Timeline: The Autopen Debate Authored by Greg Collard via Racket News, Illustration by Daniel Medina The House Oversight Committee’s report, “The Biden Autopen Presidency,” can be broken down into two basic parts: Biden’s inner circle — or “politburo,” as the report characterizes it — worked like the two guys in Weekend at Bernie’s, constantly propping up the president to hide his declining cognitive condition […]

White House Unveils Details Of U.S.-China Deal, Including Resolution To Nexperia Auto Chip Crisis The White House on Saturday unveiled a comprehensive breakdown of the U.S.-China trade and economic deal reached by President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping while on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit last week.  The deal restores stability to global markets, strengthens U.S. industry, and marks […]

Here Are Mayoral Races To Watch On Tuesday’s Election Authored by Arjun Singh via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Several major cities in the United States will vote in elections for their mayors on Nov. 4. Many of the cities are heavily populated by Democratic voters, and races for their mayoral offices involve contests between factions within the party. (L-R) Mayoral candidates, Independent nominee former New York Gov. Andrew […]

Trump Threatens US Military Action In Nigeria Over ‘Killing Of Christians’ Saturday evening has seen a somewhat unexpected threat of US military intervention in West Africa from President Trump, as he has threatened Nigeria with potential direct action. He has said the United States will mull cutting off aid completely over government’s of failing to protect Christians. But more importantly and ominously he affirmed on Truth […]

A Shift In US Procurement Spending Patterns Creates Immense Opportunities By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities ProSec or Production for Security I know National Production for National Security (or ProSec) isn’t as catchy as Mag 7 or BRICs, but while we wait for someone to come up with a better way to describe the phenomenon that is developing, we will continue to use that. From prior reports: ProSec – Investing in a Pre-War […]

OPEC+ Pauses Output Hikes After Small December Increase Eight OPEC+ countries on Sunday agreed to raise oil output in December by a modest 137,000 barrels per day but will pause further hikes in the first quarter of 2026, as the group balances its push for market share against signs of an emerging supply glut.  The cartel member states led by Saudi Arabia agreed during a brief 14-minute video conference on Sunday to increase […]

Why Are 42 Million Americans Relying On SNAP Benefits? Amid the furious debate over the government shutdown and the incoming freeze of SNAP food benefits, one important factor is often overlooked – Why are 42 million Americans, a number larger than the entire population of Canada, dependent on government subsidized groceries?  Isn’t this a time bomb waiting to explode regardless of a federal shutdown?    There have been a few […]

Benny Johnson’s SNAP Fix: Require Every Recipient To Reapply And Prove U.S. Citizenship Federal judges ruled Friday that the Trump administration must use emergency contingency funds to cover Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments for 42 million people amid the ongoing government shutdown, which is now in its 32nd day. SNAP benefits ended on Saturday, but the court has given the administration until Monday to […]

Let Commie Mamdani Take New York City Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness, The three remaining major candidates for mayor of New York City recently had their debate. It was contentious! The only one who offered any serious solutions, instead of corruption or communism, was Curt Sliwa, the sole Republican. Sadly, Sliwa’s chances are nothing like what Republicans enjoyed in New York City before and after 9/11. From […]

Ukrainian Drones Damage, Set Fire To One Of Russia’s Biggest Oil Terminals On Black Sea Another Ukrainian drone attack targeting Russia’s oil export infrastructure has occurred Sunday, which saw one of Russia’s main Black Sea oil ports set ablaze. A tanker and another ship was also set ablaze at Tuapse, one of the biggest oil terminals on the Black Sea. Russian emergency services in the region said, “As a result of the drone […]

What To Know About The Push To ‘Lock The Clock’ On Daylight Saving Time Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Most of the United States will “fall back” to standard time this Sunday, Nov. 2. The majority of Americans, however, just want the twice-yearly clock change to end. The Old Town Clock is seen in Halifax on Nov. 3, 2017. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan There has been extensive debate […]

D.C. Mayor Imposes Juvenile Curfew After Mobs Of Kids Wreak Halloween Night Havoc The D.C. Mayor, who in 2020 renamed a stretch of 16th Street NW as Black Lives Matter Plaza to honor the now-discredited Marxist BLM nonprofit currently under federal investigation for alleged donor fraud, appears to have had another reality check. Leftist Muriel Bowser declared a “limited juvenile curfew” in the nation’s capital after clashes […]

