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Both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed to terms established by President Trump to combat drug trafficking and secure their perspective borders. Mexico agrees to put…

On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Order addressing what it means to be “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. See Exec. Order No. 14160, Protecting…

Making good pancakes is one of the easiest processes; however, you need just the right ingredients.  Consider this recipe next time: 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups whole milk 4 tablespoons melted…

Oh, this is a little funny.  The vertically challenged Ukrainian president who dresses like a UPS driver, is now likely to make a deal with President Trump where Ukraine puts up their…

Earlier today, President Trump signed several executive orders recognizing and structuring ongoing efforts including the creation of a USA “Sovereign Wealth Fund.”   Full Video below: . WASHINGTON DC – […] The new…

The UN says at least 900 bodies were recovered on the streets last week after fighting in the country’s eastern city of Goma An alliance of rebel groups in the eastern Democratic…

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…

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…

Natacha Rey has been prosecuted in France for alleging that Brigitte Macron underwent a sex change French independent journalist Natacha Rey, who claimed that the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron was…

The announcement comes as trade tensions are rising in light of US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on Chinese goods. China’s antitrust regulator has launched an investigation into suspected…

The chaos reached such proportions that the Pentagon struggled to define what “delivered” meant, the news agency has reported US weapons deliveries for Ukraine worth tens of billions of dollars were plagued…

“Merkel To Blame For The Rise Of AfD” Says Former Austrian Chancellor Kurz Via Remix News, Former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has openly blamed his former German counterpart Angela Merkel for the…

Sweden Says No Sabotage In Baltic Sea Cable Damage, Releases Seized Ship (But Russia!) The mainstream media narrative of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels traversing the Baltic Sea in a clandestine anti-NATO operation…

Territorial Concessions Might Precede A Ceasefire That Leads To New Ukrainian Elections Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg told Reuters that he’d like to see…

There has been a significant increase in container movement via the International North-South Transport Corridor, an Indian government report shows Vessel traffic via the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), a multimodal transport…

Gwede Mantashe has said the continent should not fear Washington’s threats South Africa’s minister of mineral and petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, has called on African countries to withhold mineral exports to the…

Beijing has announced its own duties and has imposed export restrictions on key minerals China has announced new tariffs and trade restrictions, following a similar move by the administration of US President…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has openly criticized the UN-based order as “obsolete” and “undesirable” to Washington’s interests The administration of US President Donald Trump sees both the UN-based international system…

A proposed bill would prohibit donations from abroad, tightening the rules ahead of a general election in April The Greenlandic government is pushing to ban political donations from abroad, amid concerns over…

A senior official previously suggested disposing of radioactive materials on the Kuril Islands, leading to public outcry Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has apologized after government officials suggested disposing of nuclear waste…

2025: The CCP’s ‘Year Of Living Dangerously’ Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times, The 1983 film “The Year of Living Dangerously” tells the story of a journalist who faced intrigue…

The Canadian PM has confirmed the suspension of duties for at least 30 days following a similar agreement between Mexico and the US Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the…

Clearest Image Of US Navy’s Directed-Energy Weapon Firing Laser Rounds Lockheed Martin’s HELIOS (High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance) weapon has been successfully deployed aboard a US Navy warship. Designed to…

Digital Hegemony: Sophisticating Monitoring And Propaganda – Love Your Servitude! Authored by Colin Todhunter via GlodalResearch.ca, Today, we are witnessing a profound transformation. We are increasingly impacted by algorithmic decision-making, artificial intelligence,…

Visualizing Drug-Use Trends In Young American Adults Today, the three most common substances used among Americans aged 19 to 30 are alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine vapes. In particular, cannabis use is approaching…

Dem Lawmakers Urge RFK Jr. To Recuse From All Vaccine-Related Decisions Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Several Democrat lawmakers said on Feb. 2 that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should…

Lawsuit Puts Oregon City Back In Spotlight Over Homeless Camping Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, An activist group is suing an Oregon city over its public camping policies after…

