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Brand New Kohl’s CEO Fired After “Highly Unusual” Company Transactions With His Romantic Partner Now former Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was abruptly fired after an internal investigation revealed he steered the company into…

Chay Bowes was taken for questioning from a plane as he landed in Bucharest to cover the upcoming vote The detention of RT correspondent Chay Bowes in Bucharest proves to the entire…

Kiev and Washington have signed a long-awaited deal to exploit Ukrainian natural resources US President Donald Trump has forced Kiev to sell off Ukraine’s mineral wealth for continued military aid, former Russian…

Chay Bowes is in Bucharest to cover the presidential election RT journalist Chay Bowes has been detained by Romanian authorities upon arrival in Bucharest on Thursday, where he had traveled to cover…

This Was Chosen As ‘Photo Of 2024’ By TDS Impaired Media… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, What was the undeniable best photo of 2024? The image of President Trump, fist raised…

‘Beneficial Switching Away From Imports’ – US Manufacturing Surveys Signal No Recession In Q2 Following a slew of regional Fed surveys (and various other sentiment readings) sending ‘soft’ data dramatically lower (as…

The Baby Hoax: Reporters Repeat False Narrative Over Child Deportations Authored by Jonathan Turley, For years, the mainstream media has been criticized for open political bias, including repeating false narratives and claims. …

The flag is a giant replica of the one hoisted by Soviet soldiers over the Reichstag in Berlin 80 years ago The Venezuelan authorities have raised a giant replica of the Banner…

Mike Waltz And Deputy Deleted After Signal Fiasco: Reports Trump national security adviser Mike Walz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are out of a job in the White House following an incident…

Schiff: The Bounce Is Just A Bear Market Rally Via SchiffGold.com, Peter returned to the mic to analyze a volatile week on Wall Street. He unpacks the market’s recent surge, the political…

The restriction comes in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir The social media accounts of dozens of Pakistani actors, athletes and news outlets in India have…

Medicaid, SALT, & SNAP Debates Threaten Trump Agenda As Reconciliation Deadline Looms As House Republicans race to pass President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package, serious internal divisions remain unresolved, casting doubt over…

Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Wong has reportedly been dismissed as well US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has been fired, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing its sources. The White House…

We Have Sharply Binary Geopolitical Outcomes Ahead By Michael Every of Rabobank This is no time for traditional economic and market methods of poring over old data. Q1 US GDP, -0.3% q-o-q…

Alexey Arestovich has accused the Ukrainian leader of corruption and suggested that Kiev should cede land to Russia Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced sanctions against his former top adviser. Alexey Arestovich has…

Washington reportedly refused to include any formal commitments early in the negotiation process The US has rejected Ukraine’s request for security guarantees as part of a newly signed mineral resources agreement, the…

Beijing has to carefully balance between its longtime partner and its regional rival if it wants to keep its interests safe As tensions flare once again between India and Pakistan following a…

Jobless Claims Jumped Last Week As ‘DOGE Actions’ Spark Biggest YTD Layoffs Since 2020 So far this year, employers have announced 602,493, the highest year-to-date total since 2020 when 1,017,812 job cuts…

US Futures Surge On Blowout Tech Earnings, Erasing April’s Losses US equity futures are sharply higher, erasing all of April’s losses on blowout earnings from MSFT and META, and relief over signs…

Auto Sales Had “Robust” April, But Transaction Prices Now Set To Rise 6-12%: Deutsche Bank By the numbers, April should be another strong month for the U.S. auto industry. According to analysis…

Kremlin Reacts To Minerals Deal Signing: ‘Trump Has Broken The Zelensky Regime’ The Kremlin has said that what the newly signed minerals deal between Ukraine and Washington does is effectively force Kiev…

The US secretary of state highlighted the importance of the long-drafted agreement with Kiev as Washington negotiates with Moscow to end the conflict The natural resource deal signed between Washington and Kiev…

A rise in gas exports along with favorable price dynamics were major drivers of financial growth, the company has said Russian energy giant Gazprom posted a profit in 2024 after recording its…

