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Voices, The Peoples News

January 25, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Indigenous
Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/24/reports-of-navajo-people-being-detained-in-immigration-sweeps-sparks-concern-from-tribal-leaders/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
‘May God have mercy on your soul’: Internet cheers as GOP-appointed judge blocks Trump. A federal judge temporarily suspended Trumps controversial executive order revoking birthright citizenship, a right guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment to all children born in the United States regardless of their parents’ immigration status.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-order-blocked/

Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order, calling it ‘blatantly unconstitutional’: “You are an American citizen if you were born on American soil—period. Nothing that the president can do will change that.”
https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-donald-trump-lawsuit-immigration-9ac27b234c854a68a9b9f8c0d6cd8a1c

Representative Kiley Introduces the No Medicaid for Illegal Immigrants Act
https://kiley.house.gov/posts/representative-kiley-introduces-the-no-medicaid-for-illegal-immigrants-act

Mexico Denied A U.S. Deportation Flight As Deportees Are Flown Out Of Country By The Hundreds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-refuses-accept-u-deportation-000155641.html

Mexico refuses US military flight deporting migrants: Reports | Cuomo
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/mexico-refuses-us-flight-deporting-migrants/

Pregnant women are ‘sad, anxious and confused’ after Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-birthright-citizenship-lawsuit-b2684624.html

Trump ‘cruelly’ leaves thousands of refugees stranded after he cancels flights to the US
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/refugees-already-cleared-to-settle-in-u-s-have-flights-canceled-after-trump-order

ICE arrests over 530 illegal migrants, including sex traffickers and gang members: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday night that some of the migrants arrested were members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/ice-arrests-over-530-illegal-migrants-including-sex-traffickers-and

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Amazon will close all 7 warehouses in Canada’s Quebec province, eliminating 1,700 jobs  in next 2 months
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/amazon-to-close-7-warehouses-in-quebec-end-1-700-jobs-in-next-2-months-125012300063_1.html

Jeff Bezos deletes ‘LGBTQ+ rights’ and ‘equity for Black people’ from Amazon corporate policies: A once-champion of “diversity, equity, and inclusion” now says: “We appreciate that our 1.4 million team members reflect the world’s diversity.” Amazon’s modifications mirror similar actions taken by other major companies after Trump’s election victory, including Meta, McDonald’s, and Walmart.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/jeff-bezos-deletes-lgbtq-rights-and-equity-for-black-people-from-amazon-corporate-policies/ar-AA1xFOiE

Walmart making 4 changes to 4,600 locations this years as executives confirm shoppers will see ‘very different’ chain. The four initiatives are aimed at attracting a new customer demographic
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13363698/walmart-changes-new-products-logo/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Donald Trump promised to tackle cost-of-living crisis—now he’s risking inflation by demanding interest rates drop ‘immediately’
https://fortune.com/2025/01/24/donald-trump-inflation-cost-of-living-federal-reserve-jay-powell-interest-rates-wef-davos/

Full decoupling between western economies and eastern economies could cost the global economy $5.7 trillion, or up to five per cent of GDP
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-economy-faces-5-7-190000157.html

# Education / Schools
Trump Admin Guts School Safety Committee Created to Combat Mass Shootings
https://www.the74million.org/article/trump-admin-guts-school-safety-committee-created-to-combat-mass-shootings/

Bill requiring SD public schools to display and teach Ten Commandments passes committee
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bill-requiring-sd-public-schools-060138730.html

Supreme Court takes up Oklahoma effort to create nation’s first public religious charter school. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a bid led by two Catholic dioceses to establish in Oklahoma the nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in a case testing the separation of church and state.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-religious-charter-school-oklahoma-a4a31ba7ffc35811ad94a401cb85502f

Trump’s Education Agenda for Teachers: Sanitize US History or Leave the Field: Teachers fear Trump may use federal funding as a bludgeon to push “uncritical race theory” on K-12 schools and colleges.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-education-agenda-for-teachers-sanitize-us-history-or-leave-the-field/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order reversing efforts by former President Joe Biden to restrict oil and gas drilling. The new order targets Biden-era policies that limited fossil fuel developments in the Arctic and large areas of the U.S. coastline.
https://san.com/cc/trump-executive-order-reverses-bidens-offshore-oil-drilling-restrictions/

What happens after Utah’s coal-fired power plants close? Department of Energy grants are helping eastern Utah plan for the energy transition.
https://www.hcn.org/issues/what-happens-after-utahs-coal-fired-power-plants-close/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
‘Queen of icebergs’ A23a is barreling toward a remote South Atlantic island. Millions of animals could be at risk
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/queen-of-icebergs-a23a-is-barreling-toward-a-remote-south-atlantic-island-millions-of-animals-could-be-at-risk

10 new fires started overnight in California as officials brace for rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVR_a8pe6eI

Catastrophic tipping point in Greenland reached as crystal blue lakes turn brown, belch out carbon dioxide
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/catastrophic-tipping-point-in-greenland-reached-as-crystal-blue-lakes-turn-brown-belch-out-carbon-dioxide

World Leaders Remain Committed to Paris Climate Agreement Despite Trump’s Withdrawal. On the second day of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, European leaders spoke out against President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement, saying they would remain firmly committed to the global climate accord.
https://www.ecowatch.com/paris-agreement-world-leaders-trump.html

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
‘Getting rid of FEMA’: Takeaways from Trump’s trip to two disaster zones
https://apnews.com/article/trump-first-trip-california-north-carolina-nevada-b906880254ce7bf249c3dcefa45bf846

# Food General News
Food stamps: Agriculture nominee says she ‘can’t commit’ to opposing cuts to SNAP
https://gazette.com/food-stamps-agriculture-nominee-says-she-can-t-commit-to-opposing-cuts-to-snap/article_c06df578-4a36-5cc2-9b71-a228c9c1abd5.html

What You Need to Know About Trump’s Picks to Lead USDA and EPA: With their nomination hearings completed, Brooke Rollins and Lee Zeldin will likely be confirmed soon. Their leadership will deeply impact the American food system.
https://civileats.com/2025/01/24/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-picks-to-lead-usda-and-epa/

Walmart shopper buys Great Value corn. Now, she’s warning others after what she noticed on the label. Walmart is among the most popular retail chains across the globe and the brand image is built on the trust of consumers who believe that it won’t compromise on quality.
https://marketrealist.com/tiktok-user-reveals-scary-truth-behind-walmart-canned-corn/

# Foreign Affairs
Donald Trump just cut all Foreign Aid to Ukraine and most of the world. Only Israel and Egypt received waivers.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190690/donald-trump-just-cut-foreign-aid-ukraine-world

‘Went nuclear’: State Department reportedly ‘shocked’ as Rubio freezes foreign aid
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/24/state-department-foreign-aid-pause-00200510

# Gov / Politics
Trump Doubles Down On Canada Becoming America’s 51st State: ‘People of Canada Would Like It’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/trump-doubles-down-on-canada-becoming-americas-51st-state-people-of-canada-would-like-it/

DEI Rollback: How it could impact people with disabilities? References to disability within this particular news buzz would appear to be conspicuous by their absence with a greater emphasis placed on gender and race.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-and-wasteful-government-dei-programs-and-preferencing/

Democrats revolt against Republican proposals to change Medicare, tax deductions
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b557f934-d9b8-11ef-8490-83aaa0f6ff8b.html

Outrage as Donald Trump calls attacks on police officers at deadly January 6 riots ‘minor incidents’
https://news.sky.com/story/donald-trump-says-attacks-on-police-officers-in-january-6-riots-were-minor-incidents-13294683

President Donald Trump Revokes Civil Rights Era Measure In Sweeping Anti-DEI Executive Order
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/22/trump-dei-lbj-rollback

Riggs asks North Carolina Supreme Court to reject “unlawful” GOP bid to throw out thousands of votes
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/22/riggs-asks-north-carolina-to-reject-unlawful-bid-to-throw-out-thousands-of-votes/

Rubio’s first foreign trip aimed at confronting Panama Canal security, immigration head on. Rubio’s Latin American trip highlights the region’s importance to U.S. national security and immigration crisis.
https://justthenews.com/government/diplomacy/secretary-rubios-first-foreign-trip-aimed-confronting-panama-canal-security

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Miami FBI uncovers elaborate money laundering scheme stealing American jobs to fund North Korea’s illicit activities, including weapons programs.
https://www.newsbreak.com/uncovering-florida-1600672/3776105739600-miami-fbi-uncovers-elaborate-money-laundering-scheme-stealing-american-jobs-to-fund-north-korea

‘Very verbal’: Traffic stop escalates after Sen. Regina Goodwin refuses to provide driver’s license
https://nondoc.com/2025/01/23/traffic-stop-escalates-after-sen-regina-goodwin-refuses-to-provide-drivers-license/

‘Widespread Massacre’: Trump Fires 17 Inspectors General in Move That ‘Appeared To Violate Federal Law’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/24/trump-fire-inspectors-general-federal-agencies/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘Cannot whitewash the blood’: Federal judge hammers Trump over decision to absolve Jan. 6 rioters: “On that day, ‘a mob professing support for then-President Trump violently attacked the Capitol’… the dismissal of this case cannot undo the ‘rampage [that] left multiple people dead, injured more than 140 people, and inflicted millions of dollars in damage.’”
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/cannot-whitewash-the-blood-trump-jan-6-judge-hammers-presidents-decision-to-absolve-capitol-rioters/

Minnesota high court sides with Democrats in struggle with Republicans over control of state House
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-house-power-struggle-aace5354d7b54c3502b01a1a0c1aca41

Judge bars Oath Keepers from entering Washington, DC. A federal judge yesterday banned the antigovernment Oath Keepers militia group from entering Washington, DC, and the US Capitol without court approval.
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5104820-federal-judge-bars-oath-keepers-washington-dc-capitol/

# Medical / General News
Republicans reportedly ready to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Trump plans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/republicans-medicaid-funding-trump

Trump’s Return Sparks Worry About Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services. Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid and community-based services now that President Donald Trump is back at the White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill.
https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/01/21/trumps-return-sparks-worry-about-cuts-to-medicaid-disability-services/31251/

She was scheduled for a double mastectomy. The day before her surgery, insurance said it wouldn’t cover it
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/investigations/10-investigates/insurance-deny-breast-cancer-surgery-mastectomy/67-189221e2-8f3f-4e69-9e70-1610e13a6ae3

A breast reconstruction surgery insurance change has doctors worried cancer patients may lose access
https://www.nhpr.org/2023-04-07/a-breast-reconstruction-surgery-insurance-change-has-doctors-worried-cancer-patients-may-lose-access

“Going Flat” After a Mastectomy: Women having a mastectomy have myriad decisions to make regarding if, how and when to undergo reconstruction, and for a growing number of women, “going flat” is the right choice for them. Approximately 25 percent of patients with breast cancer are opting out of breast reconstruction.¹
https://www.patientpower.info/breast-cancer/living-with-breast-cancer/breast-cancer-patients-opting-to-go-flat-after-mastectomy

Texas hospital president resigns after unclaimed bodies were cut up for experiments
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/state/2025/01/23/texas-hospital-president-resigns-unt-bodies-research-university-health-consent-sylvia-trent-adams/77900080007/

Trump Already Ditching Campaign Pledge to Leave Abortion to States With New Executive Orders. He issued executive orders on Friday that revive some anti-abortion policies from his first administration
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/24/trump-issues-executive-orders-reviving-anti-abortion-policies-00200212

# Military / General News
Hegseth heads to Pentagon with plans to upend it. Hegseth’s confirmation could smooth the way for other controversial Trump administration picks.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/24/hegseth-confirmed-defense-secretary-senate-00200603

Trump admin is working to dismantle Pentagon office focused on stopping civilian deaths
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/pentagon-civilian-deaths.html

# NATO
NATO’s Rutte: Putin has no right to veto Ukraine membership
https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-no-veto-countrys-nato-224854114.html

# Nuclear
Trump Ally Calls for Open-Air Nuclear Bomb Testing. “Such a test would occur if there were unforeseen ‘political’ reasons why a President would want to test one as part of a signaling campaign during an acute crisis or even conflict,” Peters added in a followup, adding that it would “allow the US to conduct open-air nuclear testing within the US or in the Pacific over open water or uninhabited atoll.”
https://futurism.com/trump-ally-calls-restarting-open-air-nuclear-bomb-testing

# Other Interesting Things
Potentially deadly ‘chirping waves’ detected in baffling location near Earth, and scientists are stumped:  Chorus waves are mysterious, chirping signals produced by spiraling plasma inside our planet’s magnetic field. But a new detection suggests scientists may understand less about them than first thought
https://www.livescience.com/space/potentially-deadly-chirping-waves-detected-in-baffling-location-near-earth-and-scientists-are-stumped

Scientists Reveal What Happened to Earth When Greenland Was Ice-Free 400,000 Years Ago- Issue Serious Warning
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/scientists-reveal-what-happened-to-earth-when-greenland-was-ice-free-400-000-years-ago-issue-serious-warning

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Marc Benioff says that from now on CEOs will no longer lead all-human workforces—enter the new era of AI coworkers
https://fortune.com/2025/01/24/marc-benioff-salesforce-human-workforces-ai-agents/

The ‘First AI Software Engineer’ Is Bungling the Vast Majority of Tasks It’s Asked to Do
https://futurism.com/first-ai-software-engineer-devin-bungling-tasks

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Voices, The Peoples News

January 24, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government
to save the environment.”   — Ansel Adams
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This daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous
Indigenous Cultures Institute: We work to preserve the cultures of the Native Americans indigenous to Texas and northern Mexico while maintaining our covenant with sacred sites. There may be more than 11 million people in Texas who are labeled Hispanic and Latino and have ancestors who are Indigenous to the Americas.
https://indigenouscultures.org/

Fear of immigration raids prompts Navajo President to warn tribal members in urban areas
https://sourcenm.com/briefs/fear-of-immigration-raids-prompts-navajo-president-to-warn-tribal-members-in-urban-areas/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Trump Wants a War With Cartels—and May Just Get One. An executive order designating cartels as terrorist organizations will expand prosecutors’ jurisdictions, affect relations with Mexico, and risk blowback for which the US is unprepared.
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-executive-order-mexico-drug-cartels-terrorist-organizations/

Border Security Becomes Top Priority as DoD Leadership Shifts Under New Administration
https://thedebrief.org/border-security-becomes-top-priority-as-dod-leadership-shifts-under-new-administration/

Keith Ellison among 22 state attorneys general suing Trump over birthright citizenship
https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/keith-ellison-among-21-state-attorneys-general-suing-trump-over-birthright-citizenship/

Mayor accuses ICE of detaining vet, U.S. citizens in N.J. immigration raid
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/24/ice-raid-newark-new-jersey-immigration-us-citizens

Reagan-Appointed Judge BLOCKS Trump’s Order to End Birthright Citizenship, Issues Scathing Statement
https://www.mediaite.com/news/reagan-appointed-judge-blocks-trumps-order-to-end-birthright-citizenship-issues-scathing-statement/

