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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has slammed DEI initiatives and announced the termination of identity month celebrations US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke out on Friday against diversity initiatives in the armed…

Newsom Approves $50 Million To Help Migrants, Boost California’s Legal Defense Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills on Friday that would set aside…

Former ABC Chair Ita Buttrose will be on the witness stand in the Federal Court next Tuesday or Wednesday and she’ll need to either perjure herself like no tomorrow or admit to…

USAID Funded Massive ‘News’ Platform, Extending ‘Censorship Industrial Complex’ To Billions Worldwide Tl;dr: Elon Musk summed up the whole f**king farce succinctly: We wonder how the American taxpayer feels about their hard-earned…

Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Admin Officials’ Access To ‘Sensitive’ Treasury Records, Cites “Cybersecurity Risk” Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge has temporarily barred the Department…

It’s fun to watch “independent” media and NGOs get outed, but Washington will always find ways to manipulate others The catastrophe of the Ukraine War will leave a long trail of painful…

Russian law enforcement believes that an embassy staff member attacked a female reporter in October Moscow expects the UK to provide all necessary assistance to Russian law enforcement investigating an assault involving…

When The FAA And DEI Don’t Mix Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), I’d like to talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). [President] Donald Trump caused a firestorm in…

The warning comes after the group released three Israeli hostages held in the enclave A senior Hamas official has warned that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza is at risk of “collapse,” Agence…

2 Decades Ago, A Senator’s Probe Of USAID Funding Led To Government Transparency Reform Revelations that USAID officials are spending hundreds of millions of U.S. tax dollars overseas for controversial projects such…

A child is among the injured in the attack on the Donetsk eastern suburb of Makeevka, the region’s head, Denis Pushilin, has said The Ukrainian military has launched a missile strike targeting…

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has finalized his cabinet amid an ongoing economic crisis and regional tensions Lebanon has formed its first full-fledged government since 2022, as the country works to rebuild its…

Welcome To The Executive Presidency Authored by John Waters & Adam Ellwanger via RealClearPolitics, “I would support you to be spokesperson for the Pentagon,” Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal acidly told Pete Hegseth…

Bureaucratic hurdles and logistical chaos are crippling “military mobility,” the European Court of Auditors has said The EU would be unable to move a major military force within the bloc’s territory in…

These Are Google’s ‘Thirstiest’ Data Centers This map, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, locates Google’s data centers that consume the most water in America. Why do data centers need water? It’s because…

The Economics Of Super Bowl LIX: Philadelphia Looks To Dethrone Kansas City Authored by Charlie Doughtry, Jackie Benson, and Ali Hajibeigi via Wells Fargo, Summary  Eagles vs. Chiefs in SBLVII Redux  The…

USAF Spy Jet Flies Second SIGINT Operation On US Border With Focus On Narco Hub Flight tracking data from Flightradar24 shows a US Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft conducted its…

Strike Looming, Chicago Can’t Afford To Dance To All That Lefty Teacher Union Jazz Authored by Vince Bielski via RealClearInvestigations, After nasty clashes involving character assassinations and a mass resignation, a showdown…

Western Jerusalem has freed 183 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three hostages Hamas has released three more Israeli hostages captured during its October 7, 2023 incursion as part of a ceasefire deal,…

The Russian Mission to EU expects the move to send energy prices in the bloc soaring The decision of Baltic nations to disconnect themselves from the unified energy system with Russia and…

The much-maligned ideology is not “radical” or “left-wing” – it’s a tool of elitist control In a recent post, right-wing social commentator and former academic Matt Goodwin announced that he had “just…

“Believe In AI, Believe In Copper, Believe In Glencore” Goldman Sachs analyst James McGeoch published a note on Friday, informing clients that commodity mining and trading giant Glencore could be one of the most…

The rapper made dozens of offensive anti-Semitic posts on X, coming under a storm of criticism US musician and fashion designer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, found himself at the center…

The Canadian PM believes that the US president wants the country’s mineral resources, the Toronto Star has reported Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been caught on a hot mike telling…