US Readies New $1BN Arms Sale To Israel As Netanyahu Arrives In Washington While the name of the game for Trump has been cut, cut, cut and put a halt to all…

Secret Service Agent: DEI Contributed To Near-Killing Of Trump Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, A Secret Service agent is for the first time publicly speaking out against the agency’s diversity, equity,…

They Really Do Want Us To Be Weak Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Financially, & Spiritually So That We Will Become Dependent On Them Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, It takes strength to…

Watch: Hornet’s Nest Kicked As Raskin, Omar Throw Public Tantrum Over USAID Hostile Takeover Apparently the Trump administration is directly over the target, as Democrats are absolutely freaking out over DOGE’s ‘hostile…

Trump Should End The Ukraine War Now: ‘Get On The Phone & Tell Zelensky It’s Over’ Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, President Trump had a simple but profound message about the…

Another Mass Ukrainian Drone Attack Triggers Fires At Oil & Gas Facilities In Southern Russia Ukraine launched another large-scale drone attack on Russian territory overnight targeting oil refineries and infrastructure. Russia’s defense…

Last Rites… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper. Could have gone to some great parties. Did that instead.” — Elon Musk “In private…

OPEC Drops US EIA As A Secondary Source Assessing Oil Production Authored by By Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, OPEC has replaced the EIA with Kpler, OilX, and ESAI as secondary sources for assessing…

Russia’s Medvedev Warns That US Deep State Might Swallow Musk Having long witnessed the phenomenon of USAID-backed ‘color revolutions’ in neighboring and regional former Soviet satellite countries, Russia has been closely following…

Spoiling For A Fight: Why Challenging Birthright Citizenship May Be A Win-Win Strategy For Trump Authored by Jonathan Turley, Last week, the Trump administration doubled down in its fight against birthright citizenship….

Banks Report Tighter Standards, Growing Loan Demand As Conditions Ease Some More The last time we looked at the senior loan officer survey (SLOOS) back in November, we found that banks reported…

VDH: Ten Problems With DEI That Frighten The Public Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, The diversity, equity, and inclusion project, often seen as a major element of the so-called…

The agency’s work should align with the “national interest and foreign policy” of the US, the secretary of state has said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that he…

A crew member aboard the helicopter that collided with a passenger plane over the Potomac River had served as a White House social aide A female pilot of the helicopter that collided…

Treasury Trims Borrowing Estimates After Issuing Much More Debt Than Expected Last Quarter Ahead of Wednesday’s Quarterly Refunding Announcement, at 3pm ET the Treasury published its latest debt sources and uses forecast…

NTSB: Conflicting Altimeter Data Retrieved After Midair Collision Near Washington Authored by Melanie Sun via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Investigators have found conflicting altimeter readings from the control tower data of…

In exchange the US would continue to provide Kiev with support in its conflict with Moscow Kiev will have to supply Washington with rare-earth minerals if it wants to continue receiving American…

President Donald Trump had recently announced sweeping trade levies against America’s southern neighbor US President Donald Trump has announced that he is pausing the planned tariffs on Mexican imports for one month…

The Estonian authorities expect power outages after the country’s disconnection from the Russian electricity grid The Estonian government has recommended that citizens stockpile food, water, medications, alternative lighting sources, and even board…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling through Panama, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic as he represents President Trump and the new administration.  He’s doing great. Today, Secretary…

“Great Strategic Importance” – Bitcoin Rallies As Trump Signs ‘Sovereign Wealth Fund” Executive Order With Secretary of State Marco Rubio setting in El Salvador (perhaps the most bitcoin-friendly nation in the world…

“It’s Sh*t Anyways”: Canadians Swear Off U.S. Beer And Liquor Amidst Burgeoning Trade War In response to President Trump’s new tariffs, British Columbia will ban alcohol sales from Republican-led U.S. states, while…

Beijing will be the main beneficiary of a tariff stand-off between Washington and Brussels, the bloc’s foreign policy chief has warned A trade war between the US and EU would be detrimental…

