

Tesla-Terror Freak-Show Grows: Trans-Looking Collegian, MN Govt Employee Busted Police have made two more arrests after a wave of vandalism and all-out destruction directed against Tesla facilities and private Tesla owners by…

Ukraine’s leader has proposed extending the truce beyond the 30-hour period offered by Russia Vladimir Zelensky has made a counteroffer to a 30-hour Easter ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying…

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has asked whether Friedrich Merz may be planning a return to one of the country’s darkest times Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has suggested that Germany’s…

Kiev has launched ten strikes within the past 24 hours, targeting power lines and a gas pipeline, the Defense Ministry has said The Ukrainian military has targeted power lines and a gas…

Will AI Make Us Smarter? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Aspects of artificial intelligence have been absolutely delightful, even astonishing. We have a greater number of facts at our…

Palantir Building ICE “ImmigrationOS” To Track Migrants Palantir CEO Alex Karp might soon be receiving similar ‘Tesla Takedown‘ treatment from unhinged Democrats after news broke late this week that Immigration and Customs…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Easter ceasefire of all hostilities in order to celebrate the holiest of Christian holy days.  According to his announcement the ceasefire will last from 6…

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…

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…

Idaho Governor Signs Bill For Ivermectin To Be Sold Over The Counter Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Idaho has become the latest of a handful of states to legalize…

The 47th Moscow International Film Festival kicks off with wartime drama and international highlights The 47th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) opened on Thursday, continuing a legacy that dates back to 1935…

The White House provides the following Easter message from President Donald Trump. “As we approach this joyous Easter Sunday, I want to wish Christians everywhere a happy, and beautiful, and blessed holiday….

On this 250th Anniversary of the first Patriots Day, the battle of Lexington and Concord, the White House posts the following historical account for our consideration.  Thank You President Donald J Trump….

The two sides have returned 246 prisoners of war each, according to the Defense Ministry Moscow and Kiev have held a major prisoner of war swap, with each side returning 246 captives,…

“I am a fan of this network,” Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi has admitted Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had some warm words to say about RT in an exclusive interview with…

The three countries are “serious” about working together for the sake of international peace, Abbas Araghchi has told RT Iran, Russia, and China intend to deepen their cooperation in order to promote…

Here’s How Gas Pipelines & Seized Russian Assets Could Give The US Lots Of Leverage Over The EU Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, US control over the trans-Ukrainian and Nord Stream…

The White House indicated earlier that it would wash its hands of the Ukraine conflict if either side is obstinate US President Donald Trump reportedly expects to “make a determination for a…

Florida Police Chief Wants To End Spring Break After Latest Round Of Mayhem Panama City, Florida’s top cop wants to end Spring Break in the panhandle city after successive years of gunfire-infused mayhem…

‘You Could Prosecute Thousands’: Peter Thiel Explains How DOGE Is Exposing ‘Left-Wing NGOs’ Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel detailed that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) exposed rampant federal spending tied to…

Moscow will pause hostilities with Kiev for 30 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced Russia will pause hostilities with Ukraine from 18:00 on Saturday Moscow time until midnight on April 21,…

The White House had sent the university a set of demands it said were aimed at curbing campus antisemitism only to backtrack later A letter outlining sweeping demands on university admissions, hiring,…

Ukraine’s Extension Of Martial Law Exposes Zelensky’s Fear Of Losing Re-Election Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The US might pressure him to assemble a government of national unity on pain of…

The chancellor-in-waiting says he would commit to giving Kiev long-range missiles if London backs him Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz doesn’t officially take office until May 6, but that hasn’t stopped him from…

Chisinau has disrespected the Moldovan people by preventing a bishop from traveling to Jerusalem, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said The authorities in Moldova have launched a deliberate attack on the canonical…

The US president has nevertheless claimed that many migrants from the African country are among those entering the US US President Donald Trump has said he has no knowledge about the Democratic…

Efforts to intimidate Christian worshipers will fail, Emir Kusturica has said in response to Moldova’s treatment of a bishop The move by authorities in Chisinau to prevent a Moldovan bishop from attending…

Critics have called the Easter week timing of ‘Sunny Bunny’ offensive while organizers have defended it as a scheduling coincidence Ukraine’s LGBTQ community has sparked outrage by scheduling its top film festival,…

Bovard Warns Conservatives, Libertarians Over Foreign Student Persecution Cases Authored by Jim Bovard “If it is known that authorities have power to coerce, few people will wait for actual coercion,” economist Friedrich Hayek wrote…

