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Measles Cases In US Climb To Highest Number In 33 Years: CDC Confirmed measles cases in the United States have hit the highest number since 1992, according to new data from the…

OPEC Says Global Oil Consumption Will Hit 123 Million BPD By 2050 Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com, OPEC projects oil demand rising 19% to 123 million bpd by 2050, led by…

Trump To Impose 35% Canadian Tariff, But USMCA Goods To Stay Exempt Trump issued another letter late on Thursday, saying he will levy a 35% tariff on some goods coming into the…

Dramatic Video: Anti-ICE Protester Fires Weapon At Federal Agents During Immigration Raid  Dramatic video footage from Ventura County, California, shows an anti-ICE protester discharging what appears to be a weapon at federal agents…

Doug Casey On Why The Military-Industrial Complex Always Wins Via InternationalMan.com, International Man: During the recent Iran–Israel war, the US used up to 20% of its global stockpile of Terminal High Altitude Area…

Kiev has a vast program to produce banned substances, Moscow claims Russia has asked the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to investigate its claim that Ukrainian troops are using…

California Might Stop Making Necessary Debt Payments For 2 Years Authored by John Moorlach via The Epoch Times, It’s July. The California State Legislature has successfully met the budget submission deadline of…

Iron Ore Soars As China Pledges Crackdown On Industrial Overcapacity Iron ore futures in Singapore surged toward $100 a ton — the highest since May — fueled by renewed pledges from the…

Three Choices, None Good Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, The moral rot of unlimited debt looks “free” but it’s unaffordable in the end. We like to think we’re special and this…

Budapest has accused Kiev of the “senseless killing” of an ethnic Hungarian man Hungary summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Fyodor Shandor on Thursday following reports that Ukrainian recruitment officers beat a Hungarian man to…

17 Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Suggest High-Tech Civilizations Existed Thousands (Or Millions) Of Years Ago Authored by Tara MacIsaac via The Epoch Times, According to our conventional view of history, humans have only…

Death Toll In Texas Floods Reaches 119 As Search Crews Race Against Time The death toll from the devastating flash floods that swept across Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend…

FDA Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Some Children Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Federal regulators have approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna for some children aged 6 months…

The Roots Of Leftist Rage Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via AmericanGreatness.com, Across the political left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to Trump has lost its collective…

Previously, President Trump lashed out against the government of Brasil led by Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, saying, “Brazil is doing a terrible thing on their treatment of former President…

Communist Billionaire Accused Of Funding Anti-ICE Riots Mysteriously Vanishes Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) posted on X Wednesday, exposing how Communist billionaire Neville Roy Singham—who operates a dark-money NGO network allegedly tied to funding…

The 17th BRICS summit was more than a photo op. It was a coordinated rejection of Western power – and a declaration of intent A few days ago, the city of Rio…

The package could reportedly include Patriot air defense missiles US President Donald Trump will for the first time use his authority to directly send weapons to Ukraine drawn from Pentagon stockpiles, Reuters…

It’s the reverse rustbelt issue.  In order to retain their market share, Japanese automakers are slashing the prices of their export vehicles to the USA.  However, simultaneous with the anticipated drop in…

The Russian currency has also surged against the euro, boosted by government policy support The Russian ruble surged to a two-year high against the US dollar on Thursday, buoyed by strong trade…

Russia knows how to work under sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has said Moscow will adapt if the US imposes 500% secondary tariffs on Russian trade partners, and such restrictive…

The Lawyers for Israel contempt application against Nine Entertainment’s The Age, Fairfax Media Publications, 2 journalists, 2 editors and 2 lawyers is back in court on Monday (14/7/25) at 9.15am. In this…

Ukrainians are kept in the dark about atrocities like the Volyn massacre, President Andrzej Duda has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky claimed he had no idea about the atrocities committed by the Ukrainian…

6 Secret Service Agents Suspended Over Trump Assassination Attempt: Deputy Director Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Secret Service suspended six agents over the “operational failure” that led…

