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The Next Pope: Kerygma Or Catechism? Authored by Amir Taheri via The Gatestone Institute, In 2013 when a little-known cardinal from Argentina was elected the Pope of the Catholic Church, taking the…

Attorney General Pam Bondi makes her 79th appearance on Fox News to outline the current DOJ results from the ongoing illegal alien deportation operations, border security operations and drug enforcement operations. Within…

If you never followed how President Obama constructed and influenced the rise of Justin Trudeau in Canada, then it might seem perplexing when President Donald Trump stands generally ambivalent to the outcome…

Celebrating the first 100-days, the White House will be hosting cabinet members each day this week to highlight their specific accomplishments in the first 100-days of the Trump presidency. Today, on Day…

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…

Hat Tip very dear friend of the Treehouse, Zurich Mike. Switzerland is in a conundrum. More specifically, the Swiss National Bank is stuck betwixt two points that are also playing out in…

Only President Trump could get the Canadians to vote for an exit to the USMCA, and he did it brilliantly. To understand President Trump’s position on Canada, you have to go back…

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…

Make America Healthy Again Movement Extends Beyond Its Architect Authored by Jeff Louderback via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For avid supporters, the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement itself is not…

The contentious campaign was dominated by the trade war with the US and Donald Trump’s “51st state” claims Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals are projected to form their fourth consecutive government in…

Supreme Court’s “Ghost Gun” Ruling Accidentally Paves Way For Next-Gen 80% Firearms In late March, the Supreme Court upheld a Biden administration rule regulating so-called ghost guns — unserialized firearms — delivering…

David Sacks Warns DOGE Will All Be For Nothing, Unless… AI & Crypto Czar David Sacks warns that Elon Musk’s efforts to expose waste and abuse at the Department of Government Efficiency…

Closing An Illegal Immigration Loophole: Should Anchor Babies Be Deported? The establishment media this week is awash in stories about the Trump Administrations “frightening” deportations of at least three young children from…

The Existential Threat Of The Existential Threat Authored by Thomas Buckley via The Brownstone Institute, Climate change is an existential threat. Misinformation is an existential threat. Inequality is an existential threat. The…

Vladimir Zelensky’s presidential term has been extended indefinitely under martial law The US is no longer pushing for Ukraine to hold elections, the US state-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has reported,…

How America Funded China’s Rise Authored by Spencer Morrison via American Greatness, The free trade brigade obsesses over economic minutiae – they cry that tariffs will raise the cost of plastic spatulas…

West Africa-Linked Auto Theft Gang Busted In New Jersey A gang of car thieves — attempting to copy the Nicolas Cage film “Gone in 60 Seconds” — burglarized homes and stole luxury vehicles across…

Canadian Election: Poilievre Odds Fall After Early Gains Despite ‘Larger Than Expected’ Conservative Turnout Update (2127ET): After some momentary excitement based on a reported ‘larger than expected’ turnout at Canadian polls, betting…

Moscow wants the Ukraine conflict to end, Pierre de Gaulle has told RT The three-day ceasefire next month could pave the way to peace between Russia and Ukraine, Charles de Gaulle’s grandson…

Iran Says Port Blast Was ‘Negligence’ Amid Reports Missile Fuel Stored Improperly  As of Monday an Iranian official in Bandar Abbas has said that the major Iranian port fire is 90% extinguished, which…

Leftism Is Killing Chocolate Authored by Andrew Widburg via AmericanThinker.com, After years of writing about politics, I’m a pretty hardened character. I’m cynical, pessimistic, and, while I’m often disgusted, I’m seldom shocked…

“ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE”: Trump Rages After Negative Polls, Demands Investigations President Donald Trump on Monday said that pollsters reporting a recent slide in approval ratings should be investigated for “election fraud”…

“The Federals Are Coming!” Authored by Jeff Thomas via InternationalMan.com, Americans were taught about Paul Revere’s ride in school. He was said to have ridden from his home in the North End…

It is a “weird idea” to expect Russia’s collapse, the US vice president has said Ukraine is not poised to win the conflict with Russia, US Vice President J.D. Vance has said….

