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“I Don’t Think He’s A Happy Guy”: Sam Altman Talks Trash About Musk After OpenAI Buyout Offer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that Elon Musk is ‘insecure,’ and ‘not a…

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Blames “Corrupt” FBI For Leaks To Media Tipping Off Illegals About Upcoming ICE Raids Update: Homan said on Fox News Monday night that that the Department of Justice has opened…

Goldman Nukes DEI IPO Requirement As Woke Era Implodes During the “summer of love,” as BLM riots gripped cities and towns nationwide, Goldman Sachs went down the woke rabbit hole and informed companies…

Sigh… House Democrat Moves To Impeach Trump Over His “Dastardly Deeds” Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatmess, It’s only 16 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, and a Democrat is…

Scott Bessent could visit Ukraine as soon as this week, reportedly for talks on a potential deal for rare-earth minerals US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will be sending…

Stellar 3Y Auction Sees Bid To Cover Spike, Record Low Dealers, First Stop Through Since Sept After four consecutive poor, tailing 3Y auctions, moments ago the Treasury reported the results of today’s…

The United States Needs A Spending Chainsaw Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The latest figures published by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are staggering. $75 billion saved in two weeks. Some of…

The energy crisis in Transnistria appears to be over, but the underlying tensions that caused it are far from resolved The decision by Ukraine to halt Russian gas transit to Europe has…

American School Teacher Flies Home From Russia With Trump Envoy After 3+ Years In Prison: Putin’s Goodwill Offering? US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way back from Moscow, presumably as…

The Penny/Treasury/Asteroid Drops By Michael Every of Rabobank We all see what we want to see. Last Friday’s Michigan consumer survey was bipolar: 5-year ahead inflation expectations for Democrats leaped to 4.2%…

American officials are explicit in showing that the diplomats “are not welcome,” Dmitry Polyansky has told RT The Russian UN mission in New York faces significant pressure and poor treatment from its…

Israel Backs Trump’s Unleash Hell Plan For Gaza If Hostages Aren’t Freed By Saturday Following an urgent security cabinet meeting, the Israeli government has declared that it backs President Trump’s latest threat…

Marc Fogel, a former schoolteacher, had been sentenced to 14 years behind bars in Russia on drug trafficking charges Russia has released US national Marc Fogel following negotiations with advisors of President…

A Georgian heiress sued the man who sold her a pest-invested Victorian London mansion for $40 million A British judge has granted a couple a refund on their purchase of a £32.5…

Slovakia has started importing natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced Slovakia has started receiving Russian natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit via…

The country has been seeking solutions to address demographic challenges The number of abortions in Russia has decreased by more than 3.5 times over the past decade, according to data released by…

Two Ways Of Stopping Iran Getting Nukes: ‘With Bombs Or A Written Piece Of Paper,’ Trump Says President Donald Trump said in a Monday interview with Fox News that Iran is terrified after losing…

‘Not Possible’: Jordan Would Seal Borders, Declare War On Israel If Gazans Forced Out Via Middle East Eye Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit to be held on February 27 in response…

Small Business Optimism Slides In Jan As ‘Uncertainty’ Surges Having surged (by the most on record) to its highest level since 2018 after Trump’s election victory, Small Business Optimism faded in January…

Moscow is looking to boost exports of wheat and grains to the South Asian nation while expanding imports of fruits and vegetables Agricultural and food trade between India and Russia has grown…

Drunk driving and theft were reportedly the most common transgressions committed by nationals from the neighboring country in 2024 Ukrainian citizens committed the most offenses among foreigners in Poland in 2024, local…

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Cutting Medical Research Funding Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley entered a temporary restraining order on Feb. 10 preventing the…

South Sudan has five deputy leaders, appointed as part of a power-sharing agreement South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has fired two of his vice presidents, the chief of the Internal Security…

Kiev plans to increase attacks on Russian infrastructure and the population, Aleksandr Bortnikov has warned Ukraine is resorting to terrorist methods with the goal of inflicting economic damage on Russia and intimidating…

Washington has opposed what it claims would be excessive regulation of the sector proposed during the Paris summit The UK may not sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) after the…

