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US Could Recognize Crimea As Part Of Russia, Urge UN To Follow The Trump administration is mulling giving recognition of Russian sovereignty over the Crimea region as part of any future agreement…

‘Bolt From The Blue’ – Indonesian Stocks Halted Overnight After Biggest Loss Since 9/11 The opening of the Jakarta stock exchange for trading overnight was ugly… and they it got worse… fast….

‘We Can’t Redact’ – 80,000 Pages Of JFK Assassination Documents To Drop Tuesday Afternoon, Says Trump President Trump on Monday announced that his administration is about to release 80,000 pages relating to…

A shift in Russia-US relations and their potential polar cooperation could affect Beijing’s interest in the region, the outlet has reported China is expected to reshape its Arctic policy, backtracking on its…

Recession Canceled: US Industrial Production Jumps To Record High With a recession-narrative-crushing gain of 0.7% MoM (better than the 0.2% MoM expected)… Source: Bloomberg …US Industrial production rose to an all-time record…

Kazakh authorities will examine their “alignment with stated goals and actual results,” Orda.kz claims, citing the economy minister The Kazakh government is planning to audit all programs being implemented in the Central…

Ukrainian officials previously slammed the US president for halting military aid after his falling-out with Vladimir Zelensky US President Donald Trump “can’t stand” Ukraine, an official in Kiev has reportedly told The…

The country’s rivals will always seek to weaken it, the president has said Western sanctions are not a temporary measure but rather a tool for applying strategic pressure on Russia, President Vladimir…

The Russian president met leaders of the nation’s industries ahead of a crucial conversation with his US counterpart Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to speak on the phone with his US…

CNN’s Katie Hunt cannot fathom the plenary power provided by the U.S. constitution that separates the power of the executive branch from judicial review on all determinations of ‘national security’.  Deputy Chief…

Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President Trump, Stephen Miller, holds a press gaggle outside the White House. During the Q&A session, Mr Miller discussed the administration’s position against the…

During a review of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, President Trump held a press gaggle to take questions from the traveling press pool.  President Trump began his remarks by announcing the…

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…

Markets Need More Than Rate-Cuts To Recover Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The consensus narrative tells you that markets are weak because of Trump’s tariffs. However, that is a typical excuse that makes no…

According to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the country’s economy bounced back last year as electricity supplies improved Rotational load shedding cost the South African economy about R2.8 trillion in…

Futures Fall, Euro Rises Ahead Of Key Trump-Putin Call, German Vote US equity futures are lower following yesterday’s rally, while European stocks and the euro rose ahead of a German parliamentary vote that is…

I do not like this Canadian Prime Minister even a little bit; however, Mark Carney getting elected to run Canada would be the greatest benefit to MAGAnomics in the United States.  The…

Russia is committed to finding a path to peace despite Kiev’s increased drone attacks on civilian infrastructure, Yuri Ushakov has said Russia “has not lost hope” in a possible ceasefire and resolution…

US Building Permits Sink For 3rd Straight Month After an unexpected plunge in January, February Housing Starts were expected to bounce back modestly (while building permits were expected to slow further) as…

Putin Demands Halt To All Western Arms For Ukraine Ahead Of Trump Call Just ahead of the high-stakes phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Bloomberg is reporting that…

Professors Claim Musk’s Cybertruck Reminiscent Of Apartheid-Enforcing Vehicle In South Africa Via The College Fix, A pair of Rice University professors say Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck is reminiscent of a vehicle that…

The talks between the Russian and US presidents could have “devastating consequences” for the bloc’s security, the German tabloid has claimed The leaders of EU nations are “trembling” ahead of Tuesday’s phone…

Niger has previously accused the International Organization of Francophone Nations of being a political tool for a former colonial power Niger has withdrawn from the global French-speaking group the International Organization of…

Visualizing The Religious Landscape Of The US Key Takeaways Christian Majority – 63% of U.S. adults identify as Christian, with Evangelical Protestants (23%) and Catholics (19%) as the largest groups. Growing Unaffiliated…

Short Positioning Can Push Euro Yet Higher Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, There is scope for positioning in the euro to push the currency higher as capital flows into Europe’s…

Many elements of the Ukraine peace deal have been agreed upon, but some issues remain unresolved, the US president has said US President Donald Trump has said that he is looking forward…

