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Putin Invites Trump To Visit Moscow In 'Highly Productive' Call, Ready For Peace

ZeroHedge

Trump: a meeting with Vance, Rubio, Zelensky being set up on Friday Trump: It is time to stop the Ukraine-Russia war No Ukraine deal without Ukraine and Europeans: French, German, Spanish FMs Trump has pledged that talks to end the war will start immediately. Wednesday marks the first known conversation between Trump and Putin since the new US president entered office last month.

Zelensky Offers Land Swap With Putin To End War

ZeroHedge

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed his strategic plan for ordering the risky Kursk offensive which began last August, and has resulted in Ukraine forces holding hundreds of square kilometers of Russian territory for the past six months.

Judge Orders CDC, FDA, and Other Agencies to Restore Webpages

The Epoch Times

Pages that were removed in recent days to comply with Trump administration orders include ones for Health Disparities Among LQBTQ Youth, Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of Vaccine for Mpox Prevention, Fast Facts: HIV and Transgender People, HIV data pages, the page for the U.S. global HIV program called PEPFAR, and others.

Danger of Deep Worldwide Recession in 2025 – Ed Dowd

USA Watchdog

“We are seeing a recession in 2025. The rest of the globe is already starting to roll over. It’s going to be a worldwide recession. There is going to be a mini housing crisis. Housing has been stagnant for the better part of the year. There is no transaction volume, and nobody can afford homes. We are hitting the 18-year housing cycle. The last housing cycle was in 2007, and you add 18 years and you get 2025. . . . The economy for the middle-class is going down. . . . As time goes on, we are going to see GDP numbers go lower and lower and lower. . . . It’s kind of a perfect storm for the Trump Administration.

FBI Finds 'Secret JFK Assassination Records'

ZeroHedge

"This is huge. It shows the FBI is taking this seriously," said Jefferson Morley, an expert on the assassination and vice president of the nonpartisan Mary Ferrell Foundation, the nation's largest source of online records of Kennedy's killing, Axios continues. "The FBI is finally saying, 'Let's respond to the president's order,' instead of keeping the secrecy going," Morley continued,

Musk Calls For Impeachment Of Obama-Appointed Judge Who Blocked DOGE Access At Treasury

ZeroHedge

On Friday night, Democrats went 'judge shopping' to ask that Musk's team be stopped from accessing Treasury systems, knowing that instead of receiving a judge by random selection, the only available judge would be Paul Engelmayer - who held an ex-parte hearing without DOJ lawyers. Engelmayer did not cite any case law or precedent for his ruling, which many have criticized for vast overreach.

DOGE Takes Over Washington, Literally and Figuratively

The Daily Signal

The next big test of whether congressional Republicans mean business with regard to reining in spending is the budget reconciliation process, in which Congress will make key decisions on spending and taxation, and funding Trump’s ambitious campaign promises. Burchett said that while he was disappointed that congressional leadership had not consulted him and his fiscally conservative allies as of Friday, the Republicans’ slim House majority means that leadership would eventually have to hear his case for deeper cuts on spending.

Sorry, Liberals. DOGE Is 100% Legal. Here’s Why.

The Daily Signal

Elon Musk has statutory authority. This Department of Government Efficiency is not a Cabinet agency. He does not have to be approved by Congress. And it only is going to last until July 4, 2026. It’s not a permanent agency, but he has the same power, or lack of such, as the national security adviser, who does not have to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

The Rise and Rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The Epoch Times

The sudden emergence of the unity effort of Trump and Kennedy together disoriented both sides, simply because the coalition brought together factions that had long seemed opposed. Kennedy was a long-time environmental lawyer, and Trump was generally an anti-environmentalist. They would agree to disagree on oil and energy but concentrate on the economic and physical health of America, which came to be embodied in the MAGA/MAHA coalition.

Big Deportation Raids Begin In Tren De Aragua-Infested Aurora, Colorado

ZeroHedge

The ATF's Denver division announced on X that its agents and Department of Justice partners are assisting Homeland Security and other federal law enforcement agencies in citywide "immigration enforcement efforts" today. The metro area is controlled by far-left globalist lawmakers who pushed sanctuary city policies and, in return, flooded some areas, such as Aurora, with members of the violent and heavily armed Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Pentagon Drafting Plans To Pull All US Troops From Syria, Fulfilling Longtime Trump Pledge

ZeroHedge

"The Defense Department is developing plans to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria, two U.S. defense officials told NBC News on Tuesday." The NBC report adds, "President Donald Trump and officials close to him recently expressed interest in pulling U.S. troops out of Syria, the officials said, leading Pentagon officials to begin drawing up plans for a full withdrawal in 30, 60 or 90 days."

