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China Weaponizes Magnet Exports, Potentially Delaying Tesla’s Humanoid Robot Production China’s halt on a wide range of critical minerals and magnet exports in retaliation for U.S. tariffs has disrupted some of Elon Musk’s…

The US president is “frustrated” with the Ukrainian leader, who’s moving in the “wrong direction” on peace talks, Trump’s spokesperson has said The White House has criticized Vladimir Zelensky for publicly discussing…

President Trump’s patience with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is obviously wearing thin.  However, the key for President Trump to change the dynamic; the thing he is inarguably trying to avoid; is a…

Earlier today President Trump was spotted personally reviewing the placement for two new 100-foot flagpoles that will be placed on the White House grounds.  President Trump briefly talked to media about the…

Dick Durbin Pulls Out, Announces He Won’t Run For Reelection Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the longest-serving U.S. senator in Illinois…

Gunmen Execute 26 Tourists In Indian-Controlled Kashmir India has suffered one of its worst terror attacks in recent years, after gunmen conducted mass killings in a picturesque and tourist-poplar spot in the…

Peter Dutton has pointed to a strong likelihood he would re-employ sacked former Home Affairs boss Mike Pezzullo who oversaw Dutton’s numerous fraud and theft scams such as the $538 million Paladin…

The bloc has opposed efforts by Moscow and Washington to broker a peace deal in the Ukraine conflict, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The EU has been obstructing US-Russian diplomatic efforts to…

A Recap Of Trump’s First Three Months Authored by Greg Collard and James Rushmore via Racket News, Following Trump 2.0 is a difficult task. There has been no calm in President Trump’s…

Moscow considers the Ukrainian leader illegitimate, but will not make it an obstacle to negotiations Ukrainian officials in the future could legally challenge any agreements signed by Vladimir Zelensky, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry…

US International Trade Court Denies Companies’ Bid To Block Trump’s Tariffs Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. International Trade Court on April 22 denied a request…

Solid 5Y Auction Stops Through Despite Another Sharp Drop In Foreign Demand After yesterday’s ugly 2Y auction saw a major drop in foreign demand, markets were worried that not only would today’s…

“West Coast On Tipping Point”: Los Angeles Port Set For Steep Drop In Traffic The Trump administration is likely monitoring sliding scheduled import volumes at the Port of Los Angeles—the largest container…

Beige Book Finds Inflation Mentions Tumble To 3 Year Low, Biggest “Headcount Reductions Are In Government Roles” Was that it for the Atlanta Fed recession (which as we described, managed to fool…

Federal employees have reportedly been asked to report instances of such discrimination among colleagues The White House has launched a task force to investigate the alleged anti-Christian bias within federal agencies, directing…

Deported ‘Maryland Father’, Kilmar’s Van Full Of Migrants Owned By Convicted Human-Trafficker Last week it was revealed that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported El Salvadoran man (aka, ‘Maryland Father’) at the center of…

While US negotiators trade smiles with Tehran, internal rifts and foreign pressure reveal just how fragile Washington’s position has become Last Saturday, the second round of US-Iran nuclear talks took place in…

The foreign minister explained his reasoning by citing labor shortages, but stressed that foreign workers need to comply with Russian laws Reducing the number of migrant laborers in Russia would not be…

Steve Witkoff is expected to meet the Russian president on Friday, Axios reports A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, could happen on…

Vance Ramps Up Pressure On Ukraine With Peace Plan That ‘Sharply Favors Russia’ Vice President JD Vance while traveling in India on Wednesday issued some new and provocative remarks on the prospect…

High-Level Ukraine Peace Talks Scrapped After Rubio, Witkoff Pull Out Last Minute US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to lead a high-level American delegation for more Ukraine peace consultations among…

Oklo In Talks To Supply Energy To OpenAI, Prompting Sam Altman To Step Down OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has stepped down as chair of nuclear start-up Oklo to avoid a conflict of…

If You Believe The Trump Pivot Story, “Clearly You Enjoy Fairy Tales” By Michael Every of Rabobank And They All Lived Happily Ever After(?) Once again, an awful lot just happened, even…

