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President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today at the White House.  The Ukraine leader has traveled to the U.S. with a surety proposal for continued U.S….

Just a reminder of a pattern that was clearly visible soon after the November election. The current status: The Trump administration has some serious people doing extraordinarily important work. The CIA team…

Need Liquidity? Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank Lists $22M Race Horse Farm As UA Near Lows Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank has relisted his 400-acre equestrian farm in northern Baltimore County—formerly owned…

Air travel between the two countries was suspended following escalation of the Ukraine conflict Moscow has proposed restoring direct air travel with the US as part of ongoing efforts to revive bilateral…

Education Dept Launches ‘End DEI’ Portal For Public Tips About Offending Schools In the latest manifestation of the Trump administration’s earnest campaign against divisive Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, the Department…

The prime minister had previously suggested that the organizers of the Pride event “should not bother” to prepare for it Pride parades will no longer be allowed to take place on the…

Valuations Matter… Eventually Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, One of the most referenced valuation measures is Dr. Robert Shiller’s Cyclically Adjusted Price-Earnings Ratio, known as CAPE. Valuations have always been, and…

Hedge Fund Survey Reveals Sentiment Around Bitcoin & Outlook Bitcoin briefly entered a bear market earlier, tumbling 21% over seven sessions before staging a sharp rebound in early European trading – up 7.5% off its…

Shut Up And Pay Me Authored by Mike Solana via PirateWires, Dad’s home.  Earlier this week, Amazon founder, part-time rocket man, and fellow billionaire media mogul Jeff Bezos announced The Washington Post’s…

Goldman’s Chat With Top Robotics Firm Reveals Skynet Humanoid Timeline In recent weeks, Ant Group, the Alibaba-affiliated fintech giant, and Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms have both ventured into the humanoid robotics race,…

Francis Collins Caught Sending False And Misleading Information To Congress Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, I can’t tell you exactly what is going on, whether politics has so…

DOGE Cuts May Send DC CRE Market Into Spiraling Mess For Political Elites The negative economic fallout from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is beginning to take hold and could…

The US president has accused the Ukrainian leader of “disrespecting” Washington Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky is not ready for peace as he sees Washington’s involvement in negotiations on the Ukraine conflict as…

Latvian lawmakers have cited potential risk to citizens’ safety and being recruited for espionage Latvian lawmakers have advanced legislation that would ban organized trips to Russia and Belarus, citing potential risk to…

Mississippi Judge Orders Newspaper To Remove Editorial Criticizing City Council Authored by Jonathan Turley, There is a chilling case of censorship out of Clarksdale, Mississippi, where a court ordered a local newspaper…

Atlanta Fed Model Suddenly Signals US Recession As Stagflation Takes Hold A recession is imminent… The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNOW model  – forecasting US economic growth – just downgraded its estimate of Q1…

Washington has levelled “strong” remarks at Brussels, while seemingly being “friendly” toward Moscow, according to the bloc’s top diplomat The European Union’s top diplomat has suggested that US President Donald Trump has…

Trump Meets With Zelensky, Says Minerals Deal To Be Signed Today; Will Use Ukraine Rare Earths For AI, Military Weapons Just days after calling him a ‘dictator without elections,’ President Donald Trump…

Indian businesses are increasingly concerned about the risks of secondary sanctions imposed by the US and other Western nations. How valid are these fears? One of the primary goals of the extensive…

London and Brussels must play “a full part” in providing security guarantees for Kiev, the UK prime minister has said The UK and EU must be involved in a peace settlement in…

The US president has for weeks demanded that Kiev grant access to its natural resources so Washington can recoup the aid provided to Ukraine US President Donald Trump is receiving Ukrainian leader…

The $20 billion grant program was established by the former president to finance clean-energy projects The US Justice Department (DOJ) and FBI have launched a criminal investigation into alleged fraud in the…

Musk, White House Respond To Reports Of 21 ‘DOGE’ Employees Resigning Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Trump adviser Elon Musk and the White House have criticized media…

Deadline Looms For US Schools To Axe DEI Programs Or Face Federal Funding Cuts Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, Feb. 28 is the deadline for public school districts to…

The bloc’s exclusion from the Ukraine talks shows it has “lost its superpower status,” Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vulin has told RT The EU is instigating regional conflicts and fueling turmoil…

