The Office of the Comptroller of Currency has released the final report after investigating the banking practices of nine major institutions based on over 100,000 examples of banks refusing business based on politics and worldviews. [OCC PRESS RELEASE HERE] “Today’s report provides irrefutable evidence that the nation’s largest banks have denied, debanked and discriminated against […]

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During a press conference with the Prime Minister of Estonia, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was asked about Russian threats to NATO and the reports of SpaceX’s slowing Starlink capabilities being used for military purposes. . Posted in Big Stupid Government, Military, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Uncategorized

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Well, well well… Interesting development. The conspiracy theorists were correct all along. Four years after the attacks on the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, one of the alleged perpetrators has to answer in court for the first time. The trial of Serhiy Kuznetsov began today in Hamburg, Germany. During opening arguments, lawyers representing […]

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. Posted in […]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […]

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The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday it is imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for compliance violations resulting in lax efforts to curtail money laundering activity. The fines on America’s second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the department’s history.  [Treasury Notice Here] Money laundering for Latin-American narcotraffickers, terrorists as well as sketchy […]

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President Donald Trump is working hard to keep Republicans in the best possible position to win the midterm election. Showcasing his commitment, today President Trump travels to Wasilla, Alaska, to campaign for Senator Dan Sullivan against the UniParty apparatus that has taken over the state. The anticipated start time for President Trump is approximately 6:00pm […]

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Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has threatened to sue Stelco Inc for shutting down its Hamilton finishing operations and laying off around 500 workers. Stelco owner Cleveland Cliffs is calling Joly’s bluff, citing the government’s own Investment Canada Act guidelines. OTTAWA — Stelco Inc. says Canadian exports of cold-rolled and coated steel to the United […]

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As President Trump continues to confront the EU-NATO antagonists who demand increased conflict with Russia, the primary voices of the EU-NATO group shout panic about Putin’s nefarious espionage, mayhem, general mischief and other heinous activity.  All of it with the ever-present ‘just trust us‘ evidence. Yesterday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham blamed Russia for the […]

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As President Trump departed the White House for a trip to Alaska, he paused before entering Marine-1 to take questions from the assembled press pool. President Trump answered questions regarding the status of Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. Ambassador to Greece, questions about the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the diesel fuel deal made with Russia, the reports of […]

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U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, has resigned her post amid swirling controversy about her previously requesting a GOP donor to pay for her American Express bill ($100k+). POLITICO – […] Guilfoyle, the one-time fiancee of Donald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son, has come under heavy scrutiny in recent days after a Wall Street […]

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Newly appointed White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia delivers her first press briefing from the Brady Room today at approximately 9:450am.  Livestream Links Below: . .   Posted in Uncategorized

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency. This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread. Posted in […]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […]

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The people around Zelenskyy, his support network, are struggling trying to find solid footing for a counter narrative. That’s why these remarks from Zelenskyy sound weird; in reality, they just don’t quite know how to respond because what President Trump is revealing in the “diesel deal” with Russia really doesn’t have much to do with […]

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President Donald Trump travels to Youngstown, Ohio, the epicenter of the U.S. selling out our steel manufacturing to global interests.  President Trump is campaigning for Republicans in the midterm.  Remarks ongoing. . . Posted in Uncategorized

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It is challenging to put the geopolitical perspective into an easily digestible format because the construct of western finance is the only reference point available for most Americans.  We do not have solid references for what exists outside the western monetary constructs that have existed for generations.  However, Barbara Boyd tries to expand our cognitive […]

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Chopper Pressers have always been the best pressers, but when there are headline events swirling that capture great attention, chopper pressers are always awesome.  I really appreciate them for how Trump cuts through the nonsense. President Trump gives brief remarks about a variety of headline grabbing events.  The first two minutes are captivating in the […]

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The political left is going bananas, the socialists are having fits, the Islamists are in a rage and the communists are apoplectic about the news that federal law enforcement has executed a search warrant at the home of Representative Ilhan Omar.  However, there are no specific details about the nature of the federal action. The […]

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