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President Donald Trump spared little expense and political capital in targeting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) in the contentious marquee race of an Election Day in which voters from multiple states will decide which candidates will represent them in November or advance to a runoff. The Republican brouhaha for Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District is perhaps the most high-profile primary of the 2026 cycle, with the Texas GOP Senate primary the only other contender. Trump went all-in for Ed Gallrein in the race against Massie, visiting the district himself in recent weeks and dispatching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth – in a private…

Moscow and Beijing have expanded cooperation across trade, energy, finance, and infrastructure Russia and China have built an expansive economic partnership while deepening coordination within BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the G20 and the UN Security Council. Both governments say their growing network of bilateral projects and multilateral cooperation is aimed at shielding their economies from external pressure and advancing a more “multipolar” world order.  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to Beijing, which began on Tuesday, is expected to further strengthen ties between the neighboring powers.  RT examines the key pillars of Russia-China economic cooperation. Booming tradeBilateral trade has exceeded…

Brussels’ preferred candidates are unlikely to please the Kremlin, Politico has reported The EU’s search for a potential negotiator with Russian President Vladimir Putin has apparently been narrowed down to three candidates: Angela Merkel, Alexander Stubb, and Mario Draghi. However, all three come with baggage that could end any Ukraine peace talks before they begin.European leaders have reportedly discussed appointing an envoy to Moscow since early 2025, apparently out of concern that the EU’s interests could be sidelined if the US and Russia draw up a peace deal for Ukraine without their involvement. In a report on Monday, Politico revealed…

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced U.S. sanctions on 11 top members of Cuba’s communist regime and three government organizations responsible for the brutal repression of the Cuban people. The new sanctions target the Cuban Interior Ministry, the National Revolutionary Police, and the Directorate of Intelligence. The list of eleven sanctioned individuals includes Cuban ministers, deputy ministers, military officials, and members of the Cuban Communist Party — all involved in the repression and suffering of the Cuban people. The targeted individuals and institutions are also involved in the exploitation of Cuba for foreign intelligence, military, and terror operations. WATCH — Rubio Slams Cuba:…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday at the No Money for Terror Conference in Paris, France, detailed the Trump administration’s work to combat terror financing. Bessent delivered the keynote remarks at the No Money for Terror conference, where he called on America’s partners to join President Donald Trump and the United States in taking action against Iran. “Months before this conference began in 2018, President Trump enshrined in doctrine what the United States had long been reminded of in practice: economic security is national security,” Bessent said at the conference. “Now, in his second term, President Trump has restored that…

Citizens can win curbs on the H-1B visa worker program if they swamp legislators with visits, calls, and statements, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) told Breitbart News. “The federal government doesn’t move quickly, but it does make a difference when enough Americans start speaking up,” Crane said. “Most of these people up here [in Congress], though they might not care what the American people think, but they care about getting reelected, and so if they get enough pressure, it does affect them,” he said, adding: I can tell you, as somebody who’s been behind the scenes on some of the things that…

Ralph Alvarado, a former state senator who earned support from President Donald Trump and House GOP leadership, won the Republican primary to replace outgoing Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) Tuesday. Alvarado, a physician and a longtime Trump supporter, resigned as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health to run for Kentucky’s 6th District. The seat became open when Barr announced he would not run for reelection to instead run for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Alvarado was the first Hispanic state lawmaker elected in Kentucky, serving eight years as a state senator. He spoke at…

Moscow and Beijing are expected to sign dozens of agreements during President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on expanding economic and strategic cooperation, as the two countries mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark friendship treaty.Moscow and Beijing are expected to sign dozens of agreements during the two-day visit, highlighting the increasingly close alignment between the two powers on foreign policy, trade, and opposition to what they describe as Western unilateralism.RT looks at where Russia and China align on global politics. Multipolar worldMoscow…

An Iranian state television presenter used a rifle to fire shots at a flag of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during a segment this week on weapons training, in a sign of Iran’s intensifying effort to inspire a sense of militant nationalism among its people. The segment, part of a program called War Headquarters aired on state-run Ofogh TV on Saturday. It showed a member of Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) teaching host Hossein Hosseini how to handle an AK-47 rifle. Hosseini proceeded to demonstrate his newfound rifle skills by popping off a few shots at a screen displaying…

Fears of inflation and forecasts of Fed hikes have sent bonds plunging, lifting yields on Treasuries to multi-year highs. The yield on the 30-year Treasury touched 5.197 percent, the highest since 2007, before retreating slightly to 5.18 percent. Bond yields move up as prices fall. The yield on 10-year Treasuries rose as high as 4.687 percent and then slipped to 4.667 percent. Two-year yields rose to 4.12 percent. The fed funds swaps market, which allows investors to bet on Fed policy rate moves, now shows a better-than-even chance that the Fed will hike by the end of this year. The…