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 […]

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 […]

FDA To Ramp Up Unannounced Inspections At Foreign Facilities Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be conducting more unannounced inspections at facilities outside the country, the agency announced on May 6. Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, speaks in Washington on May 5, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The FDA conducts […]

Columbia University Lays Off Nearly 180 Staff After Federal Grant Revocations Authored by Rudy Blalock via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Columbia University announced on Tuesday that it will lay off nearly 180 staff members after the Trump administration revoked more than $400 million in federal research funding, Columbia’s Office of the President said in a May 6 statement. The main campus of Columbia University in New York […]

In ‘Weird’ Austin, A Double Shot Of Academic Counter-Revolution Authored by John Murawski via RealClearInvestigations, AUSTIN, Texas — Lacking three crucial components – students, faculty, and facilities – the two educational experiments proposed in this state capital sounded like moonshots just a few years ago.  Today, the School of Civic Leadership at the University of Texas and a feisty startup calling itself the […]

Executive Orders By President In The First 100 Days As of just 100 days into his term, Trump had already signed 130 executive orders—more than some presidents issued over their entire time in office. This graphic, created by Visual Capitalist’s Julia Wendling in collaboration with Inigo, offers a visual look at the presidents who made the most prolific use of executive orders throughout American history. A Closer Look at […]

Hyperbole, Lies, And Delusions Authored by Richard Porter via RealClearWire.com, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s speech in New Hampshire last week was greeted by the media as yet another stirring call to arms for the rudderless Democratic Party. “Never before in my life have I called for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption – but I am now,” Pritzker thundered. “These Republicans cannot know a moment of peace. They have […]

Ontario To Debut World’s First Small Modular Reactor, GE Predicts The world of nuclear energy and small modular reactors – which we believe is the next obvious secular bull market in energy – keeps moving forward.  Ontario officials have granted final approval for the construction of a small modular reactor (SMR) developed by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, according to new reporting from Axios. This reactor, known as the […]

Washington Should Take Efficiency Seriously Authored by Nancy Brinker via RealClearPolitics, DOGE is saving billions and it’s doing what voters asked for. As someone who has represented the United States abroad, first as ambassador to Hungary and later as U.S. chief of protocol, I’ve seen how American leadership is measured not just by strength or ideals, but by functionality. Our allies watch how we govern ourselves. And too […]

Off The Rails: Amtrak Slashes 20% Of Management In $100 Million Savings Amtrak is cutting roughly 20% of its senior management positions, aiming to reduce expenses amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s infrastructure investment plans, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The federally-owned passenger railroad – which operates as a for-profit entity, is targeting $100 million in annual cost reductions […]

Tesla Tantrums: Consumer Choices In The Age Of Performative Ethics Authored by Patrick Keeney via The Epoch Times, The French have an apt expression for those vexing moments when, having exited a spirited exchange, the perfect rejoinder belatedly arrives. They call it l’esprit de l’escalier—“the wit of the staircase.” The phrase captures that all-too-human affliction of eloquence delayed. The sharp retort, the subtle […]

Trump Urges GOP To Raise Taxes On The Wealthy To Fund Economic Agenda: Report President Donald Trump is urging Republican lawmakers to raise taxes on some of the wealthiest Americans as part of his sweeping new economic package – a move that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he’s ‘in favor’ of doing. According to individuals familiar with the discussions, Trump is pushing for the creation of a new 39.6 percent tax bracket […]

Vance: US-Iran Talks Are ‘On the Right Pathway’ Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that negotiations between the US and Iran are “on the right pathway,” although he repeated a false claim that no other country in the world besides Iran has a nuclear enrichment program without a nuclear weapons program, a talking point first used by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Several non-nuclear […]

Bessent Fumes Over “Missed Opportunity” After Democrats Block Stablecoin Bill Treasury Secretay Scott Bessent slammed Senate Democrats on Thursday for nuking a stablecoin bill that they began stalling on earlier in the week. “For stablecoins and other digital assets to thrive globally, the world needs American leadership,” Bessent posted on X. “The Senate missed an opportunity to provide that leadership today by failing to […]

(None Dare Call It) Treason Of The Judiciary Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearWire.com, Thursday, April 24, was a day like any other day – the sun came up, the sun went down, and Donald Trump was hit with at least three nationwide injunctions by federal district court judges. That’s just the way it goes if you are a president who wants to take back America from the entrenched left-wing bureaucracy and restore common sense […]

Trump Hails U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal As “Breakthrough”, Says Lower Barriers Will Unlock Transatlantic Growth Summary…  President Trump unveiled a U.S.-U.K. trade framework he called a “breakthrough,” designed to lower trade barriers and expand market access for American exports, especially in agriculture, energy, and industrial goods. While the full details remain under negotiation, the deal promises expedited customs clearance for […]

Rent Or Buy A Home? Californians Increasingly Have No Choice Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, California is home to some of the widest gaps between mortgage payments and rental costs in the nation, meaning it is increasingly harder to buy a home compared to renting one, according to analysts. The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) reported on April 21 that the gap between monthly costs of buying a […]

Need More Proof That Polls Showing Trump Underwater Are Bogus? Authored by Matt Margolis via PJMedia.com, While the corporate media keeps pushing the narrative that Donald Trump’s approval ratings are sinking, we’ve seen this act before.  Remember 2024?  Pollsters swore up and down that Kamala Harris was going to win in a landslide. But anyone who scrutinized the data knew those numbers were bogus.  Now that Trump is […]

Senator Urges DOJ To Investigate Anonymous Pizza Deliveries To Judges Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is urging federal officials to investigate pizza deliveries being made to various judges, describing them as threats. “These deliveries are threats intended to show that those seeking to intimidate the targeted judge know the judge’s address or their family […]

US, Russia Discussing Restoring Gas Flows To Europe As Key To Grand Ukraine Deal The Trump administration is pushing forward with seeking to forge a peace deal in Ukraine, despite recent warnings it could give up trying to mediate if progress isn’t made, as well as seeking to repair bilateral US-Russia relations. “With a frost covering Europe’s energy relations with Russia, officials from Washington and Moscow have held discussions […]

“Gates Is A Huge Liar”: Musk Hits Back After Bill Gates Claims DOGE ‘Killing World’s Poorest Children’ Update (1257ET): Elon Musk responded to Gates on Thursday, saying “Gates is a huge liar” in response to Gates’ assertion that “DOGE will cost 2 million lives.” Gates is a huge liar — gorklon rust (@elonmusk) May 8, 2025 If we know Musk, this is only the beginning of his response… *  *  * Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates […]

As Predicted, America’s Food System Is Failing – Time To Plant New Seeds Submitted by The Beef Initiative’s Breeauna Sagdal, Just over 30 years ago, billionaire financier Sir James Goldsmith offered a sobering prediction over the deleterious effects of gobalization – which Goldsmith argued would hollow out the industrial base of Western nations and devastate the middle and working class. “I don’t know if you ever saw it, but one […]