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Isolated at home, the embattled US president has dismissed reports that he is ready to step down US President Joe Biden will return to the campaign trail next week, his aides said…

A wave of IT outages created massive problems around the world today hitting several industries hard.  Airlines seeing thousands of flight cancellations, internal and external tech systems affecting hospital banks, stock exchanges…

The Hungarian leader, who is currently president of the EU Council, is trying to actually make an impact with his term Hungary, represented by its Prime Minister Viktor Orban, took over the…

The return to the older music and text has sparked criticism about colonial legacies and contemporary governance in a nation struggling to unify its diverse communities In May, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu…

CDC Figures Show COVID At “Very High” Levels In 7 US States Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The most recent wastewater data published by the U.S. Centers for Disease…

“Continued Deterioration”: Goldman Sees “Surplus Market” In Copper, Pushing Prices Lower In “Short-Term”  Copper futures in New York are 15% below their May all-time high and have hit a two-week low. Goldman…

Going Full Trump: Hunter Biden Challenges Constitutionality Of Weiss’ Appointment Authored by Jonathan Turley, We previously discussed how Hunter Biden adopted the arguments of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other gun rights groups…

USPS Caught Sharing Customer Addresses With Tech Giants, Including Meta And LinkedIn Ever wonder how sometimes digital ads know what you’re discussing in the privacy of your own home…and even sometimes what…

Time For A Reality Check? Via Rabobank, After a hawkish cut in June, the ECB dovishly held policy unchanged yesterday. To some extent that may be by design. Last month, the hawkish…

Most of the security detail was reportedly made up of other DHS personnel US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was almost assassinated because most of the security personnel at his Pennsylvania rally…

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Ukraine will always be “at the heart” of his government’s agenda The Russian Embassy in London has advised the new British government against supporting Kiev…

“Absolutely” In The Race: Biden Campaign Calls Malarkey On MSM Reports On Thursday evening, the New York Times reported that ‘people close to Biden’ say the president has “begun to accept the…

A leading name in cybersecurity, Crowdstrike was deeply involved in the ‘Russiagate’ hoax Before a faulty software update dragged the company’s name into the headlines on Friday, Crowdstrike had a long history…

West Jerusalem is carrying out a “de-facto annexation” of the West Bank, the International Court of Justice has ruled Israel’s construction of settlements on Palestinian land violates the Geneva Convention and amounts…

The Meta CEO says the Republican frontrunner’s defiance has likely struck a chord with many Americans Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has described Donald Trump’s defiant reaction to last Saturday’s assassination attempt as…

“We Rise Together, Or Fall Apart” – ‘New’ Trump Blows Lid Off RNC With Unity Speech Authored by Kevin Downey Jr via PJMedia.com, Just days after a smelly, pimply-faced incel tried to…

Russian Court Hands WSJ’s Gershkovich 16 Years On Espionage Conviction Russian prosecutors initially sought a very significant 18-year prison sentence in the espionage case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. A verdict…

The US president is reportedly furious over attempts to force him out of the White House race, the outlet’s sources say US President Joe Biden feels “personally hurt” and “betrayed” by an…

The US has been trying to foster closer ties with New Delhi as it seeks to counterbalance China Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed the next Indian ambassador to the US, New…

The Boeing 777 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk over a suspected technical problem   Air India has sent a relief aircraft to pick up 225 passengers and…

Can Mega-Capitalization Stocks Continue Their Dominance? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Over the last few years, a handful of “Mega-Capitalization” (mega-market capitalization) stocks have dominated market returns. The question is whether that dominance will…

Paris Mayor Defies Poop Threats To Swim The Seine River Ahead Of Olympic Games Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a swim in the Seine River on Wednesday this week in an effort…

Lights Out For SunPower After Solar Installs & Shipments Halted  Readers have been well-informed about the collapse of the green energy bubble over the last several quarters, with solar, hydrogen, and wind stocks imploding. The primary driver…

Reports have suggested the president could end his reelection bid this weekend amid mounting party pressure US President Joe Biden has commissioned a survey to get a clearer picture of Vice President…