Medical aid must be provided with or without an ID or a registered address, according to the president Russian President Vladimir Putin has tasked the government with providing homeless people across Russia…

Another Key Donbass Town Captured By Russia As Pressure Grows On Zelensky Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Friday that its forces had captured the coal mining town of Toretsk amid the slow but…

Turkey Is Mulling Permanent Military Bases In Syria Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, With Turkey focused on long-term goals in Syria that involve continuing to oppose Kurdish autonomy in the northeast,…

As China advances its air capabilities, New Delhi faces tough choices buying advanced warplanes while pushing for indigenous solutions With China having recently unveiled two new sixth-generation fighter jets, India’s neighbor Pakistan…

The US departments of defense and education are next in line for budget reviews, President Donald Trump has confirmed Elon Musk, as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has…

The order comes as the agency’s more than 2,000 employees fight to prevent it from being shut down A federal judge has temporarily barred the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Washington’s…

The US president has announced a bid to take over the enclave and relocate its Palestinian population elsewhere President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and move the Palestinians out to…

The agency spent around $100 million in Russia alone in 2023, the paper reports RIA Novosti and Russia Today have been spreading their message despite competition from media outlets funded by USAID…

The Mirage 2000 is “significantly inferior” to modern Russian aircraft, the defense conglomerate has said The Mirage 2000 fighter jets that France has delivered to Ukraine will be swiftly destroyed by 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…

Days Of Work To Afford A Monthly Mortgage, By State Thinking of buying your first home?  Here’s some useful data to see how much work it will take to make that a…

How USAID And Its $50 Billion Budget Became A Target For Reform Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was a little-noticed…

14 States To File Lawsuit Against DOGE Access To Government Payment Systems Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A coalition of 14 state attorneys general said on Thursday…

If you thought the USAID revelations were alarming sunlight, just wait until you see the apoplectic fits of rage about to come out from the Democrats, the DNC affiliated community activist groups,…

President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a press conference in the White House at the conclusion of their bilateral meeting.  Livestream Links Below: . . . Posted in…

This is a big one, and well worth the November vote all by itself. President Trump has announced his intention to Make Straws Great Again, by signing an executive order reversing the…

I don’t know about you, but I’m running low on winnamins.  Almost too much winning.  Almost. Citing prior evidence of “memory” issues, it looks like President Trump just eliminated a national security…

Switching attack vectors, President Trump moves to the culture war.  In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump announces a shakeup of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees and appoints himself…

This is cool.  The U.S. Debt Clock tracking system is now also monitoring the savings generated through the Dept of Govt Efficiency (DOGE). $68 Billion and growing. [LINK HERE] Posted in Big…

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was asked for his first impression of President Donald Trump at the conclusion of their first meeting.  You could hear a pin drop as the White House…

Netanyahu Suggests Palestinians Can Have A State In Saudi Arabia Via Middle East Eye Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested on Thursday that Palestinians should establish a state in Saudi Arabia, rather than in their homeland,…

‘Worse Than World War II’ – Visualizing US National Debt (As A Percent Of GDP) Since 1900 This year, U.S. national debt is set to approach 100% of GDP, up from 36%…

“Recycling” Makes Plastic Pollution Worse Via Brian McGlinchey at Stark Realities If you’re like many people, you’ve always thought a numbered-triangle symbol on the bottom of a plastic container tells you it’s…

Trump Says He Will Investigate California’s High-Speed Rail Project Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that his administration will investigate the long-delayed California high-speed…

Trump Envoy Demands Hezbollah Be Booted From Lebanese Govt In ‘Red Line’ Trump’s newly appointed regional diplomat, United States deputy envoy to the Middle East, Morgan Ortagus, is in Lebanon where she’s…

Death And Taxes: A New Take On An Old Problem Authored by Robert F. Mancuso via RealClearMarkets, Death and taxes. They are often called the only two certainties in life.  Yet for…

