Stocks Panic-Bid Ahead Of CPI As Biden’s Nomination Odds Re-Plunge Another day, another 0-DTE dominated melt-up… Source: SpotGamma NVDA and TSLA dominating the options trading… and all 0-DTE! Source: Bloomberg Which levitated…
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US to deploy long-range weapons in Germany
One of the missile systems slated for deployment to Europe does not exist yet The US will station long-range missiles in Germany from 2026 onwards, the governments of both countries have announced….
The War On Free Speech: Biden Adds Another Advocate For Censorship To White House
The War On Free Speech: Biden Adds Another Advocate For Censorship To White House Authored by Jonathan Turley, I have previously written how President Joe Biden is the most anti-free speech president…
The Pennsylvania County That Just Might Be 2024’s ‘Ground Zero’
The Pennsylvania County That Just Might Be 2024’s ‘Ground Zero’ Authored by Salena Zito via RealClearPolitics, ERIE, Pennsylvania — Despite 40,000 people leaving this city since 1970 (10,000 of them between 2000…
Uranium Stocks Soar As New Mineral Tax In Kazakhstan Will Drive Higher Uranium Prices
Uranium Stocks Soar As New Mineral Tax In Kazakhstan Will Drive Higher Uranium Prices Uranium mining stocks soared on Wednesday after a surprise hike in extraction taxes in Kazakhstan, the world’s largest…
Fiscal Dominance Is Here
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US spies resurrect ‘Russiagate’ claims
America’s intelligence agencies have alleged for the third election in a row that Moscow favors Donald Trump Russia is attempting to sway the US presidential election in favor of Donald Trump, American…
Elon Musk Defeats $500 Million Lawsuit Over Twitter Mass Layoffs
Elon Musk Defeats $500 Million Lawsuit Over Twitter Mass Layoffs Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, A California judge handed Elon Musk a win in a lawsuit filed over the…
Still In The “First Or Second Innings” Of CRE Tower Storm
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Apple Expects 10% Rise In New iPhone Shipments On Hopes Of AI-Driven Upgrade Cycle
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“Partisan Mischief”: North Carolina Democrats Vote To Block Third-Party Candidates From Ballots
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Apple retakes crown as world’s most valuable company
The tech titan’s stock has soared since it unveiled artificial intelligence features for its devices last month US consumer electronics giant Apple on Wednesday retained the position as the world’s most valuable…
Reformist at the helm: What can the world expect from Iran’s new president?
Political analysts discuss with RT how the election of President Masoud Pezeshkian will impact the Islamic Republic, the region and the world Last week, it became clear that Iran’s conservative turn, which…
Oil, nuclear power, and sustainable trade: Putin-Modi summit’s key outcomes
Following bilateral talks, Moscow and New Delhi have outlined plans to further boost economic ties and expedite projects that could reshape the Eurasian geopolitical landscape Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to…
Ukraine won’t get NATO invite – Norwegian PM
The bloc will reportedly pledge more money for Kiev and support for EU integration instead NATO will once again stop short of inviting Ukraine to become a member, but will acknowledge the country’s desire…
Zelensky could fire Ukrainian PM – media
Denis Shmigal may soon be removed as head of government, Ukrainskaya Pravda has reported Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal could soon be replaced, leading domestic news outlet Ukrainskaya Pravda claimed in a…
Solid 10Y Auction Stops Though With Most Direct Bidders Since October
Solid 10Y Auction Stops Though With Most Direct Bidders Since October One day after a stellar 3Y auction, moments ago the Treasury sold $39BN in a 10Y reopening of 9-Year, 10-Month cusip…
The End Of Restaurants As We Know Them?