On Elites’ Batshit-Crazy Dedication To Ideas Bent On Destroying The American Republic… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Now You Know “Being mean or telling the truth is indistinguishable to far too many…

Fighter Jet Falls Overboard As USS Truman Evaded Inbound Houthi Fire A $60 million fighter jet has been “lost” at sea at a moment American naval assets under US Central Command have…

Trump, Tariffs, Trade… And A Taboo? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, After only a hundred days, the Trump counterrevolution has made quite miraculous progress on the border, illegal immigration,…

House GOP Gears Up For Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” Budget Brawl House Republicans have returned to Washington after a two-week break, laser-focused on assembling the “big, beautiful bill” that’s set to carry President…

The US president has admitted he enjoys his new term more than his first tenure when he had to deal with “crooked guys” US President Donald Trump has claimed he is now…

The Great Spillover Hoax Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, Why precisely were Anthony Fauci and his cohorts so anxious to blame SARS-CoV-2 on bats and later pangolins in wet…

Generative AI Could Be Supercharging Freight Industry Fraud Authored by Mark LaBrosse via FreightWaves.com, We’ve all heard how emerging AI technologies will optimize the freight industry in ways we can only dream…

Soldiers and staff have been told what to do if they encounter the infamously aggressive birds, which have overrun the defense HQ in Ottawa The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has…

China Extends Its Suspension Of US LNG Imports Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, China has not imported any liquefied natural gas from the United States since early February, data from Kpler cited by…

US Treasury Unexpectedly Reports Sharp Drop In Debt Borrowing Needs, Rates Slide In our preview of today’s Treasury borrowing estimate release, we said that we expect the Treasury to announce $507bn in…

Unhinged Billionaire Democrat Gov. Calls For “Mass Protests” & “Mobilization For Disruption” Against Republicans Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker — a far-left billionaire born into wealth as an heir to the Hyatt hotel…

The declaration allows for deploying the military to maintain public order Spain declared a state of emergency on Monday after a massive power outage plunged the entire Iberian Peninsula into darkness. Authorities…

Ukraine’s leader has branded the truce a “manipulation” attempt, calling for at least 30-days instead Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has apparently dismissed a 72-hour Victory Day ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Kiev will continue assassinating Russian officials long after the conflict is over, Roman Kostenko has said Ukrainian intelligence services plan to continue to assassinate Russian officials and public figures for decades to…

Tensions have been rising between the nuclear-armed neighbors following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir Pakistan is expecting an Indian military incursion following last week’s deadly attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir…

Trump Pinpoints Biden Operative Who Most Of All “Should Be In Jail…” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, President Trump has called for the person who was operating the autopen that signed…

Actor Jon Voight To Tell President Trump How To “Fix” Hollywood Actor Jon Voight and his manager, Steven Paul, are preparing to present President Donald Trump with proposals to boost U.S. film…

Over $2.7 trillion was spent on the sector in 2024, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Global military spending increased more year-on-year in 2024 than at any time since the…

Putin Declares Surprise 3-Day Ceasefire In Ukraine For WW2 Victory Day In an unexpected development on Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine on the occasion of Russia’s Victory Day celebrations,…

The 51st State Goes To The Polls By Philip Marey, senior US strategist at Rabobank For now, Trump’s advisors seem to have talked him out of firing Powell, easing market stress last…

“Please Lower Interest Rates” – Texas Manufacturing Survey Collapses, Respondents Decry “Chaos At The Federal Level” The ‘soft’ data decoupling from strengthening ‘hard’ data just went to ’11’ as this morning’s Dallas…

Trump Pledges To Bring Columbus Day Back “From The Ashes” Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said on April 27 that he would bring Columbus Day back…

‘They Lied To Us About Iraq’s WMDs, But They’ve Taken It To Another Level With Ukraine…’; Hitchens Authored by Peter Hitchens via The Daily Mail, In my trade I have long grown…

Amid mounting casualties and fleeing citizens, Ukraine faces the grim option of forcing more of its population into military service As Ukraine’s manpower crisis deepens, Kiev is resorting to increasingly desperate measures…

The US president has repeated his claim that the neighboring country would be better off it became the 51st state US President Donald Trump has encouraged Canadians to vote for him as…

