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Schiff Slams Clueless Fed, Says Powell Is Living In A Kind Of “Baghdad Bob World” Via SchiffGold.com, In Wednesday’s episode of The Peter Schiff Show, Peter unpacks the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to…

The US president had previously suggested he might attend peace negotiations in Istanbul US President Donald Trump has said that only a personal meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will lead…

Police have confirmed no injuries occurred during the three separate incidents in north London A Ukrainian national has been charged with multiple counts of arson following a series of fires, including one…

VDH: The Real First 100 Days Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Pundits are confused about what to make of the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. Supporters…

Putin Removes Commander Of Russia’s Ground Forces In Another Defense Shake-Up The longtime commander of Russia’s ground forces, Army General Oleg Salyukov, has been relieved of his command by order of President Vladimir…

Trump Admin Urges Supreme Court To Permit DOGE Access To Social Security Records Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Department of Justice urged the Supreme Court on…

Trump Touts 1.4 Trillion Investment In AI, Tech From UAE In Final Mideast Stop After the several massive announcements and deals to come out of Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, developments…

A face-to-face conversation between the two presidents would help seal the peace deal between Moscow and Kiev, Sebastian Gorka has said US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…

The Ukrainian leader has refused to formally recognize any of Kiev’s former territories as part of Russia Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has ruled out making any territorial concessions to Russia, following talks with…

Oleg Salyukov has been named deputy secretary under Sergey Shoigu Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed General Oleg Salyukov as deputy secretary of the National Security Council, according to a decree issued…

The Treasury Department has issued a new license easing restrictions on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium The US government has allowed American and international companies to resume oil-related work involving a major Russia-linked…

Kiev’s Western backers have claimed Moscow’s delegation to peace talks in Türkiye is not high-level enough Kiev’s Western backers have blasted Moscow’s choice of negotiators ahead of the planned peace talks in…

3M Settles New Jersey’s ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination Lawsuit For $450 Million Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Chemical manufacturer 3M has entered into a settlement agreement with New…

US Treasury ‘Surprised, Confused’ By Trump’s Sudden Lifting Of Syria Sanctions Much of the world was caught off guard when amid an avalanche of multiple US-Gulf deals worth hundreds of billions of…

Trump Very Displeased With Tim Cook’s ‘Made-In-India’ iPhone Blitz, Wants Production In US  Apple is turbocharging its “friend-shoring” strategy by shifting more iPhone production from China to India—a move that could soon…

No casualties or significant damage have been reported A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Türkiye on Thursday, shaking the capital Ankara as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosted Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky. The quake hit…

Democratic Senators Remove Trump-Targeting Provisions In Push To Pass Stablecoin Bill The US Senate could pass a key bipartisan stablecoin bill as soon as next week after removing language targeting President Donald…

“Patience To See, Not To Guess” By Benjamin Picton, Rabobank Senior Macro Strategist Patience To See Tech names drove the NASDAQ and S&P500 to further gains yesterday, while the Dow Jones fell…

Moscow aims to secure a lasting peace with Kiev, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky has said Moscow seeks to engage Ukraine in direct negotiations in Istanbul to secure a lasting peace, Russia’s chief…

The Ukrainian leader has said he wants to meet President Putin to discuss prisoner swaps and a ceasefire Vladimir Zelensky has said that although he does not know how long the conflict…

Official statistics show that viral load testing declined by up to 21% among key groups in the last two months Funding cuts, particularly from the United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS…

The US president has advised Tim Cook to avoid expanding the company’s manufacturing operations in the South Asian country US President Donald Trump has advised Apple CEO Tim Cook to avoid expanding…

US Factory Production Tumbled In April, But… Headline industrial production held steady in April, driven by utilities production, while manufacturing production declined 0.4% due to decreased production of vehicles and nondurable goods….

