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Economic Illiterate Kamala Harris Attacks Trump Tariffs As ‘Absolute Chaos’ It’s an old dictum but it remains true that you never want to interrupt your enemies when they are making a mistake. …

Trump’s Newest Iran Sanctions Another Shot Across China’s Bow Thursday saw President Trump and the US Treasury unleash a new sanctions pile-on against Iran, with a new rollout of secondary sanctions targeting…

Social Security Cuts Overpayment Withholding Rate To 50% Down From 100% Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a new policy that…

Donald Trump’s team will work “very hard” to broker a ceasefire, the vice president said The Trump administration is prepared to dedicate another 100 days to mediating a peace deal between Russia…

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be participating in a National Day of Prayer event at the White House. Anticipated Start Time 11:00am, with livestream links below: . . Posted…

CTH said in November 2024, I doubt he could succeed.   I said in December 2024, he would be the first to get fired.  I have said over the past several weeks it…

The move and shift in National Security Advisor responsibility makes sense on a couple of different levels.  First the U.N position carries “prestige” softening the ouster of Waltz; second, with the foreign…

State Department Instructs Employees To Report Anti-Christian Bias Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The State Department recently instructed employees to report workers who exhibited anti-religious bias, including bias against…

Tonight, President Donald Trump delivers the commencement speech at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.  The anticipated start time is 7:00pm ET, with Livestream Links Below: . . Posted in Live Streaming, Patriotism,…

In this segment of a remarkable interview by MeAgain Kelly, DNI Tulsi Gabbard discusses the current intelligence community research into the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (aka COVID-19).   Gabbard talks about the…

Futures Jump After China Says It Is “Evaluating” Trade Talks Futures spiked, moving back to session highs and forgetting all about the bitter taste from disappointing results from Amazon and Apple, following…

‘Very, Very Wrong’: Expert Warns China Showing Signs Of ‘End-Of-Regime Conduct’ A China politics expert warns that the communist regime shows signs of potential collapse, driven by a worsening economy exacerbated by…

The California Bullet Train Is A Good Lesson In Political Deception Authored by William Anderson via The Mises Institute, This week, my wife and I have traveled Amtrak’s route to and from…

Hegseth Threatens Iran Over Houthi Support: ‘You Will Pay’ The start of this week began badly for the Pentagon, as it revealed it had ‘lost’ a fighter jet in the Red Sea…

The ex-Russian president said Beijing has the means to survive US pressure US President Donald Trump’s misplaced tariff policies are hurting America’s allies but will fail to tank the Chinese economy, former…

Walmart Increases Support For USA-Made Products At a time when American consumers are increasingly interested in what products are actually “Made in the USA“—as evidenced by a recent report showing a surge…

Apple Slides On China Sales Slump And Soft Service Revenue, Despite Tariff Frontrunning Revenue Boost And New $100BN Buyback Ahead of Apple’s earnings report this afternoon, which concludes the results from big…

Chay Bowes said the authorities labeled him a threat to state security RT journalist Chay Bowes, who was deported from Bucharest, said that Romanian authorities accused him of being a security threat….

What We Know About The Illegal Immigrant Allegedly Helped By A Wisconsin Judge To Evade ICE Authored by Janice Hisle and Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, The man arrested by…

US House Passes Resolution To Stop California From Banning Gas-Powered Cars The U.S. House of Representatives passed (245-164) Rep. John Joyce’s (R-PA) H.J. Res.88, a resolution blocking the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s waiver that would let California ban…

Tether Plans US Stablecoin Launch As Soon As This Year; Report Authored by Alex O’Donnell via CoinTelegraph.com, Tether plans to launch a stablecoin product in the United States as soon as this…

Chay Bowes was detained in Bucharest as he arrived to cover the Romanian presidential election Neither democracy nor a free press exists in modern European NATO nations, journalist and ‘Going Underground’ host…

The Trump Counterrevolution & The Moral Ledger Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, Despite the media hysteria, Trump’s counterrevolution remains on course. Its ultimate fate will probably rest with the…

Amazon Tumbles On Soft AWS Revenue, Disappointing Profit Forecast Ahead of Amazon’s earnings, and following two blowout results from the first two giga-cap companies MSFT and META, UBS said that the “fast…

