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How California Has Destroyed Its Middle Class Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness, California has declared war on its middle class, and the special interests controlling the state are doing everything…

$13 Billion In Renewable Projects At Risk In Vietnam Due To Subsidy Cuts Over 40 investors in Vietnam’s solar and wind energy sector are warning they may default unless the government honors…

Elon Musk announces the end of his time as a special government employee: [SOURCE] Thank you, Elon Musk.     Posted in Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Big Tech, DOGE, President Trump…

Victoria’s Secret Exposed In ‘Security Incident’ As Site Goes Offline For Days, Shares Down 6.9% Fashion giant Victoria’s Secret & Co. has halted certain office operations and told employees to avoid using…

Smotrich Calls For ‘Rebuilding Temple’ During Jerusalem Day Celebrations Via Middle East Eye Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for the rebuilding of a Jewish temple on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque…

Six Mexican Soldiers Killed By Cartel Roadside Bomb At least six Mexican soldiers were killed when a homemade explosive detonated on a roadway at the Michoacán-Jalisco border—territory controlled by the Jalisco New…

Fannie Mae Partners With Palantir For AI Mortgage Fraud Effort As Trump Works To Take Housing Giants Public Fannie Mae, the quasi-government financial firm overseen by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA),…

The tech mogul has led the cost-cutting DOGE task force Tech billionaire Elon Musk, head of the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has announced that he will no longer serve as…

Venezuela’s Shadow War Over Oil-Rich Essequibo Is Escalating Authored by Charles Kennedy via OilPrice.com, Following ExxonMobil’s massive 2017 oil discovery offshore Guyana, Venezuela has revived and intensified its claim over the Essequibo…

Two days ago, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino sought to address frustration by promising things in the background were taking place and that is why both he and Director Kash Patel were…

Why Ending The War In Ukraine Is So Difficult Now Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, As President Trump wrestles to deliver on his campaign promise to end the war…

Rustem Umerov says Kiev expects a response from Moscow Ukraine has formally submitted its ceasefire terms to Russia, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has announced. Russia and Ukraine held their first direct…

Eight years ago, I created a simple graphic to help readers and researchers understand how Nellie Ohr was connected to the construct of the Steele Dossier, the core source material that underpinned…

Futures Soar As Federal Trade Court Blocks Trump’s Global Tariffs A US federal court has just ruled President Trump does not have the authority under economic emergency legislation to impose sweeping global…

We all knew the system would strike back. There are trillions at stake. A federal trade court based out of New York has just ruled in a three-judge decision that President Trump…

Kiev has stepped up attacks on the Russian capital in recent weeks A Ukrainian drone struck an apartment block in southwestern Moscow early Thursday morning, as Kiev ramps up its attacks on…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced (via X) the U.S. State Department will begin revoking the student visas of Chinese nationals, “including those” connected to the Chinese Communist Party: [SOURCE BACKGROUND]…

Zelensky Proposes 3-Way Meeting With Trump, Putin As US Rejects More Anti-Moscow Sanctions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at a moment…

FBI Probing Allegations Of ‘Targeted Violence’ Against Religious Groups in Seattle: Official Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The FBI is investigating after officials said a religious event in Seattle…

Trump: I Warned Netanyahu Against Iran Strike President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to not attack Iran, or at least to hold off any…

The Middle Class Is Collapsing: Nearly 1 In 4 Americans Is Now “Functionally Unemployed” Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Do you ever feel like you are “functionally unemployed”?…

Say Goodbye To The Penny Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Mint will stop making the penny next year. The reasons are purely practical. It costs three times…

Trump’s Monetary Reset: Is A Gold-Backed Dollar On The Horizon? Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, “More and more people are asking if a gold standard will end the financial crisis in…

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have denied any wrongdoing British prosecutors have approved multiple charges against social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape and human trafficking. The brothers,…

NVDA Jumps 5% After Solid Q1 Results Despite $2.5BN In Lost Sales To China Earlier today we wrote an extensive preview of what to expect from Nvidia’s Q1 earnings (here), but for…

What the Russian Military Yearbook 2025 reveals about Moscow’s war plans, defense priorities, and global outlook Each year, deep inside Russia’s opaque defense establishment, a select group of generals, security officials, and…

ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle was forced to plead guilty, on Tuesday the 27th of May 2025, after the Albanese government failed for 3 years to pass genuine whistleblower protection laws and failed…

Berlin is becoming directly involved in the Ukraine conflict, the Russian foreign minister has said Germany is repeating historic mistakes by becoming involved in the Ukraine conflict, a trajectory that could lead…

Yale Dean Emails Everyone Anti-Trump Essay: “I Know You Share My Concern” Authored by Ibrahim Garza via The College Fix, A Yale University dean emailed the entire Divinity School a copy of…

London has teamed up with Nordic NATO member states in what Russia views as a dangerous militarization of the region The British government may be considering establishing a permanent military presence in…

US To Have ‘Golden Share’ In Nippon Steel Partnership With US Steel: Sen. McCormick Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, The United States will have a “golden share” in Japan-owned…

Record Foreign Demand For Blowout 5Y Treasury Auction What a difference a month makes. A little over thirty days after one ugly coupon auction after another, when the market was panicking that…

Harvard Fires Star Professor Who Fabricated Data For ‘Dishonesty’ Studies A celebrated Harvard professor who researched why people are dishonest was fired and stripped of tenure after a probe found she fabricated…

President Donald Trump participates in the swearing-in ceremony for Interim USAO for the DC office, Jeanine Pirro.  The media question segment begins at 8:45 of the video below and there is a…

FOMC Minutes Preview: The “Wait-And-See” Meeting Three weeks after the May 7 FOMC left rates unchanged at 4.25-4.50% for a third consecutive session (as expected) with a unanimous vote, at 2pm ET…

FOMC Minutes Show Fearful Fed Taking “Cautious Approach” Before Plunge In Uncertainty Since the last FOMC meeting, on May 7th, the market has been mixed with stocks and crude oil rallying strongly…

President Donald Trump has already warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin against “playing with fire” US President Donald Trump is prepared to apply “maximum pressure” on Russia if Ukraine peace talks fail…

Moscow is ready to deepen mutually beneficial bilateral ties with Tehran, Valentina Matvienko has said Valentina Matvienko, chairwoman of Russia’s Federation Council, has congratulated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on his re-election as speaker…

Crypto Czar Sacks Says US Could Possibly “Acquire More Bitcoin” Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks says the US could buy more Bitcoin if…

Netanyahu Confirms Death Of Hamas Gaza Chief As Hostages Reach 600 Days In Captivity Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced to lawmakers on Wednesday that Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar, the younger brother of…

Narratives Vs. Fundamentals: Battle In The Bond Market Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, On January 8, 2025, we answered many of your questions with an article entitled Why Are Bond Yields Rising? Since…

Kremlin Issues Outline Of Putin’s Truce Demands, Warns “Peace Tomorrow Will Be Even More Painful” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov started off the week by saying the Kremlin will announce the date of the…

Goldman Downgrades Booz Allen Hamilton To ‘Sell’ Amid DOGE Contract Cancellations Management consulting firm Booz Allen quietly evolved into a government-wide contracting behemoth over the past few decades. By 2024, an astounding…

We have discussed the possibility of President Trump linking liberty and freedom initiatives to trade agreement policy; indeed, there are indications this approach is underway.  Now we see the same approach being…

Mohammad Yunus has dismissed reports of a rift between his administration and the military over a delay in holding elections The chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has…

The Russian FM has said the negotiations will resume on June 2 in Istanbul, following the first meeting on May 16 The next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations will take place next Monday,…

The German chancellor has claimed that Moscow is obstructing the Ukraine peace process and vowed to “increase pressure” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to do “everything” to prevent the Russian Nord…

Walmart To Open 45 Gas Stations, In Bid To Compete With Costco Walmart is expanding into the fuel business, planning to open over 45 gas stations across the U.S. this year—a move…

The “AI Revolution” May Take An Unexpected Turn Into The “AI Coup” Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Here’s the approved script for the “AI Revolution”: AI gets increasingly intelligent, replaces…

