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Membership in the US-led bloc is not a “realistic outcome” of a peace deal, according to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Ukraine will not be admitted to NATO as part of any…

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Ukraine is “annihilating” its youth with a new draft campaign, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Ukraine’s new voluntary military recruitment campaign for men aged 18 to 24 is a…

Taxpayer-Subsidized College Tuition For Illegal Aliens… But Not For US Citizens Authored by Hans von Spakovsky and Cully Stimson via The Epoch Times, Did you know that 25 states offer in-state college tuition to illegal…

Vasily Malyuk has claimed that his agency is successfully purging traitors within its ranks Vasily Malyuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), claimed on Wednesday that he had personally…

“These Numbers Are Uncomfortable For The Fed”: Wall Street Reacts To Today’s Red Hot CPI Ahead of today’s shockingly hot CPI report we warned that today’s CPI report would be, well, shockingly…

WTI Extends Losses After 3rd Straight Weekly Crude Build After a strong run in the last week, oil prices are lower this morning following API’s report last night indicated a large increase…

Foreign outlets do not provide balanced coverage of alleged atrocities by Ukraine in the occupied Russian territory, the Kremlin spokesman has said Western media outlets have been deliberately ignoring reported atrocities by…

Only 10 Of 195 Countries Meet UN Deadline To Submit Emissions-Reduction Plans Authored by Steven Kovac via The Epoch Times, A Feb. 10 deadline for the 195 signatories of the Paris (climate)…

“Biden Inflation Up!” – Stocks Slump With Rate-Cut Hopes As CPI Soars In January Tl;dr: Headline CPI accelerated for the 7th straight month as the Biden admin BLS is gone but the…

The rapper’s online store has been removed by Shopify for violating the e-commerce platform’s rules E-commerce platform Shopify has taken down the online store of US rapper and fashion designer Kanye West…

A close ally of the Slovak prime minister talks about the unrest in the country, attempts to oust the current government, and shifts in European politics For over a month, protests have…

Massive Overnight Russian Strike On Kiev Used Ballistic Missiles, Over 120 Drones Russia has confirmed its forces launched major overnight missile strikes on Ukrainian military plants as well as energy infrastructure. Kiev…

Rustem Umerov made the statement amid Ukraine’s calls for more weapons from its Western backers Kiev is ready for negotiations with Moscow to end the conflict, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said…

Moscow recently released former US Embassy employee Marc Fogel, who had been sentenced to 14 years in prison on drug trafficking charges Washington will release an unnamed Russian citizen in the coming…

The Ukrainian Blood Unity shared a picture of its members giving a Nazi salute during a drill A Ukrainian neo-Nazi organization has bragged about conducting urban combat drills in Kiev Region to…

Nation’s Largest Grid To Fast-Track NatGas Power Plants To Fuel Next AI Trade Common sense has returned, and the adults are back in the White House. This time, they are not wearing…

Kiev’s troops will inevitably be removed from all Russian territory, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia will never consider giving up any of its territory, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said in…

America has lost billions of taxpayer dollars to “waste, fraud, and abuse,” the president has said US President Donald Trump has sounded the alarm over what he described as rampant corruption in…

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia recently disconnected from a Moscow-run transmission network Electricity prices in the Baltic region have nearly doubled since Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania disconnected from Russia’s electricity transmission grid last…

Futures, Rates Flat Ahead Of High-Stakes CPI Report US equity futures are flat, with yields and the dollar modestly higher ahead of this morning’s US CPI reports (full preview here). As of…

Foreign Minister Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif has announced the completion of discussions with Moscow on the deal Khartoum and Moscow have agreed on the establishment of a Russian naval base in Sudan,…

The Trump-appointed US government efficiency tsar earlier called for the closure of state-funded cold-war-era propaganda outlets NATO should be thoroughly revamped, tech billionaire and US government efficiency tsar Elon Musk, has argued….