Round Two! Trump Excoriates Zelensky For Rejecting Crimea Proposal For Peace Trump vs. Zelensky Round Two? Tensions initially looked to have cooled after the Zelensky-Vance-Trump February 28 verbal blow-up and showdown at…

The Ukrainian leader’s refusal to discuss any territorial concessions prolongs the conflict, the US president has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky could lose the entirety of his country if he continues stalling talks…

The recent series of talks between Washington and Moscow has helped clarify the Kremlin’s position, the US secretary of state has said Washington has gained a much better understanding of Russia’s position…

The deadly incident in India’s Jammu and Kashmir region has claimed 26 lives and left many others wounded India has downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan and announced several other retaliatory measures in…

Sudden Massive ETF Inflows Push Bitcoin Above Google As World’s 5th Largest Asset Investments in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rebounded to levels last seen in January, signaling a recovery in investor sentiment…

US New Home Sales Surged In March As Mortgage Rates Tumbled, But… New home sales soared 7.4% MoM in March (dramatically better than the +1.3% MoM expected), lifting sales up 6.0% YoY……

A group of retired officers, including over two dozen generals, has urged Parliament to debate troop presence and lethal aid for Kiev A group of high-ranking French veterans has called for increased…

WTI Prices Tumble As Official Crude Inventory Data Disappoints, Production Remains Near Record Highs Overnight gains on the heels of across the board inventory draws reported by API (and some optimism on…

The Ukrainian leader has reportedly frustrated the White House with his public dismissal of the US roadmap towards peace with Russia US officials are angered by Vladimir Zelensky’s public dismissal of an…

Washington has imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating trade conflict with Beijing US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential easing of trade tensions with China, announcing that tariffs…

Slovakia’s Robert Fico has pointed to a recent study showing the presence of DNA and other undeclared substances in jabs supplied to the country Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has called for…

Rubio Announces Sweeping Reorganization Of State Department Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a plan on Tuesday to significantly restructure the Department…

Oil Prices Drop As Kazakh Chaos Threatens OPEC Alliance Oil turned lower after Kazakhstan said it will prioritize national interests over those of the OPEC+ alliance, a move that risks fueling further…

Futures Surge After Trump Tones Down Rhetoric On China, Powell US futures jumped and the dollar stabilized after president Trump said he has no intention of firing Powell, easing some fears on…

MAHA Rising: HHS, FDA Announce Phase-Out Of All Artificial Food Dyes Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s quest to “Make America Healthy Again” grew far more substantial on Tuesday,…

‘Depression Cycle Is Here’ Charles Nenner Warns “It Will Be Much Worse In 2026” Via Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com, Renowned geopolitical and financial cycle expert Charles Nenner is not only predicting a big war…

After Dismal European PMIs, US Services Sector Slumps, Manufacturing Jumps Ahead Of Tariff Deadlines European flash April PMIs were ugly this morning with the Euro-area-wide headline composite measure -0.8 to 50.1, and…

‘America First Does Not Mean America Alone’: Bessent Discuses Tariffs, Global Financial System Days after Scott Bessent dazzled JP Morgan with closed-door comments (aka not Main Street) that the tariff standoff with…

“After Shorts Are Squeezed, Will Markets Turn Lower Again” By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities If We Could Turn Back Time I think this is the second time I’ve used a Cher…

Judge Orders Trump Admin To Issue Correction Notices To Fired Probationary Workers Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to provide laid-off…

The US company has already been slapped with several fines in Russia for failing to delete banned content US tech giant Apple is facing legal action in Russia for allegedly violating laws…

Stocks Spike To Session Highs On WSJ Report White House Looking To Slash China Tariffs Stocks are spiking higher, and extending premarket gains, after the WSJ reported that the Trump administration is…

The Ukraine conflict has been a valuable source of battlefield experience, the president has said All the world’s armies are closely examining Russia’s tactics and technology used in the Ukraine conflict, President…

The US outlined a proposal for the restrictions to be rolled back in a bid to facilitate a deal between Moscow and Kiev The EU has firmly rejected the idea of easing…

Nearly 700 koalas have been killed from helicopters in a national park in Victoria in a wildlife cull Australian authorities are under fire following the culling of hundreds of koalas in the…

