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After all the hand-wringing about pharma stock prices this weekend, the corporate media was eerily quiet about the actual order. Yesterday, Reuters ran a short blurb headlined, “Trump signs executive order to demand pharma industry cuts prices.”The order was titled, “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients.” It stopped short of actually ordering the government to stop buying overpriced drugs, instead encouraging drugmakers to voluntarily, and directed the agencies to begin communicating “most favored nation” price targets to pharma manufacturers.“Most favored nation” (MFN) pricing means that Americans should pay the lowest price that any country pays for drugs. In...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has taken a second look at all of the jobs that were supposedly created during Biden's last year in office before the election and found something ... interesting. "The Biden administration claimed to have added almost 400,000 jobs from July through September of last year, but new data released this week suggest none of those jobs ever existed..."(Article linked in reply) pic.twitter.com/a1aNMGW4d3— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) May 12, 2025Even I, as a supreme skeptic of the Biden admin and everything that comes out of D.C., did not see this one coming. I mean, sure, the...

Beege's excellent post on the financial bonanza that Trump's tariffs have brought highlights one side of the story that the Pravda Media didn't expect. JP Morgan's reversal of its prediction that Trump's trade policy would usher in a recession tells the other side. All the "best people" have missed the point of Trump's moves to reshape world trade. JP Morgan's prediction that the tariffs would usher in a serious recession was not insane. Any economist will tell you that, all other things being equal, reducing the friction involved in people trading will reduce the efficiency of the market. Inefficient markets...

Carrier announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the next five years, which is expected to create about 4,000 jobs. Carrier, described as a “global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions,” announced the additional investment in a press release, which includes an expansion of “manufacturing, innovation and workforce expansion.” “The investment is expected to create 4,000 highly skilled jobs in R&D, manufacturing and field service,” the press release revealed. David Gitlin, Chairman and CEO of Carrier, said in a statement the investment “marks the next chapter in our commitment to U.S. manufacturing.”...

A self-declared "king" of Germany and three of his senior "subjects" have been arrested and their group banned for attempting to overthrow the state. Peter Fitzek, 59, was among those arrested in morning raids across seven states on Tuesday, which involved about 800 security personnel. The government banned their group, the Reichsbürger, or "citizens of the Reich", which seeks to establish the Königreich Deutschland, or "Kingdom of Germany". Alexander Dobrindt, German's interior minister, accused the group of attempting to "undermine the rule of law" by creating an alternative state and spreading "antisemitic conspiracy narratives to back up their supposed claim...

There comes a time in every man’s life when he must face the consequences of thinking for himself. For me, that moment arrived in a quiet digital knock at midnight—the “Community Guidelines Violation” email. Innocent enough on the surface. But it was the beginning of my journey through what can only be described as the Google Digital Re-Education Camp™. You think gulags are bad? Try being shadow banned so thoroughly your own mom can’t find your content. Welcome to Camp Compliance The invitation was simple: “Attend voluntarily or disappear algorithmically.” At first, I resisted. I figured I’d survive in the...

Eighteen states are suing the Trump Administration over the President's decision to end government subsidies to the firms that supply or operate the equipment needed to capture wind energy. New York State Attorney General Letitia James pointed out that "without these subsidies the wind industry cannot survive. The power generated by harnessing the wind is not cost-effective. Consumers are not willing to pay what it costs to generate this energy for their use. By cutting the subsidies this administration is devastating one of our nation's fastest-growing sources of clean, reliable and affordable energy." Energy Secretary Chris Wright observed that "while...

Doctors discovered a “small nodule” in former President Joe Biden’s prostate during a recent physical, which required more examination, according to several reports. A spokesperson confirmed to ABC News that “In a routine physical exam a small nodule was found in the prostate which necessitated further evaluation.” Per the outlet: A “small nodule” can mean a wide range of things and will require further testing to understand the underlying cause. It is too early to say if it is a benign lump caused by inflammation or something more serious. A spokesman also confirmed to the New York Times that Biden...

It will do little to stop the lower courts from continuing to flood the country with nationwide injunctions interfering with the Trump Administration.On Thursday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in three consolidated cases concerning the propriety of the nationwide injunctions entered against the Trump Administration barring implementation of the president’s birthright citizenship executive order. While President Trump seems assured of scoring a victory from the Supreme Court in these cases, a win will do little to stop the lower courts from continuing to flood the country with nationwide injunctions interfering with the Trump Administration’s execution of its American-first...

Scott Jennings did it again ... He truly has a gift when it comes to making the Left cry, rage, or ultimately, tell the truth. Watch. Post continues:... 20 million illegals coming here including gang members.I don’t have sympathy for the people outraged about this after the last several years, over 50 South Africans who are clearly being discriminated against.ALLISON: The US has yet to have a "racial reconciliation" like SA has. (!?) If the white South Africans don’t like the current system in SA, they can just get out of Africa and return to their 'home’ countries (Europe), not...

