President Trump said on Wednesday he has a deal with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to settle the war in Ukraine. Actually, Trump isn’t even close to having a deal with Russia and Ukraine. He has simply presented them with what he has been demanding after months of failed negotiations along with a threat that only affects Ukraine. VP Vance labeled the deal “explicit” (whatever that means) and repeated the threat that the US would “walk away” from peace negotiations if this explicit deal was not accepted. It wouldn’t be so bad if “walking away” meant that Trump would admit diplomatic defeat and stopped trying to sell Ukraine on his one-sided deal, but that’s not what his threat means. It means walking away entirely from any aid to Ukraine if Ukraine doesn’t accept Trump’s deal which is exactly what Russia wants. Trump has very little leverage on Russia except to continue arming Ukraine, which he appears unwilling to continue. In his statement to the press, Trump complained that he “found it harder than expected to work with the Ukrainian leader, Zelensky.” You would be hard to deal with too if you were expected to just give up a huge chunk of your country that your enemy had conquered by force, and Ukraine is expected to accept that despite all its sacrifices in loss of life and infrastructure trying to stop Russia’s invasion for the past 3 years. To receive a one-time free sample of the Brief, along with options on how to subscribe, click on Request a Sample on the left.
Global stock markets rose Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested tariffs on China could drop “substantially” as his administration negotiates trade deals with dozens of countries.
China also made it clear that talks should involve the cancellation of all tariffs it currently faces.
Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, who died when a "homemade" explosive device detonated under his Volkswagen Golf, according to TASS. Shrapnel ripped through the area and what appears to be a residential neighborhood
Three months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) - they're now suffering from a 'large salary gap' and have 'no choice but to reduce the scale of our work and workforce' with 'significant' layoffs, according to AFP, citing director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Zelensky has made clear over the last few days that he's not on board with Trump's strategy, which has featured offering recognition of Russian ownership of Crimea as a key concession. These latest words from the US President yet again illustrate that he believes Ukraine has no chance of winning the war, and that he's being a pragmatist and realist in seeking substantial concessions by Kiev. When asked about whether the US might (again) cut weapons to Kiev and intelligence-sharing, Trump responded, "Let’s see what happens; I think we’re going to make a deal; ask that question in two weeks."
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce warned countries around the world that “appeasement cannot bring peace, and compromise cannot be respected” in an ominous message on Monday apparently intended to have a chilling effect on global enthusiasm for renegotiating trade deals with the United States.
The FT report goes on, "The US has since floated ideas for a possible settlement that includes Washington recognizing Russian ownership of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, the people added, as well as at least acknowledging the Kremlin’s de facto control over the parts of the four regions it currently holds."
Tel Aviv has deployed the unmanned D9 – or RobDozer – to Gaza and Lebanon since October 7, 2023, and Israeli officials say the IDF is ramping up its use of the system. One source told AFP Israel has used “robotic tools for over a decade, but in very small numbers. Now it is being used in large-scale warfare.”
WTC Building 7: - Minor office fire - Not hit by a plane - Building leaseholder Larry Silverstein says “Pull it” - Collapsed at free fall speed into its own footprint (2.5 seconds) No other building has ever collapsed at free fall speed due to fire. Controlled demolitions do
With stronger weapons, longer ranges, and smarter AI on the horizon, expensive manned platforms—such as warships, aircraft, and tanks—risk becoming obsolete. The Katran and its successors could make, in Tesla’s words, the “mightiest armorclads” become “scrap iron” in the face of innovation.
Total revenues fell by 9 percent to $19.34 billion from $21.3 billion a year earlier, and automotive revenues plunged 20 percent to $14 billion from $17.4 billion last year.
On Thursday on FNC’s “The Ingraham Angle,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) warned that some American companies have allowed Chinese manufacturers to embed technology into U.S. communications infrastructure, which could mean China can “breach” communications networks.
The multi-stage plan has already wiped out more than 6,300 numbers given to migrants with criminal records, terrorist affiliations, or cancelled visas.
"We have heard from Washington at various levels that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is out of the question," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a Monday press briefing. "This is something that satisfies us and coincides with our position."
At-home testing can offer a more robust picture of health, according to experts.
