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Pre-Tariff Surge In Aircraft Orders Sends US Durable Goods Orders To Record High In March While Apple’s Tim Cook was adamant on the call last night that he had seen no ‘pull…

ZeroHedge Store: Announcing Rancher-Direct Meats & More In Partnership With The Beef Initiative Since ZeroHedge launched our online store in December the response has been overwhelming. Not only is your support of…

Ivy League Showdown: Trump Says Harvard Will Lose Tax-Exempt Status The woke liberal elites, perched high in their Harvard University ivory towers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, have been plotted at extreme levels on the…

Separate provisions outline Kiev’s “indefinite obligations” and bypass parliamentary ratification, Irina Gerashchenko has claimed The US-Ukraine minerals agreement announced this week “hides” details of Kiev’s “indefinite obligations” to Washington, a Ukrainian lawmaker…

Moscow’s global playbook is shaped by history and focused on survival “Only crows fly straight,” goes an old saying from the Vladimir-Suzdal region, where the revival of the Russian state began after…

Excluding Moscow’s representatives from commemorations of the defeat of the Nazis shows a problem with elementary logic and basic decency Eighty years ago, Germany suffered its worst self-induced military – as well…

The national governing body has said the ban is the result of a UK Supreme Court ruling Transgender athletes will no longer be allowed to compete in women’s football in England, according…

Frustrated With Boeing, Trump Reportedly Turns To L3Harris For “Interim” Air Force One Jet Frustrated by repeated delays in Boeing’s new Air Force One production timeline, President Trump has reportedly commissioned defense contractor…

Stablecoins On Track For $2 Trillion Market Cap By 2028: US Treasury Authored by Alex O’Donnell via CoinTelegraph.com, US dollar-pegged stablecoins are on track to reach an aggregate market capitalization of approximately…

Futures Rise Ahead Of Payrolls After China Hints At Trade Talks US equity futures gained ahead of the April Payolls report, but were well of their highs, after China said it is…

The sides are nonetheless “far apart,” meaning a breakthrough is needed for the conflict to end, the US secretary of state has said Russia and Ukraine are closer to a peace agreement…

Take-Two Plunges After Delaying Grand Theft Auto VI Take-Two’s wholly owned label, Rockstar Games, waited until the end of the week to disappoint global gamers—at least they didn’t wait until Friday evening to…

The US president has renamed two WWII and WWI-related holidays to “start celebrating our victories” The US played the most significant role in achieving victories in the two world wars, President Donald…

There are federal MPs and/or Senators who are currently, or have previously been, under investigation by the National Ant-Corruption Commission for criminal and corrupt conduct but we aren’t allowed to know who…

Russia, which is integrally connected to Europe, ensures its stability and prosperity The narrative around Russia’s role in European security has become increasingly distorted in recent decades. Once a central player in…

Chay Bowes was detained in Bucharest and subsequently deported after he arrived to cover the presidential election The recent detention and deportation of RT correspondent Chay Bowes from Romania highlights growing “Russophobia”…

Apollo’s Torsten Slok Unveils Timeline For Trade War Fallout The first wave of the trade downturn is already affecting the U.S. West Coast, with the Port of Los Angeles experiencing a sharp decline…

State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce has said it’s time for the two nations to come up with their own proposals to resolve the conflict The US will no longer serve as mediator…

Yury Pavlenko has suggested targeting Moscow despite Vladimir Putin’s proposal of a 72-hour ceasefire Kiev could target Moscow’s Red Square during next week’s Victory Day celebrations, a Ukrainian lawmaker has suggested, despite…

The False Claims Of WHO’s Pandemic Agreement Authored by David Bell via The Brownstone Institute, One way to determine whether a suggestion is worth following is to look at the evidence presented…

The EU is ready raise imports of US goods by $56 billion to address the trade imbalance, the bloc’s trade commissioner says The EU wants to substantially increase purchases of goods from…

An alleged supporter of a terror group planned to blow up a building housing law enforcement in Dagestan, security forces say Russia’s Federal Security Service, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal…

New Delhi hopes Vizhinjam will be a major facilitator for Asian logistics Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in the southern state of Kerala. It is India’s…