S&P Futures Rebound From Thursday Rout Which Wiped Out All 2025 Gains; Bitcoin Crash Continues US equity futures are higher, rebounding from an overnight rout driven by a plunge in Chinese and…

California Judge Finds Mass-Firings Of Probationary Federal Employees Likely Unlawful Authored by T.J. Muscaro via The Epoch Times, A California district judge granted partial relief to some of the federal government’s recently…

From Epstein To Diddy: Spotlight Shines On James Comey’s Prosecutor Daughter Speaking Jeffrey Epstein and things being kept under wraps (more on that later), a prosecutor with a famous last name quietly…

Diplomatic normalization is a two-way street, Moscow has emphasized following a meeting with a delegation from Washington Russia and the US have identified steps they both should take to restore normal operations…

Americans’ Savings Rate Soars As First Official Signs Of DOGE Success Emerge Tl;dr: Fed’s favorite inflation indicator dipped as expected but all eyes were on the sudden surge in incomes and plunge…

Kiev joining the bloc could trigger economic collapse and rising crime in Hungary, the prime minister has said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed opposition to Ukraine’s membership in the EU,…

Federal Judge Declines To Halt Firings Of CIA Officers Tied To DEI Programs Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A federal judge declined on Thursday to grant a temporary restraining…

The billionaire has backed claims that the Hungarian-born financier has been investing millions to squeeze Republicans out of Congress Elon Musk has backed claims that Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros is spending millions…

Slawomir Mentzen, who is running for president, had previously called for an end to the cult of Stepan Bandera Polish MP Slawomir Mentzen has accused Ukrainian journalist Vakhtang Kipiani of publicly threatening…

From Rug-Pulls To Rate-Cuts: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once Authored by Peter Tchir via AcademySecurities.com, Tariffs, AI, Crypto, Sentiment, Rates and the Economy We plan to cover much of this in the…

The European Commission president is seeking greater collaboration with New Delhi amid concerns over US policy shifts The European Union is keen to expand economic and security cooperation with India, European Commission…

Even The NYT Is Saying, “Buy Gold” Via SchiffGold.com, A recent piece in the New York Times encouraged readers to buy gold, noting its record-breaking run since 2020. However, what the article gets…

Visualizing The Decline Of Remote Work, By Industry After years of companies embracing remote work and hybrid models, a major shift back to in-office work could be underway. This infographic, via Visual…

The agreement will reportedly grant Washington rights to 50% of the income from natural resource extraction The US expects to make $20 billion from a proposed rare-earth minerals deal with Ukraine, White…

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov’s remark comes after the FSB said it had thwarted a Ukrainian attempt to assassinate a renowned Russian Orthodox bishop The Ukrainian government has no qualms about targeting religious leaders…

56% of GOP respondents now view the Ukrainian leader unfavorably, up from 40% last week, an Economist/YouGov survey indicates Attitudes among US Republicans toward Vladimir Zelensky have soured significantly as the Ukrainian…

Mexico Extradites 29 Cartel Drug Lords To US As Trump Not Backing Away From Tariff War The US Justice Department revealed Thursday evening that Mexico has begun extraditing dozens of high-level cartel…

Two Afghan men have been convicted in Germany of planning to kill Swedish MPs A German court has sentenced two Afghan men to prison for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament…

Those who think the ICC is “a great idea” that just needs some reforms fail to grasp its fundamental problems The International Criminal Court (ICC) has long masqueraded as a beacon of…

Pyongyang has said the launch drill is a warning to “enemies” who are violating the country’s security North Korea has test-fired strategic cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear “counterattack” capability, the country’s…

The African country has struck several deals with Moscow to boost bilateral relations Russia and Guinea-Bissau have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the fields of general education, science, and…

France and the UK would make great allies against “predatory” Trump, Chrystia Freeland has said Veteran Canadian politician Chrystia Freeland has called on Ottawa to turn to European nuclear powers for deterrence…

Protests have been organized in Pretoria against Rheinmetall over weapon sales to Israel and Ukraine A group of demonstrators braved the rainy weather to picket outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria demanding…

African leaders announcing the closure of French military bases send a clear sign that the continent rejects France’s policies France is about to completely lose its military presence in the Sahel region…