US Homebuilder Sentiment Slumps To Lowest Since 2023 Confidence among US homebuilders slumped in May to the lowest level since late 2023 as the NAHB sentiment index tumbled 6 points to 34…

Is ‘Soft’ Survey Data About To Explode Higher? For all the terrified FUD being spread that ‘soft’ sentiment surveys are the real deal and ‘hard’ data is simply not reflecting the terrible…

The US reportedly wants to reopen military dialogue with Moscow to support Ukraine peace efforts The US has proposed resuming long-stalled security talks under the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) framework as part of…

Moscow is in a “working mood” ahead of planned talks with Kiev, top negotiator Vladimir Medinsky has said Moscow is ready for dialogue as well as potential compromises in direct negotiations with…

Finland has proposed raising the maximum age of reservists from 50 to 65 amid wider militarization within the EU The Finnish Defense Ministry has submitted a proposal to raise the maximum age…

US Producer Prices Plunge Most Since COVID Lockdowns Following the cooler than expected CPI, US Producer Prices plunged in April, down 0.5% MoM (vs +0.2% MoM exp) – the biggest drop since…

Walmart Delivers Solid Earnings, Warns Of Imminent Price Hikes Walmart reported better-than-expected first-quarter results for the period ending April 30 but cautioned that the trade war will raise prices on certain items as…

Is DOGE Starting To Work? ‘Deep TriState’ Jobless Claims Surged Last Week The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time was flat from the prior week at 229k…

A group of “decolonizers” has targeted a site honoring Kharkov residents killed in foreign conflicts A group of anti-Soviet Ukrainians has defaced a war memorial in the city of Kharkov, using power…

The top Russian diplomat has ridiculed the Ukrainian leader for demanding President Vladimir Putin personally attend talks in Istanbul Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has branded Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky a “pathetic person,”…

“A Modest Request”: The Supreme Court Hears Challenge To National Or Universal Injunctions Authored by Jonathan Turley, Today, the United States Supreme Court will hear three consolidated cases in Trump v. CASA on the…

John Mahama has warned that the African country’s oil reserves could be useless if not tapped before the world shifts to clean energy Ghanaian President John Mahama has urged investors to ramp…

Trump Has ‘Made The Impossible Possible’: Kremlin Praises Istanbul 2.0 Talks Russian President Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy and close aide, Kirill Dmitriev, has praised US President Donald Trump for putting together Russia-Ukraine…

Support for refugees has dropped significantly, with many now reportedly being told to “go back to Ukraine” Public sentiment in Poland toward Ukrainian refugees has deteriorated over the past three years, with…

Jonathan Powell is expected to make sure the Ukrainian leader does not do “anything that alienates Trump” London is reportedly sending an adviser to Istanbul to give its recommendations to Ukraine’s Vladimir…

Germany Wind Power Firms Face Millions In Losses As Wind Speed Drops To 50-Year Low By ReMix News In many ways, Germany’s wind power revolution has been a success, with wind power…

Harvard Tops America’s Largest University Endowments (For Now) University endowments held more than $870 billion in assets last year, largely dominated by America’s elite institutions. While Harvard, Yale, and Stanford have amassed…

“In Very Serious Negotiations”: Crude Prices Tumble After Trump Says US Close To Nuclear Deal With Iran Brent crude prices fell on Thursday as geopolitical risk premiums eased following President Trump’s comments during…

Futures Drop Ahead Of Data Deluge, Powell Speech US equity futures are lower as investors take profits on Thursday and tech stocks fell as investors worried about an economic slowdown after Steve…

Foot Locker Shares Erupt On Possible $2.4 Billion Dick’s Sporting Deal Foot Locker shares erupted in premarket trading Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Dick’s Sporting Goods has agreed to…

The potential transfer of the $400mn Boeing plane is a “very clear” government transaction, the prime minister has said Qatar has dismissed criticism over its proposed gift of a luxury Boeing jet…

US Retail Sales Surprises To The Upside, But… If BofA’s omniscient analysts are right (and they have been serially on the correct side of this data series relative to consensus for months),…

Zelensky In Istanbul Responds To ‘Insult’ Of Putin Sending Junior Officials To Talks: “I Am Here” A team of Russian negotiators are in Istanbul on Thursday for the first direct peace talks…

Ben Cohen disrupted a Senate hearing, shouting that the US Congress facilitates the delivery of bombs that kill Palestinian children The millionaire cofounder of the iconic Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream brand, Ben…

MP Riccardo Magi was dragged out of a session for wearing a white sheet with cut-out eyeholes An Italian opposition MP was dragged out of a parliamentary session on Wednesday for dressing…

Kirill Dmitriev has praised the White House for bringing Russians and Ukrainians to the table in Istanbul US President Donald Trump and his team have “made the impossible possible” by bringing Moscow…