Speaking at a summit co-hosted with France, the Indian prime minister urged global leaders to develop open-source models to increase “trust and transparency” Data sets that are free from biases are crucial…

The resources of the Donetsk People’s Republic will benefit its people and the rest of the country, Denis Pushilin has said A large portion of the mineral wealth that Ukrainian leader Vladimir…

A senior EU official has told the outlet that the bloc lacks the troops to fulfill the Ukrainian leader’s request The EU is unable to fulfill Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s request for…

Younger men have been offered hefty incentives along with conscription exemptions for one-year contracts with the military Ukraine has launched a new program offering voluntary military contracts to men under 25, amid…

The findings suggest a continuing decline in the popularity of February 14, as traditional domestic holidays take precedence Only a quarter of Russians consider Valentine’s Day a real holiday, according to a…

How Many More Ridiculous Green Energy Projects Will Fail? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The answer is all of them, in due time. Here are the latest spectacular failures. Birds Fry…

Barrick Gold and the African state’s military-led government have been at odds over a new extraction contract Mali and Canadian miner Barrick Gold have suspended talks to resolve a long-running dispute over…

How The US Dollar Has Performed, By President Since Trump’s inauguration, the U.S. dollar has been highly sensitive to tariff announcements given its role in global trade and economic confidence. The dollar…

Which Left-Wing NGOs Does Brussels Fund In Hungary (With Taxpayer Money) To Go After Orbán? Authored by Liz Heflin via Remix News, The European Commission is essentially manipulating NGOs to achieve its…

The bloc has shunned Russian pipeline gas in favor of pricier liquefied natural gas imports from Western suppliers EU leaders are deliberating instituting a cap on natural gas prices, which have been…

Several kilograms of metal shavings have been found in the engine system of the new corvette, media outlets have reported Germany has launched an investigation into potential sabotage involving a newly commissioned…

The attack targeted drone assembly enterprises, the Russian Defense Ministry has said Russia has launched a major missile strike on Ukrainian military drone production plants, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said….

The M23 group has already seized the capital of North Kivu province in the latest escalation of a decades-long conflict The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) rebel group M23 has…

UK To Make Building Nuclear Easier Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, The Starmer government, which has the most ambitious plan for decarbonizing the country in Europe, is going to make it…

Where Corruption Is Rampant Transparency International has released its 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index which gauges levels of perceived public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world. The index scores countries on a scale…

Jim Farley has warned that 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada could devastate domestic automakers, leading to industry upheaval Ford CEO Jim Farley has criticized US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, claiming they…

Ukrainian troops in Russia’s Kursk Region can be buried without any exchange, according to the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has dismissed the possibility of a land swap…

The studio has reportedly amended some of its diversity policies to focus on business and talent instead of inclusion Disney has made changes to some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)…

The US president earlier signaled that he expects the release of another detainee later this week US President Donald Trump is determined to secure the release of all American citizens detained in…

Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against South Africa Is About More Than Just The Boers Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Trump signed an Executive Order late last week “Addressing Egregious Actions Of The…

On the eve of DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard’s full senate confirmation vote, President Trump announces his Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), which will be chaired by the former head of the House Permanent…

New Delhi could offer the US reductions in import duties as the Indian leader travels to Washington India hopes that a series of import duty cuts announced in its recent annual budget,…

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…

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…

Pennsylvania schoolteacher Marc Fogel traveled to Russia with marijuana.  The magic lettuce is considered a narcotic in Russia.  Marc Fogel found out you cannot take medicinal marijuana to Russia.  Marc Fogel was…

FDA Lab Uncovers Excess DNA Contamination In COVID-19 Vaccines Authored by Maryanne Demasi via The Brownstone Institute, An explosive new study conducted within the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) own laboratory…

President Donald Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan are having bilateral meetings today on the Israel v Hamas war and the subsequent issue with displaced Palestinians. During the first press availability…

It’s good that Fogel is returning, and the gesture of his release is an act of good faith between the Russian government of Vladimir Putin and the U.S. government of Donald Trump….

