John 8:12

Ray Epps gets probation, no jail time
Epps was a central figure in the Capitol breach from early on. He’s seen the day before the riot trying to whip up Trump supporters to “go into the Capitol” the next day. “I’ll say it. We need to go into the Capitol,” Epps says in one clip. The crowd of Trump supporters then starts chanting back at Epps, “Fed! Fed! Fed!”

NY Times: Allegations Against Prosecutors Bolster Trump’s Criticism of Georgia Case
It seemed an unusual choice when Fani T. Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., turned to a suburban defense lawyer to oversee what seemed the biggest task of her career: building an election interference case against Trump.

Connecticut raises alarm about election fraud concerns: ‘Vote in person’
The announcement comes weeks after a judge overturned a Democratic primary race after video evidence allegedly showed incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim cheated.

Court Throws Out Challenge To Ohio’s Voter ID Law: No Evidence It ‘Burdens’ Voters
Ohio’s 2023 election integrity law requiring residents to present a form of ID when casting their ballots is constitutional, a federal court ruled on Monday.

Democrats’ Statue Toppling Is A Dress Rehearsal For Going After Actual People
For Democrats, tearing down statues is a kind of dress rehearsal, not much different than book burning was for the Nazis. They want to erase their opponents from American public life, and if they can’t do it in an orderly and official way, they’ll use a mob.

NY Gov. Hochul eyes removal of ‘offensive art’ of Native Americans from NY Capitol
New York education officials in 2022 ordered school districts to ditch Native American mascots.

The mysterious 50-foot tunnel beneath a Brooklyn synagogue that sparked a riot
A look inside the secret tunnel built by "extremist Jewish students" linking historic "cleansing bath" to Brooklyn synagogue that was only discovered when homeowner heard "suspicious noises at night."

California law will soon require bars to offer drink tests for date-rape drugs
The new law aims to make a night out on the town safer, especially for "women and members of the LGBTQ communities." The cost of these kits must be "reasonable" in comparison with wholesale prices, the bill said.

Hunter Biden's art dealer gives latest evidence shredding WH narrative on Biden family finances
Georges Berges tells Congress he did not communicate with the White House about an ethics agreement for Hunter art sales and that most of the first son's paintings were purchased by Democratic Party donors and at least one political appointee.

While battling uncooperative Hunter Biden, House GOP seeks his financials from paternity case
Hunter Biden revealed sensitive details of his finances to Arkansas court, which helped IRS tax probe.

Rasmussen poll: Democrats back Trump ballot ban, GOP sees ‘civil war’
A majority of Democrats support schemes by liberal election officials to erase Trump’s name from 2024 primary and caucuses ballots, but Republicans warn that it could come at a steep price — civil war.

'Like JFK?' Journalists on hot mic reportedly laugh, joke about Trump assassination
A hot mic caught journalists joking about Trump being assassinated as they awaited his appearance at the federal courthouse where his appeal will be held.

Judge rejects Nevada 14th Amendment challenge to Trump's eligibility
Judge Navarro determined that John Anthony Castro had only filed to run for president to create legal standing as a political competitor to Trump, The Hill reported.

Trump Recounts How Ted Kennedy Once Told Him Joe Biden Was the ‘Dumbest’ Senator
"I said ‘why is he the dumbest?’ He said ‘it’s because he doesn’t understand concepts, he doesn’t understand policy, and he doesn’t understand anything that is complicated like taxes and various other things.’"

Sources say Melania’s behind Donald Trump’s weight loss
He's skipping "sundaes" and "cake" at Mar-a-Lago buffet.

DeSantis unfazed as loon storms stage at Iowa town hall
A protester stormed the stage during DeSantis’ televised town hall in Iowa on Tuesday, briefly interrupting the proceedings while chanting, “No oil money.”

Piers Morgan: What did Bill Clinton and Gavin Newsom talk about in Mexico? I have an idea
The more you look at the pictures of Bill Clinton and Gavin Newsom — and consider the timing just a week before the Iowa caucus that kick-starts election year — the more suspicious it all gets.

House Republicans: State Department Hiding Its Funding For Censorship-Industrial Complex
“The federal government cannot circumvent constitutional protections by using private actors to accomplish what the State itself is prohibited from doing.”

