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DOJ To Expunge Employees’ COVID-19 Vaccination Records: Lawyers Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The government has agreed to a settlement that involves expunging records showing the COVID-19…

Watch: Feds Jump Out Of Truck, Ambush Illegals At LA Home Depot Via Headline USA, U.S. Border Patrol agents jumped out of the back of a rented box truck and made arrests Wednesday…

The US president has shared new insight on the contents of a potential peace deal between Moscow and Kiev The peace deal to settle the Russia-Ukraine conflict would likely involve some exchange…

The enclave “belongs to the Palestinian people,” FM spokesperson Lin Jian insisted, urging Israel to “stop the dangerous move at once” China has condemned Israel’s plan to place Gaza City under military…

The two countries have agreed to work on creating a key US-supervised transport corridor US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House for what he…

Appeals Court Nukes Boasberg’s Contempt Order In Trump Admin Deportations Case Activist judge James Boasberg has just been slapped down, after an appeals court removed an order which could have resulted in…

In Major U-Turn, Mexico Approves Fracking To Reverse Sagging Oil And Gas Production By Tsvetana Paraskova of OilPrice.com In a major U-turn in energy policy, Mexico has unveiled a 10-year plan to…

Airlines Using Personalized AI Ticket Pricing Would Face Probe: Transportation Secretary Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticized the potential use of artificial intelligence…

The Hungarian PM says the bloc’s leading nations must take an active role in peacemaking or risk losing relevance Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has proposed holding a summit between Russia and…

Massachusetts Sheriff Federally Indicted On Extortion Charges Tied To Boston Weed Business A Massachusetts county sheriff, Steven W. Tompkins, 67, was federally indicted on charges of extorting an executive at a cannabis company so that…

Yesterday’s empire was built on spice, slaves, and silver. Today’s empire runs on metadata The new colonial frontier isn’t restricted to mineral-rich Congo or oil-drenched Venezuela. It’s digital, invisible, and everywhere. From…

Can US President leverage his business negotiation experience in talks with Russia? Ahead of the anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, Moscow and Washington – like…

The Belarusian leader slammed the EU for preventing Ukrainian grain from reaching global markets Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko blasted the EU for blocking Ukrainian grain exports, while praising the US for twisting…

The US administration had already designated certain Latin American drug cartels as ‘terrorist groups’ US President Donald Trump has secretly ordered the Pentagon to begin using military force against Latin American drug…

Gen Z: Nationalists vs. Communists Authored by Adam Sharp via Daily Reckoning, Young Americans are fracturing along ideological fault lines. They are breaking into two camps. For lack of better terms, we…

Government Has Frozen $584 Million In UCLA Funding, University Resumes Talks Update: The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned,…

Trentadue To Trump, Bondi: Release The OKC Tapes During last night’s ZeroHedge panel on the Oklahoma City bombing, attorney Jesse Trentadue (whose brother Kenneth Trentadue was murdered by the FBI then covered…

Tesla Shares Jump As Robotaxi Secures Texas Rideshare Permit Tesla shares rose in early New York trading after Tesla Robotaxi LLC secured a rideshare license in Texas for its robotaxi Model Y fleet…

Trump Orders Surge Of Law Enforcement In Washington To Combat Crime Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump had ordered the federal government to increase law…

Ajit Doval and Denis Manturov have discussed military cooperation and joint projects in strategic sectors Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has held talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov in…

While the Doha agreement offers hope for DR Congo devastated by conflict, it is unlikely that the ceasefire will hold in the long term On July 19 in Doha, under the watchful…

Disney Settles Legal Dispute With Gina Carano Over Her Firing From ‘The Mandalorian’ Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, Disney has settled a legal dispute with actress Gina Carano following…

Under Armour Shares Crash As Kevin Plank’s Turnaround Plan Hits Wall Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank’s turnaround plan has hit a wall, with the athletic apparel and footwear maker forecasting worse-than-expected adjusted EPS…

The Russian president has briefed his Chinese counterpart on talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff Russian President Vladimir Putin has briefed Chinese leader Xi Jinping on his recent talks with US special…