Bill Would Pay Bounty Hunters $1K to Capture Undocumented Migrants. A Republican lawmaker said it was part of an effort to support President Trump’s agenda. The program would offer a $1,000 reward to registered bounty hunters for each successful deportation they help facilitate.
https://wreg.com/news/mid-south/ms-bill-to-offer-bounty-hunters-1k-for-illegal-aliens/

Mississippi state lawmaker introduces Contraception Begins at Erection Act with fines for masturbation.  The freshman Mississippi state senator proposed a bill that would make it unlawful for “a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5103052-mississippi-contraception-abortion-masturbation/

Air Force to Conduct Deportation Flights
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-deportation-flights/

# Communications / Censorship
Department Of Health And Human Services Follow Trump’s Order To Pause Federal Communications
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5270866/hhs-cdc-health-communications-trump

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
By the Numbers: 15 Years of Citizens United: During the 2008 election cycle, the last presidential campaign before the floodgates opened, outside spending totaled $574 million. Four years later, in 2012, that amount more than doubled — to nearly $1.3 billion. By 2020, outside spending reached $3.3 billion and came close to $4.5 billion in 2024. Most of that money was spent by super PACs.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/01/by-the-numbers-15-years-of-citizens-united/

Chinese companies could lose a tried and true method for skirting US tariffs, the head of the Council on Foreign Relations says
https://www.businessinsider.com/china-supply-chain-circumvent-tariffs-us-scrutiny-overcapacity-transshipment-trump-2025-1

Trump Just Took His Tariffs Threat to a Catastrophic Level. Donald Trump used his speech at Davos to threaten a global trade war.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190602/trump-threatens-global-trade-war-davos-tariffs?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_ticker_rss&utm_term=tnr-newsletter-20240823

Trump tariffs will not tame China’s trade surplus. Correcting major imbalances in the global economy will require collaborative international action.
https://www.cfr.org/article/trump-tariffs-will-not-tame-chinas-trade-surplus

Bracing For A Tariff War: With a second Trump administration starting up, 2025 may bring escalating tariffs, retaliatory trade measures, and a rearranging of the international trade order.
https://gfmag.com/economics-policy-regulation/trump-tariff-war-canada-mexico-china-europe-protectionism/

Fact Check: Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Considering Sweeping Tax Changes: House Republican budget and tax options list, reported in Politico, confirms their agenda: massive cuts that take away or cut health coverage, food assistance, income assistance, and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for millions of people in service to their profligate tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.
https://www.cbpp.org/press/statements/people-across-us-would-face-more-hardship-under-leaked-republican-budget-tax

Trump Doubles Down on Tariff Threats in Speech to Global Leaders
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20250123-Trump-Doubles-Down-Tariff-Threats-Speech-Global-Leaders

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which could lead to an impacting effect coming on Feb. 1
https://www.wdsu.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-energy-plans/63487606

# Education / Schools / Global
School choice, vouchers and the future of Texas education. What they are and how they might change the state’s educational landscape.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/texas-vouchers/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Texas+Tribune+Newsletters&utm_campaign=c3ff77fcc5-TTE_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_01_23&utm_term=0_-4071a8ac8c-102737553

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump nominates lawyer with industry ties for a top EPA role. Fotouhi’s nomination reflects a broader trend of Trump-era appointees with strong ties to polluting industries.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/trump-nominates-lawyer-with-industry-ties-for-top-epa-role-2670987722.html

Firefighters battled Southern California’s deadliest wildfires. Trump’s firestorm of misinformation hasn’t helped
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/firefighters-have-battled-southern-california-s-deadliest-wildfires-trump-s-firestorm-of-misinformation-hasn-t-helped/ar-AA1xKDjv

Heartland Institute teams up with far-right European politicians to fight climate policies
https://www.desmog.com/2025/01/22/usa-climate-denial-group-heartland-institute-using-far-right-to-attack-eu-green-policies/

Satellite Images Chronicle the Total Collapse of a New York-Sized Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Scientists were left scratching their heads when the Conger-Glenzer ice shelf collapsed within a matter of days in 2022.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/satellite-images-chronicle-the-total-collapse-of-a-new-york-sized-ice-shelf-in-antarctica

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
President Trump says he wants to reshape the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the U.S. faces the formidable task of rebuilding after storm damage in the southeast and devastating wildfires in California
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/23/what-to-know-about-fema-disasters-trump/9399b750-d9f5-11ef-85a9-331436ec61e9_story.html

Senators introduce bill to ban Chinese from buying US land: China owns 347,000 acres of US farmland in more than 25 states. Some lawmakers argue this is a security risk because the land purchases are near U.S. military installations. Now, lawmakers are moving to crack down on such instances using the farm bill.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/us-farmland-threat-china-usda/

# Food General News
Trump USDA Pick Backs Mass Deportations and ‘Ready to Bow to Corporate Interests.’ “As usual, President Trump appears more concerned with buoying business interests than reforming our broken system to deliver safe, affordable food,” one advocate said.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/usda-trump

Senators introduce bill to ban Chinese from buying US land: China owns 347,000 acres of US farmland in more than 25 states. Some lawmakers argue this is a security risk because the land purchases are near U.S. military installations. Now, lawmakers are moving to crack down on such instances using the farm bill.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/us-farmland-threat-china-usda/

Purging web pages at the FDA: FDA purges material on clinical trial diversity from its site, showing stakes of Trump DEI ban. The scrubbing could affect the ways researchers and companies test drugs and medical devices
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/23/fda-purges-pages-clinical-trial-diversity-after-trump-dei-ban/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8PSPKMrJnD0JQp1CqW5Aa1M8Gb5rRdA0_eg4Ssfd5mvIXwhVDq-f_2I87kyWOCsD8D9L6knBhdKsxwFEAug93Cr9191l5XImY5q243S6LcC0cBDLk&_hsmi=343931331&utm_content=343931331&utm_source=hs_email

# Foreign Affairs
Putin Is Not Yet Desperate, Economic Pain Won’t Turn the Tide in Ukraine. Faced with the unattractive alternative of continuing to fight without the assurance of further U.S. backing, Kyiv and its Western partners are now considering how to secure an acceptable deal with Moscow.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putin-not-yet-desperate?mkt_tok=ODEzLVhZVS00MjIAAAGYNHpod67FWJiurvlECVAei7oHnbpYL9BgdVodJrPQNIrG46Dsf1ucbw3LWXsDLa6kRflRwUkhijNGViDPHGvfzAl08frREOGWX5ZmunMPpcw

# General News
Assassination Files Released: The remaining classified files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be made public in the near future, following an executive order from President Trump . Government documents pertaining to the 1968 assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will also be reviewed for eventual release.
https://time.com/7209648/trump-orders-declassification-documents-jfk-rfk-mlk-kennedy-king-assassinations/

Elon Musk posts multiple Nazi-related ‘jokes’ after salute backlash:  “Don’t say Hess to Nazi accusations! I bet you did nazi that coming.” Elon Musk, on Twitter, referring to Adolf Hitler’s right-hand man, Rudolf Hess.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10975722/elon-musk-nazi-jokes-salute-backlash/

Jewish leaders horrified as Elon Musk tweets barrage of holocaust jokes. Even those who defended his Nazi salute are aghast.
https://futurism.com/the-byte/jewish-leaders-elon-musk-holocaust-jokes

Elon Musk – World’s Richest African-American Pro Israel Nazi
https://justthenews.com/podcasts/bauer-and-rose-podcast/elon-musk-worlds-richest-african-american-pro-israel-nazi?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

# Gov / Politics
Shocking, Trump says he “doesn’t care” about the economy, retribution against Joe Biden is more important
https://www.newsbreak.com/hiphopwired-525093/3774855944459-shocking-donald-trump-says-he-doesn-t-care-about-the-economy-retribution-against-joe-biden-is-more-important

Ballots from Helene-damaged areas are among the 65,000 that Republicans want to throw out in North Carolina
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/23/north-carolina-supreme-court-griffin-riggs/

‘Complete failure’: Government shutdown crisis threatens Capitol Hill as Trump plans policy overhaul
https://www.aol.com/complete-failure-government-shutdown-crisis-214536168.html

Davos day three: Donald Trump demands increase in Nato defence spending, and sends oil price sliding
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/jan/23/davos-day-three-ukraine-nato-trump-milei-the-pope-business-live-news
What is Davos? https://finance.yahoo.com/video/davos-know-120041152.html

DeSantis warns Florida lawmakers not to defy him on immigration: ‘It would be very, very hazardous’
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/23/desantis-florida-legislature-special-session-00200382

House GOP Floats Medicaid Cuts and More to Finance Trump’s Huge Agenda. House and Senate Republicans float ideas to pay for Trump’s immigration crackdown and to fund tax cuts
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/republicans-medicaid-funding-trump

House Republican Introduces Amendment Allowing Trump To Run for Third Term – But Not Obama
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/republicans-medicaid-funding-trump

Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House. Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/23/texas-house-republican-committee-chairs/

The Global Forces Trump Can’t Ignore. The new administration would be wise to reconsider some of its operating assumptions, so that it can go with rather than against these powerful currents. Safely navigating the shoals ahead—and exercising true sovereignty over America’s destiny—will require the forty-seventh president make commons cause with other countries and pursue U.S. interests within international institutions.
https://carnegieendowment.org/emissary/2025/01/trump-population-climate-ai-megatrends?lang=en&utm_source=ctw&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=titlelink&mkt_tok=ODEzLVhZVS00MjIAAAGYNHpod_aNEBdGU1phQDyiFPrLZ3barVhteT24hBzqsRTgdUSfcitoGgAc3uQnz2suqTMDVMwUwdqfjfd8RX-mud5oXTpcI2Hiu6OxB9o-j3Q

Our Enemies Could Be Plotting To Use Trump’s Ambitious Agenda Against Us. President Donald Trump is ushering in a new age of technological advancements with his push to increase America’s AI development.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/23/our-enemies-could-be-plotting-to-use-trumps-ambitious-agenda-against-us-trump-ai-altman/

Marco Rubio To Visit Panama On First Trip As Secretary Of State. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Panama on his first trip abroad in his new post after President Donald Trump’s calls to seize the country’s canal.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2025/01/23/marco-rubio-donald-trump-panama-canal/77905262007/

Huge Image of Musk’s Nazi Salute Projected Onto German Gigafactory. They’re looking to “fight the commercial arm of fascism.”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/musk-nazi-salute-german-gigafactory?utm_term=Futurism%20//%2001.23.25&utm_campaign=Futurism_Actives_Newsletter&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email

Conservatives clinch longtime goal of booting Democrats from leadership ranks in Texas House
https://www.aol.com/texas-democrats-lose-leadership-roles-214333207.html

Republicans are already looking for ways to hand Trump a third term.
http://socket.newrepublic.com/post/190644/republicans-bill-trump-third-term

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Hunter Biden’s name, signature, and shared bank account in $60M fraud investigation. Members of Congress have expressed interest in continuing to probe the Biden family even after sweeping pardons to finally get to the truth.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/bank-records-show-hunter-biden-had-deeper-ties-60-million-fraud

Trump pardons two former D.C. police officers convicted in death of a moped rider
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/22/trump-pardons-two-dc-police-officers-convicted-in-death-of-20-year-old-man-during-pursuit-00200162

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
DOJ Halts All Civil Rights Cases Following Trump’s Directives. Trump “is quickly implementing Project 2025 and is targeting all minorities,” said researcher Allison Chapman.
https://truthout.org/articles/doj-halts-all-civil-rights-cases-following-trumps-directives/

# Media
CNN expected to cut 200 jobs, restructure the company
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/23/cnn-layoffs-digital-investment

# Medicare / Medicaid
NEW REPORT: House Republicans Float Medicaid Cuts to Finance Trump’s Tax Handouts to Billionaire Backers
https://democrats.org/news/new-report-house-republicans-float-medicaid-cuts-to-finance-trumps-tax-handouts-to-billionaire-backers/

# Medical / General News
Trump Pardons Pro-Lifers Ahead Of March For Life: President Donald Trump pardoned 23 pro-life activists who were prosecuted by the Biden Administration for peacefully protesting outside of abortion clinics. “They should not have been prosecuted,” said the president.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/23/trump-pardons-abortion-clinic-protesters-00200292

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring. Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”
https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-hits-nih-devastating-freezes-meetings-travel-communications-and-hiring

Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern. Researchers worry that NIH funding and scientific updates to the public could be affected
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/22/trump-administrations-cancels-scientific-meetings-abruptly/

Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
https://www.thederrick.com/ap/health-and-human-services-secretary-influences-every-aspect-of-america-s-health/article_7eec4313-c05d-5845-b7ed-7785e3b97d0b.html

# Military / General News
Donald Trump Pulling US Troops From Europe in Blow to NATO Allies. A European diplomatic source told ANSA that Trump wants to reduce the American contingent in Europe by about 20 percent and plans to ask for a “financial contribution” for the maintenance of the remaining troops.
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-us-troops-europe-nato-2019728

Republican senators introduce bill to protect military installations
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0f5a4c54-d9df-11ef-b672-9fe855e6edcf.html

# Nuclear
Is a Global Deal to Reduce Nuclear Weapons Possible? Need to know: President Donald Trump said he wants to hold “denuclearization” talks with Russia and China now he is back in office – stressing that China would have to join in as well.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nuclear-weapons-china-russia-2020120?utm_source=STMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Geoscape&emh=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&lctg=62d7754d3dd0961e82066a82&utm_term=%5BAudience%5D%20-%20Geoscape

Is a World Without Nuclear Weapons Really Possible? Can mankind uninvent the nuclear bomb, and rid the world of the greatest military threat to the human species and the survival of the planet ever created?
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/is-a-world-without-nuclear-weapons-really-possible/

Trump Proves He’s Totally Clueless With Dangerous Nuclear Comments. Donald Trump doesn’t appear to fully understand how disarmament works.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190605/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-nuclear-weapons

# Other Interesting Things
Scientists Listening to Signals From Huge, Mysterious Objects Inside the Earth. “Nobody knew what they are, and whether they are only a temporary phenomenon.”
https://futurism.com/the-byte/underground-supercontinent-earth-older

# Planetary
Mysterious Mars Mounds: Clues to Water & Life Discovered
https://phys.org/news/2025-01-mystery-mounds-reveal-history-mars.html

# Space
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/scientists-detect-chirping-cosmic-waves-160451002.html

# Transportation / Travel
Betrayed by US Again, Afghan Evacuees Stranded After Refugee Program Suspension. About 1,600 Afghans approved to come to the US are now in limbo as the State Department cancels travel plans.
https://truthout.org/articles/betrayed-by-us-again-afghan-evacuees-stranded-after-refugee-program-suspension/

# Veterans / VA
Veterans Affairs officials issued guidance Thursday exempting more than 300,000 department health care posts from the White House’s federal hiring freeze, labeling them as essential to public health and department operations
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/23/roughly-300000-va-jobs-exempted-federal-hiring-freeze-bid-protect-veteran-services.html

# Water
Water supplies strained for 30 million Americans, report finds. Nearly 30 million Americans live in regions with stressed water supplies, with socially vulnerable groups and certain ecosystems at higher risk, according to a new USGS report.
https://www.ehn.org/water-supplies-strained-for-30-million-americans-report-finds-2670980880.html