Extraordinary US-China Cyber Meeting Revealed Authored by John Mills via The Epoch Times, The Wall Street Journal recently revealed an unprecedented meeting that occurred in December 2024, which addressed the ongoing series…

Several parties have demanded an explanation for why a senior cleric was prevented from attending Easter ceremonies Moldova’s opposition parties have accused the pro-EU government of waging a pressure campaign against the…

Earlier today, President Trump held the swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services along with Secretary of HHS Robert F Kennedy Jr. …

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Two hundred fifty years ago tonight Paul Revere rode into history, intent on warning John Hancock and Sam Adams of the British intent to arrest them. Patriots’ Day, April 18/19 1775… A…

The New York Times are claiming the team around El Salvador President Nayib Bukele set up the photo-op with margaritas in order to embarrass Maryland Senator Van Hollen.   Even if they did,…

Ukraine Energy Strike Moratorium Has Ended, Kremlin Declares The Kremlin on Friday confirmed that the US-brokered ceasefire on energy sites has effectively ended. Last month Ukraine and Russia agreed to temporarily pause…

Waste Of The Day: Ex-Speakers Enjoy House Money Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: Congressional salaries and office space already cost taxpayers a bundle. Yet few realize that the speaker of…

Marina Tauber told RT she blames the government for blocking a senior cleric’s flight to Jerusalem for Easter celebrations Brussels has turned a blind eye to the treatment of the Moldovan Orthodox…

Former NY Police Sgt. Gets 18 Months In Prison For Acting As CCP Agent Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former New York City Police Sgt. Michael McMahon…

What Every Gym-Goer Should Know About Pre-Workout Supplements Authored by Sheramy Tsai via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), At 6 p.m., caffeine is king. Across the country, gym-goers scoop powder into shaker…

Trump Ready To Recognize Crimea As Russian After Warning He May Walk From Ukraine Peace Deal President Trump warned he could walk way from efforts to end the war in Ukraine if…

US Offers Russia Sanctions Relief For Peace, But Warns Trump Could ‘Move On’  The US is once again pushing a Ukraine peace proposal that would effectively freeze the war, importantly with Ukrainian…

Lab Leak: White House Unveils Massive Report On The True Origins Of COVID 19 The Trump administration on Friday published an in-depth look at how Dr. Anthony Fauci and US intelligence agencies…

The peninsula voted to secede from Ukraine following the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev The US could recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of a potential peace deal between Moscow and…

US, Ukraine To Sign Minerals Deal Next Week As Rubio Issues Final Ultimatum On Thursday Ukraine confirmed that the US and Ukraine had signed a “memorandum of intent” to move forward with…

Russia Removes Taliban From Terror List Via Middle East Eye Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday lifted its two-decade-old ban on the Taliban, the Tass news agency said, reopening opportunities for business and investment between…

Congress Is Looking At Medicaid – What To Know Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Medicaid, the state and federal program that provides health coverage for millions of…

A formal agreement is expected by the end of April, the document says The Ukrainian government has published a memorandum of intent to finalize a formal agreement which would grant the US…

Bishop Marchel has spoken to RT after being repeatedly prevented from traveling to the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church spoke to RT late on Friday…

The US president’s Golden Dome initiative envisions armed satellites designed to neutralize incoming missiles Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as a leading contender to develop a significant portion of US President Donald…

The US state of Virginia’s seal has been pulled from Texas school platforms, according to Axios A US school district has removed an online civics lesson about Virginia and its state flag…

The Remarkable Rags-to-Riches Story Of Stacey Abrams Authored by Paul Sperry via RealClearInvestigations, By her own admission, Stacey Abrams has made a number of “personal financial missteps” in her career. Despite a…

Washington still hopes to see the fighting stop, the US President has stated US President Donald Trump has said that Washington could abandon efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine…

Bishop Marchel was prevented from flying to Jerusalem for the Holy Fire ceremony on supposed grounds that he had arrived late to the airport A senior Moldovan Orthodox Church cleric who was…

US House Committee Urges BofA & JPM To Abandon Chinese Firm’s IPO Deal Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China urged JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of…

Bishop Marchel was prevented from leaving Moldova while making a new attempt to travel to Jerusalem for the Holy Fire ceremony Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church was prevented from leaving…

Epstein: Mossad or CIA? “If you look at Epstein’s list, he’s not going after Congressmen… They already own Congress with AIPAC” ~Ryan Dawson Last night, we hosted the ultimate panel for those wanting…

Tulsi Gabbard Exposes Alarming Biden-Era ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Strategy Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on April 16 fulfilled her past promise to declassify information…