French Minister To Meet Crypto Firms After Kidnapping Attempt Authored by Adrian Zmudzinski via CoinTelegraph.com, The French interior minister reportedly plans to meet cryptocurrency professionals in the aftermath of a violent kidnapping…

A Third Of Americans Worry About Manipulated News Almost half of the people surveyed in the United States as part of a Statista Consumer Insights survey actively try to keep up to date with world events…

President Donald Trump is open to any framework that brings peace between Kiev and Moscow, the secretary of state has said US President Donald Trump is prepared to accept any mechanism that…

UK Farmers Fear For Bioethanol Market Following US Trade Deal Via City AM, A recent trade deal between the UK and the US has led to the removal of tariffs on American…

Paris claims Algeria has imposed new entry rules for French officials in violation of a decade-old bilateral agreement France will expel Algerian diplomats in response to the North African country’s decision to…

The Kruzenshtern has made its first stop in the African state since a global voyage nearly 20 years ago Iconic Russian ship the Kruzenshtern arrived in the port of Port Louis, Mauritius,…

Direct talks between Moscow and Kiev are set to resume in Istanbul on Thursday There is no chance that Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend this week’s peace talks between Moscow and…

The US president could change his travel plans on Friday ‘if something happened’ US President Donald Trump is considering a visit to Türkiye on Friday, as Ukraine and Russia are set to…

New Delhi has sent a delegation to New York to win support in condemning The Resistance Front New Delhi is attempting to get the United Nations (UN) to condemn The Resistance Front…

Yemen Taught Trump Some Lessons That He’d Do Well To Apply Towards Ukraine Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The lessons from Trump’s Yemeni debacle could inform his future decisions on Ukraine……

Netanyahu Charges Macron With ‘Despicable’ Support For Hamas As Spat Deepens A new Gaza-related spat is now raging between the leaders of France and Israel, amid new reports that famine is hitting…

Dealmaker and Peacemaker. President Trump participates in a signing ceremony with the emir of Qatar. Their mutual friendship was on full display as they signed several agreements. The first agreement was an…

As the Washington DC U.S. Attorney, Ed Martin was in position to address the known and documented activity of a variety of former DOJ officials. There’s a strong argument to be made…

President Trump previously stated that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. emissaries Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg would be traveling to Turkey as part of the U.S. support group to assist…

If you listened to Ed Martin naming the people within the lawfare community of DC operatives who are actively working to weaponize the legal system to block and attack reform efforts within…

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…

Adapt Or Die: Redefining Wargaming For The Age Of Algorithmic Warfare Authored by S.L. Nelson via RealClearWire (emphasis ours), Commentary “Adapt or die.” This isn’t just a cliché; it’s a fundamental truth…

The Islamic Republic has reportedly proposed an alternative to Trump’s demand to halt uranium enrichment Iran has proposed setting up a joint nuclear enrichment venture with Arab countries and US investments, The…

The Pandemic Agreement: Surveillance, ‘One Health’, & A New Industry Of Government Grift Authored by REPPARE (REevaluating the Pandemic Preparedness And REsponse agenda) via The Brownstone Institute, After three years of negotiation,…

Parallel Peace Blitz: New Pope & Trump Are Saying Similar Things As Conflicts Rage The newly installed Pope Leo XIV is making clear that he’s preparing to go on a peacekeeping blitz at…

End Of Ranching In Iconic California Community Signals Bigger War On Land Use In West Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), POINT REYES STATION, Calif.—The buffalo milk soft…

Boris Pistorius says the Bundeswehr needs to boost enlistment amid tensions with Russia Germany may be forced to revive conscription if not enough people join the army voluntarily, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius…

Don’t Be A Panican, But Question Government Shenanigans Authored by Matthew Williams via The Mises Institute, “Don’t Be A Panican” is a memeable mantra adapted from a Truth Social post released by the President…

70% Of Americans Support A Fresh Nuclear Deal With Iran; New Poll Finds Authored by Kyle Anzalone via AntiWar.com, A new poll finds a large majority of Americans across the political spectrum support reaching…

“Paying The Price For Failed Leadership”: Maryland Hit With Moody’s First Credit Downgrade In 50 Years Maryland’s tax-and-spend Democrats—obsessed with a far-left progressive agenda, ranging from condoms for kids to gender identity to reparations…

Buying A John Deere Tractor? Leading Indicators Signal Supply-Side Inflection Point For Used Market Goldman analysts point to a bullish supply-side inflection point in the heavy machinery market, emphasizing that shrinking used…

