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Heat Dome Breaks: Mid-Atlantic & Northeast See Short-Lived Relief After a stretch of scorching heat across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City, much-needed relief in the form…

RFK Jr. Axes All Funding For Bill Gates’ Global ‘Vaccine Alliance’ Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The United States will not provide money to a global vaccine organization called…

6 Americans Detained In South Korea For Trying To Send Rice, Bibles, Dollars To North Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, Six Americans were detained in South Korea on June…

Spain Could Ruin The EU-US Trade Negotiations By Philip Marey, Senior US strategist at Rabobank Yesterday, the US dollar was under pressure – with EUR/USD peaking at 1.1744 – as speculation about…

SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son “Ready To Hand Over Reins” As He Goes “All-In” On AI Superintelligence Masayoshi Son is positioning SoftBank to become the “world’s top platformer” for Artificial Superintelligence (ASI), aiming to…

Iran Missile Attack On US Base Marked ‘Largest Patriot Missile Engagement In US History’ Via The Libertarian Institute Even after Tehran informed Washington that Iran would execute a symbolic retaliatory strike on…

To realize their full trade potential, African nations must address existing barriers and disjointed customs regulations In April, US President Donald Trump implemented new tariff policies, imposing a maximum of 50% on…

Graham Breaks With Trump Over Iran Strike Effectiveness: ‘I Don’t Know Where The Enriched Uranium Is’ President Trump is not going to like this. After getting out of a classified Senate briefing…

The Fed’s “Transitory” Mistake Is Affecting Its Outlook Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, In 2023 and 2024, the Fed was under intense public and media scrutiny for calling the post-pandemic surge…

Supreme Court Slaps Down Activist Judges In Birthright Citizenship, LGBTQ Schoolbook Cases Update (1057ET): The hits keep on coming out of the Supreme Court, as a second Friday opinion just backed religious parents opposed…

Refugee status is being denied on grounds that people can relocate to safer parts of Ukraine, according to the newspaper The UK has begun turning down asylum claims from Ukrainians, asserting that…

The presence of F-35s in Estonia would be considered a direct threat, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia sees Estonia’s willingness to host nuclear-capable NATO aircraft as a direct threat to its…

NYC Mayor Eric Adams To Run For Reelection Against Rival Mamdani Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times, Mayor Eric Adams launched his campaign for the November general election during a…

The suspensions were prompted by the Israel-Iran conflict Russia and Iran have resumed direct flights following a temporary flight ban imposed by Moscow due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. Flights…

Western nations have supported separatism and terrorism as long as it is directed against Russia, the president has said Russia will no longer play “one-sided” games with the West, President Vladimir Putin…

Such attacks could pose a danger to people all over the globe, the Belarusian leader has said The US and Israel have brazenly violated a host of international agreements by striking Iranian…

ICE, ICE Baby: Denver City Council Ends Car Theft Tracking System To Protect Illegal Immigrants Authored by Jonathan Turley, The Denver City Council has voted unanimously to shutter a highly successful anti-theft…

GOP Kills ‘Revenge Tax’ In Trump’s Megabill, Wall Street Breathes Easy Wall Street analysts are breathing a major sigh of relief this morning following overnight news that President Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful…

Iran Denies Any Meeting With US Next Week, Rejects IAEA Inspectors  Iran says it is still assessing damage at its nuclear sites which were hit during the 12-day war with Israel, and…

A Foreign Ministry official has pointed to an inconsistency between the “Russia threat” timeline and spending commitments NATO expects a military conflict with Russia within the next five years yet plans to…

UMich Confidence Jumps As Inflation Fears Plunge Most Since 2001 Following this morning’s very modest rise in Core PCE (coming just a couple of weeks after CPI disappointed the Trump Tariff infation…

The growth was primarily driven by flexible pricing and the availability of high-quality coal from Russian exporters India increased its imports of Russian thermal coal to a two-year high of 1.3 million…

Draft memorandums by the sides on settling the conflict should be discussed at the next round of talks, the president has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow is prepared for…

