Now Trump Says GOP ‘Probably’ Shouldn’t Tax The Rich, But Would Be ‘OK’ If They Do On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that President Donald Trump has been urging GOP lawmakers to raise taxes on Americans making at least $2.5 million annually, or couples making $5 million. We waited for a denial, only to get some ‘clarification’ today. In a Friday morning Truth Social post, Trump suggested that Republicans ‘should probably not do […]

President Trump Fires Woke Librarian Of Congress Via Headline USA, President Donald Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, who promoted books with sexual content to children and infamously let obese pop star Lizzo play James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute during her tenure. Hayden was notified in an email late Thursday from the White House’s Presidential Personnel Office, according to an email obtained by […]

Ground Stop Issued At Newark Airport  New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) has again been thrown into turbulence. Earlier, air traffic control radar screens briefly went dark—for the second time in weeks—and now the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a ground stop due to ongoing runway construction. It’s yet another confidence blow for travelers. ABC News reports that radar systems operated […]

White Smoke All Around By Elwin de Groot, Rabobank head of macro strategy White smoke! We have a new *American* Pope, the first, Leo XIV. And we also have the first trade deal! Over the last few weeks market participants had been anxiously awaiting results from the negotiations between the Trump administration and all those countries looking for closure. Expectations were riding high that it was going to be major trading partners […]

Trump Delinks Saudi Nuclear Energy Deal From Israel Normalization The United States is no longer linking negotiations for a Saudi nuclear energy program with a normalization deal for Riyadh to recognize Israel based on the Abraham Accords. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in April while on a visit to Saudi Arabia mentioned a “pathway” to a civil nuclear agreement, even though the Saudis were insisting that there would be no […]

Inside CBDC’s Anti-Trump Rebrand Authored by Kit Knightly via Off-Guardian.org, The planned rollout of a planet-wide network of “interoperable” digital currencies has shifted gears this year. Digital Currency is still the endgame, but – in keeping with the spirit of the age – it seems they are changing the method to create the illusion of sides and choices. We covered this briefly our most recent This Week in the New […]

Watch: Anti-Musk Activists Crush Tesla With Tank In Politically-Motivated Stunt Unhinged activists from the British political group “Led By Donkeys” took their anti-Tesla hate campaign to a disturbing new extreme—renting a tank to crush a Tesla in a stunt that dangerously normalizes political violence. This hate mirrors a broader wave of hostility toward Elon Musk’s company, fueled by leftist NGOs in the U.S., where some attacks […]

Trump Calls For 30-Day Cease-Fire In Russia-Ukraine War Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on May 8 urged Russia and Ukraine to enter into a 30-day unconditional cease-fire while U.S.-led peace negotiations are ongoing. Trump stated that the temporary cease-fire must “ultimately build toward a peace agreement” between the two nations and warned that the United States would impose sanctions […]

British Airways Owner To Order 53 Airbus And Boeing Long-Haul Planes International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus, will place an order for 53 new Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft after reporting strong first-quarter results on Friday. The company said it will purchase 32 Boeing Co. 787-10 aircraft for British Airways and 21 Airbus SE A330neo planes, which may be assigned to IAG’s airline […]

Futures Gain Ahead Of US-China Trade Talks US equity futures traded modestly higher pointing to a third day of gains, until just before 730am ET when Trump decided to play bad cop to Scott Bessent’s good cop and posted on Truth Social that “80% Tariff on China seems right!” but then added that the final tariff rate is “Up to Scott B.” That comment promptly hit futures, erasing the market’s modest gains, but upon reflection and […]

Trump Appoints Judge Jeanine Pirro As Interim US Attorney For DC Authored by Joseph Lord via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump announced on May 8 that Judge Jeanine Pirro, best known for her role as a Fox News commentator, had been tapped to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, one of the most influential prosecutorial positions in the country. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro […]

FBI Investigating Alarming Incidents Amid “Poor Culture Of Safety” At NIH’s High Security Pathogen Lab Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The DisInformation Chronicle, The FBI launched an investigation last week into security violations at the NIH’s Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick following several dangerous incidents in which a contractor cut holes in an employee’s biocontainment suit designed to protect against […]

Trump Says “80% Tariffs On China Seems Right” Ahead Of Weekend Trade Talks Update (0745ET): President Trump posted on Truth Social, “80% Tariff on China seems right!” while noting that the final decision rests with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The comment lends credibility to an earlier New York Post report suggesting the administration is considering cutting tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to a significantly […]