Where Americans Work Five years ago, the Covid-19 pandemic marked a dramatic shift in workplace dynamics, as working from home suddenly became the norm for millions of workers in the United States…

“Rogue” Devices Found Hidden In Chinese Solar Panels Could “Destroy The Grid” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Undisclosed communication devices reportedly discovered in Chinese-manufactured solar panels and related equipment have sparked…

UnitedHealth Shares Plunge Continues On Reported DoJ Probe For Medicare Fraud And the hits just keep on coming… UNH shares are plunging after hours (down 6% and back below $300 for the…

Donald Trump has accused the host nation South Africa of prosecuting its white minority The White House National Security Council has instructed US federal agencies to suspend preparations for the G20 summit…

Tyson Responds To Beef Shortage With “Hard” Push Into Chicken Production Speaking at the BMO Global Farm to Market Conference in New York, Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King said the U.S. cattle industry…

Out Of Chaos, A New World Order Authored by Allan Feifer via AmericanThinker.com, Watching President Trump speaking from Saudi Arabia, I almost felt sorry for a moment for our enemies. They must…

Ed Martin Reveals J6 Pipe Bomber Probe Shakeup, Warns DOJ ‘Much, Much Worse Than People Think’ Ed Martin, a senior official in the Trump administration’s Department of Justice, is warning that corruption…

Supreme Court Set To End Era Of Nationwide Judicial Injunctions Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.,com, The days of rogue district court judges hijacking executive authority may finally be numbered. On Thursday,…

Living Near Golf Courses May Double Parkinson’s Risk, Study Finds Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Residents living within one mile of golf courses may face more than…

Putin Says Ukraine ‘Catching Men Like Dogs’ On The Street  Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the Ukrainian military’s severe manpower crisis in a very blunt and sarcastic way, following well over three…

US officials are set to arrive the day after anticipated Russia-Ukraine direct talks begin, according to the agency US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff has said he and Secretary of State…

The team will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the Russian team during the negotiations in 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin late on Wednesday named the country’s delegation for proposed talks…

Representatives of Kiev and Moscow are expected to hold direct talks in Türkiye for the first time since 2022 US President Donald Trump has said he expects positive developments from expected Russia-Ukraine…

Newly appointed, Gina Rinehart sponsored, Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley was fraudulently claiming travel expenses for years before she was caught and resigned to avoid scrutiny. And in February 2024 Sussan Ley…

What’s Behind Ethereum’s Recent Price Surge? Authored by James Hunt via TheBlock.co, Ethereum has lagged behind Bitcoin and alternative Layer 1s throughout this cycle amid a wave of relative bearishness. And yet,…

And why every ceasefire attempt in the conflict so far has collapsed Diplomatic tensions are rising once again. Just days ago, the focus was on Moscow’s 80th anniversary Victory Day parade. Now,…

Ukraine’s membership reportedly won’t be on the June meeting’s agenda The US is against inviting Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky to the NATO summit in The Hague next month, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported…

Is The Senate Stablecoin Bill Dead? Dems Demand Treasury Info On Trump Citing Crypto “Bribery” Risks Update (1405ET): CoinDesk’s Margau Nijkerk reports that Top House Democrats sent a letter to the U.S….

‘Hey, Comrade Putin, Just Go’: Brazil’s Lula Presses Russian President On Istanbul Talks Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was just recently one of the some 29 heads of state who…

Circling The Firing Squad: Democratic Party Moves To Negate Earlier Election Of David Hogg Authored by Joanthan Turley, The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is about to show the perils of circling a firing squad….

Department Of Defense Orders Halt To Gender Transition Medicine, Procedures Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Department of Defense said in a new memorandum that it is halting…

Boeing Scores Largest-Ever Order As Dealmaking Trump Tours Gulf States President Trump’s Gulf tour began Tuesday with the lifting of long-standing U.S. sanctions on Syria and a massive $600 billion investment deal…

US Charges High-Ranking Mexican Drug Cartel Suspects With Narco-Terrorism Via Headline USA, U.S. officials unveiled an indictment Tuesday against two alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders on narco-terrorism charges. The indictment comes after…

This year, the annual event is bringing together participants from over 100 countries A major summit aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between Russia and the Islamic world has opened in Kazan, drawing…