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“Bad Actors”: Texas Demands FEC Action Over ‘Suspicious Donations’ To Democrats Through ActBlue Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he has evidence that the Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue is interfering in the…

NASA Hands Out More Than $7 Million To Boost ‘Diversity’ Authored by Brendan McDonald via Campus Reform, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it is awarding $7.2 million to…

GM Reports “Solid” Demand For High Margin Vehicles, Tweaks Guidance Higher Slow and steady is often the best case when you’re operating a low margin legacy auto business, and for now General…

Members will discuss how to further strengthen cooperation in the economic group, the Russian president said BRICS members are expected to reach decisions on a range of critical issues aimed at strengthening…

“This Is War”: Musk Responds To Bombshell “Kill Twitter” Plot Involving UK Advisors To Kamala Harris Elon Musk has responded to a bombshell report by journalists Paul Thacker and Matt Taibbi which…

Blinken Seeks To ‘Temper’ Coming Strike On Iran In 2-Hour Meeting With Netanyahu US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel on Tuesday for what is his 11th visit to the…

Trump-Rogan Interview Set For Friday: Politico Former President Donald Trump is set to record an interview with podcasting king Joe Rogan on Friday at Rogan’s studio in Austin, Texas. According to Politico,…

Poland will also expel all diplomats from the mission in Poznan Poland has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Poznan and the expulsion of its employees, Foreign…

Though Fethullah Gulen is gone, his movement is likely to remain a tool of Western influence on Türkiye Turkish Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, whom Ankara’s authorities accused of orchestrating the failed 2016…

A Look At The Legal Issues Surrounding The 2024 Election Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The run-up to the 2024 election has seen a number of consequential…

Less than a third of the Polish population thinks their military is prepared for war, a survey has found Despite repeated hikes in defense spending, a majority of Poles believe that their…

Unlike the European bloc, the group does not have clearly defined rules or obligations, spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out Members of the BRICS group are not bound by mutual obligations as is…

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and spymaster Kirill Budanov are reportedly not about to be fired Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has denied persistent rumors in Kiev that he intends to fire the defense…

More Kamala Plagiarism Uncovered As Scandal Widens Earlier this month Kamala Harris was busted plagiarizing sections of her book on crime, after Austrian “plagiarism hunter” Dr. Stefan Weber found numerous sections lifted…

The man allegedly committed suicide while waiting for his documents to be processed, the authorities have said A would-be conscript was found dead in one of the technical rooms of a draft…

Abu Abdul Qader has been killed along with eight other senior IS leaders, according to the Iraqi prime minister The top commander of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) in Iraq has been…

Abercrombie & Fitch Ex-CEO Arrested In Florida On Sex Trafficking Charges  The ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch was arrested in South Florida on Tuesday morning and faces sex trafficking-related charges brought by…

“The Risks Are Building To The Downside”: IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast After Warning Global Debt To Hit $100 Trillion The International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth forecast for next year and warned of accelerating…

Lubos Blaha has questioned the move against Moscow, noting that US funds were not targeted when it attacked Iraq The blocking of sovereign Russian funds in the West amounts to “theft,” Slovak…

Police in Mozambique have been accused of firing tear gas and bullets at “peaceful” protesters and an opposition figure Mozambique’s leading opposition candidate has accused the police of firing live bullets at…

The World Health Organization previously declared the infection a global public health emergency Germany has reported its first case of a new mpox variant, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for…

South Korea Mulls Sending Artillery Shells To Ukraine, Angry On Reports Of DPRK Troops There South Korea has largely stayed on the sidelines for more than two years of the Ukraine-Russia war,…

New Delhi is ready to contribute in every possible way to end the conflict, the Indian leader has told Vladimir Putin The conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be resolved on the…

Escobar: Date With Destiny – BRICS Offers Hope In A Time Of War Authored by Pepe Escobar, This is it. A date with destiny. All set for the most crucial geopolitical/geoeconomic gathering…

Senior US Energy Official Urges Need To “Tighten Screws” As Russian LNG Flows Continue  Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, the US, Europe, and other G7 nations imposed the most extensive…

The members of the economic group are not plotting against other currencies, Dmitry Peskov has said BRICS member states are not targeting the US dollar or other currencies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