JPMorgan Changes Fed Call After Miran Appointment, Now Sees September Rate Cut On Thursday President Trump named current CEA Chair Stephen Miran to serve as Fed governor for the remainder of outgoing…

Oil Tumbles On Report Of US-Backed Russia-Ukraine Truce Deal Bloomberg is reporting, according to people familiar with the matter, that Washington and Moscow are aiming to reach a deal to halt the war in…

The news agency had reported that New Delhi suspended plans to buy P-8I aircraft, Stryker vehicles, and Javelin missiles A Reuters report claiming that India suspended plans to buy critical weapons from…

Schiff: Interest Rates Should Be Higher, Not Lower Via SchiffGold.com, Along with Trump, market watchers are salivating for rate cuts. But rates should be higher, not lower – and in a free market,…

Leaders in Kiev have squandered massive Western assistance while ruining the country in the process, Nikolay Azarov has said The Ukrainian leadership has “sold out” the country while wasting billions in foreign…

Rosatom has launched engineering surveys in Kazakhstan to select a site for the facility State-owned Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom has launched engineering surveys to determine the site of Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power…

Insiders Sold The July Rally Via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, While the market steadily rose throughout June and July, corporate insiders were growing less enthusiastic about their stocks. Less than a third of S&P 500…

Futures Rise On More AI Optimism, All Eyes On Gold After Swiss Tariff Shock US equity futures rise at the end of a week in which markets were buffeted by tariffs, geopolitical developments…

I would approach this Polish media report with a note of caution and skepticism.  The reason is not what most might think about.  The CIA/GCHQ will likely be conducting covert IC propaganda…

Toxic contamination from a leak is under control and no longer poses a danger to public health, Zambian officials have claimed The Zambian government has rejected a local US Embassy warning of…

Males between 19 and 60 years old are banned from leaving the country due to an ongoing conscription campaign A Ukrainian man of fighting age has been apprehended before attempting to flee to…

The second International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence for middle school students was held in China from August 2–8 A team of Russian middle-schoolers has won eight medals at the second International Olympiad…

The prime minister says he was briefed by Russian leader about the latest developments in the peace process Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for…

President Trump held a brief presser in the oval office to review some key performance indicators within the economy.  As noted by Steve Moore, the MAGAnomic policies of President Trump deliver remarkable…

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…

The Israeli prime minister’s office has rejected the reporting as “fake news” US President Donald Trump reportedly shouted at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call after the Israeli leader…

An internal policy “could rob Kiev of billions of dollars worth of US-made materiel”, according to the report The Pentagon has a policy in place allowing US-made weapons intended for Ukraine to…

Democrats’ Trust In Institutions Hits New Record Low While Republicans’ trust in U.S. institutions has surged recently, that of Democrats has reached a new all-time low. This is the result of an ongoing…

The move could hit Switzerland, the world’s largest refining hub, and disrupt the global bullion market, analysts warn The US has imposed tariffs on imports of gold bars, according to media reports…

US Startup Scoops Up Bankrupt Northvolt’s $5B European Gigafactory Assets By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com California-based Lyten has signed a binding agreement to acquire nearly all remaining assets of failed European battery…

Algeria says the decision is part of measures aimed at “introducing balance” and reciprocity in its bilateral ties with Paris Algeria has revoked a decade-old agreement granting visa-free travel to French diplomatic…

Why Britain Arrests 30 People Every Day For Speech Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, In this engaging Triggernometry interview, Lord Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union, discusses the UK’s…

Nearly 10,000 Killed In Syria Since ‘Diversity-Friendly Jihadists’ Seized Power Via The Cradle The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has documented the violent deaths of nearly 10,000 people in Syria since the…

The two presidents have spoken by phone and discussed bilateral issues, as well as a peace initiative aimed at resolving the Ukraine crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin has briefed his South African…

Officials have warned about potential cuts in intelligence sharing and national security ramifications, according to the newspaper Israel is reportedly weighing retaliatory measures against the UK over its anticipated recognition of Palestinian…

CDC Reveals Children Have Highest Intake Of Ultra-Processed Foods ‘Make America Healthy Again’ (MAHA) coverage in the corporate media has spiked in recent days, marking one of the highest story counts in months….

