Confirming earlier reports, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) member, Senator James Lankford, appears on Meet the Press to confirm that Tulsi Gabbard’s change in position on FISA-702 now gains his supportive…
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Supreme Court Rules 200 Patent Judges’ Appointment Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Rules 200 Patent Judges’ Appointment Unconstitutional The Supreme Court has ruled that over 200 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) judges were unconstitutionally appointed, however the problem may be ‘cured’…
Vance Says Trump Won’t Issue Pardons For Violent Jan. 6 Defendants
Vance Says Trump Won’t Issue Pardons For Violent Jan. 6 Defendants Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, Vice President-elect JD Vance said on Jan. 12 that individuals who were violent…
US Lawmakers Call For Curbs On Clinical Trial Collaborations Linked To Chinese Military
US Lawmakers Call For Curbs On Clinical Trial Collaborations Linked To Chinese Military Authored by Lily Zhou via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A bipartisan group of lawmakers has asked the U.S….
Biden Calls Meta’s Decision To End Fact-Checking Program “Really Shameful”
Biden Calls Meta’s Decision To End Fact-Checking Program “Really Shameful” Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times, President Joe Biden has shared his disapproval at Meta’s decision to do away with…
Poland accused of closing airspace to plane with NATO state’s MPs
Slovak politicians said they were forced to change their route during a trip to Moscow Poland has banned a Slovak jet carrying a parliamentary delegation to Russia from passing through its airspace,…
Trump’s plan for Greenland ‘not a crazy idea’ – former top NATO commander
Denmark’s Arctic island should be an “economic objective” for Washington, James Stavridis said US President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to acquire Greenland from Denmark is not a “crazy idea,” former NATO supreme allied…
Anti-Russian sanctions killing German companies – chancellor candidate
The economic restrictions placed on Moscow have nothing to do with peace or morality, Sahra Wagenknecht has said Western sanctions imposed on Russia are “killing” German companies and enriching the American economy, Sahra…
Inflation Expectations Will Keep Rising In 2025, And It Matters Most In Japan
Inflation Expectations Will Keep Rising In 2025, And It Matters Most In Japan By Dhaval Joshi, chief strategist at BCA Research Executive Summary In the developed economies excluding Japan, rising inflation expectations…
Megyn Kelly Mocks Dems: “Hitler’s Quite Charming When You Spend Time With Him
Megyn Kelly Mocks Dems: “Hitler’s Quite Charming When You Spend Time With Him Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly noted how once again the Democrat narrative that President…
Coffee Timing Linked To Health Outcomes
Coffee Timing Linked To Health Outcomes Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), What time you drink your coffee may be just as important as how much you drink….
EU country’s PM threatens veto on Ukraine aid
Slovakia could block aid packages for Kiev should it not resume transit of Russian gas, PM Robert Fico says Bratislava could veto the EU-wide initiatives to assist Kiev, as well as take…
Residents Of Argentina’s Crime-Ridden Cities Welcome Milei’s Gun Reform
Residents Of Argentina’s Crime-Ridden Cities Welcome Milei’s Gun Reform Authored by Autumn Spredemann via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Argentine President Javier Milei’s decision to reduce the age of legal gun ownership…
Ukraine won’t reclaim all Russian-held territories – Trump adviser
Acknowledging that reality is a major step toward bringing the conflict to an end, Michael Waltz has said It is not possible to “expel every Russian from every inch” of soil claimed…
How The ‘Bridge That Couldn’t Be Built’ Was Built
How The ‘Bridge That Couldn’t Be Built’ Was Built Authored by Dustin Bass via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), When John A. Roebling completed the Covington-Cincinnati Bridge in 1866, it was the…
Jobs Report And AI: “Basically, It’s Garbage In, Garbage Out”
Jobs Report And AI: “Basically, It’s Garbage In, Garbage Out” By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities Jobs and AI This isn’t about jobs that will be displaced by AI, or jobs that…
Biden disappointed with Meta’s decision to drop fact-checking
The outgoing US president called the move “really shameful” and “contrary to American justice” US President Joe Biden has attacked Meta to drop its controversial third-party fact-checking program, stating the move was…
Germany’s Scholz backs Putin-Trump meeting
The potential meeting could pave the way for “possible negotiations” on Ukraine, the chancellor has said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has welcomed the idea of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Switzerland drifting towards NATO – largest party
The nation’s neutrality is being jeopardized by its policies on the Ukraine conflict and cooperation with the bloc, the SVP has said A gradual drift towards NATO and indirect support of Ukraine…
JPMorgan Chase Freezes Employee Comments Amid Return-To-Office Backlash
JPMorgan Chase Freezes Employee Comments Amid Return-To-Office Backlash On Friday, JPMorgan Chase informed its 300,000 employees that the firm is poised to eradicate almost all work-from-home arrangements. The employee response was apparently so…
Hedge Fund CIO: Trump Has Blown The Overton Window So Wide Open, Anything Seems Possible
Hedge Fund CIO: Trump Has Blown The Overton Window So Wide Open, Anything Seems Possible By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management “Wayne, would you like to be governor of…
Europe Dominates Global Nuclear Energy Investment
Europe Dominates Global Nuclear Energy Investment The vast energy potential and clean nature of generating power through nuclear reactions have caused a surge in global demand, with nearly every region increasing nuclear…
Consolidation Continues: Technical Breakdown Levels To Watch
Consolidation Continues: Technical Breakdown Levels To Watch Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, So Goes The First Five Days Last week, we addressed the inability to sugarcoat the market’s poor performance heading into year-end….