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Harvard Class On Byzantine Empire To Study “Trans Monks” And “Genderless Angels”
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F-16 Fighter Jets Now On Their Way To Ukraine, White House Says
F-16 Fighter Jets Now On Their Way To Ukraine, White House Says American-made F-16 fighters jets are currently on their way to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday during a…
Macron accuses Israeli official of election interference – media
Israel’s diaspora affairs minister backed the French leader’s right-wing opponents ahead of last weekend’s vote French President Emmanuel Macron has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to complain about “unacceptable” interference in…
Orban asks Erdogan to support his Ukraine peace initiative
The Hungarian prime minister has described the Turkish president as the only leader with success in mediating the conflict Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
Ukraine deports visiting German MP
The Left’s Soren Pellmann was turned away without an explanation A German lawmaker who tried to visit Ukraine was detained by border police and sent back without explanation. Soren Pellmann of the…
Smuggler with 100 snakes in pants exposed (VIDEO)
Chinese customs officers intercepted the perpetrator while he was attempting to cross the border between the mainland and Hong Kong Chinese customs officers caught a man trying to smuggle more than 100…
NATO To Launch Initiatives On Ukraine, AI, Disinformation, And Cyber
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WTI Rebounds Off One-Week Lows On Large Crude Draw As Oil Volatility Plummets
WTI Rebounds Off One-Week Lows On Large Crude Draw As Oil Volatility Plummets Crude prices remain lower this morning ahead of the official inventory data – though continuing yesterday’s somewhat chaotic intraday…
Putin and Xi expect Ukraine peace talks by end of year – Orban
The EU should play a leading role in organizing negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, the Hungarian prime minister has said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has told EU officials that Russian President…
The UK election results hide a truth Labour won’t want you to hear
After five years of Keir Starmer’s Labour government, the way will be clear for Nigel Farage’s populists Many political commentators in the UK have failed to grasp the true import of the…
Ukrainian doctors offering leg-breaking services – media
Several online ads touted the proposal as “a unique opportunity to avoid mobilization,” the outlet TSN has reported Ukrainians seeking to avoid being mobilized for the fight against Russia can now have…
Moscow comments on Indians’ return from Ukraine warzone
New Delhi has sought Moscow’s help in repatriating its nationals lured to fight alongside the Russian army New Delhi and Moscow are “on the same side” with regard to repatriating “as quickly…
Peter Schiff: More Doom In The Data
Peter Schiff: More Doom In The Data Via SchiffGold.com, In this episode, Peter recaps the latest batch of economic data, in which revisions to job numbers and a declining manufacturing sector bode…
EV Boosters Cannot Do Math
EV Boosters Cannot Do Math Authored by Duggan Flanakin via RealClearEnergy, According to Electrly, the electric vehicle charging manufacturer, it takes an average of 90 kilowatt-hours of electricity to fully charge a…
In ‘Brutal’ CNN Interview, Dem Senator Says Trump Could Beat Biden In “Landslide”; Stephanopoulos Doubts Another Term
In ‘Brutal’ CNN Interview, Dem Senator Says Trump Could Beat Biden In “Landslide”; Stephanopoulos Doubts Another Term Sen. Michael Bennett (D-CO) on Tuesday became the first Democratic senator to publicly cast doubt…
Saudi Arabia made a cunning move to boost its influence. Will Israel step in?
Egypt has been selling state assets to the Persian Gulf states in an effort to mitigate its economic crisis In order to resolve its economic crisis, which is aggravated by a shortage…
NATO state to donate F-16s to Ukraine
During the meeting of the US-led military bloc in Washington, Norway promised to provide six fighter jets to Kiev Norway has pledged to donate six F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as…
Japan must get closer to NATO – PM
Russia’s growing ties with North Korea and China pose a threat to the West and its allies, Fumio Kishida has claimed Japan needs to deepen ties with NATO in the face of…
New UK prime minister pledges sharp rise in military spending
London is committed to increasing its outlay on defense to 2.5% of GDP, Keir Starmer has said The UK is set to boost its military capabilities and plans to gradually increase defense…
High-tech Western weapons ‘useless’ in Ukraine conflict – WSJ
Satellite-guided shells are particularly vulnerable to Russian jamming technology, commanders in Kiev have told the newspaper Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities have rendered precision-guided Western munitions “useless” in the Ukraine conflict, the Wall…
Kremlin hits out at ‘irresponsible’ new British PM
Keir Starmer has said Ukraine can use UK-donated weapons as it sees fit, according to Bloomberg Remarks by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer about Ukraine having a free hand in using donated…
