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Stocks Reverse Plunge, Jump After Trump Says Open To Deal With Vietnam, Tells Powell To Cut Rates Exactly one month ago we reminded readers, and the new generation of traders who may…

Indian and Bangladeshi leaders have committed to cooperation in their first meeting since the change of government in Dhaka Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief adviser of the interim Bangladeshi…

The security agency has apprehended a Russian serviceman allegedly recruited by Kiev’s intelligence services to stage an attack The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted a Ukrainian bomb plot targeting military…

Karim Khan has denied the allegations and plans to cooperate with the investigation, his lawyers say UN investigators have expanded their inquiry into alleged sexual misconduct by International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief…

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks As Emergency Rate-Cut Odds Rise; Trump Says “Stop Playing Politics!” With markets still in turmoil over tariffs, investors now turn their attention to what Fed Chair…

Over 100,000 police officers were victims of crimes in the country last year, according to official statistics More than 300 police officers in Germany become victims of criminals every day, Bild has…

The ‘KidFlix’ streaming service has been shut down in an international operation, according to a press release One of the world’s largest child sexual abuse platforms, with nearly two million users, has…

Petitioners are demanding that the US tech company set up a fund for Ethiopian victims of violence incited on its platform A Kenyan court has ruled that Facebook’s owner, Meta, can face…

Kiev used UAVs and artillery to hit Russian energy facilities, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Ukraine has launched six new attacks on Russian energy infrastructure over the past 24 hours,…

Everything Is Crashing After China Retaliates With 34% Tariffs On US Goods For a few hours it seemed like we could even stabilize, if only a bit, ahead of today’s scheduled main…

South Korea’s Top Court Ousts Impeached President Yoon Over Martial Law Declaration In a tensely-awaited but ultimately unanimous decision, South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Friday finalized the ouster of President Yoon Suk…

US Payrolls Unexpectedly Soar To 228K, Above Highest Estimate After today’s shocking retaliation by China, which hiked tariffs on US goods by 34%, the jobs report was an afterthought. To be honest,…

Moscow is also making weapons “in prodigious numbers,” US General Christopher Cavoli has reported NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe Christopher Cavoli has projected that Russia will have little difficulty reaching its…

EU Could Fine Musk’s X $1 Billion Over Illicit Content, Disinformation Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, European Union regulators are reportedly mulling a $1 billion fine against Elon Musk’s X, taking…

The tech billionaire’s work for the administration of US President Donald Trump is “not even close to done,” the vice president has said US Vice President J.D. Vance has claimed that Elon…

Unlike Brussels, Moscow can bide its time amid the emerging trade war, the former Russian president has said The US imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on EU exports has doomed the bloc’s economy,…

Sweeping duties could complicate American weapons manufacturing and overturn international partnerships, the outlet has said   US President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda could threaten American arms production, and if fully enacted, upend…

Russia Warns Against US Strikes On Iran Nuclear Sites: ‘Catastrophic & Illegal’ Via The Cradle The Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Thursday that US threats of attack against Iran are “unacceptable” and could result…

Goldman Launches DOGE Tracker To Monitor Real-Time DC Economic Impact Our conversation with a few institutional desks suggests a growing interest in the downstream economic impact of DOGE-related federal agency restructurings across…

China Strikes Back: Slaps 34% Tariff On US Goods After Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ U.S. equity futures took another leg lower, the VIX spiked to 36, Treasury yields slipped (UST10Y Beijing retaliates: China…

The move follows President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” duties on all Chinese goods China will impose a 34% tariff on all imports from the US starting April 10, the country’s Finance Ministry announced…

The US president has attributed the criminal conviction of the right-wing politician to “lawfare” by “European Leftists” US President Donald Trump has accused the French political establishment of employing lawfare against right-wing…

Poland Inks $2 Billion Air Defense Deal With US Poland unveiled this week that it has signed a new defense deal with the United States valued at nearly $2 billion. This is…

Charity Involved With Adolescence Suggested Boys Engaging In “Locker Room Banter” Can Lead To “Genocide” Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, The charity which met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over…

