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#1 Justice Department Subpoenas Walz and Others in Immigration Enforcement Obstruction Investigation - Steve Karnowski and Alanna Durkin Richer for AP, Bill Melugin, Mosquito Jim, PatPeters, PhD., Steve Gruber, and Romihonda on X
Federal prosecutors served grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said. The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties, the person said. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity...
#2 Trump Calls Out Supreme Court Justices After Trans Athlete Hearing: ‘Should Lose a Lot of Credibility' - Jackson Thompson for Fox News, Stacey Atneosen, 2FEDUP, KGWTheShepardess, WayneT, and Bodhisattva Sāgara on X
President Donald Trump spoke out about the U.S. Supreme Court cases over trans athletes in women's sports, calling out the justice who he believed appeared to be "fighting" to keep "men playing in women's sports." Trump told reporters at a White House press conference Tuesday that he believes the justices who appeared to be on the side of the trans athlete plaintiffs should "lose a lot of credibility." "Big Supreme Court case. I mean, I can't believe it. Some of the justices were fighting hard for men to be able to play in women's sports. A couple of them, I can't imagine it. But I think anybody that rules that way should lose a lot of credibility. But we banned men from playing in women's sports," Trump said...
#3 Trump’s ‘Board of Peace,’ Which Could Upend World Order, Faces Pushback From Allies - NBC News, Rob, Aklo | Fuck you Anthony Albanese, Richard Miriti, PiQ, and Shafek Koreshe on X
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invited, along with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and strongmen from Hungary to Belarus and beyond. A long and growing list of world leaders, including those of India, Pakistan, and the European Union’s executive arm, say they’ve been offered the chance to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” to supervise the next phase of his plan for the Gaza Strip. But the board’s charter makes no direct mention of Gaza and instead proposes a broad mandate for a new international organization that “seeks to promote stability, restore dependable and lawful governance, and secure enduring peace in areas affected or threatened by conflict.”
#4 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Said the Refunds Americans Get Could Be Thousands of Dollars per Household - Jenni Fink for Newsweek, NWYC, Ray Ammon, Erica York, MyTaxFiler, and Black Enterprise on X
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that Americans can expect a larger tax refund this year because of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." "For working families, for each wage earner, we could see up to $1,000 per wage earner," Bessent told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Part of the reason Trump won the 2024 election was his economic policies, amid Americans' frustration with stagnant wages and rising consumer prices. However, since taking office, Americans have grown less confident in Trump's ability to solve the issues plaguing the economy and continue to be frustrated with inflation and the housing market...
#5 Amazon Ends USPS Partnership After $9.5 Billion Loss; 100,000 Workers Affected - Julian Fernandez for Blusher Me/MSN, Social Gamer, Mel A. P., EcommerceBytes, Kestleloot, HustleBitch/GregH3000 Not "Democrats," call them BOLSHEVIKS, and Master Blaster on X
Amazon has decided to end its long-running delivery relationship with the United States Postal Service, marking a major shift in how the retail giant moves packages across the country. The partnership, which dates back roughly three decades, played a key role in helping Amazon scale its fast delivery model while providing USPS with billions of dollars in annual shipping revenue. According to recent reports, the decision comes as USPS continues to face mounting financial strain, including a reported $9.5 billion loss in its most recent fiscal year...#6 Top Trump Admin Education Official Exposes Blue State Financial Aid Fraud Offenders - Peter D'Abrosca for Fox News, DD214 Alumni, Open 2 Discussion, Claire Balan, Nana C., and MattForWa on X
A top Trump administration Education Department official exposed a pair of blue states that he says are among the worst for federal student aid fraud as officials crack down on scammers who are exploiting the taxpayer-funded programs. In 2025, the Department of Education said it prevented $1 billion of fraud in the aid programs. Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said these schemes are not only a waste of taxpayer money, but also disproportionately affect low-income students trying to pay for their education.
#7 House Oversight Committee to Vote on Holding Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Probe - Caitlin Yilek for CBS News, Dr. Jim, Parker Shannon, The Washington Times, Hold My Beer News, and Jason S on X
The House Oversight Committee is set to vote Wednesday on holding former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in criminal contempt after the pair refused to appear before the Republican-led panel, which is investigating the Justice Department's handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The committee is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. to consider the matter. If the committee votes to recommend holding them in criminal contempt of Congress, the issue would advance to the full House for a vote on whether to find them in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department. The decision to prosecute would be up to the Justice Department, which would have to seek an indictment from a grand jury...
#8 Iran General Warns Trump: 'We Will Set Fire to the World' - Michael Katz for Newsmax, Jc, Caucasus Monitor-Iran's Perspective, JAVIER YEARSON, and Wim Kortenoeven אבנר עו on X
A senior Iranian military official warned President Donald Trump on Tuesday that "we will set fire to the world" if any harm comes to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from U.S. military intervention. Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, cultural deputy of Iran's armed forces general staff, dismissed remarks Trump made Saturday calling for regime change in Iran amid nationwide protests against the repressive Islamist regime. Trump also referred to Khamenei as a "sick man." "We do not take Trump's noise very seriously," Shekarchi said, according to Iran International. "Trump knows that if a hand is stretched toward our leader, we will not only cut that hand off — we will set their world on fire. This is not a slogan."
#9 Jan. 6 Pipe Devices Were Not Bombs, Could Not Have Exploded, Defense Expert Contends - Joseph M. Hanneman for Blaze Media, Tim Gradous, Alf Beauman, Grok, Mad Dog Bodine, and Jeromino on X
The alleged pipe bombs placed at two sites on Capitol Hill on Jan. 5, 2021, were not capable of exploding and thus were not bombs at all, an explosives expert said in a new federal criminal case filing. The devices, found along the rear of the Capitol Hill Club and under a bench at the Democratic National Committee building on Jan. 6, lacked the needed chemicals and proper fusing system that would have made them explosives, according to Brennan Phillips, a 20-year veteran of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives...
#10 Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Wall Street Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes - Ryan Mancini for The Hill, Smokey Bear (Charles M.),
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President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order stopping Wall Street investors from buying and owning single-family homes, amid his push to focus on affordability ahead of the November midterm elections. “Buying and owning a home has long been considered the pinnacle of the American dream and a way for families to invest and build lifetime wealth,” Trump’s order reads. “But because of the recent high inflation and interest rates caused by the previous administration, that American dream has been increasingly out of reach for too many of our citizens, especially first-time homebuyers.”