The bloc plans to maintain sanctions pressure on Moscow even if the US shifts policy, Kaja Kallas has said The EU has reaffirmed its refusal to recognize Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea, the…

Syria Unravels Further As Jolani’s Army Attacks Another Religious Minority Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, Sectarian fighting in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana left dozens killed, and Israel is already looking to…

Nations buying Iranian oil or petrochemicals will face secondary sanctions, the US president has said US President Donald Trump has announced that countries that continue to buy Iranian oil or petrochemical products…

Xi To Attend Russia’s Victory Day, As Zelensky Hints At Attacking Event The Kremlin has confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the “Victory Day” celebrations in Moscow on May 9, illustrating the close strategic…

Microsoft Will Raise Xbox Console, Game Prices To Break Deflationary Spiral Microsoft is raising prices on its Xbox consoles, games, and accessories, marking a potential turning point after decades of deflation in…

Amazon Announces $4 Billion Rural Delivery Network, Estimates 100,000 New Jobs Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Amazon will invest $4 billion by 2026 to expand its network in rural…

Watch: Illegal Alien Smugglers’ Boat Rammed By CBP Off California Coast Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Dramatic footage shows agents with US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations halting…

The Potential Winners And Losers In Reshoring Supply Chains Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Until values, priorities and incentives change, “the lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will take the vacant position in the interim US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Mike Waltz will leave his position as national security adviser. The president…

“Strong Demand” For Lilly’s Weight-Loss Drug Overshadowed By Guidance Cut, Shares Fall Eli Lilly & Co. shares fell in premarket trading in New York after the company slashed its full-year profit outlook,…

Brand New Kohl’s CEO Fired After “Highly Unusual” Company Transactions With His Romantic Partner Now former Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan was abruptly fired after an internal investigation revealed he steered the company into…

Chay Bowes was taken for questioning from a plane as he landed in Bucharest to cover the upcoming vote The detention of RT correspondent Chay Bowes in Bucharest proves to the entire…

Chay Bowes is in Bucharest to cover the presidential election RT journalist Chay Bowes has been detained by Romanian authorities upon arrival in Bucharest on Thursday, where he had traveled to cover…

Kiev and Washington have signed a long-awaited deal to exploit Ukrainian natural resources US President Donald Trump has forced Kiev to sell off Ukraine’s mineral wealth for continued military aid, former Russian…

This Was Chosen As ‘Photo Of 2024’ By TDS Impaired Media… Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, What was the undeniable best photo of 2024? The image of President Trump, fist raised…

The Baby Hoax: Reporters Repeat False Narrative Over Child Deportations Authored by Jonathan Turley, For years, the mainstream media has been criticized for open political bias, including repeating false narratives and claims. …

‘Beneficial Switching Away From Imports’ – US Manufacturing Surveys Signal No Recession In Q2 Following a slew of regional Fed surveys (and various other sentiment readings) sending ‘soft’ data dramatically lower (as…

Mike Waltz And Deputy Deleted After Signal Fiasco: Reports Trump national security adviser Mike Walz and his deputy, Alex Wong, are out of a job in the White House following an incident…

The flag is a giant replica of the one hoisted by Soviet soldiers over the Reichstag in Berlin 80 years ago The Venezuelan authorities have raised a giant replica of the Banner…

Schiff: The Bounce Is Just A Bear Market Rally Via SchiffGold.com, Peter returned to the mic to analyze a volatile week on Wall Street. He unpacks the market’s recent surge, the political…

Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Wong has reportedly been dismissed as well US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has been fired, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing its sources. The White House…

Medicaid, SALT, & SNAP Debates Threaten Trump Agenda As Reconciliation Deadline Looms As House Republicans race to pass President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package, serious internal divisions remain unresolved, casting doubt over…

The restriction comes in the wake of a deadly terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir The social media accounts of dozens of Pakistani actors, athletes and news outlets in India have…

We Have Sharply Binary Geopolitical Outcomes Ahead By Michael Every of Rabobank This is no time for traditional economic and market methods of poring over old data. Q1 US GDP, -0.3% q-o-q…