Moscow believed NATO ‘forced it’ into 1997 agreement – files
A declassified document shows Yeltsin thought he had to sign the NATO-Russia Founding Act to soften the fallout from the bloc’s expansion Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin told his US counterpart Bill…
Trump issues fresh challenge to Biden
The former president has called for a debate and golf game so that his rival can prove he’s capable of leading the country Former US President Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden…
Sanctions leaving dozens of oil tankers idle – Bloomberg
Meanwhile, falling freight rates show that penalties have failed to affect Russia’s oil shipment costs, the outlet has noted Dozens of oil tankers that previously shipped Russian crude currently remain empty and…
Another Day, Another Record High, Another Tech Meltup
Another Day, Another Record High, Another Tech Meltup Stop us when this starts sounding familiar: futures are – once again – higher, led by tech with small-caps also outperforming following another all-time…
Orban is what Zelensky should have been
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s peace mission is a showcase of what Kiev сould have done with its peculiar geopolitical position When your enfant terrible is also (almost) the only adult in…
Turkish Airlines office closed in Iran over hijab violation – media
Police have reportedly shut the location after its employees defied the country’s Islamic headscarf law Iranian police have shut down the office of Turkish Airlines in Tehran after local female employees refused…
Microsoft & Apple Abruptly Drop OpenAI Board Observer Seats As Antitrust Investigations Mount
Microsoft & Apple Abruptly Drop OpenAI Board Observer Seats As Antitrust Investigations Mount There’s definitely more to this story than meets the eye. Let’s begin with new details from the Financial Times, which reveal…
The Great Monetary Pivot Of 2024
The Great Monetary Pivot Of 2024 Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed brought interest rates to roughly 0% and held them there…
NATO preparing for ‘protracted wars’ – Pentagon
Western defense spending will remain high for years to come to counter Russia and China, a US official has told weapons makers The US and its allies are planning to continue ramping…
First foreign leader visits Sudan since start of civil war
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed and General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan have discussed the ongoing conflict and potential paths to peace Sudanese army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan hosted Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
Israel to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews
The defense minister has approved conscripting members of the community starting next month, according to reports Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved a plan to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the…
Ukraine timing tragedies to coincide with important international events – Kremlin
Kiev’s attempts to organize PR operations “on blood” are dishonest and “jesuitical,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Kiev is deliberately using tragedies for publicity ahead of important international events, such as this…
Ukrainian plot to sabotage Russia’s sole aircraft carrier foiled – FSB
Agents tried to recruit a naval officer to plant an incendiary device on the Admiral Kuznetsov, officials have said Russian operatives have foiled a Ukrainian plot to sabotage the country’s only aircraft…
Harvard Leftist Summer Reading List Recommends Book On How To Indoctrinate Students With CRT
Harvard Leftist Summer Reading List Recommends Book On How To Indoctrinate Students With CRT By Emma Arns of CampusReform Harvard University’s summer reading list includes various books covering topics like transgenderism, feminism,…
UN peacekeepers delay withdrawal from conflict-torn African state
The pullout has been postponed due to the deteriorating security situation in the eastern part of the DR Congo The UN stabilization mission (MONUSCO) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR…
US promises to continue engaging with India after Modi’s visit to Moscow
Washington has said it will continue to press India to support its efforts for a “just peace” in Ukraine Washington has been in contact with New Delhi to express concern over its…
‘Russian proxies’ behind terror alert at US bases in Europe – CNN
Moscow has already dismissed similar allegations that it is masterminding a “sabotage” campaign in Europe A recent terror alert at US military bases in Europe was triggered by claims that Russia was…
EU state to ‘encourage’ Ukrainians to go home and fight
Kiev has called on foreign backers to support its mobilization efforts by sending military-age men back to their homeland Warsaw has agreed to help Kiev’s mobilization efforts by calling on any military-age…
Housing Market Cracks: Record Number Of Listed Homes Have Price Drops
Housing Market Cracks: Record Number Of Listed Homes Have Price Drops For the past two years it seemed that the Fed’s rate hiking cycle has been flipped on its head and that…
Merkel would have prevented Ukraine conflict – Orban