The Russian Foreign Ministry made the statement while commenting on Kiev’s deadly strike on civilians at a market in Kherson region The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Moscow would not permit…

“Cash Is King”: Mark Mobius Says His Funds Hold 95% Cash The key question facing equity markets now is whether the April 8 low marked a floor — or merely a trap door…

Continuing to celebrate President Trump’s first 100 days in office this week, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will be accompanied by White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor, Stephen Miller. …

Tehran knows “very well what the US military is capable of,” Pete Hegseth has said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blamed Iran for arming Houthi fighters in Yemen, warning that Tehran…

China Deploys ‘Growing Army’ Of Pro-Beijing NGOs To UN To Target Critics: Report Authored by Frank Fong via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese regime is increasingly sending groups that pose…

The country’s security agency has detained four suspects after 120,000 faulty mortar rounds were sent to the frontline The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested several military officials for their alleged…

The opposition Party of Socialists has called the demonstration the “informal start” of its election campaign Opposition supporters have marched in Chisinau to protest Moldova’s pro-EU government under President Maia Sandu. The…

The Kashmir terrorist attack has sharply increased the risk of military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed states Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a deadly attack in India’s Jammu…

Republican senators Rand Paul, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski all voted in support of removing President Trump’s ability to impose tariffs under national security grounds.  However, the overall vote failed in the…

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…

Will U.S. taxpayers ever see a dime repaid? Probably not, because the proceeds will likely end up in the pockets of the professional political class; however, the concept is a good idea…

How Did Strange Dyes Get In Our Food? Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), When you buy those beautiful cupcakes and cookies at the grocery store, how…

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…

House Committee Advances $150 Billion Bill For Top Military Projects While DOGE may have saved $160 billion so far, the Pentagon now ‘needs’ $150 billion of new funding under the guise of…

The Wall Street Journal is a “discredit to journalism,” the world’s richest man has said Elon Musk has rejected as “deliberately false” a report by the Wall Street Journal, claiming that Tesla’s…

The long-awaited agreement grants America preferential access to the Eastern European country’s mineral resources The US and Ukraine have signed a natural resource deal that gives Washington access to the country’s vast…

Lower Drug Prices: A Great Deal For America Authored by Steve Cortes via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Last November, Americans sent a clear election message and delivered President Trump a clear…

At least seven people have been killed and over 20 wounded in Russia’s Kherson Region, Vladimir Saldo has said The Ukrainian military carried out a drone strike on the town of Aleshki…

Lindsey Graham says he has wide Senate backing for a bill that includes 500% tariffs on countries buying key Russian exports US Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed broad Senate support for a…

For Mali, achieving sustainable sovereignty goes beyond winning compensation disputes with foreign companies – it’s also about strengthening the regulatory framework and local expertise in gold mining Over the past two years,…

The figure was raised by more than 200% as Moscow prepares for lower oil prices, the Finance Ministry has said Russia’s budget deficit is set to soar to more than three times…

British Royal Marine Held Under “Terrorism Act” For Questioning DEI Policies In 2015 the US Marines carried out a study to discern if women could fulfill combat duty roles within mixed gender…

Strategic Implications Of North Korea’s Expanding Naval Ambitions Authored by Jihoon Yu via RealClearDefense, North Korea’s recent unveiling of the Choe Hyon-class multipurpose destroyer signals a major transformation in its naval strategy,…

Judge Orders Trump Admin To Disburse $12 Million In Funding To Radio Free Europe Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge ruled on April 29 that…

Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce has said the deal is “perfect” because it was crafted by President Donald Trump The minerals deal granting the US access to Ukraine’s natural resources benefits both nations, State…

The move follows a similar ban imposed by Islamabad last week India has closed its airspace to all Pakistan-linked aircraft, including military flights, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors continue to mount…

Supreme Court Weighs Case About Mistaken FBI Raid Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 29 over whether the FBI should…

Gold Tumbles On Near-Record Chinese Liquidations Just one week ago, China seemingly couldn’t get enough of gold, and the price of spot briefly touched a record $3500 as a result of, among…

