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WTI Flat As Crude Stocks Keep Rising; Pump-Prices Tumble For 4th Straight Week Oil futures are chopping sideways (after yesterday’s tumble) with increased Middle East tensions countered by bearish factors like Putin’s…

Duplicitous Hochul Strikes Again. Republicans Must Capitalize Authored by Ryan Silverstein via RealClearPolitics, March Madness still afflicts the Empire State’s politics, as Kathy Hochul has doubled back to Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be empty…

New Delhi is solidifying its position as a global manufacturing hub for defense by utilizing the expertise of state-run majors and engaging private firms Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in defense is the flavor of…

Republican lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced a bill that seeks to add TDS to the state’s definition of a psychiatric disorder Republican lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced a bill seeking to amend…

The Case Against Pavel Durov And Why It’s Critical For Crypto Authored by Aaron Wood via CoinTelegraph.com, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to leave France temporarily, but the preliminary charges…

The Ukrainian leader has insisted “we will win” and teased coming contact with US President Donald Trump Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday reiterated his pledge to achieve a victory over Russia, as…

Several national security agencies have reportedly halted a tracking program launched by the Biden administration The US has halted a multi-agency program set up to detect and counter potential “sabotage, disinformation, and…

Nearly 700 papers offering ideas on worldwide economic development have been received All submissions have been received for an international essay contest on global economic development which is being held as part…

New Delhi has asked Washington to provide details of a decade’s worth of funding provided by the US overseas agency The Indian Foreign Ministry has asked the US Embassy to provide details…

Following the presidents’ phone call on Tuesday, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that further contacts will be arranged in short order Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, trust each…

President Vladimir Putin had previously agreed to swap 175 prisoners and return 22 heavily wounded Ukrainian fighters as a gesture of good will Russia and Ukraine have conducted a prisoner-of-war (POW) swap…

The window for peace in Ukraine is open – but for how long? Tuesday’s talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have marked a shift towards the resolution…

Ukraine Quickly & Intentionally Broke Putin-Trump Deal On Energy Targets: Moscow During Tuesday’s Trump-Putin phone call, which lasted some 90-minutes, the White House said that President Putin committed to a halt of…

Futures Rise With All Eyes On Fed US equity futures are higher into Fed day, rebounding from Tuesday’s losses, with both tech and small caps outperforming, while European stocks inch higher having…

Putin Pressures Trump To Recognize Annexed Eastern Territories Captured The readouts from the Tuesday Putin-Trump phone call made no mention of the Russian-annexed territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – but what has…

All Hell Breaks Loose In Turkey: Arrest Of Erdogan’s Top Opponent Sends Lira Crashing To Record Low, Triggers Marketwide Trading Halt You can take the banana out of the republic, but you…

Qatar has hosted talks between the leaders of the two African states, who are at odds over a brutal rebel conflict Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, have…

Assistance was resumed after Kiev accepted Washington’s proposed 30-day ceasefire with Russia   Pentagon officials have confirmed that the US has fully restored military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Earlier this…

The process is likely violating the US Constitution, the ruling states A US federal judge has ordered the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, to suspend its dismantling of…

The US special envoy has also said that sanctions on Russia will likely be eased once a ceasefire agreement is secured A complete ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict will likely be implemented…

Harold Hamm: “Drill, Baby, Drill” Needs $80 Oil Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, Harold Hamm: would need an oil price of around $80 per barrel to cover the cost of drilling…

The American president has repeatedly criticized the bloc, accusing its European members of not paying enough US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering giving up Washington’s exclusive role in leading NATO’s military…

Trump Admin Considering Banning Travel From Dozens Of Countries: Memo Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump’s administration has been weighing a travel ban on citizens…

Goldman Slashes US Immigration Forecast As ‘America First’ Agenda Takes Hold Vice President JD Vance spoke earlier to companies working “in the national interest” at the American Dynamism Summit, sponsored by venture…

Italy and Spain believe it is too early to make a definitive decision on the proposal, the agency has reported The EU’s third and fourth largest economies – Italy and Spain –…