The bloc’s parliament has approved a €35 billion loan to Ukraine to be repaid with proceeds from Moscow’s immobilized funds The European Parliament has approved a €35 billion ($38 billion) loan to…

The militants have warned the Israeli leader that their weapons would reach him “next time” Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah has taken “complete and exclusive responsibility” for attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…

Chinese Drone Maker DJI Sues Pentagon Over Military Designation Authored by Lily Zhou via The Epoch Times, Chinese drone giant DJI sued the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on Oct. 18 for…

Kiev’s reluctance to provide the “secret” details of its so-called victory plan will lead nowhere, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Teofil Bartoszewski Ukraine’s refusal to give Poland access to the classified provisions…

A businessman involved in helping the military with mobilization was targeted by Russia, Kiev claims A Ukrainian businessman who was reported murdered in Odessa Region last week is actually alive, officials revealed…

The use of local currencies in trade among BRICS members reduces geopolitical risks, the Russian president has said Boosting trade settlements in national currencies between members of the BRICS group is a…

“In Crisis Mode”: EU Automakers Slide Into First Sales Slump In Two Years  The downturn in the European auto market is accelerating. Volkswagen, Mercedes, Aston Martin, and BMW have all cut their…

Ukraine and South Korea have accused the North of sending troops to fight on Russia’s side Kim Yo-jong, a senior North Korean official and sister of the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, has…

One brigade was transferred to Sumy Region after staging a mutiny in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to a Ukrainian officer Ukrainian servicemen are increasingly refusing to follow orders and fleeing their…

The Middle Eastern country risks sliding into civil war, the French Defense Minister has cautioned Lebanon could collapse and slide into civil war, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Monday. The…

Futures Slide As Global Yields Surge US futures are lower, extending yesterday’s losses, as treasuries extended their recent rout sending 10Y yields surging briefly above 4.22% before retracing some of the move…

Two Weeks Before The Meltdown Begins Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, I wouldn’t be much of a political pundit if I weren’t willing to share my prediction for what will happen…

The country’s share in the bloc’s import of sea-shipped fuel has reached 20%, Brussels’ energy watchdog has said The share of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) in the EU market has reached…

17 Indicators Of Global Recession Are Clanging Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The smart money is selling, of course, for the clanging indicators are the dinner bell announcing the…

Officials in Brussels have told the outlet they’re ready to “hit back hard” should the Republican target the bloc with punitive measures in a second term The EU is bracing for a…

The South African president has encouraged collaboration in infrastructure and small businesses South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on BRICS nations to support Africa’s industrialization efforts, particularly through the development of…

The West is seeking to undermine cooperation between the two countries, a senior diplomat has told the UN North Korea has rejected accusations that it has sent troops to Russia to be…

A 51-year-old man could face a prison term for allegedly serving as a courier for Kiev’s spy network An alleged Ukrainian intelligence asset has been arrested in Crimea after performing a courier…

Election Fraud Allegations Lead To Felony Charges Against California City Council Candidate Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Scott Edward Markowitz, a Fullerton City Council candidate in Orange…

Iraq Stuck Between Israel And Iran As Tensions Rise Authored by James Durso via OilPrice.com, Iraq’s leaders have a lot on their minds, stuck between Israel and Iran as the two countries…

The Argentine government plans to replace the current agency with a new one and slash a third of jobs Argentina’s government has announced plans to dissolve the country’s tax bureau and replace…

The prime minister has said he expects to strengthen bilateral ties with Russia during this week’s summit in Kazan Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his trip to Kazan, Russia for…

The Sudanese Army has hailed Abu Aqla Kikil’s decision to leave the Rapid Support Forces as “brave” The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has announced that a senior commander of the rival Rapid…

Colombian police have tracked down an alleged drugs kingpin after his passion for the sport gave him away An Italian mafia boss allegedly operating an international drugs shipping network has been detained…

Inside The Trend Of Americans Retiring Abroad Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As a record number of Americans turn 65 this year, retiring abroad is becoming an…

Fethullah Gulen, Alleged Mastermind Of 2016 Coup In Turkey, Dies At 83 Via Middle East Eye Fethullah Gulen, the Turkish religious leader who founded the Gulen Movement, has died in the US state of Pennsylvania on Sunday…