Putin Launches Largest Military Call-Up Since 2011 As Europe Rattles Sabers If Europe’s goal was to ruin Donald Trump’s chances of brokering a practical diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, they may…

The Democratic Alliance says a 0.5% VAT increase will have a devastating impact on the country’s people A major member of South Africa’s ruling coalition has filed a lawsuit against the government,…

Polish President Blasts Hate-Speech Law, Bemoans Push For ‘Communist’-Style EU Via Remix news, As Polish presidential elections near and the term of current President Andrzej Duda comes to an end, the head…

The Waqf Bill, 2025, was approved by the nation’s parliament, with both houses voting in favor of amendments despite property rights concerns India’s legislature has passed a controversial law regulating traditional Islamic…

The US president earlier said the Ukrainian leader understood that Kiev was never going to join the bloc Ukraine could still become a member of NATO despite opposition to the idea from…

How Nikolay Gogol invented Russian horror Nikolay Gogol invented the horror story – or at least Russian horror. This statement might seem bold, but it’s not far from the truth. As we…

The US president’s advisers reportedly insist any new engagement should be conditioned on a full ceasefire in Ukraine conflict US President Donald Trump’s advisers are urging him to not call his Russian…

Media Eviscerated For Claiming Jailing Marine Le Pen Is ‘Good For Democracy’ Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, TIME Magazine is facing backlash for declaring that the conviction of French populist politician…

Moscow has said it is ready to help build joint armed forces for Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to bolstering the defense capabilities…

As the Deep State Intelligence Apparatus continues its long-standing position in opposition to President Trump, perhaps the Trump administration finally hit back at one of the lead elements. General Timothy Haugh has…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spins a tale of Automaker Stellantis temporarily shutting down auto plants in Canada and Mexico as an outcome of President Trump’s tariffs.  Unfortunately, the gaslighting by Carney…

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…

President Trump holds an impromptu press conference aboard Air Force One heading back to Florida from Washington DC.  President Trump answered dozens of questions about current events. . . Posted in President…

Errol Musk says his family looks up to the Russian leader for his calm leadership and logical speeches Errol Musk has said that his son Elon and their family admire Russian President…

The US president has insisted that he will succeed in his mediation efforts The leaders of Russia and Ukraine are ready to make a peace deal, US President Donald Trump claimed on…

Iran Lacks The Leverage For A Fair Deal With The US Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, It’ll therefore either have to accept a lopsided one or prepare for a major war…

The two fleets practiced convoy defense, drone countermeasures, and ship-to-ship resupply in joint exercise Indra Navy 2025 Russian and Indian warships have completed joint exercises in the Bay of Bengal as part…

Trump Teases Bombshell DOGE Finding: ‘What They Found Is Incredible’ President Donald Trump teased another explosive revelation from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as Democrats and legacy media escalate their ongoing…

Certain countries and politicians don’t want to see good ties between Moscow and Washington, Kirill Dmitiev said Certain countries want to throw a wrench into the normalization of Russian-American relations, President Vladimir Putin’s…

Israel Seizes Rafah In Expanded Operation, Hundreds Of Thousands Flee The Israeli military (IDF) has expanded its Gaza operations over the last 24 hours, and has announced a new focus on establishing…

All The Ukrainian Known Knowns Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Aside from the rhetoric, there is a growing consensus among Western diplomats, military analysts, military officers, heads of state,…

Trump’s Pardon Only Covers Defendants’ Jan. 6-Related Crimes: Appeals Court Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump’s pardon for people convicted of charges related to the Jan. 6,…

CA Congressman Seeks To Codify Independent Contractor Status Authored by Victoria Churchill via RealClearPolitics, Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley of California has introduced legislation designed to protect independent contractors amid uncertainty from the…

“No Signs Of Slowing” Active Listings Continue To Surge Across DC Housing Market The latest housing data for the Mid-Atlantic region—comprising Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District…

The Globalist Authoritarians Are Playing With Fire Authored by Kurt Schlicter via Townhall.com, What happened with Marine Le Pen, the most popular politician in France who was just banned from standing for…

Bill Banning Geoengineering And Weather Modification Passes Florida Senate Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatness, he Florida Senate passed a bill prohibiting geoengineering and weather modification by a vote of 28-9,…