The coalition’s spokesperson has explained why they withdrew from peace talks mediated by Angola The rebel Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and M23 movement insist that their ultimate goal is peace in the…

Diplomats and analysts have reacted following the longest-ever telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and the US The recent phone conversation between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump – their second such…

When you understand how Washington DC Judges view their role and responsibility, then you understand the scale of opposition that President Trump is facing. The false media framework of our “government” only…

The Russian military has said that it had to shoot down its own drones to fulfill President Vladimir Putin’s order to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The president gave the order…

An interactive map allegedly reveals personal information about the drivers Opponents of billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk, who is running US President Donald Trump’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have appeared to have…

The National Archives has released the records and files relating to the assassination of President John F Kennedy.  The files are AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW HERE and a process of digitizing the paper…

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…

Here is the Russian perspective of the Trump-Putin phone call as provided by the Kremlin: “Leaders continued a detailed and frank exchange of views on the situation around Ukraine. Vladimir Putin expressed…

Apparently, an interview with President Trump was scheduled to take place earlier today and fell immediately following President Trump talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin about a ceasefire of hostilities in Ukraine….

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have spent nine months in space instead of the originally planned eight days NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams safely returned to Earth on Tuesday, landing…

According to the African country’s government, Al-Shabaab militants have attacked the leader’s motorcade, killing civilians Terrorists have targeted the convoy of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a bomb attack while he…

The Ukrainian military allegedly attacked an energy site deep inside Russia after Moscow announced a pause on long-range strikes DETAILS TO FOLLOW

Cooking Food Generates As Much Ozone Volatile Organic Compounds As Driving, NOAA Research Finds First, it was no stoves. Next it could be no cooking at all. All for the climate. At…

UAE Lobbying Trump White House To Reject Arab League Gaza Plan Via Middle East Eye The UAE is lobbying the Trump administration to torpedo a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip that Egypt drafted and which has been…

Dhaka has objected to the US intel chief’s remarks on the “unfortunate persecution” of Hindus and other minorities in the country Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, fired back at US…

New Romania Poll: Nationalist Likely To Win First Round, Centrist Could Take Run-Off The first major poll of Romanians’ preferences in the upcoming “do-over” presidential election points to a nationalist candidate coming…

All classified records about the killing of the former US president have been made available to the public, the National Archives have said The administration of US President Donald Trump has released…

America Needs An ‘All Of The Above’ Space Strategy Authored by Rob Walker via RealClearScience, America’s space community is having a phony and destructive debate about whether the U.S. should continue its…

Trump Advisor Alina Habba Sounds Alarm On ‘Human Extortion’ Authored by Emel Akan and Jan Jekielek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Trump administration is committed to taking decisive action against…

Gaza: Permanent War Back On, Netanyahu Declares Hostage Talks Continue “Only Under Fire” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it very clear Tuesday in his first remarks since a major Israeli assault was…

The US and Russia have agreed on a moratorium on the strikes on energy sites, the White House envoy has said The US and Russia have agreed that Moscow and Kiev should…

President Emmanuel Macron has been considering extending the strategic arsenal to cover other EU members France will upgrade one of its main air bases along the border with Germany to host the…

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has criticized the selective application of global rules dealing with territorial issues, including Kashmir Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue, an international forum hosted by the Observer Research Foundation…

US Effective Tariff Rate Forecast To Reach Generational High; Goldman Fears “Fading US Exceptionalism” President Trump’s tariffs are reshaping non- “America First” trade policies and agreements, causing concern among Goldman analysts. They…

A Weekend Dinner Party Conversation With A Harris Voter Submitted by Samantha I was at a dinner party over the weekend, and I had a conversation with a Democrat. He voted for…

White House Greenlit New Israeli Strikes On Gaza, Breaking Of Ceasefire Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry has said Tuesday that over 400 people were killed overnight and into the morning by Israeli airstrikes following…

Doctors, Detransitioners Allege Medical Malpractice In Treating Gender Dysphoria Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Dr. Eithan Haim, a surgeon from Texas, says that some physicians cannot handle…