Radio Liberty Let The Cat Out Of The Bag Regarding The EU’s Game Plan For Ukraine Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Russia can expect nothing in return from the EU if…

President Donald Trump previously said his administration is in contact with Beijing over the tariff dispute, which China has denied China is “assessing” US overtures to begin tariff negotiations, the Commerce Ministry…

Where Malaria Has Been Successfully Eradicated As Statista’s Anna Fleck shows in the chart below, a total of 45 countries and one territory had managed to eradicate malaria as of January 2025,…

An alleged supporter of a terror group planned to blow up a building housing law enforcement in Dagestan, security forces say Russia’s Federal Security Service, in cooperation with the Ministry of Internal…

“Every Night, Be Afraid!” – Tesla Owners Targeted By Left-Wing Activists In Vienna Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix news, Tesla owners in Vienna are increasingly finding threatening flyers placed on their…

The local governor has said the raid did not result in any damage in Sevastopol The Russian military repelled a series of Ukrainian drone raids overnight, destroying a total of 121 UAVs,…

The terrorist attack in Kashmir was conducted during the US vice president’s visit to India, serving as a reminder of the threat Islamist terrorism poses Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said…

Why Did Russia Officially Acknowledge North Korea’s Military Assistance In Kursk? Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Russia wants the world to know that North Korea might play a larger role in…

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…

Trump Demands Sisi Give US Ships Free Passage Through Suez, Support Against Houthis Via Middle East Eye US President Donald Trump asked his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, for American ships to enjoy free passage…

Japan’s Finance Minister Threatens Liquidation Of US Treasuries, Sparking Shock, Confusion The first rule of diplomacy is you never directly say what you mean, and you never, ever say what you want…

The question can be asked, has President Trump ever had a National Security Advisor who was not compromised? Unfortunately, some people are rushing to the Mike Flynn redo. As a consequence, some…

I’m not sure why they choose Hannity but given that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now also the interim National Security Advisor, it’s worth quickly visiting his perspectives in this new…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes are a warning against violence toward the Druze community Israel said on Friday that its jets carried out airstrikes near the presidential compound in Syria,…

A Curricular Solution To The Crisis Of Civic Illiteracy Authored by David Bruce Smith via RealClearPublicAffairs, John and Abigail Adams envisioned an America with a school in every neighborhood and a well-informed…

Economic Illiterate Kamala Harris Attacks Trump Tariffs As ‘Absolute Chaos’ It’s an old dictum but it remains true that you never want to interrupt your enemies when they are making a mistake. …

Trump’s Newest Iran Sanctions Another Shot Across China’s Bow Thursday saw President Trump and the US Treasury unleash a new sanctions pile-on against Iran, with a new rollout of secondary sanctions targeting…

Social Security Cuts Overpayment Withholding Rate To 50% Down From 100% Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a new policy that…

Donald Trump’s team will work “very hard” to broker a ceasefire, the vice president said The Trump administration is prepared to dedicate another 100 days to mediating a peace deal between Russia…

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be participating in a National Day of Prayer event at the White House. Anticipated Start Time 11:00am, with livestream links below: . . Posted…

CTH said in November 2024, I doubt he could succeed.   I said in December 2024, he would be the first to get fired.  I have said over the past several weeks it…

The move and shift in National Security Advisor responsibility makes sense on a couple of different levels.  First the U.N position carries “prestige” softening the ouster of Waltz; second, with the foreign…

State Department Instructs Employees To Report Anti-Christian Bias Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The State Department recently instructed employees to report workers who exhibited anti-religious bias, including bias against…

Tonight, President Donald Trump delivers the commencement speech at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.  The anticipated start time is 7:00pm ET, with Livestream Links Below: . . Posted in Live Streaming, Patriotism,…

In this segment of a remarkable interview by MeAgain Kelly, DNI Tulsi Gabbard discusses the current intelligence community research into the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (aka COVID-19).   Gabbard talks about the…

Futures Jump After China Says It Is “Evaluating” Trade Talks Futures spiked, moving back to session highs and forgetting all about the bitter taste from disappointing results from Amazon and Apple, following…

‘Very, Very Wrong’: Expert Warns China Showing Signs Of ‘End-Of-Regime Conduct’ A China politics expert warns that the communist regime shows signs of potential collapse, driven by a worsening economy exacerbated by…