Trump expected to have call with Putin soon – Waltz
Preparations for a meeting between the two presidents are underway, the incoming US national security adviser says Phone talks between US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected within…
Bulgaria And Romania Join The Schengen Area
Bulgaria And Romania Join The Schengen Area On January 1, 2025, Bulgaria and Romania became full members of the Schengen area of free movement, after a thirteen-year-long wait. While controls have been…
Poles tired of Ukrainians – defense minister
Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz referred to “young Ukrainian men driving the latest cars or staying in five-star hotels” in the EU country Poles are “fatigued” of Ukrainian migrants in their country, Deputy Prime Minister…
Greenland ‘most welcome’ to join US – Musk
The tycoon’s remarks come after US President-elect Donald Trump suggested that Washington should acquire the strategic island Tech billionaire Elon Musk has expressed support for Greenland potentially becoming part of the United…
Greenland Prime Minster Mute Egede Said He’s Willing to Discuss National Security Interests of USA, But Never About Losing Controlling Interest to America
Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said in a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen that he’s ready to speak with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. (VIA DAILY MAIL) – Greenland’s…
Trump Energizes Greenland Independence Movement, Divorce Agreement Coming Up
Trump Energizes Greenland Independence Movement, Divorce Agreement Coming Up Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, Greenland is making moves towards independence. A two-year commission underway. Independence Movement Picks Up Steam The Wall…
Political resurrection: Is Boris Johnson about to make a comeback?
The former UK prime minister has released a memoir, which hints that his career is far from over Boris Johnson’s political memoir ‘Unleashed’ was published late last year and attracted mostly negative reviews…
Trump adviser says Putin meeting preparations underway
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The Walls Close In On Zelensky
The Walls Close In On Zelensky Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, The walls are closing in on Ukraine’s President Zelensky. In a meeting with allies in Germany this week, the embattled…
EU business appeal plunges – report
High energy prices and bureaucracy are forcing companies to relocate, a European Commission draft report has warned The EU is losing its appeal for businesses, with many companies choosing to move to…
The Political Crisis In France Is About to Get Much Worse
The Political Crisis In France Is About to Get Much Worse Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, The entire eurozone is in shambles, and Trump’s demands will accelerate the crisis. One seriously…
US officials outline Trump’s path to lifting Russia sanctions – WaPo
The president-elect would have to win congressional support if he decides to remove the restrictions, officials told the paper Incoming US President Donald Trump, who will take office in two weeks, could…
Trump’s Ukraine envoy calls for ‘maximum pressure’ on Tehran
Keith Kellogg says military, economic, and diplomatic efforts are needed to “change Iran for the better” US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming special envoy on the Ukraine conflict, Keith Kellogg, has called for…
US obstructs Russian diplomats’ WWII commemoration
Several embassy staff members nevertheless paid their respects to the Soviet soldiers who perished in a plane crash in North Carolina during a joint mission The US authorities refused to authorize a…
Biden eyes preemptive pardons amid Trump’s return
The outgoing president has called his successor’s intentions to prosecute political opponents “outrageous” US President Joe Biden is considering issuing preemptive pardons for individuals who may be targeted by the incoming administration…
‘Pedophile hunters’ detain ex-UK deputy defense chief
Ivor Caplin was targeted in a child sting operation by an activist group posing as a 15-year-old boy Former Labour MP and Under-secretary for Defense Ivor Caplin has been arrested after being…
EU asylum applications fall sharply
The numbers dropped by 12% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to official data The EU saw a significant decline in asylum applications in 2024, down by around 12% compared…
NATO base in Romania could trigger conflict – presidential candidate
The expansion of the MK Air Base is aimed at starting a war with Russia, Calin Georgescu has claimed NATO is using Romania as “a door for war,” aiming to launch a…
Trump prosecutor resigns
Jack Smith led two federal cases alleging that the president-elect mishandled classified documents and interfered in election results US Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal cases against President-elect Donald Trump,…
LA Area Fire Danger Continues with Strong Winds Expected Again Tonight