Higher borrowing costs have been hurting companies, the Insolvency Service has said The number of bankruptcy declarations in England and Wales reached the highest level in over a year last month, as…

Having the title of commander-in-chief does not make someone a leader, the conservative journalist has argued The US political system could be manipulated to such an extent that even a dead person…

The wrestling legend pledged his support in a speech at the Republican National Convention Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan spiced up the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee on Thursday, ripping off his…

“No guy in the world” can force Kiev to compromise with Russia, the Ukrainian leader has said Ukraine is not afraid of Donald Trump being reelected this November and will not bow…

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich – the son of Soviet emigrants – was arrested in the Urals region last year American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been sentenced by a Russian court…

Futures Flat Ahead Of $2.7 Trillion OpEx Amid Global IT Crash Global stocks, already hammered by several days of relentless selling in mega-cap tech shares, struggled on Friday as an unprecedented, worldwide…

Ethereum ETFs Are Coming, But ETH Derivatives Markets Are Flat Authored by Marcel Pechman via CoinTelegraph.com, Ether price rallied 12.5% between July 12 and July 15, but strong resistance at $3,500 halted…

‘The Whole Building Shook’: Houthis’ Tel Aviv Drone Strike Kills 1, Hospitalizes 8 In what could spark spiraling escalation of warfare between Yemen’s Houthis, Hezbollah and the State of Israel, a large…

“Largest IT Outage In History” Sparks Disruptions Worldwide Early Friday, a global IT outage caused by an issue with cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike disrupted flights, banks, retailers, stock exchanges, 911 call centers, and…

Having made the cut, Australia’s Matt Dawson said he did not want to miss the Games Australian field hockey player Matt Dawson has made the  decision to sacrifice part of his finger…

A French performing artists union has cited “glaring inequalities in treatment” The opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris is at risk after performers announced they would go on strike…

The first payout to Ukraine from interest generated by Moscow’s frozen funds will be made this month, the EU-based depository has said Brussels-based depositary and clearing house Euroclear has confirmed that it…

A massive Windows 10 outage linked to the CrowdStrike antivirus platform has hit air traffic control systems, banks, and broadcasters Russian infrastructure has not been affected by the global Windows 10 outage,…

A number of Ukraine’s backers have pledged to deliver up to 60 US-made warplanes to Kiev by the end of this year Ukraine’s Western backers still have not delivered a single F-16…

During the recent summit between Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin, New Delhi has had to work hard to strike a balance, making it clear that it is not an anti-Western country, just…

The Old World is extremely vulnerable to an American leader who could depart from the liberal Atlantic consensus If I wanted to ape the mood of erstwhile Soviet political essays, I’d write…

Abandoned by his father to a troubled single mother; eventually raised by grandparents. He is then recruited from an Ivy league law school by shadow figures, a specific billionaire and a network…

Evan Gershkovich has been charged with gathering intelligence about the military industry on behalf of the CIA Prosecutors in Russia have requested an 18-year term in a maximum-security colony for Wall Street…

How Much Do Different Countries Trust Institutions? In today’s world, factors such as polarization, misinformation, scandals, economic instability, and inequality have all contributed to a deterioration in people’s trust in institutions like…

Russia’s Federal Security Service has detained a man suspected of targeting the city of Essentuki Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it foiled a terrorist plot targeting a bus…

People have taken to the streets to demand a fairer recruitment system for government jobs Around 40 people have reportedly been killed and hundreds more injured in Bangladesh, after student protests raging…

Member states are reportedly wary of a shift in US policy towards the bloc if Donald Trump is reelected as president Western countries should not create “self-fulfilling prophecies” suggesting that a second…

It was the second stabbing in the French capital this week amid a strict security clampdown A police officer was critically injured in a stabbing attack in central Paris on Thursday, just…

Mainstream politicians ignore the people on purpose, the conservative commentator has claimed at the Republican National Convention The political elites in Washington, DC are making a point to not pursue policies that…

Demonstrations had been barred in the capital on Wednesday “to ensure public safety” The Kenyan High Court has suspended the National Police Service’s directive banning protests in central Nairobi following deadly anti-government…

