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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Americans deserve accountability for the billions of dollars sent to Kiev The administration of US President Joe Biden must clearly outline its end goals in the Ukraine…

‘High On Likes’: Driving Under The Influence Of Social Media At The Crossroad Of Freedom & Serfdom Authored by Thaddeus McCotter via American Greatness, As the New Year commences, I peeked into…

The young beauty was listed on a 2006 flight along with the infamous billionaire Ruslana Korshunova, a Kazakhstan-born Russian top model who jumped to her death from her Manhattan apartment in 2008,…

New Hampshire House Passes Bill Banning Genital Transgender Surgery On Children Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Abigail Martinez (R), the mother of a transgender teen who committed…

The Pentagon has no “specific date” for when Lloyd Austin will be discharged after mysterious surgery complications Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder has admitted that the US Secretary of Defense…

Speaker Johnson Announces $1.66 Trillion Bipartisan Package To Avert Shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson told colleagues on Sunday that Congressional negotiators have reached a topline spending figure to avert a federal government…

BRICS Expands Footprint In The Global South Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates formally joined the BRICS group of major emerging economies on January 1, 2024, expanding the…

I think deep down all intellectually honest political researchers knew The Lightbringer could not possibly permit: (a) Joe Biden to try winning an election on his own without fraud; and (b) the…

Considering that CEO Jamie Dimon would review this type of document and give direct approval, and considering the recent statements of political strategic advocacy by the CEO of JPMorgan {SEE HERE and…

An icon depicting the Soviet leader been installed in the central cathedral in Tbilisi An unusual “tribute” to the late Soviet leader Joseph Stalin has been spotted in Holy Trinity Cathedral –…

Supreme Court Allows Idaho To Enforce Strict Abortion Ban, Will Hear Case Authored by Caden Pearson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court on Friday granted Idaho the authority to…

Given the increased awareness to the control mechanisms of western government, it is perhaps beneficial to review one of the key points that can be overlooked. [The Tweet was from December 2018]…

ZeroHedge January 6th Debate Highlights With Glenn Greenwald, Alex Jones & More Saturday night marked the second ZeroHedge debate, which pitted Glenn Greenwald, Alex Jones and Darren Beattie against the Krassenstein brothers…

Is Biden About To Put 10 Million Hispanics On The Path To American Citizenship? Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, If Biden gets the Republicans to go along with his Mexican counterpart’s…

Paxlovid Does Not Reduce Risk Of Long COVID, Potentially Linked To Rebound Symptoms: Study Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times (Emphasis ours), (Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters/Illustration) Paxlovid, an antiviral medication prescribed to…

EU Adopts “Emergency Airworthiness Directive” After FAA Grounds Boeing 737-9 Max Jets Over Blowout Shortly after the US Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order to ground 171 Boeing 737-9 (MAX) jets used by…

Sheikh Hasina has defeated her token opposition to become the country’s longest-serving leader Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in office in a general election boycotted by the…

Highly skilled foreign specialists and their families now qualify for a permanent residence permit A new Russian law has come into effect giving those deemed to be highly skilled foreign workers an…

Low voter turnout should not be interpreted as public dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Veena Sikri has told RT Neither the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s boycott of Sunday’s elections nor the…

The IDF would be spread too thin if it attempted to fight a war on two fronts, American spies reportedly believe Israeli forces would find it “difficult to succeed” in a two-front…

An Eclectic Mix Of Things To Mull Over By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities An Eclectic Mix of Things to Mull Over Let’s start with the one thing that has annoyed me…

New Delhi has been strengthening ties with Moscow despite Western pressure – but to take relations to the next level, structural issues must be addressed Relations between New Delhi and Moscow have…

The US news outlet claimed influential figures at the billionaire’s companies were concerned about his illegal drug use SpaceX CEO Elon Musk hit back at the Wall Street Journal in a post…

Without a shared military, EU countries are “defenseless sparrows in a world of eagles,” Antonio Tajani has said Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called on EU leaders to establish a common…

After Shooting Ashli Babbitt, Capitol Police Lt. Made False Radio Report: Lawsuit Authored by Joseph M. Hanneman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Within a minute after firing the fatal bullet that…