If you have followed the arc of Tech, Peter Thiel recruiting JD Vance, the creation of Palantir, the funding of Vance’s senatorial run, and eventually the roadmap to connect Vance to Trump,…

Senator Lindsey Graham (U-DC) was asked for his thoughts and perspectives about USAID today during a press conference. Senator Lindsey Graham is senior senator in charge of the upper chamber oversight of…

Earlier today President Trump and Elon Musk, head of the Dept of Government Efficiency, held a press conference in the oval office to answer questions about the ongoing DOGE review of government….

China A Leading Perpetrator Of Transnational Repression In 2024: Freedom House Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese communist regime remained a major perpetrator of transnational repression…

Freed Jan. 6 Prisoners Speak Out As They Begin To Rebuild Their Lives Authored by Janice Hisle via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Prosecutors acted with “unrelenting integrity,” Attorney General Merrick Garland…

Suggested Trump Admin Reform – End The Illegal ENDS Epidemic Authored by Roderick Law via RealClearHealth, As President Trump and border czar Tom Homan set about getting control of our southern border,…

David Tepper Boosted China Holdings Before Latest Rally By Yiqin Shen, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist Billionaire investor David Tepper ramped up his stake in China-related stocks and ETFs last quarter, just before…

The billionaire has blasted bureaucracy as an “unelected, unconstitutional fourth branch of government” President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating US federal agencies to implement workforce reductions and efficiency measures…

Egypt’s Sisi Cancels Planned White House Visit After Awkward Trump-King Abdullah Meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has canceled a planned February 18 visit to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump….

Microbiologist, Residents Say China Conceals Extent Of Respiratory Virus Outbreak Authored by Dorothy Li via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Chinese health authorities have said this winter’s flu season is less severe…

Unidentified Drone, Aerial Sightings Continue After Spike In Nationwide Reports Authored by Allan Stein via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), SEDONA, Ariz.—Mike O’Sedona stood out as a dark silhouette in a snap-brim…

Stubbornness, Divine Providence And Donald Trump Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, Donald Trump has always been a complex character, but to fully understand him now, one must begin with the assassination…

PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to resume full-scale war unless Israeli hostages are released by 10am GMT on Saturday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an ultimatum to Hamas, demanding the release of…

U.S. Marine Corps: Put Me In Coach Authored by Stephen Baird via RealClearDefense, In some ways the U.S. military is like an NFL team.  We have an owner, the American people, represented…

The US president hopes the release of an American national will mark the “beginning of a relationship” to end the Ukraine conflict President Donald Trump has said that Moscow agreed to release…

What if the American president’s seemingly outlandish claims on serve a higher purpose? In a world caught between ecological limits and technological ambition, the revival of the long-dormant vision of the Technate…

The One Chart That May Boost MAGA In 2026: End Of The Migrant Invasion Goldman Sachs analysts Elsie Peng, David Mericle, Alec Phillips, and others published a note on Sunday titled “The End…

The suspect had previously been hailed as a “hero in Ukraine” by the media in his home country A German mercenary suspected of repeated sex offenses at home has been arrested in…

The Empire Strikes Back: Judge Orders CDC, FDA, And Other Agencies To Restore Woke Webpages Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge on Tuesday ordered U.S….

The Canadian prime minister has promised to retaliate against US duties on steel and aluminum Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denounced the recent imposition by the US of a 25% tariff…

Washington looks to shift Kiev burden onto EU and NATO allies The administration of US President Donald Trump has no plans to send American soldiers into the Ukraine conflict, Defense Secretary Pete…

“I Don’t Think He’s A Happy Guy”: Sam Altman Talks Trash About Musk After OpenAI Buyout Offer OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on Tuesday that Elon Musk is ‘insecure,’ and ‘not a…

DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Blames “Corrupt” FBI For Leaks To Media Tipping Off Illegals About Upcoming ICE Raids Update: Homan said on Fox News Monday night that that the Department of Justice has opened…

Goldman Nukes DEI IPO Requirement As Woke Era Implodes During the “summer of love,” as BLM riots gripped cities and towns nationwide, Goldman Sachs went down the woke rabbit hole and informed companies…