S&P Futures Trade At All Time High Boosted By Trade Talks, Nike Results US equity futures are higher, buoyed by the (non) news that the US and China have signed a trade truce…

Xiaomi Outmaneuvered Silicon Valley With Launch Of New SUV, AI Glasses  A team of Goldman Sachs analysts, led by Timothy Zhao, raised their 12-month price target for Chinese EV-maker Xiaomi after its…

Who Counts? Trump Poised To Try To Remove Noncitizens From Census Authored by Bejamin Weingarten via RealClearInvestigations, Following a years-long surge in illegal immigration, the Trump administration is poised to challenge a…

The African state is seeking to host up to 20 Russian vessels in its waters, according to Moscow’s Federal Agency for Fisheries Sierra Leone’s government is prepared to grant Russian fishing operators…

Intelligence reports differ as the IAEA says the fuel could have been moved before the attacks, the outlet says US intelligence officials are divided over the fate of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile…

DOGE Sparks Biggest Plunge In Social Security Handouts Ever; Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Ticked Higher In May The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator – Core PCE – came in hotter than expected in…

Moscow has reported carrying out half a dozen group strikes on targets in Ukraine over the past week Russian forces launched an overnight attack on a Ukrainian military airfield using high-precision weapons,…

The launch of a new smartphone has raised questions after experts noted similarities to Chinese devices and doubted US production capabilities Trump Mobile has removed the ‘Made in the USA’ label for…

Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and a Malaysian delegation have discussed steps to deepen ties during high-level talks in Moscow Russia and Malaysia have agreed to expand cooperation on the peaceful use…

New Delhi presently has three of the Russian-made mobile surface-to-air missile systems Moscow and New Delhi have discussed the supply of the Russian-made S-400 mobile surface-to-air missile systems, the Indian Defense Ministry…

Ex-top General Valery Zaluzhny would win the presidency if Ukrainians were allowed to vote, data suggests Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky would lose a presidential election to former defense chief Valery Zaluzhny if citizens…

What Types Of Jobs Will Survive The AI Revolution? Authroed by Javier Simon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As artificial intelligence (AI) spreads its tentacles into industries throughout the globe, many…

U.S. House Bans WhatsApp Over Data Security Concerns The U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned the use of WhatsApp on all government-issued devices, citing serious cybersecurity concerns, according to The Guardian….

Europe’s LNG Gamble Exposed By Middle East War Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, The Israel-Iran conflict has driven up diesel, jet fuel, and gas prices. With 20% of global LNG flowing…

A group of workers standing just 400 meters away from the Zaporozhye NPP’s reactor units was targeted, according to the facility’s management Workers at Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) were targeted…

Teachers and pupils have uncovered high bacterial contamination in tanks, taps, and rivers A South African environmental organization has found that 43% of schools participating in a testing project reported water samples…

Six Million Student Loan Borrowers On Track To Have Wages Garnished Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, It’s 2 million now with another 4 million projected. And jobs are harder to find….

U.S. Ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, who was appointed by Joe Biden, has departed her position in Moscow as U.S. Ambassador to Russia.  There has been no announced name for replacement. [¹Get…

The 18th package was reportedly removed from the agenda of the EU leaders’ summit due to resistance from Hungary and Slovakia EU leaders have opted to postpone discussion of a new package…

The former Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who became Deputy Chief of Staff to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Linda Sun, has been indicted on a…

The Daily Mail has confirmed that Blaise Metreweli’s grandfather was a war criminal, while claiming this has no bearing on her service The Daily Mail has revealed that the grandfather of Blaise…

Beijing had suspended exports of a broad range of critical minerals and magnets in response to Washington’s tariff hikes The US and China have finalized a trade understanding first brokered last month…

Choosing a military solution over a negotiated one in dealing with Iran is is a throwback to US unilateralism and regime change policies The US seems to have learned no lessons from the…

Russia must watch the fallout of Israel’s wars – especially in its backyard The war in the Middle East poses a growing threat to Central Asia. If Iran undergoes a radical change…

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…

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…

More than 280 others have been injured in the incident at an exam center in the Central African Republic At least 29 schoolchildren have been killed and more than 280 others injured…