Report: ‘Significant’ Concerns over Speaker Mike Johnson’s Ability to Deliver ‘Conservative Wins’
Sen. Mike Lee said in a statement, “As the House Freedom Caucus has noted, the actual spending levels in this plan are nearly $100 billion above what we are being promised, but mostly preserve all the pre-existing funding for Biden’s priorities."

GOP Shouldn't Miss Its Chance To Make Red-State Gains
Florida, in 2022, was one of the very few places where the predicted "Red Tsunami" actually materialized. Florida has turned solidly red, with the GOP holding 20 House seats from the state, and Democrats will have a challenge holding onto their eight House seats in the state.

Cori Bush Demands Reparations
“Our country owes – OWES – a debt to the descendants of enslaved Black people, not just for slavery, but for what followed, like Black Codes, red lining, Jim Crow, and mass incarceration,” she posted. “That’s why I introduced my Reparations NOW resolution. This country has an obligation.”

Joe Biden to Upend Millions of Americans' Jobs Under New Rule
The Biden administration is expected to announce a new contractor rule this week, which could impact millions of American workers who are employed in the gig economy and treated as economically independent from the companies they work for.

NY Times' Krugman: Is Poor Economic Sentiment All About MAGA?
The economy is good, but Americans feel bad about it. Or do they? The more I look into it, the more I’m convinced that much of what looks like poor public perception about the economy is actually just Republicans angry that Trump isn’t still president.

Bronx food pantry empty for first time in 10 years, forcing it to turn families away
“It’s very heartbreaking. People line up at six or seven in the morning. We tell them: ‘Don’t wait, we have no food today.'”

World Bank: Global Economy on Track for Worst Half-Decade of Growth in 30 Years
On a regional basis, growth this year is set to weaken most in North America, Europe and Central Asia, and Asia-Pacific, while more marked pickups are expected in the Middle East and Africa.

New Tariffs on Tin Cans Get Biden Administration Approval
There's no good reason for the government to block Americans' access to cheaper tin cans.

SEC says it did not yet approve Bitcoin ETF, X account was compromised
The price of bitcoin briefly spiked after the initial post, but then quickly slid below $46,000.

Blockchain technology is set to shake up the luxury watch market
Being able to track ownership, prove authenticity, easily see service records, and know whether an item is stolen is exceptionally beneficial for buyers.

NYC students forced to go remote as city houses nearly 2K illegal aliens at their school
“There’s 1,900 people getting thrown into my neighborhood, half a block from where I live, and we don’t know who they are. They’re not vetted. A lot of them have criminal records and backgrounds and we don’t even know.”

Mayorkas: The release rate for illegal aliens caught at border is 'above 85%'
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reportedly admitted on Monday that immigration authorities release over 85% of the migrants that they detain.

Just 142,000 ICE deportations in 2023 despite 3.2 million border encounters
That is a 4.4% deportation rate in relation to border encounters. Of these deportees, 49% had criminal histories.

US Shoots Down 21 Houthi Drones, Missiles Launched In ‘Complex Attack’ On Shipping Lanes
Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists launched the attack at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, which included anti-ship cruise missiles and an anti-ship ballistic missile from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen into the Southern Red Sea.

White House told DOD to send first statement on Austin’s hospitalization
The Pentagon’s delayed disclosure is facing intense scrutiny on Capitol Hill and beyond.

House Panel Launches Probe Into Defense Secretary Going AWOL
A House panel announced on Tuesday a “formal inquiry” into the secretive hospitalization of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that has alarmed much of Washington.

Fauci answers 'not recall' over 100 times, reveals 'drastic and systemic' failures
Fauci said he "did not recall" important information or conversations more than 100 times during his first day of a two-day transcribed interview with the House Coronavirus Select Subcommittee.

‘Yellowstone’ Creator Taylor Sheridan Gives Chilling Comment On Trump’s Removal From Colorado Ballot
“A court in Colorado is going to essentially make a decision based upon a trial that has not happened yet. They’re basically saying he’s guilty of something he hasn’t been tried for, and they’re removing him from a ballot.”

Taylor Swift’s Team Allegedly Fuming Over NYT Op-Ed Speculating That She’s ‘Queer’
“There seems to be no boundary some journalists won’t cross when writing about Taylor, regardless of how invasive, untrue, and inappropriate it is – all under the protective veil of an ‘opinion piece,’” a source told CNN Business, per Page Six.

Bond films slapped with trigger warnings for 'outdated' stereotypes
Classic James Bond movies from the 1960s received trigger warnings from the British Film Institute ahead of upcoming screenings.