Africa Emerges As Focal Point In Global Oil & Gas Exploration Authored by Aatisha Mahajanvia Rystad Energy, Global oil and gas exploration is increasingly concentrated in “core” areas like Guyana and Namibia,…

A glitch with Microsoft Windows is said to have caused computer systems to crash around the world, crippling airport and communications operations Countries around the world have been hit by a powerful…

The Republican nominee has urged unity after the attempt on his life, while accusing Joe Biden of doing “unthinkable” damage to America Donald Trump has accepted the Republican nomination to run for…

It Was A Major Mistake For Zelensky To Insult Modi Last Week Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Zelensky insulted Indian Prime Minister Modi during his trip to Moscow last week by tweeting that “It is…

Paul Kagame will remain in office in Rwanda after securing over 99% of the vote President Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) has been reelected with 99.18% of the…

Airports and other key infrastructure sites around the world have reported disruptions amid problems with communications Disruption to air traffic control systems is being reported around the world. Preliminary reports say a…

Leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the country’s solidarity with Moscow in the conflict with Kiev North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received a Russian military delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Aleksey…

Where Are Europe’s Best (& Worst) Spots For A Swim? With summer here, wild swimmers and beach enthusiasts may be happy to know that the European Environment Agency has once more published its annual…

President Donald J Trump accepted the Republican party nomination to become the 47th President of the United State of America. Delivering remarks to the audience at the RNC Convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin,…

Tucker Carlson delivered an unscripted speech on the last night of the RNC Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carlson began his remark with off-the-cuff commentary about the attempted assassination of President Trump and…

Standing strong and resolute, Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, spoke about President Donald J Trump prior to offering a prayer on the final…

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…

Globalist “Guru” Claims Trump’s Re-Election Will Mean ‘The Death Of Global Order’ Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, Yuval Harari is best known as a globalist “philosopher” or “guru” closely tied to…

Is The Golden Age Of TV Series Over? Despite the fact that the “traditional” TV model (i.e. live TV, broadcast and cable) has been under severe pressure from streaming services and changing media…

Some States Embrace CO2 Cap-And-Trade Schemes, Others Reject Them Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The United States is following Europe’s lead in instituting cap-and-trade regimes to reduce…

BlueAnon Watch: One-Third Of Democrats Believe Trump Faked Assassination Attempt As Conspiracy Theory Goes Mainstream At the height of the “QAnon” fervor in 2021 – roughly 23% of Republicans said they believed…

Providence And President Trump: Gingrich Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClearPolitics, I have known President Donald Trump for 30 years. Callista and I consider him a dear friend. Watching him get shot…

With Chevron Overturned, Congress May Have To Adapt Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Chevron deference, which had the effect…

Former US President Donald Trump has accepted the Republican nomination to run for the White House in November Former US President Donald Trump laid out the case to “Make America Great Once…

Multiple people suffered shrapnel injuries following an explosion in Israel An explosion injured at least two people near the US consulate in Tel Aviv early Friday morning, according to local Israeli media….

The 4-Day School Week: It’s A Trend Across America … Despite Questionable Results Authored by Vince Bielski via RealClearInvestigations, Next month, the Huntsville School District in Arkansas will join the wave of…

These Are America’s Most Popular News Sources The distribution of news in the internet era has never quite been so fractured. Between competing outlets, platforms, and formats, Americans can get their news…

Watch Live: Tucker, Hulk Hogan. & Dana White Intro Trump’s Address To RNC It’s the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention – and it’s going to be a big one….

