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US Sanctions Strand 10 Million Barrels Of Russian Crude For Weeks By Julianne Geiger of OilPrice.com About 10 million barrels of Russian crude oil have been stranded off the coast of South…

USS Lewis B. Puller was targeted in the Gulf of Aden, the Yemeni armed group has said Houthi militants claim they have fired a missile at a US warship in the Gulf…

More than 17,000 legal violations were committed by foreign nationals in the country in 2023, according to police data The influx of Ukrainian refugees to Poland since the start of the conflict…

Several Common Drugs Are Linked To Dementia Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It is well-known that dementia is often a result of aging. However, sometimes it can…

Meet Amy Pope: The UN’s Human-Trafficking Czar Authored by Robert A. Bishop via American Thinker, Meet Amy Pope, an open borders advocate, Obama apparatchik, and an accomplice of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. As…

Logically.AI Of Britain And The Expanding Global Reach Of Censorship Authored by Lee Fang via RealClear Wire, Brian Murphy, a former FBI agent who once led the intelligence wing of the Department…

Most of the new capacity is expected to come from China and India   Global nuclear power generation is set to reach an all-time high in 2025 as more and more countries…

Brussels could stop all funding for Hungary if its veto on Ukraine aid is not lifted, according to a document seen by the paper The European Union is preparing to cut off…

Escaping hardship has become much more difficult over the past two decades, says the Joseph Rowntree Foundation A million more people were living in poverty in the UK in 2021-22 than in…

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 CDC Covered Up The Vaccine’s Risks Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, By the Spring of 2021, Americans were inundated by a cacophony of demands that everyone immediately line…

In his own words, Senator James Lankford says if President Trump was president today the border crisis would not exist, because the existing law would be enforced.  Simultaneous to this, the same…

December Border Surge Sets Alarming Record: 371,000 Illegal Crossings Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A record-breaking number of illegal immigrants crossed the U.S.-Mexico border last month, according…

NPR’s New CEO Under Fire Over Social Media Postings Authored by Jonathan Turley, The new CEO for National Public Radio (NPR) has become instant news over social media postings that she deleted…

The Islamic Republic has distanced itself from the deadly drone attack on an American outpost Tehran was not involved in the drone attack on a US base in Jordan, which left three…

President Putin’s spokesman said that “common sense” will prevail The public in the West has been subjected to anti-Russian rhetorics for decades and it will take time for the attitude to change,…

Speaker Johnson Is Right: Stop The Fake Border Bill Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClear Wire, Speaker Mike Johnson just sent out an email which captures exactly what is going on in…

“Dangerous Game”: Chevron Warns California That Anti-Petrol Policies Could Result In Gas Price Spikes, Shortages Chevron is warning the state of California that its climate policies have consequences: namely, that the price…

83 Million!? Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Trump in furor stormed out of a New York courtroom for a while, in the defamation suit brought by author and dating/boyfriend/sex-advice columnist E….

The White House is reportedly considering to use weapons as leverage The White House is discussing withholding or delaying the shipments of offensive weapons to Israel in order to compel the Jewish…

Why Americans Do Not See A Strong Economy Authored by Daniel Lacalle via dlacalle.com, The euphoria with the fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figure makes no sense. The headline champions say…

CA Bill Would Electronically Restrict Cars With ‘Speed Governors’ California state Senator Scott Wiener (D), this guy… …who wants to punish parents for misgendering their children up to the point of losing…

Major Donor Calls For Cornell University President To Resign For Allegedly Promoting DEI Authored by Aaron Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A major alumnus donor is pushing Cornell University to…

US Officials Believe North Korea Will Soon Launch ‘Limited’ Attack On South Starting last July, a US Navy nuclear-armed submarine made port call in South Korea – something which hadn’t happened since…

FBI Official’s Anti-Trump Post Violated Federal Law: Watchdog Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The former FBI official who whistleblowers say shut down an investigation into President Joe…

Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), James Lankford (R-OK), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have reportedly put the finishing touches on their “bipartisan border deal” that will be tied together with other senate priorities to…

The liberal benefactor is the sole source of donations for at least two groups looking to flip Texas for the Democrats Billionaire currency speculator George Soros is behind at least five liberal…

Goldman Trading Desk: Theme Of The Week Was Increased Appetite For Stocks Ex Mag 7 According to the most comprehensive recap of relevant recent market flows, last week hedge funds were subdued…

President Joe Biden believes that “radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq” are responsible Three US Army soldiers were killed and over 30 service personnel were injured in an overnight…

The Great Growth Hoax Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),For a few days, ever since the supposedly amazing GDP report from quarter four 2023, we’ve been blasted…

University Of California Ditches Plan To Hire Student Illegals, Enraging Protesters The University of California has backed off a plan to hire undocumented students on campuses, ignoring the demands of hunger-striking protesters….

Hungarian right-winger Laszlo Toroczkai said it should be done in case Ukraine loses its statehood out of conflict with Russia Hungary should seize Ukraine’s westernmost Transcarpathia region in case the country ceases…

Turkish president Tayyip Recep Erdogan has called for the masked suspects to be found within 24 hours Two masked gunmen shot and killed a person during a mass service at a Catholic…

The president has claimed he cannot stem the record flow of illegal immigration across the country’s southern border without the backing of Congress US President Joe Biden does not require an act…

This Week Will Be Determined By What Powell Says Between 2:30pm And 3:00pm ET on Wednesday By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Powell’s Walk-Up Song Unless something dramatic and unexpected happens this…

Chicago Democrat Demands Officials Nix ‘Sanctuary City’ Status As Migrant Crisis Overwhelms A Chicago government employee and Democrat activist has called on city officials to drop its sanctuary city status, months after…

Media outlet claims Germany’s new political force DAVA is an offshoot of the Turkish president’s AKP Justice and Development Party Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ‘Justice and Development Party’ AKP is to…

The White House released the following statement: “Today, America’s heart is heavy. Last night, three U.S. service members were killed—and many wounded—during an unmanned aerial drone attack on our forces stationed in…

The former president’s “preliminary overtures” were rebuffed by Kennedy, the report says People representing Donald Trump unsuccessfully tapped Robert F Kennedy Jr to be his vice-presidential candidate ahead of a likely run…

Three US Troops Killed, 25 Injured, After Drone Slams Into Base On Jordanian Border An overnight drone attack on a US military outpost in northeast Jordan has killed three American troops and…

President Donald J Trump was accused of withholding U.S. military aid to Ukraine in order to force compliance with his requests.  This was the exact claim of those who attempted to impeach…

Netanyahu And Sinwar’s Forever War: Perpetual Conflict In Gaza Authored by Joe Buccino via RealClear Wire, As the Gaza War extends beyond 100 days with no end in sight, a potential months-long…

RFK Jr. Campaign Collects Enough Signatures To Get On New Hampshire Ballot Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, As President Joe Biden learned he had won the New Hampshire Democrat…

The US and several other countries have cut funding for the UN Palestinian refugee agency amid terror-related claims by Israel UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Western nations not to penalize…

It is the first time that US military personnel have died by enemy fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war Three US Army troops were killed and many wounded in an…

The historic meeting in between the president of Chad and Vladimir Putin in Moscow outlines new contours of Russian-African future In many ways, the Russia-Africa Summit that was held in July 2023…

A story surfacing in Politico about the collapse of the office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the inability of the entire trade policy group to find any willing trade…

The two activists said their stunt at the Louvre museum was a call for food security, as farmers protest across France Two activists hurled pumpkin soup at the bulletproof glass protecting Leonardo…

The suspects tried to steal almost $40 million meant for mortar shells, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has said The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has said it uncovered a major…

Biden Blackmail Intensifies: Won’t Shut Border Until Congress Coughs Up Ukraine, Israel Funds As Republican governors circle the wagon around Texas, President Biden on Saturday doubled down on a reluctant agreement to…