Five Significant Disagreements Account For Trump’s Newfound Anger With Putin Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, The peace process might go kaput if they can’t resolve these issues… Trump speculated that Russia’s bombing of…

An open dialogue on the future of the global economy is underway at the National Centre RUSSIA in Moscow. In Moscow, at the National Centre RUSSIA, the open dialogue “The Future of…

The proposed truce will last 72 hours, including May 9, the day Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a…

Commenting on recent reports in the press about a US peace proposal, Dmitry Peskov has said most of them are not true The vast majority of media claims about diplomatic efforts by…

Pakistan’s Defense Chief Warns Military Incursion By India Is ‘Imminent’ After three consecutive days of reports of mutual gunfire at army outposts along the Line of Control (LOC) disputed border area, Pakistan’s…

“Here We Are Again”: Federal District Courts Piling On Injunctions To Stop Trump Authored by Jonathan Turley, “Here we are again.”  Those words of Senior U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick may…

Key Events This Week: Peak Earnings Season, Canada Election, Payrolls, PCE, GDP… And Trade War Goes On This week will be the first for a while where data and earnings will compete…

Ukrainian Army Commander Openly Threatens Zelensky: Will ‘Regret’ Ceding Territory Russia on Monday made clear that it is sticking by initial demands raised by Moscow at the start of the war in…

The New York Times, Washington Post and others are “the enemy of the people,” the US president has said US President Donald Trump has labeled American media “compromised and corrupt,” accusing it…

US Crypto Rules Like ‘Floor Is Lava’ Game Without Lights; Hester Peirce Authored by Ciaran Lyons via CoinTelegraph.com, SEC Commissioner and head of the crypto task force, Hester Peirce, says US financial…

Every child referred to a gender clinic will be screened for autism, The Telegraph has reported The British National Health Service (NHS) will conduct autism screenings for all children who identify as…

The Ukrainian Air Force has lost a Su-27 aircraft under unclear circumstances Kiev’s air force reported on Monday that it had lost a Su-27 fighter jet in a Russian drone strike. The…

MOD chief John Healey has said UK forces would help rebuild Kiev’s army, according to a letter cited by the newspaper British troops would help “rebuild” the Ukrainian armed forces under a…

A Kiev court has accused Viktor Yanukovich of “inciting desertion” for leaving the country with his entourage during the 2014 Maidan coup Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has been handed a 15-year…

NATO arrogance created this war, and it could kill any peace Everyone is expecting news on a Ukrainian settlement this week. The diplomatic activity is real and intense, and the visible signs…

Spain Hit By “Massive, Really, Massive” Power Blackout Large swaths of Spain and Portugal plunged into darkness on Monday.  Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica wrote on X: Plans activated to restore…

Futures Erase Losses As Markets Brace For Earnings Avalanche US equity futures are little changed, reversing earlier losses as much as 0.5%, as global markets are broadly in the green amid a…

Worse Than Trudeau: Canadians Should Expect Disaster With Carney In Charge Justin Trudeau’s far-left regime in Canada has finally come to an end as the politician exits leadership in disgrace.  His legacy…

China and the US are not engaged in any talks on tariff issues, a foreign ministry spokesperson has said China’s Foreign Ministry has refuted US President Donald Trump’s claim that he recently…

Crypto csar David Sacks has refuted Vladimir Zelensky’s claim that Ukraine is fighting on behalf of Americans The White House crypto csar has rejected the notion that Ukraine is aiding the United…

Houthis Claim US Airstrike Killed 68 Africans At Migrant Detention Center Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times, A Houthi-controlled ministry said on Monday that a U.S. airstrike killed at least…

A truce must last at least 30 days, Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga has said Ukraine has criticized Russia’s announcement of a three-day ceasefire in May timed to coincide with the celebration of…

New Delhi will get 22 single-seater jets and four twin-seater trainers as part of the $7.4 billion deal with France India and France have signed a $7.41 billion deal for 26 Rafale…

Spain and Portugal have been paralyzed by a widespread power outage on Monday A huge power outage struck Spain and Portugal around midday on Monday, paralyzing public transport and delaying flights, according…