Naturally, scientists recognized that densely-packed hydrogen offers extraordinary explosive potential, and set out to build explosive devices to measure the destructive force. China's pioneering evaluation started small, with a test bomb weighing just 4.4 pounds (2kg). The resulting fireball impressed researchers, producing heat exceeding 1,832 degrees Fahrenheit (1,000 Celsius). More importantly, the fireball lasted more than two seconds, which is 15 times longer than a comparably-scaled TNT explosion. No nuclear materials were involved.
The high court shunned normal procedure in blocking the removals, Justice Samuel Alito said in a dissent joined by Justice Clarence Thomas.
a hard knock at the door made them drop their chopsticks. Two men demanded to come in. They said they were from the water utility and were “checking the meter.” The phrase was a code word for police, as the men indeed were. Four or five more soon swarmed in. They dragged her dad away. From the apartment window, the girl could do nothing but watch her father’s lanky frame vanish into a white car, and then, from her life. He never made it back.
Today, Dr. Mehmet Oz was sworn in as the new Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) during a high-stakes ceremony at the White House. Wasting no time, Dr. Oz laid out the brutal truth: America is sick—and it’s bankrupting us. “70% of the healthcare expenditures of this country are driven by chronic disease,” he said. His message wasn’t about throwing more money at the problem or prescribing more pills. It was about fixing the root cause—our collapsing health.
Within hours after Putin's announcement, Zelensky in a Saturday night address said, "According to the report of the commander-in-chief, Russian assault operations continue in some parts of the frontline and Russian artillery continues to fire."
Chinese companies, workers, and industry insiders have reported being caught in a bind by the escalating U.S. tariffs, as usual orders are not coming in, and some companies are being compelled to take extreme measures.
Naval analyst Alex Luck noted that Google Earth recently updated satellite imagery of China's Qingdao First Submarine Base on the eastern coast. The images reveal at least six submarines docked near a pier, with one additional submarine visible in a drydock, per Luck's observations. The analyst observed that five of the nuclear-powered submarines captured in the imagery were equipped with conventional armaments.
To see the full spectrum of official documents that Jesse Trentadue has fought hard to force the government to release, follow his website named in honor of his brother who he believes was murdered by the FBI: http://www.kennethtrentdue.com/ And for a great interview where Trentadue discusses the contents of this article and more, listen to friend-of-ZeroHedge Scott Horton interview Jesse just last month. As for Ashcroft, after 'retiring' he started a private lobbying firm that quickly secured the Israeli government as its first client.
The Trump administration on Friday published an in-depth look at how Dr. Anthony Fauci and US intelligence agencies suppressed the lab-leak theory behind COVID-19 for political purposes.
Socialists Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have been spotted flying around the country on private jets—costing upwards of $15,000 per hour—while making stops on their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour to rile up deranged leftists against Elon Musk, who also enjoys the luxury of private jet travel. Ironically, AOC, Bernie, and Musk seem to have more in common than they'd like to admit.
“So far our [US] whole power projection platform is aircraft carrier and the ability to project power that way strategically around the globe,” said Hegseth in a recent interview. However, Hegseth added that China’s 15 hypersonic missiles “can take out 10 aircraft carriers in the first 20 minutes of the conflict,”
Trump was reviving the enforcement of a 1940 law requiring migrants to register their names and fingerprints with federal agencies. If they fail to do so, those individuals could face criminal penalties resulting in a possible fast-track to deportation. They could also be barred from becoming legal.
Starting in August 2026, the manufacture of certain semiautomatic firearms that can accept detachable ammunition magazines will be outlawed in Colorado, and their sales will be significantly limited (we’ll get into that below). That will include AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, as well as a long list of their popular variants. The law affects tactical shotguns and a small number of handguns.
TUCKER CARLSON: We recorded the interview you’re about to watch five days ago and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. It’s with a former congressman from Pennsylvania called Curt Weldon. Curt Weldon was a very significant figure in Washington 20 years ago. He was not some obscure backbencher. He was one of the most powerful Republicans in the Congress about to take over the Armed Services Committee until he asked questions about the official story on 9-11, at which point the Bush administration sent the FBI to his daughter’s house, destroyed her life, never charged her with a crime, and effectively got Curt Weldon bounced out of Congress.
“More SNAP money is spent on sugar drinks and candy than on fruits and vegetables. That changes today,” Braun said as he signed one of nine executive orders under his new “Make Indiana Healthy Again” initiative.