Videos Confirm Hundreds Of American Troops Exiting Syria The New York Times confirmed Thursday that the Pentagon has begun withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria but will leave over 1,000 in the…

FSU Shooter: Deputy’s Stepson Used Her Handgun In Attack Caught On Video The man who murdered two people and wounded six others at Florida State University on Thursday is the 20-year-old stepson…

EU states are “hesitant to admit” failure in Ukraine, while the US is in a better position due to Donald Trump’s policies, the Hungarian PM has said The West has waged a…

Narendra Modi said he discussed collaboration in technology and innovation with the tech mogul as Tesla and SpaceX eye entry to the local market Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday…

US Plans Port Fees For Chinese Ships To Revitalize American Maritime Industrial Base The Trump administration announced plans on Thursday to impose new port fees on Chinese commercial vessels—part of a broader…

Do You Have Financial Dysphoria? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, Five years ago, we all had a more settled sense of how we were doing financially. Whether rich or…

50% of respondents view the country as hostile, down from 61% in 2024, a survey by the Pew Research Center suggests Americans are equally divided on whether Russia is an enemy of…

The Ukrainian leader has signed legislation which effectively puts off the possibility of holding a presidential vote for another 90 days Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has delayed elections again by prolonging martial law…

President Trump has signed some rather commonsense and yet remarkable executive orders permitting to Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) for fishing.  Effective with the signing of these executive orders, American fishing vessels in…

President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. After initial remarks in the oval office, President Trump and Prime Minister Meloni took questions from the assembled press pool….

There are a ton of geopolitical influences happening in the background and foreground of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Trump voice and envoy Steve Witkoff, and Keith Kellogg meeting in Paris…

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…

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…

John 18:1—19:42 Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. Judas his betrayer also knew the place,…

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified and released two sets of files today. 1. the first tranche of the RFK assassination files (10,000 pages HERE); and 2. The Joe Biden…

The rise of illegal mining in the country has raised human rights concerns and questions about who ultimately benefits The South African government, desperate to deal with powerful illegal mining networks, found…

The tech giant has violated American antitrust laws, according to a court ruling Tech giant Google has violated US antitrust laws by illegally monopolizing the online advertising market, a federal judge has…

“This is not our war.” ~ Secretary Rubio Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in Paris on April 18 about the prolonged peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. However, a…

The US-led military bloc has reportedly adjusted wording related to gender and diversity, equity, and inclusion in new legislation to appease Donald Trump NATO staff are softening language related to climate, gender,…

The Rearrangement Of The Global Economic Order Authored by Ronnie Stoferle via VonGreyerz.gold, It was a tremor that shook the financial markets in the trading days following Liberation Day, when tariffs were imposed…

Potential Sale Of Americans’ DNA In 23andMe Database May Trigger National Security Review The U.S. Department of Justice submitted a formal notice to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of…

The militant group says it wants a comprehensive peace deal and will not accept any “partial” agreements Hamas is seeking a comprehensive agreement to end the war in Gaza and exchange all…

Panama City Approves Bitcoin And Crypto Payments for Taxes, Fees, & Permits Via BitcoinMagazine.com, In yet another milestone for Bitcoin adoption in Latin America, the Panama City Council has voted to approve…

Vladimir Zelensky has accused Beijing of secretly supplying arms to Russia China has dismissed a Ukrainian claim that Beijing has been secretly providing Moscow with weapons as “groundless… political manipulation.” Chinese Foreign…

The attack focused on drone production sites and airfields, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow Russian forces have carried out long-range strikes on Ukrainian drone production facilities and airfield infrastructure, the…

Washington’s offer also reportedly envisions easing sanctions on Moscow and ending Kiev’s NATO aspirations The US has presented its allies with the details of its peace plan to bring the conflict between…

The office of the human rights commissioner is currently collecting information on the incident The UN has opened an inquiry into the Moldovan authorities’ move to prevent a senior Orthodox Church bishop…

The military-themed confections have been denounced as a symbol of the country’s ‘unhealthy’ political climate A German bakery has dusted off Nazi-era molds to produce Easter sugar bunnies crafted in military-themed shapes….

Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to issue new orders, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The US-brokered 30-day moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has officially expired, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

Russia can’t be like Western Europe, the crisis must be stopped before it starts Russia is facing a challenge for which there is little historical precedent. The current and future influx of…

Igor Dodon has condemned Moldova’s “egregious” and unprecedented move to detain a priest who was travelling to Jerusalem Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has denounced the government of his successor Maia Sandu…