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Tonight, President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, site of one of the largest rallies in MAGA history back in 2020.  President Trump is anticipated to speak at 5:00pm…

Australian Federal Police officer Trent Madders, who investigated Bruce Lehrmann’s rape of Brittany Higgins, has been charged with perjury, perverting the course of justice and concealing evidence in an unrelated matter but…

Google, Facebook ‘Kool-Aid’ Starting To Wear Off: CEO Authored by Daniel Y. Teng via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Kwik Kopy’s CEO Sonia Shwabsky says the ubiquity of the online world, powered…

All US presidential candidates should be mandated to take cognitive and aptitude tests, Republicans’ likely candidate argues Former US President Donald Trump has urged incumbent leader Joe Biden to immediately take a…

For those who still think a possibility exists of Joe Biden taking the nomination from the 2024 Democrat Convention, just stop.  There is no way for Joe Biden to be the nominee…

Israel has reportedly walked back from allowing unrestricted access for Palestinians in Gaza to go to the north of the enclave Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dropped one of the key…

Take Away The Car Keys Authored by John Maxwell Hamilton via RealClearPolitics, One of the saddest moments of my life was the day I felt compelled to tell my father that he…

“Please Explain This”: White House Press Association Prez Busted In Huge Biden Lie? The President of the White House Correspondents’ Association, NBC News‘ Kelly O’Donnell, has reignited controversy over whether President Biden…

Maryland “Can’t Import Itself Out Of Energy Crisis” Amid Urgent Need To Boost In-State Power Generation Authored by Stuart Kaplow and Nancy Hudes of ESG Legal Solutions, LLC., Maryland consumes about 40% more electricity…

While the US is “profiting” from the standoff with Russia, Europe is becoming its victim, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Moscow has enough capabilities to counter such hostile moves by Washington as…

Tulsi Gabbard – The Ultimate Insurance Policy For Trump Authored by Tom Luongo via Gold, Goats, ‘n Guns blog, Having now done literally hundreds of interviews/livestreams/podcast over the past seven years, I’ve…

When Rents Rise, So Does Homelessness According to a Pew Charitable Trusts study, rising rental prices are directly linked to an increase in homelessness in the United States. As Statista’s Ann Fleck reports,…

Russia Initiates Call With Pentagon After NATO Offered Ukraine ‘Irreversible’ Membership Path In a rare positive development, the heads of the US and Russian militaries have held a rare phone call in…

Earlier this month, Moscow’s Defense Ministry also claimed that its missiles and drones had hit several Ukrainian military plants The Russian Defense Ministry has said its forces have destroyed an explosives factory…

Israel has carried out massive airstrikes on a designated “safe zone” in southern Gaza, with over 70 reported killed and nearly 300 wounded The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that…

OpenAI is looking to substantially increase the reasoning capacity of its models, the agency has said OpenAI, the creator of virtual assistant ChatGPT, is working on a novel approach to its artificial…

How Will We Distribute The Pain Ahead? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, What is acceptable, and what is unacceptable? We’ll soon have to decide. I wish the transition ahead–the…

Finland Passes Controversial Law Blocking Asylum Seekers From Russia Finland has upped its efforts at blocking migrants seeking to enter the European Union country from Russia. The neighboring countries share a lengthy…

India on course to retain its position as the most populous country in the world throughout this century The population of India, the most populous country in the world, is set to…

No responsible African would abandon Russia, China or BRICS in favor of Western interests, Adamu Garba II says Western powers lack moral authority when they try to impose their interests on African…

US-British Warplanes Launch Heavy Retaliatory Attacks On Yemen Via The Cradle US and UK warplanes launched several airstrikes on Hodeidah International Airport in western Yemen in the overnight and early Friday hours….