The California Bullet Train Is A Good Lesson In Political Deception Authored by William Anderson via The Mises Institute, This week, my wife and I have traveled Amtrak’s route to and from…

Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Houthi Support: ‘You Will Pay’ The start of this week began badly for the Pentagon, as it revealed it had ‘lost’ a fighter jet in the Red Sea…

The ex-Russian president said Beijing has the means to survive US pressure US President Donald Trump’s misplaced tariff policies are hurting America’s allies but will fail to tank the Chinese economy, former…

Walmart Increases Support For USA-Made Products At a time when American consumers are increasingly interested in what products are actually “Made in the USA“—as evidenced by a recent report showing a surge…

Apple Slides On China Sales Slump And Soft Service Revenue, Despite Tariff Frontrunning Revenue Boost And New $100BN Buyback Ahead of Apple’s earnings report this afternoon, which concludes the results from big…

Chay Bowes said the authorities labeled him a threat to state security RT journalist Chay Bowes, who was deported from Bucharest, said that Romanian authorities accused him of being a security threat….

What We Know About The Illegal Immigrant Allegedly Helped By A Wisconsin Judge To Evade ICE Authored by Janice Hisle and Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, The man arrested by…

US House Passes Resolution To Stop California From Banning Gas-Powered Cars The U.S. House of Representatives passed (245-164) Rep. John Joyce’s (R-PA) H.J. Res.88, a resolution blocking the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver that would let California ban…

Tether Plans US Stablecoin Launch As Soon As This Year; Report Authored by Alex O’Donnell via CoinTelegraph.com, Tether plans to launch a stablecoin product in the United States as soon as this…

Chay Bowes was detained in Bucharest as he arrived to cover the Romanian presidential election Neither democracy nor a free press exists in modern European NATO nations, journalist and ‘Going Underground’ host…

The Trump Counterrevolution & The Moral Ledger Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Despite the media hysteria, Trump’s counterrevolution remains on course. Its ultimate fate will probably rest with the…

Amazon Tumbles On Soft AWS Revenue, Disappointing Profit Forecast Ahead of Amazon’s earnings, and following two blowout results from the first two giga-cap companies MSFT and META, UBS said that the “fast…

The bloc plans to maintain sanctions pressure on Moscow even if the US shifts policy, Kaja Kallas has said The EU has reaffirmed its refusal to recognize Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea, the…

Syria Unravels Further As Jolani’s Army Attacks Another Religious Minority Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Sectarian fighting in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana left dozens killed, and Israel is already looking to…

Nations buying Iranian oil or petrochemicals will face secondary sanctions, the US president has said US President Donald Trump has announced that countries that continue to buy Iranian oil or petrochemical products…

Xi To Attend Russia’s Victory Day, As Zelensky Hints At Attacking Event The Kremlin has confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the “Victory Day” celebrations in Moscow on May 9, illustrating the close strategic…

Microsoft Will Raise Xbox Console, Game Prices To Break Deflationary Spiral Microsoft is raising prices on its Xbox consoles, games, and accessories, marking a potential turning point after decades of deflation in…

Amazon Announces $4 Billion Rural Delivery Network, Estimates 100,000 New Jobs Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Amazon will invest $4 billion by 2026 to expand its network in rural…

Watch: Illegal Alien Smugglers’ Boat Rammed By CBP Off California Coast Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Dramatic footage shows agents with US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations halting…

The Potential Winners And Losers In Reshoring Supply Chains Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Until values, priorities and incentives change, “the lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take the vacant position in the interim US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Waltz will leave his position as national security adviser. The president…

“Strong Demand” For Lilly’s Weight-Loss Drug Overshadowed By Guidance Cut, Shares Fall Eli Lilly & Co. shares fell in premarket trading in New York after the company slashed its full-year profit outlook,…

Brand New Kohl’s CEO Fired After “Highly Unusual” Company Transactions With His Romantic Partner Now former Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was abruptly fired after an internal investigation revealed he steered the company into…

Chay Bowes was taken for questioning from a plane as he landed in Bucharest to cover the upcoming vote The detention of RT correspondent Chay Bowes in Bucharest proves to the entire…