Vertiv Drops After Amazon Unveils In-House Liquid Cooling System, Marking Pivot To Liquid Shares of U.S.-based data center infrastructure firm Vertiv Holdings tumbled in New York on Thursday after Amazon Web Services unveiled…

Delta Air Lines Restores Financial Guidance, Ignites Rally Across Airline Sector Delta Air Lines soared in premarket trading in New York after reinstating its full-year earnings guidance—a clear signal the carrier expects…

“Shameful”: Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Trump Administration But Adds His Own Personal Condemnation Authored by Jonathan Turley, The Trump administration notched another victory this week when U.S. District Judge Amit…

Trump Threatens Brazil With 50 Percent Tariff Citing Trial Of Former President Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Among a batch of letters that President Donald Trump sent…

30Y Auction Stops Through Thanks To Near-Record Direct Bid After a soft 3Y and a stellar 10Y auction, moments ago the Treasury concluded its weekly issuance of coupon paper with a 30Y…

Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Breaks Silence On Bombshell FBI Memo Mark Epstein, brother of the late Jeffrey Epstein, dismissed a bombshell memo from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation that…

It’s Time To End The ‘Deep State’ Fed Authored by Larry Kudlow via RealClearPolitics.com, Both Kevins Will End the Fed’s Deep State There’s a great story on the front page of the…

xAI Launches ‘Remarkable, Terrifying’ Grok 4 Model; Musk Says AI Could Discover New Physics The xAI team revealed its latest development plans following the launch of Grok 4, as founder Elon Musk…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Kuala Lumpur…

Thousands of Malaysian students who graduated in Russia will bring good will and skills back home, Teoh Seng Lee has said Education is the “soft diplomacy” by which Russia and Malaysia can…

President Lula da Silva has pushed back, vowing reciprocal action and defending the country’s court system US President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a crippling 50% tariff, citing the treatment of…

FICO Stock Down More Than 10% This Week After FHFA Opens Door To VantageScore For Mortgages Shares of Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company behind the widely used FICO credit score, dropped…

US Sanctions UN Expert For Pushing ICC Case Against Israel Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the United States will be imposing sanctions…

Federal Judge Issues New Nationwide Block Targeting Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Thursday has barred the Trump administration from enforcing the…

The Secretary of State said shipments were only paused for review after US strikes in the Middle East The US has never stopped supplying military aid to Ukraine, despite reports of a…

Kiev should investigate these incidents and prevent further violations, the human rights commissioner said In his latest update on the situation in Ukraine published this week, the Council of Europe’s commissioner for…

Rare Earth Producer MP Materials Soars 50% After US Government Becomes Largest Shareholder Late yesterday, we published an in depth note to our premium subs titled “The Coming Rare Earth Revolution And…

Abolish The Fed? Mises Institute And George Mason University Face Off We will abide by all norms of the Geneva convention. — Robert P. Murphy (@BobMurphyEcon) July 9, 2025 Recent tensions between…

Minting Control: The Stablecoin Gambit & The New Dollar Diplomacy Authored by Bepi Pezzulli via AmericanThinker.com, In the end, it wasn’t the metaverse, the NFT craze, or libertarian utopians in hoodies that brought…

The sudden freezing and subsequent unfreezing of US military aid to Kiev have reportedly left the bloc unsure of Washington’s intentions Brussels is struggling to formulate a cohesive strategy on supporting Ukraine,…

Hamas Willing To Release 10 Hostages, But Israel Wants Total Disarmament  Hamas in a rare statement at a moment ‘indirect’ talks with Israel are underway has said it is willing to release…

Copper imports will be subject to a 50% levy as of August 1, as the US president seeks to revive domestic production US President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a…

Hungary’s leader says the West has pursued a failed strategy in Ukraine and is urging a return to diplomacy Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said both Ukraine and the EU have already…

Facing the political impasse of the entire French system, some MPs have a dystopian idea: ban and punish all criticism of the “Republic” This may seem trivial but in June 2025 a…

Staffers in closed-door meetings have reportedly been quizzed on their loyalty to Trump or Musk A power struggle is underway at the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), The Wall Street Journal…