The sentencing of Evgenia Gutsul, the head of Gagauzia, was politically motivated, the region’s parliament has said The parliament of Gagauzia, Moldova’s predominantly Russian-speaking autonomous territory, has rejected a court ruling against…

The security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to seize the enclave’s main settlement Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to seize Gaza City, his office…

Swedish PM Slammed After Admitting He Uses ChatGPT To Help Run Government First we learn that doctors are using ChatGPT to treat patients. Now, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is taking a heaping…

Earlier reports claimed the US president would hold talks with his Russian counterpart only if he meets the Ukrainian leader US President Donald Trump has said he is willing to hold a…

President Donald Trump in February suggested moving more than 2 million people out of Gaza into neighboring countries US global advisory firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) modelled the resettlement of around a…

Kiev’s attacks have the hallmarks of terrorism, Nicaraguan MPs have said after studying a Russian report on the issue Nicaragua’s National Assembly has called for Ukraine to be held to international account…

Washington has halted negotiations over New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil President Donald Trump has said the US has halted trade negotiations with India until the two countries resolve their ongoing dispute…

Italy Rediscovers National Identity In Fight With EU Court Authored by Jonathan Turley, In my forthcoming book, Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution, I discuss the threat posed…

How To Make America Great Again Authored by Jacob Hornberger via The Future of Freedom Foundation, Donald Trump and his supporters were certain that by restoring him to the presidency, they could…

Iran Executes Man Accused Of Spying For Mossad Amid Surge In Hangings Iran on Wednesday has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, state media has confirmed, after he was allegedly…

Funding Crisis Fears Grow After Gold Market ‘Upended’ On Report Of US Tariffs On Swiss Bullion In a report that has blindsided all bullion market participants, The FT reports that the US…

The White House has “made clear” that other Western nations won’t be invited, Ben Wallace has said A “European power” with “skin in the game” must be allowed to join any potential…

The clause will reportedly be part of a peace agreement which the South Caucasus states are set to ink on Friday US President Donald Trump plans to obtain exclusive US development rights…

Chinese Nationals Charged For Allegedly Exporting Microchips To China Without License Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Two Chinese nationals have been arrested in southern California for allegedly…

Meet The Kansas “Ghost Towns” Where Houses Cost Less Than Half The Price Of A Tesla Homeownership may feel like a distant dream for many Americans, with the national median list price…

China Seizes Opportunity To Praise ‘Beloved Brazilian Coffee’ While Blasting Trump’s ‘Bullying’ Tariffs China has quickly stepped up to defend Brazil after President Trump slapped the largest South American economy with 50%…

Why The Pesticide Liability Protection Act Threatens Our Food Supply & The Health Of A Nation Authored by Brooke Miller via The Brownstone Institute, As stewards of the land and providers of…

Federal Judge Strikes Down California’s Unconstitutional Deepfake Law Authored by Jonathan Turley, I previously criticized the California law, called the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024, as flagrantly unconstitutional. Signed by California…

‘Hazardous Waste Sites’: Homeless Camps On Seattle Private Property Spark Fines And Frustration Homeless encampments on private property in Seattle are creating costly challenges for landlords, who say they’re being penalized for…

Toyota Q1 Net Profit Plunges 37% After Trump Tariff Hit Toyota Motor expects a 1.4 trillion yen ($9.5 billion) hit to operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2026 due to…

UBS Pushes Back China Property Recovery Timeline Amid Faltering Sales John Lam, head of China and Hong Kong property research at UBS, has pushed back his recovery timeline in China’s battered real estate…

Scholars & Schemers: How The Left Ruined Higher Education Authored by William Anderson via The Mises Institute, Despite denials from the left, US higher education has been captured by leftist faculty, students,…

Jim Quinn Questions Tariff-Mania Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform, Tariffs are going to Make America Great Again!!!! Our deficit problems will be cured. The national debt will decline. Our…

For The First Time Since COVID Crash, Credit-Card Debt Shrinks For Second Month On the surface, there were no major surprises in today’s consumer credit report: after last month’s $5.1 billion increase,…