Czech President Petr Pavel says the West should continue its support for Kiev to convince Russia it cannot succeed militarily The West can put an end to the Ukraine conflict by giving…

Where In The World Are The Top Universities? Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao breaks down which countries host the most top 100 universities in the world, as per the World University Rankings 2024,…

Why Viktor Orbán Deserves The Nobel Peace Prize Submitted by Russian Market, Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, stands out for his audacity and persistence in the realm of contemporary politics. His…

No responsible African would abandon Russia, China or BRICS in favor of Western interests, Adamu Garba II says Western powers lack moral authority when they try to impose their interests on African…

Masoud Pezeshkian has said cooperation with Moscow will remain a priority throughout his term Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has described Russia as “a valued strategic partner” and pledged to further strengthen relations…

Agegnehu Teshager highlighted Addis Ababa’s pivotal role as BRICS’ gateway to the continent Many African countries are eager to join BRICS, Agegnehu Teshager, the speaker of Ethiopia’s Upper House of Parliament, has…

According to Der Spiegel and Bild, key highways would be at NATO’s full disposal in case of a conflict with Russia The German Defense Ministry has drawn up contingency plans for a…

Europe is pursuing a policy of interference, while Russia offers cooperation possibilities, Gamal Abdel Nasser says European powers are failing to acknowledge the legacy of colonization in Africa in their modern-day dealings…

Most foreign backers agree that Ukraine needs the ability to target Russian territory with Western arms, Andrey Yermak has said Ukraine’s supporters in the West are close to allowing Kiev to use…

The decision is aimed at allowing Americans to hear from all presidential nominees in the runup to the election, Meta said US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram,…

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…

After losing seats in the 2024 election, India’s leader is now dependent on allies like Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who wants to build a capital that will outdo Singapore After…

Forbidden Fruit And The Classroom: The Huge American Sex-Abuse Scandal That Educators Scandalously Suppress Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, Every day millions of parents put their children under the care of…

Tipping Point: When Populations Peak As yesterday marks World Population Day, we’re taking a closer at one of the population trends that will affect many countries sooner or later in the 21st century: population…

The Fastest Growing Millionaire Populations, By Country The world’s economic powerhouses, like the U.S. or China, hold the majority of millionaires in absolute terms. But which countries are growing their millionaire populations at the…

Escobar: We Are NATO, And We’re Coming To Get Ya… Authored by Pepe Escobar, We are the world. We are the people. We are NATO. And we’re comin’ to get ya –…

More than 70% of respondents said that the prime minister should step down immediately or when the war in Gaza is over Nearly three-quarters of Israelis want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to…

By now everyone knows the importance of James Clyburn in the 2024 election.  Through his network, Clyburn controls the ballot counters in roughly 15 different urban areas. James Clyburn said earlier today…

“Project 2025” Is Just “Project 1981” Authored by Michael Tracey, “Dangerous, diabolical, and dastardly” is how Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic Leader, just described the so-called “Project 2025” planning document that all…

Public School Spending Increasing Faster Than Test Scores, Report Finds Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times, New research indicates that U.S. public school spending has doubled since 2003, outpacing the…

Where Inequality Is More & Less Rife The Global Wealth Report 2024 was released today by the Swiss bank UBS, highlighting where wealth inequalities have grown the furthest. As Staista’s Anna Fleck shows in…

This is quite remarkable.  Alec Baldwin broke down in tears during court today because the trial judge dismissed the case against him. Apparently, the prosecution received a box of live ammunition from…

A Time Of Famine, And A Time Of War… Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, The tremendous suffering that we are seeing all over the world right now is only just the…

Finland insists that the measure is intended to counter the “weaponization” of migrants by Moscow Lawmakers in Finland approved a controversial bill on Friday that would allow the authorities to shut down…

Democrats Prefer Harris As Potential Alternative Candidate In a survey run by YouGov, respondents who identified as Democrats or as Independents who were Democratic-leaning were divided over whether or not U.S. President Biden should…

White House Seeks To Clarify Its Clarification Of Biden’s Health Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The above headline would be a great title for the Babylon Bee except for one thing….

IRS Strikes Gold: $1 Billion Collected From Wealthy Tax Dodgers The Biden administration has collected $1 billion – a few days worth of Ukraine funding – from wealthy tax cheats, in what…

Ring of Truth (in part): At one time, merchants and other people using coins were very happy if a coin, when dropped on, say, a counter, had the proper metallic ring, of…

China Unveils Military Drills With Russia, Accuses ‘Hegemon’ US Of Seeking To ‘Control’ Asia-Pacific China unveiled Friday that it has been conducting major joint naval drills with Russia along its southern coast, during…

The charges stem from a 2021 fatal shooting accident on a film set A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Hollywood A-lister Alec Baldwin on Friday, ruling that the prosecution…