Moderna Stock Dumps After RFK Advances To Full Senate Vote

ZeroHedge

"I’ve had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning," Cassidy said in a statement posted to X before the vote. "I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest counsel. With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on the issues we agree on like healthy foods and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes." Last week, Cassidy - a physician, looked like he was a 'no,' grilling RFK over his vaccine stance and demanding that Kennedy renounce his anti-vaccine activism. Kennedy declined, prompting intense discussions between the two over the weekend.

China Strikes Back With Tariffs On US Goods, Google Probe

ZeroHedge

"This can be interpreted as a warning shot to US enterprises with a high-dependency on China's market," Lynn Song, chief economist for Greater China at ING Bank in Hong Kong, told clients, adding, "There is still hope that tariffs could get quickly unwound or pushed back after face-to-face talks." Song noted that Beijing's counter was "fairly muted retaliation" because levies on US energy account for a small share of China's imports.

"Rank Insubordination": Rubio Says USAID Full Of Rogue Employees

ZeroHedge

"Well, that was always the goal was to reform it, but now we have rank insubordination," Rubio told Fox News, in comments just one day after President Trump announced that Rubio would serve as the acting head of USAID - which itself came after Elon Musk's DOGE team descended upon the agency and revealed that "USAID is a ball of worms. There is no apple. And when there is no apple you just need to get rid of the whole thing. That's why it's got to go. It's beyond repair."

DOJ Seeks Information on FBI Employees Who Investigated Jan. 6

The Epoch Times

Driscoll told FBI workers in a separate message to the FBI workforce that the request encompasses thousands of employees across the country, including himself, “who have supported these investigative efforts.” Bove warned that “additional personnel actions” could follow, Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said.

Trudeau Bends The Knee: Canada Will Send 10,000 Troops To Border, Name Fentanyl Czar To Delay Trump Tariffs

ZeroHedge

In what is a carbon copy of Trump's tariff-delaying deal with Mexico, moments ago Canada's outgoing PM, Justin Trudeau, said that he too had bent the knee, i.e. had a "good call" with Trump, and that US tariffs on Canada would be paused for 30 days after Canada - just like Mexico - agreed to send 10,000 troops to the border as part of a $1.3 billion border plan which "reinforces the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl".

Watch: Hornet's Nest Kicked As Raskin, Omar Throw Public Tantrum Over USAID Hostile Takeover

ZeroHedge

Apparently the Trump administration is directly over the target, as Democrats are absolutely freaking out over DOGE's 'hostile takeover' of USAID, which on Monday was folded into the State Department under Marco Rubio. In a nutshell, USAID has been a deep state slush fund used for unmitigated malarkey around the world, and was essentially a money laundering operation that has funded radical organizations linked to terrorists, censorship operations, EcoHealth Alliance, and a laundry list of other anti-American activities.

Trump to Suspend Funding to South Africa Over Land Expropriation

The Epoch Times

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a bill into law on Jan. 23 that allows provincial and national authorities to “expropriate land in the public interest” for various reasons, “subject to just and equitable compensation being paid.” The expropriation law aims to address racial disparities in land ownership. Thirty years after the apartheid system was abandoned, most farmland remains owned by white people.

Trade Wars Begin: Trump Slaps Tariffs On Canada, Mexico And China; Triggers Immediate Retaliation

ZeroHedge

Just hours after Trump unveiled double-digit tariffs on the three largest US trading partners, Canada and Mexico announced their own plans for retaliatory tariffs on the US. Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said late on Saturday that Canada will respond by placing 25% counter-tariffs on C$155 billion ($107 billion) worth of American-made products, with items including beer, wine, bourbon, fruits, fruit juices, vegetables, clothes, perfume, household appliances, plastic, and lumber subject to tariffs. Hilariously, Canada is going especially hard after alcohol produced in Republican states...

Backdoor found in two healthcare patient monitors, linked to IP in China

Bleeping Computer

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device. Contec is a China-based company that specializes in healthcare technology, offering a range of medical devices including patient monitoring systems, diagnostic equipment, and laboratory instruments.

Which Senators Are Owned by Big Pharma? RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings Are Showing Us

American Greatness

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is the largest recipient of money from Big Pharma, asked Kennedy if healthcare was a human right and then refused to let the HHS nominee answer his question with anything other than a “yes” or “no” answer. Sanders would not let Kennedy differentiate between unalienable rights like free speech and man-made “rights” that create ever-increasing obligations to the government.

