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January 11, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Choctaw Nation to serve as testing site for Trump administration’s goal of expanding drone usage
https://oklahomavoice.com/briefs/choctaw-nation-to-serve-as-testing-site-for-trump-administrations-goal-of-expanding-drone-usage/

Trump Blocks Bill to Return Land to Florida Tribe That Fought Alligator Alcatraz: Out of Spite, Trump Used Veto Power to Punish Florida Tribe That Opposed ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’ The move quashed a bipartisan bid to transfer 30 acres of the Everglades to the Miccosukee.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-veto-punish-florida-miccosukee-tribe-indians-alligator-alcatraz-bipartisan-bill-carlos-gimenez/

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Centrist-minded Pennsylvania governor now at center of politically charged ICE enforcement debate. At issue is whether the Pennsylvania state police should keep contributing data to a law enforcement database used for ICE roundups
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/pa-gov-shapiro-finds-himself-center-politically-charged-immigration-enforcement

30 Anti-ICE Protesters Detained in Minneapolis After Hotels Damaged
https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-ice-protest-friday-night-arrests-damage-no-injuries/601561757

Rep. Shontel Brown Says Horrifying Minneapolis Shooting Happened Because Trump ‘Weaponized ICE’
https://shinemycrown.com/rep-shontel-brown-says-horrifying-minneapolis-shooting-happened-because-trump-weaponized-ice/

Footage from the ICE agent’s own cell phone who shot Renee Good rips apart federal narrative that claims she tried to run him over. Video shows what woman said to officer moments before he fired three shots
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ice-agent-shooting-video-minnesota-renee-good-9.7040480

New Video Showing Moments Before Minnesota ICE Shooting Goes Viral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czPPbjdDMDE

‘Just floored’: Dem lawmaker left ‘horrified’ after seeing migrant conditions in detention. The detention facility is privately owned by CoreCivic, which has controversially received millions of dollars from the Trump administration, and without having gone through the traditional bidding process that private companies are typically required to do.
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2674871355/

Veteran Claims ICE Agents Burst into Cabin ‘Screaming,’ Then Wrongfully Detained Him During 50th Birthday Cruise. Martinez said he was “dumbfounded” by the incident since his personal information, his Social Security Number, passport, Real ID, facial recognition and TSA PreCheck, was provided to the cruise line.
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/veteran-immigration-agents-carnival-cruise/

Minnesota’s Ilhan Omar faces off with dozens of ICE agents as she’s denied entry to detention center. Omar said she called first to say she and the other representatives were coming, They were initially let in, but Omar claimed two officials then got a message “that we were no longer allowed,” declining any further access to the building.
https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2026/01/10/ice-minneapolis-ilhan-omar-denied-access

Federal immigration officers are pulling out of a Louisiana crackdown and heading to Minneapolis in an abrupt pivot from an operation that drew protests around New Orleans and aimed to make thousands of arrests, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-new-orleans-minnesota-400be6de1c5712a9dd0ec972907cbd03

Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders
https://apnews.com/article/trump-administration-family-reunification-parole-court-hearing-c26e30ee3d511f44e540a754b6dde00d

ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal. US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
https://truthout.org/articles/ices-murder-of-renee-nicole-good-was-not-an-aberration-it-is-the-new-normal/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump Boasts Of Confiscated Venezuelan Oil But Neglects To Mention How Nasty It Is. The country’s crude oil is heavy, too thick to flow through a pipeline without dilution, and is filled with corrosive chemicals that can destroy refineries.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nasty-venezuelan-oil-trump_n_695edbc9e4b05f1e1aab74b1?origin=home-latest-news-unit

The action comes one week after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5683409-trump-executive-order-venezuela-oil/

# General News / ‘Arctic Frost’
Jack Smith team approved $20k payment to informant to snitch on Trump team during Arctic Frost probe. Revelation included in tranche of new FBI memos that Director Kash Patel turned over to Congress this week that provide more clarity on the tactics and scope of the inquiry that the FBI used to try to build a case against Trump and his allies
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/jack-smith-team-approved-20k-payment-informant-snitch-trump-team

# Gov / Politics
Retirements and resignations to impact midterms as balance of power at stake
https://www.themountaineer.com/news/national/retirements-and-resignations-to-impact-midterms-as-balance-of-power-at-stake/article_dc26ef95-b61d-5471-9d17-9748636e9b14.html

Mamdani-tied socialists, CCP-tied groups lead war against Trump on ICE shooting and Maduro arrest
Leftist groups like the DSA were planning mass protests focused on opposing the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro. Then, the ICE shooting happened.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/mamdanis-dsa-and-ccp-tied-leftist-groups-lead-two-front-war-against-trump-ice

‘They’ll Have To Go Through Me’: Josh Shapiro Vows To Defend Pennsylvania From ‘Federal Overreach’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buma2oL50iE

US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries. State department says armed ‘colectivos’ appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for Americans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/10/us-citizens-venezuela-paramilitaries

Grenell reveals his X account was hacked: The Left tries to ‘silence people they don’t agree with’
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5682931-kennedy-center-president-x-account-hacked/

Trump implies he may target Colombia’s president, says Cuba appears ‘ready to fall.’ The president also doubled down on his plan to “run” Venezuela.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/trump-implies-target-colombias-president-cuba-appears-ready/story?id=128904574

Trump says Rubio running Cuba ‘sounds good’ but he ‘strongly’ suggests regime make a deal with US
“THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA – ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,” Trump wrote on social media
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/trump-says-having-rubio-lead-cuba-sounds-good-he-strongly-suggests-they-make

Trump Declares National Emergency to Shield Venezuelan Oil Revenues
https://apnews.com/article/trump-venezuela-oil-revenue-companies-sales-bdd21181e08889d6cca93f5acc7c0ee0

Trump Says US Ready to Help Iranian Protesters as Death Toll Rises
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/11/trump-iran-protest-options-death-toll

Devin Nunes: ‘Biggest Scandal in US History’: It’s been almost a decade since then-House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes first launched his investigation with now-FBI director Kash Patel into the scandal that became known as “Russiagate.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9qeJBGo2v8

Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Billions of Dollars for Childcare and Support for Vulnerable Families
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5681179-five-attorneys-general-sue-trump-social-services-funding-freeze/

As Trump Calls War Powers Act ‘Unconstitutional,’ Democrats And GOP Advance Bill To Limit US Intervention Into Venezuela
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/11/is-the-us-war-powers-act-unconstitutional-as-president-trump-says

Resurfaced Kamala Harris Video Warns U.S. — ‘Trump Intends to Use the United States Military Against American Citizens Who Simply Disagree With Him’, Sparking Renewed Debate
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4435172548712-resurfaced-kamala-harris-video-warns-u-s-trump-intends-to-use-the-united-states-military-against-american-citizens-who-simply-disagree-with-him-sparking-renewed-debate

‘The Constitution assigns no authority to the president’: States win injunction as judge swats down Trump effort to ban vote-by-mail ‘to restore the proper balance of power’
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-constitution-assigns-no-authority-to-the-president-states-win-injunction-as-judge-swats-down-trump-effort-to-ban-vote-by-mail-to-restore-the-proper-balance-of-power/

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says Trump Would Assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader If Crackdown Continues: ‘Donald J. Trump Is Gonna Kill You!’
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-senator-says-trump-would-kill-iran-s-supreme-leader-if-protest-crackdown-continues/3792057

‘What took place was illegal as a matter of international law’: Human rights lawyer on Maduro capture. A country ‘cannot enforce its law on the territory of another state’ without consent, a United Nations rapporteur tells Al Jazeera.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/8/abduction-of-venezuelas-maduro-illegal-despite-us-charges-experts-say

Bessent reveals US may lift additional Venezuela sanctions as soon as next week
https://www.newsweek.com/us-lift-venezuela-sanctions-ease-sale-oil-bessent-11341378

Youngkin says Vance would make ‘great’ GOP nominee for president in 2028
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/07/gop-possible-contenders-2028

# Gov / Politics / Global
UN to hold emergency meeting after Putin’s nuclear-capable missile strike & Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crime’: “The Russian Federation has reached an appalling new level of war crimes and crimes against humanity by its terror against civilians,” Ukrainian ambassador Andriy Melnyk said in a letter to the Security Council seen by AFP on Friday.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-trump-putin-zelensky-oreshnik-missile-latest-news-b2898234.html

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
At least six dead in Mississippi mass shooting as gunman sprayed victims with bullets from three different locations
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mississippi-shooting-spanned-three-locations-rcna253312

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Legal fight unfolds over who will defend Maduro in U.S. court. A squabble has erupted over who gets to represent the former Venezuelan president in the high-stakes case.
https://apnews.com/article/maduro-venezuela-criminal-case-lawyers-379d8b836a4448a8ef78cffa2d84d3a7

# Military / War Department
U.S. launches retaliatory airstrikes on ISIS in Syria, CENTCOM says. The strikes come in retaliation for an attack that killed three Americans.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-carries-additional-large-scale-strikes-isis-targets/story?id=129091171

US, Partners Launch New Strikes on ISIS Targets in Syria
https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4375251/us-partner-forces-strike-isis-targets-in-syria/

US used powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees during Maduro raid: witness account. US used a powerful mystery weapon that brought Venezuelan soldiers to their knees, “bleeding through the nose” and vomiting blood during the daring raid
https://www.aol.com/articles/us-used-powerful-mystery-weapon-172327202.html

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 10, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
New video, reportedly from cellphone of ICE agent who fired fatal shot, shows encounter beforehand. In the video, Renee Nicole Good can be seen smiling at the officer moments before he opens fire.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cell-phone-video-deadly-minneapolis-shooting-rcna253207

Neighbors Reveal Situation Leading Up to ICE Shooting
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTRq6y0gAHz/

Fact Check: Image claiming to show Renee Nicole Good’s car aimed at ICE officer isn’t what it seems.
However, the image was fake. Using reverse image search tools, we traced it to a post from X user @ScummyMummy511, who acknowledged using artificial intelligence to create it. The AI-generated depiction also did not match the scene shown in multiple credible videos and photos of the shooting, further proving it wasn’t authentic.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/renee-good-car-ice-image/

There’s One Tiny Problem With MAGA’s Claims About Minnesota ICE Shooting: The DHS Policy. MAGA Is Already Rewriting the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis. The federal government’s narrative of the Minneapolis shooting conflicts wildly with video footage of the incident shared online.
https://www.wired.com/story/maga-trump-rewriting-ice-shooting-minneapolis/

VP JD Vance Signals U.S. Will Expand Deportations, Says ICE Will Be “Going Door to Door.” “Those words actually came out of the Vice President of the United States’ mouth.”
https://www.buzzfeed.com/michaelabramwell/jd-vance-ice-door-to-door-comment

ICE ‘punches’ Native American before making ‘arrest taunt.’ On January 8, 2026, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, reportedly punched and detained Jose Roberto “Beto” Ramirez, a Native American U.S. citizen.
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/native-american-detained-ice-minnesota-1609397

‘I felt like I was kidnapped’: Ojibwe man recounts ICE detainment. At least five Native American men have been detained by ICE around Minneapolis following significant immigration raids
https://ictnews.org/news/i-felt-like-i-was-kidnapped-ojibwe-man-recounts-ice-detainment/

An off-Duty ICE Agent Fatally Shot Keith Porter, a U.S. Citizen Described as a Proud “Girl Dad.” Porter wasn’t the threat Trump administration officials claimed he was after an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed him in Northridge on New Year’s Eve.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/active-shooter-ice-agents-victim-110000048.html

‘Reign of Terror’: ICE Builds Appalling Record of Killings, Beatings, Kidnappings, and More. “We just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood, in the street,” said US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “This is an agency that must be reined in.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-abuses-under-trump

The Increasingly Narrow Path To Prosecuting An ICE Officer. State and local prosecutors in Minnesota investigating the fatal shooting of Renee Good are facing an uphill battle.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-increasingly-narrow-path-to-prosecuting-an-ice-officer_n_696166fee4b019aad0940d65

Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming. “This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/vance-ice-door-to-door

More Shocking Footage: Federal immigration enforcement agents swarmed a high school in Minneapolis, where footage and photographs showed them handcuffing school staff members and firing chemical irritants at students. “They’re just animals,” said a local school official of the federal agents. “I’ve never seen people behave like this.”
https://therealnews.com/more-shocking-footage-shows-federal-agents-raiding-minneapolis-high-school-handcuffing-staff

GOP Votes Down Pressley’s Motion to Investigate Minneapolis ICE Shooting. “Republicans shamefully voted it down—demonstrating once again that they have never cared about law and order or keeping our communities safe,” said the congresswoman.
https://pressley.house.gov/2026/01/07/breaking-pressley-condemns-ice-murder-in-minnesota-slams-gop-for-blocking-her-subpoena-for-records-footage-related-to-shooting/

ICE’s Murder of Renee Nicole Good Was Not an Aberration — It Is the New Normal. US immigration agents have now shot 11 civilians in cars in four months.
https://truthout.org/articles/ices-murder-of-renee-nicole-good-was-not-an-aberration-it-is-the-new-normal/

Misconduct Expert Says State Has the Right to Charge ICE Officer Who Killed Renee Good. Alas, the FBI’s takeover of the investigation could make it difficult.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/misconduct-expert-can-minnesota-prosecute-sue-ice-officer-killed-renee-good/