According to recent media reports, “as of Saturday morning, the Palisades fire, at 21,596 acres, was 11% contained and the Eaton fire, at 14,117 acres, was 15% contained, according to Cal Fire.” …
Sunday January 12th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…
Jack Smith Resigned from DOJ
As noted by Politico, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith has officially resigned from his position in the DOJ targeting effort of President Trump. Smith was enlisted by Joe Biden and Attorney General Merrick…
Technocracy, Fear-Mongers, & The Conspiracy
Technocracy, Fear-Mongers, & The Conspiracy Authored by Bert Olivier via The Brownstone Institute, The term, ‘conspiracy theory’ became part of common parlance during the ‘Covid era,’ but although all of us know…
Biden May Blanket Pardon Those Who Targeted Trump and Those Who Weaponized Government
Joe Biden was asked yesterday if he would pardon anyone else. He couched his response, “it depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcasts in the last couple days…
January 12th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1455
“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been…
FDA Mandates Nerve Damage Warnings For 2 RSV Vaccines
FDA Mandates Nerve Damage Warnings For 2 RSV Vaccines Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered two respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…
AfD delegates reject motion condemning Putin
Germany’s leading right-wing party has voted against criticizing the Russian troops in Ukraine The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has overwhelmingly voted against including in its 2025 election manifesto a condemnation…
These Were The Most On-Time Airlines In 2024
These Were The Most On-Time Airlines In 2024 International air traffic increased steadily in 2024, with global demand growing 7.1% year-on-year as the aviation industry continues to recover post-pandemic. Amid this steady increase in…
Lawmakers Propose Amendment To Congressional Term Limits
Lawmakers Propose Amendment To Congressional Term Limits Authored by Stacy Robinson via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) have introduced joint resolutions in the…
The Left’s Ignoble Motives
The Left’s Ignoble Motives Authored by Thaddeus McCotter via American Greatness, Having read his January 7th piece in American Greatness, “We Can Handle the Truth,” clearly Christopher Roach did a splendid job of employing…
Moscow declares media outlet ‘terrorist organization’ for first time
FSB has linked the Komi Daily news website to a pro-Ukrainian group seeking to dismember Russia Russia has designated the pro-separatist online news website Komi Daily as a terrorist organization. The website…
How Widespread Is Distrust Of Mainstream Media?
How Widespread Is Distrust Of Mainstream Media? Distrust of the news is particularly widespread in the United States and France. As Statista’s Anna Fleck details below, according to a survey by Statista Consumer Insights, one in…
Thacker Crushes Krugman, Trounces Tufecki As NYT Keeps Peddling Lies
Thacker Crushes Krugman, Trounces Tufecki As NYT Keeps Peddling Lies Authored by former Congressional investigator Paul Thacker, I walked you through a couple examples of fact-challenged essays in the New York Times…
Denmark open to boosting US military presence in Greenland – Axios
The incoming American president has shown interest in annexing the Danish overseas territory Denmark has privately reached out to President-elect Donald Trump’s team, showing readiness to discuss the boosting of US military…
The Rise Of News ‘Influencers’ And Where They Can Be Found
The Rise Of News ‘Influencers’ And Where They Can Be Found The 2024 presidential campaign that resulted in the re-election of Donald Trump was unique in many ways. One thing it demonstrated…
Trump “Wants America To Win”: Zuckerberg Warns Of “Emasculated” Society
Trump “Wants America To Win”: Zuckerberg Warns Of “Emasculated” Society Authored by Nathan Worcester via The Epoch Tim,es, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared on actor and martial artist Joe Rogan’s podcast on…
Small-Town America “Fights Back” In Court Against Globalists Who Flooded Their Town With Haitians
Small-Town America “Fights Back” In Court Against Globalists Who Flooded Their Town With Haitians A resident of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, who was among the first to draw national attention to the massive influx…
House Passes Bill To Protect Israeli PM Netanyahu From ICC Prosecution
House Passes Bill To Protect Israeli PM Netanyahu From ICC Prosecution Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, One of the first acts of the Republican-led 119th Congress was to pass…
Putin honors soldier from viral Ukraine knife fight
Corporal Andrey Grigoryev has been awarded the title ‘Hero of Russia’ for his actions in combat President Vladimir Putian has awarded the title ‘Hero of Russia’ to a soldier who defeated a…
Greenland wants independence – PM