Fedthink! The Fed Is Incompetent By Design And Can’t Be Fixed Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Is the Fed playing politics? Does the Fed know what it’s doing at all? Fedthink!…

Future historians will judge that the pandemic marked a fork in the road Five years may seem insignificant in historical terms, yet January 2020 already feels like the distant past. The Covid-19…

Knowing the severe ramifications likely and taking a proactive approach toward root-cause analysis, CTH attended the ASEAN summit to gauge how Asia was likely to respond to Trump term-2 and the looming…

The French president has called on the EU to boost collective defense funding amid US pressure to boost NATO contributions French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will double its defense…

Billions have vanished into the pockets of “kleptocrats from Washington to Kiev,” the former Russian president has claimed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s recent claim that he is unaware of the whereabouts of…

Trade War Over? Mexican President Says Tariffs Delayed For Month After Deploying 10,000 Troops To Border To Halt Fentanyl Tl;dr: VP JD Vance summed it all up in one simple tweet: “For…

Trump To Suspend Funding To South Africa Over Land Expropriation Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would suspend future U.S. funding to…

USAID Workers Told To Stay Home In Early-Morning Email As Musk ‘Spent Weekend Feeding It Into The Wood Chipper’ It’s happening fast after Sunday statements of Elon Musk confirming President Trump “agreed”…

Euro Slides After Report Trump Considering 10% EU Tariff The trade war with Mexico may be over almost as fast as it started but a far bigger battle may be about to…

Canada’s Auto Industry Faces Shutdown Threat Amid Tariff Shock “The auto sector is going to shut down within a week,” said Flavio Volpe, president of Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association, who Bloomberg…

An infestation will reportedly hit over 20 regions due to this year’s unusually warm winter A locust invasion spurred by an unusually warm winter is expected to hit 21 regions of Russia,…

The US president has kicked off his new term with another ‘peace initiative’ that is really just a gift for Israel Once again, US President Donald Trump has waded into the Palestinian…

“Volunteering” to fight for Kiev is “not a crime in Finland,” its foreign ministry has said The Finnish foreign ministry has published official guidelines for its citizens who are willing to fight…

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin is visiting New Delhi to discuss parliamentary cooperation and strategic partnership Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has arrived in India for an official visit, delivering a…

The Hungarian prime minister has said he trusts Moscow more than Brussels Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he trusts Moscow more than Brussels because Russian President Vladimir Putin has…

Trump Effect: US Manufacturing Surveys Signal ‘Expansion’ For First Time In 16 Months For the first time since June 2024, the S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI broke above 50 (expansion) in final…

Elon Musk earlier revealed that US President Donald Trump “agreed” to shut down the agency, which he called “criminal” and “beyond repair” The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has closed its…

Market Reaction To Tariffs Seems About Right (For Now) Authored by Peter Tchir via Academy Securities, It seems like some of the bigger market moves in the past 6 months have occurred…

Key Events This Week: Jobs, ISMs, Earnings And Fed Speakers Galore We’ll do our preview of the week’s main events shortly but first of all, a PSA from DB’s Jim Reid who…

With the country in ruins, Ukrainian veterans could turn to criminal activities after the conflict ends, according to Andrzej Duda The end of the Ukraine conflict could trigger a surge in international…

The bloc will have no choice but to retaliate if Washington targets its goods, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has warned The EU will be forced to implement “robust response” measures if…

Hedge Fund CIO: “The Most Exciting And High-Stakes Race In All Human History Is Now Underway” By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management “DeepSeek-R1 is AI’s Sputnik moment,” posted Marc…

“The Market Wasn’t Prepared For It”: Futures Tumble, Dollar Soars As Trade War Starts US equity futures tumbled as the market prepares for Trade War 2.0, with both tech and small-caps underperforming…

It’s A Big Club, And You Ain’t In It Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom…

The Congo Enters Chaos Spiral As Rwanda Backed Insurgents Invade After years of relative quiet, conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and its much smaller neighbor Rwanda struck yet again in…