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Researchers sound alarm over ominous ‘clouds’ looming over cities: ‘Their behavior … remains poorly understood.’ “Has now engaged the scientific community of Earth’s biogeochemical cycles.” Air pollution is often measured in smog, soot, or fine dust, but scientists are documenting another form of contamination drifting above cities: microplastic clouds.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/microplastic-clouds-pollution-cities-air/

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Washington National Opera announces it will leave the Kennedy Center. The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the U.S. capital’s leading performing arts venue.
https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-center-washington-national-opera-c5778f687340ace8c3c04c2983e9f88f

Weak US Jobs Report Shows ‘Bleak Economic Reality’ for Workers Under Trump. There has been “almost no hiring since April,” observed one economist.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/jobs-report-december-2025

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Trump brings family legacy full circle with merger of nuclear power startup and Trump Media Group. Dr. John George Trump had a clear passion for energy innovation and domination and that legacy is carried on through the President of the United States, his nephew, Donald Trump.
https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/truth-social-goes-nuclear-trump-company-carries-uncles-legacy

Donald Trump thinks he just seized Venezuela’s oil for untold riches, but a top economist just revealed the ‘vast wealth’ just doesn’t exist. Donald Trump’s ambitions are expansive. His plans are limited
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/01/04/an-american-oil-empire-is-a-deeply-flawed-idea

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Property rights are starting to feel like permission, as owners are banned from hunting on their own land.
PRIVATE LAND OWNERS BANNED FROM HUNTING | “For The Safety of ‘Legal’ Trespassers”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Edxm7VN9c

# General News
One of rock music’s most respected voices says that Donald Trump is “destroying America.” In a new op-ed on his website, the musician shared a post titled “It’s ICE Cold Here in America”, in which he took aim at the growing civil unrest in the country, which he sees as a result of the President’s “inept government” and lack of “conscience.”
https://www.nme.com/news/music/neil-young-eviscerates-donald-trump-in-new-editorial-urging-americans-to-rise-up-peacefully-in-millions-after-minnesota-shooting-3922286

# General News / Boat Strikes
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
https://apnews.com/article/sanctioned-oil-tanker-intercepted-c3b6e0cee49af87f78a22425f505249d

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Pam Bondi faces impeachment chatter as the DOJ defends its Epstein file redactions. The Justice Department is now engaged in an open cover-up carried out in direct violation of federal law.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/impeachable-pam-bondi-defied-federal-142332537.html

# Gov / Politics
Doug LaMalfa, California Republican congressman, dies aged 65. LaMalfa’s death cuts the House Republican majority to 218-213, tightening GOP control for passing bills.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/06/doug-lamalfa-dies-california

“Trump’s ego poses clear and present dangers to American democracy and American world leadership,” David Frum argues. The capture of Nicolás Maduro is a show of ambition that calls for an effective response.
https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/01/trumps-critics-should-not-go-wobbly-over-venezuela/685487/

Democrats once recognized ‘dangerous situations’ for officers, but now back away after ICE shooting. That was then, this is now: Democrats’ rhetoric now reverses the attitude they had under the Obama Administration, when his official policy asserted that immigration agents face “dangerous situations” that sometimes require “split-second decisions” to employ force
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/democrats-once-recognized-dangerous-situations-officers-sing-different-tune

USDA becomes latest federal agency to suspend financial assistance for Minnesota over fraud
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/us-agriculture-secy-suspends-129-million-benefit-funds-to-minnesota-126011000319_1.html

Pam Bondi Quietly Drops False Claim from Trump That Nicolás Maduro Was Leading a Drug Cartel
https://people.com/pam-bondi-quietly-drops-false-claim-from-trump-that-nicolas-maduro-was-leading-drug-cartel-11880215

“It Was That Moment That I Realized We Had An Idiot In The Presidency:” Former Trump Supporters Are Confessing The Aha Moments When Things Finally Clicked
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lily_grossinger/former-trump-supporters

Trump Calls His Own Supporters “Stupid” for Caring About Epstein
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-rips-stupid-supporters-still-183124698.html

Trump says US will move on Greenland ‘whether they like it or not.’ President Trump said in a meeting with oil executives at the White House that the U.S. is “going to do something” on Greenland.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2026/01/09/trump-says-us-will-move-greenland-whether-they-like-it-or-not/88107212007/

‘We are going to start now hitting land’: Trump just announced ground operations in a foreign country, and he’s not asking for permission
https://time.com/7344918/trump-land-strike-drug-cartels-mexico-venezuela-latin-america/

A White House Architect Just Revealed That Donald Trump Might Be Making Yet ANOTHER Big White House Change
https://newrepublic.com/post/205127/donald-trump-white-house-renovation-west-wing

Trump claims he canceled 2nd wave of strikes against Venezuela. His statement comes a week after American forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/09/trump-venezuela-second-strike-00718614

Funded by Our Own Tax Dollars, American Fascism Is Here. Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy. They’re a lot like the old fascists, but with a little more polish—and a lot more money.
https://democracyjournal.org/magazine/76/the-new-american-fascists/

From Caracas to Minneapolis, the threat is the same – an American president ruling like a global emperor. Trump’s admission that he recognises no constraint outside his own morality was a horrifying moment of truth. It should galvanise all those who oppose him
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/09/caracas-minneapolis-american-president-donald-trump-global-emperor

‘I’m Just Talking About Globally’: Forget Greenland, Says Rubio, US Reserves Right for Military Invasion Anywhere It Wants. “The Trump administration is blatantly colonialist, and proud of it.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/rubio-greenland-global-military-force

Texas Hands Over Its Entire Voter Registration List to the Trump Administration. The Democratic National Committee said the move to hand over the voter roll could violate federal election law.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/01/09/texas-voter-roll-trump-administration-justice-department-democrats-dnc/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Signals Upcoming Crackdown on Protestors as Demonstrations Continue. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calls protesters ‘vandals’ and ‘saboteurs’ and blames US for instigating the unrest
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/jan/09/iran-supreme-leader-harsher-crackdown-protest-movement-swells

Fact Check: Did ex-NATO general say, ‘If Trump moves on Greenland, Europeans must be ready to fight the US’? “I would advocate upping the ante on Greenland, by deploying a small trigger force to Greenland,” the former general said in an email to Snopes. [Incorrect Attribution]
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/nato-general-trump-greenland-fight/

Days Of Rage, Nights Of Flames Across Iran. Increasingly intense protests have spread across Iran over rising prices, devalued currency and government crackdowns.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/days-of-rage-nights-of-flames-across-iran

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Jim Jordan commits to public hearing for Jack Smith. The House Judiciary chair says the former special counsel could be invited to testify as soon as this month.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/09/congress/jack-smith-will-testify-in-public-00718945

In newly released testimony, Jack Smith defends his investigations into Trump
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/01/nx-s1-5664080/in-newly-released-testimony-jack-smith-defends-his-investigations-into-trump

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
CBS News boss Bari Weiss gives President Donald Trump a ‘kill switch’ for controversial content

# Military / War Department
The military is running out of teenagers to recruit — and old-school methods to reach them are failing
https://www.businessinsider.com/military-recruiting-methods-outdated-teenage-population-shrinking-2026-1

# Security / DHS / Surveillance / Cybersecurity / Spyware / Secret Service
DHS to send 100 more CBP agents to Minnesota: 2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever,’ ICE says. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons, during an interview with Newsmax, called the crackdown the agency’s “largest immigration operation ever.”
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/2000-federal-agents-sent-to-minneapolis-area-to-carry-out-largest-immigration-operation-ever-ice-says

# Technology / AI
Tesla Accused of Killing Family, Plus Their Dog, by Steering Vehicle Head-on Into Oncoming Semi-Truck
Every detail is horrifying.
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/lawsuit-tesla-kills-family-semi-truck

# Travel / Tourism / TSA
American travelers issue warning after landing abroad to discover their passports had been canceled
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-15450065/americans-travel-passports-canceled-reported-lost-stolen-warning.html

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January 9, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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no one thinks of changing himself.”
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Armed and untouchable: ICE’s history of deadly force: History shows that ICE agents rarely face repercussions for use of force; they are generally immune from state prosecution while carrying out their official duties. An analysis reveals a rogue force whose officers sometimes recklessly fire their weapons.
https://www.typeinvestigations.org/investigation/2024/08/01/armed-and-untouchable-ices-history-of-deadly-force/

Federal immigration agents shoot two people in Portland: Mayor Keith Wilson urged ICE to end its immigration crackdown and remain calm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ab_fZkI80

ICE detentions hit record high: Nearly 69,000 people are being held across over 212 immigration detention facilities as of Jan. 7 data. The data, which comes out every two weeks, shows that as of 14 December 2025, ICE held more than 68,400 people. This many people in immigration detention is a new record, breaking the previous high set at the beginning of December.
https://www.lawsb.com/ice-detention-surges-to-record-levels-in-2025-legal-concerns-policy-shifts-and-immigration-attorney-support/

[Long Read] Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It: American Samoans, who are legally U.S. ‘nationals,’ not citizens, have become new targets for the policing of voter fraud in a small town in Alaska.
https://boltsmag.org/prosecuted-for-voting-american-samoans-alaska/

Federal law enforcement community seeks more patience in response to ICE shooting. “It’s going to hurt the public trust,” head of federal law enforcement group says of Trump administration’s rhetoric.
https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/01/federal-law-enforcement-community-seeks-more-patience-response-ice-shooting/410564/

ICE shooting comes after bombshell probe finds new recruits ‘can barely read or write’
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-shooting-2674862836/

FBI shuts down Minnesota’s investigation into ICE shooting and blocks access to evidence
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/minneapolis-ice-shooting-fbi-cuts-off-state-official-access/507-828c3722-f64b-4699-9982-4efef3ccc164

# Communications / Censorship
It’s the end of an era. After 58 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down, closing a chapter in the history of education and entertainment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_otCkubaJc

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump calls for $1.5 trillion military budget in 2027, up from $901 bln in 2026
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-us-military-budget-2027-should-be-15-trillion-2026-01-07/

# Education / Schools
Preschool Teacher, 22, Arrested on TV After Condemning Trump. A preschool teacher was arrested on camera as soon as she finished a TV interview criticizing Donald Trump, fueling the debate over protest policing and free speech.
https://www.the-independent.com/tv/news/trump-venezuela-protest-arrest-teacher-b2895378.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Trump’s return-to-office mandate exempted feds with disabilities.  For employees with disabilities, these mandates are not just inconvenient. They are exclusionary, legally questionable and operationally unsound
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2025/11/return-to-office-mandates-are-undermining-federal-workforce-readiness-especially-for-employees-with-disabilities/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
The parent company of Truth Social, President Donald Trump’s social media platform, is merging with a nuclear energy company. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) will combine with TAE Technologies, a nuclear fusion business, in a deal worth more than $6 billion
https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/truth-social-media-parent-trump-technology-merging-with-nuclear-energy-company-tae

Oil Companies Are Key Partners in Trump’s Imperial Plans for Latin America. Stocks in ExxonMobil, Halliburton, and ConocoPhillips surged the day after Trump’s illegal attack on Venezuela.
https://truthout.org/articles/oil-companies-are-key-partners-in-trumps-imperial-plans-for-latin-america/

# FEMA / USAID
New emails show how Kristi Noem plans to slash the number FEMA disaster responders in half this year
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/fema-staff-cuts-trump

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
One government is taking plastic bans to a new level — can others follow suit? As plastic slowly breaks down, it turns into microplastics that end up in our waterways and food and pose risks of serious health complications. Several areas in the U.S. are also looking to phase out plastics used with food
https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/australian-state-plastic-waste-new-south-wales/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=01KEDQ7EFEYGDSDAVED95DVC42&utm_id=01K2W29RSZZS5N96NWWDZ2SY6A

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Lawmakers Ask Judge to Force Epstein Files Release: ‘We Do Not Believe the DOJ Will’ Do It
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/epstein-files-doj-special-master-khanna-massie

‘They’re not in compliance with the law’: Rep. Massie on why a special master is needed to oversee the Epstein files
https://www.local3news.com/regional-national/theyre-not-in-compliance-with-the-law-rep-massie-on-why-a-special-master-is/video_a186c16a-b2f6-522a-bf8c-5da2fe6624f2.html

​MAGA rep sides with Dems to fire off major new Epstein subpoenas: ‘No one more important’
https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-subpoenas/

# Gov / Politics
Trump announces US withdrawal from 66 international organizations
https://earth.org/trump-withdraws-us-from-66-international-organizations-including-pivotal-climate-treaties/

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries shreds Kristi Noem’s disgusting lies about the innocent woman who was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. This victim deserves to have her good name defended…
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5677895-jeffries-slams-noem-ice-shooting-minneapolis/amp/

Democratic lawmaker moves to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.)introduced three articles of impeachment against Noem following the Minneapolis shooting. Illinois democrats says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has got to go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n50sYtPqLe0

‘Comrade’ Singham to face House subpoena. American billionaire Neville Roy Singham is currently facing a congressional investigation and a potential House subpoena regarding his alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and his funding of domestic groups involved in renewed anti-ICE protests and civil unrest
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/2025/09/04/chairman-smith-exposes-u-s-nonprofit-as-likely-ccp-funded-propaganda-arm-operating-under-tax-exempt-status/