Trump Tells Mideast Nations To Join Abraham Accords Now That Iran’s ‘Nuclear Arsenal Totally Obliterated’ President Donald Trump on Thursday once again issued a call for Middle East countries to join his…

The Israeli PM has insisted that his country will not govern the Palestinian enclave after routing Hamas, leaving the task to Arab nations Israel does not intend to establish its own governing…

Trump Appoints Stephen Miran As Fed Governor, Replacing Kugler: Dollar Dumps, Gold And Crypto Surge Update: Trump just confirmed that Miran will serve on the Board until Jan 31, 2026, as replacement…

VDH: The Cincinnati Cop-Outs Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Recently, a large group of black youths began pummeling several white adults in downtown Cincinnati. The original altercation apparently broke…

Moscow has called a UN Security Council meeting to address the persecution of Evgenia Gutsul Moldova must respect Evgenia Gutsul’s right to appeal and ensure her “a fair trial and due process,”…

The leaders of Brazil and India have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation The leaders of Brazil and India have reaffirmed their support for multilateralism and fair trade in response…

I have been asked to recap some of my research into cited formats of what I believe to be criminal conduct, with specific statutes against them. This is the first of my…

The Kremlin is announcing that President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in person and have agreed to the venue.  The meeting will take place “in coming days,”…

Trump Admin Throws Maryland Democrats A Lifeline To Halt Power Blackout Threat After Green Policies Backfire Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Democratic Party in Annapolis have managed to spark a ‘manufactured power…

The lack of firings amid the top-tier of FBI leadership has been a nagging concern. Today, Fox News is reporting on the firing of three very consequential and corrupt FBI officials, former…

The financial pundits are putting their customary spin on it, but overall as the reciprocal tariffs begin, things are going well. China’s trade surplus with the US declined to USD 23.74 billion…

Empires have not changed, they have simply cloaked themselves in platitudes such as “resilience,” “visibility,” and “empowerment” A ballot floats through the air like a mechanical butterfly, delicate in descent, but once…

Israel To Take Control Of All Of Gaza, But Netanyahu Claims Not Forever There have been reports all week which have said that Israel is now intent on conquering and occupying the…

Trump Orders New Census To Fix 2020’s Rigged-Count Favoring Democrats Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media, President Trump is putting America first again. This time, he’s going after the rigged system…

Chinese Exports Hotter Than Expected On Surge In Transshipments To Evade Trump Tariffs China’s exports rose faster than expected last month the latest customs “data” showed, ahead of next week’s expiration of…

How Ethereum Treasury Companies Could Spark ‘DeFi Summer 2.0’ Authored by Andrew Fenton via CoinTelegraph.com, Since they emerged from stealth mode two months ago, a dozen Ethereum treasury companies have bought 2…

Yields Spike After Very Ugly, Tailing 30Y Auction Sparks Steepening Fears After two decidedly ugly auctions, including a poor 3Y on Tuesday and a very poor 10Y yesterday, moments ago the Treasury…

What Triggered The Upcoming Putin-Trump Summit? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, One of them must have offered more concessions to the other… Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed on Thursday that Putin and Trump…

Public support for continuing the fight has collapsed since the conflict with Russia escalated in 2022, according to Gallup A majority of Ukrainians now support ending the conflict with Russia through peace…

“Every F**kin’ Day Bro” – A Glimpse Into The Life Of A Hedge Fund Manager Under Trump 2.0 To paraphrase Kermit The Frog, ‘It’s not easy making green” and under Trump 2.0,…

The Home Office earlier designated Western Ukraine as safe, with a temporary protection scheme nearing expiration British authorities have increasingly been denying Ukrainian migrants the right to extend their stay in the…

Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with Russia’s president at the Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin received Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top security official,…

Top automakers could see net profits drop by 25% Fourteen global automakers have suffered nearly $12 billion in losses since the roll-out of US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, and are expected…

New data shows that only one in ten people in Germany are aged between 15 and 24 People aged between 15 and 24 accounted for only 10% of Germany’s population at the…

Despite Bostic Fearmongering, Fed’s Own Inflation Survey Shows No Signs Of Tariff Tantrum Well, this is going to become a little awkward… While some on The Fed believe that tariffs will unleash…