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Newsom's Nightmare: Interim Report Documenting
FireAid Fraud Drops on Eve of Palisades
Fire Anniversary
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 11:38:44 AM Post Reply
Will California Gov. Gavin Newsom have the guts to show up in Pacific Palisades on Wednesday morning, the first anniversary of the Palisades Fire, or will he continue to use victims as props for his political ambitions? That's the question on the minds of those who lost their small oceanside community as they prepare to memorialize those killed in the fires.Community groups have planned multiple events to commemorate the anniversary; the two largest are the White Glove Flag Presentation and Remembrance Ceremony, which will "commemorate the twelve Palisadians who lost their lives and pay tribute to the countless individuals and groups who are helping the community recover and rebuild,"
Leftists lose it over White House website
shredding Dems’ J6 myth
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 11:20:06 AM Post Reply
The left erupted in rage Tuesday when the Trump administration unveiled a new website that catalogs the truth about the Jan. 6 riot. Unlike the Jan. 6 narrative peddled by the left, the website outlines inconvenient facts such as the Democrats’ own culpability in the security failures that precipitated the one-day riot. The website also pays tribute to peaceful Jan. 6 protesters who were unfairly prosecuted and treated like insurrectionists despite proof that they didn’t even participate in the actual riot. Responding to the unveiling of the website, CNN’s infamous fact-checker Daniel Dale predictably cried foul, calling it “fake history.”
US forces seize sanctioned, Russia-flagged
oil tanker that eluded Venezuela blockade
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 10:19:48 AM Post Reply
US forces boarded and seized a sanctioned oil tanker Wednesday morning, more than two weeks after it eluded a blockade around Venezuela and was reflagged as a Russian vessel in a failed bid to evade capture. Military and Coast Guard personnel boarded the ship, formerly known as the Bella 1 and now called the Marinera, in the North Atlantic between Iceland and the British Isles, US European Command confirmed. The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro,” the Stuttgart, Germany-based command said in a statement. “This seizure supports [the president’s]
Democrat Mary Peltola Eyeing Challenge
to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 6:40:34 AM Post Reply
Democrat former Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska is preparing a bid to reenter public office, likely to challenge Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). That’s music to Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (NY) ears. Schumer, in desperate need of good news, has been working to recruit Peltola since at least summer 2025 after her 2024 defeat for reelection to the House by Republican Rep. Nick Begich. Peltola’s likely entrance into the race did not catch Sullivan flatfooted. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) has included Alaska in their Senate battleground map in anticipation of a Peltola run —
Protests Continue Across Iran with Calls
for ‘Death to the Dictator’
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 6:38:38 AM Post Reply
Protests against the Iranian theocracy spread to most of Iran’s 31 provinces as of Tuesday, including cities that have long been seen as firmly loyal to the ayatollah. The current movement is arguably larger than the “Women, Life, Freedom” uprising that shook the regime in 2022, and today’s demonstrators show no signs of backing down in the face of brutal repression. The BBC cited video confirmation of massive protests in 17 provinces, plus reports of demonstrations in 11 more, although those lacked copious video documentation as of Tuesday morning.
Thune dismisses prospect of military seizure
of Greenland
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 6:35:56 AM Post Reply
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday dismissed the prospect of deploying the military to seize mineral-rich Greenland, even though top White House adviser Stephen Miller declared the ice-covered territory should rightfully belong to the U.S. “I think that’s probably getting the cart ahead of the horse. I don’t see military action being an option there,” Thune said of a possible U.S. takeover of Greenland after President Trump deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. Thune noted he led a congressional delegation to Denmark, which controls Greenland, last year. “I led a delegation in August, of senators, and one of our stops was in Copenhagen.
How the Left and Right Can Unite to Restore
Opportunity in America
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 6:32:58 AM Post Reply
The scandals erupting in Minnesota offer another example of how easy it is for generous U.S. welfare programs to squander billions of dollars. And while it’s important to hold accountable the individuals who figured out how to scam the system, until the system itself is changed, for every billion-dollar fraud that is uncovered, others will take their place. An endless game of whack-a-mole will continue. However, the system can be changed, and in doing so, it will replace incentives toward corruption with incentives that reward enterprise and hard work.
Lots of Words - United States Supports
but Does Not Sign "Coalition of Willing"
Security Guarantees
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 6:30:32 AM Post Reply
I’ll post the video outcomes of the Paris summit comments below. However, in the interests of time and cutting to the chase, the picture below highlights the reality of things as they present. The British-based “coalition of the willing” (+1 USA) assembled in Paris as the operation to manipulate the U.S. into forming the cornerstone of the Ukraine “security guarantees” continues. A great deal of this is public relations and psychological operations intended to create something against President Trump’s expressed intention. However, everything you need to know about the eventual end of this long exposition is evident in the image that everyone pretends not to see.
Brilliant Restitution Plan - President
Trump Announces Interim Venezuela Oil
Payment of $2 Billion
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/7/2026 6:29:10 AM Post Reply
This is way beyond winning, this is stunningly brilliant strategy. Not only has President Trump successfully apprehended Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro, but the remaining interim government officials have acquiesced to fund a civil restitution plan to pay for their malfeasance. The government that stole from its people is being forced to pay restitution for their own fraud, abuse and misconduct. As we noted yesterday the immediate issue for Venezuela would be to fill the economic/financial void. The Sea Island attendees support a quick Machado installation. Trump/Rubio prefer to proceed with more caution, especially because someon.
Havana Headache: With Maduro Out of the
Picture, Cuba Is Up the Creek Without
a Paddle
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/6/2026 4:52:13 PM Post Reply
"How the mighty have fallen" is a phrase that could be aptly used in describing former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, who was only recently mimicking Trump’s signature dance moves and acting as if he were untouchable. Now he sits behind bars in New York City. So too has the once-proud country of Cuba fallen mightily over the last century. Once a thriving island renowned for its beauty and vibrant people, it has, after 67 years of Communist rule, become a stuck-in-time shell of its former self, with rampant poverty, frequent blackouts, and pervasive political oppression.
UK and France Sign Declaration of Intent
to Deploy Troops to Ukraine in Event of Ceasefire
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/6/2026 4:50:52 PM Post Reply
The leaders of the United Kingdom and France signed a declaration of intent on Tuesday to deploy “coalition of the willing” troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, providing security guarantees for Kyiv.Following a meeting in Paris of American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, European leaders, and top Ukrainian officials, British Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a declaration of intent to deploy a multinational military force in Ukraine to enforce a potential ceasefire with Russia.
REPORT: Lt. Michael Byrd, Officer Who
Shot Ashli Babbitt Dead on Jan. 6 in Cold
Blood, Allegedly Operates Unaccredited
Home Daycare in Maryland Tied to $190M
in HHS Funds
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Posted by Mercedes44 1/6/2026 4:47:22 PM Post Reply
In one of his autopen’s last acts before Joe Biden left office was to pardon Capt. Mike Byrd, the DC officer who shot and killed January 6 protester Ashli Babbitt in cold blood during the protests on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. As TGP’s Brian Lupo noted, video evidence captured Byrd shooting an unarmed Babbitt without warning as she attempted to climb through a narrow window near a barricaded entryway to the Speaker of the House’s office area in the U.S. Capitol.