The Greenlandic people do not want to be either Danish or American, Prime Minister Mute Egede has said Greenlandic Prime Minister Mute Egede has reiterated the island’s ambition to gain independence from…
Ukraine Captures Injured North Korean Soldiers In Russia, Zelensky Shares Photos
Ukraine Captures Injured North Korean Soldiers In Russia, Zelensky Shares Photos Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced Saturday that his military has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting on the Russian side in the…
Trump To Sign Around 100 Executive Orders Upon Taking Office
Trump To Sign Around 100 Executive Orders Upon Taking Office President-elect Donald Trump will sign around 100 executive orders as soon as he takes office, according to Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK). President-elect…
Peter Dutton could lose his own seat as a Community Independent enters the race for Dickson
Peter Dutton is in for the fight of his life to retain his seat of Dickson at the next federal election and you can help get rid of him by reading below…
The resistance: This region perseveres in the shadow of Western dominance
The Great Balancing Act: Greater Eurasia’s path to stability In Greater Eurasia, we are witnessing the most striking competition between two fundamental models of interstate relations: cooperation, exemplified by regional institutions and…
Why More Americans Are Turning To Holistic Health Care
Why More Americans Are Turning To Holistic Health Care Authored by Maggie Miller via RealClearHealth, A significant shift is underway in American healthcare as more people embrace alternative therapies that focus on…
Vatican welcomes gay priests
Homosexuals joining the priesthood must remain in the closet, according to new directive from the Holy See The Vatican has given gay men the go-ahead to become priests, provided they remain celibate…
Richmond And Los Angeles Have Been Mugged By Reality
Richmond And Los Angeles Have Been Mugged By Reality Authored by Rob Smith via RealClearMarkets, Windsor Farms is a beautiful residential neighborhood in Richmond. My great uncle developed it 100 years ago….
We Were Censored By Meta; We’re Taking Them To The Supreme Court
We Were Censored By Meta; We’re Taking Them To The Supreme Court Authored by Mary Holland via RealClearPolitics, The headline from Politico’s “Playbook” would have been unthinkable eight years ago: “Meta sends…
Nord Stream pipeline to be relaunched — German chancellor candidate
The AfD’s Alice Weidel has said that Germans “can count” on her party to restore energy links with Russia Alternative for Germany (AfD) co-leader Alice Weidel has pledged to put the sabotaged…
Zelensky ‘a beggar and blackmailer’ – EU state’s PM
The Ukrainian leader needs to stop asking other people for money, Slovakia’s Robert Fico has said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has lashed out at Vladimir Zelensky, declaring that the Ukrainian leader’s…
Tampons for males first victim of Meta’s U-turn on inclusion programs – media
Sweeping changes are rocking the company, with transgender and non-binary themes now unavailable on its messenger Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms has ended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, with the changes relevant…
US companies still paying billions in taxes to Russia – media
American firms paid more money to the Russian state in 2023 than in 2022, according to pro-Ukraine activists American corporations still active in Russia paid $1.2 billion in taxes to the Russian…
Medical staff shortages cost 50 lives per day in England – The Times
Health Secretary Wes Streeting earlier this week said he was “ashamed” over long waits in hospitals exacerbated by a flu epidemic Long waits at emergency wards across England led to an average…
German liberals riot in Saxony (VIDEOS)
Thousands of protesters have descended on the town of Riesa to disrupt the right-wing Alternative for Germany party’s convention Thousands of left-wing protesters from across Germany have swarmed to the Saxon town…
Judge: American Airlines’ ESG-Tainted 401k Breaches Fiduciary Duty To Workers
Judge: American Airlines’ ESG-Tainted 401k Breaches Fiduciary Duty To Workers In a major, first-of-its-kind milestone along ESG’s relentless march to its grave, a federal court has ruled that American Airlines breached its…
Three Military Humvees, Machine Gun Mounts, Stolen Outside Of Los Angeles
Three Military Humvees, Machine Gun Mounts, Stolen Outside Of Los Angeles About 30 minutes south of Los Angeles, local media has reported that police are searching for criminals who stole three Humvees—one…
Ukrainian neo-Nazi militia seeks English-speaking mercenaries – Guardian
The Azov unit plans to form an international battalion to boost its numbers, its commander has revealed Ukraine’s notorious neo-Nazi Azov unit is seeking English-speaking fighters to form an international battalion, which…
The DC UniParty and the SSCI Have One Overarching Issue They Will Defend, Support for the Surveillance State