The military cannot deal with the drones, which have been hovering over bases for more than a year, Bild reports The German military has been reporting “suspicious” drone sightings over their bases,…

Pension Fund Crisis? Calstrs Seeks $30 Billion In Leverage Amid CRE Turmoil One of the biggest public pension plans in the US plans to borrow tens of billions of dollars to maintain…

ZeroHedge Live Debate: Was January 6 A Manufactured Crisis? ZeroHedge Live Debate: Was January 6 A Manufactured Crisis? https://t.co/NrSlsFPU6L — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 6, 2024 ZeroHedge presents the second debate in our…

The ‘safety locks on triggers’ of Pyongyang’s military have been lifted, Kim Jong-un’s sister warned Pyongyang is ready to respond with force to any “foolish miscalculation” by Seoul, Kim Yo-jong, the influential…

Two Weeks To Fix Three Problems – Will Republicans Cave Again? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Budget problems haven’t changed for a year: the debt ceiling, Ukraine, and the Border. Israel…

For Third Straight Year, Texas Is Top Destination For U-Haul Renters Texas marked its third year (and sixth time in 8 years) as the top destination for one-way U-Haul truck users in…

Plato’s Allegory Of The Bitcoin ETFs Authored by Mark Jeftovic via BombThrower.com, Lumpenvestors are trapped within a system they believe is real Probably everybody reading this is familiar with Plato’s “Allegory of…

The country’s state oil giant says negotiations with protesters to resume operations are ongoing Force majeure has been declared at Libya’s largest oilfield, Sharara, after protesters shut down the field, according to…

Some 700,000 illegal aliens will now be able to avail of hormone treatment and gender reassignment As of last week, California’s taxpayer-funded healthcare system now covers sex changes for illegal immigrants, thanks…

A close air support jet and a fighter were destroyed by air defenses on the Ukrainian side of the frontline, the military said Russian forces have downed two Ukrainian warplanes in the…

Lawyers reportedly warn that the attempt to outlaw a “historic institution” will harm Ukraine’s EU bid Kiev’s attempts to ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) could have “dire consequences” for the nation’s…

The Diabolical Dozen: The Twelve “Most-Significant COVID Events” Authored by Bill Rice via The Brownstone Institute, When a new ‘medical’ product causes millions of deaths and life-altering adverse events, this should qualify…

Visualizing 50 Years Of Video Game Revenues, By Platform Video killed the radio star. And the video game industry’s explosive growth over the last five decades has killed any skepticism of its strength…

Prolonged disruption in the Red Sea could eventually have a major impact on energy markets Global prices for crude oil will double if disruptions triggered by Yemen’s Houthi rebels also affect the…

Officials in Brussels reportedly fear Charles Michel’s resignation could give presiding Hungary enormous influence in the bloc Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country will hold the European Council’s rotating presidency later…

US spies question China’s ability to fight a war due to alleged corruption in the military, the agency reported US intelligence believes the sacking of several high-ranking Chinese militarily figures before New…

On Shaky Ground: These Are The Countries Hit Most By Earthquakes A 7.5-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter located on the country’s Western coast rocked Japan earlier this week. Dozens of people have died…

Artificial Intelligence Is Allowing Them To Construct A Global Surveillance Prison From Which No Escape Is Possible Authored by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog, Every inch of…

Iraq aims to rely on domestic production to meet local demand Iraq is planning to halt imports of petroleum products as soon as in 2024 after launching a number of oil refineries,…

Reporters Without Borders’ annual report downplays dozens of deaths of media professionals in Israeli attacks At the end of 2023, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans Frontieres, RSF), the international organization ostensibly advocating…

The company had been criticized for two fatal crashes involving variants of the 737 Max jet several years ago Dozens of Boeing 737 Max 9 planes have been grounded across the world,…

The measures are in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taipei, Beijing says China has sanctioned five American defense industry companies in response to “gravely wrong actions taken by the US,” the…

The EU nation boosted exports of the alcoholic drink to Russia by 32% in 2023 Germany has retained its position as the largest exporter of beer to Russia over the past two…

“We will always be by your side,” the Russian president told the relatives of slain soldiers Russian President Vladimir Putin has celebrated Orthodox Christmas with the wives and children of soldiers who…

News of Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization “came as a shock” to senior US officials, the outlet reported The Pentagon kept US President Joe Biden’s administration in the dark for three days about the…

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…

Early trading in 2024 weighed down by contradictory economic data The first week of January proved to be a rollercoaster for financial markets, as conflicting economic data left investors grappling with uncertainty….