Sixteen people have died in a storm that has devastated Mozambique Cyclone Jude has wreaked havoc in Mozambique, leaving 16 people dead and impacting over 302,000, a local news agency reported on…

In five weeks, the prospect of peace in Ukraine has grown closer than at any point in recent years Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will hold their…

The AFC militant umbrella group has claimed the bloc is undermining ceasefire efforts and obstructing “much-anticipated” Angolan negotiations The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) rebel coalition which is fighting a brutal war against the…

Countries such as China and India could offer Kiev security guarantees, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar has said Major non-Western powers could play a vital role in European security after the Ukraine…

The Shakespeare National Trust Determines That The Bard ‘Is Not To Be’ Authored by Andrea Widburg via AmericanThinker.com, William Shakespeare has long been considered one of England’s great men because of his…

Germany Pledges Hundreds Of Millions To Syrian Regime Despite Sectarian Massacres  Sectarian mass killings in Syria have been going on for over a week at this point. Armed men affiliated with self-declared President…

The US campaign to degrade the capabilities of the Yemeni armed group will be “relentless,” spokesman Sean Parnell has said Washington will continue to strike Houthi militants until they cease their attacks…

Lithuania Says Russian Intelligence Behind IKEA Arson Attack On Monday Lithuanian prosecutors issued formal findings from a long-running arson investigation which goes back to May of last year. The statement accused Russian intelligence of…

California Bill To Restrict Self Defense Withdrawn By Sponsor A proposed law in California intended to limit the conditions under which lethal force could be used in self-defense has been withdrawn by…

Predicting The Shape Of Future Military Conflicts Authored by Christian Milord via The Epoch Times, It’s difficult to forecast how military conflicts will unfold once they are initiated, but military realists can…

The American taxpayer should pay for the security of the ex-president’s adult son, he said US President Donald Trump has ordered the Secret Service to stop protecting former President Joe Biden’s son,…

FBI Secretly Obtained Trump’s Cellphone In ‘Sweeping’ Plot Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, New whistleblower disclosures revealed this week that the Justice Department and FBI pulled out all stops to…

Erik Prince On AI, Kamikaze Drones, Future Warfare, & DOGE Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of the military contractor Blackwater, recently spoke at a seminar at Hillsdale College titled “AI…

US Nuclear Submarine Begins Scouting Around Australia As AUKUS Takes Shape Authored by Crystal-Rose Jones via The Epoch Times, As the very first tactile steps are taken in Australia’s nuclear submarine deal…

State Farm Gets ‘Provisional’ Approval For 22% Rate Hike In California While Gavin Newsom gallavants around the pod-o-sphere trying to reinvent himself as a moderate Democrat, residents of his woefully mismanaged state…

The bloc will discuss saving the state-funded media outlet hit by Donald Trump’s spending cuts The EU will discuss ways to help the US state-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) stay afloat…

How The Feds Destroyed Equality For D.E.I. Authored by James Bovard via JimBovard.com, The ‘Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’ Is Anything But… One of President Donald Trump’s most popular reforms is his executive…

The ceasefire between the Jewish state and Hamas expired earlier this month Israel has resumed airstrikes in the Gaza Strip after the collapse of the talks with Hamas over the release of…

Mike Waltz Asked If Putin Is Playing Trump: ‘Almost Laughable’ US national security adviser Mike Waltz laughed off a question posed by a Fox News host on Sunday. Show host Jacqui Heinrich asked him…

Syria: Jolani’s Fighters In Deadly Clash With Lebanese Army On Border Via The Cradle Intense clashes erupted on the Syrian–Lebanese border late on Syrian after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) Syrian military forces carried out…

Former Delta Force Operator “Sheriff Of Baghdad” Talks Middle East Geopolitics Retired Sergeant Major and former Delta Force operator John McPhee, known as the “Sheriff of Baghdad,” joined the Jedburgh Podcast to…

Newsom’s Podcast Disaster: Why The Left Is Fuming And The Right Smells A Rat With Kamala Harris’s spectacular failure in the November election, California Governor Gavin Newsom – despite running his state…

What Are The Left’s Solutions For The Problems They Created? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, The Wall Street Journal has consistently criticized Trump’s economic policies, particularly his ongoing “trade war” with…