New 'Star Wars' movie 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' announced
Grogu is the canonical name of Baby Yoda ... remember him?

CBS News president got job despite HR probe over bias accusations, sidelining white journalists
Current and former employees reveal that two and a half years ago, she was the target of a six-month human-resources investigation by CBS parent Paramount Global into accusations of discriminatory hiring and management practices.

Ex-psychic warns Fox News pushing 'demonic agenda' by airing divination during prime time
Jenn Nizza said tarot card segment with Jesse Watters was "completely alarming."

A War Over Taiwan Is a $10 Trillion Risk
Bloomberg Economics estimates the price tag of such a conflict at around $10 trillion, equal to about 10% of global GDP — dwarfing the blow from the war in Ukraine or COVID pandemic.

Police arrest reporter after he asked Trudeau's deputy about the Canadian regime's failure to call out terrorism
David Menzies is a reporter with Rebel News, one of the few media outfits in Canada that does not receive funding from the Trudeau government.

Sweden Issues Ominous Warning to Citizens
Swedish officials issued an urgent call for citizens to prepare for potential conflict, citing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East as signs of a more dangerous world.

Outrage in Italy after hundreds give fascist salute at a rally in Rome
A video circulating online shows hundreds of people making the banned salute at an event Sunday commemorating the killing of three neo-fascist youths in the Italian capital in 1978.

Armed men break into a live TV studio in Ecuador as the country is rocked by a series of attacks
Armed men have broken into the set of a public television channel in Ecuador as it broadcast live and threatened people as the country reels from a series of attacks after the government imposed a state of emergency in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison.

Republican AGs Issue Warning Over Proposed Environmental Rule They Say Would Compromise National Security
The rule from the NYSE would create a listing entity called a Natural Asset Company, which would be empowered to control private and public lands by capturing “the intrinsic and productive value of nature” and block things like logging, herding, and drilling from happening on the land.

Study finds problems with NOAA’s scientific integrity in reporting ‘billion dollar disasters’
A new study finds that the data NOAA publishes lacks transparency that would allow the sources of the data to be verified. The cost figures are not adjusted for changes in wealth over time, which produces misleading results, and the agency is incorrectly attributing the trends to changes in climate.

How Democrats Set The Stage In 2023 For An LGBT Onslaught In 2024
Here are the top five Democrat proposals for 2024.

Transvestite who wants puberty blockers as 'default option' for kids joins other radicals on WHO task force
The self-described "transfeminine activist, academic, and slut" will work on the guidelines along with lobbyists who pushed to remove age limits on sex changes.

Mexican President Apologizes To Trans Lawmaker For Calling Him A ‘Man Dressed As A Woman’
Obrador apologized to a member of his own party on Tuesday after calling male lawmaker who was dressed like a woman a “man dressed as a woman.”

State Dept. imported German censors to train US teachers
The State Department funded German "disinformation" activists with ties to censorship firms to give American teachers Orwellian lessons on restricting free speech, a new report shows.

DeSantis Announces New Initiative To Help Jewish Students Transfer To Schools In Florida
The governor directed the state to “waive certain transfer application requirements that would otherwise unnecessarily burden the transfer of Jewish students” who wish to leave their current schools.

X signs Don Lemon, Tulsi Gabbard, and more to content deals for exclusive shows
The social media company announced three new content deals with Lemon, Gabbard, and sports radio host Jim Rome, part of an effort to grow video content on the site.

Honda teases new EVs with futuristic ‘Space-Hub’ and ‘Saloon’ concept cars
Honda revealed two concept cars Tuesday at the CES tech conference as a preview for a new lineup of electrified vehicles that will begin arriving in North America in 2026.

Volkswagen says it’s putting ChatGPT in its cars for ‘enriching conversations’
"Volkswagen will be the first volume manufacturer to offer ChatGPT as a standard feature from the second quarter of 2024 in many production vehicles," the company stated in a Monday press release.

AI study suggests famous Raphael painting was not entirely his own work
A renowned painting by Italian artist Raphael features a face that was not created by the Renaissance master, suggests a new artificial intelligence analysis.

Aaron Rodgers refuses to apologize, says media distorted Epstein comment
Rodgers said his comments about Jimmy Kimmel and Jeffrey Epstein documents were intentionally misinterpreted, slamming the media's "game plan" of censorship and cancellation.