The US president is eyeing several incentives to convince Tehran to agree to walk back from uranium enrichment, the network claims The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a $30…

Hungary has vetoed a joint EU statement ordering the start of negotiations with Kiev on membership Hungary has vetoed a joint EU statement on Ukraine at the bloc’s Foreign Affairs Council in…

Law enforcement is raiding a local seat of the national church, which has protested territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Armenian police have attempted to raid the seat of the country’s Apostolic Church, the…

The White House has accused the opposition of selective disclosure of a classified document for political gain US President Donald Trump has called for the prosecution of members of the opposition he…

Kremlin Condemns White House Envoy’s Comparing Iran & Ukraine Wars Moscow has reacted angrily to fresh words of Trump special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who has also been working…

UK To Buy US F-35s As Starmer Signals NATO Commitment The UK will purchase at least 12 U.S.-made F-35A stealth fighter jets, restoring the Royal Air Force’s nuclear strike capability for the…

Only Political Engineering Can Restore Russian Language Rights In Ukraine Like Lavrov Wants Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Only the US is capable of pulling this off since Russia lacks influence…

Berlin To Build New Asylum Complex For Over 1,000 Migrants While Locals Face Housing Crisis Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Amid a continuing housing shortage for locals, Berlin’s state government…

Chinese Influence In Climate Change Lawsuits Threatens To Derail U.S. Energy Industry A new op-ed from oil services CEO Dan Eberhart in Forbes makes the case that climate change litigation is a…

VDH: In the End, Everyone Hated The Iranian Theocracy Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via AmericanGreatness.com, It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days…

Cancer Patients Recover By Taking Repurposed Anti-Parasitic Drugs Authored by Huey Freeman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Joe Tippens never planned to discover a potential remedy that he credits with saving…

West Jerusalem wouldn’t have needed US permission for such a move, Israel Katz says Israel would have targeted Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei if it had the opportunity, Defense Minister Israel Katz…

Responsible fiscal policies and strategic resource management have kept the country self-sufficient, Anton Siluanov says Russia has managed to adapt to foreign pressure and expand its economy, despite being the world’s most-sanctioned…

Confusion As Trump Says Deal With China “Signed” Yet Both Sides Violate Terms Of Ceasefire There was a burst of confusion late in the day when Donald Trump said that the US…

Offshoot Of Syria’s Ruling HTS Claims Credit For Damascus Church Bombing Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, On Sunday, a massive suicide bomb attack tore through the important Greek Orthodox church Mar Elias…

Drag Queen Weather Hour On NBC’s News Center Maine Ends With 404 Error Months before President Trump officially began his second term, the cultural tide shifted. The era of toxic wokeism and DEI propaganda—pushed…

Why Processed Foods May Be Secretly Raising Your Blood Pressure Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Common phosphate additives that keep your packaged foods fresh and flavorful may…

“Train Wreck”: Extreme Measures Being Taken To Battle Biden’s ‘Green’ Energy Grid Crisis Energy Secretary Chris Wright warns that the U.S. power grid is nearing its capacity limit, as his department urgently…

Tehran must not withdraw from the global nuclear non-proliferation pact, Macron says French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the international community must act to prevent Iran from leaving the Treaty on…

How To Minimize Your Estate Taxes Authored by Anne Johnson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The estate tax is a tax on your right to transfer property at the end of…

‘War Industry’ Silenced Democrat Opposition On Iran Strikes: Sen. Murphy A leading Democratic senator has offered a frank and rare explanation for why many in his party are disconnected from everyday Democratic…

The Legitimacy Of South Korea’s Election Called Into Question Authored by Mina Kim via AmericanGreatness.com, South Korea held its presidential election on June 3. The leader of the left-wing Democratic Party, Lee…

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges suspension of trade agreement with West Jerusalem over Gaza war Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused the EU of double standards, noting that the bloc imposed multiple…

More Fetal Losses Than Expected After Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccination In Israel: Study Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A higher-than-expected number of miscarriages and other forms of fetal…

