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Exxon Plans Large Nat Gas Plants To Supply Electricity To Data Centers It isn’t just nuclear projects getting in on the “selling power to data centers” trend – now oil supermajor Exxon…

The Wild World Of Democratic Ethics: Defeated Representative Accused Of Gaetz Leak Authored by Jonathan Turley, “You must be wary of those seeking to use their influence and their expertise to wrongful…

South Korea’s Top Cops Arrested, Ex-Defense Chief Tries Suicide As Failed Martial Law Bid Rocks Country South Korea continues to be rocked by aftershocks in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s aborted declaration…

Judge Strikes Part Of Federal Law, Making It Easier To Remove ‘Powerful’ Judges Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Some judges can be removed at will, rather than…

Government Spending Shock: US Budget Deficit Soars In Worst Start To Year On Record We thought last month’s US budget deficit was bad. Boy, were we wrong. It is only fitting that…

Nearly 45,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel’s war against Hamas The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Wednesday, calling for an unconditional ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in…

There Is No Right To A Minimum Wage Authored by Soham Patil via The Mises Institute, One of the most popular economic fallacies of our time is the belief that the absence…

‘Simply Robbery’: Moscow To Retaliate After US Hands Ukraine $20BN Utilizing Russian Assets Russia on Wednesday blasted the US disbursing a $20 billion loan to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets as…

Trump Nominates Harmeet Dhillon To DOJ’s Civil Rights Division Authored by Melanie Sun and Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President-elect Donald Trump named attorney Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney…

San Diego Sheriff ‘Will Not’ Comply With New ‘Super Sanctuary’ Protections For Illegals The San Diego County Sheriff’s office is refusing to comply with the County Board of Supervisors’ vote to turn…

Kiev also refused to carry out a major exchange of prisoners with Russia, according to the Hungarian PM Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a proposed Christmas ceasefire and a large-scale prisoner…

Progressivism & The Murder Of A Health Insurance CEO Authored by Connor O’Keeffe via The Mises Institute, Last week, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death on a New York City sidewalk in…

The nephew of John F. Kennedy is reportedly lobbying for his daughter-in-law to serve as the agency’s deputy head Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is lobbying for his daughter-in law to become deputy…

The new collaboration is aimed at boosting technological partnerships between the group’s member states The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the launch of an alliance within the BRICS group aimed…

Still ‘Stupid In America’ Authored by Larry Sand via American Greatness, America’s government-run school system is failing… In a memorable April 1995 video, Apple founder Steve Jobs declared, “The unions are the worst thing…

Roger Ver Claims US Targets Him For Bitcoin Advocacy, Not Taxes Authored by Josh O’Sullivan via CoinTelegraph.com, Roger Ver, widely known as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his early promotion of cryptocurrency, is contesting…

FBI Director Chris Wray Resigns Before President-elect Donald Trump could say “You’re Fired!” – FBI Director Christopher Wray has resigned, and will leave his post at the end of President Joe Biden’s…

Despite Media Spin, Only 2 Out Of 10 Americans Support Hunter Biden Pardon Authored by Jonathan Turley, As Democratic politicians and pundits rush to defend President Joe Biden’s unethical pardon of his son, Hunter,…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had lunch with former Labor Party politician Graham Richardson, best known for being corrupt and mixing sex workers with politics and business, a few days ago which is…

Beijing Considering Yuan Devaluation In Response To Trump Tariffs Two days ago, when China reported another month of dismal import and export activity, with both missing estimates… … we reminded readers that…

The US Exceptionalism Paradox By Benjamin Picton, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Winter Of Discontent US stocks closed lower yesterday with the S&P500 down 0.3%, the DOW down 0.35% and the NASDAQ…

Wall Street “Surprised” By Sycamore’s Buyout Approach To Walgreens Following the Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday afternoon about private equity interest in Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), multiple analysts at notable research desks have responded…

Here’s What’s In The $895 Billion Defense Authorization Bill Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The House of Representatives could vote this week on a compromise version of…

Christopher Wray has decided to leave ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced he will be stepping down from the job, after US President-elect Donald Trump said he…