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# Indigenous
“Excluding Indians”: Trump admin questions Native Americans’ birthright citizenship in court. The Trump admin is leaning on a pre-14th Amendment law in its fight to redefine birthright citizenship
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/23/excluding-indians-admin-questions-native-americans-birthright-citizenship-in/

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Congress Passes Bill Mandating ICE Detention for Immigrants Arrested
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/22/nx-s1-5253926/congress-laken-riley-act

Massachusetts law prevents local police from enforcing ICE detainers: Immigrants fear police involvement in Trump deportation arrests, but state law bans it. If Trump carries out mass deportations, local chiefs of police and county sheriffs say they won’t round people up or hold them for immigration enforcement.
https://newbedfordlight.org/immigrants-fear-police-involvement-in-trump-deportation-arrests-but-state-law-bans-it/

Pentagon to send 1,500 troops to border to start Trump-ordered surge
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/22/1500-active-duty-troops-being-deployed-border-under-orders-trump.html

Trump Admin To Deport 5,000 Illegal Migrants Using Military Aircraft. President Donald Trump will be utilizing military aircraft to assist in the removal of five thousand illegal migrants out of California and Texas.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/23/trump-using-military-aircraft-to-deport/

ACLU Sues Trump Administration for Fast-Tracking Deportations of Illegal Immigrants
https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/immigrants-rights-advocates-sue-trump-administration-over-fast-track-deportation-policy

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
The real reason Elon Musk forced Vivek Ramaswamy out of DOGE.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/real-reason-elon-musk-forced-184012725.html

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
[Opinion: In my 80 or so years, I have not seen one white skinned person picking fruit, gathering lettuce or cotton or anything else. The brown shinned folks are the ones picking our food at rock bottom wages. If the folks that are so worried about the economy got out there and helped pick that food, things would change in a hurry.] They don’t care about you: Dems want 470,100 illegal migrant workers because they keep wages low!
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3773369798145-they-dont-care-about-you-dems-want-470100-illegal-migrant-workers-because-they-keep-wages-low?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Mzc2MzU5MDAwMDE%3D

President Trump’s ’emergency price relief’ executive order, what does it mean? Trump is ordering departments and agencies that fall under the executive branch, the departments of Commerce, Health and Human Services, Labor, and Energy, to take actions that lower prices for everything from housing and health costs to food and fuel.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-inflation-executive-orders-cost-of-living/

‘America First’: Trump Aims To Dismantle Globalist Trade Policies. Just hours after taking the oath of office on Monday, Trump introduced a myriad of sweeping executive actions which included a presidential memorandum outlining his vision for an “America First” trade policy.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/22/trump-america-first-trade-policy/

# Education / Schools / Global
Antioch high school shooting comes one day after Donald Trump shut down Office of Gun Violence Prevention
https://apnews.com/article/nashville-school-shooting-4ace11dd9a2897d93e901fdad2730b18

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump seeks to prioritize fossil fuels while rolling back renewable energy efforts
https://www.ehn.org/trump-seeks-to-prioritize-fossil-fuels-while-rolling-back-renewable-energy-efforts-2670913909.html

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
An executive order from Donald Trump has paused disbursements for infrastructure and climate. An executive order from Donald Trump has paused disbursements for infrastructure and climate initiatives launched under Joe Biden, threatening ongoing projects across the U.S.
https://www.dailyclimate.org/trump-halts-billions-in-biden-era-infrastructure-funding-with-executive-order-2670976406.html

Two Trump-era chemical industry allies return to EPA, sparking concerns about weakened rules
https://www.ehn.org/two-trump-era-chemical-industry-allies-return-to-e-p-a-sparking-concerns-over-weakened-rules-2670976663.html

# Environment / Climate / Global
Permafrost is no longer permanent: Arctic communities in danger. There is now growing concern about the release of carbon dioxide and methane, which contribute to heat-trapping greenhouse effects in Earth’s atmosphere.
https://www.earth.com/news/permafrost-is-no-longer-permanent-arctic-communities-in-danger/

Thousands of lakes in Greenland have crossed a tipping point from which they can’t recover
https://www.earth.com/news/thousands-of-lakes-in-greenland-have-crossed-a-tipping-point/

# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
Trump Suggests Eliminating FEMA Because ‘I’d Rather See States Take Care of Their Own Problems’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-suggests-eliminating-fema-because-id-rather-see-states-take-care-of-their-own-problems/

Trump claims FEMA is getting ‘in the way’ and pitches abolishing it during first interview since return to White House. Trump wants to shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency and let states handle their own disaster needs. ‘I don’t think we should give California anything,’ he said
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-fema-sean-hannity-interview-b2684711.html

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
Trump’s Immigration Plans Are Already Wrecking the Food Industry. Immigrant farm workers are too scared to show up to work. “This sent shockwaves through the entire community. People aren’t going to work and kids aren’t going to school. Yesterday about 25 percent of the workforce, today 75 percent didn’t show up.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/190555/donald-trump-immigration-deportations-farm-workers

# General News
Elon Musk furious after Wikipedia page calls his gesture a ‘Nazi salute’ and demands drastic action
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-wikipedia-nazi-salute-inauguration-b2684183.html

Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump
https://www.euronews.com/2025/01/23/saudi-crown-prince-says-kingdom-intends-to-invest-billions-in-us-during-call-with-trump

January 6 Extremist Freed by Trump Vows Retribution Is Coming. Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio promised revenge immediately after his release from prison.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/january-6-extremist-freed-trump-201452275.html

Have you noticed how you almost never hear about China in the news these days? Well, I can tell you that China is NOT sitting around twiddling their thumbs. In fact, they are waging a “stealth war” against the United States as we speak.
https://www.theburningplatform.com/2024/09/23/china-is-up-to-something-must-see/

Enemy At The Gates.
https://borderdatareport.com/?affId=385&c1=&c2=&c3=&aff_id=385&id=57145f0c35da461899f9d3cc624de6aa&s1=&s2=&s3=&s4=&s5=

# Gov / Politics
‘You should be ashamed of yourself!’ Capitol police officer unleashes on Trump: Former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn expressed outrage over President Donald Trump’s decision to release all of the J6 rioters from custody, including those convicted of violent acts.
https://www.rawstory.com/harry-dunn-shames-trump-over-j6-pardons/

3 days into his second term, Trump is making headway on another big deal, this time, with Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Says It Will Increase U.S. Trade and Investment by $600 Billion. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly spoke with President Trump, who has warned of retaliation against governments he sees as acting against U.S. interests.
https://time.com/7209335/trump-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-mbs/

Marco Rubio heading to Panama on first trip as secretary of state: ‘We won’t continue to ignore the region’
https://foxwilmington.com/marco-rubio-heading-to-panama-on-first-trip-as-secretary-of-state-we-wont-continue-to-ignore-the-region/

Trump says he may withhold federal wildfire disaster aid for Los Angeles if California doesn’t change water policies
https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-republicans-taxes-eea4754a0f580d451aa0588f0639d52c

Trump warns he’ll adjourn Congress to make recess appointments
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/15/trump-warns-hell-adjourn-congress-make-recess-appo/

Lawmakers move to limit foreign real estate buys near military bases
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/01/22/lawmakers-move-to-limit-foreign-real-estate-buys-near-military-bases/

Trump Warns Putin to Make a Deal with Ukraine or Face More Sanctions
https://thestreetjournal.org/russia-ukraine-war-trump-warns-putin-to-end-conflict-or-face-more-sanctions/

Trump Quietly Scraps Nondiscrimination Rule While No One Is Looking. Donald Trump has taken his war on DEI to an unbelievable level.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-quietly-scraps-nondiscrimination-rule-161932658.html

‘The gloves are off’: Trump appears poised to cash in from his presidency in new ways. Trump’s latest money-making moves are raising alarms among ethics watchdogs who say that, just days into his presidency, the Republican appears poised to benefit financially from his final term in office in new and lucrative ways.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/23/politics/ethics-business-trump-presidency/index.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
India offers to take back 18K illegal migrants from US while pushing to safeguard visas
https://nypost.com/2025/01/22/us-news/india-offers-to-take-back-18k-illegal-migrants-while-pushing-to-safeguard-visas-report/

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Trump reinstates federal capital punishment: Trump falsely claimed that restoring the federal death penalty was necessary in order to deter violent crimes.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-issues-executive-order-restoring-federal-death-penalty/

Trump’s New Order to Expand the Death Penalty Misses Key Details. The order shows the president’s desire for more executions. But it’s unclear how the administration will carry out its plans, legal experts say.
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/22/trump-death-penalty-executive-order

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Federal judge blocks Trump’s ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ executive order to revoke birthright citizenship
https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-blatantly-185936999.html

# Media
CNN to lay off hundreds of employees. The cable news pioneer will lay off hundreds of employees as it slims down its TV production to build around a more digital-focused strategy, according to reporting from CNBC. The network suffered a sharp ratings decline in the weeks after last November’s election.
https://san.com/cc/cnn-to-lay-off-hundreds-of-employees-as-network-makes-digital-pivot-report/

# Medical / General News
Trump’s day one actions reversed Biden health policies, including efforts to expand ObamaCare: “Donald Trump’s immediate priority is ripping away affordable health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans and screwing over people with preexisting conditions.”
https://www.aol.com/trumps-day-one-actions-reversed-202912373.html

As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/as-states-diverge-on-immigration-hospitals-say-they-won-t-turn-patients-away/ar-AA1xIzhI

Trump executive orders threaten healthcare of millions of Americans. Orders repeal directives expanding healthcare access and options for lower-income and middle-class Americans
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/22/trump-executive-orders-healthcare

Trump’s OMB Nominee Voices Support For Medicaid Work Requirements. The comments hint at the potential for a broad overhaul coming from the Trump administration in terms of how the federal government administers Medicaid, The New York Times reports. Also, several of President Donald Trump’s picks for the EPA have potential conflicts of interest.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/us/politics/russell-vought-trump-healthcare.html

Trump orders ‘blackout’ for federal health agencies. Agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute for Health and the Department of Health and Human Services will not be allowed to publish scientific reports, issue health advisories or update their websites. The blackout, first reported by the Washington Post, comes at a time when experts are raising the alarm about public health concerns.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/01/21/trump-hhs-cdc-fda-communication-pause/

Senate Democrats Block Legislation To Save Lives Of Babies Who Survive Botched Abortions. Senate Republicans failed on Wednesday to invoke cloture on a bill legislating care for infants “born alive” during attempted abortions,
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5100557-senate-abortion-bill-born-alive/

Legal experts worried that Trump just planted ‘seed’ to make major changes in health law.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-abortion-rights/

The Daily 202: Trump’s legal argument for throwing out all of the ACA is a nightmare for Senate Republicans
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/06/26/daily-202-trump-s-legal-argument-for-throwing-out-all-of-the-aca-is-a-nightmare-for-senate-republicans/5ef58d74602ff1080718fc3b/

Trump’s ‘Biological Truth’ Executive Order is Not Based in Biology or Truth
https://www.newsbreak.com/time-510072/3774146789505-trump-s-biological-truth-executive-order-is-not-based-in-biology-or-truth

# Nuclear Global
How quickly could Iran build its first nuclear weapon? Look at China. Once China produced weapons-grade uranium, it assembled its first atomic bomb in as little as three to five weeks. Iran may do it even faster.
https://www.belfercenter.org/research-analysis/lessons-china-how-soon-could-iran-get-bomb

# Science
Scientists discover new, 3rd form of magnetism that may be the ‘missing link’ in the quest for superconductivity. Scientists have found an elusive third form of magnetism that could help solve a longstanding puzzle about superconductors.
https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/scientists-discover-new-3rd-form-of-magnetism-that-may-be-the-missing-link-in-the-quest-for-superconductivity

Geologists start to understand strange ‘islands’ in the Earth’s mantle. Deep inside Earth there are mysterious and fascinating regions the size of continents at the boundary between the core and mantle, and earth scientists have just cracked the mystery of what they’re made of.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/earth-sciences/islands-in-earths-mantle/#:~:text=Deep%20inside%20Earth%20there%20are,seismic%20waves%20to%20slow%20down

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
President Donald Trump announced Stargate—a public-private joint AI venture between the federal government, OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, which the forty-seventh president claimed could invest as much as $500 billion into the bubbling tech sector over the next four years.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ai-openai-oracle-softbank-son-altman-ellison-be261f8a8ee07a0623d4170397348c41

Musk Bashes Trump’s New Stargate AI Initiative With OpenAI And Oracle As ‘Fake’—Here’s Why
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2025/01/22/musk-is-bashing-trumps-new-stargate-ai-initiative-with-openai-and-oracle-heres-why/

# Veterans / VA
Trump’s federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care. Trump’s VA pick, former Rep. Doug Collins, said the VA may be trying to fill positions, but many of those vacancies have gone unfilled for weeks or longer.
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2025/01/trumps-va-pick-defends-hiring-freeze-amid-staffing-concerns/

# Water
Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows. The Corpus Christi City Council approved a measure last week to begin leasing land for wells that will pump millions of gallons per day into the Nueces River, the region’s main water supply.
https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-reservoirs-industry-desalination/

# Weather
Atmospheric Rivers Have Moved Closer to the Poles in 40 Years. Scientists Reveal How This Impacts Weather. They fear such changes may impact the weather patterns and rainfall across the globe leading to unprecedented events
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/atmospheric-rivers-have-moved-closer-to-the-poles-in-40-years-scientists-reveal-how-this-impacts-weather#:~:text=Now%2C%20scientists%20have%20discovered%20that,in%20the%20journal%20Science%20Advances.

