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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche flew to Tallahassee, Florida and interviewed former Epstein aide Ghislaine Maxwell for five hours. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s No. 2 official met Thursday with Ghislaine…

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…

Buying A Home Costs Less Than Renting In This One U.S. City Pittsburgh is currently the only major U.S. metro where buying a starter home costs less than renting, according to a…

Gen-Z Democrat Operative Visits Iran, Joins “Death To America” Chant Submitted by Jason Curtis Anderson of One City Rising,  Meet Calla Walsh. She got her start organizing for Senator Ed Markey while still…

Intel Finally Beats On Revenue, Gives Upbeat Forecast For what may be the first time in years, Intel – once the world’s most successful and iconic chip maker, and now a pale shadow…

A potential summit must involve final agreements, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky should only take place to finalize a peace settlement,…

The fact that Brussels is even considering Maia Sandu’s Moldova for accession speaks volume of its proclaimed ‘values’ By all appearances, Maia Sandu should be the darling of Brussels. She’s photogenic, Western-educated,…

Moscow has previously warned that London was considering a false flag operation against an American warship The United Kingdom would not hesitate to sabotage a potential thaw in US-Russia relations, a top…

The two countries have accused President Macron of “propaganda” and “rewarding terrorism” after he announced plans to recognize Palestine The United States and Israel have strongly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron following…

Launched with national pride, the new rail link promises an economic uplift and strategic integration for the long-isolated region On June 25, 60-year-old Muhammad Fakhrudin Bhat fulfilled a dream nearly four decades…

At least three people have been killed after several floors collapsed of the building in Saratov At least three people have been killed after a powerful gas explosion ripped through a residential…

The director of Khartoum State Water Corporation has said over 450 service vehicles were also lost The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have destroyed the main water quality testing laboratory in Khartoum…

OPEC Is Playing The Long Game Authored by Irina Slav via OilPricecom OPEC is pursuing a long-term strategy to increase its market share and is unwinding production cuts, with oil prices remaining…

Cairo is ready to share expertise in combating terrorism with countries in the region facing insurgencies, its foreign minister has said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has pledged technical, logistical, and institutional…

A decades-old territorial dispute in Southeast Asia escalated into a deadly military conflict this week Thailand’s acting prime minister has warned that border clashes with Cambodia, in which over a dozen civilians…

Coke’s Cane-Sweetened Soda Launch This Fall Could Strain US Sugar Supplies President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crackdown on the ultra-processed food industrial complex has triggered a…

Cost increases will persist after Brussels cut off key Russian-linked supply routes, the CEO of TotalEnergies has warned The latest European Union sanctions banning imports of oil products made from Russian crude…

The Myth Of ‘Equality’: Is Europe Stuck In A Disastrous, Failing Marxist Trap? Authored by Drieu Godefridi via The Gatestone Institute, In a world where shifting economic forces are redrawing the global…

A businessman has been pretending to be the envoy from the non-existent nations of West Arctica, Saborga, Poulvia, and Lodonia Police in the Indian city of Ghaziabad near New Delhi have arrested…

The Democrats Are Their Own Worst Enemy Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, One of the more entertaining political stories of the last few months has been the Democratic Party’s…

Defending Dollar Supremacy May Be Next Phase Of US–China Trade War Authored by Terri Wu via The Epoch Times, The U.S.–China trade war may be transitioning to a monetary standoff. As U.S….

The ex-US president reportedly praised the convicted sex offender’s “childlike curiosity” in a birthday message Former US President Bill Clinton wrote a personal note for disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey…

Netanyahu Recalls Team From Qatar As Gaza Ceasefire Talks Collapse Again There were never high expectations, except perhaps in White House public statements, but now Israeli media is confirming that Israeli Prime…

Another Commercial Plane Disaster For Russia’s Sanctions-Hit Aviation  Another major aviation disaster has struck Russia. All 48 people aboard a passenger plane that crashed in Russia’s Far East have been confirmed dead, according…

Social Security Records ‘Substantial Progress’ As Agency Boosts Efficiency, Technology Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Social Security Administration (SSA) has achieved “substantial progress” in customer service,…