Rare Firefight Erupts Between Israeli Troops & Jolani Militants In Syria’s South Rare overnight clashes erupted in southern Syria between Islamist militants and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which has occupied swathes…

The energy truce was an important step towards ending the hostilities, Kirill Dmitriev has said The US-brokered energy truce was a major step towards ending the Ukraine conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…

The Global Trade Game: Jokers Are Wild Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, There may be no winners of the game of Global Domination ™, and that is likely the…

Will Hoarders Spark Run On Imported Goods? These Are The Most-Exposed US Retailers Ahead of President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff rollout on Wednesday afternoon—particularly the 25% tariff on vehicles and auto parts…

Intel, TSMC Tentatively Agree On Chipmaking JV In ‘America First’ Era  Intel shares are up 5% late in the cash session following a report from The Information that sheds light on ongoing talks…

Matt Taibbi Files $10 Million Libel Suit Against Dem Rep. For Accusing Him Of ‘Serial Sexual Harassment’ Journalist Matt Taibbi is suing Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove for libel, after the California Democrat claimed…

Kirill Dmitriev said that the Trump administration “understands” Russia’s position on Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, visited Washington on Thursday. He is the highest Russian official who traveled…

Health And Human Services Layoffs Begin Leaving Federal Workers Stunned The first stage of cuts to Health and Human Services (HHS) have begun with 10,000 employees slated to be fired in the…

Pentagon Watchdog Launches Investigation Into SecDef Hegseth Over Use Of Signal Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The inspector general for the Department of Defense is investigating Defense Secretary Pete…

Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has said the new US trade policy may violate the military bloc’s economic commitments Recently imposed US tariffs could breach NATO’s founding principles by undermining economic cooperation…

Microsoft Scales Back AI Data Center Projects In US, Australia, UK TD Cowen analyst Michael Elias has explained to clients through multiple notes over the last month that Microsoft has scaled back on data…

The lawmaker has vowed to challenge the decision, insisting he has been sick and missed only about a week without a valid reason A Russian MP has been stripped of his mandate…

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth will reportedly not attend the Ramstein group either virtually or in person US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will skip the next meeting of countries coordinating military support for…

The detention of regional leader Evgenia Gutsul exposes deepening tensions between Moldova and autonomous Gagauzia On March 25, Evgenia Gutsul, the elected leader of Gagauzia, was detained at Chisinau International Airport while…

Auto Tariffs Pump Brakes On Jeep Owner; Stellantis Pauses Canada, Mexico Plants  President Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported vehicles took effect overnight, with the first signs of impact materializing Thursday morning—i.e., shares of U.S….

War reporters face artillery fire, drone strikes, and targeted attacks – yet keep returning to the front. They explain to RT why. On March 26, tragic news of the death of Anna…

‘Disloyal’ NSC Staffers Fired After Laura Loomer Brings Receipts To The White House Three staffers on the National Security Council have been fired after journalist Laura Loomer met with President Trump in…

This Trump Shock Is A Reverse Nixon By Michael Every of Rabobank Hoot Small-ly and Reverse Nixon Again In line with the Churchillian tone I had struck, yesterday’s US tariffs were historic…

With bank deposit rates up, consumers are choosing saving over spending, the head of retailer DNS has said Russia’s home appliance and electronics market is facing its sharpest downturn in decades as…

American officials working in China have been reportedly subjected to a blanket “non-fraternization” policy Washington has banned its diplomatic personnel in China, as well as their family members and contractors with security…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Seeks Patients Globally To Try Its Brain Chips Authored by Jesse Coghlan via CoinTelegraph.com, Elon Musk’s brain-chip company, Neuralink, is recruiting participants worldwide to trial its device, which enables…

The Hague-based institution has no support from “the great powers,” according to George Szamuely from the Global Policy Institute The International Criminal Court (ICC) has no legal standing whatsoever because it is…

The Rio Reset: Inside The BRICS Scheme To Hotwire The Global Economy Authored by Peter Reagan via Birch Gold Group, BRICS+ leaders are meeting in Rio de Janiero this summer. Their dedollarization…