“GenderQueer” Newborns? Jersey Hospitals Now Ask For Newborn’s “Preferred Pronouns” And “Sexual Orientation” Just when you thought the insanity was starting to subside with Democrats out of office, we learn last week…

Hunter’s Wonderful Life Authored by Kenin Spivak via RealClearPolitics, A ne’er do well (or, is that a bon vivant?), a Yale law graduate who was booted from the Navy for failing a cocaine…

Snyder: Here Are 7 Astonishing Economic Charts That Will Absolutely Blow Your Mind Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, As a nation, we have literally been in the process…

Cuts To Foreign Aid Are A Good Start Authored by Aaron Sobczak via The Mises Institute, On January 20th, the Trump administration indicated it would pause foreign aid to most countries for 90 days….

The leaders of the US and Russia discussed potential Ukraine ceasefire on Tuesday The EU states have expressed cautious optimism after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a…

Kiev has launched cross-border attacks to sabotage the talks between the Russian and US presidents, Moscow has claimed Ukrainian troops on Tuesday launched multiple cross-border attacks on Russia’s Belgorod Region, the country’s…

Obama Judge Rules Against DOGE Shutdown Of USAID, Orders Employee Access Reinstated In the latest legal turn of events – since the United States is now governed by activist judges, an Obama-appointed…

Eliminating Archaic Payments Systems With Stablecoins Authored by Simon McLoughlin, CEO at Uphold, via CoinTelegraph.com, 2021 witnessed a fintech investment boom, with startups raising approximately $229 billion globally. Higher interest rates and…

“Extreme” Tesla Terrorism Hits Las Vegas Service Center As Leftist Lone Wolves Target American Company Far-left violence targeting Tesla dealerships, Supercharging networks, and individual Teslas continued early Tuesday morning, with multiple vehicles…

Illinois’ Governor’s Real Record On Jobs… Authored by Ted Dabrowski and John Klingner via Wirepoints.org, The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its finalized employment numbers for 2024 so we can now do…

China’s Xi ‘Angered’ by Panama Port Deal Prioritized By Trump Starting in 2017 Panama signed on with the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative. This prior deal required the Panamanian government to recognize…

Injunction Dysfunction Or Tyrant Disruption? Trump-Era Judicial Paralysis Explained Authored by Ben Weingarten via RealClearInvestigations, Can a single judge unilaterally thwart the president of the United States? That’s the contentious question the…

Bill Shorten, former Labor leader and federal politician, has flexed his muscle to intimidate and/or as payback against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese by doing an interview last Friday which was used by…

Imagine the Russian and American leaders having a productive 2.5-hour-long conversation just two months ago The presidents of Russia and the US, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, have had a long telephone…

The Russian and US leaders have discussed the prospect of a settlement of the Ukraine conflict and improving bilateral ties Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a much-anticipated…

Andrey Sibiga has also insisted that Kiev won’t eschew its NATO aspirations or accept a cap on its military Ukraine will never recognize Russia’s sovereignty over the territories it has lost to…

President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin held a multi-hour phone conversation earlier today.  Both the Kremlin and Trump administration release statements conveying agreement to a drawdown in combat and a 30-day…

Russian troops have used the TOS-1A thermobaric system to destroy a Ukrainian platoon-level entrenchment The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday released a new video showing heavy thermobaric TOS-1A Solntsepyok systems striking alleged…

The US president has called the conversation “good” and “productive” after both men agreed an immediate ceasefire on energy infrastructure should take place US President Donald Trump has described his phone call…

The US president sees Ukraine as a failing asset, not an ally Just two months ago, the idea of serious negotiations between Russia and the United States over Ukraine – let alone…

Caught! Tesla Vandal “Identified, Located, And Arrested” After Confrontation Goes Viral Authored by Victoria Taft via PJ Media, Emotionally untethered leftists vandalizing Teslas across America are beginning to discover that cops in…

Here Come The Chaos Monkeys Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The Chaos Monkeys are so masterful at distracting and confusing us with sensory-digital overload, we’re not even aware of…