US Rushes To Contain Turkey-Backed Offensive Against Its SDF Proxy In Syria Via Middle East Eye The US government is scrambling to address a Turkish-backed offensive targeting the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)…

Stellar 10Y Auction Has Highest Bid To Cover Since 2016 Amid Surge In Demand After yesterday’s solid 3Y auction, the market considered the results briefly, pushed yields lower for about a basis…

The US president-elect will engage in official discussions on the conflict only upon assuming office, the Hungarian leader has said US President-elect Donald Trump is not yet able to conduct official negotiations…

The incoming president will reportedly issue at least 25 executive orders immediately upon entering the White House US President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue more than 25 executive orders on his first…

The technology could help in achieving national goals, according to the president Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are reshaping everyday life and are expected to become an essential source for achieving Russia’s national…

Luigi Mangione, the killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson, has been stirring up waves of online – but not at himself A US health insurance CEO’s murder has transcended political ideology in…

Cold Shoulder: Democrats Ignore Tulsi Gabbard’s Request To Meet Authored by Philip Wegmann via RealClearPolitics, The return of Tulsi Gabbard to Capitol Hill began with breakfast in the Senate dining room courtesy…

The US president-elect has brought up funding for Ukraine, nepotism, and corruption US President-elect Donald Trump has mocked the economic agenda of his predecessor, using a meme involving funding for Ukraine and…

Moscow Threatens Retaliation After Ukraine Strikes Russia With 6 US-Made ATACMS Missiles Moscow has announced a very serious escalation out of Ukraine on Wednesday, with defense ministry officials saying that six US-made…

The National Security Angle With TikTok Is Bogus. This Is Industrial Policy Authored by John Tamny via RealClearMarkets, “Let many ideas flourish as industrial policy doesn’t work.” Those are the words of…

New PM Urges Syrians Abroad To Return Home (Amid Israeli Airstrikes & ISIS Threats) Syria’s new transitional Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir, who had headed up Hayat Tahir al-Sham’s (HTS) administration of Idlib, has…

Cloudflare’s annual report suggests that Yandex was used more often globally than Bing, Baidu and DuckDuckGo in 2024 Russia’s Yandex is the second-most popular search engine in the world in 2024, according…

^^^Nope, not my table, but isn’t it beautiful? How about a thread for party food and treats? Lots of people are entertaining in these last days running up to Christmas. Sometimes in…

Kiev has targeted a military airfield near the city of Taganrog, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said Ukrainian forces fired a barrage of six US-made ATACMS missiles at a military airfield…

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday announced the transfer of a $20 billion loan to Kiev, backed by the interest from Russia’s assets frozen by the West The disbursement by the US…

Lithuania says it has only one pending asylum request from a Syrian national and there is no need to review the rules Lithuania is not a popular destination for Syrian refugees and…

Loonie Strengthens After BoC Slashes Rates By 50bps Again, Blames De-Growth On Trump & Immigration The Bank of Canada just slashed rates by 50bps (to 3.25%) – as expected – and the…

Wall Street Reacts To CPI Report, Even As Markets Price In Certainty Of Dec Rate Cut Today’s CPI report – the final important economic report of 2024 – came on the screws…

It was not that long ago when some people in the MAGA movement warned that Robert F Kennedy Jr could be positioning himself to maneuver his daughter-in-law into an Intelligence Community position…

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman wished the network a happy 19th birthday RT is a recognized leader in the global media space and has successfully defied Western censorship to set a standard…

WTI Holds Gains On Surprise Crude Draw; US Production Hit New Record Highs  Oil prices are up this morning on the possibility of tighter sanctions on Russian crude and held its gains…

Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer Says He’s Not Seen Evidence Showing Client Is Guilty Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The attorney hired to represent the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO…

Israeli forces have seized Syrian territory and conducted massive air raids following the fall of Assad’s government Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has accused Israel of undermining the prospects of peace in…

At first this one took me by surprise, then I realized Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle stopped being together a few months ago, now this appointment makes sense.  President Trump sends…

“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been…

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…

Talk about a person who continues failing upward and constantly getting applause for her failures. Wow. Harmeet Dhillon is the opposite of Marc Elias.  Dhillon professionally loses every election case, Elias wins….