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# Archaeology
Unexpected shift of ancient ‘Wheel of Ghosts’ structure has archaeologists baffled. The Wheel of Ghosts is a circular stone formation that dates back thousands of years. The name derives from its eerie appearance of worn-down stones and surrounding folklore, which suggests a connection to ancient spirits.
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/wheel-of-ghosts-astronomical-purpose

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
San Francisco Chinatown resident’s 1898 case established birthright citizenship as settled law: Ratified in 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment opens with the Citizenship Clause.  It reads, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”  This case highlighted a disagreement between the Justices over the precise meaning of one key phrase in the Citizenship Clause: “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/united-states-v-wong-kim-ark-1898

Usha Vance sparks same ‘deportation fears’ after internet raised Barron Trump concerns. The nation is speculating whether or not Usha Vance can stay in the US after newly-inaugurated Donald Trump vowed to fix the immigration crisis by taking away birthright citizenship
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/internet-claims-usha-vance-lose-34526961

The state of deportations in Colorado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCPdGfvD9MY

Denver braces for mass deportations under new Trump presidency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I93dUvFRBuM

Trump authorizes ICE arrests in schools, churches
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5099794-ice-arrests-schools-churches/

Trump border czar Tom Homan reveals ICE teams are already arresting ‘public safety threats’
https://www.aol.com/trump-border-czar-tom-homan-214225267.html

Trump declares invasion at southwest border, suspends entry
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_86c8ac3c-d835-11ef-bdae-372bed52042d.html

Trump’s border czar says immigration raids will begin next week, including in Chicago
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/18/nx-s1-5266892/immigration-raid-chicago-trump

US Trump Birthright Citizenship Injunction (CR)
https://www.newsbreak.com/videos/3771385030472-us-trump-birthright-citizenship-injunction-cr?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Mzc1MDE3NTUwNDE%3D

WI joins states challenging order attempting to end citizenship for certain kids born in America
https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/wisconsin-joins-suit-against-trump-birthright-citizenship-executive-order/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Samsung, LG may move some home-appliance manufacturing from Mexico to US, paper says
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/SAMSUNG-ELECTRONICS-CO-LT-6494906/news/Samsung-LG-may-move-some-home-appliance-manufacturing-from-Mexico-to-US-paper-says-48821315/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Social Security COLA to Shrink Again in 2026, Adding to Retiree Financial Strain
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/social-securitys-cola-could-drop-to-2-1-in-2026-from-2-5-in-2025-af3d8b82

Social Security demands autistic man pay back $18k as ‘no longer eligible’ – then it ‘went to hell in a handbasket.’ Overpayments have become a huge issue for Americans in recent years, with some similarly receiving abrupt requests to pay back thousands of dollars.
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13347462/social-security-autistic-man-pay-back-thousands/

Trump mistakes Spain for a member of the BRICS bloc and repeats the threat of massive tariffs
https://apnews.com/article/trump-spain-brics-nato-tariffs-defense-spending-9871cf04825c92e073865ca8bede4077

Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 3 months
https://apnews.com/article/trump-foreign-aid-9f5336e84c45a6e782fa95f60a919f47

Trump signs orders to try to tackle inflation and lower energy prices
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/trump-inflation-energy-prices

U.S. Treasury set to use ‘extraordinary measures’ starting Tuesday
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_c180bfe0-d77c-11ef-8481-7396ac5c4efa.html

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump executive orders halt wind development, declare energy emergency
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/trump-offshore-wind-leasing-permitting-executive-orders-energy/737835/

Trump vows to ‘unleash’ oil and gas drilling as he rolls back climate rules
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-will-declare-national-energy-emergency-incoming-administration-official-2025-01-20/

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
The Food and Nutrition Service issues final rule for SNAP work requirements. Effective Jan. 16, 2025, the final rule introduces changes to the program’s purpose and modifies work requirement provisions for certain participants.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/issues/agriculture/article_cb7ba702-bd51-11ef-bf1b-8bd1eae7780e.html

# General News
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders are free. Who are they and what are their groups?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/01/22/trump-pardons-proud-boys-oath-keepers-leaders/77861478007/

Clemency for Oath Keepers, Proud Boys fuels extremism threat, experts say. Eviscerating one of the Justice Department’s largest prosecutions adds to a slow-burning assault on public servants, breathes new life into extremist movements
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/21/pardons-proud-boys-oath-keepers/

Trump Cancels John Bolton’s Secret Service Protection Despite Threats From Iranian Regime
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/21/trump-bolton-security-detail-00199751

Trump reinstates Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/01/22/trump-reinstates-cuba-as-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/

# Gov / Politics
Nine warnings from history about the rise of the Nazis that already strike a chord: Acclaimed historian of the Nazis, Laurence Rees takes a forensic look at how the authoritarian regime rose to power and the ordinary citizens who let it happen. Nine of the 12 warnings have a contemporary relevance, says Robert McCrum, and in the age of Trump 2.0, it is compulsive reading
https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/books/features/elon-musk-nazi-salute-trump-b2683493.html

Rubio Oversees Halt to Foreign Aid and Meets With Asian Diplomats on Day 1
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3771547374728-rubio-oversees-halt-to-foreign-aid-and-meets-with-asian-diplomats-on-day-1

Trump ‘wants a paramilitary arm’ for his ‘war with half of America’: President Trump deciding that with the Republican party fully subservient to him, he can subjugate the other remaining power centers in American life. He can finally be a wartime president. It’s just that he’s going to war against America.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-fascism-2670903518/

Trump Administration Sued For Second Time In Just 2 Days: A coalition of 18 Democratic-led states, along with the District of Columbia and the city of San Francisco, sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s attack on the long-established principle of birthright citizenship.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trumps-birthright-citizenship-attacks-faces-immediate-challenge_n_678ff31de4b02903dff7e2a6

Trump says Denmark will ‘come along’ on Greenland sale
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5097789-trump-greenland-international-security/

Trump says US needs Greenland for international security
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-20/trump-says-us-needs-greenland-for-international-security

Danish politician tells Trump Greenland not for sale: ‘F‑‑‑ off’
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5100318-trump-greenland-denmark-european-parliament/

Trump Order on ‘Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government’
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/trump-order-on–ending-the-weaponization-of-the-federal-government

Trump adminstration shuts White House Spanish-language page and social media, adds ‘Go Home’ button
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-adminstration-shuts-down-white-house-spanish-language-page-and-social-media-briefly-adds-go-home-button

Trump Supporters Knew Exactly Who They Were Voting For
https://time.com/7175545/trump-election-authoritarian-democrats-loss/

Trump’s Executive Orders Are Cruel, Dangerous and Illegal
https://now.org/media-center/press-release/trumps-executive-orders-are-cruel-dangerous-and-illegal/

Trump’s Dangerous Culture-War Purges Have Begun. Donald Trump is rushing to remove all traces of federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-dangerous-culture-war-purges-144802567.html

Trump orders all federal DEI employees to be placed on paid leave starting Wednesday evening. “President Trump campaigned on ending the scourge of DEI from our federal government and returning America to a merit based society…”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5099586-federal-deia-employees-paid-leave/

Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders. Legal experts have called attention to some curious common threads: bizarre typos, formatting errors and oddities. Like, you know, the kind AI makes.
https://futurism.com/trump-admin-accused-ai-executive-orders

# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia warns Trump against seizing Panama Canal
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5098063-donald-trump-russia-panama-canal/

Spain’s PM now says he wants to BAN British non-residents from buying property
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/spain-property-purchase-ban-pedro-sanchez-tax-b1206076.html

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Trump signs death penalty order directing attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs. President Donald Trump’s directive prioritizes the death penalty “regardless of other factors” when the case involves the killing of a law enforcement officer
https://www.corrections1.com/capital-punishment/trump-signs-death-penalty-order-directing-attorney-general-to-help-states-get-lethal-injection-drugs

# LGBTQ / Gender
Trump Lays Groundwork for Transgender Military Ban During First Day in Office
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/01/21/trump-lays-groundwork-transgender-military-ban-during-first-day-office.html

Trump’s Assault on Trans Rights Has Begun. Here’s What to Watch For. An early executive order shows the White House wants to get into the business of defining sex and gender. That could play out in a few ways.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190526/trump-executive-order-trans-rights

# Medicare / Medicaid
Study shows rural, conservative areas have the most to lose if GOP slashes Medicaid. It remains one of the most striking aspects of today’s health care policy debate that it’s rural and mostly conservative communities that tend to benefit the most from social safety net programs championed by Democrats.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3770429362387-study-shows-rural-conservative-areas-have-the-most-to-lose-if-gop-slashes-medicaid?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3Mzc1MDMwOTg1Mjc%3D

# Medical / General News
WHO defends global health, security role after Trump withdrawal
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5097932-world-health-organization-trump-withdrawal-response/

Trump Sneaks Dangerous Rights for Fetuses Into Executive Order. Donald Trump slipped the anti-abortion language into an otherwise unrelated order.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190506/donald-trump-fetal-personhood-executive-order

# Military / General News / Militia / Bio-weapons
Nulka Combat Use Shows Warships Need Longer-Lasting Electronic Warfare-Enabled Decoys. The Navy wants ships to be able to launch decoys that are capable of luring away missiles for tens of minutes to help defend against incoming barrages.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/nulka-combat-use-shows-warships-need-longer-lasting-electronic-warfare-enabled-decoys

# Military General News / Global
Houthi Pledge To Curtail Ship Attacks Sparks New Security Assessment. In the wake of the Gaza War ceasefire, the Houthis vowed to limit shipping attacks only to vessels directly affiliated with Israel.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/houthi-pledge-to-curtail-ship-attacks-sparks-new-security-assessment

# Pharmaceuticals
Trump reverses Biden policies on drug pricing and Obamacare. The moves are likely to be inconsequential to many people in terms of what they pay in out-of-pocket health care costs.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-reverses-biden-policies-drug-pricing-obamacare-rcna188555

Trump’s tariffs’ possible side effects include making pain relievers and antibiotics more expensive
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-tariffs-possible-side-effects-090501579.html

# Security / Surveillance
Trump fires heads of TSA, Coast Guard and guts key aviation safety advisory committee
https://apnews.com/article/coast-guard-homeland-security-priorities-committees-trump-tsa-d3e4398c8871ada8d0590859442e092c

US Department of Homeland Security firing all advisory committee members, letter says
https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/US-Department-of-Homeland-Security-firing-all-advisory-committee-members-letter-says-48828013/

# Social
Republican state Senator proposes tattoo artists get training to notice signs of human trafficking.  “The Ink of Hope Act” and would require anyone with a license to tattoo people to undergo an hour of online or in-person training at no cost to applicants. It was introduced by Senator Becky Massey (R – Knoxville).
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/ink-of-hope-act-is-introduced-in-state-legislator/51-fc522be2-47c0-46f7-a521-833f172edbdf

Washington lawmakers revive plan for state cap on rent increases. The “rent stabilization” bill fell apart last year. In the upcoming legislative session, supporters say it has better odds of approval.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/01/10/washington-lawmakers-prepare-to-revive-plan-for-state-cap-on-rent-increases/

Renter forced to leave home of 9 years after abrupt change – she never missed payment but was given days to get out. Residents of OU motel in Norman are being forced to find new homes after the affordable housing option was sold to a builder. And they were only given a 30-day notice to vacate the property.
https://www.the-sun.com/money/13345906/renter-forced-leave-abrupt-change/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
World’s fastest supercomputer ‘El Capitan’ goes online — it will be used to secure the US nuclear stockpile and in other classified research
https://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/worlds-fastest-supercomputer-el-capitan-goes-online-used-to-secure-the-u-s-nuclear-stockpile-and-other-classified-research

Windows 10 ‘doomsday clock’ pushes closer to midnight as Microsoft’s unexpected rivals dominate an expanding PC category. Windows 10’s impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising ‘flavor’ of Linux.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/windows-10-doomsday-clock-pushes-closer-to-midnight

Trump announces $500B Stargate AI project: ‘Country will be prospering like never before’
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/01/21/trump-stargate-ai-openai-oracle-softbank/77861568007/

Trump announces AI infrastructure investment up to $500 billion. “It will ensure the future of technology,” President Donald Trump said.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-ai-openai-oracle-softbank-son-altman-ellison-be261f8a8ee07a0623d4170397348c41

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# Archaeology
Research Reveals Our Ancestors Developed Tools and Intellectual Capacity to Survive in Extreme Dry Conditions 1.2 Million Years Ago. The Homo erectus adapted to harsh environments such as deserts and rainforests with much better survival rates at conquering the extreme environments.
https://knewz.com/world/research-reveals-our-ancestors-developed-tools-and-intellectual-capacity-to-survive-in-extreme-dry-conditions-1-2-million-years-ago/

The mystery of Siberia’s 2,500-year-old ‘Ice Maiden’:  Known as the ‘Ukok Princess’ or the ‘Ice Maiden’ in the media, she is thought to be one of the most significant archaeological finds of the 20th Century.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0b5vtbj/the-mystery-of-siberia-s-2-500-year-old-ice-maiden–

Hidden underground tunnel system built by Incas found beneath Cusco. The newly verified tunnel system connects the city’s Temple of the Sun to the ancient Sacsayhuaman fortress
https://www.gbnews.com/science/archaeology-breakthrough-secret-underground-tunnel-system-incas-cusco

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
‘Presidents are powerful, but they are not kings’: Dem AGs contest Trump’s birthright citizenship order
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/21/dem-ags-contest-trump-birthright-citizenship-order-00199710

Trump’s bid to label Mexican cartels ‘foreign terrorists’ poses risks to companies, migrants. Cartels have set off car bombs and beheaded victims. Designating them as terrorist groups could have unforeseen consequences.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/21/trump-cartels-terrorists-mexico/

200 migrants whose CBP One appointments were axed refuse to leave US-Mexico border: ‘We’ve been waiting 11 months’
https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/us-news/200-migrants-whose-cbp-one-appointments-were-axed-refuse-to-leave-us-mexico-border/

24 Democratic states and cities sue over Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship
https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-executive-order-immigrants-fc7dd75ba1fb0a10f56b2a85b92dbe53

Bouys go back into the Rio Grande after Biden ordered them to be removed
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/bouys-go-back-into-the-rio-grande-after-biden-ordered-them-to-be-removed/vi-AA1xzZ3X

Colorado Attorney General says executive order ending birthright citizenship is “unconstitutional”
https://coag.gov/press-releases/executive-order-birthright-1-21-25/

Declaring America under invasion, Trump orders US military to seal the southern border and DHS to build facilities ‘to detain removable aliens’
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/3294985/declaring-america-under-invasion-trump-orders-us-military-to-seal-the-southern-border-and-dhs-to-build-facilities-to-detain-removable-aliens/

Eagle Pass homeowner tears down property due to illegal migrants
https://www.yahoo.com/news/eagle-pass-homeowner-tears-down-001649394.html

KKK fliers go out after Trump anti-immigrant orders: ‘Leave now’ and ‘avoid deportation’
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/01/22/klan-fliers-immigrants-inauguration/

Mass migrant deportations coming to NYC soon as Trump’s border crackdown gets underway, NY rep warns
https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2025/01/21/mass-deportations-coming-to-nyc-soon–per-local-congresswoman

# Communications / Censorship
Marco Rubio tells diplomats he will end State Department programs that ‘open the door to censorship’
https://www.aol.com/marco-rubio-tells-diplomats-end-233506701.html

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Elon Musk’s DOGE wasting no time making DEI cuts: ‘It begins’
https://www.aol.com/elon-musk-doge-wasting-no-132231452.html

Is DOGE even doable? Elon Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in federal spending will be harder than it sounds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-even-doable-elon-musk-100000589.html

President Trump denied reports that Elon Musk will be given office space in the West Wing for his DOGE cost-cutting project.
https://www.newsbreak.com/new-york-post-509648/3770843081095-elon-musk-to-likely-take-west-wing-office-for-doge-team-closer-to-trump-report

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
DWP crackdown could see people banned from driving if welfare debts go unpaid
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jan/22/dwp-crackdown-could-see-people-banned-from-driving-if-welfare-debts-go-unpaid

Federal Reserve And U.S. Banks Withdraw From Climate Initiatives
https://www.esgtoday.com/u-s-federal-reserve-leaves-climate-risk-focused-central-bank-coalition/

Legislation would prohibit preparation of tax returns through unauthorized ‘Direct File’ program
https://financialregnews.com/legislation-would-prohibit-preparation-of-tax-returns-through-unauthorized-direct-file-program/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Oil prices surge, driving gas prices higher. “Global oil prices have surged due to strong winter heating fuel demand and new U.S. sanctions against Russia’s energy sector.
https://gasprices.aaa.com/rising-oil-costs-bring-gas-prices-along-for-the-ride/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
New wildfires burning in California. Forecasters cautioned that gusts could peak at 70 mph (113 kph) along the coast and 100 mph (160 kph) in mountains and foothills during extreme fire weather that’s expected to last through Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/new-wildfires-flare-in-southern-california-as-dangerous-winds-return

Florida is First State to Officially Use ‘Gulf Of America’ With Cold Weather Emergency Declaration Just Hours After Trump Inaugurated
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/florida-gulf-of-america-donald-trump-b2683457.html

‘Many of us have warned for years of a rising ecofascist threat. ‘The social and political knock-on effects of global heating will destabilize countries’
https://theweek.com/politics/instant-opinion-climate-change-solitude-oligarchy-longevity

Scientists have discovered that oceans emit a previously overlooked sulfur gas called methanethiol (MeSH) that increases their cooling effect on Earth’s climate by up to 70% in the Southern Ocean region.
https://studyfinds.org/overlooked-ocean-gas-global-warming/#:~:text=Scientists%20have%20discovered%20that%20oceans,in%20the%20Southern%20Ocean%20region.