India Soon To Surpass UK As Largest Migrant Community In Australia: ABS Authored by Daniel Y. Teng and Naziya Alvi Rahman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Australia’s population is now more…

Keith Kellogg says Kiev wants to hold the current front line Kiev has agreed to acknowledge Russia’s control over Crimea and four other regions – without formally recognizing Moscow’s sovereignty over them…

Workless ‘Lost Generation’ Suffering Mental Health Issues: Report Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is warning of a workless “lost generation,” caused…

Jet-Powered “Superbike For The Skies” Emerges Out Of Stealth Mode A “superbike for the skies” has officially emerged from stealth mode, drawing striking parallels to the iconic speeder bikes from the early 1980s…

FDA Approves First Cell-Based Gene Therapy For Rare Skin Disorder Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zevaskyn, a gene therapy…

EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Touts 100 ‘Environmental Actions’ Taken To ‘Power The American Comeback’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin unveiled 100 actions the agency has undertaken since Trump’s inauguration to…

The journalist argued it is “obvious” that Kyiv was behind the plot to kill the U.S. president in Florida Ukraine was involved in a plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump during…

Zombie Tankers Emerge In Venezuelan Oil Trade An increasing number of “zombie” or “phantom” oil tankers—vessels that assume the identities of scrapped ships—have emerged off Venezuela’s coast, allowing dark fleet operators to circumvent U.S….

Why The US Denied A Request From Mexico For Water Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Mexico’s delinquent water deliveries, in violation of an 81-year-old treaty with the…

Kremlin Mocks Zelensky Dragging His Feet On Peace: ‘US Can’t Sign Deal On Behalf Of Kiev’ The Kremlin has called out the US and Ukraine, for what looks like an emerging trend…

FBI Agents Who Bent The Knee To BLM In “Iconic Photo” Have Been Demoted FBI agents who were assigned to protect national monuments from vandalism by protesters during the BLM riots instead…

Federal Firefighter Safety Workers Reinstated For Now Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Employees working in coal mining and firefighter safety who had been slated for termination have…

The two countries have agreed to establish a joint “reconstruction” investment fund. Ukraine and the United States signed an agreement on Wednesday that will direct a portion of the revenues from the…

California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Advances After Language Removed To Make Purchase Of 16 & 17-Year-Olds A Felony California lawmakers on the Public Safety Committee advanced a bill that would crack down…

The absolute key to the first quarter GDP result is to remember that ‘imports‘ are a deduction in the economic equation of Gross Domestic Product.  The GDP is the valuation of all…

This next story is a natural outcome in the flow of goods. Remember, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the first quarter is a hindsight review. Meaning the information released today…

Elon Musk Not Working From White House Anymore, Chief Of Staff Confirms Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A top Trump administration official confirmed that Tesla CEO Elon…

Meta Soars After Blowing Away Estimates, Hikes Capex Forecast In our preview of META’s Q1 results this afternoon (ahead of which Goldman’s desk had positioning as a 7 out of 10), we…

Microsoft Surges After AI/Cloud Growth Accelerates; But CapEx Slowed On the heels of Microsoft’s decision to walk away from discussions to lease new server farm space and slow construction on land it already…

Earlier today President Trump held a cabinet meeting with the heads of all executive agencies.  Following the meeting, President Trump invited the press into the cabinet meeting room where he answered media…

Pakistan Warns It Has ‘Credible Intelligence’ India Will Attack Within 36 Hours It is impossible to know the degree to which this is typical conflict propaganda, but Pakistan is claiming that India…

The agreement stops short of actually handing Washington control over Ukraine’s resources, Reuters has reported Washington and Kiev are poised to sign a major resource agreement, which US President Donald Trump has…

Hegseth Ends Women’s Leadership Program Authored by Rachel Acenas via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday announced he is scrapping a women’s leadership program implemented during President…

The agreement granting Washington access to the country’s natural resources comes amid American military aid cuts and growing tensions over Trump’s peace initiative Washington and Kiev have signed a minerals deal granting…

Illinois Judge Slams ‘Jack-Booted, Ham-Handed’ Arrest Of Wisconsin Judge As ‘Reminiscent Of Hitler And Mussolini’ Authored by Catrina Barker via The Center Square, An Illinois appellate court judge says the arrest of…