Re-Inflation Continues – November Consumer Prices Surge Most Since April Having accelerated MoM for the past four months, analysts expected today’s CPI print (for November) will rise once again to +0.3% MoM…

Judge Rejects The Onion’s Purchase Of Alex Jones’ Infowars In Bankruptcy Sale Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, A federal judge in Texas on Dec. 10 rejected the auction sale…

Futures Flat Ahead Of CPI, Dollar Surges On China Devaluation Speculation US equity futures are flat ahead of the CPI report that will determine if the Fed cuts rates next week. As…

Accounting Error Sends Macy’s Shares Tumbling; Goldman Calls Earnings “Disappointing” Macy’s reported its financial results for the third quarter on Wednesday and slashed its outlook after concluding an investigation into an employee who…

The issue of tapping the frozen funds has reemerged as worries mount about the future of US aid to Ukraine under Donald Trump Belgian-based clearinghouse Euroclear, which holds the bulk of Russia’s…

Margarita Simonyan has responded to a recent article about Russia’s challenge to the Western news narrative The US media continues to be unsettled by a journalism course organized by the RT Academy…

School-age minors who do not speak Russian will be denied free education under the new rules The Russian national school system will not provide free education to children of foreigners who fail…

After 2024 Losses, Hardball Democrat Lawyer Marc Elias Vows To Fight Back In ’26 And ’28 Authored by Paul Sperry via RealClearPolitics, Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias had a rough election. Several…

The restrictions could target some crude exports and Russia’s tanker fleet, the outlet has said US President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing harsher sanctions against Russian oil just weeks before Donald Trump…

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said the US and Israel organized the armed revolt in Syria Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has pointed the finger at the US and Israel over the…

According to local NGO Emergency Lawyers, attacks in North Darfur on Monday left dozens of civilians dead More than 100 people have been killed and hundreds others injured in Sudan after warplanes…

The US president-elect is unlikely to continue supporting Kiev, which depends on foreign aid to keep its economy afloat, the outlet noted US President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party are unlikely…

The leaders of Hungary and Russia discussed trade, Ukraine, and Syria for about an hour Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban discussed key issues, including the Ukraine conflict,…

The diplomat has said she doubts “there is anything left over” of Moscow’s assets frozen by the bloc The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, has expressed doubt that Russia will ever…

The move would benefit both countries, Denis Alipov has said New Delhi is interested in boosting long-term supplies of Russian coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG), Moscow’s ambassador to India, Denis Alipov,…

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has commented on Washington’s reported plan to tighten oil sanctions The administration of US President Joe Biden is making every effort to sour Washington’s relations with Moscow before its…

Moscow is in touch with those in charge on the ground to ensure the safety of its people stationed in the country, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The Kremlin has confirmed being…

China Deploys ‘Astonishing’ Number Of Warships After Taiwan President’s Trip To Hawaii, Guam  While all eyes in the West have been busy following events in Syria, Ukraine, and Gaza – China’s military…

‘Polarization’ Is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 Word Of The Year Via Headline USA, The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election either saved the nation from a permanent socialist takeover, or else they marked the second coming…

An angry mob stormed an airport in the capital of Dagestan Republic last year A court has ordered lengthy prison sentences for seven men convicted of participating in an anti-Jewish riot in…

Here’s Who Owns US Debt U.S. gross debt increased from $34.4 trillion at the end of 2023 to $36.1 trillion as of December 2024, with some experts calling it unsustainable. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist’s Bruno…

Remigration is often conflated with mass deportation – but the concept is more complex than that, explains its main proponent Martin Sellner Remigration, a policy advocating the return of migrants to their…

Ukrainians are considered expendable by the US and its allies, Rodion Miroshnik has claimed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s public refusal to lower the age of mandatory conscription is part of his bargaining…

A stolen car was torched and anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on walls in the area, police say The Australian authorities have reported a spate of anti-Semitic attacks across the country in recent weeks….

