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… Put yourself in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s shoes against the backdrop of 35 previously exiled Russian officials from the United States as a result of the 2016 Intelligence Community Assessment and…

House Speaker Mike Johnson asked about what the White House is doing to support the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill.  Speaker Johnson notes the administration officials are working through the resistance. …

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…

Euro Stablecoin By DWS And Deutsche Bank Gets Regulatory Approval Authored by Adrian Zmudzinski via CoinTelegraph.com, AllUnity, a joint stablecoin venture by asset manager DWS and banking giant Deutsche Bank, received a…

Three of the eight personnel on board survived, authorities report A military helicopter deployed under an African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia has crashed at the international airport in the capital,…

The House of Representatives has voted to advance President Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion “big, beautiful bill” to its final phase in Congress.  After a long night of debate and amendment votes, the…

A crew from the UK has reportedly been unable to repair the aircraft for over 19 days A British F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter that has been grounded at Thiruvananthapuram Airport in…

Trade Thaw: US Lifts Curbs On Ethane & Chip Design Software Exports To China With just six days until President Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariff pause ends worldwide, the Trump administration is accelerating efforts to secure…

Diogo Jota and his brother were killed just days after the Portuguese forward’s wedding Liverpool striker Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain, regional officials have confirmed. The 28-year-old…

Tehran has accused the IAEA of distorting the reality of its program ahead of Israeli-US attacks Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally ordered the suspension of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy…

The former US president has said he is “giving advice” but steering clear of direct involvement Former US President Joe Biden has claimed that foreign leaders have been urging him to reengage…

The US president should use “every tool in the hardball diplomacy toolkit” against Brussels, Mike Benz has said US President Donald Trump must urgently threaten to “knock… the f out” of a…

The founder and CEO of the messaging app has cited a surge in Telegram-related ‘media mistakes’ that spread rapidly despite swift denials Telegram has been subjected to a coordinated smear campaign, CEO…

These Are The US Cities With The Most And Least Health Insurance In 2023, 92% or 305 million Americans had health insurance, either for some or all of the year. Health insurance…

Major General Mikhail Gudkov reportedly died after a Ukrainian missile strike on a field HQ The deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, has been killed while serving in…

The 22-year-old had planned to assassinate a defense industry employee on behalf of Ukraine, according to the security service A young woman in St. Petersburg has been caught placing a bomb under…

Moscow’s health watchdog has begun advanced courses in Kampala as part of health cooperation with Africa Russian health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has begun training Ugandan medical personnel as part of broader cooperation with…

Rough weather and high waves delayed early rescue efforts, officials have said A ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali late on Wednesday, resulting in at least four…

Kazumi Matsui has criticized the US president’s comments likening strikes on Iran to the 1945 atomic bombing of Japan Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui has criticized US President Donald Trump for comments comparing…

This Is Where Millionaire Populations Are Growing The number of millionaires rose fastest over the past 10 years in Montenegro, the United Arab Emirates and Malta, according to a new report by Henley & Partners. …

AfD Ban Looms Closer With Likely Election Of New Far-Left Judge To Germany’s Top Court Via Remix News, Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf, a lawyer described as far-left, is poised to become a new judge…

Tobacco-Free Future – Moving Forward Or Backwards? In France, a new ban limiting smoking in several public outdoor places went into effect on July 1, marking a major step for the country…

Several EU members are considering whether to buy American weapons for Kiev, according to the outlet Ukraine wants its EU backers to purchase American-made weapons on its behalf in order to offset…

A Dhaka-based war crimes tribunal has found Sheikh Hasina guilty of contempt of court Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been handed a six-month prison sentence by the Dhaka-based International Crimes…

The US rapper has been convicted on prostitution-related charges but has been acquitted of more serious felonies US hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has avoided a life sentence after being acquitted of…

The Latest Trouble In Russian-Azerbaijani Relations Might Be Part Of A Turkish-US Powerplay Authored by Andrew Korybko via Substack, Turkiye sees an opportunity to turbocharge its rise as a Eurasian Great Power…

How The Supreme Court Went Wrong In The ‘Ghost Gun’ Case Authored by Rob Natelson via The Epoch Times, In its term just ended, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal Bureau…