The region voted to leave Ukraine following the 2014 Western-baked coup in Kiev The US is considering recognizing Crimea as part of Russia and may urge the UN to do the same,…

The region’s health minister has cited a perceived threat to Europe emanating from Russia The German government should prepare hospitals across the country so that they are able to operate efficiently in…

Sleep Deprived? Study Shows High-Dose Creatine May Boost Brain For Up To Nine Hours Authored by Mary West via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Sleep deprivation is common in the United States,…

Welcome To FAFO-Land Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “Well, now the other shoe drops”  -Auron MacIntyre It’s as simple as this: the orgy of judicial lawfare put on by blob-adjacent Democratic Party…

US President Donald Trump is “determined” to bring the Russia-Ukraine conflict to its end, the White House says A peace deal to end the Ukraine conflict has “never been closer,” the White…

Do We All Have PTSD? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, Just how much mental and psychological trauma exists in the country and world today cannot be quantified, and I…

Musk: Feds Have “Magic Money Computers” That Issue Payments “Out Of Thin Air” Elon Musk says that DOGE has discovered the US government has “magic money computers” that make payments “out of…

Erik Prince has disputed the effectiveness of the American weapons used by Ukraine in the conflict The Russian military has become “infinitely smarter” in countering the US-supplied weapons being used by Ukraine,…

A team of South African scientists has pleaded for help after one of its members grew mentally unstable and violent A team of South African scientists holed up at a remote Antarctic…

Jersey Shore Residents Score Victory As Feds Revoke Offshore Wind Project Permits It’s a massive win for Jersey Shore residents who have been fighting relentlessly against offshore wind power projects. Federal officials…

The Estonian hardliner has burned many key bridges across the bloc, an analysis by the major German newspaper claims EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas is facing mounting resistance in key Western…

A presidential decree has granted an American hedge fund permission to trade in the securities of Russian firms Moscow has given an American hedge fund permission to buy securities in Russian companies…

The Biden administration forced him off air from RT last year, former host Rick Sanchez says American news personality and former RT host Rick Sanchez has been interviewed by Tucker Carlson. Released…

Some interesting developments in the aftermath of special envoy Steve Witkoff spending four hours in discussions with President Vladimir Putin. After Witkoff relayed the substance of the lengthy Putin meeting, the White…

One In Five Gen-Z/Millennial Women Identify As LGBTQ+ Parsing through a Goldman note on the online dating sector, particularly focusing on Match Group (MTCH), Bumble (BMBL), and Grindr (GRND), the industry remains…

Far-Left French MEP Demands Return Of Statue Of Liberty As US No Longer Stands For Its Values Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A far-left French MEP has called on the…

The Fed’s Triple Mandate Problem: It’s Time To End The Confusion Authored by Alexander Salter via TheDailyEconomy.org, What is the Federal Reserve’s job? The standard answer is to maintain full employment and…

Key Events This Week: Fed, BOJ, BOE And Economic Updates Galore It’s not like it ever gets quiet any more, but this week will be especially busy week for central bank watchers…

Flying back to Washington DC from Florida, President Trump takes questions from the media and outlines his perspective on current events. President Trump noted the people behind former Vice-President Joe Biden using…

Dems’ Approval Collapses 20 Points In 4 Years As Trump Posts Career-High Despite all the leftist and mainstream media wailing and gnashing of teeth about the new administration, fresh polling from two…

Affirm Plunges As Rival, Klarna Secures Walmart BNPL Deal Affirm Holdings shares tumbled in New York after CNBC reported that Swedish fintech rival Klarna will now be Walmart’s sole provider of “buy…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press conference on St Patrick’s Day amid a fury of import issues domestically and on foreign policy. Anticipated start time 1:00pm ET, with livestream…

Conor McGregor, former UFC two-weight world champion and Irish businessman, is at the White House on Saint Patrick’s Day to meet with President Donald Trump for what McGregor called the “most important…

President Trump sends a shot across the bow to those who received a preemptive pardon from the administration of Joe Biden, noting the use of an autopen could nullify the issuance. Via…

Trump Wants A Weak Dollar But Needs A Strong One Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Trump wants the Fed to cut interest rates to weaken the dollar and boost exports. But…

The suspect reportedly fled in early 2022 and joined Kiev’s military to avoid prosecution The Ukrainian authorities have extradited a German mercenary who is wanted in his home country on suspicion of…