‘Bragg Is Back!’ Hegseth Restores Iconic Special Forces Base Name On Monday night Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he signed an order restoring the name of the storied special operations forces base in…

“Get Violent And Fight”: Tennessee Minister Calls For Attacks On ‘Devil’ Musk Authored by Jonathan Turley, Clearly, Dr. Steve Caudle of Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga is not the “turn-the-other-cheek”…

The alleged plan involves staging a foreign vessel explosion in the Baltic Sea, according to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Ukrainian special services, with Western support, are preparing a series of high-profile…

Ukraine could descend into chaos soon after a peace deal is reached, Vitaly Klitschko has warned The conflict between Russia and Ukraine could end “in a month or two,” Kiev Mayor Vitaly…

Canada, EU Condemn Trump Steel And Aluminum Tariffs, Vow To Retaliate The European Union and Canada vowed to respond after President Trump decided to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports,…

Watch Live: Chair Powell Tells Congress Fed’s In ‘No Rush To Cut Rates’, Inflation “Well Anchored” Watch live coverage as Fed Chair Jerome Powell begins two days of testimony on Capitol Hill…

Pavel Sorokin, Russia’s first deputy energy minister, said supplies to India, a key market for Russian crude, will continue despite Western pressure Russia will continue supplying oil to global markets despite sanctions…

Washington would need to significantly shift its position on arms control to renew negotiations, however, according to Dmitry Polyansky The US and Russia could restart substantive discussions on nuclear arms reduction if…

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…

Yesterday, Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pointed a finger at the FBI for leaking the details of an ICE deportation sweep to the Los Angeles Times in order to tip-off…

Nominee for the position of the Director of the Office of National Intelligence (ODNI), Tulsi Gabbard, has passed the Senate cloture vote (52-46) ending debate on her confirmation.  McConnell and Murkowski voted…

Seven Key Themes Goldman Lays Out For Clients This Week Global equities are digesting the Trump administration’s latest tariff barrage on steel and aluminum. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Senate Banking Committee testimony…

StratCom’s report on Russia’s ‘information operations’ and its influence on the continent goes far beyond this There was a time when the West spoke, and the world listened. Its newspapers were the…

“Significant Winter Storm” Threatens Washington, DC A winter blast is expected today across the Mid-Atlantic, including the Washington-Baltimore metro area, while Philadelphia and New York City could see snow. Ice storms are expected in Western…

Trump Says Talk Of Wanting Canada to Be A Part of US Is Serious Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump said in a new interview…

Futures, Treasuries And Dollar All Lower Ahead Of Powell Senate Testimony US equity futures, treasuries and the dollar are all lower as the latest tariff news sparked a risk-off move, with traders…

The Ukrainian leader’s presidential term expired last May, with no new vote in sight Elon Musk has taken a jab at Vladimir Zelensky over his claim that Ukrainians are opposed to holding…

FEMA has been accused of violating federal law by using funds earmarked for emergencies on migrants  Elon Musk has accused the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of unlawfully spending $59 million…

The TV program, which airs on RT, had over 160,000 followers on the platform Elon Musk’s social media platform X has suspended the account of Going Underground, an independent UAE-based TV production…

Ukrainians are “the richest people” in Europe, spending fortunes in expensive resort towns, the American journalist has claimed Ukrainian elites have enriched themselves through the conflict with Russia and the embezzlement of…

Connecticut lawmaker Chris Murphy has claimed the president’s actions amount to an “assault on the Constitution” US President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk are seizing power in Washington “for corrupt…

Vyacheslav Volodin and Dileita Mohamed Dileita discussed interparliamentary cooperation and upcoming diplomatic engagements Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin met with the president of the National Assembly of Djibouti, Dileita Mohamed Dileita,…

The EU Commission chief has warned of “proportionate” countermeasures if the US president raises duties on imports of metals European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that US tariffs…

Goldman’s Proprietary Dashboard For Working Poor Consumers Flashes “Mixed” Signals McDonald’s told investors earlier that lower-income consumers remained under financial pressure in the fourth quarter as the inflation storm sparked by the Biden-Harris administration eroded…

A Polish military psychiatrist says returning servicemen may suffer from severe mental health issues and could pose a risk to civilians Ukrainian soldiers returning from the front could pose a threat to…