Ambassador Denis Alipov has lauded New Delhi’s decision not to take sides, and said Moscow is open to peace proposals India’s decision to maintain a “neutral stance” on the Ukraine conflict was…

Unleashing LNG: Trump’s Geopolitical Triumph Demands A New Realism Authored by Ronald Beaty via RealClearEnergy, By February 21, 2025, the trumpet has sounded: Donald Trump’s second term has begun, and with it,…

Collusion, Coercion, And The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Directives Authored by Mark Oaks via RealClearPolicy, For years, unelected regulators and global financial firms have colluded and used other people’s money to force businesses…

What We Know About African Mystery Illnesses That Have Sickened Over 400 People And Can Kill Within Hours Something sinister is lurking in the heart of Africa, and no one knows what…

The outbreak has killed at least 50 people, Reuters has reported A disease outbreak in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has killed at least 50 people and affected around…

Vladimir Zelensky will effectively strip the country of its sovereignty by signing the agreement, Aleksandr Dubinsky has claimed Ukraine will become a US colony if Vladimir Zelensky signs a proposed rare-earths deal…

BP Looks To Double Its Market Value To $200 Billion, Says CEO Auchincloss BP’s CEO is setting an ambitious goal to more than double the company’s market value to $200bn within five…

Enough Is Enough? The Italian People Disown & Protest The Words Of Their President Submitted by Vincenzo Lorusso via Donbass Italia, (emphasis ours) Months ago, a grassroot media campaign was launched in…

For the US president, Europe “is not the center of the world,” Poland’s Donald Tusk has remarked European allies of the US must navigate a new reality in which President Donald Trump…

The economic group is determined to slash its reliance on the greenback despite the US president’s tariff threats, Brazil’s president has said  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that…

The US president is moving away from the “soft power” approach while attempting to trim costs, the outlet reports US President Donald Trump is planning an overhaul of the State Department, aiming…

President Emmanuel Macron intervened to secure an invitation for the Ukrainian leader to the White House, a diplomatic source has claimed US President Donald Trump was reportedly reluctant to host Ukrainian leader…

PKK Founder Orders Kurdish Group To Lay Down Its Arms, Dissolve In Historic Statement A grand deal involving Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds is in the works, and on Thursday a historic…

Romania Is At The Center Of The Struggle Between Liberal-Globalists & Populist-Nationalists Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Observers were shocked on Wednesday after former Romanian presidential front-runner Calin Georgescu was temporarily detained…

The company claims it is owed royalties for extended screenings of several Hollywood blockbusters in the country in 2022 A former Sony Pictures vendor in Russia has sued the country’s largest cinemas,…

During the initial press availability, President Trump welcomes British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to the oval office. As part of the initial discussion, PM Starmer delivered a letter from King Charles III…

I will simply repeat that I hope everyone continues watching Pam Bondi’s unfolding mess in great detail. It’s going to get a lot worse as the issues get more serious. Attorney General…

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…

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi reappears on Fox News to explain the mixup and delays in the delivery of the Epstein Files.  According to General Bondi, dastardly officials New York are…

At the conclusion of several bilateral breakout sessions British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Trump hold a joint press conference.  The largest issue on the table of conversation is the Ukraine-Russia…

The new service will offer guidance for those concerned about loved ones embracing conspiratorial beliefs, the Interior Ministry has said Germans who suspect that their relatives or friends have fallen for conspiracy…

Two men recruited by Kiev planned an attack on Metropolitan Tikhon in Moscow, the FSB has said Russian law enforcement operatives have thwarted a terrorist attack against Crimean Metropolitan Tikhon of the…

NATO Is The Big Obstacle To Peace In Ukraine Authored by Jacob Hornberger via The Future of Freedom Foundation, During his recent campaign for president, Donald Trump repeatedly stated that he had…

The Real Victims Of USAID’s Mismanagement Authored by Peter Burns & Isaac Six via RealClearPolitics, For decades, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a pillar of global humanitarian…

How (Un)Free Is The World? Global freedom declined for the 19th consecutive year in 2024, according to the Global Freedom Index by democratic watchdog organization Freedom House, released Wednesday.  As Statista’s Anna Fleck reports,…

‘Fraud On A Mass Scale’ – Why Trump Should Repeal Real Estate Tax Submitted by Mitchell Vexler, IN THE Texas House Of Representatives Ways and Means Committee  BRIEF OF MITCHELL VEXLER AS…

These Are The Highest Paid World Leaders A study by Slot.Day ranked the ten highest-paid world leaders, comparing their salaries against their respective nations’ GDP per capita to standardize comparisons across economies….