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
Trump’s Trade and Deportation Plans Could Be Disastrous for the U.S. Food Supply
https://hbr.org/2025/01/trumps-trade-and-deportation-plans-could-be-disastrous-for-the-u-s-food-supply

# Gov / Politics
‘Lives are at risk’: Experts sound dire alarm as Trump threatens Afghans who helped US
https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-trump-us-president-order-refugees-immigration-family-resettlement-america/33283881.html

‘Lying’: Trump slammed as critics say he dismissed ‘blatant corruption’ with a chuckle
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-crypto-2670904639/

‘We are the dominant predator’: GOP lawmaker justifies US right to take Greenland
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-greenland-2670901879/

‘We don’t want to be Americans’, Greenland PM says
https://www.barrons.com/news/we-don-t-want-to-be-americans-greenland-pm-says-4c88419c

Elon Musk’s gesture resembling Nazi salute at Trump inauguration event sparks backlash
https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/us-news/elon-musk-rips-those-saying-he-gave-nazi-salute-need-better-dirty-tricks/

Elon Musk is now demanding action against Wikipedia following inauguration gesture fallout
https://www.indy100.com/news/elon-musk-nazi-salute-wikipedia-inauguration

How Trump could implement his death penalty agenda
https://www.wusf.org/2025-01-21/trumps-executive-order-resumes-executions-after-biden-dialed-them-back

In Trump’s America, the Oligarchy Is Done Pretending to Care About You
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-oligarchs-musk-bezos-zuckerberg-1235242625/

Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jan/22/influence-of-super-rich-on-donald-trump-threatens-democracy-say-patriotic-millionaires

Super-rich must stop meddling in democracy, says Disney heiress. Two thirds of world’s wealthy people view influence of rich on Donald Trump as dangerous
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/22/super-rich-must-stop-meddling-in-democracy-disney-heiress/

Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Trump administration
https://www.reuters.com/world/japan-has-no-choice-strengthen-defence-foreign-minister-tells-new-trump-2025-01-22/

President Trump signs executive orders to revoke previous administration’s actions
https://www.affirmativeactionlawadvisor.com/2025/01/breaking-news-president-trump-revokes-a-long-list-of-biden-executive-orders/

# Gov / Politics / Global
Panama president hits back at Trump and ‘rejects’ inaugural speech ‘in its entirety’
https://www.aol.com/panama-rejects-trump-vow-back-224436746.html

Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit. The government in Panama City referred to an article of the UN Charter precluding any member from “the threat or use of force” against the territorial integrity or political independence of another.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/panama-complains-un-over-trump-003959892.html

Mexico prepares migrant shelter after President Trump’s sweeping immigration orders
https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-builds-temporary-shelters-prepare-142755589.html

Modi’s government planning to repatriate 18,000 Indians living in US illegally
https://www.business-standard.com/finance/personal-finance/trump-crackdown-india-to-repatriate-18-000-illegal-immigrants-from-the-us-125012201018_1.html

‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute. Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Musk’s stated support for far-right
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/21/the-gesture-speaks-for-itself-germans-divided-over-musks-apparent-nazi-salute

Nazi salute or not, Elon Musk was gesturing to a new spectacle of fascism
https://forward.com/opinion/690835/elon-musk-fascist-salute-walter-benjamin/

‘The only word was welcome’: Syrian Americans triumphantly return to native land
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2025/01/21/syrian-americans-visiting-their-home-country-rejoice-and-weep/77493064007/

China’s Xi Unveils Megaport in America’s Backyard Amid US Concerns. In addition to being a large industrial complex, the harbor boasts 15 berths capable of accommodating some of the world’s largest cargo ships—and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) warships.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-news-xi-megaport-chancay-warships-1985770

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Hochul scrambles to fund NYPD’s $154M overnight subway staffing, as cops hit NYC trains after rash of violence
https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/us-news/hochul-scrambles-to-fund-nypds-154m-overnight-subway-staffing-as-cops-hit-nyc-trains-after-rash-of-violence/

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years for Murder, Faces New Charges
https://www.newsbreak.com/tysonomo-multimedia-1824492/3771366145475-gang-member-sentenced-to-40-years-for-murder-faces-new-charges

# LGBTQ / Gender
‘Spirit of cooperation’: Utah Senate majority leader talks revisions to transgender anti-discrimination policies. A new bill could close ‘loopholes’ in Utah’s existing policies, he said
https://www.deseret.com/politics/2025/01/21/senate-majority-leader-talks-revisions-to-transgender-anti-discrimination-policies/

# Military General News / Global
Russian ‘Crutch Battalions’ Full Of Limping Soldiers Are Easy Targets For Ukrainian Drones. ‘What The F—?’ A Russian Soldier Mutters As His Wounded Comrades Are Ordered To Limp Into Battle On Crutches
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/21/what-the-f–a-russian-soldier-mutters-as-his-wounded-comrades-are-ordered-to-limp-into-battle-on-crutches/

As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank. Israel launched a major military operation Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin that killed at least nine Palestinians and left at least 40 more people wounded
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-syria-lebanon-news-01-21-2025-8734154c4b22883ba14a8acca504606a

Hamas resumes power in Gaza: ‘A slap in the face to the Israeli government’: Following the latest ceasefire agreement, Hamas resumed its role in maintaining law and order in Gaza, after Israel failed to find a replacement force.
https://matzav.com/hamas-resumes-power-in-gaza-a-slap-in-the-face-to-the-israeli-government/

In Japan, a more muted cheering for the British-led GCAP warplane
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/01/21/in-japan-a-more-muted-cheering-for-the-british-led-gcap-warplane/

Israel launches deadly military operation in the West Bank: At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in Israeli attacks across Jenin. Ten killed, more than 35 wounded says Palestinian Ministry of Health, as violence rises in the occupied West Bank.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/21/israeli-army-launches-deadly-attack-on-jenin-refugee-camp-in-west-bank

# Pharmaceuticals
President Trump rescinds Biden’s Executive Order to lower drug prices
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-did-trump-raise-prescription-drug-prices-2018607

# Planetary
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is On The Move, This Is How Far It Has ShiftedUnlike the geographical North Pole, the magnetic north pole of the planet is decided by Earth’s magnetic field, which is constantly moving and never static.
https://www.ndtv.com/science/earths-magnetic-north-pole-is-on-the-move-this-is-how-far-it-has-shifted-7531840

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Alien Enemies Act: Under this law, the president could authorize the arrest, relocation, or deportation of any male over the age of 14 who hailed from a foreign enemy country. It also provided some legal protections for those subject to the law. This detention and deportation power poses an alarming risk of abuse and rights violations in both wartime and peacetime
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/alien-enemies-act-explained

Trump to begin second term with assault on the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/20/to-begin-second-term-with-on-the-constitutional-guarantee-of-birthright-citizenship/

Trump goes toe-to-toe with sanctuary cities over deportation as illegal immigration crackdown set to begin
https://www.foxnews.com/us/trump-goes-toe-to-toe-sanctuary-cities-over-deportation-illegal-immigration-crackdown-set-begin

Laken Riley Act passes in Senate, set to become law after final changes made. The House already approved the measure, but because amendments were added in the Senate, the House will have to take one final reconciliation vote before sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/laken-riley-act-set-become-law-after-senate-votes-final-changes?utm_source=breaking&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Trump orders military to plan to “seal the borders.” The U.S. military must produce a plan to “seal the borders” under an executive order signed Monday by the new president. But experts suggest that the order may set up a legal challenge that turns on the word ‘invasion.’
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/01/trump-orders-military-plan-seal-borders/402360/

Trump’s idea to use military to deport over 10 million migrants faces legal, constitutional and practical hurdles
https://theconversation.com/trumps-idea-to-use-military-to-deport-over-10-million-migrants-faces-legal-constitutional-and-practical-hurdles-247295

Suspect in killing of border patrol agent was German citizen with expired H1-B visa. The suspect fired on two U.S. Border Patrol agents during a vehicle stop in Vermont leaving one agent dead. A second shooter, a female, is in custody.
https://justthenews.com/government/security/one-suspect-border-patrol-agent-killing-was-german-citizen-expired-h1-b-visa

Alan Dershowitz Breaks Down Trump’s Power To Combat Cartels As President. Attorney Alan Dershowitz on Monday explained the legal authority President Donald Trump has to combat cartels.
https://dailycaller.com/2025/01/21/alan-dershowitz-breaks-down-trumps-power-combat-cartels-president/

Impact of Trump Immigration Crackdown Is Swift as Advocates Vow to Fight Back. The president signaled an end to birthright citizenship and a prompt start to deportation raids as migrants at the southern border were barred from entering the U.S.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trumpmass-deportation-plan

# Communications / Censorship
Trump signs executive order banning government censorship. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order banning the federal government from taking any action to restrict Americans free speech rights.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-executive-order-censorship-misinformation-social-media-b344d8c75463990ff6e782bc836bb337

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
Vivek Ramaswamy Ditches DOGE First Day on the Job
https://apnews.com/article/vivek-ramaswamy-doge-ohio-governor-musk-trump-328400a5cc47adde8dd97eb628d18164

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Trump declares national energy emergency. Speaking about the declaration from behind the desk of the Oval Office, Trump said “that means you can do whatever you have to do to get out of that problem. “
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5096946-trump-declares-energy-emergency/

Trump signs executive order walking back Biden’s offshore drilling ban
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/3294454/trump-executive-order-walking-back-biden-offshore-drilling-ban/

Climate Movement Alarmed by Trump Declaring Energy Emergency to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’: Green groups vowed to fight against “all attempts by Trump and his allies in Congress to weaken commonsense environmental rules and put polluter profits over the health, safety, and well-being of people and the planet.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-platform-on-energy

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Trump withdraws U.S. from Paris climate agreement. On Monday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Accords.
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/21/nx-s1-5266207/trump-paris-agreement-biden-climate-change

What Trump’s exit from the climate deal really means. Quitting the Paris Agreement triggers a cascade of real-world impacts and signals the beginning of an aggressive agenda to undo U.S. climate policy.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/20/trumps-exit-climate-deal-means-00199406

Scientists say the frozen remnants of an ancient forest discovered 600 feet above the modern tree line on the Beartooth Plateau may portend possible changes for the alpine ecosystem if the climate continues to warm.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/01/250106195839.htm

# Foods / Things that impact your health
Black gold: The vitamin-packed fruit that regulates blood sugar and blood pressure. Berries from the genus Aronia, often called black chokeberry, are native to North America and have gained attention for their high content of polyphenolic compounds.
https://www.earth.com/news/black-gold-the-vitamin-packed-fruit-that-regulates-blood-sugar-and-blood-pressure/

How to lower blood pressure with food. 10 foods that can promote normal blood pressure levels and support your overall health
https://www.ncoa.org/article/10-foods-that-help-lower-blood-pressure-naturally/

# General News
‘Why Aren’t You in The Hague?’: Sam Husseini and Max Blumenthal confront Tony Blinken. Max Blumenthal confronted Blinken, asking why he continued to “keep the bombs flowing when we had a deal in May” and whether he was “compromised by Israel.”
https://thegrayzone.com/2025/01/18/journalists-dragged-out-blinken/

Gaza ceasefire deal, the history of US and Israeli obstructionism, and efforts to hold the authors of Gaza’s destruction accountable, including Blumenthal’s questioning of Tony Blinken at the Secretary of State’s presser.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6MCsAjlL5U

Ron Johnson ‘totally supportive’ as MAGA economist calls to rename Greenland to Trumpland
https://www.rawstory.com/ron-johnson-greenland/

Christian Nationalism Is ‘Single Biggest Threat’ to America’s Religious Freedom, An Interview With Amanda Tyler of the Baptist Joint Committee
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/christian-nationalism-is-single-biggest-threat-to-americas-religious-freedom/

The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution: From the Pulitzer Prize–winning scholar, a timely history of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation’s foundation and how those guarantees have been shaken over time.
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Founding-Reconstruction-Remade-Constitution/dp/0393652572

Elon Musk Badgered Trump Into Giving Him White House Pass. The president’s favorite billionaire will no longer be relegated to a different building.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/politics/elon-musk-badgered-trump-into-giving-him-white-house-pass/ar-AA1xyKue

# Gov / Politics
Trump Inauguration Dubbed ‘A Coronation of Our Country’s Descent Into Oligarchy’: “Today marks the beginning of an administration dominated by billionaires and corporate interests.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-inauguration-oligarchy

Here are all executive orders Trump signed on Day 1. Multiple orders are related to immigration enforcement. President to end federal diversity, inclusiveness programs
https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/donald-trump-executive-orders-day-1/

Trump pardons almost all involved in Jan. 6 riot, commutes remaining 14 sentences. Trump ordered those still incarcerated to be released immediately from federal prison.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/01/20/trump-pardons-jan-6-defendants/

Meet the Rich and Awful Men Who Now Own America. Trump’s newest and richest allies have a radical vision, and it’s already reshaping the country.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/tech-crypto-bros-donald-trump-silicon-valley-elon-musk.html?pay=1737470394574&support_journalism=please

Musk accused of giving Nazi salute during Trump inauguration celebrations. Tech billionaire says his critics need ‘better dirty tricks’ after coming under fire over hand gestures.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2025/1/21/musk-accused-of-giving-nazi-salute-during-trump-inauguration-celebrations

Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk’s Straight-Arm Salute
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/

A large number of senior career diplomats who served in politically appointed leadership positions at the State Department have left their posts at the demand of the incoming Trump administration, which plans to install its own people in those positions.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-state-department-rubio-d6c2cb864852c32b144101eb38150d29

Fact Check: What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order Declaring There Are ‘Only Two Genders, Male and Female’: President Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday during his first hours in office recognizing only two sexes, male and female, and directing federal agencies to cease promotion of the concept of gender transition.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5097278-trump-executive-order-gender-transition/

Donald Trump’s “Golden Age” of Corruption and Cronyism: The miraculously resurrected president promised in his inaugural speech to resurrect a country that was doing quite well without him at the helm.
https://newrepublic.com/article/190467/donald-trump-inauguration-speech-resurrection

Trump Enacts Petty Revenge With Weird Midnight Rant. Donald Trump has been in office for less than 24 hours, but his administration is already working overtime to strip personnel from the executive branch who “are not aligned” with Trump’s “vision to Make America Great Again.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/190478/donald-trump-revenge-rant-mark-milley-jose-andres