Russia needs to be discouraged from launching new operations against its neighbor once a ceasefire is reached, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says The West should seriously consider placing “conventional deterrence” assets on…

From Blindness To 360-Degree-Vision: What 4,000 Near-Death Cases Bring To Light Authored by Yuhong Dong, M.D., Ph.D. via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Vicki Umipeg was prematurely born at 22 weeks, weighing…

Several people targeting “protected individuals” have reportedly been arrested in Hungary Hungarian authorities have reportedly made several arrests in connection with a violent plot against “protected individuals,” after receiving information from US…

NATO’s Response To Russian Attack On The Baltics Could Take Days And Devastate Lithuania, War Simulation Shows Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A recent war simulation reported by the German…

Around 20,000 delegates from over 30 countries are expected to attend the three-day international forum in Kazan The 16th BRICS summit is taking place in Kazan, where dozens of foreign leaders have…

London plans to lend Kiev some $3 billion, to be repaid using interest generated from Moscow’s frozen assets The UK will provide Ukraine with a £2.26 billion ($2.94 billion) loan for its…

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…

The Left Falsely Portrays Disinformation As The Right’s Monopoly Authored by Peter Berkowitz via RealClearPolitics, On an Oct. 13 MSNBC broadcast with anchor Jen Psaki, Democratic strategist – and former political advisor…

Hurricane Helene’s Political Disaster Authored by Ryan Bonifay via RealClearPolitics, Hurricane Helene devastated large swaths of western North Carolina, with entire towns wiped away or forever altered. The human disaster will be…

FBI Believes US Intel Leak On Israel Was Likely A Government Insider, Not Hacking The FBI and the Department of Defense are scrambling to uncover how it was that two highly classified intelligence…

The development comes ahead of the BRICS summit in Russia, where Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping could have a bilateral meeting India announced on Monday that it has reached an agreement with…

At the Kazan summit, the expansion debate takes center stage amid growing interest from developing nations seeking alternatives to the Western-dominated international system Among all the BRICS summits so far, the upcoming…

US House Task Force Finds 1st Trump Assassination Attempt Was ‘Preventable’ Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The House task force investigating the July 13 assassination attempt targeting…

A vault belonging to the group’s late leader Hassan Nasrallah is allegedly hidden under a major Beirut hospital, according to the IDF Israel has pinpointed a bunker allegedly containing hundreds of millions…

Girl Scout Dues Could Rise As Much As 240% Next Year So much for 2% inflation… The Girl Scouts could be forced to raise yearly membership from $25 to $85, according to…

Ron Paul: Why Should We Fight Wars For Ukraine And Israel? Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute, When you take on the role of the world’s policeman, don’t be…

The Neo-Liberal Consensus Is Coming Apart Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Brownstone Institute, The global Covid response was the turning point in public trust, economic vitality, citizen health, free speech, literacy,…

Pentagon Chief Visits Ukraine, Unveils New Aid Package, Ahead Of US Election Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Ukraine’s capital by train on an unannounced visit Monday, at a moment Ukraine’s…

Visualizing The Rise Of Antibiotic Resistance Bacterial infections are becoming more dangerous. When you’re fighting a bacterial infection, a doctor will typically prescribe you an antibiotic to help you recover. Unfortunately, rising…

Quantum Computer ‘Threat’ To Crypto Is Exaggerated… For Now Authored by Andrew Singer via CoinTelegraph.com, A report that Chinese researchers have employed a D-Wave quantum computer to breach encryption algorithms used to…

These Homeschooling Parents Are Raising Their 6 Kids Without Devices Authored by Anna Mason and Daksha Devani via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Instead of slurping from their cereal bowls and scrolling…

SCOTUS Ends Michael Cohen’s Latest Attempt To Take Down Trump This morning, the Supreme Court rejected former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s appeal to bring back his civil rights claim against the…

Bilateral trade between the two nations has grown by 12.4% in 2023, Moscow has said Russia and Iran have almost fully phased out using foreign currencies in bilateral trade, the Kremlin has…

As Lloyd Austin arrived, the US announced another $400 million in military aid US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has made an unannounced trip to Ukraine’s capital as Washington announced another $400 million…