Alexey Arestovich has accused the Ukrainian leader of corruption and suggested that Kiev should cede land to Russia Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has announced sanctions against his former top adviser. Alexey Arestovich has…

Washington reportedly refused to include any formal commitments early in the negotiation process The US has rejected Ukraine’s request for security guarantees as part of a newly signed mineral resources agreement, the…

Beijing has to carefully balance between its longtime partner and its regional rival if it wants to keep its interests safe As tensions flare once again between India and Pakistan following a…

US Futures Surge On Blowout Tech Earnings, Erasing April’s Losses US equity futures are sharply higher, erasing all of April’s losses on blowout earnings from MSFT and META, and relief over signs…

Jobless Claims Jumped Last Week As ‘DOGE Actions’ Spark Biggest YTD Layoffs Since 2020 So far this year, employers have announced 602,493, the highest year-to-date total since 2020 when 1,017,812 job cuts…

Auto Sales Had “Robust” April, But Transaction Prices Now Set To Rise 6-12%: Deutsche Bank By the numbers, April should be another strong month for the U.S. auto industry. According to analysis…

Kremlin Reacts To Minerals Deal Signing: ‘Trump Has Broken The Zelensky Regime’ The Kremlin has said that what the newly signed minerals deal between Ukraine and Washington does is effectively force Kiev…

The US secretary of state highlighted the importance of the long-drafted agreement with Kiev as Washington negotiates with Moscow to end the conflict The natural resource deal signed between Washington and Kiev…

A rise in gas exports along with favorable price dynamics were major drivers of financial growth, the company has said Russian energy giant Gazprom posted a profit in 2024 after recording its…

The Russian Foreign Ministry made the statement while commenting on Kiev’s deadly strike on civilians at a market in Kherson region The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday said Moscow would not permit…

“Cash Is King”: Mark Mobius Says His Funds Hold 95% Cash The key question facing equity markets now is whether the April 8 low marked a floor — or merely a trap door…

Continuing to celebrate President Trump’s first 100 days in office this week, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will be accompanied by White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor, Stephen Miller. …

China Deploys ‘Growing Army’ Of Pro-Beijing NGOs To UN To Target Critics: Report Authored by Frank Fong via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Chinese regime is increasingly sending groups that pose…

Tehran knows “very well what the US military is capable of,” Pete Hegseth has said US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blamed Iran for arming Houthi fighters in Yemen, warning that Tehran…

The Kashmir terrorist attack has sharply increased the risk of military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed states Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated following a deadly attack in India’s Jammu…

The country’s security agency has detained four suspects after 120,000 faulty mortar rounds were sent to the frontline The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested several military officials for their alleged…

The opposition Party of Socialists has called the demonstration the “informal start” of its election campaign Opposition supporters have marched in Chisinau to protest Moldova’s pro-EU government under President Maia Sandu. The…

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…

Republican senators Rand Paul, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski all voted in support of removing President Trump’s ability to impose tariffs under national security grounds.  However, the overall vote failed in the…

Will U.S. taxpayers ever see a dime repaid? Probably not, because the proceeds will likely end up in the pockets of the professional political class; however, the concept is a good idea…

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…

How Did Strange Dyes Get In Our Food? Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), When you buy those beautiful cupcakes and cookies at the grocery store, how…

House Committee Advances $150 Billion Bill For Top Military Projects While DOGE may have saved $160 billion so far, the Pentagon now ‘needs’ $150 billion of new funding under the guise of…

The Wall Street Journal is a “discredit to journalism,” the world’s richest man has said Elon Musk has rejected as “deliberately false” a report by the Wall Street Journal, claiming that Tesla’s…

The long-awaited agreement grants America preferential access to the Eastern European country’s mineral resources The US and Ukraine have signed a natural resource deal that gives Washington access to the country’s vast…

Lower Drug Prices: A Great Deal For America Authored by Steve Cortes via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Last November, Americans sent a clear election message and delivered President Trump a clear…

At least seven people have been killed and over 20 wounded in Russia’s Kherson Region, Vladimir Saldo has said The Ukrainian military carried out a drone strike on the town of Aleshki…

