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Home Depot Misses Across The Board But Stock Jumps On Sticky Guidance Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and…

Europe To Spend $100BN It Doesn’t Have, To Buy Weapons America Doesn’t Have, To Arm Soldiers Ukraine Now Lacks Part of Zelensky’s motive for wearing a suit Monday to the White House…

Tri-ing It On By Benjamin Picton of Rabobank European leaders, including Volodymyr Zelenskyy, convened at the White House yesterday to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine. In defiance of the European position,…

DOJ To Start Producing Epstein Files To Congress Via Headline USA, The Justice Department has agreed to provide to Congress documents from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation, a key House lawmaker said Monday in…

President Trump Addresses Backfiring Green Policies Sparking Mid-Atlantic Power Bill Crisis  President Trump weighed in on the Mid-Atlantic power crisis on Truth Social early Tuesday, echoing our warnings last week about the…

The Indian Prime Minister has noted “stable, predictable, constructive” relations between the two neighbors Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that relations between his country and neighboring China have made…

The Western Europeans have “come up empty” at the recent summit in Washington, Sergey Poletaev has told RT The White House meeting on Monday between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s European…

Negotiations are in, a ceasefire is out, the EU is sidelined and Moscow is upping the ante A sudden and frenetic period of diplomacy began with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to…

The US president has been spearheading an attempt to end the conflict between Moscow and Kiev US President Donald Trump has renewed his push for talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and…

U.S. East Coast On Alert As Powerful Hurricane Erin Approaches The U.S. East Coast dodged a massive bullet this week as powerful Category 3 Hurricane Erin passed near the Bahamas on Tuesday morning….

UAV pilots from around the world competed at the Russian capital’s Innovation Center The Mayor’s Cup drone racing championship concluded on Sunday at Moscow’s Skolkovo Innovation Center, with teams from around the…

Small Business Lending Faces Mixed Signals Amid Economic Shifts Authored by Andrew Moran via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Small businesses in the United States encountered growing challenges accessing credit in June,…

US President Donald Trump has met with Vladimir Putin in Alaska and has hosted Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky and EU heads in the White House World leaders have expressed cautious optimism on the…

The Russian president will not be arrested in the country under an International Criminal Court warrant, Bern has reportedly said Switzerland has indicated it would allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend…

SoftBank Buys $2 Billion In Intel Stock Days After Trump Admin Considers 10% Stake SoftBank Group is making a surprise $2 billion investment in struggling chipmaker Intel, buying shares at $23 apiece….

Global Stock Rally Fades As Ukraine Talks Continue, Focus Turns To Jackson Hole Futures are flat ahead of consumer-sector earnings kicking off today, starting with a miss by Home Depot this morning….

Renter Nation Returns: Multi-Family Unit Starts Hit 2 Year Highs But Permits Plunge On the heels of homebuilder sentiment hitting COVID lockdown lows… Source: Bloomberg …US housing starts and permits data was…

Local TV-Station Owner Sinclair Seeks Merger With Rival Tegna  One week after Sinclair, one of the largest U.S. broadcast station owners, announced a “strategic review” of its business, the Wall Street Journal…

“Security guarantees” has apparently become a euphemism for Western Europe funding America’s military-industrial complex Can the EU manage to go even a single week without begging to be cucked? Spoiler alert: Nope. This…

UK Agrees To Drop Demand For Apple To Create Backdoor Access: Gabbard Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The UK government has agreed to drop its request that Apple provide…

New Yorkers: Pay Attention To What’s Happening In Chicago Authored by Daniel Idfresne , Micky Horstman via RealClearPolitics, Zohran Mamdani attributes his Democratic nomination for New York City mayor to the confidence he…

Russia “took” the peninsula without “firing a single shot,” the US president has said It is “impossible” for Crimea to return to Ukraine or for the country to join NATO, US President…

Nvidia Is Developing New AI Chip For China That Outperforms H20 Having recently agreed on a China “revenue-share” deal with the Trump admin, the world’s leader in chatbot chip production, Nvidia, is…