The treasurer-general of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters wants the government to target wealth accumulated prior to the end of white-minority rule EFF Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe has urged the government to introduce…

The country’s UN envoy has rolled out a basketful of demands to Berlin, including €550 billion and a third of Germany’s weapons Most people keep their Easter expectations pretty modest: some pastel…

Millions of Ethiopians are “one shock” away from catastrophe as a result of funding deficits, the World Food Program warns The World Food Program (WFP) has suspended treatment for 650,000 women and…

Moscow appreciates the US efforts to mediate an end to the hostilities, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said US Vice President J.D. Vance’s call for Russia and Ukraine to accept a Washington-formulated truce…

Today’s PMIs Hold The Key To Whether The US Is Slipping Into Recession Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The flash US PMIs for April are released today and will give…

Judge Slams Trump VOA Shutdown As ‘Arbitrary,’ Orders Reinstatement A federal judge delivered a stinging rebuke to the Trump administration on Tuesday, halting its attempt to shutter Voice of America (VOA) and…

The authorities have promised to enforce a ban on Moscow’s diplomats attending WWII commemorations The German authorities have warned Russian Ambassador Sergey Nechayev that he could be expelled from events marking the…

EU Hits Apple, Meta With €700 Million Fines For Violating Digital Markets Act European Union regulators fined Apple €500 million ($570 million) and Meta €200 million ($230 million) for violating the Digital…

The president previously described the American propaganda arm as biased and an unnecessary burden on taxpayers A US federal judge has issued an injunction against the decision by the administration of President…

Intel Reportedly Slashing Workforce To 2007 Levels Intel’s new turnaround strategy aims to prepare it for the 2030s. This includes a potential partnership with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to bolster ‘America First‘ advanced…

Breaking Down Copper Trade In Charts Amid Noisy Trade War, IMF Downgrade The ongoing trade war is poised to deliver a negative shock to US growth, prompting the International Monetary Fund to slash its…

Analysts have linked Tesla steep losses to its CEO’s role as a US government efficiency czar Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced he will scale back his efforts to cut…

Archeologist’s Comment On Human Sacrifice Exposes Inanity Of ‘Oppression Studies’ Mindset Authored by Dave Huber via The College Fix, Making the rounds this past week were comments by a Mexican archeologist regarding…

Kiev’s backers are said to be urging security guarantees to be included under Trump’s reported proposal to acknowledge Crimea as Russian The UK and France are “open to a scenario” in which…

A resident of Moldova had been tasked with collecting classified data, the agency has said A former operative of Moldova’s security services has been deported from Russia and banned from re-entering the…

Klaus Schwab, the founder and ex-chairman of the World Economic Forum, resigned earlier this week without giving a reason The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched an internal investigation into whistleblower allegations…

Iran Offers More Nuclear Transparency In Exchange For Lifting Sanctions Iran says that ready to make its nuclear program more transparent at a moment it is preparing to send representatives for a third…

While apartheid may be officially over, modern forms of racial bias targeting Russians in parts of Europe persist, a Russian UN diplomat has said Moscow has urged African nations to support its…

The interagency position was designed to facilitate the prosecution of alleged crimes related to the Ukraine conflict The administration of US President Donald Trump has reportedly eliminated a position within the Office…

The development comes after President Donald Trump reportedly floated a plan that would see the US recognize Crimea as part of Russia A planned high-level meeting in London to discuss the Ukraine…

The government has reportedly cut its GDP forecast in response to the US tariff hike and uncertainty over Washington’s trade policy Germany is facing the third straight year of economic stagnation following…

Estonia Might Become Europe’s Next Trouble Spot Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The latest socio-political and security developments suggest that it relishes being a frontline state… Estonia catapulted back into international…

President Trump takes questions from the assembled press pool in the oval office at the conclusion of the ceremony swearing in Paul Atkins as SEC Chairman.  WATCH (prompted): . Posted in President…

Zelensky Wants To Meet Trump In Rome At Pope’s Funeral The last time Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky was in the same room with US President Donald Trump, it didn’t go so well….