Two people were injured during a massive UAV attack on southern Russia, a top official in the Krasnodar region said A Ukrainian drone struck a passenger train in southern Russia, lightly injuring…

Chinese Drone Engines Labeled As “Cooling Units” Sent To Russia Via Covert Supply Chain Western intelligence analysts, through forensic supply chain tracking, have confirmed to Reuters that Russian defense firm IEMZ Kupol has…

US Birth Rate Hits All Time Low Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The number of births in America in 2024 increased from 2023, but the fertility rate declined, the…

Amichai Eliyahu dismisses calls to prevent man-made hunger in the Palestinian enclave Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu has said Israel should not be concerned about hunger in the besieged Gaza Strip, drawing…

AI Chatbots Rely On Sources With Clear Biases Authored by John. R. Lott Jr. via RealClearInvestigations, AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Grok can be a big help in writing essays, conducting research,…

U.S. To Eliminate Mercury-Based Preservative From All Flu Vaccines The Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that it will fully eliminate thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, from flu vaccines, following a…

Air Force Investigating Whether Sig Sauer Pistol Was A Factor In Airman’s Death Authored by Michael Clements via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command is sidelining…

Epstein Vs. Russiagate Authored by J. Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics, It’s a tale of two stories. The first concerns President Trump’s back-peddling on pledges to release government files connected to the long-dead…

Russian Pacific Fleet Launches Huge ‘July Storm’ Defense Drills Russia’s Pacific Fleet has kicked off a series of major naval drills Thursday which are aimed at improving and evaluating its ability to…

Trump EPA To Remove “Greenhouse Gases” From List Of Dangerous Pollutants The Trump administration is acting to overturn a key 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding used to justify most federal government regulations…

Australia Lifts Bio-Restrictions On US Beef In Bid To Defuse Tariff Standoff Authored by Crystal-Rose Jones via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Australian government has finally announced it will remove tough…

House GOP Paves Way To Establish New Subcommittee To Investigate Jan. 6 Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced on July 23 that…

Watch: Iranian Helicopter Confronts US Destroyer Approaching Territorial Waters Iran has claimed it confronted and warned a US Navy destroyer to alter its course as it neared Iranian territorial waters in the…

President Trump heads to the Federal Reserve today to tour a new FED building and renovation process that is experiencing massive cost overruns.  There are some impromptu remarks that were previously made…

Terry Bollea, aka “Hulk Hogan, died this morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 71. Hulk Hogan was an iconic pro wrestler who brought an entire generation into the sport and…

The Federal Reserve is spending $2.5 billion to renovate existing buildings for the agency.  The cost overruns so far exceed $700 million in taxpayer money.  Both President Trump and OMB Director Russ…

 ~Understanding Silos 101~ Senator Lindsey Graham (Judiciary Committee) and Senator John Cornyn (SSCI) are requesting Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to look into the Obama administration’s weaponization of…

Ukrainian media report that soldiers are experiencing problems using the Western-supplied communication terminals on the battlefield Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, actively used by Ukrainian troops, suffered a global outage on…

Zelensky picks a fight with Ukraine’s Western-backed elites – and it may backfire Ukraine is seeing its first mass protests since the start of the conflict with Russia – and they’re not…

New legislation proposed by the Ukrainian leader restores the independence of the oversight bodies Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky announced a bill on Thursday restoring the independence of the country’s anti-graft agencies, after facing…

The EU’s largest economy has accelerated investment in defense tech startups as part of its military expansion Germany is heavily investing in futuristic warfare technologies, including surveillance cockroaches and AI-powered robots, as…

Istanbul Talks: Russia Proposes Brief Truces, As Another POW Swap Achieved The only substantial thing to come from the Wednesday Russia-Ukraine talks – which is the third round of dialogue – is…

The president’s announcement sets France apart from the US and most of its allies, which do not recognize the territory as a state French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that his country…

Democrats Plan August Blitz To Campaign Against GOP Spending Bill Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), House Democratic leaders plan to use the August recess to launch a…

Trump Says Incoming CBS Owner Will Provide $20 Million In Ads In Addition To Paramount Settlement Authored by Jackson Richman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump says he will…