Paul Craig Roberts: RIP, The Western World Authored by Paul Craig Roberts, I have come to the depressing conclusion that the white ethnicities that constituted the nations of Western Civilization have degenerated…

Biden To Announce Billions In New Chip Subsidies Two years after Biden’s $53BN CHIPS act did nothing at all to boost the US semiconductor industry – which has instead enjoyed a hope…

Moscow and Beijing are still assessing the cost and benefits of Power of Siberia 2, which would pass through Mongolia The construction of the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline linking Russia…

Major shippers have stopped using the vital maritime route due to ongoing Houthi attacks Freight through the Suez Canal has plummeted by 45% in the two months since Houthi rebel attacks on…

Vince McMahon has presided over the professional wrestling organization for more than four decades Vince McMahon, the longtime chairman and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), has resigned from the company…

Vice Admiral Aleksey Neizhpapa’s comment follows reports that the British Navy could retire two vessels amid staffing shortages Kiev would be happy to receive two British Navy warships that London is reportedly…

The frontrunner for the US Republican nomination launched a large-scale trade war with Beijing during his presidency Former US President Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to impose a 60% tariff…

European Leaders Are Anxious About A Possible Trump Win Authored by Louis Navellier via The Epoch Times, In Europe, there is anxiety that former President Donald Trump may be reelected in November….

The Hague-based court has not called for a ceasefire and has no enforcement power, but its decision is resounding nonetheless The United Nations’ International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled on the…

Police received a report last month that a man had killed his partner in the home of a US Republican presidential candidate Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was the victim of a…

Escobar: How Yemen’s ‘Asabiyya’ Is Reshaping Geopolitics Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Cradle, The Arabic word Asabiyya, or ‘social solidarity,’ is a soundbite in the west, but taken very seriously by…

Local smartphone makers outperformed Apple in the final quarter of last year, data has shown Apple’s smartphone sales in China dropped by 2.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year owing…

Most Airplane Accidents Happen During Landing Most accidents in civil aviation occur during landing. (we are sure there is a joke in there but it would be highly inappropriate) Statista’s Martin Armstrong reports that…

New Delhi’s strategic shipments passing through the volatile region have remained untargeted largely because of Moscow’s influence As the Israel-Gaza war enters its 13th week, its disastrous repercussions are being felt across…

A US-brokered agreement could halt the fighting in Gaza for two months, officials told the paper Israel and Hamas are on course to reach a prolonged ceasefire deal within the next two…

Jamie Dimon calls for the snowballing US debt burden to be addressed before it turns into crisis The US economy is heading towards disaster as the vast national debt continues to mount,…

A new e-visa scheme has already sharply boosted arrivals from abroad The number of tourists coming to Russia may rise significantly in 2024 thanks to the introduction last year of electronic visas…

The head of the city of Nevinnomyssk, southern Russia, has called for a more than tenfold increase in the birth rate Men should “sneak up” on their wives and impregnate them this…

Justice Sebutinde argued that the case against Israel was political not legal, and that ‘genocidal intent’ was unproven Uganda’s government has distanced itself from Judge Julia Sebutinde, Kampala’s representative in the International…

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen has formed a working group tasked with preparing the legislation Finland is preparing to completely prohibit Russian citizens from purchasing real estate in the country, Defense Minister…

Ads by IKEA and other furniture retailers in Portugal allude to the money police found stashed in envelopes at a former official’s office An ad campaign by IKEA in Portugal poking fun…

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…

We Can’t Ban Our Way To A Better World Authored by Charles Krblich via The Brownstone Institute, Il nous faut de l’audace, encore de l’audace, toujours de l’audace! (We need audacity, more…

Mapping The Median Age In Each US State In 2022, the median age for the United States as a whole was 39 years, but the median age by state has a lot…

The former president doesn’t believe that the allies will honor their commitments NATO will not come to the rescue if the US gets attacked, former President Donald Trump said on Saturday, continuing his…