Trump eyes striking Mexican cartels. President Donald Trump says he will be expanding the war on drugs in Latin America, striking targets south of the border.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/06/after-venezuela-trumps-cartel-threats-put-mexico-on-edge-00711703

Jesse Ventura says Republicans are “Domestic Enemies to Our Constitution,” Calls America a “Third World Country”
https://www.bodyslam.net/2026/01/08/jesse-ventura-says-republicans-are-domestic-enemies-to-our-constitution-calls-america-a-third-world-country/

Why Trump wants to take Greenland – and how his ‘remarkably stupid’ plan could unfold: The president’s apparent pressure campaign appears designed to force Denmark into negotiations to sell the island or make a deal that lets the United States exploit its resources — which experts have compared to Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian aggression and Mafia-like extortion.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-greenland-control-military-plan-b2896442.html

Sen. Mark Kelly: ‘Pete Hegseth’s threats aren’t going to stop me from doing my job — he can go take a hike.’  “I’m not going to go away. I’m going to continue to do my job,” the Arizona Democrat told MS NOW, after Hegseth accused him of “reckless misconduct.”
https://www.ms.now/news/mark-kelly-pete-hegseth-trump-censure-military-unlawful-orders

Trump faces Republican defections as war powers debate heats up. Five Republican Senators Join Democrats To Pass Resolution That Would Limit Trump’s Ability To Conduct Further Strikes In Venezuela

https://thehill.com/newsletters/morning-report/5680912-trump-venezuela-military-limits/

Trump says Republicans who voted for War Powers Resolution should ‘never be elected’ again
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-republican-senators-venezuela-war-powers/

U.S. accused of causing ‘historic rupture’ as Donald Trump turns the world into a ‘den of robbers’
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-republican-senators-venezuela-war-powers/

“Torture Is the Way to Go”— Stephen Miller’s High School Video Returns to Haunt Him Amid Fresh Public Scrutiny
https://www.inquisitr.com/torture-is-the-way-to-go-stephen-millers-high-school-video-returns-to-haunt-him-amid-fresh-public-scrutiny

Polls Show Democrats Shouldn’t Avoid the Issue of Impeaching Trump in Midterms. Democratic strategists are telling swing district candidates to focus on the economy and to avoid discussing Trump.
https://truthout.org/articles/polls-undercut-dem-strategy-to-avoid-discussing-trump-impeachment-in-midterms/

‘I don’t need international law’: Trump says power constrained only by ‘my own morality’
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-venezuela-greenland-international-law-b2897367.html

Senate Advances Venezuela War Powers Resolution. The resolution narrowly advanced with a vote of 52-47.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/another-venezuela-war-powers-resolution?utm_source=Common+Dreams&utm_campaign=096aba3f4c-Top+News+%7C+Thu.+1%2F8%2F26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0

The Trump Doctrine: Violence Is Us. The message is clear—be afraid. Unsettling message from Donald Trump and his crew: Violence is ours to use, at home and abroad, to get what we want.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trump-doctrine-violence-ice-minneapolis-venezuela/

Miller, Once a White House Joke, is Now its Heart and Soul…And we better listen to what he’s saying
https://michaelwolffnyc.substack.com/p/miller-once-a-white-house-joke-is

Trump Ally Makes Stunning Declaration That Disobeying Feds Means You Can Be Killed: Obey and ‘You Get to Keep Your Life’
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-ally-makes-stunning-declaration-141655471.html

‘Likely scenario’: Congressman says Trump is starting wars in hopes of cancelling midterms
https://www.alternet.org/trump-2026-midterms-2674859898/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Austrian NATO official threatens to seize all US bases in Europe if US invades Greenland
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/195332/nato-official-slams-us-greenland

Colombia leader makes chilling WW3 war crime warning, compares Trump to Hitler. In a fiery exchange, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has drawn a controversial parallel between Trump’s actions and those of the Nazi leader of WW2 Germany
https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/195209/colombia-leader-chilling-ww3-war-crime-warning

The Prime Minister of Denmark calls Trump’s bluff and threatens to invoke NATO’s Article 5 in SCORCHING response to Trump
https://apnews.com/article/denmark-greenland-trump-2b12bb104faaaafda2ed270febfb0522

Russia Rejects Ukraine Peace Proposals, Condemns ‘Axis of War’
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-war-nato-security-guarantees-peace-deal-11328705

Russia Says U.S. Seizure of Tanker Violated Maritime Law, Local Lawmaker Calls it ‘Outright Piracy’
https://www.latintimes.com/russia-says-us-seizure-tanker-violated-maritime-law-local-lawmaker-calls-it-outright-piracy-593338

Danish Politicians Propose Inviting German and French Troops to Greenland as US Deterrent
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4432361283894-danish-politicians-propose-inviting-german-and-french-troops-to-greenland-as-us-deterrent

Denmark and Greenland seek talks with Rubio over U.S. interest in takeover of island
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/denmark-and-greenland-seek-talks-with-rubio-over-u-s-interest-in-takeover-of-island

Danish forces will ‘shoot first and ask questions later’ if Greenland is invaded amid US threats
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/denmark-greenland-us-invasion-trump-b2896721.html

German President Says US Is Destroying World Order: “There Is the Breakdown of Values by Our Most Important Partner, the USA, Which Helped Build This World Order”
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/german-president-says-us-is-destroying-world-order

Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/06/europe-venezuela-donald-trump-vladimir-putin

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Alleges Staggering Trump Corruption at Hearing on Somali Fraud: ‘Millions Stolen and Hundreds Killed’
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/ex-doj-prosecutor-alleges-staggering-trump-corruption-at-hearing-on-somali-fraud-millions-stolen-and-hundreds-killed/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
WATCH: U.S. House votes to extend ACA subsidies, heads to Senate. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for another three years.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-a-rebuke-of-gop-leadership-house-heads-toward-vote-to-extend-health-care-subsidies

‘He’d rather design a ballroom’: People furious as Trump says he didn’t find healthcare to be of ‘tremendous interest’
https://www.themarysue.com/hed-rather-design-a-ballroom-people-furious-as-trump-says-he-didnt-find-healthcare-to-be-of-tremendous-interest/

# Social Services / Programs
Trump administration freezes billions in assistance for low-income families in 5 states
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/09/trump-child-care-funding-freeze-lawsuit-five-blue-states

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January 8, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
An ICE agent killed 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis during an immigration sweep that is part of a 2,000 agent “fraud” crackdown in Minnesota. The woman is accused of attempting to run over officers with her car, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crime/shooting-is-reported-in-minneapolis-where-the-feds-are-conducting-an-immigration-crackdown

Disturbing moment ICE agent shoots woman dead as she drives away in quiet Minneapolis street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cocojrRpns

‘Inciting murder!’ Fury as Stephen Miller claims ‘domestic terrorism’ led to ICE killing
https://www.rawstory.com/stephen-miller-2674858272/

GOP lawmaker calls for U.S. to destroy more drug cartels. A Florida Republican said Wednesday the U.S. must bring the fight over illegal drugs to other cartels after the ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.indianagazette.com/the_wire/gop-lawmaker-calls-for-u-s-to-destroy-more-drug-cartels/article_9c1c6e52-430e-5e89-a867-244993984dff.html

Minneapolis ICE‑involved shooting kills 37‑year‑old mother. In one video, an ICE officer approaches an SUV stopped in the middle of a residential street. The vehicle begins to move forward. Another ICE officer, who was standing in front of the SUV, drew his weapon and fired at least two shots into the vehicle while jumping out of the way. It is unclear whether the vehicle actually struck the officer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f38BdLjJfV0

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
While most people aren’t looking, House Republicans are quietly sliding Section 453 into the spending bill, and it’s a bombshell. The provision would give pesticide companies immunity from lawsuits, even when their products are linked to serious harm.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5673246-maha-pesticide-epa-section-453/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
US DOGE Service is hiring following mass workforce losses across the government. The group housing Trump’s controversial cost-cutting program is one of several tech teams that are recruiting.
https://www.nextgov.com/people/2026/01/us-doge-service-hiring-following-mass-workforce-losses-across-government/410496/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
IRS Announces Major Updates: Notable changes under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill

The financial rules that built America’s middle class no longer apply. The statement is largely true: traditional middle-class financial  rules, like relying on stable manufacturing jobs, affordable housing/education, and strong social safety nets, are failing due to stagnant wages, soaring costs (housing, healthcare, college), increased job insecurity from automation/globalization, eroding social policies, and increased financial precarity
https://finhealthnetwork.org/new-report-highlights-critical-turning-point-for-middle-class-families/

BLS Confirms Massive Staff Exodus, Validating Fears That US Economic Data Is Flying Blind. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed  that it is grappling with a staffing crisis, validating growing concerns among top economists that the quality of government data has deteriorated following the federal shutdown in late 2025.
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/26/01/49760709/exclusive-bls-confirms-massive-staff-exodus-validating-fears-that-us-economic-data-is-flyin?utm_source=benzinga_taxonomy&utm_medium=rss_feed_free&utm_content=taxonomy_rss&utm_campaign=channel

Feds freeze $10B in aid to Colorado, four other states. The Trump administration announced this freeze, demanding more justification for spending, particularly regarding funds potentially misdirected, though evidence of widespread fraud wasn’t provided
https://www.google.com/search?q=Feds+freeze+%2410B+in+aid+to+Colorado%2C+four+other+states&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS924US924&oq=Feds+freeze+%2410B+in+aid+to+Colorado%2C+four+other+states&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCzI2Mzc5MDhqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Trump’s Foreign Moves Aren’t Distractions, They Are Hastening The US Sovereign Debt And Dollar Crisis: Peter Schiff
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trumps-foreign-moves-arent-distractions-114604592.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
Stephen Miller, ‘The Only Maritime Energy Transport Allowed Will Be That Consistent With American Law and National Security’ After Latest Tanker Seizure
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4429822799244-stephen-miller-the-only-maritime-energy-transport-allowed-will-be-that-consistent-with-american-law-and-national-security-after-latest-tanker-seizure?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Njc4Mjg5MTgyNTU%3D

# FEMA / USAID
Democrats decry reports that Trump will further slash FEMA’s workforce. Leaked documents show FEMA could cut thousands of employees, though the agency says no final decisions have been made.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/democrats-decry-reports-trump-will-further-slash-femas-workforce/410527/?oref=ge-home-top-story

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
What to Know About the New ‘Upside Down’ Food Pyramid. Federal government releases new dietary guidelines, bringing back inverted food pyramid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_FZ68zuwkQ

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
‘They’ve Got a Real Problem’: Massie Says Trump Officials Could Face Criminal Prosecution Over Epstein Files
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5676417-massie-trump-doj-epstein-files-prosecution/

# Gov / Politics
‘We can’t screw around anymore’: George Conway aims to impeach bulk of Trump Cabinet: “He is a criminal,” said Conway. “He is ignoring his oath of office. He is doing bad things that cause bad things to people around the world, including ordinary people who are going to the f—— grocery store. Excuse my language.”
https://www.alternet.org/george-conway-donald-trump-2674858911/

US to Withdraw From 66 International Bodies, Treaties: Outrage as Trump withdraws from key UN climate treaty along with dozens of international organisations. Experts decry move to leave UNFCCC as ‘embarrassing’ as president orders withdrawal from 66 international groups
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/07/trump-international-groups-un

Trump Abandonment of Global Treaties ‘Threatens All Life on Earth.’ “Trump cutting ties with the world’s oldest climate treaty is another despicable effort to let corporate fossil fuel interests run our government.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-withdraws-global-treaties

Senator Mark Kelly SAVAGES Pete Hegseth over his attempts to demote him and slash his military retirement pay.
https://laist.com/news/politics/sen-mark-kelly-fires-back-after-hegseth-threatens-his-rank-and-retirement-pay

‘Wrongful withholding of records’: Trump admin violating FOIA by refusing to release documents about asbestos during construction of White House ballroom, lawsuit says
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/wrongful-withholding-of-records-trump-admin-violating-foia-by-refusing-to-release-documents-about-asbestos-during-construction-of-white-house-ballroom-lawsuit-says/

New Lawsuit Demands Response to Public Citizen’s White House Ballroom FOIA Request: “The White House has hidden the truth about how the Park Service is being used as a tool to facilitate Trump’s shady ballroom funding scheme,” said Jon Golinger, a democracy advocate with Public Citizen.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/12/trump-ballroom-construction-east-wing-teardown-lawsuit/87734603007/

‘Dictator’ Trump Floats Idea of Canceling Midterm Elections. The president said he risked being accused of being an autocrat if he suggested the Dems weren’t worth running against.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/dictator-trump-floats-idea-of-canceling-midterm-elections/

WATCH: Minn. agencies suppressed fraud reports, punished whistleblowers
https://www.thecentersquare.com/minnesota/article_024b23c4-4ec6-4b2a-b059-f9e7346ed800.html

Marco Rubio Claims ‘This Is Our Hemisphere’ And U.S. Won’t Allow It To Be a ‘Base Of Operation For Adversaries.’ “The first steps are securing what’s in the national interest of the United States and also beneficial to the people of Venezuela, and those are the things that we’re focused on right now.,” Rubio added
https://www.latintimes.com/marco-rubio-claims-this-our-hemisphere-us-wont-allow-it-base-operation-adversaries-593250

