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Israel Allows Largest Ever Group Of Jews To Pray At Al-Aqsa Mosque Via Middle East Eye Israel allowed more than 1,000 Jewish worshippers to enter Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday, with groups of up…

Trump Signs Order To Help States Import Low-Cost Medications Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump signed an executive order on April 15 that directs a…

The Ukrainian leader has claimed that Steve Witkoff’s rhetoric is dangerous US President Donald Trump’s key negotiator, Steve Witkoff, has been spreading “nonsense” about Ukraine’s territories, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has said….

From Caricatures To Character: How President Trump Redefines Perceptions Authored by Susan Harris via The Epoch Times, In an era of polarized narratives, Donald Trump’s true character is often reduced to soundbites…

The US president argued the Ukrainian leader hasn’t “done a greatest job” US President Donald Trump has said that he is “not happy” with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky and the way he…

Lilly’s Weight-Loss Pill Data Achieves “Best-Case Scenario”, Sending Rival Novo Shares Into Abyss Eli Lilly shares surged 16% in late afternoon trading—marking their largest intraday gain since August 2023—after the pharmaceutical giant…

Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Next Month Authored by Sam Dorman and Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court on April 17 left…

Trump Admin Orders Halt To Offshore Wind Project Near New York Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said on April 16 that he had…

Former Secret Service Chief Remains On Agency Payroll Authored by Susan Crabtree via RealClearPolitics, Former Acting Secret Service Director Ron Rowe, who helmed the agency in the tumultuous aftermath of two assassination…

American Hijacks Plane In Belize, Demanded Fuel & New Flight Path Out Of Country An American citizen identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor hijacked a Cessna 208 Grand Caravan with 14 souls on board…

Tradition says that Jesus prayed this prayer the night he spent, imprisoned in the custody of Caiaphas the high priest, abandoned by his followers, alone. As we prepare for the suffering of…

Rubio Nukes Offshoot Of ‘Global Engagement Center’ With ‘Same Roster Of Employees’ Secretary of State Marco Rubio has just killed the Biden administration’s last-ditch effort to shelter the government’s Ministry of Truth,…

NATO’s target of spending 2% of members’ GDP on defense is insufficient, the US president said Rome needs to spend more on its military because NATO’s 2% target is no longer enough,…

The two countries are expanding their partnership with a focus on technology, mineral extraction, and other areas of mutual interest Russia and Qatar have signed an agreement to establish a new $2…

FAA Announces (More) Drone Tests In New Jersey Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is telling people there is no cause for concern over the large…

Netflix Preview: “A Crowded Long And Defensive Save Haven For Tech Investors” NFLX reports earnings right after the close (~4:02pm ET) with conference call at 4:45pm ET.  With 1Q marking the first…

Temu, Shein Slash Massive US Ad Spend, Threaten Higher Prices Over Tariffs Two of China’s fastest-growing e-commerce players are dialing back their U.S. expansion strategies as tariffs and trade restrictions reshape the…

Peter Schiff: America’s Economy Is A House Of Cards Via SchiffGold.com, In a recent podcast appearance with Glenn Diesen, Peter makes a compelling case regarding the fragile state of the American economy,…

Two people have reportedly died and several injured after a gunman opened fire on the campus of Florida State University A shooting at Florida State University has left several people injured, including…

The US’ and Russia’s top diplomats have discussed efforts to settle the Ukrainian conflict, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco…

Stockholm handed over its entire stock of infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine last May Drone operators from Russia’s Rosgvardiya (National Guard) have destroyed a Swedish-made infantry fighting vehicle operated by the Ukrainian…

Maine is facing a loss of federal school funding for allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports The US government has sued the state of Maine over its refusal to comply…

Eight financial institutions have excluded weapons makers from funds marketed as socially responsible A group of German banks has opposed the inclusion of arms manufacturers in investment portfolios specifically marketed as ethically…

As the pause at the front drags on, what lies ahead for the spring-summer campaign? As the front lines in Ukraine settle into a temporary stalemate, attention turns to what the Kremlin…

“Luxury Turns Late-Cycle”: After LVMH Miss, Hermes Stumbles Too The European luxury sector, tracked by Goldman via GSXELUXG, came under continued pressure on Thursday after French luxury giant Hermes added to the gloom…

