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Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” Cancelled By CBS There is something inherently dishonest about comedians posing as political commentators.  The trend, launched by Jon Stewart in 1998 when he took over The Daily…

Three Dead In Explosion At Los Angeles Sheriff’s Training Facility Details are scant, but what we know so far is that three people are dead following an apparent explosion at a Los…

Kremlin Blasts ‘Hostile’ US Talk Of NATO Quickly Seizing Kaliningrad Russia has blasted recent comments by a top US general who boasted about NATO’s claimed ability to swiftly capture the Russian Baltic…

Transparency By Molly Schwartz, Cross-Asset Macro Strategist at Rabobank Yesterday, G-20 finance ministers congregated in South Africa, though several delegates were noticeably absent, like Scott Bessent from the US. Bessent, of course,…

Trump Administration Officially Defunds CA’s High Speed Rail Authored by Kenneth Schrupp via The Center Square, The Trump administration officially terminated its funding of California’s 171-mile high speed rail segment in the state’s more sparsely populated Central Valley, citing…

Trump Eyes Executive Order To Open Up Retirement Funds To Crypto; Report Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to sign an executive order that could…

Western claims linking Wonsan shutdown to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit are “fake,” spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has refuted recent Western media reports claiming that North…

The presidents discussed holding a third round of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev during a phone conversation Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, by phone. The…

The FBI has joined an investigation after the deadly blast took the lives of several deputies in East Los Angeles A powerful explosion rocked the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) training…

Mark Rutte has warned the BRICS nations of “massive” economic repercussions if they continue to do business with Moscow Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira has slammed comments by the head of NATO…

The latest EU sanctions will not change Moscow’s position on the conflict, the former Russian president has said Russia will continue to rout Ukrainian forces on the battlefield despite the EU’s decision…

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…

Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Faking ICE Kidnapping To Solicit Donations Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), An illegal immigrant living in South Los Angeles faces federal charges for…

Goldman, UBS Encouraged By Burberry’s Turnaround Momentum After Earnings Print  The global luxury market remains under pressure across all major regions—from Asia to Europe to the U.S.—but one brand may be turning…

UMich Sentiment Surges Higher As Inflation Expectations Plunge Following June’s bounce, preliminary July data from UMich’s Sentiment survey was expected to continue rebounding… and it did. The headline sentiment index rose from…

Bondi, Burgum Visit Alcatraz Amid Plans To Reopen It As Prison Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the…

White House Trade and Economic Advisor Peter Navarro takes a well deserved victory lap on the latest U.S. consumer sales news.  The Census Bureau report yesterday highlighted that consumer sales remain strong…

Sarepta Shares Crash 25% After Third Patient Death Related Its Gene Therapy Sarepta Therapeutics has confirmed a third patient death linked to its gene therapy programs, this time involving a 51-year-old man…

The country’s previous government allocated half a million euros in public funds to styling services between 2022 and 2025, according to the outlet The cabinet of former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz allocated…

On the day after the 2024 election, Palantir was valued at $51.13.  Today, Palantir has closed higher than our initial projection of $150 to $200 “prior to the midterms.” Palantir continues benefitting…

The Kremlin has reminded that the messaging app must comply with national laws WhatsApp, the messaging service owned by Meta, may be forced to exit the Russian market as lawmakers warn that…

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the bloc of prioritizing Ukraine’s proposed entry over its own stability Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sharply criticized the European Union’s proposed seven-year budget,…

In Moldova, the independence of the judicial system and EU accession are jeopardized On July 15, 2025, Moldovan lawyers went on strike. Legal professionals halted all activities, suspended participation in court proceedings,…

Chevron Clears Final Hurdle To Hess Megadeal After Winning Exxon Arbitration Shares of Chevron and Hess climbed in premarket trading in New York after the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris…

Futures Flat With $2.8 Trillion In Options Set To Expire US equity futures are flat even as the global equity rally extended into Europe, following Friday’s gains in Asia and Thursday’s record close…

Renter Nation Returns: Surge In Multi-Family Unit Starts & Permits Saves US Housing Market Despite homebuilder confidence in the toilet (and Pulte’s daily calls alongside Trump for lower rates), US Housing Starts…

Several homes were damaged but no injuries were reported, according to regional officials Russian air defense systems have intercepted several Ukrainian drones approaching Moscow, the city’s mayor, Sergey Sobyanin, said on Friday….