Deutsche Bank has raised concerns over a possible erosion of trust in the US currency amid escalating trade tensions A deepening crisis of confidence in the US dollar may be unfolding, Deutsche…

Senate Votes To Block Trump Tariffs On Canada After Four Republicans Cross The Aisle The Senate has passed a largely performative rebuke of President Donald Trump’s ability to impose tariffs on Canada,…

Watch: Sen. John Kennedy Destroys Nationwide Injunctions Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, By now, you know that I’m a big fan of Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and his unmatched ability to…

Washington is as active as ever in the military bloc, the secretary of state has said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reassured NATO member states that Washington remains committed to…

Secretary Scott Bessent has urged American trading partners not to retaliate against Washington’s new import taxes US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Washington’s trading partners not to retaliate against President Donald…

Far-Left Maryland Lawmakers Pass Reparations Bill While Financial Crisis Looms Far-left Maryland lawmakers, sitting high in their Annapolis castle, are completely detached from reality. They masquerade as public servants but are merely progressive…

Congress must focus on restoring fiscal control and deficit reduction in order to avoid “the grim reckoning,” the billionaire believes The US is heading for a “fiscal breakdown,” and Congress should take…

Here are the basic resources you need to dive into President Trump’s global trade and tariff reset.  Topline opinion at the end of the document summaries. ♦ United States Trade Representative: 397-page…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses President Trump’s tariff plans, federal deficit negotiations and the efforts to extend the 2017 tax cuts with Annmarie Hordern on “Balance of Power.” Bessent walks through…

Senior White House Officials Taylor Budowich, Stephen Miller, and Karoline Leavitt have a discussion on Tariffs with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. President Trump’s trade and tariff policy is a complete restructuring…

President Trump delivers a speech at the White House outlining a global trade reset established on the principle of trade and tariff reciprocity.  [Primary Executive Order Here]  – [Executive Order Here] “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…

ISM Services Slumps To 9-Month Lows; Employment Plunges Following the significant decline in US Manufacturing ‘soft’ survey data (while hard data keeps rising with manufacturing jobs jumping most in years according to…

VW Among Several European Automakers To Halt Vehicle Shipments, Raise Prices, In Response To Tariffs Here come the price hikes… European automakers are hiking prices and shifting production to the U.S. in…

The response from the EU is exactly what we would expect to see from the end of the 80-year-old Marshal Plan. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyden has three big concerns…

The de minimis loophole comes from back in the 1930s. The idea back then was, say you went on a vacation to Paris, you shouldn’t have to file customs paperwork or pay…

New Delhi could eye increased trade with China and Southeast Asian countries US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 26% tariff on imports from India could prompt New Delhi to explore…

Nations of the alliance make a significant contribution to crucial sectors of the world economy, and this also increases the group’s political role BRICS+ collectively represents nearly half of the world’s population…

Here Are The Three Goals That Trump Wants To Achieve Through His Global Trade War Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, He hopes to strengthen the US’ supply chain sovereignty, renegotiate its…

Vice President JD Vance appears on Fox News this morning to discuss the trade tariffs and the ongoing MAGAnomic trade reset. The reciprocal tariffs and global trade rebalance are two components of…

‘Luigi Mangione’ Copycat Kills Pharmacy Worker In California Authored by Luis Cornelio via Headline USA, A copycat of alleged insurance executive assassin Luigi Mangione apparently harbored so much hatred toward large pharmacies that he…

Milorad Dodik has thanked Serbia for challenging Bosnia and Herzegovina’s push for a Red Notice against him Interpol has rejected Bosnia and Herzegovina’s request to issue wanted alerts for the president and…

Existing sanctions have significantly reduced trade with Moscow, according to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Russia was excluded from President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs because existing US sanctions have already severely…

The Israeli PM is visiting Budapest despite an arrest warrant issued against him by The Hague-based court The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said Hungary is obligated to cooperate with an arrest…

Reign Of Tariffs Begins: Futures Crash, Dollar Craters Well, Trump’s “liberation day” is here… and it has liberated countless traders of their net worth and risk assets: the market’s reaction to Trump’s…