Firing such missiles would be impossible without involvement of Berlin’s military, the Foreign Ministry has noted Moscow would consider any strikes by Kiev on Russian targets using German-supplied Taurus missiles as direct…

Exxon Shares Post Second Largest Gain Since 2023 After DOGE Seeks To Cut Clean Energy Projects Shares of Exxon had their 2nd largest pop since the regional banking crisis of 2023 (second…

Powell’s Chicago Speech Shows He’s Guessing Again… Submitted by “Hyper Pi”, Yesterday at the Economic Club of Chicago, Jerome Powell doubled down on his tariff-pocalypse fetish, warning that Trump’s trade levies could…

Court Rules Google Illegally Holds “Monopoly Power” In Online Ad Tech  A U.S. federal court ruled that Google had illegally monopolized key digital advertising markets, including publisher ad servers, ad exchanges, and…

Cosplay Dystopia: Trans Individuals Are Seeking ‘Asylum’ In Canada Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Immigration attorneys in Canada are being “overwhelmed” with requests for information on how to seek asylum from…

Beijing has reportedly slashed purchases of American crude by 90% amid the tariff war China has been importing record amounts of crude oil from Canada and drastically reducing supplies from the US…

The president has outlined plans for a national project to expand deep space research and develop new technologies Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of upholding the country’s status as…

Human Trafficking Too? Biden Admin Flagged Deported El Salvadoran As ‘Suspect Alien’ As Democrats work themselves into hysterics over Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a now-deported El Salvadoran man (aka, ‘Maryland Man’) at the…

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has decided against joining any lawsuits targeting the tariffs put into place by President Trump, Commerce Secretary Lutnick and the National Economic Council.  This is quite a…

Folks, I know this is going to be hard, but we must remain steadfast in bearing the burden of new tariffs for our essential items.  Hermes has announced they will pass along…

Moscow has undertaken diplomatic efforts to secure the release of people being held captive in Gaza Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked the political wing of Hamas for the release of Russian-Israeli…

Cryptic, Crypto, Krypton By Michael Every of Rabobank The Bank of Canada left rates on hold at 2.75%, as expected and predicted either we get a quick resolution to US-Canada trade tensions…

American troops have been deployed in the Middle Eastern country since 2014 US President Donald Trump’s administration is considering a significant reduction of American troops in Syria, the Washington Post reported on…

Leaked White House Document Reveals Monster Budget Cut Proposal For Federal Health Agencies The Trump administration could slash roughly one-third of the federal government’s bloated health budget, a leaked White House proposal…

Measles Outbreak Likely Bigger Than Thought: CDC Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The measles outbreak that started in Texas this year is likely larger than reported, a…

The country’s top court has removed the group from the terrorist list Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday lifted the Taliban’s designation as a “terrorist organization,” effectively legalizing the group’s activities in the…

The vice president will visit New Delhi next week as the two nations aim to resolve trade issues before Trump’s 90-day tariff pause ends US Vice President J.D. Vance will visit New…

The president of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, has dismissed the bloc’s fears of Russia as irrational The EU should stop vilifying Russia and its leader, Vladimir Putin, the president of Republika Srpska,…

Ahead of the upcoming election, Tucker Carlson interviews Canadian government official, Maxime Bernier. In the background of the conversation the leading candidates for Prime Minister, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre both hold…

If A Trump-Tariff-Driven Depression Is Imminent, Why Aren’t Scared CEOs Firing Anyone? Another week, another bulletproof jobless claims print… Just 221k Americans filed for jobless claims for the first time last week…

Carroll, Bryant, Dawson: The Ultimate Epstein Deep Dive Far from the international moneyman of mystery as New York Magazine called him, Jeffrey Epstein is now the most notorious child sex trafficker on…

Philly Fed Surveys Screams Stagflation As ‘Soft’ Data Slump Continues Another day, another sentiment survey collapsing into the abyss of Trump-Tariff-driven hell… The Philly Fed Manufacturing Business Outlook survey crashed from +12.5…

AG Bondi Announces Lawsuit Against Maine Over Trans Boys In Girls’ Sports Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Justice is seeking a federal court injunction…