More Government Workers Accept Trump Admin Buyout Offer, Official Says The number of workers who have decided to accept the buyout offer from the Trump administration has risen by about 25,000, according…

Trump Signs Order Sanctioning The Hague’s ICC Over Treatment Of Israel President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the Hague-based court targeted…

The US president has called for the agency to be shut down The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is riddled with almost unprecedented levels of corruption, and should be shut down,…

Syria’s New HTS Government Clashes With Hezbollah On Lebanese Border In First For the first time since Assad’s ouster in early December, Syrian Army under the new Islamist government of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…

DOJ Issues Directive Ending Biden-Era Task Force Aimed At Seizing Assets Of Russian Oligarchs Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The Department of Justice (DOJ) disbanded a program started under…

Diplomacy with Pyongyang is key to stability, according to the US president US President Donald Trump has expressed his desire to reestablish relations with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, highlighting their past…

America’s Electric Grid Is At Risk – And We Need Coal To Save It Authored by Emily Arthun via RealClearEnergy, A recent report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) sounds…

California Town Explores Installing Cameras To Monitor Migrant Boat Arrivals Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, A recent uptick in the arrival of smuggled migrants landing on Southern California shores…

Dzerzhinsk has been liberated after five months of intense fighting The Russian Defense Ministry has released a compilation video on Saturday, highlighting moments from the five months-long battle for the town of…

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced plans to disclose foreign funding to organizations that undermine his government Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared that he will implement measures ensuring the transparency of…

How It Worked… Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “They never prepared for algorithms that could map everything. For personnel pre-positioned everywhere. For a president who counts every week like it’s his last.” …

The decision follows the rapper’s recent antisemitic statements, including expressing admiration for Hitler and self-identifying as a Nazi Russian fashion designer Gosha Rubchinsky announced on Firday that he is ending his collaboration…

The rapper made dozens of offensive anti-Semitic posts on X, coming under a storm of criticism US musician and fashion designer Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, found himself at the center…

Watch: Maxine Waters Flips Her Wig As Dept. Of Education Employee Blocks Path Sanpaku-eyed lawmaker Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) was beside herself on Friday, after several Democratic lawmakers attempted to enter the…

The pontiff emphasized the importance of forgiveness and dialogue under any circumstances Pope Francis has urged young Ukrainians to exercise forgiveness in the face of the country’s conflict with Russia, despite all…

A Third Of All US States Now Exploring Bitcoin, Crypto For Public Funds Authored by Vince Dioquino via Decrypt.co, A growing wave of U.S. states are pursuing legislation to establish strategic Bitcoin reserves or…

A recent wave of major fires across the EU country could be the result of deliberate sabotage, according to Leszek Miller Ukrainian agents may be responsible for a series of arson attacks…

The US president has also expressed hope he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days, too US President Donald Trump has stated that he will likely have…

Consumer Credit Unexpectedly Surges By Most On Record Despite All-Time High APRs We have repeatedly warned that with their savings – and especially “emergency covid savings” – gone or nearly gone, Biden…

Lost In Today’s Job Revision Chaos: Over 1 Million Foreign-Born Workers Found A Job… And No Native Borns Slowly, the unprecedented payrolls fabrication of the Biden administration, which we spent much of…

14 States To File Lawsuit Against DOGE Access To Government Payment Systems Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A coalition of 14 state attorneys general said on Thursday that they…

Tesla Sales Tumble 11.5% In China Due To Increased Domestic Competition, Market Saturation Tesla sales in China fell -11.5% for the month of January, mainly due to increased saturation and competition in…

The Hunt Continues: Zelensky Extends Forced Conscription & Martial Law Again Via Remix News, Ukraine has long stopped being a democracy and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just made sure to keep it…

The secret order reportedly requires the tech giant to provide a backdoor to encrypted cloud data The UK government has issued a “technical capability notice” to Apple, compelling the tech giant to…

The ban on biological men in women’s sports is an actual move to protect women, unlike most of the leftist posturing done to date It was US President Donald Trump – a…

Zapped: Department Of Transportation Halts Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal program that granted funds to states to build a…

Bill Ackman Goes Full Bull On Uber, Acquires 30 Million Shares Bill Ackman, the billionaire CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote on X on Friday morning that his team has acquired…

USS Intimidator To Panama By Philip Marey, senior US strategist at Rabobank The Bank of England’s MPC cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.50%. This move was fully expected…

The US president has previously complained about “liberal” paper straws, saying they disintegrate while in use US President Donald Trump has promised to sign an executive order against paper straws next week….