The Longest General Election: Gingrich Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClear Wire, We are now living through the longest general election campaign in history. With President Donald Trump’s victories in Iowa and…

George Carlin’s Estate Sues Over AI-Generated ‘Comedy Special’: A New Frontier In Copyright Wars In what appears to be a groundbreaking clash between the legacy of artistic creation and the exponential growth…

DEI Priorities Interfere With FBI Hiring, Undercut National Security, Report Claims Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A recently disclosed report by an alliance of retired and active…

Hezbollah has reportedly received intelligence that the IDF is ready for a war on two fronts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to start a full-blown war against the pro-Palestinian armed…

Rudy Giuliani brought up some good points that were surreptitiously also noted by Victor Davis Hanson.   As Giuliani noted in an interview with Newsmax, the core elements of the E Jean Carroll…

The national draft emergency defense plan reportedly sees ordinary citizens Germans will be expected to turn their homes into bomb shelters in case a major war breaks out in Europe, newspaper Bild…

Lyin’ Biden: Speaker Johnson Debunks ‘Need’ To Pass Ukraine-Israel Funds Before Securing Border House Speaker Mike Johnson has dispelled President Joe Biden’s absolute lie that Congress needs to act to pass a…

Israel has accused UNRWA workers of helping Hamas kill civilians Multiple Western countries have suspended the funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency in response to Israeli allegations that a number of…

Washington likes to make others sort out its messes, but Beijing won’t play this game – and is thus branded a disruptive force The US and UK are currently waging a bombing…

24 GOP Legislators In Pennsylvania Challenge Biden Over Voter Registration Executive Order Authored by Beth Brelje via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A group of 24 Republican legislators in Pennsylvania have filed…

IRS Targets Sports Teams As Agency Boosts Enforcement Against Wealthy Tax Filers Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will intensify its scrutiny of…

Fani Comes Under Immense Pressure As 22 Articles Of Impeachment Filed For “Malfeasance, Oppression, And Tyrannical Partiality” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may find herself out of a job, after a…

A Ukrainian Model’s Crowning As ‘Miss Japan’ Shows The Spread Of Liberal-Globalism In Asia Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, From the perspective of Japan’s historically conservative-nationalist society, ethnic ancestry – not…

President Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, will deliver remarks to a Team Trump Nevada Commit to Caucus Rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, January 27,…

Bitcoin Slide Driven By Bankrupt FTX Liquidating, Shorting Billions Earlier this week we reported that the primary reason why bitcoin has been sliding ever since the arrival of bitcoin ETFs on Jan…

9 Factors Driving Energy Markets In 2024 Authored by Rystad Energy via OilPrice.com, Political changes in over 70 countries will impact oil markets and renewable energy policies. Natural gas and hydrogen will…

Olaf Scholz said ongoing mass public protests against extreme-right political parties “makes our democracy strong” German chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday warned of a rise in extreme-right sentiment in his country, some…

Barrister Sue Chrysanthou has gone on a personal jihad and concealed her own personal and financial interests in attacking myself and this website in her written submissions, on behalf of her client…

Biden’s Real Oil-For-Fake Democracy Plan Ruined After Venezuela Blocks Opposition Leader’s Presidential Run And another foreign policy faux pas… The Biden administration says it is currently reviewing its sanctions policy on Maduro’s…

Around 300,000 people made attempts to cross into the US from Mexico last month, according to US officials A large convoy reportedly led by a retired US Army lieutenant colonel has said…

More Senate Republicans Embrace Trump As He Marches Toward GOP Nomination Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former President Donald Trump continues to pick up endorsements from Capitol…

The AI-generated images were reportedly viewed over 47 million times before the account that posted them on X was suspended Sexually-explicit ‘photos’ of pop singer Taylor Swift that spread on social media…

The Slow Death Of America’s Unions Authored by Sam Bourgi via CreditNews.com, Unionization in America has reached its lowest level in recorded history. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), only…