If the U.S. Used Military Force to Take Greenland, the Fallout Would Be Far Bigger Than Greenland. A forced Arctic move would recast alliances, hollow out NATO, and leave Washington powerful but unaccompanied as allies shift from partnership to self-protection.
https://www.hollyspringsupdate.com/p/if-the-us-used-military-force-to

The White House confirmed that President Trump and his advisers are actively discussing options to “acquire” Greenland, and that use of U.S. military force remains “an option” in pursuit of that goal. Despite the public threat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly told U.S. lawmakers on Monday that the goal is to purchase the island from Denmark
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/white-house-trump-discussing-a-range-of-options-to-take-greenland-including-military-force-00713315

Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland, Questions Denmarks Right to Greenland, ‘Obviously Greenland Should be Part of The United States’
https://archive.is/Jf5Qk#selection-547.0-547.55

US Sen. Graham warns Cuba’s ‘days are numbered’ after US military action in Venezuela. ‘Just wait for Cuba. Cuba is a communist dictatorship that has killed priests and nuns, they have preyed on their own people,’ says Republican senator
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-sen-graham-warns-cuba-s-days-are-numbered-after-us-military-action-in-venezuela/3789933

This Is Trump’s New World Order: The 20th-century international order isn’t being replaced now by a more just system that restrains the appetites of powerful nations. It’s quite the opposite. In claiming the Western Hemisphere as “ours,” Trump asserts a U.S. right to the resources of other sovereign countries. In Venezuela’s case, that means oil.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-venezuela-maduro_n_695e6847e4b06463f540840a

# Gov / Politics / Global
Socialist group tied to Mamdani closely allied with Maduro, now leads protests of U.S. actions. The Democratic Socialists of America has long been closely-allied with the Maduro regime. Now, Maduro is sitting in a prison cell in a city presided over by a NYC mayor who is a member of the DSA.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/mamdanis-dsa-closely-allied-maduro-years-now-leads-protests-his-capture-us

‘We need to attack with torpedoes, sink a couple of American boats,’ Russian Lawmaker Calls for Military Response After US Seizes Oil Tanker. After US forces seized Russian-flagged oil tankers in international waters, a senior Russian lawmaker threatened military retaliation—including a possible nuclear response—signaling escalation in tensions between Moscow and Washington over sanctions enforcement at sea.
https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-official-threatens-military-retaliation-including-nuclear-response-after-us-seizes-oil-tankers-14833

Britain and France have signed an historic agreement committing to boots on the ground in Ukraine as soon as any ceasefire with Russia comes into place. The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the “Coalition of the Willing” and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France and the UK, and a legally binding obligation to assist Kyiv in case of a future Russian attack.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/01/06/france-and-uk-confirm-boots-on-the-ground-after-ceasefire-in-ukraine

Beijing Just Lost a Colossal Asset: Evergrande Delisted: The Fall of China’s Property Titan
https://tosinadeoti.medium.com/evergrande-delisted-the-fall-of-chinas-property-titan-217403ee3871

Evergrande’s Fall: The largest bankruptcy in China’s history. Evergrande’s historic bankruptcy exposes China’s property crisis, regulatory risks, global deflation threats, and the fragility of a debt-fuelled economic model.
https://pppescp.com/2025/12/12/evergrandes-fall-the-largest-bankruptcy-in-chinas-history/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Venezuela First Lady Shows Up Injured for US Arraignment as Lawyer Claims She Was Hurt During Capture
https://people.com/cilia-flores-suffered-significant-injuries-during-abduction-lawyer-claims-11879998

# Military / War Department
Hegseth’s prosecution of Mark Kelly sends a chilling message to US troops and veterans, legal analysts say. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s extraordinary move to demote a retired military veteran in the Senate comes after weeks of threats for more severe punishment, and experts on military law said it has implications for speech by troops and retired military.
https://www.aol.com/articles/hegseths-prosecution-mark-kelly-sends-194201856.html

The revolutionary new weapon in the Pentagon’s pocket — and why it matters now more than ever. The launch of comprehensive acquisition transformation will lift the burdens keeping U.S. companies from being as agile and responsive as possible.
https://www.nextgov.com/ideas/2026/01/revolutionary-new-weapon-pentagons-pocket-and-why-it-matters-now-more-ever/410485/?oref=ng-skybox-hp

Trump vows to block US defense industry dividends, buybacks for production delays. ‘Military equipment is not being made fast enough,’ says US president
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-vows-to-block-us-defense-industry-dividends-buybacks-for-production-delays/3792921

# NOAA / Weather
International Space Station instrument observes something unknown 55 miles above Earth. Observing Storms from the International Space Station – NASA: The “unknown” observed by an ISS instrument at 55 miles above Earth isn’t a single mysterious object, but rather powerful, invisible gravity waves in the mesosphere caused by severe weather
https://www.earth.com/news/nasa-iss-atmospheric-waves-experiment-awe-observes-hurricane-helene/

# Social / Communities
Trump proposes ban on “large institutional investors” buying homes
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-institutional-investor-home-ban

# Technology / AI
This new robot moves like nothing you’ve ever seen [Best at full screen]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgu8-XqL8M4

Trump’s Golden Smartphone Is Getting Sketchier and Sketchier, And there is still, of course, a market for it. The company is still collecting $100 deposits for a device that likely doesn’t exist. The device, as experts quickly pointed out at the time, looked an awful lot like a mid-tier Android phone from a Chinese smartphone company, drawing plenty of skepticism.
https://futurism.com/future-society/trumps-golden-smartphone-sketchy

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Mamdani orders end to migrant shelters: Under a plan to come by mid-February, the tens of thousands of migrants living in what critics have called a “shadow system” will likely remain in the city’s homeless shelters
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/06/mamdani-executive-order-migrant-shelters/

Minnesota patient confronted by immigration agents who waited 24 hours at bedside, advocates say. The patient was reportedly shackled to their hospital bed and confronted by ICE, raising concerns about hospitals’ policies on immigration enforcement
https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/hcmc-patient-arrested-immigration-agents-ice-unidos-mn/

# Education / Schools
Trump’s next plan for the US education system: Lots and lots of rules. He bombarded schools with a flurry of investigations and demands that they adopt policies aligned with his political agenda. His second year will focus on making them last.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/04/trump-upended-the-us-education-system-in-2025-its-only-the-beginning-00693857

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
$148M carmaker collapses overnight, workers left unpaid. Bollinger Motors’ sudden shutdown in November 2025 marked one of Michigan’s most dramatic EV startup failures.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/148m-carmaker-collapses-overnight-hundreds-of-workers-left-unpaid/vi-AA1ToUQu?ocid=st

Earth ringing like a bell, an island moving, and the largest underwater eruption ever detected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qoc0NlKZcgs

Arbitrator: Trump’s union EOs violate ‘hierarchy of law.’ Independent federal arbitrator Marvin Hill defied the Trump administration’s demand that he dismiss an internal grievance against the Defense Department, remarking that to do so would require “re-writing” most legal textbooks.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/arbitrator-trumps-union-eos-violate-hierarchy-law/410499/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
It Only Took Hours for Oil Companies to Step Up for Venezuela. Some of the biggest oil companies in the world are already eyeing investments in Venezuela, less than three days after the dramatic US military operation Saturday that resulted in the capture of that nation’s president.
https://woai.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2026-01-05-it-only-took-hours-for-oil-companies-to-step-up-for-venezuela/

Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis pushes back on federal oil drilling. California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, along with other state officials and environmental advocates, announced her opposition Tuesday afternoon to President Donald Trump’s efforts to expand oil drilling off the California Coast.
https://www.aol.com/articles/lt-gov-eleni-kounalakis-pushes-011000558.html

Trump Says He Will Control Money From Sale of Venezuelan Oil. US President Donald Trump claimed that Venezuela’s interim leadership will turn over to the United States as many as 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to be sold at market price, part of a broader, unlawful administration effort to seize the South American nation’s natural resources. “Just straight-up piracy and extortion from the US president,” journalist Mehdi Hasan wrote in response.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-sale-venezuelan-oil

US attempting to seize Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker: The tanker was initially pursued by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela last month
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/7/us-attempting-to-seize-venezuela-linked-russian-oil-tanker-reports

Trump Announces Major Venezuelan Oil Development. He said that he had asked U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright “to execute this plan, immediately.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/1/7/live-trump-says-venezuela-to-hand-over-up-to-50mn-barrels-of-oil-to-us

Stephen Miller Says “We Have the United States Military Stationed Outside the Country — We Have a Complete Embargo on All of Their Oil”
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4427017474171-stephen-miller-says-we-have-the-united-states-military-stationed-outside-the-country-we-have-a-complete-embargo-on-all-of-their-oil

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Researchers issue warning after massive iceberg causes catastrophe: ‘Demonstrates the unpredictable risks’
https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/emperor-penguin-colony-breeding-failure-iceberg-antarctica/

A major copper discovery has reshaped Idaho’s mineral landscape, drawing Barrick, BHP, Rio Tinto, and Teck into one of the most active staking rushes in decades.
https://www.streetwisereports.com/article/2025/09/04/idahos-copper-belt-the-next-major-u-s-mining-district.html

Top Official’s Disclosure Failure Underscores ‘Naked Corruption’ of Trump Interior Department. “Congress must say enough is enough and immediately open an investigation into just how deep the rot at Burgum’s Interior goes,” said one critic
https://www.commondreams.org/news/karen-budd-falen

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Vanity Fair Photographer Reveals Epstein Sent ‘Massive’ Bodyguard to ‘Intimidate’ Him Into Handing Over Pictures
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/vanity-fair-photographer-reveals-epstein-180234442.html

New Epstein Pictures, Same Old Greasy, Tired Gluttony on Display. New evidence from the House Oversight Committee features the convicted child sex offender as he relaxes in unpleasant digs, alongside tell-tale signs of his notorious crimes.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/new-epstein-pictures-inside-the-inner-sanctum?srsltid=AfmBOopcfWupndCImTt1bXZV57kEBRpKkm5KFDbiGP83OKMW_eKu75j3

# Gov / Politics
A radical new theory to explain Trump’s plans for global domination. In early 2026, a radical new framework known as Neo-Royalism (or the “Trump Doctrine” of spheres of influence) has emerged to explain Donald Trump’s strategy for global influence
https://www.cfr.org/expert-brief/unpacking-trump-twist-national-security-strategy

‘Somehow they’ve convinced him’: Rand Paul says Lindsey Graham was behind Trump’s decision to topple Maduro
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5673949-rand-paul-blames-lindsey-graham/

After 39 combat missions and four trips to space, the Pentagon just targeted Mark Kelly’s retirement pay, and the reason why is utterly chilling. Political retribution, plain and simple
https://attackofthefanboy.com/politics/after-39-combat-missions-and-four-trips-to-space-the-pentagon-just-targeted-mark-kellys-retirement-pay-and-the-reason-why-is-utterly-chilling/

Trump takes aim at defense contractors as he looks to speed arms production. President Donald Trump criticized U.S. defense contractors on Tuesday, saying that he wants to produce the advanced weapons that the U.S. relies on for military dominance more quickly.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_25680427-6b5b-477d-a5ac-91c052182279.html

Senate confirms journalist Sara Carter as new Trump drug czar. Former Fox News contributor Sara Carter will oversee the White House drug policy agenda.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026/01/senators-confirm-trumps-drug-czar-00713038

US Discusses Ways to Acquire Greenland; Military Use on Table
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyg1jg8xkmo

Trump just sent a very dangerous message to Latin America, no one is safe from an immediate and violent US intervention.
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/1/4/trump-just-sent-a-very-dangerous-message-to-latin-america

This brutal doctrine explains what Trump’s done to America — and what’s coming next
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/trump-putin-2674848748/

Trump’s Violent New Monroe Doctrine: US airstrikes in the Caribbean reflect President Donald Trump’s view of intra-American relations as hierarchical. Whereas previous US presidents tried to reconcile Woodrow Wilson’s idealism with Theodore Roosevelt’s realism, Trump merges both impulses into a single, volatile creed: exceptionalism without responsibility or restraint.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/us-intervention-in-latin-america-reflects-a-new-and-volatile-monroe-doctrine-by-ana-palacio-2025-11

President Donald Trump intends for the U.S. to keep a bigger military presence in the Western Hemisphere going forward to battle migration, drugs and the rise of adversarial powers in the region, according to his new National Security Strategy.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/05/trump-reveals-national-security-strategy-western-hemisphere-europe-00678265

Donald Trump and the Deconstruction of America:  The Trump transgressions come so fast they distract from each other. Public attention rarely remains focused on any one atrocity. Trump and his gang are deconstructing America. This is their purposeful goal and an obvious one, if you look past the daily barrage of absurdity, indecency, corruption, wrongdoing, and abuses of power. It is the story that must be conveyed to the citizenry.
https://link.motherjones.com/public/40962957

‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live. US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/05/un-security-council-trump-attack-venezuela

Stephen Miller Says ‘Nobody’s Going to Fight the United States’ Over Greenland, Shrugs Off NATO Concerns
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/stephen-miller-greenland-europe-nato