Secret Service Whistleblowers Emerge Following Trump Assassination Attempt US Secret Service whistleblowers have approached the House Judiciary Committee, claiming that there were limited resources to cover former President Donald Trump last weekend…

The Next Four Months Will Be A Political War Without Limits Authored by David Samuels via UnHerd.com, The 2024 political war is just beginning – The Democratic party has rigged the system…

The victim protested the ruling with a gruesome stunt in front of the courthouse, local media report A Ukrainian woman doused herself in flammable liquid and self-immolated in front of a courthouse…

Mark Halperin is pretty dialed in to the deep DNC network, particularly close to the core DNC apparatus.  Halperin is saying the plan for Joe Biden to announce his withdrawal from the…

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Increased Risks For 32 Health Conditions Authored by JoJo Novaes and Ben Lam via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Eating junk food is as pervasive in our current…

YouTube Tightens Stranglehold On Firearms Content – Blocks All Gun Related Sponsors When Google and YouTube first announced that they would be demonetizing a host of channels back in 2017 (including firearms…

The Dnipro River essentially forms the boundary between Russian controlled territory and Ukraine.  Everything East of the river is controlled by Russia, while everything west is controlled by Ukraine.  This status is…

Moscow has reserved the right to respond with nuclear weapons if necessary Rhetoric involving the deploying nuclear warheads is concerning, the State Department has said, commenting on Moscow’s response to missile plans…

Los Angeles Filming Bust Deepens With Sharp Decline In Reality TV FilmLA, the partner film office for the City and County of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions, released a new report on…

How To Break Ranks And Escape The Democrats’ Plantation Authored by Guy Shepherd via The Blaze, What if enough minorities — Latinos, African Americans, Jews, and Asians — broke ranks with their…

No serious damage was discovered after the aircraft landed in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk An Air India Boeing 777 made an emergency landing in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Central Russia on…

President Donald Trump will deliver his acceptance speech tonight to close out the 2024 RNC Convention.  He is expected to touch on his attempted assassination last Saturday.  First Lady Melania Trump and…

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Entirety Of Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan Hours after Joe Biden read that his administration will direct another $1.2 billion in debt forgiveness for 35,000 student borrowers, the…

Can We Let The Voters Decide – Not The FBI, CIA, DOJ, Lawyers, Prosecutors, Or Judges? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, When Donald Trump seemed to have a lock…

NFLX Shares Slide On Lower Revenue Guidance, Free Cashflow Sinks Having face-rippingly rallied off the Q1 warnings of the slower subscriber growth, Netflix reported –  guess what – slower subscriber growth in…

Dollar Surges As Selling-Panic Spreads Across All Assets ‘Good’ news from TSMC trumped yesterday’s ASML bad news and a solid Philly Fed print helped juice stocks early but under the hood of…

BREAKING NEWS – Very Sad According to President Donald Trump, the GREAT LOU DOBBS has died. Lou Dobbs was one of the best that ever lived, an incredible patriot, a smart voice…

The group who promoted, pushed and ultimately influenced the JD Vance nomination consisted of: Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Bill Ackman, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, Jacob Helberg and of…

The move has come amid an internal push to have the president drop out of the race The virtual roll call to nominate President Joe Biden as the Democrats’ 2024 candidate will…

China’s Third Plenum Concludes: Here Are The Main Takeaways As China Slides Into “History’s Garbage Time” While a far cry from the market-moving event it used to be just a few years…

The former president has reportedly grown “deeply concerned” that the incumbent will lose to Donald Trump Former US President Barack Obama is privately telling Democrats that President Joe Biden’s path to reelection…

Almost two dozen movements from the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and other regions have agreed to unite Parties and political movements seeking independence for French overseas territories have formed a united “International Front…

China Had Persistent Access to US, Allied Networks For Years: White House Official Authored by Andrew Thornebrooke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Hackers in communist China maintained persistent access to U.S….

CBDC: Creating Shortages With Full Shelves Authored by Paul Cwik via The Mises Institute, Of all the areas that economics students need to master, counterfactual reasoning is near the top of the…

Many Americans Think Country Is Spiraling Out Of Control After Trump Shooting: Poll Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A majority of Americans are concerned about violence in…

“The Script” For Trump’s Assassination Plot Needs Rewriting… Authored by Joseph Mallozzi via X: (emphasis ours) Thanks for the script.   Overall, the plotting feels contrived and, at times, defies logic, so…

Tucker Carlson: “Every Bad Person I’ve Ever Met In A Lifetime In Washington Was Aligned Against J.D. Vance” Tucker Carlson, speaking yesterday at the Heritage Foundation’s “Policy Fest” at the Republican National…