Washington DC is creating a surveillance state. We can debate the motives and intentions behind it, but the core of their creation aligns and supports a fully comprehensive American surveillance state. We…
Mark Zuckerberg Outlines Pressure from Biden Administration to Censor Facebook and Instagram
META CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast to discuss his recent announcement about removing all “fact checkers” from the operation of Facebook and Instagram and replacing the fact-checking system…
Senior EU state official attacked for celebrating WW2 Victory Day
Valentin Gavrilov has come under a barrage of criticism for old Facebook posts commemorating May 9 Lithuania’s newly appointed deputy finance minister has come in for criticism due to celebrating WW2 Victory…
Trump’s ‘Crazy’ Ideas Not So Crazy After All
Trump’s ‘Crazy’ Ideas Not So Crazy After All Authored by Lawrence Kadish via The Gatestone Institute, Why is it that people are always calling for someone to think “outside the box,” then…
Palisades Inferno Forces More Evacuations, Burns Near 405 Freeway
Palisades Inferno Forces More Evacuations, Burns Near 405 Freeway The Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Kenneth Fire, Hurst Fire, and Lidia Fire have scorched over 27,000 acres, destroyed 12,000 structures, claimed at least…
Spreading chaos: What’s in store for the Middle East after a bloody year?
Escalation has continued throughout the region in the past year, reaching critical points in several spots. Is there more turmoil to come? The year 2024 marked a significant escalation in armed conflicts…
Bulgarian party leader claims Ukrainian territory
Ukraine is falling apart, and Sofia has a historical right to the southern part of the country, Kostadin Kostadinov says Bulgaria has every right to claim a part of southern Ukraine with…
Musk reveals real reason he bought Twitter
The billionaire has said that he declared war on wokeness in 2021 X owner Elon Musk has said that he purchased the platform, previously called Twitter, in order to “destroy the woke…
Taiwan to deploy new US-supplied missile defense systems
Beijing has long opposed Washington’s military support for Taipei, seeing it as a violation of the One-China principle Taiwan plans to deploy new US-supplied missile defense systems by the end of the…
US risks global safety by ignoring Russia’s red lines – Peter Kuznick
An American University professor spoke to RT after joining director Oliver Stone on Tucker Carlson’s podcast The strategy pursued by the US in the Ukraine conflict risks provoking serious responses from Russia,…
Something Is Rotten In The State Of Starmer
Something Is Rotten In The State Of Starmer Authored by Sebastian Milbank via TheCritic.co.uk, When sorrows come, they come not as single spies, but in battalions. And it’s certainly been another miserably overwhelming…
NATO Sends Two Ships To Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure From Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’
NATO Sends Two Ships To Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure From Russian ‘Hybrid Warfare’ NATO is strengthening its military presence in the Baltic Sea in response to the Christmas Day severing of the…
Meloni: Soros Is Interfering In Democracies, Not Musk
Meloni: Soros Is Interfering In Democracies, Not Musk Via Remix News, At a press conference in Rome earlier this year, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Elon Musk’s political posts on…
BlackRock Exits UN-Backed Net-Zero Climate Pact
BlackRock Exits UN-Backed Net-Zero Climate Pact Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager overseeing approximately $11.5 trillion in assets, has decided to withdraw…
US intelligence split on origins of Havana Syndrome – report
Most agencies think that a foreign power is unlikely to be to blame for the unexplained health condition, but dissenting voices remain The US intelligence community is split on the cause of…
Zelensky wants peace deal in 2025
An agreement should come with security guarantees from Kiev’s Western backers, the Ukrainian leader has stressed Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has expressed his desire to secure a peace agreement with Russia within…
Saturday January 11th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And…
85 Ukrainian drones shot down across Russia – MOD
UAVs struck two apartment buildings in Russia’s Tambov Region early on Saturday Russian air defenses successfully intercepted and destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones overnight from Friday to Saturday, the Defense Ministry announced on…
Core and Central: The Surveillance State, FISA and the Value of Liberty
There is nothing reconcilable about American Liberty when contrast with a looming surveillance state. There is no facet of American values, the essential core of what we define as Americanism, that can…
January 11th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 1454
“This was no small thing, to restore a republic after it had fallen into corruption. I have studied history for years and I cannot recall it ever happening. It may have been…