Chay Bowes is in Bucharest to cover the presidential election RT journalist Chay Bowes has been detained by Romanian authorities upon arrival in Bucharest on Thursday, where he had traveled to cover…

Kiev and Washington have signed a long-awaited deal to exploit Ukrainian natural resources US President Donald Trump has forced Kiev to sell off Ukraine’s mineral wealth for continued military aid, former Russian…

This Was Chosen As ‘Photo Of 2024’ By TDS Impaired Media… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, What was the undeniable best photo of 2024? The image of President Trump, fist raised…

The Baby Hoax: Reporters Repeat False Narrative Over Child Deportations Authored by Jonathan Turley, For years, the mainstream media has been criticized for open political bias, including repeating false narratives and claims. …

‘Beneficial Switching Away From Imports’ – US Manufacturing Surveys Signal No Recession In Q2 Following a slew of regional Fed surveys (and various other sentiment readings) sending ‘soft’ data dramatically lower (as…

Mike Waltz And Deputy Deleted After Signal Fiasco: Reports Trump national security adviser Mike Walz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are out of a job in the White House following an incident…

The flag is a giant replica of the one hoisted by Soviet soldiers over the Reichstag in Berlin 80 years ago The Venezuelan authorities have raised a giant replica of the Banner…

Schiff: The Bounce Is Just A Bear Market Rally Via SchiffGold.com, Peter returned to the mic to analyze a volatile week on Wall Street. He unpacks the market’s recent surge, the political…

Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Wong has reportedly been dismissed as well US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has been fired, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing its sources. The White House…

Medicaid, SALT, & SNAP Debates Threaten Trump Agenda As Reconciliation Deadline Looms As House Republicans race to pass President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package, serious internal divisions remain unresolved, casting doubt over…

The restriction comes in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir The social media accounts of dozens of Pakistani actors, athletes and news outlets in India have…

We Have Sharply Binary Geopolitical Outcomes Ahead By Michael Every of Rabobank This is no time for traditional economic and market methods of poring over old data. Q1 US GDP, -0.3% q-o-q…

Alexey Arestovich has accused the Ukrainian leader of corruption and suggested that Kiev should cede land to Russia Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced sanctions against his former top adviser. Alexey Arestovich has…

Washington reportedly refused to include any formal commitments early in the negotiation process The US has rejected Ukraine’s request for security guarantees as part of a newly signed mineral resources agreement, the…

Beijing has to carefully balance between its longtime partner and its regional rival if it wants to keep its interests safe As tensions flare once again between India and Pakistan following a…

US Futures Surge On Blowout Tech Earnings, Erasing April’s Losses US equity futures are sharply higher, erasing all of April’s losses on blowout earnings from MSFT and META, and relief over signs…

Jobless Claims Jumped Last Week As ‘DOGE Actions’ Spark Biggest YTD Layoffs Since 2020 So far this year, employers have announced 602,493, the highest year-to-date total since 2020 when 1,017,812 job cuts…

Auto Sales Had “Robust” April, But Transaction Prices Now Set To Rise 6-12%: Deutsche Bank By the numbers, April should be another strong month for the U.S. auto industry. According to analysis…

Kremlin Reacts To Minerals Deal Signing: ‘Trump Has Broken The Zelensky Regime’ The Kremlin has said that what the newly signed minerals deal between Ukraine and Washington does is effectively force Kiev…

The US secretary of state highlighted the importance of the long-drafted agreement with Kiev as Washington negotiates with Moscow to end the conflict The natural resource deal signed between Washington and Kiev…

A rise in gas exports along with favorable price dynamics were major drivers of financial growth, the company has said Russian energy giant Gazprom posted a profit in 2024 after recording its…

The Russian Foreign Ministry made the statement while commenting on Kiev’s deadly strike on civilians at a market in Kherson region The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Moscow would not permit…

“Cash Is King”: Mark Mobius Says His Funds Hold 95% Cash The key question facing equity markets now is whether the April 8 low marked a floor — or merely a trap door…

Continuing to celebrate President Trump’s first 100 days in office this week, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will be accompanied by White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor, Stephen Miller. …

China Deploys ‘Growing Army’ Of Pro-Beijing NGOs To UN To Target Critics: Report Authored by Frank Fong via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese regime is increasingly sending groups that pose…