Moscow has received the bodies of 19 of its fallen soldiers from Kiev in return, the news agency has reported Moscow has delivered the bodies of another 1,000 fallen Ukrainian soldiers to…

Burkina Faso says Carol Flore-Smereczniak is no longer a “credible interlocutor” in its cooperation with the global body Burkina Faso’s government has declared United Nations resident coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak “persona non grata”…

The French president has repeated his call for Western peacekeepers in the country, despite Moscow’s warnings European forces should take part in future peacekeeping operations in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron told…

Officials from Pretoria are scheduled to embark on a five-day visit to Mumbai and Delhi next week South Africa’s Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau is set to lead a delegation…

The Asian neighbors agreed on the need for better bilateral ties during the latest boundary negotiations in New Delhi on Tuesday India and China have praised the “peace” and “tranquility” established along…

The US president had previously expressed an interest in visiting Moscow, the foreign minister recalled US President Donald Trump has received a formal invitation to visit Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has…

Japan To Launch First Yen-Based Stablecoin The Nikkei reported that Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) could approve the issuance of Japan’s first yen-denominated stablecoin as early as this fall, joining a global scramble…

The Art Of The Tariff Authored by Michael Talbott via BondVigilantes.com, Tariff headlines are designed to provoke and grab attention, with striking percentages quoted that appear to signal President Trump’s latest stance,…

Following a historic peace summit consisting of EU leaders attending the White House, President Donald Trump says arrangements are beginning for a bilateral meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine.  If…

The White House provides the following pictures of the Ukraine peace summit in the Oval Office. Everything about the optics is epic. [Original Source] The map is also interesting. . . The…

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced his resignation from the state AG position to take a role at the top of the FBI silo.   Pam Bondi has appointed Andrew Bailey as…

Putin Pressures Israel To Transfer Sprawling Christian Site In Jerusalem To Russia An ancient Christian area inside the walled Jerusalem Old City is at the center of diplomatic tensions between Russia and…

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…

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…

Sudan claims it has irrefutable evidence that fighters from the South American country are among foreigners sponsored by the UAE for hostile acts Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris has called on Colombia…

Kiev must make decisions of this kind on its own in the course of negotiations, Chancellor Merz has said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out any territorial concessions by Ukraine as…

There is “reasonable chance” of stopping the fighting between Moscow and Kiev, the US president has said US President Donald Trump has said that he believes that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin…

Over 40% Of Spaniards Are Worried About Their Financial Future It may come as no surprise that many people around the world are feeling concerned about their financial futures. Years of global…

On The Road To A Hyperstate: EU Commission Circumvents Financing Rules Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The European Union is funded by contributions from its member states. At least, that’s what the founding…

Beijing has reportedly told New Delhi it will look into measures on trade in rare earth minerals and fertilizers China has informed India that it will look to resolve key economic concerns…

Refugees In Austria Accused Of Failing German Courses To Stay On Benefits And Out Of Work Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, A new report by Austria’s Public Employment Service (AMS)…

Texas Democrats End 2-Week Walkout, Setting Up Vote On Congressional Map Favoring Republicans Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Texas Democrats ended a dramatic two-week walkout over congressional…

The French leader said Kiev’s European supporters must continue to equip its troops even in peacetime A potential peace deal must not place limits on the size of Ukraine’s military, French President…

Mamdani’s “Affordability” Agenda Could Be Extremely Costly Submitted by Open The Books Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist likely to be the next mayor of New York City, won the June democratic…

US Defense Secretary Brings Military Discipline Back As Recruitment Surges One of the enduring embarrassments for the US under Joe Biden was his administration’s handling of the military, from the poorly planned…

Creative Chaos: Inside The CIA’s Covert War To Topple The Syrian Government Authored by Joseph Solis-Mullen via The Mises Institute, For over a decade, the dominant Western narrative on the Syrian War…

How Much Energy Does ChatGPT’s Newest Model Consume? Authored by Haley Zaremba via OilPrice.com, The energy consumption of the newest version of ChatGPT is significantly higher than previous models, with estimates suggesting…