“Bullsh*t”: Vance Slams Microsoft For Firing Americans While Applying For H-1B Visas Vice President JD Vance unleashed a fiery takedown of Corporate America’s relentless outsourcing of U.S. jobs, zeroing in on Big…

The US Department of Justice reportedly notified the president earlier this year The name of US President Donald Trump is mentioned multiple times in the Jeffrey Epstein files, the Wall Street Journal…

Judges Order Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Federal Custody Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—Two federal judges on July 23 ordered that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an illegal…

Ravens Coach John Harbaugh Delivers Masterclass In Dealing With MSM Journalist Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh delivered an epic masterclass, taking the high ground in response to a loaded bullsh*t question from a MSM…

Berlin may soon supply weapons to Ukraine that can strike Russian territory, Johann Wadephul has said Ukraine will soon have the capability to strike targets inside Russia, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul…

The years-long deception maintained by highest-level US officials has been put to rest, though not for the sake of justice and democracy Be real: It is not hard to see that America…

The Federal Security Service has accused the suspects of inciting violence via social media and messaging apps Russian authorities have detained nine people accused of spreading terrorist propaganda for posting online threats…

The US pundit says she’s “fully prepared to take on this battle on behalf of the entire world” American commentator Candace Owens has vowed to fight a defamation lawsuit filed by French…

Former President Barack Obama lied to the American people and tried to sabotage Trump’s win, Senator Ted Cruz has claimed US Senator Ted Cruz has compared the launch of the Trump-Russia investigation…

Russiagate Explained: The Sins Of The 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment By Greg Collard of Racket News A key part of the House Permanent Selection Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) review is about then-CIA…

The Legend Of Luis Leon: The Media Embraces Another Anti-Ice Hoax Authored by Jonathan Turley, “When the legend becomes fact…print the legend.” Those words from an editor to a young reporter in…

The shipment destined for poor nations ended up stuck in Europe due to the shutdown of the agency A $10 million shipment of US-funded contraceptives will be incinerated in France, after Washington…

Trump To Visit Fed HQ As Criticism Of Powell Continues Authored by Veronica Friedman via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump will visit the Federal Reserve headquarters on Thursday, the White House…

The former Labour leader has said that ‘Your Party’ will take on the rich and reiterated his anti-war position Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced the launch of a new…

Can nuclear weapons help prevent a war between Russia and NATO? US President Donald Trump’s recent push for peace in Ukraine highlights a troubling reality: the options for resolving the conflict are…

“I Want Elon To THRIVE” Trump Says, Dismissing Rumors He’s Seeking To Harm Musk’s Companies Today former President Donald Trump denied accusations that he plans to harm Elon Musk’s companies, such as…

Moscow says Kiev is rushing high-level talks while failing to engage seriously on core demands Ukraine’s calls for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky are premature, as the…

Happy Retirement By Philip Marey, senior US strategist at Rabobank If Fed Chair Jerome Powell is thinking about planning his retirement, his fellow Republicans are giving him plenty of suggestions. In an…

AP, Reuters, AFP, and BBC say staff in the enclave are running out of food amid an Israeli blockade Four major Western news organizations have warned that their journalists in Gaza are…

Gold Miners Trapped 500 Meters Underground In British Columbia Three miners have been trapped 500 meters underground at Newmont Corp.’s Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia since Tuesday after part of…

PMI Surveys Show Manufacturing Slump, Services Jump In July After rallying to multi-year highs in June, the preliminary July print for S&P Global’s US Manufacturing PMI tumbled to 49.5 – its lowest…

Largest U.S. Power Grid Issues “Max Generation Alert” America’s largest power grid has issued a ‘Maximum Generation Alert‘ and ‘Load Management Alert‘ for Thursday, the third this summer, as extreme heat pushes…

Hilarious BBC ‘Microaggressions’ Video Goes Viral; No One In The Real World Acts Like This Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A DEI training video produced by the BBC that purports to…

US New Home Sales Disappoint In June As Prices Plunge Following yesterday’s disappointing existing home sales print, this morning sees new home sales confirm the disappointment with a mere 0.6% MoM rise…