Budapest and Washington are preparing an agreement to boost US investment, according to Hungary’s leader Hungary is preparing a significant economic agreement with the United States, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has announced….

Auto Stocks On Watch After Report That EU Considering Reducing Tariffs On U.S. Imports Auto stocks jumped mid day on Friday after the Financial Times reported that the EU is prepared to…

Trump Begins Sanction Campaign Against Tehran’s “Oil Network” The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) unveiled on Thursday the first round of sanctions against Iran under President Trump’s second term, reinforcing his…

Finland has been calling on its population to prepare for a military confrontation, according Russia’s envoy The Finnish authorities have been churning up an atmosphere of “war psychosis” and urging people to…

The Indian prime minister will visit the US next week for talks on illegal migrants and tariffs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with US President…

The statement comes after the US president imposed punitive measures on the court for going after Israel’s PM and ex-defense chief The International Criminal Court (ICC) has said it will continue to…

Kiev’s forces have been trying to continue their unsuccessful offensive push in the area The Russian military has thwarted a Ukrainian effort to continue their offensive in Kursk Region, the country’s Defense…

What’s Keeping Corporate America Up At Night? Three Themes From Earnings Calls  Goldman Sachs analysts highlighted three key themes emerging from this earnings season that are top of mind for corporate America:…

Elizabeth Warren Destroyed By X Community Notes Over Pharma Corruption Authored by Ben Bartee via PJMedia.com, If ever you needed proof that X Community Notes is vastly superior to corporate “fact checks”…

Democrats Send UMich Inflation Expectations Exploding Higher In Feb With Democrats driving inflation expectations (dramatically) higher in January, all eyes will be on this morning’s UMich preliminary data for February… and right…

Forecasting Error Puts Fed On Wrong Side Again Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The Federal Reserve’s record of forecasting has frequently led it to respond too late to changes in economic…

The song ‘Sigma Boy’, recorded by Russian schoolgirls, has reached Billboard’s top ten after going viral on social media Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation has accused the viral pop song ‘Sigma Boy’…

More economic pressure could be applied on Moscow over the Ukraine conflict, Keith Kellogg has said US President Donald Trump is prepared to intensify sanctions on Russia in order to push for…

Trump DOJ Hits Illinois, Chicago with Lawsuit Over Sanctuary Laws Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, This one will stick. The courts will uphold this. I expect Trump will win. Pam Bondi…

Negotiating with Washington is “neither wise, intelligent, nor honorable,” the Iranian supreme leader has said Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has warned that Tehran will respond with tat-for-tat measures to any hostile…

January Jobs Growth Below Estimates Amid Massive Revisions Which Trim Unemployment, Reduce Historic Payrolls There were no strong convictions ahead of today’s jobs report – perhaps because everyone by now knows the…

Futures Flat Ahead Of Payrolls US equity futures are unchanged, with tech lagging and small caps leading as traders hunker down ahead of a payrolls report that is expected to show 175,000…

Cocoa Prices Go Bitter After Hershey CEO Spots “Demand Destruction” Cocoa futures declined in New York following comments from Hershey CEO Michele Buck, who indicated on an earnings call with investors that…

Goldman “Cautiously Optimistic” On China Tech As DeepSeek Fuels Bullish Bets Goldman’s Hailey He remains “cautiously optimistic” about Chinese stocks, noting that “AI enthusiasm sparked by Deepseek” has driven tech shares into…

New US Attorney General Pam Bondi has disbanded a task force targeting Russian elites and redirected its resources to fight drug cartels The US Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi has…