Nikas Safronov’s portrait of the US leader, released by CNN, shows him wounded but defiant after facing an assassination attempt CNN has released an image of the portrait gifted to Donald Trump…

The program to replace all foreign systems on the aircraft is nearing completion, state-owned corporation Rostec has said The latest prototype of Russia’s new SJ-100 Superjet airliner, built entirely from domestically produced…

Austria Sees Sharp Drop In Asylum Applications, March Hits Lowest Level Since 2020 Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The number of asylum applications in Austria dropped sharply in the first…

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will be attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday April 26th in Rome. President Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, the pontiff’s…

Vice-President JD Vance travels to India as part of a diplomatic tour that includes geopolitical relationships and trade deals.  With the Trump administration emphasizing an Indo-Pacific strategy to help thwart aggressive Chinese…

I said right after the election the foreign policy and econ institutions would be the first and easiest to deconstruct.  I also said the Intelligence, Main Justice, National Security and Defense apparatus…

CBS 60-Minutes has been one of the most deliberately manipulated news and opinion programs in the past several years.  They have been so over-the-top in their gaslighting and biased media coverage, that…

Interesting series of events converging.  According to multiple media outlets, a delegation from the U.S, Europe and Ukraine are scheduled to meet again in London tomorrow for further discussions of the peace…

Dems’ Biden Problem: They Broke Him, They Bought Him Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, Joe Biden was resurrected – for at least one night – when he delivered a paid speech…

“Future Brighter Than Ever”: Tesla Shares Pop 5% After Musk Says He’ll Limit Time With DOGE In May In a candid call with analysts on Tuesday, Elon Musk announced that he will…

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…

Nikola Tesla’s 1898 Prediction Of Warship Doom Is Becoming Reality Authored by Stephen Xia and Sean Tseng via The Epoch Times, More than a century ago, Nikola Tesla proposed an invention that…

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…

Bug And Tug: WEF Investigates Klaus Schwab Over ‘In-Room Massages’ And Other Allegations One day after it was reported that World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab, 88, resigned after Chairman after 55…

US peace framework reportedly suggests “de jure” recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, and eventual lifting of sanctions Washington has presented Kiev with what US President Donald Trump is calling a…

US Propane Tanker Diverts Chinese Port Call In Latest Warning Sign For China’s Plastic Factories To begin the week, we highlighted a potential breaking point emerging in the global economy due to the escalating…

How Junk Food Took Hold In The US And What RFK Jr. Is Doing About It Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times, “It’s not food. It’s food-like substances.” Health and…

South Carolina Senate Votes To Oust State Treasurer Over $1.8 Billion Error Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times, Members of the South Carolina Senate voted on April 21 to remove…

BYD Is Expanding Into Japan’s Mini-Car Market Chinese EV giant BYD is already expanding outside of China, into South America and…well, all over the world. It’s next stop looks like it’s going…

High-Ranking Democrat Hints At Revenge Against Countries Working With Trump Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has threatened nations that, in his words, “enabled authoritarianism in our country,” warning that Democrats will not view…

The US presidential envoy will reportedly skip the meeting with Ukrainian officials in London US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is heading to Russia for another meeting with President Vladimir…

Harvard Law School Professors Politicize The Rule Of Law Authored by Peter Berkowitz via RealClearPolitics, A camp counselor picks favorites by lauding some campers regardless of how ordinary or even counterproductive their…

Andrew Cuomo Referred To DOJ For Criminal Prosecution Authored by Ken Silva via Headline USA, Last October, the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic has sent a criminal referral to the Justice Department,…

How Fragile Is The US Economy? Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, The U.S. economy is complex. So is the global economy. They are not just complicated but complex, and…

Defy, Deny, Defund, Deport, Destroy Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, I must have dreamed a thousand dreams Been haunted by a million screams But I can hear the…

Tesla Misses Across The Board; Slams “Uncertainty” In Automotive Market, But Affirms Affordable Model “Remains On Track” For H1 2025 With everyone’s attention turning to Mag7 heavyweight Tesla after hours (full preview…

US presidential envoy Keith Kellogg will represent Washington instead US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend the upcoming Ukraine talks in London, despite earlier plans to participate, the State Department…

Democrat County Attorney Lets Anti-Tesla Terrorist Off the Hook Authored by Matt Margolis via PJ Media, So an unhinged leftist goes through downtown Minneapolis, casually walking his dog and keying Teslas as…