Sergey Brin has commented on a report alleging that the tech giant profited from Israel’s “genocide” Google co-founder Sergey Brin has denounced the United Nations as “transparently anti-Semitic” over a report accusing…

US Futures Steady As Tariff Fears Ease US equity futures are flat, reversing an earlier loss but lagging the Asia-Pac and EMEA sessions, following the latest batch of tariff letters with the…

Biden’s Doctor: Take A Fifth And Call Me In The Morning (With Immunity) Authored by Jonathan Turley, Dr. Kevin O’Connor appeared before the House Oversight Committee, but he had little to say…

Continuing Jobless Claims Hit New Cycle Highs Having risen to eight month highs just a couple weeks ago, initial jobless claims tumbled back to 227k last week and well within the comfortable…

WK Kellogg Shares Surge On Report Of $3 Billion Ferrero Takeover Shares of WK Kellogg Co., the cereal maker behind Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, and Rice Krispies, surged in premarket trading Thursday…

Why Is Every Natural Disaster Being Politicized? Authored by William Anderson via The Mises Institute, Even while the search for missing people in flood-ravaged Texas continues, the politicized invective has come from…

China Property Stocks Erupt On Rumors Beijing May Revive 2015 Stimulus Playbook Chinese property equities surged overnight, with the Bloomberg Intelligence real estate index jumping as much as 11%, fueled by speculation…

Western media outlets have repeatedly questioned New Delhi over its energy ties with Moscow New Delhi’s oil purchases from Moscow meet the country’s consumer needs and have helped in maintaining stability in…

Battlefield realities are shifting as Kiev delays renewed talks, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned Russia remains open to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. He…

Berlin has the necessary capabilities and materials to develop an atomic bomb in a matter of months, Rafael Grossi has said Germany could develop its own nuclear weapons within months if it…

The rapper’s follow-up NFT launch has generated around $12 million, platform CEO Pavel Durov has said Veteran American rapper Snoop Dogg has released a music video promoting Telegram’s latest digital feature, celebrity…

The result was a Pyrrhic victory, according to the Romanian MEP who initiated the motion European Union lawmakers voted on Thursday to reject a motion of no confidence in European Commission President…

Joseph Boakai was one of five African leaders hosted at the White House for talks on Wednesday United States President Donald Trump has intensely praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his command of the…

Bloc chief von der Leyen’s push to phase out Russian energy will be fatal, Slovakia’s Milan Uhrik has warned European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is leading the EU down a…

Libya has remained divided since 2011, and its people have grown accustomed to living under the threat of renewed conflict In recent months, tensions have escalated in Tripoli, the capital of Libya,…

The government will use whatever means are available to stabilize the country, William Ruto has said Kenyan protesters who attack security installations and businesses are terrorists waging war against the government, the…

The popular headlines read that six secret service agents were suspended last month.  However, a more fulsome review of the disciplinary action highlights a slight slap on the wrist as the suspensions…

Black Customers Outraged By New Carnival Cruise Line Rules Limiting Ghetto Behavior The fatigue is real.  In recent years the unwritten rule among most vacation goers interested in a week-long cruise was…

Octopus Energy CEO Slams “Gaslighting” In UK Power Market Debate Via CityAM, Octopus Energy founder Greg Jackson alleges that established energy companies are using “gaslighting” tactics and aggressive lobbying to maintain the…

Might Lower Rates Be The Cure For Higher Prices? Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The Fed is resisting interest rate cuts to help soften inflation to its 2% target. Supporting their…

Most US Law Enforcement Funds Are Going To Immigration & Border Two thirds of all federal law enforcement funding in the United States for fiscal year 2025 is going to immigration and…

Indonesia has said it is ready to face the consequences of being part of the economic bloc Indonesia will remain in BRICS even if US President Donald Trump fulfills his threat to…

The secretary of state has described his conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday as a “frank” and “important one” Washington will continue to engage with both Moscow and Kiev…

President Andrzej Duda has said Warsaw could shut down Rzeszow Airport, accusing NATO partners of acting as if it belongs to them Polish President Andrzej Duda has threatened to shut down the…