Pumping The Brakes On Alternative Energy Authored by Gary Abernathy via The Empowerment Alliance, The Trump administration’s impressive efforts to reboot traditional, reliable energy in the U.S. are a godsend not only…

The Kremlin responded by saying Russia has built up an immunity to the restrictions and adjusted The EU has managed to approve its 18th sanctions package against Russia over the Ukraine conflict,…

The Vadinar facility is the first in the South Asian country to be targeted by the bloc The European Union (EU) has announced sanctions on India’s second-largest oil refinery. The Vadinar facility…

The incident happened at a training range in the country’s central Chernigov Region A Ukrainian military recruit has fatally shot two instructors during a training exercise in the Chernigov region, police confirmed…

The Hidden Risks In Common Breakfasts – And How To Fix Them Authored by Zena le Roux via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), In much of the Western world, breakfast has become…

“False, Malicious, Defamatory” – Trump Demands Unsealing Of Epstein Files, Threatens Lawsuit After WSJ Hit Piece Donald Trump sent notorious sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein a bawdy birthday letter with a drawing of a…

EU Rolls Out Toughest Oil Sanctions Yet On Russia In 18th Round Brent crude futures rose earlier after the European Union approved its 18th round of sanctions against Russia over the war…

Monthly price growth slowed sharply in June, signaling the central bank’s fight to tame increases is gaining traction, the outlet has reported Monthly inflation in Russia slowed sharply in June, the strongest…

The more than 82 fighters caught were reportedly trained in Somalia’s Puntland region and deployed to coordinate attacks on Ethiopia Ethiopia has arrested dozens of suspected Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) militants…

Washington will not weigh in on votes in other countries without a “clear and compelling” reason, according to a memo cited by the outlet US top diplomat Marco Rubio has instructed the…

Israeli Leaders Call For Syrian President’s Assassination Hardline and outspoken Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for Israel to “eliminate” Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, following the latest escalation in sectarian…

It May Soon Be Morning In America For TikTok, Too Authored by Sam Raus via RealClearPolitics, Freedom is in the air. America just celebrated the Fourth of July – our Independence Day…

New Delhi is providing legal help and facilitating consular access to the family of convicted murderer Nimisha Priya, Randhir Jaiswal has said New Delhi is offering “all possible assistance” for Nimisha Priya,…

The US president has chronic venous insufficiency and shakes many hands, his doctor has said The White House has released a memo from President Donald Trump’s physician explaining recent visible changes in…

While Nelson Mandela aimed to protect the rights of marginalized groups, he never sought revenge or to discriminate against the white minority Modern-day South Africa is a true melting pot, home to…

The EU Depends On China & Russia For Rare Earths Almost half of the European Union’s imports of rare earths came from China last year, according to the latest data from the European Union’s…

The French army has completed its withdrawal from Senegal after its presence was deemed incompatible with national sovereignty France has withdrawn troops from its last two military bases in Senegal, bringing an…

After Foreigners Banned From Swiss Pool, Season Ticket Sales Surge And Police Incidents Stop Via Remix News, After all foreigners were banned from a Swiss swimming pool in Porrentruy over violence, sexual harassment…

‘Unacceptable’: Von der Leyen’s €2 Trillion EU Budget Blasted By Germany Amid Botched Rollout In a huge embarrassment for EU leadership, the day following European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen having presented…

France’s Budget Battle Exposes EU’s Centralist Overreach Submitted By Thomas Kolbe In an effort to relieve pressure from France’s ballooning debt crisis, Marine Le Pen, leader of the Rassemblement National, has called…

At Sotheby’s Auction, $30 Million Dinosaur Skeleton Stuns As Martian Meteorite Sets Record A 54-pound fragment of Mars, dislodged by a cosmic collision and hurled 140 million miles to Earth, became the…

The US president previously claimed only “stupid people” expect to see the elusive “client list” US President Donald Trump has promised to release more information after criticism of his administration’s handling of…

Why Iran Fears A Syria-Azerbaijan Axis Authored by RFE/RL staff via OilPrice.com, Syria and Azerbaijan pledged to deepen ties, including a landmark Azerbaijani gas export deal via Turkey. Iranian media warned of…