Obama’s Weird New Movie And America’s Extreme Vulnerability To Cyber-Attack Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us There has been a lot of buzz lately about a recently released film by Netflix titled…

Dry January? These Are The Most Popular Cocktails For 2024 Dry January might be be required to recover from the excesses of the holidays, but a whole new year beckons with more…

Global Security In 2024: 5 Contextual Trends, 10 Possibilities Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, It is more than probable that 2024 will create a confluence of major strategic trends,…

According to Tucker Carlson, “This is the smartest, best-informed account of what actually happened on January 6th.” At 03:15 of the video, the discussion between Tucker Carlson and Congressman Clay Higgins touches…

In honor of our national gaslighting embarrassment, the third anniversary of the FBI’s fedsurrection, the FBI laughed in the faces of the general population under their control.  The DC-based FBI sent out…

There is so much noise in the background of life, the simplicity of enjoying the day of Orthodox Christmas serves as a boost to the spirit. Outside the fabricated mechanics of man,…

The Perfidious Unreality Of The “New Normal” Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, So, what’s with all the fake crying? Rachel Maddow pretended to cry about “kids in cages”. Matt Hancock pretended to…

Hezbollah Strikes Israel Intel Base With 60+ Rockets As “Initial Response” To Hamas Leader Assassination Hezbollah on Saturday initiated what it announced as “an initial response” to Israel’s assassination by drone of Hamas…

The ex-president is worried that the Democrat’s campaign is not flexible enough for the increasingly heated race Former US President Barack Obama has urged Biden’s advisers to bolster the reelection campaign by engaging…

Several patients were injured by glass shards after the blast shattered windows at the healthcare facility The Ukrainian forces launched multiple attacks against civilian targets in Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) on…

The story of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recovering in the hospital broke Friday afternoon when the Pentagon first released a statement {SEE HERE}.   It was a bizarre first notification considering that Secretary…

American Soldiers Are Being Put In Danger For Israel Authored by Brad Pearce via The Libertarian Institute, Since the October 7 attacks restarted conflict between Israel and Hamas, U.S. troops have been under fire all…

James Stavridis said Ankara should obey its role as a US-led military bloc’s member Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis has claimed that there was no justification for Ankara to prevent…

St. Louis Mask Mandate Rescinded Less Than 24 Hours After Woke Health Officials Get Trigger Happy The city of St. Louis reversed course less than 24 hours after reimplementing mask mandates, announcing…

Baghdad accused Washington of breaching its sovereignty with yet another summary assassination Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has promised to launch a process to expel the international coalition forces from Iraq, after…

“This Is Not A Time For Us To Have A Mentally-Challenged President” Authored by Mike McDaniel via AmericanThinker.com, Joe Biden At Valley Forge: Triumph Of The Shill II Well, he did it…

US Warship Downs Houthi Drone Over Red Sea “In Self-Defense” US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced yet another intercept of a launch out of Yemen which had targeted commercial vessels in the…

JPMorgan: Housing Affordability Could Be Restored Within 3.5 Years, But There’s A Catch… Authored by Sam Bourgi via CreditNews.com, There may be light at the end of the tunnel for Americans struggling…

“Have A Metamucil And Delete Your Account” – Harvard Prof Self-Immolates With Elitist Attack On Chris Rufo It would be an understatement to say that academic elites are absolutely seething over the…

Is 2024 Bitcoin’s Big Year? Authored by Michael Washburn via The Epoch Times, U.S. regulators’ pending approval of the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), which could come as soon as next week,…

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While the unsealed court papers released in the deceased sex trafficker’s case may seem like a bombshell, serious consequences are unlikely The names of some 200 individuals connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey…

Traditional Christmas Eve night services have been called off in the city of Belgorod and within a 20-kilometer-wide border zone The Russian Orthodox Church has decided to cancel its traditional Christmas Eve…

Ukraine Again Targets Crimea & Belgorod In Large-Scale Drone & Missile Attacks At a moment the front lines are at a standstill and Ukraine is suffering severe manpower and ammunition supply woes,…