Trump Announces Free Flights, Possible Stipends For Self-Deportees Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The federal government will facilitate and pay for the self-deportation of those who have…

Both leaders have called for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and pledged support for Syria following last year’s coup Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin…

Technology can improve government efficiency, according to Maksut Shadaev Russia could potentially replace at least half of its civil servants with artificial intelligence (AI), Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadaev has said. During…

The American media landscape is full of “propaganda,” Kirill Dmitriev has said Numerous foreign actors are attempting to sabotage the dialogue between Moscow and Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy, Kirill…

Moscow is now being accused of orchestrating Islamist terrorism, among a litany of other ridiculous claims Like people almost everywhere in NATO-EU Europe, Germans are currently being subjected to a relentless barrage…

The White House is reportedly concerned with China’s AI success and is looking to slow its progress in the industry US officials are taking steps to crack down on China’s DeepSeek AI…

A Cambridge-led team has found Earth-like gasses in the atmosphere of a planet 124 light-years away UK researchers have claimed to have found a possible sign of life on a faraway planet….

London’s global influence is dead – only the bluster remains There are only two countries in the world that have exercised full autonomy over major political decisions for more than 500 years:…

Germany’s economy alone could slump by 1.6% annually by 2028, according to IW A trade war with the US could cost the EU up to €1.1 trillion ($1.25 trillion) over the next…

UnitedHealth Stock Dumps On Earnings Miss & Outlook Downgrade UnitedHealth Group shares crashed in premarket trading after the company reported weaker-than-expected Q1 results and issued a significant downward revision to its full-year…

China Selling Seized Crypto To Top-Up Coffers As Economy Slows: Report Authored by Martin Young via CoinTelegraph.com, Local governments in China are reportedly seeking ways to offload seized crypto while facing challenges…

“Termination Cannot Come Fast Enough!” – Trump Pummels “Always Too Late & Wrong” Powell As US equity markets continue to fall – and recession calls mount from establishment elites, despite strong ‘hard’…

Futures Trim Gains From “Big Progress” In Japan Trade Talks After UnitedHealth Plummets US equity futures have bounced back from yesterday’s rout, following positive signals from initial US-Japan trade talks after President…

Israel has seized over half of the Palestinian enclave in a renewed offensive after a ceasefire with Hamas collapsed last month Israeli troops will remain indefinitely in the so-called security zones it…

Trump’s “Big Progress!” Trade Talk With Japanese Delegation Boosted Asian Markets Tokyo led Asian stocks overnight after President Trump shared optimism on social media about promising Japan-US trade talks.  Main equity indexes  Around…

US Housing Starts Plunged Most Since COVID In March With homebuilder confidence languishing near COVID lockdown lows… …and mortgage rates rebounding higher – it should be no surprise that Housing Starts were…

The exhibition earlier this week brought together over 1,400 companies from 130 countries, attracting more than 45,000 visitors Dozens of Russian companies took part in the GITEX Africa Morocco 2025 international exhibition,…

ECB Cuts Rates For The 7th Time, Outlook Leans Dovish Amid “Exceptional Uncertainty” As expected, the ECB cut its three main rates by 25bps for a 7th consecutive time (deposit facility, the main…

Aleksandar Vucic says he is “ready for the whole sky to fall on his head” due to pressure from Brussels Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed he will travel to Russia for…

While commodity exports remain important, gold is being replaced by platinum, coal, and iron ore, according to experts South Africa, once the world’s gold powerhouse, is now only the globe’s eighth largest…

Kiev “intentionally” carried out the attack as a US-mediated moratorium on energy strikes nears expiry, the facility’s spokeswoman has said A Ukrainian drone has been “neutralized” approximately 300 meters from Russia’s Zaporozhye…

Officials believe that even the US president’s closest aides do not have decision-making power, the report says European officials are seeking to establish a “direct line” of communication with US President Donald…

“Supply Towers Over Last Year”: DC Listing Service Warns  Listing service Bright MLS summed up Washington, D.C.’s housing market in one troubling line: “Supply is towering over last year.” That’s been the trend for…

All Gulf States want to join diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine conflict, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al-Ansari has told RT Qatar advocates for peaceful solutions to global conflicts, including the…