Washington is losing its dominance in the global artificial intelligence race A growing number of top Western companies are adopting Chinese artificial intelligence models, challenging US dominance and potential profits in the global…

China Erodes US AI Supremacy As Chatbot Race Defines Path To 2030 Dominance Former PBOC Deputy Governor Zhu Min recently warned of a coming tsunami of domestic AI innovation, predicting that China could see…

Queens Driving School Busted For Running Bribe-for-License Scam For Illegal Immigrants A Queens driving school bribed DMV employees to illegally fast-track driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants—many of whom couldn’t drive or speak…

The European Commission president has been under scrutiny over a Pfizergate Covid-19 vaccine scandal The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are set to vote on a motion of no confidence against…

Delhi Bans Fuel for Older Vehicles in Pollution Crackdown Starting July 1, Delhi has enforced a strict ban on refueling older vehicles as part of a broader effort to reduce air pollution,…

Multiple Kiev officials have criticized the halt of US weapon supplies Kiev is no longer a “priority” at the center of US foreign policy, several Ukrainian MPs have lamented after Washington suspended…

Judge Blocks Trump’s Order Barring Illegal Border Crossers From Claiming Asylum Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on July 2 ruled against a Trump administration directive that…

What’s Next For CDC’s Remade Vaccine Advisory Committee? Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The vaccine advisory committee remade by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to…

Thiel Joins Luckey & Lonsdale To Launch New Bank Aimed At Filling SVB Void For Stablecoins, AI, Defense & Advanced Manufacturing A group of high-profile tech investors, including military tech entrepreneur Palmer…

The Obama administration’s top spies manipulated the probe from the onset, according to John Ratcliffe A US intelligence report on Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, commissioned by then-President Barack…

Moderna To Ask For Clearance For Combination COVID-Influenza Vaccine Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Moderna is going to ask regulators to approve its combination vaccine against COVID-19…

Putin Defends Iran’s Right To Nuclear Enrichment In First Macron Phone Call In 3 Years On Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone for the first…

Fiji Says Chinese Military Base, Missiles Not Welcome In Pacific The tiny South Pacific archipelago country of Fiji has come out firmly against China establishing a military base in the Pacific Islands, according…

India’s Hindustan Zinc Eyes Five Year Timeline To Move Into Rare Earth Metals India’s Hindustan Zinc is moving into rare earths, but commercial production could take up to five years, underscoring the…

Democrats, Animated By Loathing Of Trump, Are Driving Their Party To Self-Destruction Authored by Conrad Black via RealClearPolitics.com, The Democrats are now implacably self-destructive. They resemble nothing so much as a slowly…

Warsaw has categorized WWII massacres by OUN and UPA as genocide Outgoing Polish President Andrzej Duda has established an official day of remembrance for the victims of World War II “genocide” committed…

With the BBB back in the House of Representatives, Speaker Mike Johnson now has the difficult job to push the bill to a final floor vote and get it to President Trump’s…

The details within the trade agreement are unique.  President Donald Trump has announced a trade agreement between the USA and Vietnam.  Interestingly Vietnam will face a 20% tariff rate (baseline) and a 40%…

European members cannot provide enough military support to Kiev without Washington, Mark Rutte has said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he “totally understands” the US prioritizing its own national interests,…

The Palestinian militant group has reportedly expressed readiness for a deal but stopped short of endorsing a temporary ceasefire The Palestinian militant group Hamas has expressed readiness for a deal with Israel…

Earlier today CIA Director John Ratcliffe announced he was declassifying an “Internal Tradecraft Review of 2016 Election ICA to Promote Analytic Objectivity and Transparency.” Obviously the CIA saying they are releasing something…

“Unacceptable” – US Officials Slam Iran’s Suspending Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog Update (1430ET): That didn’t take long. US State Department officials have reportedly said that Iran’s suspension of cooperation with IAEA…

Establishment Democrats Created The Conditions For A Socialist Victory Authored by Connor O’Keefe via The Mises Institute, Last week, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pulled off an upset and beat the establishment’s preferred…

Iranian Hackers Say They Have 100GB Of Trump Emails Authored by José Niño via Headline USA, Hackers claiming ties to Iran say they possess 100GB of emails from President Donald Trump’s inner circle and may soon leak or…