New Delhi is willing to work for progress on the continent, the Indian PM has said in Namibia Africa should not be looked upon as just a source of raw materials, but…

Announcement from Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins: “I have ordered an immediate shutdown of live cattle, bison, and horse trade through the southern U.S.–Mexico border. This decisive action comes after Mexico confirmed…

Washington’s new import tax plans will backfire, Booker Omole has said The US proposal to impose a blanket 10% tariff on imports from BRICS nations is likely to backfire and hasten the…

Artillery shells and GMLRS rockets are reportedly being delivered after a Pentagon-led pause The US has resumed deliveries of some weapons to Ukraine, after a brief pause initiated by the Pentagon, the…

EU’s Climate Leviathan: CO₂ Trading Scheme To Cripple German Drivers By 2027 Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Starting in 2027, a price shock at the gas station threatens drivers. The EU Emissions Trading…

The Floodgates Are Breaking In Germany’s Welfare State Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany’s social insurance system is coming under increasing pressure from demographic shifts and a stagnating economy. Long-term care insurance is…

Climate Change: No. 1 Problem Of No Nation? Despite the constant fearmongering about new records for global high temperatures being set every few years now, the topic of climate change has still not reached…

People who enter the country illegally will be detained, Greece’s prime minister has warned Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from people coming to the country from North Africa for…

As the Russian leader prepares to visit New Delhi, experts revisit the foundations of one of the world’s most enduring and underestimated partnerships As Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit…

Arrests of critics mount as authorities allege a wide-ranging plot to overthrow Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s government An Armenian court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of opposition lawmaker Artur Sarkisyan on charges…

The background of the insufferable case is HERE and HERE. Today, the second circuit court of appeals finally overturns one of the most ridiculous Obama/Biden dystopian lawfare cases against the first amendment. …

President Trump meets with African leadership and holds a press availability answering questions.  WATCH: . Posted in President Trump, Press Secretary – Trump The post President Trump Holds Media Availability During Meeting…

Spain Sees 650% Surge In Residency Permits Through Family Ties Since 2020 Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The number of immigrants living in Spain under family reunification permits has surged…

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 Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that preparations are being made for talks between the two diplomats Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet on…

Cocoa Supply Crunch Shown In One Chart The chocolate industry is facing a new era of chronic shortages and record-high prices across cocoa beans, butter, powder, and paste, sparking structural supply disruptions across North…

Five vehicles fell into a river in Gujarat after part of the 40-year-old structure gave way A bridge collapsed in the Indian state of Gujarat on Wednesday, killing 15 people, according to…

Russia’s Formal Recognition Of The Taliban Comes At A Crucial Time For The Broader Region Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Russia became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused Francesca Albanese of “political warfare” The US has announced sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese, who condemned Israel’s war…

Half Of Americans Who Think They’re “Middle Class” Really Aren’t: Pew The term “middle class” is widely used in American discourse, but few people can clearly define it or know if they…

Obama Wants The Power To Define ‘Facts’ Authored by J.B. Shurk via AmericanThinker.com, The Connecticut Forum hosted Barack Obama a few weeks ago to discuss current events, and the former president took the opportunity to support government…

Older Adults Outnumber Children In More US States, Median Age Hits New High Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times, A new report from the Census Bureau indicates older adults now…

The legislation contains a 500% tariff on nations trading with Moscow US President Donald Trump is ready to sign a bill aimed at eliminating Russia’s trade under certain conditions, Politico reported on…

NASA Eyes Deep Staff Cuts In Major Agency Overhaul Less than 24 hours after the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to slash the bloated federal bureaucracy and gut…

‘American Hero’: Coast Guard Swimmer Praised For Saving 165 From Flood At Camp Mystic Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, A Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Scott Ruskan, is being hailed…

Oregon Faces Title IX Lawsuit Over Males In Girls’ High School Sports Authored by Scottie Barnes via The Epoch Times, A conservative nonprofit filed a federal lawsuit July 8 on behalf of…