Trump the Redemptionist: The Coming American Armageddon
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-redemptionist-coming-american-armageddon-201939438.html

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin says Russia is open to dialogue on Ukraine with Trump
https://www.newsweek.com/putin-trump-ukraine-russia-war-resolution-talks-negotiations-2018145

German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows
https://www.stabroeknews.com/2025/01/19/news/world/german-ambassador-warns-of-trump-plan-to-redefine-constitutional-order-document-shows/

Putin sends World War 3 message to Donald Trump amid inauguration. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a World War 3 plea to Donald Trump as he congratulated him on his election victory just hours before Trump’s Inauguration
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/putin-world-war-three-trump-34517377

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
NC man wanted to help Islamic State terrorist group, FBI says. Federal authorities have charged a North Carolina man with attempting to help ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Subject Arrested Before Boarding a Flight to Allegedly Join ISIS
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/us-attorney-durham-man-arrested-attempting-provide-support-terrorists

# Medical / General News
Trump calls for U.S. to withdraw from World Health Organization. The move could cripple the WHO and substantially weaken global health security
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/20/trump-order-us-withdrawal-world-health-organization-historic-policy-shift/

Trump administration deletes Biden’s reproductive rights website hours after taking office. Repoductiverights.gov was launched to provide resources for those seeking information on subjects such as abortion.
https://www.scrippsnews.com/politics/abortion/trump-administration-deletes-bidens-reproductive-rights-website-hours-after-taking-office

# Military / General News / Militia / Bio-weapons
US green lights $39 million sale of stand-off missiles to Japan. Japan’s counterstrike capabilities is set to receive a boost from the U.S. Defense Department, which on Wednesday backed a $39 million sale of air-to-surface missiles for the country’s F-15J and F-35 fighters
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2025-01-17/counterstrike-missile-sale-japan-16509647.html

# Military General News / Bioweapons  / Global
Houthis claim 7th strike on carrier Truman as Red Sea conflict continues: The Houthis announced that they targeted the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on Friday, casting doubt on whether the Yemen-based terrorist group would stop its attacks on ships in the Red Sea following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas
https://news.usni.org/2025/01/17/houthis-claim-7th-strike-on-carrier-truman-as-red-sea-conflict-continues

Swedish officials warn of hybrid warfare threats from Russia, China. The Swedish Armed Forces issued a statement this week warning about the threat of hybrid warfare, stating Russia, China and Iran were conducting intelligence operations against Sweden and the nation’s political, military and civil authorities must be prepared for indirect and direct threats
https://news.usni.org/2025/01/17/swedish-officials-warn-of-hybrid-warfare-threats-from-russia-china

Drones attack Russian military industrial hub 600 miles from Ukraine
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741263/Russia-shots-down-31-Ukrainian-drones-targeting-industrial-sites

# NASA / Space
Second Trump administration begins with confusion on acting NASA leadership. The second Trump administration started with soaring rhetoric about sending humans to Mars but confusion about who was leading NASA on an acting basis.
https://spacenews.com/second-trump-administration-begins-with-confusion-on-acting-nasa-leadership/

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# Indigenous
Biden Gives Parting Commutation to Prominent Native Activist. Leonard Peltier will not die in prison and is to be placed in home confinement.
In a press release, Biden said: “This commutation will enable Mr. Peltier to spend his remaining days in home confinement but will not pardon him for his underlying crimes.”
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motherjones.com%2Fpolitics%2F2025%2F01%2Fleonard-peltier-right-before-the-transition-biden-commuted-native-activist-leonard-peltiers-sentence%2F%3Futm_source%3Dmj-newsletters%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Ddaily-newsletter-01-20-2025&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826104114%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ANJYV9O%2FWTei%2BjYxkxD6iAqhJ28vXYzLDIYJgyuHOYw%3D&reserved=0

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs Trump to send troops to border and list Tren de Aragua as terrorist org — as migrant caravan heads to US
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2025%2F01%2F20%2Fus-news%2Ftrump-to-send-troops-to-border-and-declare-tren-de-aragua-a-terrorist-org%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826124740%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7vNy4cIjPcrslk16c6g6%2BcVsGYZmVmMiD5WFREmtPVg%3D&reserved=0

The Laken Riley Act Spells Chaos for the Immigration System. The U.S. immigration system isn’t ready for the havoc and expense this bill could unleash. But the real pain will be felt by the immigrants the bill targets.
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Trump to authorize deployment of US troops to the border
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Trump ends CBP One, a Biden-era border app that gave legal entry to nearly 1 million migrants
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global # Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM We built an AI model that analysed millions of images of retreating glaciers, what it found is alarming: Svalbard, an archipelago near the northeast coast of Greenland, is at the frontline of this climate change, warming up to seven times faster than the rest of the world.
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# General News
Elon Musk’s Foray Into UK Politics Holds a Warning for the US. Musk weaponized fears of gender-based violence to foster racism in the UK.
Will he use the same playbook in the US?
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# Gov / Politics
Trump on the cusp: Aggressive transition period signals disruptive second term
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Trump and Musk have launched a new class war. In the UK, we must prepare to defend ourselves
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Trump didn’t wait to be sworn in to start breaking his campaign promises
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Trump Makes Instant $25 Billion Out of Fans With New Grift
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Trump to sign executive order to rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
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U.S. Senators Reintroduce Separation of Powers Restoration Act
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Vice President Han Zheng, China’s representative at Trump’s inauguration, is a trusted adviser to Xi
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What Trump Really Wants From Greenland and Panama. Yes, the president-elect really is serious about expanding the U.S. But what he mostly wants is to bully small countries that won’t fight back.
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The president-elect’s first term was a circus of self-dealing and plutocratic capture. His second term may end up making that look like an innocent era.
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Donald Trump and his gang of sore winners are returning to the halls of power, bent on burning everything to the ground.
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The tech billionaire believes Trump will help to reveal hidden truths—like how Jeffrey Epstein actually died. But beneath his conspiracism lies a very real, very dangerous political theory.
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Trump Has Pledged an Era of Spectacular Violence. We Can’t Be Passive Onlookers. Trump is poised to employ his mastery of spectacle to expand the oppressive forms of state violence at work in the US.
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Trump Is Packing His Cabinet With Crypto, Oil and Private Prison Profiteers,  policy makers will be overseeing the industries that they run and own.
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Crypto Billionaire Trump Already ‘Cashing In On the Presidency’ With Meme Coin
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Nationwide protests erupt against Trump’s inauguration amid fears of far-right agenda
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Trump Makes Frightening Far Right Promises in Inauguration Speech. Trump made promises to target LGBTQ people and immigrants, and to enact a number of other right-wing plans.
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Trump’s view of a ‘Golden Age’ is one full of restrictions. Trump’s second inaugural address outlined an agenda that will take aim at racial equity efforts, transgender rights and undocumented immigrants.
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Trump Just Inherited Sole Authority to Launch Nuclear Weapons on a Whim. With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, experts urge us all to reengage with nuclear security issues.
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Memo to Trump: Modify the US policy of sole authority to launch nuclear weapons
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# Gov / Politics / Global
Canadians Are Quietly Freaking Out About Trump’s Territorial Trolling. Political leaders across the Great White North have tried to put on a brave face in response to the president-elect’s annexation threats, but they aren’t convincing anyone.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fcanadians-quietly-freaking-trump-territorial-110000998.html&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826536535%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9GfG4Wo5jzrcv261oRtwwG4ii2A%2FumtFey6VyafomNI%3D&reserved=0

Two top Iranian judges shot dead in Tehran supreme court in ‘planned assassination’ by gunman who shot himself
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2025%2F1%2F18%2Ftwo-iranian-supreme-court-justices-killed-in-shooting-attack-in-tehran&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826558705%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r6x2WUqrq%2B%2BPQtK4VTGsursRkJ54mbHFSAAYrb%2BnKhQ%3D&reserved=0

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
FBI acting director retires on inauguration day, one day after Wray. The bureau’s career officials have come under considerable scrutiny from Trump’s supporters over widespread accusations of political bias within the agency.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Ftrump-fbi-e2013df7ee230573ad695d88fd0838ce&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826579103%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bATaBIkvKQKUh9ch%2F3Xoh3HhP34GXnKMFJlR6JC%2BKbM%3D&reserved=0

# Media
Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fvoice-america-democracy-trump-lake-fake-news-90039c76a8915d7906f5d7608c9e05f4&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826600485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MmSWniaBQn3RS7HN5lG4bPmITVdqMaqZJkPL7smWebA%3D&reserved=0

# Medical / General News
Trump expected to quickly revive ‘global gag rule’ on abortion
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fpolicy%2Fhealthcare%2F5092735-trump-abortion-mexico-city-policy%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826615750%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DxBmv7iflbQ4YdX4xqiRH74lyGPmBYnEGNDveGU%2FLUE%3D&reserved=0

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
US Treasury files hacked by China, Biden issues cybersecurity order
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsan.com%2Fcc%2Fus-treasury-files-hacked-by-china-biden-issues-cybersecurity-order%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826630677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5OqzbUI2iQD8hJjcB9m7%2FObWueiYfwURNrdM8mdIlWg%3D&reserved=0

TikTok Is Restoring Service to the US After Trump Promises a Reprieve. The popular social media app went dark in the US on Saturday night but announced Sunday that it was “in the process” of getting back online.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2025%2F01%2Ftiktok-wants-clarity-biden-administration-doj-or-will-go-dark-1236260428%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826645622%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M%2Ff5%2Bdc0lOQQ%2Bq1WYKF2sI89vOWdd72EklxLjBldnxE%3D&reserved=0

# UFO / UAP Disclosure
UAP recovery video shows ‘egg-shaped’ object: Craft resembles UAP encountered by Navy
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsnationnow.com%2Fspace%2Fufo%2Fuap-recovery-video-shows-egg-shaped-object-exclusive%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826660544%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gq%2FuQYYV%2BE0XEvL5ktIB3juepuS3YmYktR4T6gX6C4I%3D&reserved=0

# Water
NASA scientists find new human-caused shifts in global water cycle. The majority of those shifts are driven by activities such as agriculture and could have impacts on ecosystems and water management, especially in certain regions.
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasa.gov%2Fmissions%2Fgpm%2Fnasa-scientists-find-new-human-caused-shifts-in-global-water-cycle%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DIn%2520a%2520recently%2520published%2520paper%2Cmanagement%252C%2520especially%2520in%2520certain%2520regions&data=05%7C02%7Cmunsup.seoh%40wright.edu%7Cbd673e9a04c542e3c73308dd39a5e153%7C5c46d65dee5c45138cd4af98d15e6833%7C0%7C1%7C638730106826675559%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Cf6m28XQDJnEOnaU937kMN7p6E4pTUhGF4bo7P4VItU%3D&reserved=0

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# Archaeology
‘Floating’ Pyramid of Egypt Analyzed by Experts to Find the Mystery Behind Its Evolution and Reason Behind Its Special Place
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1390808/egypt-floating-pyramid-mystery-solved-archaeology-news-pharaoh-senusret-lahun-spt

Archaeologists Discover the World’s Oldest 3D Map Inside a Cave, Hosts Three Different Styles of Ancient Art. About 20,000 years ago, prehistoric people carved and smoothed the cave floors to create the miniature 3D feature of its surroundings.
https://knewz.com/world/archaeologists-discover-the-worlds-oldest-3-d-map-inside-a-cave-hosts-three-different-styles-of-ancient-art/

Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover a Well-Preserved Mummy Wearing Gold and Blue Sky God Mask
https://www.newsbreak.com/knewz-1594593/3765623574644-archaeologists-in-egypt-uncover-a-well-preserved-mummy-wearing-gold-and-blue-sky-god-mask

Researchers Uncover Scribes of Ancient Pharaohs That Used Advanced Inks Containing Copper 2000 Years Ago
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171110113931.htm

Archeologists have uncovered more than 1,000 stone blocks of the foundation wall of Queen Hatshepsut’s valley temple in Luxor as well as the nearby tomb of Queen Teti Sheri, grandmother of Ahmose I, the first pharaoh of Egypt’s golden New Kingdom era
https://www.newsbreak.com/knewz-1594593/3767056285506-archaeologists-stumble-on-new-findings-in-queen-hatshepsut-s-famous-mortuary-temple-in-egypt-stuns-researchers

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines
https://apnews.com/article/afghan-special-us-visa-applicants-philippines-ced25c685ab3ff1527f1781fae2d1bdd

‘Damn Right’ Trump Will Take On ‘Paramilitary’ Mexican Drug Cartels, Says Mike Waltz: ‘The American People Expect It’
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/damn-right-trump-will-take-on-paramilitary-mexican-drug-cartels-says-mike-waltz-the-american-people-expect-it/

DeSantis’ border plan: Make illegal entry a state crime, expand 287(g) program, more
https://www.newsbug.info/news/nation/desantis-border-plan-make-illegal-entry-a-state-crime-expand-287-g-program-more/article_09b43828-d915-5688-9180-967b688f5bd0.html?=/&subcategory=9%7CFood+%2F+Drink

Federal appeals court declares DACA unlawful, but keeps program in place for now
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/politics/2025/01/17/daca-program-ruled-illegal-by-federal-appeals-court

Mexican authorities to seal secret tunnel on US border. The tunnel, discovered on Jan. 10, connects the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez with the Texas city of El Paso.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mexico-sealed-tunnel/2025/01/19/id/1195642/

North Texas Republican introduces bill to make ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy permanent. U.S. Representative Roger Williams says he has the votes to pass legislation.
https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/politics/inside-politics/texas-politics/texas-republican-remain-in-mexico-policy-permanent/287-9233a889-7a3b-45c9-81f3-cc7b29fd9fa9

Senate advances Laken Riley Act without added protections for victims of domestic violence. Ten Democrats joined with Republicans on Friday to move forward the bill, which would require the deportation of undocumented immigrants charged with nonviolent crimes like shoplifting.
https://19thnews.org/2025/01/laken-riley-act-protections-domestic-violence-victims/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Federal Reserve withdraws from global regulatory climate change group
https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ib85973e0d51e11efa72bdc73e718d234/View/FullText.html?transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&firstPage=true

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE officially comes to power today. Here’s what’s likely first on the agenda.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-officially-comes-power-today-090401254.html

Elon Musk’s DOGE will be sued minutes after Trump is sworn in: Lawsuit will challenge legality of ‘department of government efficiency’, by alleging it violates federal rules
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/20/elon-musk-doge-lawsuit

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Louisiana leads lawsuit against Biden’s ban on new offshore drilling
https://www.businessreport.com/article/liz-murrill-leads-lawsuit-against-bidens-offshore-drilling-ban

# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
Food pantries are bracing for more demand if the Trump administration cuts food aid
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/17/nx-s1-5213815/food-pantries-are-bracing-for-more-demand-if-the-trump-administration-cuts-food-aid

# General News
Column: Martin Luther King Jr.’s son has a message for Donald Trump – and for America
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/19/column-martin-luther-king-day-trump-inauguration-message/77724790007/

# Gov / Politics
Trump ally says first 100 days will be “shock and awe”
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/nx-s1-5258481/trump-protest-peoples-march-womens-march-inauguration-presidency-policies-agenda