NATO Top Commander: Patriots Must Move From European Allies To Kyiv ‘As Quickly As Possible’ NATO’s top military commander, US Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, announced Thursday that efforts are underway to expedite…

‘We Are Not For Sale’ – Governor Blocks Chinese-Owned Company From Buying Land In Utah Authored by James Xu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said on Tuesday…

The paper claimed a 2003 birthday greeting featured a drawing of a naked woman signed by “Donald” President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the Wall Street Journal, its parent company News…

This story is representative of just how desperate the political left and media have become over the issue of deporting illegal aliens. 41-year-old Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon, of South Los Angeles, who…

House Committee Leaders Urge FBI To Halt Certifying Chinese Biometric Devices Authored by Frank Fang via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours) The bipartisan leaders of a House committee are urging the FBI…

Why Is Modern Society Obsessed With “Incels” And Controlling Masculinity? Since ancient times and the rise of the first empires and monarchies political elites have sought to manage and control what they…

Democratic Socialism Is Totalitarianism Authored by William Anderson via The Epoch Times, After writing about the upset election win of socialist Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a reader sent me…

The Wall Street Journal has published an article [SEE HERE] essentially trying to smear President Trump by saying they have gained custody of a leather bound book, put together by Ghislaine Maxwell…

US To Build Fast Boat Base In The Philippines To Confront Chinese Vessels Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, The US will fund and construct a base for fast boats for the Philippine military…

America’s Biggest Medical Facility For Transgender Youth Is Shutting Down Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), the nation’s largest provider of gender procedures…

For National Security, We Need Uranium Mined In America Authored by Ivan Maldonado via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Perhaps it’s too soon to mark nuclear power’s revival in the U.S. but…

GOP Canceling $9 Billion Approved Spending: Who Could Be Affected? Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package, advanced by Senate Republicans in…

Office and Management of Budget Director Russ Vought discusses the ongoing concerns with FED Chairman Jerome Powell and the FED’s ridiculous cost overruns for their offices in Washington, DC.  In addition, at…

The Hungarian PM says “someone is lying” about seeking peace in Ukraine Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for an in-person meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing from the Brady room at the White House (video below). The briefing begins with a scheduling update where it was announced POTUS…

What Parents Should Expect After Supreme Court’s Ruling On Opt-Outs From Pro-LGBT Storybooks Authored by Aaron Gifford via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), When classes resume in public schools next month, parents…

A Short History Of The Emoji Emojis have become a staple of electronic communication since their inception in the 1990s and people of all ages and on all continents use them. While…

China Will Sentence Fentanyl Traffickers To Death, Trump Says Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a crowd at the White House, which included dozens…

The Brazilian leader vows an “answer” to the US president’s tariff threat President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a sweeping 50% tariff…

Russia’s war of attrition grinds on as Ukraine runs out of men and ammo In our previous pieces, we examined Donald Trump’s half-hearted attempts to cast himself as a deus ex machina,…

Secret Meeting Opens Document Floodgates On Trump/Russia Hoax: Sperry Authored by Paul Sperry via RealClearInvestigations, The floodgates holding back long-buried classified documents exposing government efforts to claim Donald Trump conspired with Vladimir…

Netflix Dips Despite Top- & Bottom-Line Beat, Higher Guidance With Netflix shares trading near their highest valuations going back to 2022, there was a lot riding on the streaming giant’s earnings report…

Footage circulating online shows a Russian Ka-52 helicopter chasing down and destroying a large UAV A new video appeared online on Thursday purportedly showing the moment a Russian Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopter…

Netanyahu ‘Regrets’ Deadly Attack On Gaza Church After Terse Trump Call Thursday witnessed another Israeli strike on a church in Gaza, which killed three people and injured at least six others. Among…

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has acknowledged Israeli forces struck the Holy Family Church, blaming the incident on “stray ammunition” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has shelled the only Catholic church in Gaza,…

J.D. Vance has fully backed President Trump’s plan to fund weapons for Kiev with European money US Vice President J.D. Vance has endorsed President Donald Trump’s plan to shift the financial burden…

Lindsey Graham’s insatiable bloodlust helps propel the world to move beyond a US-centric world order Lindsey Graham is at it again: The long-serving – if increasingly embattled – Senator from South Carolina…

Yield Curve Control? Why Not… By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities There is a lot of chatter surrounding the Federal Reserve. The FOMC, etc. What the President will or will not do….