Syria’s Sharaa Government Preps 50,000 Troops For Large Anti-Kurd Offensive In Northeast Authored by Jason Ditz via AntiWar.com, The Islamist Syrian government is trying to give the impression they support peaceful unity…

Kiev reportedly wants to procure more Patriot missile systems Ukraine has proposed procuring $100 billion worth of American weapons funded by its European backers, as Kiev seeks security guarantees from the US,…

California Can’t Stop Owning Itself In Ongoing Wind And Solar Debacle California’s wind and solar policies have become such a debacle that even Politico is mocking them after the state promised to fast-track renewable…

‘Socialism Defeated’: Bolivia Boots Its Ruling Leftists After 20 Years In Power Authored by Monica Showalter via AmericanThinker.com, Was there ever a sweeter headline than this, coming from the Washington Post of all…

ADU Fever: Inside The Backyard Housing Boom In California Authored by Beige Luciano-Adams via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), For Sam Andreano, rental income from a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in…

The leaders of the US and Ukraine discussed possible security guarantees and the path to peace with Russia on Monday Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky hailed Monday’s negotiations with US President Donald Trump…

Restoring Law & Order In Crime-Ridden Cities May Be Key To Resolving Affordability Crisis President Trump ordered “emergency price relief” for Americans on housing costs in an executive order earlier this year to…

The Washington meeting shows Zelensky and his backers are playing catch-up to American and Russian leaders Monday’s White House summit featuring US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, and several senior…

Are You Ready For A Humanoid Robot To Assist In Household Chores? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Color me quite unimpressed with the current capabilities. Let’s investigate. The Coming Robot Home…

US Pressure Might Inadvertently Bring India & China Back Together Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, The pretext upon which Trump recently doubled tariffs on India to 50% was its continued trade…

Are You Drowning Too?: Vegetables Are Up 38.9%, Coffee Up 25%, And Electricity Prices Are Rising Twice As Fast As Inflation Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, Do you…

Senior Israeli Official Arrested In Vegas Pedophile Sting Is Released – And Flies Home It looks like America’s “special relationship” with Israel may have paid off big for an alleged pedophile: A senior…

The US President reportedly paused talks with Vladimir Zelensky and his Western European backers to talk directly to his Russian counterpart Russian Presidential aide Yury Ushakov has confirmed details of a conversation…

They walk for days under the sun, driven by grief and resistance – turning an ancient tragedy into the world’s most powerful act of faith Arbaeen is one of the world’s most…

The US President hosted Vladimir Zelensky and some of his key Western European backers for talks on Monday US President Donald Trump has begun arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Beijing Lab Builds Pocket-Sized Air And Missile Defense Powerhouse In Beijing, defence scientists have built a miniaturised travelling-wave tube (TWT) – a device about the size of a pistol that can amplify…

Russian analyst says Europe flatters Trump but carries the costs of US policy The White House meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Zelensky and European leaders was less about Ukraine and more about…

Hungary and Slovakia earlier confirmed that oil deliveries have been halted The head of Ukraine’s UAV forces has claimed that Kiev’s drones have disabled the Russian pipeline, which delivers oil to Hungary…

The UK prime minister reportedly also helped the Ukrainian leader choose his wardrobe British Prime Minister Keir Starmer advised Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on how to avoid another confrontation at the White…

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused the UK of undermining Russia-US diplomatic efforts The presence of NATO troops in Ukraine, regardless of the pretext or scenario, would be absolutely unacceptable to…

The US president hosted Vladimir Zelensky and his Western European backers on possible territory exchanges and security architecture US President Donald Trump reportedly put a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky and his Western…

President Trump hosts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. Livestream Links Below: 12:00PM – European Leaders arrive at The White House 1:15PM – President Trump greets Ukrainian…

President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy hold a press availability in the Oval Office before going into a HIGH STAKES bilateral discussion and later meetings with European leaders. President Trump notes…

I have been asked to recap some of my research into cited formats of what I believe to be criminal conduct, with specific statutes against them. This is the fourth. DNI Tulsi…

President Trump, President Zelenskyy and various self-ascribed EU stakeholders take a family photograph at the White House summit for peace in Ukraine. . Posted in President Trump, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized The post…

“Adaptive” Learning: Study Shows Almost 90% Adopt More Liberal Views To Satisfy Professors Authored by Jonathan Turley, In my book, “The Indispensable Right,” I write about the intolerance for viewpoint diversity in higher education…

President Trump holds a summit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and various EU leaders.  At the beginning of the meeting, President Trump allowed the press pool to have access to the opening statements….