Tesla Shares Fall More Than 8% After Elon Musk Warns Of “Rough Quarters” Ahead Tesla shares plunged more than 9% at the cash open on Thursday after CEO Elon Musk lamented the…

The International Chess Federation has reportedly reversed sanctions and will allow the Russian women’s team compete in 2025 under a neutral flag The European Chess Union (ECU) has objected to a decision…

Kirk To Tucker: Trump Only Has A Short Window To “Smash The Deep State” Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk believes that President Trump only has…

An official from Addis Ababa’s office overseeing the project has said that the facility was built “without any foreign aid” Ethiopia has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims that Washington funded a…

The role of Russia in the fight against apartheid in South Africa is still remembered today Thirty years ago, in July 1995, Russia and South Africa signed a military-technical cooperation agreement. This…

Here’s How Lindsey Graham Manipulated Trump Against Putin Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, It all started by tricking Trump into thinking that Ukraine has trillions of dollars’ worth of rare earths……

10 Economic Facts That Nobody Can Deny Authored by Michael Snyder via TheMostImportantNews.com, If you ask 1,000 different Americans about the state of the U.S. economy, you will get 1,000 different opinions….

ECB Keeps Rates Unchanged, As Expected As expected by pretty much everyone, the ECB kept its three key ECB interest rates unchanged this morning in a decision that was telegraphed well in…

Global Stocks, US Futures Hit New Record Highs As Google Earnings Boost AI Theme Global stocks extended their rally to fresh record highs on the prospect of more trade deals with the US, easing…

‘Deep TriState’ Layoffs Leave Continuing Jobless Claims ‘Stuck’ At Highest Since 2021 The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits for the first time tumbled to 217k last week – the lowest…

Brussels is prepared to impose 15% duties unless trade talks with Washington yield a deal by August The European Union member states have drawn up a list of US goods worth €93…

Elon Musk: “We’re Bringing Back Vine”  Elon Musk announced moments ago that the defunct short-form video app Vine, which was first launched by Twitter in 2013, will be revived. This means users will…

George Maximov says the mission respects the continent’s people and only operates where it is invited The Russian Orthodox Church has never been a church of colonizers, and its growing mission in…

At least 12 people have been killed as military forces clash near a contested border site Thailand and Cambodia have exchanged strikes in a flare-up of violence over a disputed border area….

Meme Stock Mania Returns, Bitcoin At ATH. But Have You Checked Used-Rolex Prices? The meme stock craze of 2021 appears to be making a roaring comeback this week.  On Tuesday, shares of Kohl’s soared as…

Why Bitcoiners Will Benefit From Stablecoin Legislation Authored by Julia Cartwright via the American Institute for Economic Research, The recent passage of the Senate’s GENIUS Act and House’s upcoming “Crypto Week” mark a seismic shift in…

Nigeria’s health regulator has reported a spike in Lassa infections, with the fatality rate reaching nearly 19% Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) raised the alarm on Monday over a growing Lassa…

State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin has called for unity to achieve military goals in the Ukraine conflict Russia cannot allow defeat in the Ukraine conflict as it would lead to the country’s…

Americana 2030s: Musk Says Retro-Futuristic Diner Could Roll Out Around Nation  Elon Musk’s retro-futuristic Tesla Diner and Supercharger in Los Angeles quietly opened its doors to first responders over the weekend. Musk announced…

The Japanese essentially did not want to face a 25% tariff on automobiles exported to the USA.  At the same time, they did not want to permit full USA access to several…

Main Justice has announced the formation of a DOJ strike force to assemble and assess the evidence provided by Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, against former intelligence and government officials. This…

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…

EU Tightens Russian Oil Cap, But Loopholes Undermine Impact Authored by Cyrill Widdershoven via OilPrice.com, EU launches its 18th sanctions package, lowering Russia’s oil price cap to around $47.60/barrel and targeting the…

Tensions over a disputed border area have escalated into military clashes between the South Asian neighbors Thailand conducted an airstrike on a Cambodian military target on Thursday, according to a statement from…