Restrictions on Chabahar Port, where New Delhi has investments, could hamper regional connectivity, officials have argued India has pledged continued support for its joint project with Iran at the Port of Chabahar,…

Gucci-Owner Kering Nears “Point Of Stabilization” After Brutal Luxury Downturn Gucci owner Kering SA reported fourth-quarter earnings that showed a modest improvement following a prolonged downturn in the luxury market that rippled through…

Argentinian Stream Mysteriously Turns Blood Red, Sparks Fears Of Toxic Leak The Sarandí stream that winds through the dense outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has recently turned blood red, leading to fears…

European Oil Demand Set To Spike As Gas Prices Surge Beyond $100 A Barrel Equivalent By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Amid cold winter weather and fast-depleting inventories, Europe’s natural gas prices jumped…

The attack targeted military-related facilities, as well as airfields and drone sites, the Defense Ministry has said Russia has carried out a wave of strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure that supports the…

Keith Kellogg is expected to promote Washington’s peace plan in the coming weeks Keith Kellogg, the US presidential envoy for the Ukraine conflict, will reportedly meet with European officials in the coming…

Google Maps now displays ‘Gulf of America’ for US users after Trump’s executive order Google Maps has changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ for users in…

Hundreds descended on the British capital to decry inheritance tax changes Tractors blocked the streets around the Houses of Parliament in London on Monday as British farmers gathered to rally against the…

The account has been accused of “impersonation” and breaking the platform’s rules Social media platform X has suspended the English-language account belonging to RT’s India branch. The suspension notice sent to RT…

Officials have confirmed damage to gas infrastructure in northern Poltava Region Russian forces have launched a series of strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, resulting in damage to several facilities and temporary blackouts,…

The US will begin to apply additional 25% duties on all steel and aluminum imports starting next month US President Donald Trump has placed sweeping tariffs on key imports of metals. The…

The scandal involves UK ruling party councilors and officials who were reportedly part of a messaging group called ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ Several Labour Party MPs and a health minister have been ousted…

Tucker Carlson Accuses Ukraine Of Reselling US-Supplied Arms To Mexican Drug Cartels Several bombshell claims were made on Tucker Carlson’s show while he interviewed Lt. Col. Daniel Davis, a retired United States Army…

uMkhonto weSizwe claims that AfriForum has lobbied a “foreign government” to sabotage Pretoria’s economy Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), has filed a complaint against white Afrikaner minority…

UK Government Tech Policy Must Become Very Libertarian, Very Quickly Submitted by Preston Byrne Friday’s edition of the Washington Post reveals that the United Kingdom has served Apple with a secret order,…

Aleksandar Vucic has accused foreign powers of trying to launch a color revolution in his country Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has accused Western powers of trying to orchestrate his overthrow. In an…

Police broke into the 43-year-old suspect’s apartment in Chernigov after he resisted an ID check Ukrainian police have arrested a potential draftee in Chernigov, the northern part of the country, after he…

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has promised to treat current service members with “dignity and respect” The Pentagon has announced an immediate ban on transgender individuals joining the US military and has…

Ukraine’s Traumatized Troops Could Pose A Security Threat To All Of Europe Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The EU would do well to indefinitely suspend Ukrainians’ visa-free access to the bloc…

Global Affairs Canada Contributed $1.6 Million In Taxpayer Funds To BBC Charity Pushing DEI In Africa How soon before we have the Canadian version of DOGE? Global Affairs Canada (GAC) contributed $1,623,711…

Israel and Hamas accuse each other of ceasefire violations amid a US ultimatum US President Donald Trump has issued a stern ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of all remaining hostages held…

Justice Department Orders Dismissal Of Charges Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has directed federal prosecutors to drop charges…

US Convinces Palestinian Authority To End “Pay For Slay” Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas on Monday formally revoked a system which provides payments to families of Palestinians who were killed or…

DHS Asks For Deputized IRS Agents To Help Physically Boot Illegals, Bust Human-Traffickers The Department of Homeland Security has asked to ‘borrow’ a few thousand deputized IRS agents to help arrest, detain,…