China Panics Ahead Of Trade-Talks, Shuts Down Its Economic Data Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times, There is a social contract of sorts among all governments of the world to share economic data on prevailing conditions. Behind that practice is a collegial contest to see which nation has the healthiest system, which in turn serves the capital markets by helping to direct resources where they are needed. Sometimes the […]

Statues Of Random Fat Black Women Popping Up Worldwide Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, While it is not allowed to have statues of Thomas Jefferson or Teddy Roosevelt, among others, in New York City, a 12 ft bronze statue of a random fat black woman just standing there is certainly permitted. The new statue in Times Square is named Grounded in the Stars. The puropse of it, according to it’s creator Thomas J Price, […]

Goldman Thinks Nintendo’s Switch 2 Will Blow Away Estimates, Sees No Supply Constraints Nintendo’s first sales forecast for its highly anticipated Switch 2 console came in at 15 million units for the fiscal year ending March—falling short of Bloomberg’s analyst consensus of 16.8 million. The miss may reflect growing trade uncertainty and mounting macroeconomic headwinds souring consumer sentiments. The console is slated for […]

Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Swiftly Deporting Illegal Immigrants To Libya Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting illegal immigrants to Libya or any other country of which they are not citizens without first giving them notice and an opportunity to claim protection under U.S. law, after reports surfaced of an imminent military flight carrying […]

India’s Defense Budget Outgrows Pakistan’s Pakistan and India have long been at loggerheads over territory in the region of Kashmir and this week saw tensions explode again as India launched air strikes on Pakistan’s territory Wednesday morning in the aftermath of a terrorist attack that killed 26 Indians two weeks ago. Both countries have been at war several times and have seen mobilizations on their respective borders over […]

Brussels Sues Five EU Countries For Failing To Enforce Digital Censorship Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix news, The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it is referring five member states to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to properly implement the Digital Services Act (DSA), Brussels’ flagship legislation aimed at regulating online platforms. The countries facing legal action are […]

Ukraine’s Parliament Ratifies US Minerals Deal In Hopes Of Securing Future Arms The minerals deal is now official and legally binding for Ukraine as on Thursday Ukraine’s parliament voted in favor of ratifying the controversial resources agreement with the United States. This was a final key step in its adoption. The Zelensky government is hoping this will more firmly secure future military assistance from Washington. The vote […]

Trump’s Victory Day Decision Aligns With The Trend Of The Times Authored by Andrew Korybko via substack, Historical revisionism and nostalgic nationalism typify modern-day discussions of World War II… Trump announced that he’s “hereby renaming May 8th as Victory Day for World War II and November 11th as Victory Day for World War I”, adding that “We won both Wars, nobody was close to us in terms of strength, bravery, or […]

These Are The Most Reliable Used-Car Brands In 2025 In today’s environment, buying a new car has become a stretch for many households – fueling demand in the used-car market.  But not all used vehicles are created equal, and reliability plays a major role in long-term ownership costs. For buyers looking to avoid expensive repairs down the road, brand reputation is more important than ever. In this graphic, Visual Capitalist’s […]

Gold Reconsidered: A Strategy To Facilitate 21st Century United States Excellence By Vincent Lanci Summary: This report explores gold’s reemergence not merely as a store of value, but as a strategic monetary tool for circumventing sanctions, supporting trade diplomacy, and conducting debt management. Drawing upon historical precedent, contemporary developments, and theoretical frameworks such as Stephen Miran’s Mar-a-Lago […]

Israeli-Made Suicide Drones Launched By India Against Pakistan, Some Intercepted Via Middle East Eye Pakistan shot down Israeli-made drones launched by India into its airspace on Thursday, following a series of Indian strikes across the country on Wednesday. Pakistan’s military said it had shot down 25 Israeli Harop drones on Thursday, including in Karachi and Lahore. An Indian government source confirmed that at least one […]

When Will The US Lose Its Last WWII Veterans? As today marks the 80th anniversary of the official end of World War II in Europe, the number of people who witnessed the horrors of the war against Nazi Germany first hand is quickly dwindling.  Speaking to contemporary witnesses is perhaps the most effective way to learn from history, but fewer and fewer are available to recount what happened 80 years ago.  According to a […]