Why Does the NYT Continue To Print Front Page Lies About RFK Jr.?

Real Clear Wire

“Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine” To the ordinary reader, the headline says pretty clearly that Kennedy asked his lawyer to revoke the polio vaccine. The headline makes the shocking accusation that Kennedy is in favor of banning the polio vaccine. There is no other way of interpreting it. But it is flagrantly false and a gross distortion of the truth. There is not one polio vaccine; there are six different polio vaccines that are used worldwide. Moreover, Aaron Siri, the lawyer in question, does not represent Kennedy in his petition.

ICE Takes Murderer into Custody After Massachusetts Paroles Him from Prison

Breitbart

During his trial in 2007, prosecutors noted that Polanco had a history of entering the U.S. illegally multiple times and had a habit of hiding behind fake names and false documents. John Fitzpatrick, the instructor of the Harvard Prison Legal Assistance Project which helped get Polanco released, insisted that the parole board “did its job” reasonably by releasing the violent killer.

Unhinged Liz Warren Badgers RFK Jr. During Wild Confirmation Hearing

ZeroHedge

"No one should be fooled here. As secretary of HHS, Robert Kennedy will have the power to undercut vaccines and vaccine manufacturing across our country," Warren concluded, after rattling off a list of ways in which he could influence his own lawsuits as head of HHS. "Kennedy can kill off access to vaccines and make millions of dollars while he does it. Kids might die but Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in," she continued. To which Kennedy replied: "I support vaccines," and accused her of asking him not to sue drug companies.

Whistleblower: Multiple FBI Agents Called in Sick With the ‘Blue Flu’ to Avoid Helping ICE Round Up Criminal Illegal Aliens in Chicago

American Greatness

Multiple FBI agents assigned to assist ICE with illegal alien deportations in Chicago last weekend, called in sick with the “Blue Flu,” according to an FBI whistleblower. On January 22, Acting Attorney General James McHenry ordered the FBI; U.S. Marshal’s Service; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to assist ICE with deportations.

White House Clarifies "Reversal" Of Freeze On Federal Grants

ZeroHedge

"This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze. It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo. Why? To end any confusion created by the court's injunction. The President's EO's on federal funding remain in full force and effect, and will be rigorously implemented."

Pentagon To Investigate Milley And Possibly Demote Him - Security Clearance Pulled

ZeroHedge

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is about to drop the hammer on retired Gen. Mark Milley, Trump's former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and one of the president's favorite rhetorical punching bags. In addition to pulling Milley's security clearance and yanking his personal security detail, Hegseth will also ask the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate his conduct, and the probe could end in Milley receiving a demotion, Fox News reported Tuesday.

Border Reporter Has “Never Seen Anything” Like This Before…

Modernity

“Per sources, Border Patrol recorded just 582 illegal crossings at the southern border yesterday, with not a single one of the nine sectors hitting 200. I’ve never seen anything this low in all of my border coverage,” Melugin urged. He continued, “The numbers were already flat/low in Biden’s final week, bouncing between 1,200-1,400 illegal crossings daily, but the numbers have been falling off a cliff since Trump took office.”

Trump Says He ‘Immediately Halted’ Hiring of New IRS Agents

The Epoch Times

“They hired—were trying to hire 88,000 new workers to go with you, and we’re in the process of developing a plan to either terminate all of them or maybe we move them to the border,” Trump remarked at a speech in Nevada, while also saying, “On day one, I immediately halted the hiring of any new IRS agents.

Lower 48 Polar Blast Coldest "Since 1994" As Global Warming Alarmists Go Silent

ZeroHedge

After years of "unprecedented man-made global boiling" propaganda pushed by woke scientists, far-left corporate media outlets, grifting 'green' billionaires, and climate change warrior non-profits, Al Gore and Greta Thunberg have a lot of explaining to do after this January across the Lower 48 could shape up to be one of the coldest in years if not decades.

CBP One App Shutdown As Mass Deportations Of Illegal Aliens Begins

ZeroHedge

Donald Trump has wasted no time and the mass deportations of migrants have begun. First and foremost, Trump has shut down the notorious CBP One app - This is the same app that Biden denied as being a factor in the surge of illegals applying for asylum. In reality, the app was perhaps the single most important tool used by migrants to game the system and gain entry into the US. Biden's revamped app streamlined the process like people were ordering amnesty on Amazon.