US Spot Ether ETFs Post New Record Inflow As Altcoins Pump Authored by Tarang Khaitan via CoinTelegraph.com, US spot Ether exchange-traded funds recorded an inflow of $726.6 million on Wednesday as altcoins…

Hungary’s foreign minister has made the announcement after Ukrainian draft officers allegedly killed a Hungarian citizen in a raid Hungary has filed a motion with the EU to sanction three Ukrainian officials…

Seeya! Trump Ships 5 Illegals With Violent Crime Records To Tiny African Kingdom In something that rings a little like a dandy practical joke, five violent illegal immigrants from all over the…

Replacing high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in Coca-Cola drinks will lead to economic problems, farmers argue The Coca-Cola company has agreed to replace high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar in its…

Ethereum’s ‘Trustware’-Era Could Push ETH Over $15k – Consensys Authored by Nate Kostar via CoinTelegraph.com, As Ethereum nears its 10th anniversary, blockchain company Consensys is proposing a new way to think about…

Natural Gas Is America’s Strategic Advantage Fueling The AI Race Authored by Karen Harbert via RealClearEnergy, Today, countries around the globe are in a new race for primacy of artificial intelligence (AI)…

US Strikes Destroyed Only One Of Three Iranian Nuclear Sites: Intel Assessment The intelligence-gathering saga and (highly politicized) efforts to ascertain just how much of Iran’s nuclear program was truly destroyed during…

China Demands Its Shipping Giant Join Western-Led Panama Ports Deal A new report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that President Trump may be growing concerned—or is already alarmed—by this new development:…

Study Finds Congress Often Out Of Sync With America Authored by Adair Teuton via RealClearPolitics, In an era of deep political polarization, a new study indicates that many members of Congress may…

Jill Biden Aid Pleads 5th: Refuses To Answer Questions On Autopen Scandal With the recent shocking admission by Joe Biden that he did not personally approve at least some of his sweeping…

Watch: Chinese Military Unveils Robot Murder Wolves, Drones That Definitely Violate Asimov’s Laws The Chinese military conducted tactical exercises integrating robotic wolves and infantry-operated drones, underscoring Beijing’s push to deploy unmanned systems…

USDt Market Cap Hits $160B, Cementing Its ‘Digital Dollar’ Role: Tether CEO Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, The market cap of Tether’s USDt, the world’s largest stablecoin, has surpassed $160 billion…

The FPV craft entered a dugout where the serviceman was hiding where it met an unlikely fate A Russian soldier has managed to catch a Ukrainian FPV drone mid-air and destroy it,…

Former first deputy prime minister and economy minister Yulia Sviridenko has replaced Denis Shmigal Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has confirmed Yulia Sviridenko as the country’s new prime minister, replacing Denis Shmigal….

Recent raids and cabinet reshuffles have reportedly fueled concerns over a crackdown on dissent in Kiev Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky is facing growing accusations of authoritarianism, according to Financial Times. The outlet has…

Steve Sweeney has said working for the Russian broadcaster has made him “a dissident living in exile” The head of RT’s Lebanon bureau, Steve Sweeney, has said British counterterrorism officers who briefly…

Alexus Grynkewich has pledged to expedite a scheme under which Germany will buy the US-made surface-to-air missile systems for Kiev US-made Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems will be delivered to Ukraine “as…

Lucid Shares Soar On Robotaxi Alliance With Uber, Nuro America’s robotaxi race is entering a new phase, inching closer and closer to a hyperscaling inflection point. With Waymo rapidly expanding across U.S. cities…

Denis Shmigal has replaced Rustem Umerov amid a sweeping government reshuffle The Ukrainian parliament has appointed former Prime Minister Denis Shmigal as the country’s new defense minister. Shmigal had occupied his previous…

Trump Says Coca-Cola Agreed On Major Reformulation To Use Real Cane Sugar  Just days after the White House released a list of massive corporate changes across parts of the processed foods industrial complex—including the…

DOJ Fires James Comey’s Daughter, Who Handled Epstein And Maxwell Cases Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a federal prosecutor…