What Snapped? US Ground Beef Retail Prices Jump Most Since Covid Meatpacking Crisis The latest data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that monthly retail ground beef prices just recorded…

Visualizing The Soaring Costs Of US Fast Food Chains Fast food joints were once the go-to option for quick, cost-friendly meals, but now, they’re starting to pinch the budget. Inflation has hit…

Fearing New Panama President Will Block Key Route To US, Migrants Flood Darién Gap Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times, Thousands of migrants streamed into Panama through the treacherous…

Will Debt Sink The American Empire? Authored by Peter St. Onge via Money Metals, “Will Debt Sink the American Empire?” So asks the Wall Street Journal, in an uncharacteristically gloomy article for…

A Big Wreck Is About To Happen At The Intersection Of Artificial Intelligence Boulevard And Net Zero Avenue Via Energy Security and Freedom, The Big Green Grift, the Energiewende and all the…

RFK Jr. Gains Ballot Access In More States, Roadblocks In Others Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, As former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden prepare to receive their…

An estimate $90 million has reportedly been frozen until the party nominates someone else An estimated $90 million in donations to a group key to US President Joe Biden’s campaign has been…

With the Washinton and Brussels establishment apparently only interested in more bloodshed, someone has to speak sense One of the greatest farces of these modern times is that those who scream the…

The Russian military has made new gains in Donbass, liberating several new settlements from Kiev’s forces The past week in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has seen active combat continuing at multiple locations along…

10.3 billion people are expected to inhabit the planet by the 2080s before a decline sets in The global population will grow by more than 2 billion in the next few decades,…

US Banks Suffer Biggest Deposit Drop SInce ‘Tax Day’ As Money-Market Fund Assets Surge To Record High For the 10th week in the last 12 (basically since taxes), money-market funds saw inflows…

Small Caps Break-Out To Best Week In 8 Months; Bonds & Bullion Big Week On Bad Data A bad data week… Source: Bloomberg …was good news for doves as rate-cut expectations soared……

Biden’s Student Loan Plan “SAVE” Will Cost $230 Billion Via SchiffGold.com, As student loan debt in America swells to a staggering $1.7 trillion, President Joe Biden’s new SAVE plan could actually cost…

Moped-Mounted Crime Soars: Migrants Bring Third World Tactic To USA Open-border advocates love to tell you that “diversity is our strength.” Unfortunately, illegal immigrants flooding into the United States are diversifying the…

Welcome To The ‘Cover Your Ass’ Olympics Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “If the entire political and media elite can manufacture the lie for 4+ years that candidate now-President Biden…

Kiev needs to “win the war” before getting invited, Radoslaw Sikorski has said The US-led bloc is not willing to offer membership to Kiev until after the conflict with Moscow, Polish Foreign…

After Hundreds Of Launches, SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Suffers Rare Engine Failure SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket suffered a rare engine failure on Thursday night during a Starlink mission to deploy satellites in low…

US Issues Largest Ever Batch Of Sanctions On Israeli Settlers & Outposts The White House on Thursday unveiled its most comprehensive round of sanctions on Israeli settlers and ‘extremists’ do date. The…

BlackRock ‘Tokenized’ Treasury Fund BUIDL Tops $500 Million Authored by Brayden Lindrea via CoinTelegraph.com, The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund has reached a $500 million market cap, making it the first…

Brussels has gone after the platform over alleged “deceptive practices” X (formerly Twitter) is facing persecution by the European Union because it rejected Brussels’ demand to secretly censor opinions on the platform,…

The publication is based on the work of Western war correspondents covering the Eastern front The Russian History Perspective Fund has released a new history book covering the events on the Eastern…

Zelensky Angry US Won’t Lift Restrictions On Strikes Deeper Into Russia Anything Zelensky had to say Thursday at the close of the NATO summit in Washington was overshadowed by President Biden’s verbal…

During the NATO summit in DC Hungarian President Viktor Orban said, “at today’s NATO Summit, I will reaffirm that Hungary will not participate in the NATO-Ukraine mission, but we will continue to…

The EU’s chief diplomat recently admitted that there is a high level of support for Russia on the continent African nations are not looking to Russia because it is standing up to…

The “Broken Clock” Fallacy & The Art Of Contrarianism Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Some state that “bears are like a ‘broken clock,’ they are right twice a day.” While it may seem…