Stellar 20Y Auction Stops Through, Highest Bid to Cover In Almost A Year The week’s sole coupon auction just took place, and it was nothing short of a smashing success: in a…

SCOTUS Chief Justice Says Impeaching Judge ‘Not Appropriate’ After Trump Lashes Out On Tuesday, President Trump said on Truth Social that US District Judge James Boasberg should be impeached for issuing a…

Dr. Leana Wen Admits Some COVID ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Were Actually True Via American Greatness, Dr. Leana Wen, a former CNN medical analyst who famously stated that “the unvaccinated should not be allowed…

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has described the idea as “complex, risky and ineffective” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected the idea of deploying troops in Ukraine, after France and the UK…

How Tariffs Will Lower The Cost Of Living Authored by Spencer Morrison via American Greatness, Critics of President Trump’s trade policy – tariffs, tariffs, and more tariffs – cry that tariffs will…

The two leaders addressed key issues, including a proposed 30-day ceasefire, a prisoner exchange, and maritime security Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have held a phone conversation…

Trump Admin Moves To Reinstate Over 24,000 Federal Workers After Obama Judge Blocks Path The Trump administration is taking steps to reinstate thousands of probationary federal workers who were fired in an…

The veteran US anchor has recalled how his show at RT was “shut down,” noting he hadn’t had similar editorial freedom with other outlets Government pressure on journalistic freedoms in the US…

‘Ridiculous!’ – Trump Cancels Hunter Biden’s Costly Secret Service Protection After Hunter Biden made headlines by vacationing in South Africa with a Secret Service detail on a week he was scheduled to…

The Russian president has supported Donald Trump’s proposal to halt strikes on energy infrastructure for 30 days, according to the statement Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, held…

All the years of following the networks, rulings, relationships and details is starting to surface as important.  The notoriously corrupt DC Judge James Boasberg is now in the big ugly spotlight. President…

The US and Russian presidents have also found common ground on curbing strategic weapons proliferation US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed that the first step towards ending…

Possible Outcomes From The Trump-Putin Call Today By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities My Take on Putin/Trump today Let’s define a “good” deal from a global perspective: Ukraine gives up occupied land…

Germany Passes Biggest Debt-Funded Spending Splurge In Its History After making a mockery of the German democratic process, as Bloomberg explained not once… “Germany’s “whatever it takes” spending spree is being orchestrated…

ICE Arrests 214 Criminal Illegal Immigrants In Virginia Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), An enforcement operation in northern Virginia has led to the arrests of 214 criminal…

Why OPEC+ Is Supporting A Potentially Disastrous Rise In Oil Production By Simon Watkins of OilPrice.com Oil prices have fallen fast since the 3 March announcement from OPEC+ that it will go…

The Autopen And The Sword By Michael Every of Rabobank This week already saw President Trump announce that as President Biden used an autopen on controversial blanket pardons, these are now void….

Trump Says He’s Authorizing Use Of Coal For Energy Production Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was authorizing his administration to use…

President Vladimir Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev has described the US-based billionaire as a “unique leader” focused on moving humanity forward Russian sovereign wealth fund head Kirill Dmitriev has announced plans to talk…

The defense ministries of Poland and the Baltic states have claimed an increased threat posed by Russia necessitates the move The militaries of Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania have called on their…

The American companies are eager to continue doing business in the country, Kirill Dmitriev has said Some 150 US companies continue to operate in Russia despite the sanctions imposed on Moscow by…

The man disabled an incoming UAV during the largest-ever raid staged by Kiev earlier this month Alexander Yudayev, a Russian civilian who shot down a Ukrainian kamikaze drone during a massive recent…

The veteran American TV anchor has discussed the current media landscape and hopes for policy changes under Trump Former RT host and longtime television journalist Rick Sanchez has spoken about his experience…

The phone call between the Russian and US leaders is “going well” according to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump…

Last year, the country recorded the lowest birth rate since 1999 Women in the Russian town of Tarusa should wear short skirts in summer to help increase the country’s birth rate, a…