The Ukrainian leader had previously refused to discuss land swaps as part of a resolution to the Ukraine conflict Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has acknowledged that territorial exchanges are on the talks agenda…

August 15, 1971 – The Beginning Of The End For US Hegemony Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, Fifty-four years ago (August 15, 1971), Nixon took the USD off its gold standard,…

Trump Vs Biden: ICE Detentions By Administration (2019-2025) Since January 2023, the number of people held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention has more than doubled. This increase has accelerated…

German Chancellor Merz had insisted a ceasefire must be the result of any future meetings US President Donald Trump has shrugged off demands from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor…

The US president joked that his country could also refuse to hold elections should it be in a state of war “with somebody” The US could also be in a state of…

Peter Szijjarto has accused Kiev of undermining Hungary’s energy security after an attack on a pipeline carrying Russian oil to the country Hungary could cut off power supply to Ukraine in response…

The US president is meeting with Kiev’s European backers after a one-on-one summit with the Russian leader Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to accept security guarantees for Ukraine, US President Donald…

“When Bubbles Happen…”: Sam Altman Says AI Hype Compares To Dot Com Boom Before 2000 Crash OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence may already look like a bubble.,…

Trump Warmly Welcomes Zelensky, Who Donned A Suit, For Oval Meeting Update1320: President Trump clearly appreciated that Zelensky actually showed up at the White House in a suit, in all black, after…

Victor Hanson: Putin, Trump, & The Elusive “Peace” Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, At the August 15 Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin performed as expected. He desperately wants an end…

Trump Admin Discussing A 10% Stake In Intel Extending the similarities to it recent deal with rare earth miner MP Materials, Bloomberg reports that the Trump administration is in discussions to take…

Kiev will not be allowed to join the military bloc but will receive Washington’s protection, according to the US president Ukraine will not join the NATO military bloc but will receive protection…

The US president has said he will contact his Russian counterpart following a series of meetings with Vladimir Zelensky and Western European leaders US President Donald Trump has said that he intends…

The US president has set the conditions for a peace deal between Kiev and Moscow ahead of talks with Zelensky and European leaders US President Donald Trump has outlined terms for a…

More Than 300 Arrested In Washington Amid Federal Crackdown On Crime: Bondi Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, More than 300 people have been arrested following the federal takeover of…

Tech Giants Spend Over $45mn Protecting CEOs Amid Rising Threats Large tech groups including Meta, Alphabet, Nvidia, Amazon and Palantir are sharply increasing spending on personal protection as executives face rising hostility…

Trump Issues Clearest Greenlight For Netanyahu’s Offensive To ‘Confront & Destroy’ Hamas To Date President Trump on Monday issued a scorching message aimed at Hamas as well as the growing internationall and…

Today’s Outcome In DC Could Leave The US Much Stronger, And Europe Far Weaker By Michael Every of Rabobank Following what was expected to be a Friday of high geopolitical drama for…

Treasury Department Releases New Guidance Restricting Wind, Solar Tax Credits Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Treasury Department on Friday unveiled guidance that tightens the criteria for…

The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump resonates strongly across the African continent confirming that a multipolar world is possible For three years, Brussels and its media outlets have been repeating…

Prime Minister Meloni has reportedly sparred with French President Macron over the issue ahead of talks in Washington Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has opposed proposals by some European leaders to send…

The Ukrainian leader has told a media briefing that he thinks a trilateral meeting is a good idea Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky said on Monday he supports holding a trilateral meeting with US…

Beijing’s rapid military modernization fuels debate, but closer scrutiny reveals a more complex and nuanced defense strategy Over the past two decades, China has made remarkable progress in the development of its…