Sigh… House Democrat Moves To Impeach Trump Over His “Dastardly Deeds” Authored by Debra Heine via American Greatmess, It’s only 16 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, and a Democrat is…

Scott Bessent could visit Ukraine as soon as this week, reportedly for talks on a potential deal for rare-earth minerals US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will be sending…

Stellar 3Y Auction Sees Bid To Cover Spike, Record Low Dealers, First Stop Through Since Sept After four consecutive poor, tailing 3Y auctions, moments ago the Treasury reported the results of today’s…

The United States Needs A Spending Chainsaw Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The latest figures published by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are staggering. $75 billion saved in two weeks. Some of…

The energy crisis in Transnistria appears to be over, but the underlying tensions that caused it are far from resolved The decision by Ukraine to halt Russian gas transit to Europe has…

American School Teacher Flies Home From Russia With Trump Envoy After 3+ Years In Prison: Putin’s Goodwill Offering? US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is on his way back from Moscow, presumably as…

The Penny/Treasury/Asteroid Drops By Michael Every of Rabobank We all see what we want to see. Last Friday’s Michigan consumer survey was bipolar: 5-year ahead inflation expectations for Democrats leaped to 4.2%…

American officials are explicit in showing that the diplomats “are not welcome,” Dmitry Polyansky has told RT The Russian UN mission in New York faces significant pressure and poor treatment from its…

Israel Backs Trump’s Unleash Hell Plan For Gaza If Hostages Aren’t Freed By Saturday Following an urgent security cabinet meeting, the Israeli government has declared that it backs President Trump’s latest threat…

Marc Fogel, a former schoolteacher, had been sentenced to 14 years behind bars in Russia on drug trafficking charges Russia has released US national Marc Fogel following negotiations with advisors of President…

A Georgian heiress sued the man who sold her a pest-invested Victorian London mansion for $40 million A British judge has granted a couple a refund on their purchase of a £32.5…

Slovakia has started importing natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline, Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced Slovakia has started receiving Russian natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline after Ukraine halted transit via…

The country has been seeking solutions to address demographic challenges The number of abortions in Russia has decreased by more than 3.5 times over the past decade, according to data released by…

Two Ways Of Stopping Iran Getting Nukes: ‘With Bombs Or A Written Piece Of Paper,’ Trump Says President Donald Trump said in a Monday interview with Fox News that Iran is terrified after losing…

‘Not Possible’: Jordan Would Seal Borders, Declare War On Israel If Gazans Forced Out Via Middle East Eye Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit to be held on February 27 in response…

Small Business Optimism Slides In Jan As ‘Uncertainty’ Surges Having surged (by the most on record) to its highest level since 2018 after Trump’s election victory, Small Business Optimism faded in January…

Moscow is looking to boost exports of wheat and grains to the South Asian nation while expanding imports of fruits and vegetables Agricultural and food trade between India and Russia has grown…

Drunk driving and theft were reportedly the most common transgressions committed by nationals from the neighboring country in 2024 Ukrainian citizens committed the most offenses among foreigners in Poland in 2024, local…

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Cutting Medical Research Funding Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley entered a temporary restraining order on Feb. 10 preventing the…

South Sudan has five deputy leaders, appointed as part of a power-sharing agreement South Sudan’s president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has fired two of his vice presidents, the chief of the Internal Security…

Kiev plans to increase attacks on Russian infrastructure and the population, Aleksandr Bortnikov has warned Ukraine is resorting to terrorist methods with the goal of inflicting economic damage on Russia and intimidating…

Washington has opposed what it claims would be excessive regulation of the sector proposed during the Paris summit The UK may not sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence (AI) after the…

‘Bragg Is Back!’ Hegseth Restores Iconic Special Forces Base Name On Monday night Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that he signed an order restoring the name of the storied special operations forces base in…

“Get Violent And Fight”: Tennessee Minister Calls For Attacks On ‘Devil’ Musk Authored by Jonathan Turley, Clearly, Dr. Steve Caudle of Greater Second Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga is not the “turn-the-other-cheek”…