Important events are developing on the international political scene - according to Keith Kellogg, the US special representative for Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin may personally participate in the Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled for May 15 in Istanbul. If this happens, it is possible that US President Donald Trump will also attend the meeting. Kellogg explained this proposal as follows: "We hope that President Putin will also go to the talks. If so, then President Trump may also come to Istanbul. This will be a completely unexpected, historic meeting," he told reporters. Hope and pressure from Trump's visit According to a...

The Democrats have been desperate to find a scandal to pin on Trump, and their latest attempt may be the stupidest yet. It was recently reported that the Trump administration is gearing up to accept a high-end Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family—a luxury aircraft that will serve as a temporary Air Force One during President Trump’s second term. Naturally, the left is already losing its mind, but here’s the reality: this is a win for taxpayers. In the wake of media hysteria over the offer from Qatar to provide the United States with an aircraft, Buzz...

It looks like the universe may end much sooner than anticipated. Dutch researchers have looked into the initial theories about when the universe is likely to cease to exist. The team from Radboud University in the Netherlands put their heads together and used Hawking radiation to come to a conclusion. This theory is named after the late Stephen Hawking, who came up with the idea that black holes leak radiation and they eventually evaporate. Scientists at the university then used this theory on other objects in the universe — neutron stars and white dwarfs, for example — and discovered that...

Vladimir Zelensky claimed his decree was meant to prevent potential contacts between fugitive Ukrainian opposition activists and Russia’s authoritiesMOSCOW, May 13. /TASS/. Vladimir Zelensky has said that his decree banning talks with Russia does not apply to him. "Under the National Security and Defense Council’s resolution - and the constitution says the same, I am in charge of this mission and no one but me can engage in talks related to Ukraine’s sovereignty. No one but me can hold relevant talks with the Russian leader and leaders of other countries. This is my right and duty I haven’t banned myself...

As the cost of living skyrockets, driven by a housing affordability crisis, the very definition of being “low income” is changing. In Orange, Santa Barbara and San Diego counties, the threshold for a low-income single-person household will soon surpass $100,000 if current trends continue, according to data published by the California Department of Housing and Community Development in April. California defines income levels by how they compare with the area’s median income. But in areas with unusually low or high housing costs, those definitions are often tweaked to reflect the reality on the ground for residents. Therefore, someone earning $100,000...

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) said Tuesday on CNN’s “News Central” that President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees could face holds until Attorney General Pam Bondi provides “answers” to Congress on the $400 million jet from Qatar. Shaheen said, “With respect to Qatar and the plane, I think there are serious constitutional questions about this, but there are also questions about national security. Sadly, the president doesn’t seem to be too concerned about national security. He’s been willing to allow his secretary of defense to engage in classified discussions over unclassified channels. He has, again, looking at accepting this plane without thinking...

An alleged teen killer accused of stabbing a sporting rival in cold blood has been thrown another bone after being granted bail. Karmelo Anthony has now been told he can graduate from high school, Daily Mail can reveal. Frisco Independent School District's about-face, deciding Anthony, 17, can graduate from Centennial High School despite his first-degree murder charge, as confirmed by his adviser and spokesman Dominque Alexander to DailyMail.com. The reversal is likely to be controversial. The murder case has become a flashpoint about race and privilege, garnering national attention. Anthony is accused of stabbing Austin Metcalf, 17, in the chest...

President Donald Trump’s confirmation Sunday that the United States may accept a presidential aircraft gifted from Qatar marked the latest escalation in his clash with Boeing, which is years behind on its government contract to build the new Air Force One.Boeing was supposed to deliver a replacement for Air Force One last year, but significant delays have cost the plane maker billions on the project. They have also drawn ire from the president, who told reporters aboard Air Force One in February that he was “not happy with Boeing” and may purchase a plane elsewhere.Now, as the U.S. government weighs...

Former OnlyFans Star Nala Ray joined former adult film star Brittni De La Mora on the podcast, “Uncensored W/ Brittni De La Mora,” to talk about how Jesus redeemed Ray from the darkness of sex work and set her free. “If there’s a woman right now who’s either contemplating getting on OnlyFans or wants to get off, how would you encourage her?” “The devil has a budget,” Ray replied...“The devil can only give you so much. So to them, I would literally say, ‘You can only go so far. This is not a career. These actions will have consequences.’” Ray...

President Donald Trump took a blistering shot at establishment media double standards in a fiery White House rebuke Monday. While speaking at the White House, Trump took a moment to shame the media for the lack of attention given to some of the atrocities happening in South Africa against white Afrikaners — a topic the president cares deeply about. “It’s a genocide that’s taking place that you people don’t want to write about,” the U.S. president told reporters. “But it’s a terrible thing that’s taking place. Farmers are being killed. They happen to be white. “But whether they’re white or...