Japan Finally Admits Its Carmakers Have Been Paying All Trump Tariff Costs As Trade Talks Collapse Last week, we sparked a stir within the financial community when we were the first to…

Del Monte Bankruptcy Won’t Spark Canned Food Shortages   Del Monte Foods, a major player in America’s canned food supply chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey as part of a…

Ron Paul: A Big Beautiful Bill For The Military-Industrial Complex Authored by Ron Paul via The Ron Paul Institute, The US Senate worked through the weekend on the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The…

The planned redesign reportedly seeks to replace historical figures with diversity themes A plan by the Bank of England (BoE) to redesign pound banknotes with diversity in mind has triggered a backlash…

The bloc’s heavy dependence on Chinese raw materials is eroding its industrial base, AMG Lithium’s CEO has said The European Union’s over-reliance on Chinese raw materials could reduce the bloc’s industry to…

The Ukrainian military could run out of key ammunition stocks by late summer, the German tabloid has claimed The US decision to suspend its supply of weapons to Ukraine could make Kiev’s…

RFK Jr. Says Officials ‘Revolutionizing The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program’ Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Federal officials are working on revamping the program that provides compensation for…

Not Just The EPA: Despite Warnings, Biden’s Energy Department Disbursed $42 Billion In Its Final Hours Authored by James Varney via RealClearInvestigations, In its last two working days, the Biden administration’s Energy…

Iran Reportedly Made Plans To Litter Strait Of Hormuz With Naval Mines The U.S. launched “Operation Midnight Hammer” on June 22, deploying stealth bombers to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz,…

Wisconsin Supreme Court Votes 4–3 To Invalidate State Abortion Law Authored by Matthew Vadum via The Epoch Times, The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 4–3 on July 2 to strike down the state’s…

Fifty years after Helsinki, little remains of Europe’s security order In times of upheaval, it is tempting to draw comparisons with the past. We search for patterns, wondering if things will repeat….

The US president has vowed to stop Zohran Mamdani from destroying the city US President Donald Trump has accused Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani of trying to “destroy New York,” calling him…

The hostile steps seriously damage bilateral relations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Azerbaijan has not granted the Russian citizens recently arrested in Baku access to consular services, Russian Foreign Ministry…

The Russian foreign minister has not worked in vain, since he made Mark Rutte remember Christ, Maria Zakharova has said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte mentioning Jesus Christ when talking about Russian…

A drone has successfully struck the German-made tank in Sumy Region, the defense ministry has said Russian troops have eliminated a German-made Leopard 2A6 tank in Ukraine’s Sumy Region, RIA Novosti reported…

WTI Rebounds As ‘Tank Bottoms’ Loom At Cushing Hub After Big Draw Oil prices have pumped and dumped this morning as traders turn their focus to a key OPEC+ production decision and this morning’s…

Tariff Derangement Syndrome(s) By Michael Every of Rabobank Stocks continued to hit all-time highs yesterday even as the balance of op-eds in financial media talk about the collapse of the liberal world…

“Thank You, Thank You”: Sean Combs Celebrates After Jury Convicts On Lesser Counts After an eight-week trial, hip-hop mogul Sean Combs quietly celebrated in a Manhattan courtroom after a jury convicted him of two…

July 4th Gas Prices Lowest In 4 Years Authored by Wesley Brown via The Epoch Times, Nearly 72 million people are expected to travel during the Fourth of July holiday, likely leading…

Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam; Includes 20% Tariffs, 40% Tax On Transshipping With just one week left until the July 9 trade deal deadline, which some suspect could have a similar…

UBS Finds Low-Income Confidence Rebounding As Dining Deferrals Diminish The U.S. restaurant industry is entering the second half of the year with renewed momentum, supported by improving sales trends, easing headwinds, and…

The population of the big cat in Russia has increased to 750, according to the foundation started by the president Russia’s population of Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, is no…

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has accused Russia of militarizing the region Germany will send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters in response to Russia’s growing military presence in the region, Defense Minister…

The alliance’s latest summit avoided confronting Beijing but could not cover up the efforts to contain the Asian great power The June NATO summit, held in The Hague, ended with a significant…

