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#10 Examining Food Labels: A Closer Look at Additives - Gena Hulse for UncoverDC, George, Thrilla the Gorilla, Brett Pike, and Organic Consumers Association on X
Healthy eating is one of the most important ways we can help manage disease and heal health conditions when possible; incorporating healthy eating into our lifestyles can also lower the risk of chronic disease. To Make America Healthy Again, it is important to examine the foods on the shelves of our stores and take the time to ensure we are educated about the ingredients listed. If we have questions about what is listed on a food label, we need to know what those ingredients are. In the 1990s, using antioxidants for maintaining and reaching optimum health became popular. However, antioxidants have been around for many hundreds of years...#9 Senate Confirms Zeldin to Lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump Vows to Cut Climate Rules - Matthew Daly for AP News, Lee Zeldin, Nick Sortor, Gunther Eagleman, and New York Post on X
The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. This is a key role in helping President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging the use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Three Democrats — Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly of Arizona and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania — supported Zeldin, along with all 53 Republicans. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman from New York, is a longtime Trump ally and served on Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment. He voted against certifying Trump’s 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden...
#8 Desantis Signals He Will Veto Immigration Bill Passed By Florida GOP Lawmakers - Julia Manchester for The Hill, Ron DeSantis, NumbersUSA, and Ana Ceballos on X
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Wednesday he plans to veto a Republican-sponsored immigration bill that was passed by the Florida Legislature this week, marking the latest salvo in his feud with state GOP lawmakers. “The veto pen is ready,” DeSantis said in a post on social platform X following the legislation’s passage Tuesday evening. “The bill that narrowly passed the Florida legislature last night fails to honor our promises to voters, fails to meet the moment, and would actually weaken state immigration enforcement,” the governor wrote. DeSantis’s veto threat comes amid a war of words between DeSantis and state House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) and state Senate President Ben Albritton (R). In a stunning move Monday, Perez and Albritton gaveled out a special session proposed by DeSantis to implement President Trump’s immigration agenda...
#7 Senate Judiciary Advances Bondi AG Nomination on Party-Line Vote - Rebecca Beitsch for The Hill, Mike Lee, DC_Draino, and Amber Jo Cooper on X
President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, Pam Bondi, on Wednesday advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on a strict party-line vote, setting the stage for a vote on the Senate floor. The panel voted 12-10 to clear her from the committee, advancing her nomination to serve as attorney general over objections from Democrats over her ability to exercise independence from the president. “The president has repeatedly threatened to weaponize the justice system against those he feels have wronged him, and that’s a long list. It includes career prosecutors, military officials, and his own former political appointees. Unfortunately, we are seeing these threats emerge in real-time,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the top Democrat on the panel, said during the meeting...
#6 Former USDA Inspector General Defies Trump Order, Escorted from Her Office - Gabe Whisnant and Jesus Mesa for Newsweek, Liz Churchill (community note), Benny Johnson, and John Galt on X
Security agents escorted the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of her office on Monday after she refused to comply with her dismissal by the Trump administration, according to Reuters. Newsweek reached out to the Department of Agriculture for comment on Wednesday. Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the department, had informed colleagues that she planned to stay on despite the White House's decision to terminate her on Friday, arguing that the administration had not followed proper protocols, according to the report. In an email to colleagues on Saturday, Fong cited guidance from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), stating that "these termination notices do not comply with the requirements set out in law and therefore are not effective at this time."
#5 The Global Consciousness Project: Is Reality Making Waves? - Benji Regan for UncoverDC, Tracy Beanz, IONS, and Tim Ventura on X
In Part 1, we covered some fascinating concepts. We explored the possibility that our planet might be developing something truly extraordinary—a layer of consciousness that may be influenced when humanity's collective attention converges. In an age where breaking news can ripple across continents at light speed and cultural moments can inspire billions in a heartbeat, historically speaking, we're experiencing shared awareness on an unprecedented scale. We met the early pioneers of this idea who described this global consciousness as our planet's next evolutionary phase. However, Dr. Roger Nelson and the Global Consciousness Project took the next step: attempting to measure what most would consider unmeasurable...
#4 Elon Musk Nominated for Nobel Prize - Kateryna Serohina for MSN, Mario Nawfal/Branko Grims, Catch Up, Tara Bull, and New York Post on X
The candidacy of American billionaire Elon Musk has been nominated for the Nobel Prize. He was recognized for his contributions to the defense of free speech and human rights, according to a post by European Parliament member Branko Grims on Facebook. According to the deputy, the petition for awarding Elon Musk the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was submitted on January 29. "For his consistent commitment to the fundamental human right to freedom of expression, and thus to peace," wrote Grims. He also expressed gratitude to all co-authors of the petition and those who helped with this challenging project...
#3 Woman Pleads Guilty In Britain's First Ever 'Cyber-Farting' Case - Outkick, Collin Rugg, Voice of Wales, and Alex Joneson X
Think twice before farting on camera and sending it to someone else, especially if you're over in Britain. Letting it rip and sending the videos to someone you're not on the best of terms with is frowned upon and evidently falls under the broad definition of harassment. A 25-year-old woman by the name of Rhiannon Evans appeared in court on Wednesday for what is being called Britain's first-ever cyber-farting case. She stood accused of causing "distress or anxiety" to her boyfriend's ex, Deborah Prytherch. The Sun reports that Evans sent the woman several "inappropriate" videos of herself farting that the prosecutor found to be "indecent or grossly offensive."
#2 Trump’s FBI Director Pick, Kash Patel, Faces Confirmation Hearing - Ryan Lucas for NPR, Tom Fitton, David J Harris Jr, Liz Churchill, C3, Riley Gaines, and Catherine Herridge on X
Patel is a former public defender, federal prosecutor, and veteran of the first Trump administration. He's also a fierce critic of the Justice Department and the FBI. Nominated for: director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, part of the Justice Department What this role does: The director oversees the FBI, which is the United States' premier law enforcement agency, and the more than 35,000 people who work there. The FBI investigates federal crimes, everything from terrorism and violent crime to civil rights and public corruption...