A Media Beyond Caricature Authored by Victor Davis Hanson, CBS’s iconic 60 Minutes has had plenty of scandals and embarrassments in its long 57-year history, most notably the fake-but-accurate Dan Rather mess. Yet never…

Democrat Atlantic City Mayor Charged With Beating His Daughter Democrat Atlantic City mayor Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta Small have been charged with physically harming their daughter on “multiple occasions”…

Surprise, Surprise! Authored by James Howard Kunstler, “The left’s ideas have failed and failed spectacularly, and all they have left is cheating.” – Elizabeth Nickson Of course, there’s no “pandemic” this time…

Bonds & Bitcoin Dump, Dollar & Crude Jump As Leading Economic Index Hits 8 Year Lows The day started off with a slow and gentle selloff in equity futures overnight and then…

The Silver Squeeze Has Officially Begun Authored by Jesse Colombo via Substack, For the past several weeks, I’ve been writing articles and creating video presentations about an imminent silver breakout that could quickly push prices to…

President Trump travels a few more miles for an 11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting featuring President Trump, Eric Trump, and Dr. Ben Carson in Concord, North Carolina. President Trump is expected to…

Campaigning for Kamala Harris, Lizzo claimed that the beleaguered Michigan city is a role model for America Famed singer Lizzo has told Democrats that if Kamala Harris wins next month’s US election,…

The ex-lawmaker’s presence on the campaign trail will anger Arab-Americans, the former US president has claimed Former US President Donald Trump has hammered Vice President Kamala Harris for campaigning with Liz Cheney,…

The US Republican presidential candidate stopped at the iconic fast-food restaurant during a recent campaign trip Fast food giant McDonald’s has denied taking sides in the US presidential race following Republican candidate…

An ‘Egyptian bomber’ shot down in western Sudan turned out to be an Il-76 cargo carrier Russian citizens may have been on board an Il-76 cargo plane that was reportedly shot down…

The Indian high commissioner withdrawn from Ottawa amid a diplomatic rift has accused Canada’s PM of “destroying” ties Sanjay Kumar Verma, the former Indian High Commissioner to Canada, has slammed Canadian Prime…

Time To Overwhelm Them With Thought-Crimes Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a…

Seven Israelis Accused Of Giving Info To Iran On Targeted IDF Bases In an unexpected and somewhat bizarre new development out of Israel, government authorities say they’ve busted up a significant spy…

Moldova’s leader has claimed an “unprecedented” assault by “foreign forces” on the presidential vote and pro-EU constitutional referendum Moldovan President Maia Sandu must substantiate her claims about “criminal groups” interfering with Sunday’s…

The issue is not on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Commonwealth summit agenda, according to his spokesperson Britain will not raise the issue of reparations transatlantic slavery at a meeting of Commonwealth nations…

The Russian president has a packed schedule of meetings and discussions lined up at the BRICS summit Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet one-on-one with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime…

Aramco CEO Says China Oil Demand “Bright Spot”   Speaking on the sidelines of the Singapore International Energy Week conference, Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser said he was “fairly bullish” on China’s oil…

Goldman: “Keep Pressing” NatGas Shorts Amid Weakest October Demand In 61 Years Mild weather across the Lower 48 has capped natural gas demand, keeping futures locked in a bearish sideways trend, unable…

The $100 Trillion Global Debt Bomb And Financial Shock Risk Authored by Daniel Lacalle, This week, the IMF stated that “our forecasts point to an unforgiving combination of low growth and high debt, a…

Where Do American Voters Stand On Immigration Policies? Given the historic influx of migrants in recent years, immigration stands as a central issue in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. For decades, U.S….

Today, President Donald J. Trump will deliver remarks at a MAGA rally in Greenville, North Carolina.  The anticipated start time for President Trump is 3:00pm EDT.  Livestream Links Below RSBN YouTube Livestream…

A US Congress task force blamed the Secret Service for gaps in command and communication The US Congress task force investigating the July 13 attempt on the life of Republican presidential candidate…

California Continues To See Negative Net Domestic Migration Authored by Jane Yang via The Epoch Times, How many people in the United States are moving to the Golden State and how many…