New Delhi has asked the British broadcaster to clarify why it used the word ‘militants’ to designate terrorists The BBC’s coverage of the Kashmir terror attack last week has come under criticism…

Kiev has yet to lift its ban on negotiations with Moscow, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has emphasized Ukraine is failing to take the necessary steps to initiate direct negotiations with Russia, while Moscow…

The billionaire noted there are already certain operations that can only be performed by machines Robots will soon replace human surgeons and are already capable of carrying out operations that are considered…

The event was organized on Sunday by pro-Palestinian activists as part of South Africa’s Freedom Day celebration A dozen swimmers braved the icy waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Freedom Day to…

Moscow is obliged to provide military assistance to Pyongyang in line with a bilateral treaty, according to Dmitry Peskov Russia would surely help North Korea defend itself if such a need arises,…

Elon Musk’s xAI In Talks For $20 Billion Funding Round About a month after Elon Musk’s xAI Holdings acquired the X platform in an all-stock deal valuing the social media company at…

“Stop The Digital Control Grid…” Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Catherine Austin Fitts (CAF), publisher of “The Solari Report,” is back to update us about the “Fast-Approaching Digital Control Grid.”  (CAF) told us last…

Did Someone Call The COMEX Bluff? Via SchiffGold.com, The CME Comex is the Exchange where futures are traded for gold, silver, and other commodities. The CME also allows futures buyers to turn…

The Russian president has ordered military operations halted for three days to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict for three days…

Chinese Sellers In US Market Begin Hiking Prices President Trump’s tariff war on China has forced Singapore-based Shein Group Ltd. — whose supply chain is heavily concentrated in Guangzhou, China, with over…

Pyongyang has grown stronger since the historic summits of the previous decade, the outlet has observed US President Donald Trump’s team is considering a new strategy for North Korea, potentially mirroring the…

The AI–Robotics Combo: Will All Employees Be Replaced? Authored by Anders Corr via The Epoch Times, On April 14, a local government administrator in the United States sent my relative a letter…

Saudi Arabia and Qatar have announced plans to pay off the $15 million Damascus owes the World Bank Saudi Arabia and Qatar have pledged to pay off Syria’s outstanding debt to the…

Father Sergiy Voemava has outlined the community’s plans in the Central African Republic (CAR) as preparations to build a new church are underway The Orthodox faith will continue to grow in the…

Rat Infestation Disrupts UK Nuclear Plant Construction Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com, Workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant construction site in the UK have reported a significant rat…

A CIA Director’s Son Joined Russia’s Army To ‘Defeat The Military-Industrial Complex’ & Was Killed In Ukraine Russian as well as independent regional media sources have revealed that a high-ranking CIA official’s…

The Russian leader has praised the historically close ties between Moscow and Pretoria Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Freedom Day, the national holiday marking Pretoria’s…

The top diplomats from the two nations continued “a productive exchange of opinions,” the Russian Foreign ministry has said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have…

Ukraine is reacting with violence to a US-Russian diplomatic thaw, according to a senior diplomat Kiev has reacted to diplomatic reengagement between Moscow and Washington by intensifying attacks against civilians, a senior…

President Trump holds an impromptu press conference traveling back to the White House from Morristown, New Jersey. President Trump departed Marine One with Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champion Saquon Barkley, then takes…

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…

International Institutions Must Abandon “Wokeism” Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The scandal over the alleged corruption of the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos would be just an anecdote were…

Beijing has urged the South Asian neighbors to exercise restraint and work towards de-escalation China has called for an impartial investigation into the recent Kashmir terrorist attack that claimed 26 lives, and…

The Ukrainian leader has repeatedly insisted he would never formally recognize the peninsula as Russian territory US President Donald Trump has said he believes Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has come to terms with…

A British watchdog has criticized the biotech firm over recruitment practices involving children in coronavirus booster studies US ’big pharma’ company Moderna could be suspended or expelled from a UK trade body after…

Russian forces have found brothers in arms in soldiers deployed by Pyongyang to repel Ukraine’s incursion, according to the message Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday expressed gratitude to North Korean soldiers…