European Activist Warns US, ‘If You Take Greenland, We Will Take All US Bases in Europe, If You Go Extreme, We Go Extreme’
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/06/stephen-miller-greenland-europe-nato

US Strengthens Its Influence in Latin America. The Monroe Doctrine is back, and the United States is making this clear with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying, “This is our hemisphere—and President Trump will not allow our…
https://irregularwarfare.org/articles/reclaiming-u-s-engagement-in-latin-america-strategy-beyond-competition/

The Venezuela Operation: Why the Maduro Raid Is Only the Beginning. In the background, the courts will decide the constitutional issues raised by this operation. Those decisions will shape future U.S. operations but will have little effect on the situation in Venezuela.
https://www.csis.org/analysis/maduro-raid-military-victory-no-viable-endgame

Analysts Warn Venezuela Invasion Could Empower Trump to Take Actions Elsewhere. The US’s first unilateral invasion in South America is Trump’s testing ground for military supremacy in the region.
https://truthout.org/articles/analysts-warn-venezuela-invasion-could-empower-trump-to-take-actions-elsewhere/

Khanna: Congress Must Stop Trump From Invading 6 Other Countries He’s Threatened. Many US lawmakers have remained mum about the attack on Venezuela, despite international condemnation.
https://truthout.org/articles/khanna-congress-must-stop-trump-from-invading-6-other-countries-hes-threatened/

Miller Says “Free World” Depends on US Ability to Take Over Other Countries.  “Greenland should be part of the United States,” Miller told CNN. “That is the formal position of the US government.”
https://truthout.org/articles/miller-says-free-world-depends-on-us-ability-to-take-over-other-countries/

‘Unhinged’ Stephen Miller Says US Has Right to Take Over Any Country For Its Resources
https://www.commondreams.org/news/stephen-miller-cnn

Congressman: As a veteran, ‘I bristle when a three-time draft dodger bangs the war drum’: The future of Venezuela remains uncertain after US troops captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, with President Donald Trump seeming to be open to the possibility of US military boots on the ground. Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, explains his frustration with the possibility of troops getting caught in the middle of another war. The NewsNight panel debates.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/05/politics/video/congressman-as-a-veteran-i-bristle-when-three-time-draft-dodger-bangs-the-war-drum

Trump branded ‘dangerously unstable’ after Truth Social rampage with 90 posts in under 60 minutes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been in contact with Delcy Rodríguez and described the new Venezuelan leader as “gracious” and willing to collaborate with the US government
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-warning-venezuela-usa-maduro-1599130

Megalomaniac Trump is out of control as makeover madness hits our most sacred monuments
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/trump-warning-venezuela-usa-maduro-1599130

Western residents furious after federal officials auction off 17,000 acres: ‘Tip of the iceberg.’ Experts issue warning after observing concerning AI trend: ‘Exploitation.’ “Governments must address this oversight.”
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/ai-strategy-africa-government-reports/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Mexican President Sheinbaum Dismisses Chances Of U.S. Invasion: ‘Don’t Think It’s Something They Take Seriously’
https://www.latintimes.com/mexican-president-sheinbaum-dismisses-chances-us-invasion-dont-think-its-something-they-take-593279

China Demands Immediate Release of Maduro After U.S. Detention, Citing International Law. At an ‘emergency’ meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese envoy Sun Lei says Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ Maduro’s capture by US
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338828/shocked-china-demands-us-release-maduro-after-trampling-venezuelas-sovereignty

‘Surrounded on all sides’: Canadians increasingly nervous at Trump conquests, face up to prospect of invasion
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/surrounded-on-all-sides-canadians-increasingly-nervous-at-trump-conquests-face-up-to-prospect-of-invasion/

German Chancellor Merz Says Germany Will Accept Responsibility for the Security of Ukraine and the Continent as a Whole. Ukraine’s security guarantee is a paper tiger with crucial details missing
No backstop for a security force has actually been agreed – at least, the details have not been laid out
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/06/ukraine-security-guarantee-paper-tiger-details-missing/

‘Greenland Belongs to Its People’: European Leaders Begin Waking Up to Dangers of Trump Imperialism. “Our country is not something that can be annexed or taken over simply because someone wishes to do so,” said Greenland Premier Orla Joelsen.
https://mronline.org/2026/01/07/greenland-belongs-to-its-people-european-leaders-begin-waking-up-to-dangers-of-trump-imperialism/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
The Legal System Is Not Reining in Trump. It’s Letting Him Bend Law to His Will. The US legal system has proved insufficient to protect human and civil rights in the face of Trump’s attacks.
https://qoshe.com/truthout-us/maha-hilal/the-legal-system-is-not-reining-in-trump-its-letting-him-bend-law-to-his-will/187154661/amp

Chairman Comer Announces Hearings on Rampant Fraud in Minnesota’s Social Services Programs
https://oversight.house.gov/release/chairman-comer-announces-hearings-on-rampant-fraud-in-minnesotas-social-services-programs/

# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
‘I am what I am’: American Postal Workers Union’s new president talks leadership during inflection point for U.S. Postal Service. Jonathan Smith said that he is opposed to the ongoing postal modernization plan called Delivering for America, but believes the Postal Service should expand the services that it provides to the public.
https://apwu.org/jonathan-smith-takes-office-as-apwu-national-president-promises-bold-leadership/

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
# Medical / Science / Research
Court blocks Trump admin’s medical research funding cuts. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision barring the Trump administration from cutting funding for medical and public health research at universities and other institutions, following a lawsuit…
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5674967-nih-research-cuts-block-upheld/

# Military / War Department
Sen. Tim Kaine Tells Hegseth ‘There Is No Such Thing as a Department of War,’ Says Defense Chief Is ‘Cosplaying’ With a Fake Title Amid Mark Kelly Dispute
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4426633427772-sen-tim-kaine-tells-hegseth-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-department-of-war-says-defense-chief-is-cosplaying-with-a-fake-title-amid-mark-kelly-dispute

Future US military force against Greenland may be blocked if new Gallego amendment passes. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced an amendment to the Senate Defense Appropriations bill to prohibit the use of funds for military force or other hostilities against Greenland.
https://www.gallego.senate.gov/press-releases/gallego-introduces-amendment-to-block-military-force-against-greenland/

Mark Kelly’s service career compared to Pete Hegseth as Defense Secretary threatens retirement pension. Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/05/nx-s1-5667080/mark-kelly-pete-hegseth-pentagon-military-rank-retirement

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Canadian NORAD Commander On What It Will Take To Defend The High North. Maj. Gen. McKenna offers exclusive insights into the growing threats to the Arctic from China and Russia, and what NORAD is doing about it
https://www.twz.com/air/canadian-norad-commander-on-what-it-will-take-to-defend-the-high-north

Scientists Discover Impossible Object in Deep Space. “In fact, at first I was skeptical about the signal as it was too strong to be real.” The discovered cluster is, under our current best understanding of cosmology, impossible — which could upend our current understanding of how the early universe evolved.
https://futurism.com/space/impossible-hot-galaxy-cluster-big-bang

# Social Services / Programs
Trump admin. to freeze $10 billion in social programs to New York and other Democratic states: The administration is targeting the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, the Child Care and Development Fund and the Social Services Block Grant program.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-child-care-states-funding

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas
https://apnews.com/article/us-visa-restrictions-trump-bond-travel-7211e43ef4eb84144717c3331ab89e8e

ICE more than doubled its workforce in 2025. The Trump administration has reconfigured its onboarding and training process to quickly deploy agents into the field.
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/01/ice-more-doubled-its-workforce-2025/410461/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
MILLIONS of people with debt are bracing for their paychecks to be cut as the government works to crack down on debt collection in January.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/federal-student-loan-wage-garnishment-resumes-millions-with-debt-brace-for-smaller-paychecks-as-government-crackdown-begins-from-january-7/articleshow/126354611.cms?from=mdr

Trump frets over looming Supreme Court decision on tariffs
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_d0687e66-5d4b-46b0-b751-c151c65dfcc1.html

U.S. companies dodge global tax in OECD deal. Trump administration issued threats but stayed inside global talks—and bent them its way
https://www.aol.com/articles/u-companies-dodge-global-tax-221200839.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
GOP Congressman Refutes JD Vance “It’s Not American Oil,” Says “Risky Deals” Have Consequences
https://2paragraphs.com/2026/01/gop-congressman-refutes-jd-vance-its-not-american-oil-says-risky-deals-have-consequences/

Trump Says U.S. Might Pay Oil Companies To Rebuild Venezuela’s Energy Sector: ‘They’ll Get Reimbursed’
https://fortune.com/2026/01/05/trump-venezuela-oil-investment-reimbursement-companies-maduro/

US is making plans to intercept Venezuela-linked oil tanker that Russia has claimed jurisdiction over, sources say
https://www.aol.com/articles/us-making-plans-intercept-venezuela-223725952.html

Russian Billionaire Oleg Deripaska Warns That US Control Over Venezuela’s Oil Reserves Could Devastate Russia’s Economy and Reshape Global Oil Markets
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4424925946662-russian-billionaire-oleg-deripaska-warns-that-us-control-over-venezuela-s-oil-reserves-could-devastate-russia-s-economy-and-reshape-global-oil-markets

# Gov / Politics
SUBPOENAS NOW! Rep. Pat Ryan reveals that Marco Rubio LIED to Congress in their briefings about the Trump administration’s plans for Venezuela!
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/explicitly-lied-democrat-accuses-marco-205801258.html

‘Don’t expect troops on the ground,’ Johnson says after Venezuela briefing. Top Trump officials conducted a two-hour session with senior lawmakers — many of whom want more answers about what lies ahead.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/venezuela-maduro-congress-briefing-mike-johnson-00712155

Trump Suggests Mexican Drug Cartels Could Be Next After Venezuela Strikes in Cuba, Mexico and Colombia
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/03/trump-maduro-venezuela-mexico-sheinbaum

A top DoJ official trained Pam Bondi on ethics rules in the department. Then he was fired. Joseph Tirrell says before he was fired as the DoJ’s senior ethics attorney, he fought battles over matters like the US attorney general accepting gifts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/pam-bondi-doj-joseph-tirell-fired

Fox News viewers ‘genuinely terrified’ as Donald Trump threatens to attack other countries.
https://www.the-express.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/195157/fox-viewers-terrified-trump-attack

After Trump’s illegal Venezuela coup, there are two dangers: he is emboldened, but has no clue what comes next. The US president used largely fictitious charges to seize control, but can’t know how Venezuelans will react. He may also overstep now as regards Iran
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/04/donald-trump-usa-venezuela-coup-maduro-iran

‘It only succeeds if Americans allow it’: Expert reveals what Trump is really trying to accomplish, and it’s not about Venezuela. The drug issue connects foreign and domestic enemies for political gain
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/4426844142630-it-only-succeeds-if-americans-allow-it-expert-reveals-what-trump-is-really-trying-to-accomplish-and-its-not-about-venezuela?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Njc2NjA4Mjc3NDA%3D

Democratic Leader Gives Trump Brutal Reality Check About Claims That He’s Going To ‘Run’ Venezuela. Jeffries argued that the administration had provided no evidence as to why the U.S. even attacked Venezuela.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hakeem-jeffries-trump-venezuela_n_695a8e98e4b048f68c305bea

There’s Compelling Evidence That Someone Connected to the Trump Administration Profited Off the Invasion of Venezuela by Placing Large Bets on Polymarket.  Trump administration’s regime change plans in Venezuela used that foreknowledge to profit massively from the conflict. “Insider trading is not only allowed on prediction markets; it’s encouraged.”
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/compelling-evidence-someone-connected-trump-191728398.html

Live updates: Trump warns Venezuela to cooperate or risk new U.S. military attack. The president’s threats to seize the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland drew a new warning from U.S. allies in Europe on Tuesday.
https://www.nbcnews.com/world/venezuela/live-blog/live-updates-trump-venezuela-maduro-rodriguez-attack-greenland-ukraine-rcna252515

My Briefing to the UN Security Council Regarding US Aggression Against Venezuela. The issue before the Council is whether any Member State—by force, coercion, or economic strangulation—has the right to determine Venezuela’s political future or to exercise control over its affairs.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/jeffrey-sachs-un-security-council-venezuela

Trump Will Try to Defend Aggression Toward Venezuela. It’s Still Illegal. Forcible regime change and US occupation of Venezuela are unlawful under the UN Charter.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/jeffrey-sachs-un-security-council-venezuela

Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s. The president told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez needs to comply with U.S. wishes—or else.
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/01/trump-venezuela-maduro-delcy-rodriguez/685497/

Will There Be More U.S. Military Action in Venezuela? Trump explicitly threatened remaining regime members on Saturday, saying, “All political and military figures in Venezuela should understand what happened to Maduro could happen to them.” This threat was part of a series of escalations following Operation Absolute Resolve, a U.S. military strike and rendition operation that took place early that morning
https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2026-01-05/maduros-gone-whats-next-for-the-u-s-in-venezuela

Trump exploits a mother’s murder — and her grieving children finally say “ENOUGH!” It’s hard to believe that someone could get even worse, but Donald Trump has reached a new low in terms of morality. This time, instead of criticism coming from Democrats, media personalities, or legal experts, it’s coming from the grieving children of a murdered lawmaker.
It’s hard to believe that someone could get even worse, but Donald Trump has reached a new low in terms of morality. This time, instead of criticism coming from Democrats, media personalities, or legal experts, it’s coming from the grieving children of a murdered lawmaker.