Here Are 31 Major Actions Trump Will Focus On In Day One Executive Order Barrage. Here’s a look at just 31 of those executive actions Trump plans to take significant enough to be mentioned in the brief
https://www.mediaite.com/news/here-are-31-major-actions-trump-will-focus-on-in-day-one-executive-order-barrage/

‘Pushing back’: Republican Senators reportedly just ‘broke with Trump’ on a key issue
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1390808/egypt-floating-pyramid-mystery-solved-archaeology-news-pharaoh-senusret-lahun-spt

‘Trump’s team is worried’ Mitch McConnell will ‘open floodgates’ against nominee
https://www.alternet.org/trump-s-team-is-worried-mitch-mcconnell-will-open-floodgates-against-nominee-report/

Diplomats Are Resigning En Masse Before Trump Takes Over
https://www.yahoo.com/news/senior-state-dept-diplomats-resign-055740273.html

Joe Biden almost sparked WW3 – Vladimir Putin ally warns of ‘nuclear exchange’
https://www.newsweek.com/dmitry-medvedev-nuclear-war-nato-almost-began-joe-biden-2017352

Donald Trump’s Presidency Will Fuel a Greater Than $4 Trillion Investment — and It Has Nothing to Do With Artificial Intelligence (AI)
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/01/20/donald-trump-fuel-4-trillion-investment-not-ai/

Report: Federal government can’t fully account for its ‘unsustainable’ spending
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_5a14c10e-d45b-11ef-bcec-b727297eea9c.html

Senior State Dept. Diplomats Resign, Trump To Suspend Security Clearances In Day 1 Purge
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-career-state-department-resignations_n_678ddb00e4b099ed401c7c8a

The tech bros have front-row seats at Trump’s inauguration, but what they want goes way beyond that
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/18/tech-bros-trump-inauguration-silicon-valley-nation-state

This is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bullies. Putting pressure on social media companies to tackle hate and misinformation is a start, but there’s more that the centre left can do
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/18/sadiq-khan-far-right-billionaire-bullies

Thousands of left-wing demonstrators descend on Washington to protest Trump inauguration
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/20/nx-s1-5258481/trump-protest-peoples-march-womens-march-inauguration-presidency-policies-agenda

# Gov / Politics / Global
Senior Taliban official hits out at own group’s policies towards women
https://au.news.yahoo.com/senior-taliban-official-hits-own-110703098.html

German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows: Ambassador Andreas Michaelis said in his confidential diplomatic report that the Trump agenda would rob the legislative branch, law enforcement and media of their independence.
https://apnews.com/article/germany-us-trump-7b47360c97f8f6ac11052303dd58e0c5

China says it’s sending its vice president to Trump’s inauguration. It’s a sign Beijing may be willing to play ball, international relations experts say.
https://www.aol.com/china-says-vice-president-han-044143599.html

Delegation from Germany’s far-right AfD in US for Trump inauguration
https://www.barrons.com/news/german-far-right-co-leader-to-attend-trump-inauguration-63aa30d2

Israel stops Gaza ceasefire an hour before start time as Netanyahu demands ‘list of hostages first’
https://www.voanews.com/a/netanyahu-says-ceasefire-will-not-begin-unless-hamas-provides-list-of-hostages-/7942164.html

Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes hold with first hostages freed
https://www.npr.org/2025/01/19/g-s1-43571/ceasefire-goes-into-effect-in-gaza

Netanyahu says Israel ‘reserves right to resume war’ as over 70 arrested at pro-Gaza rally in Westminster
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/us-marshals-deputize-nearly-4000-officers-ahead-of-inauguration/

Russia is escalating its dangerous shadow war against NATO, and there are fears it could get a lot worse
https://www.aol.com/russia-escalating-dangerous-shadow-war-124702432.html

Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls’ high schools to open
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250120-taliban-deputy-foreign-minister-calls-for-girls-high-schools-to-open/

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Rami Malek, ‘Mr. Robot’ star, says he was ‘thrown’ on the hood of a cop car in racial profiling incident: ‘I may well be going to jail for something I’ve not done’
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rami-malek-thrown-onto-cop-car-racial-profiling-incident-1236278455/

Nearly 4,000 police officers from around the country deputized ahead of the Presidential Inauguration
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/us-marshals-deputize-nearly-4000-officers-ahead-of-inauguration/

‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash
https://www.aol.com/personal-marine-veteran-reacts-judgment-100027386.html

South Carolina schoolgirl found stabbed, bludgeoned and burned to death in ‘monstrous and distubing’ killing
https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/south-carolina-schoolgirl-found-stabbed-920120

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Black Passenger Sues American Airlines After Being Accused Of Trafficking His Wife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAzXnTeTU8U

Justice Department announced its findings that the Louisiana State Police (LSP) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-issues-findings-report-regarding-louisiana-state-police

# Media
# Medical / General News
Shut away and ignored: thousands of disabled adults are at the frontier of the human rights
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/19/millions-shut-out-society-social-care-crisis-disabled-adults

How the Trump admin’s attacks on abortion could devastate health care access globally
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/20/how-the-admins-on-abortion-could-devastate-health-care-access-globally/

Missouri lawmakers are going after voter-approved abortion rights. Voters will likely reelect them
https://www.thederrick.com/ap/national/missouri-lawmakers-are-going-after-voter-approved-abortion-rights-voters-will-likely-reelect-them/article_b76781e0-a093-57fc-957b-644baf6386d3.html

# NATO
Hundreds of Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with NATO to date
https://apnews.com/article/sweden-latvia-nato-0018ee9deb9fd963a999ee5f6d964b3f

# Other Interesting Things
Fish exhibits unusual behaviour and appears to “walk” upright. Footage shows the quirky red fish stood vertically, its head pointing upwards and tail stuck to the tank floor while other fish swim gracefully around it
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/science/zoology/fish-exhibits-unusual-behaviour-and-appears-to-walk-upright/vi-AA1xjAbq

Man Leaves 12-Pack Bottled Water on Porch During Snowstorm – Left Stunned on Finding None of Them Frozen. Thaxton shared that the water bottle had been lying on his porch where the temperature was 28 degrees Fahrenheit for past four days.
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/man-leaves-12-pack-bottled-water-on-porch-during-snowstorm-left-stunned-on-finding-none-of-them-frozen

NASA Earth Observatory Captures ‘Ghost Islands’ Birthed by Mud Volcanoes, Leaves Scientists Baffled. The landmass mysteriously appeared over the Caspian Sea from the eruption of the Kumani Bank mud volcano and vanished once it underwent erosion.
https://knewz.com/world/nasa-earth-observatory-captures-ghost-islands-birthed-by-mud-volcanoes-leaves-scientists-baffled/

# Science
Luca is the progenitor of all life on Earth. But its genesis has implications far beyond our planet. New research into the single-celled organism is providing clues about what the early planet looked like – and raising the prospect that we may not be alone in the universe
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/19/luca-is-the-progenitor-of-all-life-on-earth-but-its-genesis-has-implications-far-beyond-our-planet

New category of particles discovered in the subatomic realm. A new study published in Nature, physicists have discovered a new class of quantum particles known as fractional excitons. These particles behave in surprising ways and have the potential to significantly enhance scientists’ understanding of the quantum realm
https://www.azoquantum.com/News.aspx?newsID=10695#:~:text=In%20a%20new%20study%20published,understanding%20of%20the%20quantum%20realm

Researchers Discover Stunning Cavern Half the Size of Manhattan Teeming With Life Beneath the Antarctic Ice
https://www.greenmatters.com/pn/researchers-discover-stunning-cavern-half-the-size-of-manhattan-teeming-with-life-beneath-the-antarctic-ice

# Security / Surveillance
National security threats persist as arrests made in Virginia, NC, Florida
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_dd003b38-d5ba-11ef-a36b-3366581edfb1.html

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Microsoft doubles down on Windows 11 — calls for major Copilot+ PC upgrade cycle in 2025
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-calls-for-major-copilot-pc-upgrade-cycle-in-2025

Chinese entities sanctioned over roles in American cyberattacks
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/01/17/treasury-department-sanctions-chinese-cyber-attacks/2451737139974/

# Veterans / VA
Legislation introduced to support veterans, increase transparency
https://veterans.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5841

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January 18, 2025
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# Indigenous
EPA takes unprecedented step to remove uranium waste from the Navajo Nation. The decision opens the door for new ways to manage uranium pollution on tribal land.
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-navajo-nation-select-cleanup-plan-remove-waste-quivira-mines-site

# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Texas is policing the Mexican border, and will play a role in any Trump plan to crack down on immigration. State lawmakers passed Senate Bill 4, allowing Texas police to arrest those illegally crossing the border from Mexico.
https://theconversation.com/texas-is-already-policing-the-mexican-border-and-will-play-an-outsize-role-in-any-trump-plan-to-crack-down-on-immigration-247529

US ‘knowingly killing’ migrants, Texas commissioner claims:  People crisscrossing the U.S.-Mexico border is a way of life in El Paso, Texas, but data compiled by an immigrant advocacy group shows that the region is the deadliest for migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/us-killing-migrants-commissioner/

5th Circuit rules DACA is unlawful, but limits its ruling to Texas
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5092787-federal-appeals-court-daca-texas/

Feds To Descend on Chicago In Mass Deportation Raid Hours After Trump’s Inauguration: Report
https://www.mediaite.com/trump/feds-to-descend-on-chicago-in-mass-deportation-raid-hours-after-trumps-inauguration-report/

Florida abduction report leads to discovery of U-Haul van with more than 30 migrants,  “Officers opened the back of the truck, filled with mostly Chinese migrants
https://www.aol.com/florida-abduction-report-leads-discovery-235832028.html

Local immigration attorney: Mass deportations will bog down entire system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DbqHOx2jV8

NJ leads effort before Trump inauguration to protect health care access for DACA recipients
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/15/new-jersey-trump-health-care-daca-recipients-00198387

Noem pledges to secure border as DHS chief, will shut down mobile app for migrants
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/01/17/kristi-noem-dhs-border-control-biden/

# Business / Industry / Corporations
Voters who backed Trump identify new swamp to drain: corporate power. Saginaw county Republicans want new president to target big pharma, healthcare and food – can they rely on him?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/17/michigan-voters-trump-saginaw

Biden Administration Reaches Deal Limiting Controversial Protections for Multinational Corporations. The U.S.-Colombia agreement aims to rein in a common part of investment treaties that, Inside Climate News investigations show, let polluting companies force big payouts from governments.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17012025/biden-administration-limits-controversial-multinational-corporation-protections/

# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE weighs recommendations to cut federal programs. In private talks, the nongovernmental fiscal-efficiency group is deliberating policies that counteract initiatives assailed by opponents as “DEI” programs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/16/musk-ramaswamy-diversity-doge-dei/

Republicans Reveal Dark Plan to Let Kids Go Hungry to Fund Tax Cuts
https://newrepublic.com/post/190399/republicans-plan-cut-school-food-tax-cuts

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
House Budget Republicans eye more than 200 spending cuts, tax changes for major bill
https://thehill.com/business/5092129-house-budget-republicans-eye-more-than-200-spending-cuts-tax-changes-for-major-bill/

2 Painful Social Security Changes to Brace for in 2025
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2025/01/17/2-painful-social-security-changes-to-brace-for-in/

Feds disbar EcoHealth Alliance and its former president after COVID controversy: “Today’s decision is not only a victory for the U.S. taxpayer, but also for American national security and the safety of citizens worldwide,” House Oversight Chairman James Comer said in a statement.
https://oversight.house.gov/release/breaking-hhs-formally-debars-ecohealth-alliance-dr-peter-daszak-after-covid-select-reveals-pandemic-era-wrongdoing/

EcoHealth Alliance’s Response to Recent Allegations
https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/2024/06/ecohealth-alliances-response-to-recent-allegations

‘Warning for Trump’ as bond markets call bluff on GOP tax cut plan: reports
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tax-cuts-2670880620/

House Dems threaten to block Trump’s big tariff plans: ‘Unacceptable’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUxcqe7zvG8

Trump’s ‘External Revenue Service’ plan will strike fear into countries doing business with US, economist says
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-external-revenue-service-ers-tariffs

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Starting Today, Biden Administration Lifts Country Restrictions and Expands Flexibility for Temporary Workers
https://www.newsbreak.com/nepyork-288847545/3765924324985-starting-today-biden-administration-lifts-country-restrictions-and-expands-flexibility-for-temporary-workers

Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage
https://thehill.com/business/5090420-trump-treasury-secretary-nominee-wont-support-raising-minimum-wage/

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Cruz files bills to repeal natural gas tax, offshore drilling ban
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_b2cfe504-d509-11ef-8351-af998c75c820.html

Ground source heat pumps could bring geothermal heating and cooling to millions of homes in the coming decade, a report from the U.S. Department of Energy concludes.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18012025/geothermal-heat-pumps-doe-report/

# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA / BLM
Biden administration moves to protect more of Alaska refuge from drilling
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-moves-protect-more-alaska-refuge-drilling-2025-01-16/

The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/alaska-biden-oil-drilling-lawsuit

# General News
Caught secretly selling car owners’ driving data, what many of these GM customers did not know, is the carmaker had been cashing in on the sale of their personal data to third parties, irrespective of whether it would be to the detriment of the carmaker’s unwitting customers, who believed it was for internal purposes only. General Motors slapped with a hefty ban by Lina Khan’s FTC
https://fortune.com/2025/01/17/general-motors-ftc-settlement-gm-caught-sellling-driver-data-insurers/

# Gov / Politics
Trump Plans to Unleash Flood of Dark Executive Orders on Day One
https://newrepublic.com/post/190390/trump-executive-orders-day-one

Biden Just Gave Away Netanyahu’s Whole Game. And It’s Bad. Joe Biden tried to joke about Benjamin Netanyahu “carpet bombing” Gaza. ‘But Bibi, you can’t be carpet bombing these communities.’ And he said to me, ‘Well you did it. You carpet bombed Berlin. You dropped a nuclear weapon. You killed thousands of innocent people because you had to in order to win a war.’”
https://newrepublic.com/post/190365/joe-biden-benjamin-netanyahu-gaza-bombs

Ohio Governor Snubs Trump With Vance Replacement in Senate. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine picked JD Vance’s replacement—and it’s not who Donald Trump wanted.
https://san.com/cc/ohio-governor-picks-lt-gov-jon-husted-to-replace-jd-vance-in-senate/

‘Something is going to happen’: Report said to reveal source of Trump’s Panama ‘fixation’
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-panama-canal-2670878956/

A US exit from NATO under Trump would likely trigger a legal showdown
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-exit-nato-under-trump-100402548.html

Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions
https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-says-equal-rights-amendment-150107087.html

Since Donald Trump last entered the White House, the Supreme Court created a more powerful president. No mystery exists as to what Trump is all about – or whether the Supreme Court majority is mostly with him.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/18/politics/trump-relationship-with-supreme-court-second-term

Mike Pence to Trump: cutting Taiwan support would ‘likely spark a new nuclear arms race’
https://www.newsweek.com/new-nuclear-arms-race-taiwan-mike-pence-warns-trump-2016563

Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: ‘I can’t be here.’ Republicans and conservatives meanwhile are pouring in for celebrations with hotels being nearly 70% booked
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/17/trump-inauguration-washington-dc-residents-leave

For the first time in U.S. history, foreign leaders are invited to an inauguration. Most are right-wing politicians, though a few notables didn’t make the cut.
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-01-17/the-far-right-foreign-leaders-getting-a-historic-invite-to-trumps-inauguration

# Gov / Politics / Global
Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of dozens of hostages that will pause the 15-month war with Hamas for six weeks. The deal brings Israel and Hamas a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.
https://apnews.com/live/israel-hamas-ceasefire-updates

# Medical / General News
Lawmakers consider higher bar for constitutional amendments and a trigger to end Medicaid expansion
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lawmakers-consider-higher-bar-constitutional-amendments-and-trigger-end-medicaid-expansion

RFK Jr. Secretly Got Rich Off of “Public Health” Efforts
https://newrepublic.com/post/190399/republicans-plan-cut-school-food-tax-cuts

# Military / General News / Militia / Bio-weapons
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
https://apnews.com/article/trump-defense-department-transition-secretaries-inauguration-bf535549800d166060f1c4399360d06f

Littoral Combat Ship Can Now Rapidly Shoot Down Aerial Drones With Hellfire Missiles. Houthi attacks in the Red Sea prompted the Navy to rush the counter-drone Hellfire capability to the Freedom class LCS.
https://www.twz.com/sea/littoral-combat-ship-can-now-rapidly-shoot-down-aerial-drones-with-hellfire-missiles

Face the facts: America has outsourced its military supply chain to China
https://www.aol.com/opinion-face-facts-america-outsourced-203000283.html

‘Hyperscale’ Weapons Coming to Ohio. Arsenal-1 will redefine the scale and speed that autonomous systems and weapons can be produced for the United States and its allies and partners.
https://www.anduril.com/article/anduril-building-arsenal-1-hyperscale-manufacturing-facility-in-ohio/

# NATO
NATO on red alert as Russian drones hit member nation amid ‘strong condemnation’
https://www.newsweek.com/four-nato-fighter-jets-scrambled-over-russian-drone-attack-1962542

# NASA / Space
NASA wants a ‘Super-Hubble’ space telescope to search for life on alien worlds
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/search-for-life/nasa-wants-a-super-hubble-space-telescope-to-search-for-life-on-alien-worlds

# Other Interesting Things
World’s Most Isolated Tree Survived Centuries in Sahara Dessert- But Couldn’t Withstand Human Recklessness. The tree itself was only a couple of meters tall with few living branches, but it still clung on to life to serve as a testament to the resilience required for hardy desert people to survive. But a double whammy of back luck would cut the tree’s life short – literally.
https://thetreeographer.com/2018/03/08/the-worlds-loneliest-tree-the-tree-of-tenere/

New research reveals a “major mystery” deep beneath the planet’s bodies of water and crust, and now experts are rethinking what they know about Earth’s terrain. They suggest it could even mean “a lost world” under the sea.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/10/science/newly-discovered-undersea-structures-stun-scientists-is-there-a-lost-world-beneath-the-pacific-ocean/

# Pharmaceuticals
EpiPen price lawsuit: Indiana attorney general says drug companies have illegally hiked prices: EpiPens are a life-saving treatment for severe allergic reactions. Indiana’s AG says Pfizer and Mylan have broken the law to increase the price by more than 600%.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/drug-price-gauging-pfizer-mylan-epipen-allergic-reaction-hike-anaphylaxis-lawsuit-state-indiana-attorney-general-todd-rokita-manufacturer-company/531-0026c7d5-9e42-4d36-9905-ae76ce3ab1bf

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Biden Slams Tech Platforms Such As Facebook And X For Kowtowing To Trump
https://www.aol.com/biden-slams-tech-platforms-facebook-032918629.html

Biden signs ambitious order to bolster energy resources for AI data centers. The executive order directs federal agencies to accelerate large-scale AI infrastructure development at government sites, while imposing requirements and safeguards on the developers building on those locations. The Energy Department issued a report warning that data centers’ energy consumption, water use, and emissions are already skyrocketing amid increasing electricity costs, droughts, and climate disasters.
https://apnews.com/article/biden-white-house-ai-artificial-intelligence-7458d9d1bb537929c5dcfb5192695223

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January 17, 2025
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration / Migrants / Gangs
Republicans push to reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ under new Trump administration
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3288481/republicans-push-reinstate-remain-in-mexico-trump/

State and Federal lawmakers to crackdown on undocumented immigrants
https://www.newsbreak.com/action-news-5-1982306/3764713494467-state-and-federal-lawmakers-to-crackdown-on-undocumented-immigrants

Key Donald Trump aide Stephen Miller urged House Republicans during a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Wednesday to find new ways to cut funding for sanctuary cities and states like New York while beefing up border enforcement.
https://nypost.com/2025/01/16/us-news/trump-immigration-adviser-stephen-miller-urges-house-republicans-to-cut-funding-for-sanctuary-cities/

With large Democratic support, Senate expands bill that could deport immigrants without due process
https://www.salon.com/2025/01/16/with-large-democratic-support-senate-expands-bill-that-could-deport-without-due-process/

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has arrested or removed nine criminal illegal immigrants. Their crimes include homicide, rape, drug trafficking, sexual assault, battery, and indecent exposure.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-houston-arrests-9-criminal-aliens-wanted-illegally-reentering-us

Chairman Green on New “Shocking” Numbers of Criminal Illegal Aliens Roaming Free in U.S. – “Defies All Common Sense”
https://homeland.house.gov/2024/09/27/chairman-green-on-new-shocking-numbers-of-criminal-illegal-aliens-roaming-free-in-u-s-defies-all-common-sense/

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
US imposes more sanctions on Russia. The Biden administration, responding to the death of Aleksei A. Navalny, unveiled its largest sanctions package to date as the war in Ukraine enters its third year.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/23/business/us-sanctions-russia.html

Trump nominee for Treasury opposes higher taxes on billionaires, decries federal spending
https://alabamareflector.com/2025/01/16/dc/trump-nominee-for-treasury-opposes-higher-taxes-on-billionaires-decries-federal-spending/

# Education / Schools / Global
Senator Fine looks to ban illegal migrants enrolling in Florida colleges. The proposal comes the day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session focused on implementing tougher immigration policies.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/florida-bill-undocumented-students-selective-public-colleges-randy-fine-desantis-trump/737516/

# Employment / Labor / Unions
Trump Treasury secretary nominee won’t support raising minimum wage: “Trump and his billionaire Cabinet have their priorities backwards. Instead of focusing on lower costs and higher wages, they’re only trying to line their own pockets while breaking promises to working families,” said one critic.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/scott-bessent-minimum-wage

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
Russian Tanker Discharges Oil at Chinese Port After U.S. Sanctions
https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/u-s-sanctioned-tanker-discharges-russian-oil-at-chinas-shandong-port/

# Foods / Things that impact your health
The Cancer-Fighting Food That ‘Slows Tumor Growth’ And Blocks Its Ability To Spread: Broccoli Sprouts
https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-broccoli-sprouts

# Gov / Politics
Trump assembles an administration of uber-wealthy Cabinet members and advisers, sparking ethics questions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/06/trump-billionaires-cabinet-ethics/

Republicans in disarray as GOP leadership engages in power struggle: Conservatives hoping to hit the ground running once Donald Trump is sworn in as president are facing a roadblock because House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and newly elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) can’t get on the same page and are engaging in a battle of wills.
https://www.rawstory.com/johnson-thune/

The 19th Explains: What to know about executive orders as Trump prepares to take office
https://19thnews.org/2025/01/what-are-executive-orders-trump-second-term/

The Women Refusing to Participate in Trump’s Economy. Thompson, who makes TikTok videos focused on personal finance, began thinking about the economic impact President-elect Donald Trump could have—and how she might be able to help people prepare.
https://time.com/7207529/women-refusing-to-participate-in-trump-economy/

This Storm-Battered Town Voted for Trump. He Has Vowed to Overturn the Law That Could Fix Its Homes.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-biden-ira-climate-red-states

Trump’s Panama Canal threats leave country’s officials scrambling for answers
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/politics/trump-panama-canal-threats-history-mulino/index.html

U.S. Congress: Legislation to Make Washington D.C. a State Filed With 162 Sponsors, More Than Any Other Bill
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-marijuana-herald-2222119/3760981646421-u-s-congress-legislation-to-make-washington-d-c-a-state-filed-with-162-sponsors-more-than-any-other-bill

West Virginia governor’s first executive orders include removing DEI initiatives and vaccine requirements
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/patrick-morrisey-executive-order-dei-b2680925.html

Trump Loses It for Some Reason After FBI Shutters DEI Office. Donald Trump has issued a new demand after reports that the FBI is closing its diversity, equity, and inclusion office.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/01/17/trump-accuses-fbi-of-corruption-for-shuttering-dei-office-before-his-inauguration/

As Trump puts Republicans on notice against daring to criticize him, a reporter who covers D.C. influence peddling explains how he is already building a new Trump kleptocracy right before our eyes.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trump-humiliates-nikki-haley-in-epic-new-rant-but-also/id1728152109?i=1000684367218

Ron DeSantis has defied Donald Trump on whether to appoint Lara Trump as the state’s new senator.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190313/ron-desantis-donald-trump-florida-senator-lara-trump

Mike Johnson’s Caving to Trump May Have Just Cost Him in the House. Johnson removed Mike Turner as head of the House Intelligence Committee.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/johnson-removes-republican-chair-house-013503429.html

Trump’s Treasury Pick Vows to Give Back to the Rich in Bleak Hearing. Scott Bessent used his confirmation hearing to make clear that he cares about the rich and the rich only.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190334/trump-treasury-pick-bessent-rich-taxes-wages-confirmation-hearing

# Gov / Politics / Global
China Sends a VIP to Trump’s Inauguration. Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will attend the president-elect’s inauguration on Monday.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/china-donald-trump-inauguration/

Benjamin Netanyahu is humiliating Donald Trump into giving him everything he wants.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-already-humiliated-giving-netanyahu-152422176.html

Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised him for pointing to NATO’s plan to embrace Ukraine as a root cause of the nearly 3-year-old conflict.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/international-headlines/ap-russias-top-diplomat-praises-trumps-views-on-ukraine-conflict/

This Gaza ceasefire deal is tainted by Trump, Netanyahu and their disregard for peace | Simon Tisdall
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/16/ceasefire-deal-gaza-netanyahu-trump-peace

# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Republican Georgia State Senator Thrown to The Ground And Arrested During Governor’s Speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRSLRHg2Glc

# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Son of a man who was beaten and died in a New York prison sues guards, officials: Body camera video from Dec. 9, 2024 shows officers punching Robert L. Brooks Sr., 43, while he was handcuffed on a medical examination table at Marcy Correctional Facility. Brooks died the next day.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/robert-brooks-lawsuit-new-york-prison-guard-beating/

# Medical / General News
Senate Republicans introduce Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, legislation that protects infants who survive an attempted abortion to ensure they receive the same care as any other newborn.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3858dc90-d4d2-11ef-921e-bbd633d01fcf.html

Stein issues executive order on abortion, reproductive health care
https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-abortion-josh-stein-reproductive-rights-34b9bc61db8cea13ddc866221a32e5d5

# Medical Technology / Bio-Engineering / Bio-Science
Robots the size of grain of rice that can travel through brain to carry out surgery: Sending miniature robots deep inside the human skull to treat brain disorders has long been the stuff of science fiction—but it could soon become reality
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-california-start-up-tiny-robots-fantastic.html

Scientists Crack the Code on BRCA2: New Hope for Cancer Patients
https://www.voanews.com/a/scientists-crack-genetic-code-of-two-common-cancers-79705107/416543.html

Rare genetic mutation has given rise to a new human blood group, identified after 50 years. This discovery adds MAL to a growing list of recognized blood group systems. Experts have classified it as the 47th system, which shows just how many different markers exist beyond ABO and Rh. Each new system reveals a hidden detail about human genetics.
https://www.earth.com/news/rare-genetic-mutation-has-given-rise-to-a-new-blood-group-mal-system/

The second Trump White House could drastically reshape infectious disease research: Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal health agency has vowed to replace hundreds of staffers and shift research away from infectious diseases and vaccines.
https://www.propublica.org/article/nih-niaid-trump-kennedy-bhattacharya-vaccines-research

# Military / Militia / Bio-weapons / General News
Trump’s Defense Pick Torched Over Obvious Lie on Women in Military
https://newrepublic.com/post/190195/hegseth-confirmation-hearing-misogynist-views-women-military

UnitedHealth CEO admits 3 major issues with the health system in first public comments since executive’s murder
https://fortune.com/2025/01/16/unitedhealth-group-ceo-health-system-issues/

# Military General News / Bioweapons  / Global
Russia says any British military role in Ukraine under new 100-year deal would be worrying: Dmitry Peskov says Moscow will analyze implementation of UK-Ukraine defense cooperation agreement, its impact on region
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/russia-ukraine-war/russia-concerned-over-uk-military-infrastructure-expansion-closer-to-its-borders-under-deal-with-ukraine/3453489

# Nuclear Global
Radiation may not be why Chernobyl dogs show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences. Researchers from North Carolina State University and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health concluded that radiation-induced mutation likely did not cause genetic differences in dog populations living in Chornobyl City and the nearby Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/chornobyl-dogs-have-genetic-differences-but-not-from-disaster-mutations

# Planetary
See 6 Planets Align on January 21. Alignments of five or more planets are rare—there will be two more featuring five or more planets this year, but after that the next won’t happen until 2040.
https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/news-analysis/planet-parade-2025/

# Science
The Universe is expanding faster than science can explain, as new data sends physics into ‘crisis’ mode the nearby Universe seems to expand more quickly than the standard model would anticipate.
https://www.earth.com/news/universe-is-expanding-faster-than-science-can-explain-hubble-tension-physics-crisis/

# Security / Surveillance
# Social
Senator Ted Budd says western North Carolina residents are being kicked out of temporary housing
https://www.wral.com/story/dozens-in-western-nc-kicked-out-of-hotels-tuesday-despite-fema-extending-deadline-officials-say/21808853/

# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
How Mark Zuckerberg Undid Years of Work in a Single Week. His emulation of Elon Musk and Twitter is alienating the very users Threads was built to attract.
https://slate.com/technology/2025/01/mark-zuckerberg-meta-threads-destroyed-case-elon-musk-twitter.html

# UFO Disclosure
UAP whistleblower says UFO retrieval program exists: When asked to describe the object, Barber said: “I saw an egg, a white egg.” He added: “It’s inconsistent with anything I’d ever seen before. I can also tell you that the reaction by my team, we all knew we were dealing with something extraordinary.”
https://www.newsnationnow.com/space/ufo/uap-whistleblower-ufo-retrieval-program/

# Veterans / VA
The battle over veterans’ health care: How the Republican majority hopes to reshape the VA. GOP Wants to Let More Veterans Choose Their Doctors. Democrats Argue It’s Too Costly and Will Disrupt Quality of Care.
https://thewarhorse.org/republicans-propose-bills-to-privatize-more-veterans-healthcare/

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