There Are No “Easy Wars” Left To Fight, But Do Not Mistake The Longing For One Submitted by Alastair Crooke  There Are No “Easy Wars” Left To Fight, But Do Not Mistake The Longing For One Israelis, as a whole, are exhibiting a rosy assurance that they can harness Trump, if not to the full annexation of the Occupied Territories (Trump in his first term did not support such annexation), but rather, to ensnare him into a war on […]

Trump Takes His Time With Secret Service Director Choice Authored by Susan Crabtree via ReaalClearPolitics, It just might be the most personal hiring decision President-elect Trump will ever make, but if he’s already chosen, he’s keeping the contenders in suspense. After surviving two assassination attempts in roughly two months, Donald Trump is in the awkward position of owing his life to the Secret Service agents and […]

Unity, But Not Compromise, Is The Path Forward Authored by Frank Miele via RealClearPolitics, It really happened. Donald Trump won convincingly, just as I predicted. So I don’t need to publish a retraction or correction today like we are due from so many liberals for their substitution of wishful thinking for reasoned analysis in the leadup to the election. But, on the other hand, I don’t want to waste your time and mine […]

Hezbollah Chief Vows More Attacks On Tel Aviv While Awaiting Israel’s Response To Ceasefire Plan In his third major address since becoming Hezbollah’s Secretary General in the wake of Hassan Nasrallah’s death, Naim Qassem threatened to target Tel Aviv in response to recent Beirut strikes. “We will not leave the capital under Israeli enemy attacks. When Beirut is under attack by the enemy, the response must be in Tel Aviv,” he […]

This Is How It Begins: The Deep State Wants To Terminate The Constitution Authored by John & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary.” – Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale This is how it begins. This is how it always begins, justified in the name of national security. Mass roundups. Raids. Indefinite detentions in […]

American Dream? Depends… Home Price-to-Income Ratio By State With steadily increasing home prices and stagnating wages among lower-wage workers, home ownership for many Americans has become increasingly unaffordable. The home price-to-income ratio measures the relationship between the median home price and the median household income. This metric is often used to gauge housing affordability, accounting for variations in the […]

Food Lobbyists Plot To Have It Their Way With RFK Jr. Authored by Lee Fang via RealClearInvestigations, America’s most famous fast-food fan may be an unlikely candidate to make America healthy again, but Donald Trump seems willing to tackle the eating habits that have led to skyrocketing rates of obesity. The junk food industry is not lovin’ it. RealClearInvestigations has learned that representatives of companies that make […]

Nvidia Drops After Revenue Forecast Disappoints Exuberant Expectations Earlier today we wrote an extensive preview of what to expect from Nvidia’s Q3 earnings (here), but for those who missed it here is the summary: sky high expectations, which only go higher in 2025 and beyond when the full rollout of Blackwell is expected to hit the P&L, with everyone already long (Goldman desk positioning is 9 out of 10) and anything less […]

Wealthy Private Schools In Upscale Miami Are Starting To Price Out Their Teachers The rich neighborhoods in Miami are getting so rich, they’re starting to price out the teachers. For example, Ransom Everglades, a top private school in Miami’s upscale Coconut Grove, serves the city’s wealthy families, including new Wall Street South transplants. It boasts amenities like an Olympic pool, sailing, and a waterfront football […]

“Some Of Them Are With Pedophiles”: Trump’s Border Czar To Prioritize Locating 300,000 Unaccounted-For Children Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar said he would prioritize locating or rescuing 300,000 unaccounted-for children who entered the United States as illegal immigrants and are at risk of exploitation. Then-acting ICE Director Tom Homan speaks […]

Col. MacGregor: Trump & The Storm Of The Century Authored by Col. Douglas Macgregor (ret.) The fear in many nations’ capitals is that President Donald Trump’s return to Washington might make Israel feel more confident in attacking Iran. According to Mike Evans, founder of the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem, “There is no world leader Trump respects more than Netanyahu.” The evangelical leader also confides that […]

Fiat Everything: When Decree Replaced Reality Authored by Josh Stylman via The Brownstone Institute, We live in a world where every essential human need—money, food, health, education, and even information—is controlled and manipulated by artificial systems. This matrix of artifice began with central bankers creating fiat currency: declaring something’s value, enforcing its use, and creating dependency. This template […]