Look, Deluded Squirrel!: FBI Finds ‘Secret JFK Assassination Records’ While Trump FBI Director nominee Kash Patel patiently waits for his turn to kick down the doors at the FBI, the ‘old guard’…

Under-Reported Trump Order Has Sweeping Implications For DEI At Universities Authored by Mark Glennon via Wirepoints.org, A sea change is at hand.  Little noticed in the blizzard of executive orders issued by…

Tesla Exec Tells Jay Leno: Cybercabs Will Begin “Rolling Around” In Austin, Texas, In June Tesla chief designer Franz von Holzhausen appeared in a video with Jay Leno on the latest episode…

CEO Sam Altman said ‘no thank you’ and proposed purchasing X instead Elon Musk, leading a consortium of investors, has made an unsolicited $97.4 billion bid to acquire OpenAI, aiming to restore…

12 Simple Things That You Can Start Doing Right Now To Become More Independent Of The System Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, The more dependent you are, the less free you…

US Must Recognize ‘New Realities’ If Serious About Peace In Ukraine, Kremlin Tells Trump Over the weekend President Trump said he has spoken directly to Vladimir Putin about ending the war in…

Lawyers representing President Trump and the office of the presidency have filed an urgent response motion to remove a court order by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer that blocked the Treasury Secretary…

Leftist journalist Jason Leopold filed a FOIA lawsuit against the DOJ/FBI a few years ago, seeking the documents and background material assembled by the DOJ, FBI and Special Counsel Jack Smith in…

I have long said the only thing President Trump needs to do is to tell Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy he needs to hold an election to showcase his public support for his…

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought is also the interim Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is under review by DOGE and on Monday morning…

President Trump held an Executive Order (XO) press conference in the oval office today and took questions from the assembled press pool.  Included in the executive orders was the reversal of the…

Fiat Alternatives Are A Thing… Via Charts and Parts substack, Before we dive in – the LBMA situation remains a critical event and is still unfolding. While this missive expands on #COTY…

Democrats Start Platform For Government Whistleblowers In Response To Trump Admin, DOGE Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Senate Democrats have set up an online website for government workers to…

“Cocaine Is No Worse Than Whiskey”: Colombia’s President Says Drug Only Illegal Because It’s Made In South America Colombian President Gustavo Petro, during a six-hour live ministerial meeting, claimed cocaine is no…

Kiev resells up to half of Western military aid on black markets, the American journalist has claimed A significant portion of the weapons Washington has provided to Kiev as military aid in…

‘Muskenstein’: How The Left Makes Monsters Of Us All Authored by Jonathan Turley, Across the Internet, politicians and pundits are in a monstrous mood. The same people who spent the last year…

Warfare On Lawfare Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “It is axiomatic that those who are beneficiaries of waste, fraud and unnecessary government spending will be the most threatened by the cuts that…

“Swindler”: Musk And Altman Throw Punches After Musk-Led Group Leads $97.4 Billion Bid For Control Of OpenAI Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion offer to purchase…

Paul Singer’s Elliott Management Goes Activist On BP, Seeks Strategic Overhaul Submitted by OilPrice BP shares jumped to the top of the FTSE 100 this morning after Bloomberg reported the activist hedge…

The bloc will reportedly revamp its multi-billion-euro program to secure “strategic interests” The EU will review its multi-billion-euro foreign aid program to better align with its own policy interests amid budgetary constraints,…

Trump ‘Committed To Buying & Owning Gaza’ As Poll Shows Little Support Among US Public President Trump has reiterated his proposal to take control of Gaza, saying he is committed to “buying…

Renters Are Tired Of Moving, Settling In For The Long Haul Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Soaring home prices keep many on the sidelines. Renters in need of more space and…

Russia Would Accept Foreign Peacekeeping Troops In Ukraine, On One Condition Starting late last year as the Biden administration was still setting the tone of the West’s Ukraine policy, French Foreign Minister…

Those who agree to territorial concessions to Russia will be killed either literally or politically, Dmitry Kuleba has claimed Any Ukrainian official who signs a peace deal with Russia recognizing Moscow’s sovereignty…

Recent revelations about the agency’s activities have only proven that Russia’s concerns were valid, the country’s UN envoy has said The recent revelations about the US Agency for International Development’s (USAID) links…