The Ukrainian leader has complained about dwindling donations from foreign arms donors Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has questioned Western arms donors for failing to meet his demands for air defense systems. Officials in Kiev…

World Coal Demand And Exports Set For New Record High In 2024 By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com The world’s consumption and exports of thermal coal are expected to rise this year from…

Deutsche Bank Sees Volkswagen, BMW, Tesla, BYD As Standout Picks For 2025 Deutsche Bank released a new note on coming 2025 themes, trends and top picks in the automotive industry this week….

Hungary is ready to take its place as a link between East and West in a new reality, the prime minister has said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed that his…

Alex Jones must sell the outlet to pay defamation damages to the families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims A US federal judge in Texas has stopped the sale of Alex Jones’…

The Ukrainian leader earlier insisted that Kiev needs robust security guarantees while ruling out territorial concessions US President-elect Donald Trump has told Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron that he…

93 kilograms of gold extracted from 142 tonnes of fine coal have been handed over to the government Burkina Faso’s government has obtained its first shipment of gold bars derived from processing…

The US has accused Russia of meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign, but has failed to provide evidence Former US President Bill Clinton has blamed “mainstream media” coverage of Hillary Clinton’s email…

The African state’s space agency chief says talks are ongoing with Roscosmos regarding projects Zimbabwe is counting on Russia’s support to build its own spaceport and send its first astronaut into orbit…

Kim Yong-hyun is accused of plotting an insurrection with President Yoon Suk Yeol last week Former South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who prosecutors say proposed last week’s martial law declaration, has…

Slovakia is eager to aid the ‘Friends of Peace’ group promoting a diplomatic solution for the conflict, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said Slovakia has pledged to support the ‘Friends of Peace’…

Can Europe Afford Its Energy Transition? Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, A new report estimates the EU’s green transition could cost €1.3 trillion annually until 2030 and €1.54 trillion annually until…

The search is part of a probe into Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law last week South Korean police have raided President Yoon Suk Yeol’s office as part of…

Japan Set To Restart Shimane Nuclear Reactor For First Time Since Fukushima Disaster The world continues to “warm” back up to nuclear, with the latest example coming out of Japan, where its Shimane…

The attack targeted the town of Yenakiyevo not far from Donetsk, with no casualties reported Ukraine has launched a strike using long-range weapons on a town in Donbass, Donetsk Governor Denis Pushilin…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said Ankara will continue to push for a diplomatic solution to the conflict The Ukraine conflict could escalate into a broader one or even develop into…

Here’s The Best Time To Buy A Christmas Tree Website Finder.com cited data from the National Christmas Tree Association showing that 43% of American households are expected to purchase a real tree this holiday…

East Vs. West: A Global Dollar Dump Is Inevitable And The US Must Prepare Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, In October of 2024, Russia hosted the annual BRICS Summit in the…

An unspecified industrial site in Taganrog was hit during the barrage, a top regional official said Ukraine attacked the southern Russian port city of Taganrog with missiles early Wednesday morning, acting Rostov…

US Life Expectancy Ranking Will Drop To 66th by 2050, Study Says Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The United States is set to fall in worldwide life…

The newly appointed prime minister has received a mandate to oversee day-to-day affairs until March 1, 2025 Syrian caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed al-Bashir has said that his government will function until March…

US Cattle Crisis Worsens As Nation’s Herd Size Continues Alarming Side Into Abyss America’s beef cow inventory has steadily declined over the last half-decade, reaching 64-year lows and signaling a deepening crisis…

NASA Finds Underground ‘City’ Hidden 100 Feet Below Icy Surface Via The Mind Unleashed, In the vast, icy expanses of Greenland, a place more synonymous with desolate, arctic landscapes than with the…

​​​​​​​Bean Mania: Arabica Coffee Hits New High, Cocoa Jumps To 7-Month High Cash-strapped US consumers should be deeply concerned about rising food inflation. It’s ‘stickier’ than ever as coffee and cocoa prices…

New York City Mayor Adams Working To Bypass City Council On Sanctuary City Law Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is working…