An 11-year-old boy was shot to death at a high school shooting in Iowa on Thursday Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump told an audience at a campaign stop in the US state…

The founder of the Stratim design bureau told RT about the Russian Army’s new UAVs In 2024, the ‘Lastochka’ (‘Swallow’) attack drone, the updated ‘Rusak’ first-person view (FPV) drone, and the ‘Zhuravl’ (‘Crane’) UAV carrier, which transports…

The Republican frontrunner addressed rally in Iowa and accused President Joe Biden of “corruption and failure” Former US President Donald Trump has dismissed the multiple criminal cases against him, telling supporters that…

These Were The Top News Stories Of 2023 Based On Google Search Trends In an age of rapid-fire social media updates, memes, and never-ending cat videos, what’s the world still collectively paying…

Gay-Replacement Theory Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “When DEI is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, Fight Back!!! We stand for Claudine Gay.” – The Rev. Al Sharpton…

President Donald Trump will deliver remarks to a Team Trump Iowa Commit to Caucus Rally at the DMACC Conference Center in Newton, Iowa, today at 2:00pm ET. Following his speech in Newton,…

Automobile Sticker Shock Sinks In Vehicle sales started to slow at the end of last year as “sticker shock” has been taking its toll on would-be U.S. consumers, according to Bloomberg.  Potential…

Diego Maradona had been subject to a three-decade battle with Italy’s revenue authorities Italy’s highest court has cleared the late Argentinian football icon Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, bringing to a…

Humza Yousaf said that the UK should condemn the depopulation of Gaza “in the strongest possible manner” Israel’s proposed removal and resettlement of Gaza’s Palestinian population is “the textbook definition of ethnic…

An Explainer Of Jan. 6 And Its Aftermath Authored by Joseph Hanneman via The Epoch Times, It was a day of infamy. Worse than Pearl Harbor, 9/11, or even the Civil War,…

Violence in the Palestinian enclave has shown us “the worst of humanity,” Humanitarian Affairs official Martin Griffiths said The international community must use “all its influence” to end the war in Gaza,…

Words in English previously considered distasteful are now used to form bonds and social intimacy, linguistic research finds The use of swear words has become more widely accepted in modern British society…

Three Factors Driving Gold Bulls Into 2024 Authored by Mike Maharrey via Money Metals, There are three factors driving gold bulls as we move into the new year – the demand factor,…

Washington drastically needs congressional approval for new funds to continue supporting Kiev, a top US budget official has warned The White House desperately needs congressional approval for its major aid package for…

Analysts polled by the news agency expect GDP to turn sluggish due to high interest rates The Russian economy will inevitably slow down in 2024 due to tight monetary policies pursued by…

The government reportedly refused to provide £10 million for housing those fleeing hostilities The Scottish government has refused to allocate £10 million ($12.7 million) to local authorities to help them meet the…

Watch: Alaska Airlines 737 Max Jet’s Emergency Door Rips Off Mid-Flight Over Portland A brand new Boeing 737 MAX 9, operated by Alaska Airlines, was forced to make an emergency landing at…

Ramzan Kadyrov claims the suggestion was only aimed at showing that the US does not really care about the lives of Kiev’s troops The leader of Russia’s Republic of Chechnya has said…

6 Strategic Challenges For 2024 Authored by Austin Bay via The Epoch Times, Here’s 2024’s strategic challenges column – challenges to our so-called international strategic order, meaning threats to human life and…

The term ended up in the spotlight as MPs in Kiev are reviewing controversial measures to call up more soldiers to fight Russia The word ‘mobilization’ has been declared the word of…

Has The Global Food Inflation Crisis Been Averted? The latest United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization data shows global food prices have just recorded the biggest annual decline since 2015. This is…

Israeli Cabinet Meeting Erupts In Anger Over Plan For Army To Probe Oct.7 Mistakes Via Middle East Eye An Israeli diplomatic-security cabinet meeting which took place on Thursday evening came to an abrupt end…

Indian Navy responded to distress call from MV Lila Norfolk, a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier boarded by six armed men on Thursday An Indian warship on Friday intercepted a merchant ship, which had…