The Rising Moron Premium By Michael Every of Rabobank Colorfully, a Financial Times op-ed just talked of America’s rising ‘moron premium’ in markets. However, it’s written by the neoliberal neoclassical-economics neocon school…

Russia views the chancellor’s claim that there are no longer range limits on Western arms sent to Kiev as a serious escalation German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has pledged to help Ukraine produce…

93% Of All Bitcoin Is Already Mined – Here’s What That Means… Authored by Bradley Peak via BitcoinMagazine.com, How much Bitcoin is left to mine? Bitcoin’s total supply is hardcoded at 21…

The long-range weapons are a “taboo,” but Berlin would likely provide Kiev with other arms, the report says Germany will not supply Ukraine with Taurus long-range cruise missiles, Bild reported on Wednesday,…

Berlin’s provocative actions are obstructing the peace process, Moscow has said The latest statements and “provocative actions” by some EU member states are obstructing the ongoing efforts for a peaceful resolution of…

The US president is not being briefed properly about the ongoing situation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said US President Donald Trump is being misled about the Ukraine conflict by those…

The country is the linchpin of security in Eurasia and the whole world, Sergey Naryshkin has said Russia is a key pillar of Eurasian security and thus cannot afford to be weak,…

From tanks to tactical missiles, Warsaw’s rearmament raises new questions about stability in Eastern Europe Poland, a NATO member sharing a long border with Belarus and situated near the Russian exclave of…

A group of congressmen have also raised concerns over the EU’s silence on Warsaw’s refusal to release campaign funds to the opposition party US lawmakers have called on the European Commission to…

The previous round held in Istanbul on May 16 marked the first time Moscow and Kiev had sat down together since 2022 Russia will announce the date of the next direct talks…

Israel could attack Iranian nuclear sites within hours, the newspaper has claimed Israel has dismissed a report in the New York Times claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to disrupt…

Moscow and Kiev must agree on the memorandum before ceasefire talks can take place, Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is close to finalizing its proposal to Ukraine that could lead to a…

Rising poverty and unemployment stem from the country’s sluggish economic growth, a human rights advocate says The latest General Household Survey (GHS) released by Statistics South Africa has revealed that a staggering 25.4…

Whatever happened between the French president and his wife on their trip to Vietnam, it completely overshadowed the politics of the visit French President Emmanuel Macron went to Vietnam to ink some…

I’m sorry, but when I finally got around to review the appearance of King Charles in the Canadian Parliament, I could not get past the optics on display. My background thoughts are…

CTH doesn’t follow the perverse Hollywood or entertainment industry debauchery much, there’s just a lot of evil inside the connections and factually it’s sick.  The world of DC politics is filthy enough,…

Eventually both sides have to get past the talking points and start putting demands to paper. According to President Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, Ukraine has put forth a draft proposal…

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…

US Group Suspends Gaza Operations After All Hell Broke Loose At Aid Site On Wednesday Reuters is reporting that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the controversial US-backed aid organization whose distribution sites are…

Futures Erases Overnight Loss, Trade Higher Ahead Of Nvidia Earnings S&P futures are marginally higher on the day, reversing an earlier loss driven by modestly higher yields after Japan’s 40-year auction sale…

France Running Out Of Money? Auditors Warn State Has “Lost Control” Of Welfare Spending, IMF Demands Cuts By Remix News Staff France’s state audit office, the Court of Auditors, has issued a…

Money Is The Main Reason For Renters Not To Buy For many people, owning a home still marks the first step towards financial independence, as real estate is considered one of the…

The continent needs a security system that protects all nations equally, the Russian leader has said Peace and stability in Europe can only be achieved if the continent adopts a security framework…

Angry And Exhausted: How Americans Feel About Race The history of race relations in the United States is long, complex and deeply woven into the nation’s fabric.  From the legacy of slavery…

New Delhi aims, however, to maintain high tariffs on key agricultural products, the outlet has said India has proposed deep cuts in import tariffs on various goods, in an effort to reach…

The decline of American influence in Africa is a long-term trend that largely does not depend on the administration in Washington On May 21, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited Washington. The…