London has reportedly sought to join the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean convention to support its exporters in the wake of Brexit The EU has refused to allow the UK join a streamlined network that offers…

India’s PM believes the platform will contribute to a “balanced multipolar world order” BRICS is a crucial platform for fostering cooperation and collaboration in the Global South and is exploring ways to…

Centene Crashes After Pulling 2025 Guidance On Unexpected Risk Adjustment Results Centene shares crashed in premarket trading after the health insurer withdrew its 2025 guidance due to weaker-than-expected trends in the Affordable Care Act…

ADP Reports Biggest Drop In Service-Provider Jobs Since COVID Lockdown Having trended weaker for the last two months, analysts expected a modest bounce back in the ADP Employment Report for June (following…

Futures Erase Overnight Gains As July 9 Trade Deadline Looms US equity futures are flat, after trading in a narrow overnight range, with small caps outperforming as we see more signs of…

After Spain Imports Record Amount Of Diesel From Morocco, Experts Point To Russian Sources Via Remix News, A record-breaking increase of diesel imports from Morocco to Spain has raised suspicions within the…

US Halting Some Weapons Shipments To Ukraine As Own Military Stockpiles Plummet The Trump administration could finally be willing to bring real pressure to bear on the Zelensky government, as on Tuesday…

‘Teary’ UK Chancellor Reeves Is Safe For Now But The Gilt Market Maybe Not Ten-year gilt yields just spiked by more than 10 bps on rumors that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was…

Microsoft To Cut 9,000 Jobs In Second Major Layoff Wave Seattle Times business reporter Alex Halverson just published a breaking story on Microsoft’s latest wave of layoffs, which will affect up to…

Tesla Deliveries In-Line, Production Beats As Musk Takes Over Sales In US And Europe After Key Exec Departs Tesla’s Q2 delivery numbers came in at 384,122 vehicles, just below the estimate of 389,407….

Government agencies should not deal with “illegal entities,” Marina Akhmedova has said Ethnic diaspora groups should be banned in Russia, Marina Akhmedova, a member of the presidential human rights сouncil, has said…

20 States Sue Trump Admin Over Release Of Private Medicaid Data To Homeland Security Authored by Katabella Roberts via The Epoch Times, A coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit…

This is what ‘America first’ looks like, envoy to NATO Matthew Whitaker says Washington is suspending its supply of weapons to Ukraine as part of its “America first” policy, US envoy to…

Karol Nawrocki has said that under current conditions Kiev should not be in NATO either Ukraine must meet specific conditions before joining the European Union and cannot currently become a NATO member,…

Kiev has summoned Washington’s envoy after a reported halt of military deliveries Ukraine has summoned the US chargé d’affaires in Kiev, John Ginkel, following reports that Washington had suspended deliveries of key…

Russia, Djibouti, Egypt, and Morocco will form working groups to coordinate projects following talks in Türkiye Moscow has agreed with Djibouti, Egypt, and Morocco to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the transport sector,…

A veteran British spy allegedly worked inside the UN nuclear watchdog amid escalating tensions over Iran, according to Grayzone A British intelligence operative allegedly infiltrated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to…

The greenback has dropped over 10% in 2025, amid US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and rising deficits The US dollar has fallen more than 10% against major currencies in the first half…

The government has been conducting a crackdown on the Ukrainian Orthodox Church for years Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has revoked the citizenship of the seniormost bishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC),…

Pyotr Poroshenko has been personally sanctioned with a ban on foreign travel and restrictions on media access Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has accused his successor, Vladimir Zelensky, of using state power…

The number of foreign companies registering their businesses in the first half of 2025 was reportedly nearly double the total for 2024 The number of foreign IT companies applying to register their…

Despite Dollar Access & Govt Crackdowns, Turks Are Sitting On $331 Billion Of Household Gold Authored by Peter Reagan via BirchGold.com, “The distinct Turkish tradition of “saving under the pillow” – a term…

ECB Ends Easing Cycle, But The Eurozone Crisis Is Just Beginning By Thomas Kolbe The European Central Bank has reached the end of its rate cycle – and has become ensnared in…

There are those trying to spoil ties between the two nations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Maintaining friendly bilateral relations is important for both Russia and Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Ministry…