# Gov / Politics / Global
Red Rage: Chinese propagandists promote Maduro arrest protests organized by CCP-linked network
https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/01/04/china-reacts-to-venezuelan-presidents-arrest/

What to know about the Iran protests, including supreme leader’s reported plan to flee to Russia. Some reports describe the regime as on the brink of collapse, and desperate to contain the uprising, fearful that security services could abandon the government
https://nationalpost.com/news/what-to-know-about-the-iran-protests-including-supreme-leaders-reported-plan-to-flee-to-russia

Venezuelan Regime Issues Decree To ‘Search And Capture Everyone Involved In The Promotion Or Support’ Of The U.S. Operation
https://www.latintimes.com/venezuelan-regime-issues-decree-search-capture-everyone-involved-promotion-support-us-593242

China eyes ‘major land grab’ as Russia warned it could lose over 4 million square miles. Chinese nationalists are urging Beijing to prepare for Russia’s political and economic collapse and to seize up to a third of the country.
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/195053/China-Russia-land-grab-territory-country

Security forces patrol Venezuelan streets as opposition calls for release of political prisoners
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy1x9vwn3dt

Denmark Taking Greenland Threats ‘Seriously’ as Trump Eyes More Military Interventions. “If the United States attacks another NATO country, everything stops,” said Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-renews-threat-of-military-force-to-annex-greenland

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
The Legal System Is Not Reining in Trump. It’s Letting Him Bend Law to His Will. The US legal system has proved insufficient to protect human and civil rights in the face of Trump’s attacks.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-legal-system-is-not-reining-in-trump-its-letting-him-bend-law-to-his-will/

Pulitzer Board Seeks Trump’s Tax, Medical and Psychological Records in Defamation Discovery
https://newrepublic.com/post/204475/pulitzer-board-trump-tax-psych-records-lawsuit

Maduro, his wife plead not guilty to federal conspiracy, drugs, weapons charges. President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/05/maduro-pleads-not-guilty

# Medical / Science / Research
‘Superbug’ Fungus Hit 30 States in 2025. U.S. health officials confirmed that more than 7,700 cases of a deadly drug-resistant fungus were reported in the United States in 2025. Candida auris, a fungus that was first reported in the U.S. in 2016, has spread rapidly over the past several years. It can survive on surfaces for long periods of time before spreading to patients through catheters, breathing tubes or IVs.
https://thehill.com/homenews/5666816-superbug-hits-27-states-heres-where-the-deadly-fungus-is-spreading/

# Medical / Global
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information. Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/canada-us-health-institutions-information

# Military / War Department
Pentagon moves to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video. The Pentagon has been investigating the retired Navy captain after he and other Democrats publicly called for troops to disobey illegal orders.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/05/hegseth-kelly-punish-video-00710555

‘Nothing More Un-American’: Mark Kelly Accuses Pete Hegseth of Trying to Intimidate Critics in the Military
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5673860-republican-senators-defend-mark-kelly/

Kelly Demoted by Hegseth After Defending Troops’ Right to Disobey Illegal Orders. The Arizona senator described the action as an attack on servicemembers and a violation of his speech rights.
https://truthout.org/articles/kelly-demoted-by-hegseth-after-defending-troops-right-to-disobey-illegal-orders/

Kelly Vows to ‘Fight This’ After Hegseth Announces Actions Against Senator Over ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
https://time.com/7343273/mark-kelly-video-pete-hegseth-pentagon-censure-illegal-orders/

# NASA / NORAD / Space
NASA Veterans Disgusted by Plans to Shut Down Its Largest Library. “I urge you to not allow the dumpsterization of our scientific history.” The move may endanger ‘tens of thousands’ of books, documents, and journals, many of which have not been digitized or made available in other libraries, The New York Times reports.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-administration-shuts-down-nasas-largest-research-library

# Social / Communities
Woman Staying At Shelter With Her Little Daughter Was Asked to Leave For Exposing Poor Safety Conditions. Natasha Slater says she was forced out after reporting men in women’s shelter to staff and Local 4
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/01/04/a-mother-raised-safety-concerns-at-detroit-womens-shelter-she-was-then-asked-to-leave-she-says/

# Social Services / Programs
As Trump freezes childcare funding nationwide, NC lawmakers are faced with impact on families in the state
https://ross.house.gov/2025/3/nc-child-care-center-owners-express-fear-about-future-of-federal-funding

# Technology / AI
Trump’s cuts to the civil service undermine new tech internship push, good government group argues. The goal of the administration’s new internship program is to recruit 200 students for tech-focused internships.
https://www.govexec.com/technology/2026/01/trumps-cuts-civil-service-undermine-new-tech-internship-push-good-government-group-argues/410460/

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# Indigenous
Oneida Nation cancels multi-million-dollar deals with ICE: In an online address, Chairman Tehassi Hill apologized for entering into the contracts, and said they did not align with the tribe’s values
https://tribalbusinessnews.com/sections/federal-8-a-contracting/15430-oneida-nation-bars-tribal-entities-from-ice-contracts-after-6-4m-award-discovery

# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump Administration Responds to Tragedy By Putting Hundreds of Thousands of Legal Immigrants’ Lives On Hold. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called on Trump to issue travel bans on “every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies.”
https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/trump-administration-halts-immigration-benefits/

Nearly 200 immigrants sue Trump admin. over suspension of processing cases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ-TeHPjxSU

Military contractor with Blackwater roots inks headhunting contract as a bounty hunter with ICE: Constellis Holdings signed a $1.5 million deal with the federal agency in December to track down information on immigrants.
https://theintercept.com/2026/01/03/blackwater-successor-constellis-omniplex-hunts-immigrants-for-ice/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
Data contradicts Trump admin. narrative of U.S.-born job boom: The unemployment rate has actually increased under Trump for both native- and foreign-born workers, data shows.
https://documentedny.com/2026/01/05/trump-immigrant-jobs-fall/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Venezuelan immigrants across the U.S. celebrate Maduro’s capture as others rally against the intervention
https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/venezuela-us-explosions-caracas-25a01a23e7b936b430901428ab0d0907

# Gov / Politics
After Venezuela attack, Cuba watches the U.S. warily: With his attack on Venezuela, President Trump has brought an almost 200-year-old political idea back into the spotlight. The Monroe Doctrine is the belief that the Western Hemisphere falls within the United States’ exclusive sphere of influence.
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/05/nx-s1-5666190/cuba-venezuela-monroe-doctrine-trump
Monroe Doctrine: It holds that any intervention in the political affairs of the Americas by foreign powers is a potentially hostile act against the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Doctrine

Trump calls Monroe Doctrine the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ after Venezuela raid: The doctrine, which the president has called the “Donroe Doctrine,” has for years been relegated to foreign policy history, from which recent administrations have sought to distance themselves. But more than a decade after then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, under former President Barack Obama, announced the “era of Monroe Doctrine is over,” Trump is now embracing it.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/03/trump-on-monroe-doctrine-the-donroe-doctrine-after-venezuela-raid/88008767007/

Minnesota Democrat Gov Tim Walz announces he will not seek reelection
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5672645-walz-focuses-fraud-scandal/

The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state. The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the region
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/04/the-guardian-view-on-the-us-seizure-of-maduro-trump-has-turned-the-worlds-superpower-into-a-rogue-state

‘Act of war’: Expert rejects Trump rationale for Venezuela attack. Professor slams US attacks and removal of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as an ‘illegal use of force’.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/3/act-of-war-expert-rejects-trump-rationale-for-venezuela-attack

‘Get the Oil Flowing’: Trump’s Own Words Make His War Aims in Venezuela Clear. “They have spoken openly about controlling Venezuela’s oil reserves, the largest in the world,” said US Sen. Bernie Sanders. “It recalls the darkest chapters of US interventions in Latin America.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/war-for-oil-venezuela

‘The Actions of a Rogue State’: US Lawmakers Demand Emergency Vote to Stop Trump War on Venezuela. “Trump has no right to take us to war with Venezuela. This is reckless and illegal,” said Rep. Greg Casar. “Congress should vote immediately on a War Powers Resolution to stop him.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/war-powers-trump-venezuela

Run Venezuela? They Can’t Even Run The United States. With all our disasters at home, it’s a safe bet we’re not wanted in Venezuela for our management expertise. In fact, most Venezuelans don’t want us there at all. “Run Venezuela”? Shouldn’t they do a better job running this country first?
https://www.alternet.org/trump-run-venezuela/

President Donald Trump impeached for abuse of power and obstruction related to seeking political favors from Ukraine
https://www.govtrack.us/posts/514/2019-12-18_president-donald-trump-impeached-for-abuse-of-power-and-obstruction-related-to-seeking-political-favors-from-ukraine

Congress DEMANDS Immediate Trump IMPEACHMENT After Private Briefing Leaks | Kamala Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibcaItcMtY

Trump threatens Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum just hours after kidnapping Venezuela’s president in an illegal and unconstitutional attack! Donald Trump is the biggest threat to world peace. He is unhinged, constantly breaking the law, and deteriorating into the throes of dementia. He needs to be removed from office ASAP.
https://www.alternet.org/trump-venezuela-military/

Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115294/text
PDF Format: https://www.congress.gov/118/chrg/CHRG-118hhrg51365/CHRG-118hhrg51365.pdf

# Gov / Politics / Global
Canadian MP Annihilates Trump In Brutal And Epic Fashion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSuKqfXXR_E

Venezuelans Say They Will Continue to Resist in the Face of Trump’s Aggression
https://truthout.org/video/us-attack-and-seizure-of-venezuelas-president-signal-illegal-regime-change-experts-warn/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_campaign=802ca0cec5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_01_04_04_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-802ca0cec5-654298152

Global Protests Tell Trump and His Cronies: ‘Hands Off Venezuela.’ “This is militarized authoritarianism,” said one advocacy group. “We must act to stop it now, before it spreads to enflame the entire region, if not the entire globe, in a dangerous, unnecessary conflict.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-protests-trump-venezuela

Defying Trump, Venezuela VP Says ‘We Will Never Again Be a Colony of Any Empire.’ “What is being done to Venezuela is barbaric,” said Delcy Rodríguez, who assumed the role of interim president following the US abduction of Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/war-for-oil-venezuela

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
Bongino leaves FBI after serving under one year as deputy director. Bongino said  Saturday was his last day on the job before he would return to “civilian life.”
https://www.aol.com/articles/dan-bongino-officially-leaves-fbi-152240111.html

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Wisconsin judge resigns after being convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant. Embattled Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of obstruction last month for helping an immigrant evade federal officers, has sent her resignation letter to the governor.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/wisconsin-judge-convicted-of-obstructing-arrest-of-immigrant-resigns-as-gop-threatens-impeachment-00709919

# Medical / Science / Research
USCIS proposes broad expansion to collection and definition of biometrics: U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents could be required to hand over data, including fingerprints and DNA samples, under the proposed rules.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/03/2025-19747/collection-and-use-of-biometrics-by-us-citizenship-and-immigration-services

Five years after 2020 election, Georgia is still ground zero for election integrity problems. “It’s not vindication, it’s just about accuracy and the integrity and security of future elections,” voting integrity advocate Garland Favorito said. Only last month did state officials acknowledge that critical records were not maintained.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/five-years-after-2020-election-georgia-still-ground-zero-election

Popular Diabetes Drug Affects Metabolism: A new study suggests that one of the most common diabetes treatments may speed type 2 diabetes progression by causing insulin-producing cells to lose their functional identity.
https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-most-common-diabetes-treatments-may-be-making-the-disease-worse-study-warns/

# Military / War Department
Deploying U.S. troops in Venezuela could become a ‘force protection nightmare’ amid potential insurgency threat, retired colonel warns. President Donald Trump left open the possibility of deploying U.S. ground troops in Venezuela as he vowed to rebuild the country’s oil infrastructure.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/deploying-u-troops-venezuela-could-002421273.html

# Military / Global / NATO
2 more killed in Iran protest clashes — as Khamenei promises to ‘bring the enemy to its knees.’ At least two people were killed Saturday as unrest in the streets of Tehran continued for a sixth consecutive day, as the supreme leader vowed to put demonstrators “in their place.”
https://nypost.com/2026/01/03/world-news/two-more-killed-in-iran-protest-clashes-as-khamenei-promises-to-bring-the-enemy-to-its-knees/

# Pharmaceuticals
The FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Can Put Patients’ Lives at Risk. Generic drugs are supposed to be equivalent to brand-name medications — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-generic-drug-equivalents-tacrolimus

# Social Services / Programs
Did Congress Really Steal Trillions From Social Security? Here’s The Truth Behind The Internet Rumor
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/has-congress-really-stolen-trillions-from-social-security-heres-the-truth.