Margarita Simonyan warned of retaliation if a Taurus is deployed by Ukraine against the Russian capital Russia would not rule out a direct strike on Berlin if German personnel help Ukraine target…

The move comes months after the Pentagon was forced to withdraw its troops from the Sahel region Washington’s Africa military command (AFRICOM) has announced plans to reassess its presence on the continent,…

The US president is briefed on Moscow’s retaliatory actions, but not on Ukraine’s attacks targeting civilians, Yury Ushakov has said US President Donald Trump is apparently unaware of the Ukrainian “terrorist attacks”…

Brussels is aiming to cut down water use by at least 10 percent by 2030, according to a draft plan The European Commission is reportedly planning to call on EU member states…

The international PHDays Fest featured discussions on Big Tech “authoritarianism” and combating cybercrime Delegations from 40 countries gathered in Moscow last week for an annual cybersecurity conference to explore ways to reduce…

Breaking Down The $524 Billion Investment Needed To Rebuild Ukraine It has been over three years since the Russia-Ukraine war began.  According to the World Bank’s Fourth Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment,…

The billionaire has said the tax legislation “undermines” cost-cutting efforts by his efficiency agency Elon Musk has voiced his disappointment with US President Donald Trump’s recently passed tax and spending bill, claiming…

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree to establish a Consulate General in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh Russia is set to open a Consulate General in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm…

Slovakia is not a “schoolchild” to be lectured to, PM Robert Fico has said after Berlin warned of funding cuts Slovakia will not be bullied into changing its foreign policy, Prime Minister…

Fernand Kartheiser has slammed Brussels’ confrontational stance on the Ukraine issue, urging renewed diplomacy with Moscow Luxembourg MEP Fernand Kartheiser has argued that the EU’s confrontational approach to Russia during the Ukraine…

Can a wife hit her husband in the face if he is the President of France? Andrei Voznesensky once wrote a poem about a woman who beats up six men in a…

The South Asian nation’s military has showcased its homegrown UAVs after its recent clash with Pakistan India’s chief of army staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, witnessed demonstrations of homegrown unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV),…

Ethereum Co-Founder Responds To Sweden’s Cashless-Society Rethink Authored by Ezra Reguerra via CoinTelegraph.com, As Sweden reconsiders its push toward a cashless society, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin highlighted the fragility of centralized digital…

North Sea Oil Producer Slams The UK’s Windfall Tax Via OilPrice.com, The chief executive of Enquest criticizes the UK’s Energy Profits Levy, claiming it is doing “irreversible damage” to the oil and…

The Russian Foreign Ministry has urged the African state’s rival factions to recommit to a 2018 peace deal Escalating violence in South Sudan cannot be solved by military force, Russian Foreign Ministry…

The UK and France continue to strategize despite a lack of US support for the proposed mission Doubts are growing over a Franco-British initiative to deploy troops from NATO states to Ukraine…

Officials say 42 UAVs have been downed near the Russian capital, damaging at least three residential buildings Ukraine has launched another major drone raid on Moscow and suburban areas, with a total…

‘Tyranny in Disguise’: Will Democracy Survive In Europe? Authored by Guy Millière via The Gatestone Institute, February 14, 2025. U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance delivers remarks in Germany, at the Munich Security Conference.  The…

It is irresponsible to “stoke fears” of global conflict, Keith Kellogg says US presidential envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has accused former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev of warmongering, following Medvedev’s warning that…

“We Are In Very Grave Danger As A Nation” Deep-State Expert Warns South Africa’s Genocide Is Going Global Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Journalist Alex Newman, author of the popular book “Deep State” and…

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Student’s Challenge To School Ban On ‘Two Genders’ Shirt Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Supreme Court on May 27 declined to…

Conservative Catches Up Ahead Of South Korean Election After the impeachment of South Korea’s president Yoon Suk Yeol in December and his removal from office in April, his conservative People Power Party…

Peace Through Strength: Trump’s Missile Shield Will Stop War Before It Starts Authored by Corinne Clark Bannon via AmericanGreatness.com, President Donald J. Trump has officially announced plans to build a next-generation missile…

News outlets are pressuring the White House to impose new sanctions, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says Western media outlets are attempting to obstruct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…