America’s new realism means peace with Russia and focus on China The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency have sparked a wave of commentary portraying him as a revolutionary. Indeed,…

The Labor Party and Liberal Party work as a UniParty on numerous fronts and one of those fronts is exposed in the video below where paid Labor Party propagandist Jordan Shanks, aka…

Kiev’s team introduced surprise changes to the agreement just as the US was about to sign, Secretary Scott Bessent has said Kiev has made last-minute changes to a minerals deal it was…

The Russian leader has lauded his country’s contribution to the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany in World War II President Vladimir Putin has described Russia as a nation of winners, praising…

Sen. Josh Hawley Introduces PELOSI Act To Stop Insider-Trading Via American Greatness, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has reintroduced the “Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments” (PELOSI) Act that would prohibit…

Waste Of The Day: Houston Superintendent Gets Bonus After “D” Grade Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: The Houston Independent School District is facing a budget deficit that at one point…

“We’re Going To Start Getting It Back”: Trump Admin Begins Collecting On Student Loans In Default Last week we highlighted the next economic shock; a student loan default wave that could cause…

Sour Patch Kids, Oreos, Ritz Demand Slides Across North America, Says Mondelez A slowdown in economic activity, combined with growing tariff uncertainty, appears to be curbing consumer appetite for highly processed junk food….

Aleksandar Vucic will set back his bid to join the bloc should he attend Russia’s WWII victory celebration, Brussels has said The European Commission (EC) has admitted that it will negatively impact…

‘We’re Very, Very Close’: Nvidia’s Huang Warns Of U.S.-China AI Race, Sees Trade Jobs Boom Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warned Wednesday at the Hill and Valley Forum in Washington, D.C., that the…

The First 100 Days: The Method Behind The Madness In Court Challenges Authored by Jonathan Turley, The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been described in the same way on sites ranging…

China Factory Activity Tumbles To 16 Month Low As Exports Crater On Trump Tariffs China’s manufacturing activity in April saw its worst contraction since December 2023, exposing sharp signs of weakness in Asia’s biggest…

Sectarian clashes between government-linked armed groups and Druze fighters have broken out near Damascus The Israel Defense Force (IDF) has launched a drone strike against an “extremist group” in Syria. In a…

From Cold War allies to modern-day comrades, Pyongyang and Moscow revive a military partnership Earlier this week, both Moscow and Pyongyang confirmed what had long been rumored: North Korean soldiers are actively…

Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions On Deportations Of Venezuelans From US Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal appeals court on April 29 turned down the Trump administration’s…

Oil Plunges On Report Saudis Bracing For Price War, Can “Live With Lower Oil Prices” It had already been a miserable month for oil, which has suffered its worst monthly performance since…

Douglas Emhoff is reportedly among several appointees of former President Joe Biden removed from the institution’s board Douglas Emhoff, the husband of former US Vice President Kamala Harris, has criticized the administration…

The Russian president has addressed participants at an educational marathon Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered a lengthy speech at the Znanie.First educational marathon in Moscow on Wednesday, offering blunt assessments on…

Blockchain technology can perform financial transactions more efficiently, the president’s son has said Banks could face extinction within a decade if they fail to embrace blockchain technologies, US President Donald Trump’s second…

The Lend-Lease program was valuable, but the Soviet Union would have won anyway, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is grateful to the US for its support during the Second World…

The joint strike comes after an alleged US attack on a detention center holding African migrants that reportedly killed dozens The UK has begun to support the US in attacking Yemen’s Houthi…

The acts of sabotage are part of a wider campaign to eliminate Russian sea shipping, according to Nikolay Patrushev The Western countries are targeting Russian vessels with more and more acts of…

“Nothing To Do With Tariffs” – Trump Blames Biden “Overhang” As Stocks Puke After Q1 GDP US equity futures are tumbling in the pre-market following a weak ADP employment report and Q1…

Judge Bars Border Patrol From Making Warrantless Arrests Of Illegal Immigrants In Parts Of California Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge in California has barred…