Russia Targets Major Surge In Natural Gas Exports By 2050 Authored by Charles Kennedy via ilPrice.com, Russia plans to double its natural gas exports by 2030 and triple them by 2050. The…

“A Fluid Situation”: Deutsche Bank On How Auto OEM’s Are Responding To Tariffs In a new note out this week, Deutsche Bank laid out how it believes auto OEMs are going to…

EU’s Protectionist Policies Have Been In Place Long Before Trump Authored by Kenin M. Spivak via RealClearWorld, In March of 2025, President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports of steel,…

Ukraine’s Parliament Votes To Prolong Martial Law Despite Trump Criticisms Ukraine’s parliament on Wednesday voted to extend martial law and military mobilization for another three months, in a nearly unanimous 357-1 vote which…

The tycoon intends to personally lead the fight against what he sees as a looming demographic “apocalypse,” the report claims Elon Musk wants to populate the Earth with a “legion” of high-intelligence…

The report comes as a result of leaks to the New York Times. Which, given the nature of the subject matter and administration officials involved, indicates the sourcing is from the domestic…

A Russian-Indian joint venture manufacturing AK-203 assault rifles is looking to supply law enforcement in Kerala A Russian-Indian joint venture has submitted a bid for a contract to supply Kalashnikov AK-203 assault…

The two countries’ foreign ministers have emphasized multilateral coordination at BRICS and the UN Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola on…

Incoming Chancellor Friedrich Merz earlier said he wants to supply Taurus missiles to Kiev, despite the outgoing government ruling out the move The UK would support Germany if it decides to give…

The Azov brigade’s Denis Prokopenko will soon lead five full brigades, the National Guard has announced The Ukrainian National Guard has announced that the commander of the notorious neo-Nazi Azov brigade, Colonel…

The bloc has reportedly backtracked on the restrictions to retain leverage in trade talks with Washington EU officials have stepped back from plans to include a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas…

Today White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press briefing from the Brady press room in the White House with a special guest.  The anticipated start time is 4:30pm ET. …

The State Dept. Global Engagement Center was the epicenter of the Dept of State operation to control speech on social media platforms.  Following revelations from within the Twitter Files, and facing increasing…

Senator Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to speak with deported MS13 gang member, Kilmar Garcia, and bring him back to the USA. Van Hollen didn’t speak to Garcia, and Van…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr provides an update on the latest scientific study of the growth in Autism cases within the U.S and a new HHS initiative to…

President Trump hosted a group of faith leaders from the U.S. at the White House for an Easter prayer service and dinner event.  Franklin Graham delivered remarks and introduced President Trump. [Video…

Not since the Sandra Fluke election operation have the intel democrats coordinated so heavily with their media allies to organize support for a random person within the political/social narrative space, as they…

President Trump recently claimed that the country possesses weapons “nobody has any idea” about The US possesses technology that can “manipulate” and “bend time and space,” White House innovation czar Michael Kratsios…

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…

The bloc must look for new partners as trade tensions with the US increase, the European Commission president has said The traditional idea of a united West is a thing of the…

Ukraine Could Lose Kiev To Russia, Says Former French General Via Remix News, The imbalance between the Russian and Ukrainian militaries will deepen and may even lead to the fall of Kyiv,…

Millions of women cook for 120 million children daily, yet earn less than $1 a day with no benefits or job security In the sweltering kitchen of a primary school in Sitapur,…

Trump Signs Order Barring Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Social Security Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on April 15 directing several federal…

Trump Confronts Economic And Geopolitical Reality Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness, By the time this is published, everything may have changed, and that is to be expected. Throughout his career,…

The Jewish state reportedly intended to initiate strikes on Tehran’s nuclear site next month US President Donald Trump has rejected Israel’s proposal to strike Iran’s nuclear sites, The New York Times reported…

Trump Admin Directs Judges To Auto-Deny Asylum Without Hearings In a decisive move to address the nation’s overwhelmed immigration system, the Trump administration has rolled out a new policy directing immigration judges…

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Freeze On Climate, Infrastructure Grants Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on April 15 blocked the Trump administration from freezing the disbursement of…