Can Trump Save the Dollar?

Mises Institute

If the dollar is in jeopardy, and Trump wants to save it, the question then becomes: can he save it? One approach to achieving this goal would be to manage the dollar more competently. This would involve less creation of new money (inflation), since many national economies were severely destabilized by the massive inflation of recent years. It would also involve a judicious, non-ideological use of dollar-based power, as opposed to weaponizing the dollar over conflicts where a nation perceives its fundamental interests are at stake, and the US interest is peripheral at best, and unjustified at worst. The other approach would be to get tough; to threaten countries who move away from holding the dollar for forex purposes with either economic or military power.

Jan. 6 Defendants, Families Celebrate After Trump Pardons

The Epoch Times

“I’m ecstatic for just them getting to start a new life,” he told The Epoch Times. His son, Jonathan, and daughter, Olivia, were two of five indicted by the DOJ in 2021 on multiple counts, including assault. Both pleaded not guilty to all counts in 2022 after a superseding indictment was filed.

Homan 'Reviewing' Plans for Chicago Raids After Leak

NewsMax

Homan told the Post. “It’s unfortunate because anyone leaking law enforcement operations puts officers at greater risk.” At issue is a Wall Street Journal report from Friday that outlined plans for mass deportations in the Chicago-area beginning Tuesday, the day after the inauguration. The report outlined plans by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to send up to 200 agents to target 300 illegals with histories of violent crime.

A Wolf in Soros Clothing in Trump’s Cabinet

News With Views

I have yet to see a coherent explanation of the contradiction between hating Soros and applauding his top investment officer. The two are closely inter-related. Two months ago I warned of Bessent’s service to Soros in a column titled “Soros-Funded Agent Installed at Treasury Department.” Many of the ways Soros made his money, through financial currency speculation and manipulation, rather than making real goods and services, were based on advice offered by Scott Bessent.

Trump NASA pick faces GOP scrutiny over donations to Democrats and DEI ties

Washington Examiner

Isaacman donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Democrats between 2010 and 2024, according to Federal Election Commission filings. The NASA appointee made under $10,000 in federal donations to Republicans from 2012 to 2016. Meanwhile, the payment processing company Shift4 that Isaacman founded has touted its DEI efforts in a publicly available fact sheet obtained by the Washington Examiner.

Biden Pardons Family in Final Act as President

The Epoch Times

The sweeping pardon covers the president’s brother, James B. Biden; sister-in-law, Sara Jones Biden; sister, Valerie Biden Owens; brother-in-law, John T. Owens; and brother, Francis W. Biden. The pardons were announced minutes before President Donald Trump was sworn in.

Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Activists Ahead of March for Life

The Epoch Times

“There is no question these prosecutions were political,” Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America President Marjorie Dannenfelser said in a statement. “Even ex-FBI director Chris Wray admits the overwhelming majority of abortion-related threats and violence since Dobbs is directed at pro-life Americans—not done by them. We look forward to the end of Biden’s anti-life discrimination under Attorney General Pam Bondi.” The pardons come one day before a swarm of pro-life advocates is expected to converge on Washington for the 52nd annual March for Life.

Birthright Citizenship Isn’t Real

Mises Institute

Some have even attempted to define access to birthright citizenship as some sort of natural right. This is a common tactic among some libertarians who have twisted the idea of property rights to extend the idea of a “right” to the governmental administrative act known as “naturalization.” Even when looking at the issue strictly in terms of procedural legal rights, however, it is clear that the current definition of birthright citizenship is in conflict with the law as originally intended and interpreted.

Trump Repeals Embarrassing Biden Policy Allowing Transgenders To Serve In US Military

ZeroHedge

Executive orders included the federal government legally recognizing only two genders/sexes and the closure of all DEI related offices. In tandem with these actions which basically end the open transgender presence within most aspects of the government, Trump also reversed a Biden order allowing transgenders to join the US military. The reversal sets the stage for the administration to bring back Trump's original ban on trans military personnel.

Trump Begins Deep State Purge At DOJ

ZeroHedge

Numerous top officials have been fired at the Department of Justice’s Executive Office of Immigration Review, which oversees the country’s immigration courts, NBC News reports. The firings, which occurred late Monday evening, include the following officials: chief immigration judge, Sheila McNulty; the acting director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review, Mary Cheng; the office’s general counsel, Jill Anderson; and its head of policy, Lauren Alder Reid, the news outlet noted.