Archegos Capital Founder Bill Hwang Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison Archegos Capital founder Bill Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison for fraud and market manipulation linked to the 2021 collapse of his $36 billion family office today. The sentence, handed down by US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in New York, was less than the 21 years prosecutors requested. Hwang’s lawyers had argued for no prison time, according to […]

Here’s Why Asian Americans Shifted Right Authored by Neetu Arnold via RealClearPolitics, 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 […]

“Solar Powerhouse” China Is Leading Asia’s Green Energy Movement If you’re trying to implement green energy solutions in Asia, chances are you’re going to need to rely on China one way or another.  Southeast Asia’s demand for renewable energy is rising, driven by tech manufacturing and data center growth, according to Nikkei. Solarvest, the region’s leading renewable energy provider, plans to capitalize on this boom by […]

Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted For ‘Massive Fraud’ And ‘Multi-Billion Dollar’ Bribery Scheme Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted in New York for ‘massive fraud’ and a ‘multi-billion dollar’ bribery scheme, according to multiple reports Wednesday afternoon.  According to NBC, Gautam Adani and others are accused of paying over $250 million in bribes to Indian officials to secure solar energy contracts […]

Rare Israeli Attack On Syria’s Palmyra Launched From US-Controlled Airspace Huge Israeli airstrikes rocked the outskirts of the central Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, with regional reports saying the attacks were launched by Israeli jets utilizing US-controlled airspace over Al-Tanf military base in eastern Syria.  “Israeli warplanes launched a number of missiles from the airspace of the [US] base in the Al-Tanf area on […]

Waste Of The Day: Nuclear Commission Flies First Class Authored by Jeremy Portnoy via RealClearInvestigations, Topline: A recent inspector general audit of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s travel expenses found a slew of waste and potential fraud, including nearly $50,000 in unallowed first-class flights between 2020 and 2023. Key facts: Federal law requires most government employees to fly economy class, with exceptions […]

With 63% Of Voters Demanding Her Recall, Soros-Backed Bay Area District Attorney Concedes Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price conceded her recall election on Monday, nearly a week after Bay Area voters expressed their frustration with crime and homelessness by voting out multiple progressive leaders. According to unofficial results as of Nov. 20, 63.1 percent of voters […]

Missiles, Michelle, & Missed Targets Spark Stock Dump’n’Pump; Bitcoin & Gold Jump Geopolitically, more missiles were reported to have been sent into Russia overnight and that dragged stocks down early… and the micro and the macro kept stocks down for most of the day. Late on, buyers appeared as FOMO spread ahead of NVDA’s earnings. That lifted The Dow into the green for the day… On the Micro side, it was all about […]

US Is Lone Veto Of Gaza Ceasefire Call At UN, Citing It Neglects Hostages The United States has again used its veto, blocking the fourth UN Security Council resolution on Gaza since the war began. The comprehensive resolution called for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire.” UN News writes: United States vetoes Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent […]

Court Dismisses California’s Lawsuit Against City’s Voter ID Law Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), California Supreme Court ruled on Nov. 15 to toss out the state’s lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, but they expect the state attorney general to continue fighting it. People wait to vote at the Joslyn Park center in Santa Monica, Calif. on Nov. 5, 2024. Apu Gomes/Getty Images […]

The Layaway Presidency: How Alvin Bragg Would Create A New Constitutional Creature Authored by Jonathan Turley, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg pushed Tuesday to create a new constitutional creature: the layaway president. It was once common for stores to hold expensive items that you really wanted but could not make the payment. So they were tagged and kept on the shelf until you were ready to redeem your item. For […]

Biden Asks Congress To Approve $100 Billion Supplemental For Disaster Relief Authored by Emel Akan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is urging Congress to allocate $100 billion in disaster relief to assist communities across the Southeast affected by the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton. President Joe Biden addresses the nation after presidential election results, congratulating […]

Mike Johnson Bans Transgenders From House Bathrooms After 1st Trans Lawmaker Elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is banning transgender individuals from bathrooms on the House side of the Capitol Complex regardless of their gender identity. Trans Rep-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) The move comes after the election of Rep-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), who will become the first transgender member of Congress. “All single-sex […]