Moscow has accused Kiev’s forces of deliberately targeting reporters covering the conflict Chinese journalist Lu Yuguang was injured in a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s western Kursk Region, officials have said. The…

Feminists Are Begging For Men To Come Back But Still Blame Them For Everything Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us One rule has remained true for generations when it comes to the…

Homan Reveals ICE Rescuing Migrant Children Trafficked To Pedos Under Biden, Lives Apart From Wife Due To Death Threats President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, revealed that ICE has rescued migrant…

Officials in Washington are reportedly concerned about potential spies and terrorists US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested 130 Iranian nationals over the past week, as Washington grows concerned about possible…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Could Soon Become A World Traveler (Again) Federal prosecutors informed a judge earlier today that they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia—an illegal alien and suspected human trafficker—again, following his…

Big Data Centers Are Booming, But Secret Deals Draw Local Opposition Authored by John Haughey via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), From Georgia to Oregon, New England to New Mexico, data center…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, to cover the NATO meeting and the…

Last night on CNBC Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff hinted that some stunning revelations around expansion of the Abraham Peace Accords would likely surface in the next week.   Immediately thereafter, President Trump sent…

The US-led bloc’s members have agreed to more than double military expenditures NATO’s recent decision to significantly boost military spending won’t have a meaningful impact on Russia’s security, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…

New Texas Law Prevents Land Sales To CCP Members Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Texas will ban individuals and companies with ties to the Chinese Communist Party…

President Trump takes part in a White House event to promote the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” as he pushes lawmakers to pass the megabill before the July 4th recess. The anticipated…

Seizing the frozen funds would hasten the shift to regional payment systems, the president has said Any attempt by the West to seize Russia’s frozen reserves would set off an irreversible shift…

Hollowed Out Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The status quo has pushed everything to an extreme of hollowed-out instability to maintain a superficial appearance of normalcy and stability. But…

DOGE’d? IRS Sheds 26% Of Staff As Federal Workforce Pared Down Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, A new report from the head of the IRS’s Taxpayer Advocate Service shows…

The Next Energy Revolution Is Coming. Is The DOE Ready? Authored by Drew Bond via RealClearEnergy, The last energy revolution that changed the world — natural gas fracking — happened in part…

Information from the IAEA was used to bomb Iranian facilities, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said The US and Israel have undermined the credibility of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…

Trump Demands Cancelation Of ‘Hero’ Netanyahu’s Graft Trial: ‘US Saved Israel, Now It’s Going To Save Bibi’ Despite earlier reporting during Trump’s opening months in office to the contrary, the US President…

The US president praised the event as the “most productive in history” amid reports that everything was arranged so as not to upset him US President Donald Trump has called NATO’s recent…

Trump Admin Will Encourage All Americans To Use Wearables, Says RFK Jr. Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will soon…

Stellar 7Y Auction Stops Through After Jump In Foreign Demand After two mixed coupon auctions this week (a solid 2Y, a subpar 5Y) moments ago the Treasury concluded the week’s final coupon…

Indian Politician Calls For Bitcoin Reserve Pilot As US Embraces Crypto Authored by Ezra Reguerra via CoinTelegraph.com, The national spokesperson for India’s ruling party called on the country to consider launching a…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected US envoy Steve Witkoff’s comparison of the crises Israel’s “unprovoked” attack on Iran bears no comparison to the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on…

The US-led bloc is no longer prioritizing Ukraine, the American media outlet reports The recent NATO summit signaled a bleak outlook for Kiev’s hopes of sustained Western support, as the US-led alliance…

After a few insults and some light humiliation, Trump convinced Europe to bankroll his war machine – to the tune of 5% GDP Fresh off dropping an “F bomb” on both Iran…

Toxic Fallout: NC Lawmakers Face Fire Over Monsanto ‘Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free’ Provision In a move that has ignited fierce backlash, North Carolina lawmakers attempted a “gut and stuff.” By inserting a last-minute “de facto…

The suspect faces treason charges for allegedly providing the locations of Black Sea Fleet vessels and air defense sites A Russian woman suspected of treason has been detained in Novorossiysk, a major…