Trump Pardons Approximately 1,500 Jan. 6 Political 'Hostages'

ZeroHedge

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy, is currently being processed for release from FCI Pollock, a medium security federal prison in Louisiana, NBC News reports. Tarrio had been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after his conviction. "He is being processed out," said his attorney

BI Is Still Hiding Details of Russiagate, Newly Released Document Shows

In his FBI role, Baker personally circulated the conspiracy theory, manufactured by “researchers” working with the Clinton campaign, that the Trump campaign and Russia were communicating via a secret server. After leaving the FBI, Baker served as deputy general counsel at Twitter, where he backed the company’s censorship of reporting on the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop, based on yet another conspiracy theory that the laptop files were Russian disinformation.

Despite Biden Pardon, Fauci Still Faces Legal Perils. Here They Are.

...some experts who have followed Fauci’s career and handling of the pandemic, as well as members of the Trump transition team, reiterated their assertion that Fauci perjured himself on several occasions during the pandemic – especially regarding his agency’s links to the lab in Wuhan, China, that might have created the virus that causes COVID-19. The pardon addresses any COVID-related offenses, and is backdated to 2014—the year a U.S. ban on so-called "gain of function" virus research took effect -- research Fauci is accused of outsourcing to China.

Trump Sworn In, Pledges Sweeping Changes in New 'Golden Age'

The Epoch Times

“I'm revoking nearly 80 destructive, radical executive actions of the previous administration. They'll all be null and void within about what five minutes,” Trump said, adding that he would also implement “an immediate regulation freeze, which will stop Biden bureaucrats from continuing to regulate.” Trump said he would fire “most of those bureaucrats” and issue a temporary hiring freeze, including a pause in hiring any new Internal Revenue Service agents. Federal workers will also be required to return to in-person work.

As First 3 Israeli Hostages Freed, Biden Declares 'Today Guns In Gaza Silenced'

ZeroHedge

Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher first reached an Israeli military facility near the border with the Gaza Strip and have been reunited with their families, the IDF has announced. Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari in a press briefing said that Romi, Emily, and Doron and are now in "safe hands". He said, "They are now with us and on their way home."

Illegal Immigrants Have Begun Deporting Themselves: Report

Modernity

“This is causing many migrants to leave on their own, knowing that they’re either going to be deported to their home country or be deported to Mexico,” Vasquez said, adding “The overwhelming majority of them do not want to be in Mexico.” NewsNation reporter Jorge Ventura also warned sources have told him that newly deported migrants are targets for extortion or even abduction by Mexican cartels and human smugglers.

Mega thread of evidence showing covid “vaccines” cause turbo cancers

The Expose

Multiple case reports and studies suggest a potential link between covid injections and an increased risk of cancer, including aggressive and metastatic types. Specific cases reported include colon cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer, gastric cancer, basaloid carcinoma, melanoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia/lymphoblastic lymphoma, among others. Researchers propose that the vaccines may cause immune suppression, leading to accelerated cancer progression and that certain modifications in mRNA vaccines (e.g., 100% N1-methyl-pseudouridine) enhance tumour growth.

Ukraine Again Plunged Into Darkness After Huge Tit-For-Tat Aerial Strikes

ZeroHedge

Moscow has still threatened to again use its new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile known as Oreshnik, which is said to be unstoppable using conventional anti-air defense measures. On Wednesday Russia's retaliation come in the form of major aerial attacks against Ukraine's critical infrastructure, leading to emergency and rolling power blackouts across the country.

Azerbaijan Signaled That It Might Be Preparing Its Own Special Operation Against Armenia

Andrew Korybko

Azerbaijani President Ilhan Aliyev gave a nearly three-hour-long interview to several local TV channels last week, during which time he signaled that his country might be preparing its own special operation against Armenia along the lines of Russia’s ongoing one in Ukraine. He of course didn’t use that term, but describing Armenia as a fascist state whose foreign-backed military buildup poses a threat to regional security very closely resembles Putin’s words about Ukraine ahead of large-scale hostilities.

WEF Elites Unveil Plan To Use Carbon Controls As A Trojan Horse For Global DEI

Alt-Market

But, the other half of ESG, the climate change agenda, is still well underway. The World Economic Forum, the premier globalist think tank, has released more information this past month showcasing their plans to make carbon taxation about “justice, fairness and DEI”. When they talk about “equity in climate change” what they are referring to is a developing project designed to redistribute wealth away from first-world western nations into the coffers of third-world countries.