“The First Amendment Is Out Of Control”: Academic And Media Figures Rally Against Free Speech Authored by Jonathan Turley via jonathanturley.org, “The First Amendment Is Out of Control.” That headline in a…

Beijing has targeted drone manufacturers over sales to Taiwan Six American military industry enterprises have been blacklisted in China for participating in weapons sales to Taiwan, the foreign ministry in Beijing announced…

A Defiant Biden Vows To Press On As Top Democrats, Donors Freak Out Over “Path Forward” Democrats are in a worst-case scenario after last night’s NATO summit press conference. While President Biden…

The US president has a history of offending his Russian counterpart in public statements US President Joe Biden has once again insulted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, labeling him a “murderous madman”…

The US president called the Russian leader a “murderous madman” at the NATO summit in Washington US President Joe Biden’s latest insult of Russian President Vladimir Putin is “unacceptable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

Orbán Continues Ukraine ‘Peace Mission’ With Trump Meeting: “He Is The Man Of Peace” Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a Reuters interview this week that Hungary believes a second Trump…

US Is “A Few Short Years” From Data Reliability Crisis, Study Warns Via SchiffGold, U.S. economic data is hitting headlines yet again—this time, due to serious concerns about its continued reliability. “Federal…

I’m glad I waited before sharing the following analysis because I’m not as concerned today as I was when I originally read the Guardian article.   Yesterday, The Guardian reported that Donald Trump…

Zelensky Admits: Can ‘Never’ Get Enough Weapons From West Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky while attending the annual NATO summit in Washington as a special guest has admitted that from Kiev’s point of…

Veterans of the Obama and Clinton administrations have reportedly formed a clandestine “anti-Biden network” A growing number of “very-connected” Democrats are scheming to get US President Joe Biden to withdraw from the…

A report suggesting that Moscow had planned to kill Rheinmetall boss Armin Papperger is untrue, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Claims by CNN that Russia plotted to assassinate the CEO of Germany’s Rheinmetall…

The left-wing alliance that took the most seats in the recent parliamentary elections has promised to raise taxes on the rich Many of France’s most wealthy residents may consider leaving the country…

The US “disregards” Israel’s deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure, Turkish President Recep Erdogan has said US President Joe Biden and his administration are complicit in Israeli war crimes in Gaza, Turkish president…

Most Voters Want Biden To Step Down, Oldest Voters Least Concerned Authored by Garbiella Fine via RealClearPolitics.com, The 2024 presidential campaign is now enmeshed in skepticism about Joe Biden’s mental acuity. Some…

After Dumping $22 Billion Overnight, Is The BoJ Intervening Again In USDJPY? Mrs Watanabe will not be best pleased again this morning as it appears – having dumped billions of dollars into…

“Stubbornly Subdued” – UMich Sentiment Slumps As Home-Buying Conditions Hit Record-Low UMich consumer sentiment slumped in preliminary July data with Current Conditions at their lowest since Dec 2022… Source: Bloomberg   UMich…

JPM Reports Record Quarterly Income After Surge In One-Time Items, Unexpectedly Boosts Loan Loss Reserves And we’re off: Q2 earnings season has officially open after two of the largest US banks –…

US Producer Prices Surge At Fastest Pace In 15 Months As Services Costs Soar After yesterday’s soft CPI, this morning’s PPI seems somewhat ‘less than’ but as we noted earlier, in fact…

AT&T Reveals Hackers Stole “Nearly All” Records Of Customer Calls, Texts Surprise. Surprise. AT&T has revealed a massive hack of customer data for the second time this year. This latest batch of customer…

Gold-Silver Ratio Could Indicate The Early Stages Of A Silver Breakout Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, Two months ago, the gold-silver ratio broke an important support level, indicating the white…

Türkiye’s obligations to the US-led military bloc are not consistent with the Eurasian organization’s values, Moscow has said Türkiye’s bid to become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is…

Futures Flat After Hot PPI, Mixed Bank Earnings US equity futures are flat, erasing a modest earlier gain, as yesterday’s rotation continues this morning with RTY rallying +0.8% pre-mkt even as megacap…

Trump’s Return: Get Ready For Chaos To Be Unleashed And Blamed On You Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us Yeah, it’s happening. The last half of 2024 is shaping up to be…