IRGC Vows ‘Decisive’ Response To Any Threat After Trump Bombs Yemen Twice Iran has responded to weekend warnings and threats issued by US President Donald Trump, who ordered two waves of weekend…

Calls to seize Russia’s frozen central bank assets follow “English traditions,” the Foreign Ministry has said Russia has accused the United Kingdom of engaging in modern-day piracy following former British Prime Minister…

Ukrainian officials are reportedly ready to freeze the battle lines, but consider giving away additional lands a red line Kiev is reportedly prepared to cede territory as part of a ceasefire agreement…

Bund Yields Slide As AfD Attempts Last-Ditch Effort To Block Germany’s Massive War-Spending Debt Package None other than the far-right, nazi-saluting, goose-stepping advocates for freedom and secure borders – the AfD party…

Pretoria says it will continue to build a mutually beneficial relationship with Washington, regardless of the decision South Africa has called the expulsion of its envoy to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, a…

Cutting off funding for Voice of America, RFE/RL, et al doesn’t make the US president a ‘good guy’, but it’s a step in the right direction He’s done it again. Or rather,…

‘Playing Dumb’: Paris & London Want To Drag NATO Into War, Medvedev Says At a moment British prime minister Kier Starmer is busy trying to form a “coalition of the willing” to…

The “American Dream” May No Longer Consist Of Access To Cheap Flat Screens, But The “Chinese Dream” Suddenly Might By Benjamin Picton, Senior strategist at Rabobank Let Them Eat Flatscreens Speaking to…

The shift from reading to consuming video content may have diminished human intelligence, research finds Human intellectual abilities such as reasoning and problem-solving are diminishing, possibly due to increased exposure to visual…

Mikhail Saakashvili, already serving time for abuse of power and embezzlement, has been sentenced to 4.5 more years behind bars A court in Georgia has sentenced former President Mikhail Saakashvili to four…

More than 15,000 foreign nationals from 115 countries have taken part in the fighting, according to the latest Russian estimates Foreign nationals fighting alongside Ukrainian troops are continuing to suffer heavy casualties…

Berlin has forbidden journalists from showing banned images in their coverage, according to Russian intelligence The German government has ordered national media outlets not to show Nazi symbols in Ukraine, according to the…

The strikes come in retaliation for the deadly US bombing campaign launched on Yemen The Yemen-based Houthi movement said it has targeted a US navy carrier group with two long-range strikes over…

Tulsi Gabbard has met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on her first official visit to Delhi Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh raised the issue of activities conducted by Sikh separatist organizations in…

Retail Sales Disappoint In February, Despite Major Downward Revisions After the colossal disappointment last month (which BofA’s omniscient analysts forewarned), February’s consensus expects a considerable rebound in retail sales (though BofA’s team…

Futures Fall After Bessent Says “Not Worried” By Slide In US Stocks Futures are lower to start the week – but well off the lowest levels of the session – following the…

Retailer Forever 21 Is Not “Forever” … Files Bankruptcy For Second Time, Plans “Liquidation Sale” Fast-fashion retailer Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy Sunday — for the second time in six years. The filing,…

Rwanda has accused Belgium of neo-colonial interference and ordered its diplomats to leave within 48 hours Rwanda has severed diplomatic relations with Belgium and ordered its diplomats to leave within 48 hours…

Security experts are reportedly concerned that the scheme could expose Germany to an elevated terrorism threat The German government has been coercing Afghan refugees into fighting for Ukraine, a source has claimed…

Trump-Putin To Hold Tuesday Call On ‘Ending War In Ukraine, Dividing Certain Assets’ Both the US and Russian sides have confirmed that Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold another phone…

Romania Bars Another Nationalist From Presidential Race For Opposing EU, NATO Membership Not long after sparking outrage inside and outside the country by barring right-wing frontrunner Calin Georgescu from running in May’s…

Military officials have recently criticized media coverage of suicidal behavior that absolves what they call “shameful cowardice” A Ukrainian military conscript has reportedly hanged himself at a training facility in Odessa Region,…

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has been transported to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity The son of former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to “fight back” against…

The French president has said the bloc should prioritize European-made weapons The EU must cut its reliance on US-made weapons and prioritize European alternatives, French President Emmanuel Macron has said. In an…