China Reportedly Preparing Trade Talks With Trump After Weekend Tariff Shock Just two weeks into his second term, President Trump announced the first round of tariffs on Saturday, marking the resumption of…

The US-led military bloc sees the Ukrainian leader as an obstacle to peace talks, the SVR has claimed NATO is considering trying to facilitate the removal of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky from…

Russia has accused the West of encouraging its citizens to fight for Kiev despite warnings that foreign involvement merely prolongs the conflict An 18-year-old British fighter has been killed on his first…

Will The Fed Use The Excuse Of Tariffs For The Inflation They Create? Authored by Daniel Lacalle, Inflation is rising, but it has nothing to do with tariffs. It has everything to do…

Moscow is reportedly in talks with New Delhi to offer expertise to set up modular reactors in coastal areas Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom has reportedly offered technology transfer to India for…

Kiev previously warned the US not to discuss the conflict with Russia without giving it a seat at the table Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has criticized Vladimir Zelensky’s alleged lack of…

More than 1,250 local organizations could be affected by the US president’s decision prompted by the passage of a land ownership reform law South Africa is currently under threat as plans to…

The attack in Sudzha was a “heinous provocation,” presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The recent Ukrainian missile attack on a boarding school in the Russian town of Sudzha was a “heinous…

Taipei claims that South Africa’s demand is due to increasing pressure from China Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the South African government has given Taipei until the end of March…

More than $2.24 billion has been liquidated from markets in the past 24 hours Global cryptocurrency markets suffered a record single-day drop overnight into Monday, according to Coinglass, a service tracking transactions…

Why The World Is Giving Up On Birthright Citizenship Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, Last week, Donald Trump signed a new executive order which attempts to end so-called “birthright…

The US Justice Department has reportedly launched a review of the January 6 investigations amid concerns of a political purge Thousands of FBI personnel have been instructed to provide details about their…

Kiev reportedly hopes to persuade Washington to back the move by suggesting the money be used to pay for US weapons Ukraine has renewed its push to confiscate frozen Russian assets following…

The move follows a series of executive orders by President Donald Trump ‘Transgender’ references have been removed from travel advisories published on the US State Department’s website. The changes occurred shortly after…

Netanyahu To Discuss “Victory Over Hamas” With Trump In US Trip Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Feb. 2 that he plans to…

Kiev’s denial of reality will render it excluded from decisions about the conflict’s outcome, Aleksey Arestovich has warned Ukraine has lost the armed conflict with Russia, primarily due to the inability of…

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will contact the US leader to clarify the recently passed Expropriation Act and other bilateral issues US President Donald Trump has announced that he is halting funding…

Washington has meetings scheduled with representatives from Moscow and Kiev, the US president has said The US is set to hold talks with both Russia and Ukraine over the settlement of the…

Syria’s De Facto Authorities Execute ‘Sweeping’ Neoliberal Reforms Via The Cradle The self-appointed transitional government in Syria is undertaking sweeping internal reforms, including privatizing state-run enterprises and laying off a third of…

The Elon Musk-headed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reportedly audited the agency’s systems last week US President Donald Trump has attacked the leadership of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), claiming…

A 59-year-old man has been detained at Nigeria’s Lagos Airport after attempting to smuggle 81 cocaine pellets internally A man has been arrested at Nigeria’s Lagos Airport for attempting to smuggle 81…

Giacomo Lopresti, 55, moved to Kiev after losing his seat in last year’s Tory wipeout, the newspaper has reported A 55-year-old former British lawmaker has joined the Ukrainian military following the loss…

“Everyone Is Tired” – Crisis Grows In The Ukrainian Army As Desertions Accelerate Via Remix News, The Ukrainian army is struggling with mass desertions as soldiers grow tired of the war. According…

The decision comes amid demands from Washington to curb Beijing’s alleged influence over the key waterway controlled by the country Panama will not renew its participation in China’s Belt and Road Initiative,…

At least one person is feared dead in a grenade blast in the elite Scarlet Sails residential cluster, media reports claim An explosion has hit an elite apartment complex in northwestern Moscow,…