The former German chancellor had the ability to isolate crises which posed a threat to Europe, the Hungarian PM has argued The Ukraine conflict would not have escalated into an “international war”…
NATO chief reveals ‘greatest’ risk for bloc
A Russian victory in Ukraine would change the global security system, Jens Stoltenberg has said Outgoing NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called a Russian victory in the Ukraine conflict the biggest…
New NATO Command Will Assist Ukraine With Training, Equipment Donations
New NATO Command Will Assist Ukraine With Training, Equipment Donations By John Grady of USNI News NATO’s leaders are set to approve a separate command at Wiesbaden, Germany, to coordinate training and…
Kiev can ‘never’ get enough weapons – Zelensky
Ukraine needs over 100 F-16s for parity with Russia, its leader has told a gathering in Washington Virtually no quantity of weapons that the US and its allies supply to Kiev for…
A Short Overview Of Places With Zero Corporate Taxes
A Short Overview Of Places With Zero Corporate Taxes In a globalized world, setting corporate tax rates has often been described as a race to the bottom. By having a lower rate than…
‘Russia will not prevail’ – Biden to NATO
Some Western diplomats believe the president’s speech failed to make up for his disastrous debate with Donald Trump, according to Reuters US President Joe Biden has delivered a forceful speech to NATO…
Russia Rules Out All Nuclear Talks With US Until It Adopts A ‘Sane’ Approach
Russia Rules Out All Nuclear Talks With US Until It Adopts A ‘Sane’ Approach Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, A top Russian diplomat stressed that the Kremlin is unwilling…
Visualizing The Gulf In Paris 2024 Ticket Prices
Visualizing The Gulf In Paris 2024 Ticket Prices The 2024 Paris Olympics promise to be a spectacular event set against the backdrop of the city’s iconic landmarks. Whether it’s the Equestrian events held at…
The Japanese-Philippine Military Logistics Pact Raises The Risk Of War With China
The Japanese-Philippine Military Logistics Pact Raises The Risk Of War With China Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, It’s no secret that the US is preparing to “Pivot (back) to Asia” in…
West doesn’t want to listen – Kremlin
Moscow will work on breaking through the “hysteria” of some of the foreign media, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia will continue to “speak the truth” to the world, despite Western…
July 10th – 2024 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1269
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…
Wednesday July 10th – Open Thread
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…
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me America 2.0
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These Are The 10 Highest-Paid World Leaders In 2024
These Are The 10 Highest-Paid World Leaders In 2024 Although their salaries are far from those of CEOs of big companies, presidents, prime ministers, and other world leaders can be paid high salaries in…
Universities Should Promote Rigorous Discourse, Not Stifle It
Universities Should Promote Rigorous Discourse, Not Stifle It Authored by Jay Bhattacharya & Wesley J. Smith via RealClearPolitics, The New England Journal of Medicine recently published an advocacy article that attacks academic…
Popular Democrat Senator Says He Thinks Trump Will Win Election in a Landslide
This entire interview is really bizarre from the perspective of Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) talking about the transparently visible issues of Joe Biden, yet he needs to stay firmly in the herd…
Newsom’s California: Flash Mob Robs, Ransacks Bay Area Mini-Mart, Causing $100,000 In Damage
Newsom’s California: Flash Mob Robs, Ransacks Bay Area Mini-Mart, Causing $100,000 In Damage A flash mob ransacked a mini-mart near the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California this week, robbing…
Actor Kevin Costner Says America Needs To Be Protected
Actor Kevin Costner Says America Needs To Be Protected Authored by Elma Aksalic via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), “Yellowstone” star Kevin Costner is one of many celebrities expressing their patriotism this…
Big Picture Question – Big Picture Answer
I was explaining how Joe Biden is now facing two formidable forces against his 2024 election candidacy, (1) Barack Obama, and (2) the Intelligence Community. A question was raised: “I thought the…
How El Niño And La Niña Are Affecting Weather Patterns
How El Niño And La Niña Are Affecting Weather Patterns Hurricane Beryl is likely to be one among a series of extreme Atlantic weather events this coming season, according to forecasters. This prediction…
George Stephanopoulos Says He Doesn’t See How Biden Can Serve Four More Years
I did not see this one coming. Former Clinton Chief of Staff, current DNC influence operative and ABC host, George Stephanopoulos, has said in public he no longer supports the candidacy of…
Olympics Draw Millions, But Rarely Sell Out
Olympics Draw Millions, But Rarely Sell Out With the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics less than three weeks away, the French capital is bracing for an onslaught of visitors from all around…