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January 4, 2026
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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Trump’s immigration crackdown reaches adoption, leaving families and children in limbo. The Trump administration issued a confusing exception to the new order.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/trumps-immigration-crackdown-reaches-adoption-leaving-families-and-children-in-limbo/

Woman in ICE Custody Claims Agents Demanded Access to her Personal Phone and Social Media Accounts
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-detainee-show-social-media-11297643

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Bernie Sanders Calls Out Trump’s Explosive Rise in Wealth, Now Estimated at $6 Billion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwCAYDZOZAA

Bernie Sanders calls out Trump’s threefold wealth increase during presidency, alleges crypto ventures funded by foreign governments
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/bernie-sanders-calls-out-trumps-threefold-wealth-increase-during-presidency-alleges-crypto-ventures-funded-by-foreign-governments/ar-AA1T9gWf

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM / Public Lands
From food waste and plastics pollution to green energy, Lee Zeldin quickly transformed the EPA. Zeldin has brought a MAGA-driven populist reform initiative that has made him a close ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his MAHA movement.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/wkdfrom-waste-reform-lee-zeldin-has-transformed-epa

‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation. Environmentalists say the agency’s abrupt change in focus threatens to unravel years of progress on climate-friendly initiatives that could be hard or impossible to reverse.
https://apnews.com/article/epa-trump-zeldin-fossil-fuels-transformation-1e9de2d2f9e1cba13922374478b463b1

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Forensic psychologist examines new Epstein surveillance footage and says what he found proves a deliberate cover-up. The surveillance footage contradicts official government reports
https://attackofthefanboy.com/true-crime/forensic-psychologist-examines-new-epstein-surveillance-footage-and-says-what-he-found-proves-a-deliberate-cover-up/

Trump’s Epstein transparency promise collapses as his Justice Department dodges the release. Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release. Lawmakers voice frustration over heavy redactions and the apparent removal of files from government website
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/20/trump-justice-department-legal-threats-epstein-files-release

DOJ ‘absolutely’ violated law with limited Epstein files release
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5658414-house-democrat-suhas-subramanyam-epstein-files-partial-release/

Pam Bondi’s Major Epstein Problem: Trump’s Attorney General Faces Another Blow Over Pedo’s Files as Lawmakers Plan To ‘Intervene’ in Delayed Release
https://www.aol.com/articles/pam-bondis-major-epstein-problem-002000124.html

New Epstein Files Cite 10 Suspected Co-Conspirators, Undercutting Kash Patel’s Senate Testimony
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/2025/12/23/10-co-conspirators-referenced-in-new-epstein-files/87900624007/

# Gov / Politics
Maduro arrives in U.S. after military operation in Venezuela, Trump says U.S. will “run” the country for now
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/venezuela-us-military-strikes-maduro-trump/

‘What The Hell Are We Doing?’: Lawmaker Rails Against Trump’s ‘Little War Of Revenge’ Against Maduro. “We’ve just been completely lied to,” Rep. Seth Moulton said of the Trump administration’s military strike on Venezuela.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seth-moulton-trump-venezuela_n_6959727ae4b048f68c303823

Trump pours cold water on Machado becoming Venezuela’s new leader after Maduro’s capture
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5671488-trump-machado-venezuela-opposition-leader/

Trump says Colombian President Petro should ‘watch his ass’ after Maduro capture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fFcxOP2aUg

Trump Declares Jared Kushner “In Charge” of Israel Talks Despite Having No Government Role
https://people.com/trump-says-jared-kushner-in-charge-israel-11877495

How the Trump Admin Is Dismantling a Multi-Billion Dollar ‘Cash Cow’: Explosive Report Details How Trump is Exploiting the Presidency to Enrich Himself and His Family While Dismantling Anti-Corruption Safeguards and Pardoning Corporate Cronies
https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-report-exposes-the-trump-family-s-multi-billion-dollar-crypto-empire-fueled-by-self-dealing-and-corrupt-foreign-interests

The Trump family and its business partners have collected $320 million in fees from a new cryptocurrency, brokered overseas real estate deals worth billions of dollars and are opening an exclusive club in Washington called the Executive Branch charging $500,000 apiece to join, all in the past few months alone.
https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA842487753&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7Eb5d1bb6a&aty=open-web-entry

Trump dismantling post-Watergate corruption laws like ‘a shooting gallery’:
https://www.alternet.org/trump-watergate-corruption/

The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation. A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-brazen-illegality-of-trumps-venezuela-operation

Trump’s Own Chief of Staff Said President Needed Congress to Approve Land Strikes On Venezuela
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/17lgWUgt?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Njc0NzgzMDIxMzQ=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US

Another Board Member Bails on Heritage Foundation in Wake of Kevin Roberts-Tucker Carlson Controversy
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5651880-heritage-foundation-board-resignations/

Trump insiders put on notice they’re subject to criminal prosecution over Venezuela attack
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-venezuela-2674845118/

GOP Congressman Exposes Pam Bondi, Maduro Indictment – “No Mention of Fentanyl or Stolen Oil”: Several Democratic political pundits are responding to Bondi with fury including Joanne Carducci who replied about President Trump: “He literally just pardoned the Honduran president for the same [expletive], Pam.” (In November, Trump pardoned former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández despite his 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.)
https://www.newsbreak.com/2paragraphs-news-308815884/4424078498083-gop-congressman-exposes-pam-bondi-maduro-indictment-no-mention-of-fentanyl-or-stolen-oil

Marjorie Taylor Greene Rips Trump’s Strike on Venezuela: ‘MAGA Thought They Voted to End’ This — ‘Boy Were We Wrong.’ “Americans disgust with our own government’s never ending military aggression and support of foreign wars is justified because we are forced to pay for it,” Greene said in a social media publication
https://www.latintimes.com/marjorie-taylor-greene-slams-operation-capture-maduro-boy-were-we-wrong-593180

Venezuela Raid Briefing Erupts After Viral Post Says Trump Is “Falling In and Out of Consciousness”
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/venezuela-raid-briefing-erupts-after

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israeli tech CEO calls on US govt to ‘limit’ First Amendment,’ take control of social media to prevent ‘lies.’
‘We need to control the platforms, all the social platforms,’ Cato Networks co-founder Shlomo Kramer said
https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/israeli-tech-ceo-calls-us-govt-limit-first-amendment-take-control-social-media-prevent-lies
First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/

Before ouster, Maduro’s thuggish and illegal behavior chronicled in two decades of U.S. documents. Maduro’s 2020 indictment laid out evidence of how Venezuela’s dictator ran a brutal drug cartel that addicted and poisoned Americans
https://justthenews.com/government/security/maduros-thuggish-illegal-and-lethal-behavior-chronicled-two-decades-us

Machado seen as most likely successor after Maduro’s capture, expert says
https://www.allsides.com/news/2026-01-03-0800/world-maria-corina-machado-emerges-top-potential-successor-after-maduros-fall

Colombian President Petro Says Forces Have Been Deployed To The Border With Venezuela Following U.S. Strikes. Colombia also deployed ‘assistance forces’ in case of a ‘massive refugee influx’
https://www.latintimes.com/colombian-president-petro-says-forces-have-been-deployed-border-venezuela-following-us-strikes-593170

Venezuela Accuses Trump of Launching Attack in Bid to Control Oil Reserves. In an angry communiqué, it said the U.S. attack was a “flagrant violation” of the U.N. Charter, especially Articles 1 and 2, guaranteeing respect for sovereignty and prohibiting the use of force. “The objective of this attack is none other than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, particularly its oil and minerals, by attempting to forcibly break the political independence of the Nation,” it said. “They will not succeed.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/thedailybeast-513346/4423661278103-venezuela-spills-real-reason-for-trump-s-unhinged-new-invasion

European leaders warned Ukraine Trump could ‘betray’ them In deal with Russia, leaked phone transcripts show
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5634140-european-leaders-trump-ukraine/

Iran Supreme Leader Claims US Plotting Against Nation, Warns Rioters Will Be ‘Put in Their Place’
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-supreme-leader-says-will-not-yield-protests-simmer-us-threatens-2026-01-03/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Banker’s daughter floods MAGA PAC with millions as dad dodges felony bribery charges
https://www.rawstory.com/maga-inc-donors/

# Marijuana / Hemp
The Federal Hemp Shockwave Is Here — And Colorado May Be Ground Zero. “The federal government is basically saying, in one fell swoop, they’re seeking to target and essentially close down a significant, if not a majority of those individuals that are currently involved in the commercial production and sale of hemp derived mood altering products,” he added.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/new-federal-thc-restrictions-bring-about-major-concern-for-hemp-industry-in-colorado

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Liz Truss Unveils the Dark Side of Government Healthcare. Truss shared firsthand experiences of the systemic pitfalls within the NHS, framing them as a warning to America regarding the adoption of similar socialized medicine models
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/john-solomon-reports/liz-truss-unveils-dark-side-government-healthcare

‘Mighty mad’: Democrats prepare to harness public anger over expired Obamacare subsidies. Efforts to extend them continue, but lawmakers and strategists are already moving to turn the lapsed tax credits into a potent election-year attack on Republicans.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/02/democrats-obamacare-subsidies-midterms-00708576?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=dlvr.it

# Pharmaceuticals
Lower Prices for 10 Medicare Drugs Now in Effect
https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/10/09/negotiated-prices-take-effect-for-ten-drugs-in-2026

Pharma companies defy Trump’s pressure with latest move — and it will impact most Americans. The prices of 350 drugs will be increased by some notable companies like Pfizer and Sanofi.
https://marketrealist.com/prices-of-350-drugs-to-increase-in-2026/

# Social Services / Programs
Trump Threatens Child Care Funding Across the US After Bogus Social Media Claim. Reports of a nationwide freeze came after a video with debunked claims circulated social media this week.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-threatens-child-care-funding-across-the-us-after-bogus-social-media-claim/

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January 3, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
The Trump Administration Bans Entry to the United States for Nationals of Seven Additional Countries. Individuals from seven countries will not be able to travel to the United States starting Thursday, according to updated CBP guidance obtained by ABC News.
https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/trump-administration-expands-travel-ban/

Artist accuses Homeland Security of stealing his work for meme that promotes deporting one-third of the country. Trump administration repeatedly comes under fire for appropriating artists’ work to promote anti-immigrant agenda
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/artist-theft-plagiarism-deportations-homeland-security-b2893702.html

Trump DHS Post Calling for ‘100 Million Deportations’ Suggests Intent to Kick Out Nonwhite Citizens
One journalist called it “absolutely insane Nazi propaganda, posted by the US government.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/dhs-100-million-deportations

Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies May Suffer Complications from Chronic Stress of ICE Raids, Experts Warn
At least two doctors say they’re already seeing warning signs in patients, including high blood pressure and deteriorating mental health.
https://documentedny.com/2026/01/02/ice-pregnant-immigration-raids-stress-complications/

ICE fears put pregnant immigrants and their babies at risk. Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.
https://19thnews.org/2025/10/pregnant-immigrants-ice-fears-deportation/

Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention. ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms.
https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/pregnant-and-postpartum-women-face-neglect-and-abuse-in-ice-detention

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
Trump Reveals Why SCOTUS Tariff Decision Is Critical: President Donald Trump warned that the Supreme Court ruling against him in a key case on his power to apply tariffs would be the “biggest threat in history to United States National Security.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-ruling-11178256

US Billionaire Wealth Surges to $8.1 Trillion as Affordability Crisis Hammers Working Class. “Billionaires are raking in staggering profits off the backs of ordinary workers,” said Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/us-billionaire-wealth

Americans plan a tax strike rally across the country on January 3: ‘We want our money back’: The gatherings’ organizers are yet unknown, but based on social media posts on X and Facebook, they appear to be in line with right-wing views, with Democrats being criticized and politicians connected to MAGA taking part.
https://marketrealist.com/what-is-the-so-called-planned-tax-strike-rally-about/

# Education / Schools
Trump’s Attempts to Control Higher Education Follow a Familiar Fascist Playbook
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-attempts-to-control-higher-education-follow-a-familiar-fascist-playbook/

Officials deploying AI surveillance devices in school bathrooms. A report revealed the troubling rise of AI surveillance at  Beverly Hills High School that may be a sign of things to come for school districts throughout North America.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/officials-deploying-ai-surveillance-devices-140000648.html

# Employment / Labor / Unions / Business / Industry / Corporations
Over 100 companies including Amazon and FedEx might lay off thousands of workers soon
https://marketrealist.com/which-companies-are-laying-off-workers-in-2026/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities.  Overseeing all this is a powerful regime of investor-owned utilities that dominate our energy system. These for-profit corporations own and control the basic infrastructure we all depend on. Their executives and shareholders profit by raising electric rates or skimping on maintenance. And now, private equity firms are gunning for utilities.
https://truthout.org/articles/as-electricity-bills-rise-activists-are-demanding-public-control-of-utilities/

# FEMA / USAID
Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates. An ex-FEMA official said the agency can’t do disaster response and recovery without the staff that are being laid off.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-makes-deep-cuts-at-fema-as-climate-crisis-accelerates/

# General News / Boat Strikes
Oil tanker fleeing U.S. forces goes completely dark, but not before the crew pulled a stunt that could spark an international incident. The tanker, called Bella 1, has been running from US forces since December 21. The crew claimed the ship was under Russian protection while traveling to pick up oil in Venezuela. The ship has been under US sanctions since 2024 for carrying Iranian oil.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/fyi/oil-tanker-fleeing-u-s-forces-goes-completely-dark-but-not-before-the-crew-pulled-a-stunt-that-could-spark-an-international-incident/