Here’s Why Asian Americans Shifted Right Authored by Neetu Arnold via American Greatness, The 2024 election season featured an unprecedented number of Asian Americans, from Vivek Ramaswamy’s rise in the Republican primary to soon-to-be second lady Usha Vance, to the Democratic candidate herself, Kamala Harris. Just a few years ago, this would have been a cause for celebration on the political left: Asian Americans have reliably […]

Germany’s High-Tech Agenda: Trapped In The Subsidy Loop Submitted by Thomas Kolbe Germany is falling behind in the economy’s future fields. Whether artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, biotech or quantum technology – the US and China are making the headlines. A high-tech agenda by the federal government is meant to close this gap. On Wednesday, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Research Minister Dorothee Bär presented the […]

China ‘Made A Real Mistake’ With Rare Earth Threats: Bessent Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China “made a real mistake” by threatening to restrict exports of rare earth minerals, adding that Beijing’s move has jolted the United States and its allies to fast-track efforts to secure new sources within the next two years. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks […]

UK Train Mass Stabbing: Authorities Insist No Indication Of Terrorism Update (0755ET): Police briefly invoked “Plato,” the code for a marauding terrorist attack, but later withdrew the designation after finding no evidence of terrorism, following a mass stabbing spree aboard a high-speed LNER train traveling from Doncaster to London, carried out by two suspects, one a Black British national and the other a British national of […]

What Cracked? Leftist-Controlled Maryland County Stuns Residents By Striking Deal With ICE The Democratic Party’s power grip on the Mid-Atlantic, particularly in Maryland, appears to be eroding.  Local headlines and a Justice Department statement confirm that leftist-controlled Baltimore County has been removed from the federal list of sanctuary jurisdictions after signing a cooperation agreement with Immigration and Customs […]

Europe’s Solar Surge Exposes Cracks In Aging Power Grid: Analysts Authored by Evgenia Filimianova via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Europe’s solar power boom is putting huge pressure on electricity grids that were never built to handle this much renewable energy, say analysts. An aerial view taken with a drone shows a solar energy field near Weilheim, Germany, on Oct. 16, 2025. Philipp Guelland/Getty Images As a record number […]

Gabbard Says Trump Has Ended America’s Era Of ‘Regime Change’ Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. national intelligence director, said on Oct. 31 that America’s former strategy of “regime change or nation building” had ended under President Donald Trump, with Gabbard describing the previous practice as counterproductive and wasteful of taxpayer resources. Director of National […]

$124 Trillion And Counting… These Are The World’s Largest Economies The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside risks are present, ranging from a potential tech stock repricing to eroding institutional independence which could […]

Ohio Sec. Of State Refers 1,084 Cases Of Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registration to DOJ Via American Greatness, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he’s found 1,084 alleged cases of noncitizens who appear registered to vote and is referring them to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after county prosecutors failed to act. LaRose said his office has also uncovered instances of 167 people who have allegedly voted in a […]

Where US Families Are Most Strained By Debt Americans are always worrying about debt: their own and their government’s. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, maps each state by their household debt-to-income ratios (DTI) in Q1, 2025, revealing which states carry the heaviest burdens and which ones keep borrowing in check. Data for this visualization comes from the Federal Reserve. The highest ratio is […]

Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Accuses Unilever Of Blocking Palestinian-Themed Ice Cream Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, Ben & Jerry’s was blocked by its parent company, Unilever, from creating a Palestinian-themed ice cream, the company’s co-founder, Ben Cohen, said in an Oct. 28 video post on Instagram. “A while back, Ben and Jerry’s tried to make a flavor to call for peace in Palestine, to stand […]

These Are The World’s Biggest Gold Mines Driven by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and sustained central bank buying, the price of gold reached record levels, gaining nearly 60 percent this year to pass the $,4,000-per-ounce mark this month (closing price average from October 1st to 27th) before falling back to find support around $4000. The level of demand for gold is now prompting questions about whether reserves […]

Germany’s Debt Cannon Fails: Special Fund Fuels Bureaucracy, Not Growth Submitted by Thomas Kolbe The German federal government is firing its big debt cannon at the ongoing recession. So far, with zero effect. Berlin is about to learn the hard way that you cannot create prosperity with a money printer. In March, the federal government launched its major investment offensive – starting with the first bond tranche meant to fuel […]