“Linguistic White Supremacy’”: The Left’s New Crusade Against The English Language
“Linguistic White Supremacy’”: The Left’s New Crusade Against The English Language By Wenyuan Wu of MindingTheCampus The fringe lens of critical pedagogy has swallowed today’s academia. Facts are deconstructed, logical reasoning is…
UK finances worst since 1945 – new chancellor
Rachel Reeves has blamed the Tories for wrecking the economy during their 14 years in power The UK’s new Labour government has inherited the worst economy since the Second World War, the…
NATO makes ‘historic’ Ukraine air defense pledge
The US-led alliance will provide four new Patriot systems and “dozens” of other interceptors NATO countries said they will provide five additional strategic air defense systems to Ukraine in response to Kiev’s…
Roots Of And Remedies To America’s Illiberal Education
Roots Of And Remedies To America’s Illiberal Education Authored by Peter Berkowitz via RealClearPolitics, In mid-June, Lawrence D. Bobo – Harvard University dean of the social sciences, professor of social sciences, and…
It Didn’t Begin With LBJ: How The US Became A Transfer Society
It Didn’t Begin With LBJ: How The US Became A Transfer Society Authored by Eduard Bucher via The Mises Institute, Terry L. Anderson and Peter J. Hill’s fascinating account traces the decline of the…
WATCH Russian military inspect Ukrainian ‘chemical weapons lab’
Moscow said the facility was apparently used to make the highly toxic hydrogen cyanide The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage of military personnel inspecting what it says is a Ukrainian makeshift laboratory…
How Out-Of-Body Experiences May Enhance Empathy By Altering Our Sense Of Self
How Out-Of-Body Experiences May Enhance Empathy By Altering Our Sense Of Self Authored by Cara Michelle Miller via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), How does floating outside your body, seeing yourself from…
Bodyguard For Anti-Gun Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Shoots At Would-Be Carjacker
Bodyguard For Anti-Gun Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Shoots At Would-Be Carjacker Bodyguards for Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor fired shots at an attempted carjacker on Friday outside her northwest DC home, according…
Biden’s Costliest Publicity Stunt To Be Dismantled Permanently
Biden’s Costliest Publicity Stunt To Be Dismantled Permanently The Pentagon’s Gaza humanitarian pier project, which has been troubled from day one and spent more time out of commission than it’s actually been…
President Trump MAGA Rally – Doral, Florida – 7:00pm ET Livestream
Tonight, President Trump is holding a MAGA rally in Doral, Florida. The start time for President Trump remarks is 7:00pm EST with pre-speech remarks ongoing. Livestream Links Below: RSBN YouTube Livestream Link…
Representative in Charge of 2024 Democrat Precinct Ballot Counting Says “We’re Riding With Biden”
By now everyone knows the national role of James Clyburn. The South Carolina representative is in charge of regional, key-state, ballot counting in 2024 as he was in 2020. GO DEEP This…
Haley Releases Delegates, Urges Them To Back Trump Ahead Of RNC Convention
Haley Releases Delegates, Urges Them To Back Trump Ahead Of RNC Convention Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley announced on July 9…
Biden wants to serve until 2029 — White House
Some Democrats want the sitting US president to step aside for someone younger US President Joe Biden is determined to stay in office for a full second term if reelected, according to…
Restaurant Stocks Slide As Wall Street Sours On Consumer
Restaurant Stocks Slide As Wall Street Sours On Consumer The middle class is struggling under the burden of elevated inflation and high interest rates, and Wall Street analysts are increasingly worried about a…
Illinois Is A Drag On US Economy, Continues To Be A ‘Taker’ From Federal Govt; New Report Shows
Illinois Is A Drag On US Economy, Continues To Be A ‘Taker’ From Federal Govt; New Report Shows Authored by Mark Glennon via Wirepoints.org, If you think Illinois’ problems only amount to…
WTI Lifts Off One-Week Lows After API Reports Bigger Than Expected Crude Draw
WTI Lifts Off One-Week Lows After API Reports Bigger Than Expected Crude Draw Oil prices dropped today as traders hung on every word from Fed Chair Powell prompting some wild intraday swings….
Health Officials Confirm Human Case Of Plague In Colorado
Health Officials Confirm Human Case Of Plague In Colorado Authored by Lorenz Duchamps via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Health officials in Colorado are investigating a human case of the plague in…
Saudis ‘threatened’ G7 over Russian assets – Bloomberg
The US and UK had wanted to confiscate the frozen sovereign funds The Group of Seven “likely” abandoned the US plan to expropriate Russia’s frozen central bank assets due to a “veiled…
Crypto Bid, Crude Skids, Stocks & Bonds Sluggish As CPI Looms
Crypto Bid, Crude Skids, Stocks & Bonds Sluggish As CPI Looms Somehow, Small Business Optimism rose in June (for the third straight month) to its highest since Dec 2023 despite aggregate economic…
Speaker Johnson Presses NATO To Meet Spending Goals As DC Summit Kicks Off
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