# Gov / Politics
Philosopher Who Influenced JD Vance Calls the Trump Administration a ‘Tragedy’ That Has ‘Already Lost’
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/18/jd-vance-world-view-sources-00168984?ref=pressrex.com

Marjorie Taylor Greene Warns Americans Will “Comply or Die” Over Digital ID and CBDC Threat. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sharply reacted this week to evolving federal crypto policy, warning that digital identity and currency changes could force Americans into a stark choice: “comply or die.”
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/marjorie-taylor-greene-warns-americans

Nancy Pelosi claims Trump is displaying ‘mental incapacity’ and declares ‘something’s wrong’
https://www.aol.com/articles/somethings-wrong-nancy-pelosi-sounds-064043341.html

‘This Is State Terrorism’: Global Outrage as Trump Launches Illegal Assault on Venezuela. The Trump administration’s military assault on Venezuela and apparent abduction of the country’s president in the early hours of Saturday morning sparked immediate backlash from leaders in Latin America and across the globe, with lawmakers, activists, and experts accusing the US of launching yet another illegal war of aggression.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-outrage-us-bombing-venezuela

Trump Claims Maduro ‘Captured’ as US Bombs Venezuelan Capital
https://www.commondreams.org/news/global-outrage-us-bombing-venezuela

DOJ formally charges Maduro and his wife after they were captured in Venezuela following U.S. strike
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2026/01/united-states-strikes-venezuela-captures-president-maduro.php

Leaders of Colombia, Mexico, Cuba and Brazil oppose U.S. strike that led to capture of Maduro
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/maduro-captured-world-reaction-00709580

Project 2026: Trump’s plan to rig the next election: From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/donald-trump-plan-to-rig-2026-midterm-elections-voter-suppression-gerrymandering-certification/

Inside Trump’s plan to keep control of Congress in 2026. The president is investing in the midterms, eliminating potentially bloody primary battles and promising to help the GOP stay in power.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/25/trump-2026-midterm-playbook-00476592

Trump: ‘We’re going to run’ Venezuela after capture of Maduro until transition takes place
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/3/trump-says-us-will-run-venezuela-after-nicolas-maduro-seized

Maduro and Wife’s Charges Announced After Their Capture
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5670837-trump-operation-captures-maduro/

# Law / Law Enforcement / Prisons / FBI / CIA / ATF / DEA
An Arrested MAGA Individual Just Threatened a Judge by Saying He Would Call for Donald Trump
https://www.themarysue.com/an-arrested-maga-individual-just-threatened-a-judge-by-saying-he-would-call-for-donald-trump/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
‘Beyond a Reasonable Doubt’: Jack Smith Testifies to Congress Trump ‘Engaged in a Criminal Scheme.’ Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/31/jack-smith-house-testimony

Supreme Court advances ‘kooky theory’ devoid of ‘constitutional grounding’: legal expert: The theory claims that U.S. presidents have sole authority over the federal government’s executive branch, and its critics argue that it ignores the checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution.
https://www.alternet.org/unitary-executive-scotus/

After transmitting classified information about the B-2 Spirit to foreign governments, Noshir Gowadia was sentenced to 32 years in prison for espionage
https://www.newsbreak.com/war-history-online-1745274/4422897556861-after-transmitting-classified-information-about-the-b-2-spirit-to-foreign-governments-noshir-gowadia-was-sentenced-to-32-years-in-prison-for-espionage

# LGBTQ / Transgender
‘Shameless administration’: Federal employees accuse government of trying to force transgender individuals out of the workforce with new insurance change
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/1/us-federal-employees-file-complaint-against-trumps-anti-transgender-policy

# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits
Hospitals and Health Systems Are Dropping Medicare Advantage Plans: Hospitals and health systems continue to sever ties with certain Medicare Advantage plans heading into 2026, citing persistent frustrations with prior authorization denials and slow reimbursement from insurers.
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/16-health-systems-dropping-medicare-advantage-plans-2026/

Democrats Aim to Make GOP Pay as ‘Angry’ Voters See Health Insurance Premiums Soar: “Republican politicians who cut healthcare to pay for more billionaire tax cuts, or to increase profits for their corporate donors, are selling out working families,” said Rep. Greg Casar.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/democrats-aca-subsidies

# Military / Global / NATO
‘Punch landed’ in drone strike by ‘underground forces’ determined to ‘bring Putin down’. Russia has blamed Ukraine for a drone strike on one of President Vladimir Putin’s properties, but a former British MP believes it was Russian dissidents
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/194867/putin-drone-strike-likely-russian-dissidents-ukraine-says-former-british-mp

# NASA / NORAD / Space
Astronomers Appear to Have Caught a Star Splitting In Half, With Catastrophic Results
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/did-astronomers-see-a-star-explode-twice/

# Technology / AI
Grok Is Being Used to Depict Horrific Violence Against Real Women. When we dug through this content, we noticed another stomach-churning variation of the trend: Grok, at the request of users, altering images to depict real women being sexually abused, humiliated, hurt, and even killed.
https://futurism.com/future-society/grok-violence-women

# Water / Lakes / Oceans / Rivers
Trump says he vetoed water project in part because so many people are leaving Colorado: ‘Bad governor’: Why Trump issued the first veto of his second term. The president in an interview blasted Colorado’s governor when asked why he vetoed a water project.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/31/trump-veto-colorado-water-jared-polis-00708585

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January 2, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / ICE / Migrants / Gangs
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Move to Revoke Deportation … The ruling found that the administration’s cancellation of the protections for 60,000 migrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua was illegal.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-administration-tps-honduras-nepal-nicaragua-11292316

# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides / Bugs
Trump admin overhauls chemicals and sets new MAHA agenda for 2026: The MAHA Effect: The chemical review overhaul seeks to comprehensively reassess food additives, pesticides, and environmental toxins to reduce their role in chronic diseases and improve overall safety standards.
https://justthenews.com/government/trump-admin-overhauls-chemical-ingredients-and-sets-new-maha-agenda-2026

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Taxes / IRS / Cryptocurrencies
IRS Tax Changes for 2026: The IRS has released 2026 inflation adjustments and structural changes
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill

Conservatives on X threaten a 2026 tax revolt amid Minnesota fraud reports.  Multiple prominent conservatives on the social media platform, X, say they won’t pay taxes in 2026 amid all the reports of fraud coming out of Minnesota.
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/nation-world/conservatives-on-x-threaten-a-2026-tax-revolt-amid-minnesota-fraud-reports-marjorie-taylor-greene-minneapolis-irs-pentagon

Tax the Rich, Say Mamdani, Sanders, and NYC Inauguration Crowd. “For too long in our city, freedom has belonged only to those who can afford to buy it,” said the new mayor. “Our City Hall will change that.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/zohran-mamdani-tax-plan

500 Richest People Gained Record $2.2 Trillion in 2025, Fueling Calls for Wealth Tax. “If the monstrous political-economic system that is tearing our planet, the climate, and its people apart isn’t brought to its knees—then humanity will be,” warned one climate scientist.
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/31/billionaires-added-record-wealth-2025

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants / Global
China’s Largest Solar Farm Is Doing A Lot More Than Generating Energy. China’s massive solar farms, like the Qinghai cluster, do more than generate clean power; they create microclimates that boost desert biodiversity, improve soil moisture, and support unique ecosystems, while also creating local jobs, enabling agrivoltaics (like sheep grazing), and driving technological innovation in renewable energy, making them multifaceted environmental and economic assets.
https://www.slashgear.com/2063861/china-largest-solar-farm-desert-ecosystem-study/?zsource=yahoo

# Food / Farming / Agriculture / SNAP [Food Stamps] / FDA / USDA
Oklahoma’s ban on Chinese-owned farmland made an exception for Smithfield Foods. The carve-outs specifically exempt Smithfield Foods, the only Chinese-owned company with farmland in Oklahoma.
https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/12/08/oklahomas-ban-on-chinese-owned-farmland-made-an-exception-for-smithfield-foods/

# General News / Boat Strikes
U.S. military carries out more strikes against alleged drug boats, killing 8 people
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/u-military-carries-more-strikes-233943502.html

Coast Guard Searches For Missing Alleged Drug Traffickers That Jumped Overboard After Hegseth Ordered US Strikes on Boat Convoy
https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3338359/us-coast-guard-searches-survivors-after-strike-alleged-drug-boat-convoy

Trump Ends 2025 by Bombing More Boats, Bringing Death Toll to at Least 115. Journalists called out missing details from the latest disclosures, with one outlet saying that “US authorities no longer bother to specify where they’re conducting the extrajudicial murders.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-strikes-boat

# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Top Senate Dems Demand Trump’s Chief of Staff Explain How She ‘Read the Epstein Files.’ WH COS Susie Wiles admitted in Vanity Fair interview that she has read the Epstein file and President Trump “is in the file, was on [Epstein’s] plane,” and is “on the manifest”
https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-and-durbin-ask-trumps-chief-of-staff-how-she-received-access-to-epstein-files/

The Epstein Emails Spark Global Chaos, Leaked Messages Include Secrets, Threats, Sex Claims and Massive Political Bombshells. Epstein’s emails that involve everyone from Bill and Hillary Clinton to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and ex-wife Sarah Ferguson – and even Trump himself. Here are the seven biggest bombshells.
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/exclusive-epstein-emails-spark-global-113000594.html

# Gov / Politics
Minnesota Republicans gleefully admit they orchestrated the “Daycare Fraud” conspiracy to push Trump’s agenda. In the latest example of MAGA politics eating itself alive, Minnesota Republicans have now admitted they directed a right-wing YouTuber to harass Somali-owned childcare centers — then acted shocked when the stunt exploded into a national embarrassment.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Hip_hop_that_u_need/comments/1q0s02i/maga_fraudster_blows_his_story_in_epic_backfire/

A federal judge drops the HAMMER on Donald Trump by ruling that he must secure funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau or risk violating a court order. And it gets even better for the American people… The CFPB was created after the 2007-08 financial crisis
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/court-rules-trump-administration-must-fund-consumer-finance-watchdog

Why Mark Carney Is The One Person Trump Actually Fears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQdoXrBm_3o

Newsom Blasts Trump Over Mar-a-Lago Diplomatic Meeting, Calls Costs an “American Burden”
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/newsom-blasts-trump-over-mar-a-lago

The Oath Keepers are back in a big bad way. Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced that he will relaunch the group after it disbanded following his prison sentence in 2023.
https://www.alternet.org/oath-keepers-relaunch/

US embassies in the Western Hemisphere directed to report on human rights violations tied to mass migration
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-30/us-embassies-to-track-migration-crimes-in-western-hemisphere

Trump Email Tells Supporters Democrats Will “Steal Tariff Rebate Checks” if They Don’t Donate. The appeal ratcheted up tension, telling readers troubles were “boiling over” and only a “massive and immediate response” could save everything the campaign had worked on. Recipients were warned that Democrats wanted to redirect tariff payments if they didn’t act fast.
https://thetonymichaels.substack.com/p/trump-email-tells-supporters-democrats

# Gov / Politics / Global
Protests turn deadly in Iran as Trump says US could step in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mWIdd__030

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC] / Supreme Court
Growing concerns about ‘activist judges’ intensify calls for structural reforms. The long-simmering calls have recently intensifies as a number of federal district court judges have repeatedly blocked major executive branch initiatives
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/growing-concerns-about-activist-judges-intensify-calls-structural-reforms

# Medical / Science / Research
RFK Jr. Stops Requirement for Doctors. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering removing all 16 members of an advisory group that helps decide which preventive services, like cancer screenings and HIV medications, should be fully covered by insurance.
https://www.hematologyadvisor.com/news/rfk-jr-may-remove-top-panel-on-preventive-services-task-force/

U.S. health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.: As part of his campaign against chronic disease, he has redrawn the government’s position on topics such as seed oils, fluoride and Tylenol.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/2025-us-health-policy-rfk-jr/4324867/

RFK Jr. removes all current members of CDC vaccine advisory committee. The entirety of the 17-member Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the vaccine schedule and required coverage of immunizations, will be retired and replaced with new members,
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/health/rfk-cdc-vaccine-advisers-removed

# Military / Global / NATO
A Russian soldier surrendered by writing ‘Please take me prisoner, I want to live’ on cardboard seen by a drone, units say. The corps said the Russian was given instructions on how to surrender and was detained.
https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-soldier-surrender-message-drone-ukraine-2026-1

Putin Unveils ‘Unstoppable’ Nuclear-Capable Missiles Placed Within Minutes of European Targets. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a TV address, said that Russia had launched a “new conventional intermediate-range” missile with the codename Oreshnik, meaning hazel tree in Russian.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg07zw9vj1o

Israel Defense Force Central Command Chief Warns of ‘Surprise War’ After Snap Inspection. The warning followed a large-scale, unannounced inspection of forces stationed throughout the West Bank, intended to test the military’s agility in a rapidly shifting security landscape.
https://www.newsbreak.com/altitude-post-361905032/4420386743491-israel-defense-force-central-command-chief-warns-of-surprise-war-after-snap-inspection

# NASA / NORAD / Space
A star discovered in 1892 went missing without explanation. Now, after 134 years, it has been discovered again. In 1892, astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard thought he saw a bright star near Venus, but then it vanished. We may now know why
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509810-star-that-seemed-to-vanish-more-than-130-years-ago-is-found-again/

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