Bidenflation & His Media Whores Submitted by Jim Bovard High inflation spurred Donald Trump’s defeat of Kamala Harris last November. The economy was the top issue for most voters, and inflation was…

These Are The Most Powerful Passports In 2025 A strong passport provides greater travel freedom, lower costs, and easier global mobility for work, study, and leisure.  But which passports are the most powerful in…

US and Russian diplomats have shared few details of their closed-door discussions in Istanbul, but agree to hold “follow-up” meetings Russian and US officials held a lengthy expert-level meeting in Türkiye on…

Judge Says Meta Must Face Lawsuit Alleging Hiring Bias Against US Citizens A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit alleging that Facebook parent Meta favors hiring foreign workers over U.S. citizens…

US Health Secretary Delays Rule Updating Definition Of ‘Healthy’ On Food Labels Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ordered the…

Leftists Push Feb 28 ‘Economic Blackout’ Over Corporate ‘Greed,’ Waning DEI A new leftist entity calling itself The People’s Union USA is calling for Americans to refrain from spending a single dollar anywhere…

The agreement is final and is only awaiting the Ukrainian leader’s signature, according to Scott Bessent The United States and Ukraine have finalized their agreement on rare earths and other natural resources,…

The FBI Hides Evidence Of Being The FBI Authored by Mike McDaniel via American Thinker, Imagine you’re an operative for a government law enforcement agency gone Stasi. Your power over the lives…

Screen Time Linked To Increased Risk Of Nearsightedness In Children, Study Finds Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Even one hour of screen time per day significantly increases…

Attorney General Pam Bondi has demanded a probe into the FBI for allegedly withholding the remaining files The Department of Justice (DOJ) has released the first phase of declassified documents related to…

The first batch of declassified files reportedly contains little new information Attorney General Pam Bondi has accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation of withholding “thousands of pages” of documents related to the…

How Medical And Integrative Experts Recommend Protecting Against Influenza Authored by Amy Denney via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It’s been a rough, cold season for Mike and Cindy Gorbett. Mike had…

Maryland Democrats “Clearly In Denial” As State Faces Twin Crises Television magnate David Smith’s purchase of The Baltimore Sun last year has reshaped the paper’s editorial direction, focusing on crime coverage in…

DOGE This: DC Layoffs May Top Million, Recession Risks Soar As Jobs & Housing Sour The Trump administration’s epic purge of federal workers is shaping into one of the most significant job…

The UK is “ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air” in Ukraine, PM Keir Starmer has claimed President Donald Trump has said that British troops “can take…

Trans-Terror: Police Arrest ‘Woman’ For Allegedly Trying To Torch Tesla Dealership Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, Police in Loveland, Colorado have arrested a suspect who allegedly vandalized a local Tesla dealership several…

The Gold At Fort Knox Was Stolen From Americans Authored by Ryan McMaken via The Mises Institute, In recent days, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Senator Rand Paul, and some others have…

World War III Is Still On The Table: Europe Wants Boots On The Ground In Ukraine Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, In the lead up to the 2024 presidential elections in…

Treasonous CIA Insiders “Might Be Motivated” To Betray America If DOGE Fires Them Apparently one of the ‘six ways from Sunday’ the intelligence community has to get back at the Trump administration…

‘Mini-Stagflation’ Will End With A Financial Shock Submitted by Dhaval Joshi via BCAResearch.com, President Trump is hosting Prime Minister Starmer in the White House today. Yet the most pressing issue that they…

Maine Public Schools Are Collapsing As Children Of Illegal Migrants Pour Into The State Maine’s public schools are seeing their worst test scores in 30 years, with student performance in reading and…

It’s Impossible To Summarize Everything That Is Happening By Michael Every of Rabobank Love and Death I look at the world this morning and wonder how to fit what is going on…

Roaring 20s: Fidelity’s 401(k) Millionaire Club Soars On MAG7 Exceptionalism The 401(k) millionaire club has surged in size, fueled by American exceptionalism and the meteoric rise of MAG7 stocks, which have skyrocketed…