For Mali, achieving sustainable sovereignty goes beyond winning compensation disputes with foreign companies – it’s also about strengthening the regulatory framework and local expertise in gold mining Over the past two years,…

The figure was raised by more than 200% as Moscow prepares for lower oil prices, the Finance Ministry has said Russia’s budget deficit is set to soar to more than three times…

Lindsey Graham says he has wide Senate backing for a bill that includes 500% tariffs on countries buying key Russian exports US Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed broad Senate support for a…

British Royal Marine Held Under “Terrorism Act” For Questioning DEI Policies In 2015 the US Marines carried out a study to discern if women could fulfill combat duty roles within mixed gender…

Strategic Implications Of North Korea’s Expanding Naval Ambitions Authored by Jihoon Yu via RealClearDefense, North Korea’s recent unveiling of the Choe Hyon-class multipurpose destroyer signals a major transformation in its naval strategy,…

Judge Orders Trump Admin To Disburse $12 Million In Funding To Radio Free Europe Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge ruled on April 29 that…

Spokeswoman Tammy Bruce has said the deal is “perfect” because it was crafted by President Donald Trump The minerals deal granting the US access to Ukraine’s natural resources benefits both nations, State…

The move follows a similar ban imposed by Islamabad last week India has closed its airspace to all Pakistan-linked aircraft, including military flights, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors continue to mount…

Gold Tumbles On Near-Record Chinese Liquidations Just one week ago, China seemingly couldn’t get enough of gold, and the price of spot briefly touched a record $3500 as a result of, among…

Supreme Court Weighs Case About Mistaken FBI Raid Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 29 over whether the FBI should…

India Soon To Surpass UK As Largest Migrant Community In Australia: ABS Authored by Daniel Y. Teng and Naziya Alvi Rahman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Australia’s population is now more…

Keith Kellogg says Kiev wants to hold the current front line Kiev has agreed to acknowledge Russia’s control over Crimea and four other regions – without formally recognizing Moscow’s sovereignty over them…

Workless ‘Lost Generation’ Suffering Mental Health Issues: Report Authored by Rachel Roberts via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is warning of a workless “lost generation,” caused…

Jet-Powered “Superbike For The Skies” Emerges Out Of Stealth Mode A “superbike for the skies” has officially emerged from stealth mode, drawing striking parallels to the iconic speeder bikes from the early 1980s…

FDA Approves First Cell-Based Gene Therapy For Rare Skin Disorder Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zevaskyn, a gene therapy…

EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Touts 100 ‘Environmental Actions’ Taken To ‘Power The American Comeback’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin unveiled 100 actions the agency has undertaken since Trump’s inauguration to…

The journalist argued it is “obvious” that Kyiv was behind the plot to kill the U.S. president in Florida Ukraine was involved in a plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump during…

Zombie Tankers Emerge In Venezuelan Oil Trade An increasing number of “zombie” or “phantom” oil tankers—vessels that assume the identities of scrapped ships—have emerged off Venezuela’s coast, allowing dark fleet operators to circumvent U.S….

Why The US Denied A Request From Mexico For Water Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Mexico’s delinquent water deliveries, in violation of an 81-year-old treaty with the…

Kremlin Mocks Zelensky Dragging His Feet On Peace: ‘US Can’t Sign Deal On Behalf Of Kiev’ The Kremlin has called out the US and Ukraine, for what looks like an emerging trend…

FBI Agents Who Bent The Knee To BLM In “Iconic Photo” Have Been Demoted FBI agents who were assigned to protect national monuments from vandalism by protesters during the BLM riots instead…

The two countries have agreed to establish a joint “reconstruction” investment fund. Ukraine and the United States signed an agreement on Wednesday that will direct a portion of the revenues from the…

Federal Firefighter Safety Workers Reinstated For Now Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Employees working in coal mining and firefighter safety who had been slated for termination have…

California Child Sex Trafficking Bill Advances After Language Removed To Make Purchase Of 16 & 17-Year-Olds A Felony California lawmakers on the Public Safety Committee advanced a bill that would crack down…

The absolute key to the first quarter GDP result is to remember that ‘imports‘ are a deduction in the economic equation of Gross Domestic Product.  The GDP is the valuation of all…