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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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Epstein Pitched Big Bank CEO to Become Next Treasury Sec., New Records Show

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The UK Financial Conduct Authority filed explosive new records Friday in a dispute with former Barclays CEO Jes Staley, revealing that Staley’s relationship with deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ran deeper than he previously disclosed. The UK FCA’s filings were made in a long-running dispute with...

Trump Reveals Official Start Date of Mexico, Canada Tariffs

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The wait for President Donald Trump's tariffs is over. Trump announced he will impose tariffs on imported goods from Mexico and Canada starting Saturday, fulfilling one of his key campaign promises.  “We’ll be announcing the tariffs on Canada and Mexico for a number of reasons,” Trump said while...

Tulsi Gabbard Stands by Edward Snowden During Contentious ODNI Confirmation Hearing

(Headline USA) Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past support for whistleblower Edward Snowden—but Gabbard stood her ground and refused to disavow him. Gabbard started her hearing by...

Cruz Makes ‘Very Serious’ Case for US to Retake the Panama Canal

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made a “very serious” case for the U.S. to retake the Panama Canal during Wednesday’s episode of his podcast. Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Technology, kicked off a Senate hearing Tuesday by launching formal investigative efforts into Panama’s...

Leaker Exposes Trump’s Purported Plan to End Ukraine War w/in 100 Days

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Someone has reportedly leaked Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine within 100 days. Though the White House hasn't verified its authenticity, Newsweek reported Monday that the Ukrainian news site Strana published details of Trump’s purported plan. “Trump's alleged 100-day plan to end the war...

Dem. Megadonor Offers to Fund NGOs Undermining Trump Agenda after Federal Grants Paused

(Headline USA) The non-governmental organizations that the Biden and Obama administrations---as well as foreign governments---frequently used to circumvent U.S. laws on transparency, financing restrictions and even constitutional prohibitions on government overreach are having a panic attack after Presidnet Donald Trump on Monday announced a freeze on all federal loans...

Report: Trump Planning to Pull 20,000 Troops from Europe

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) An Italian news outlet reported last week that President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw some 20,000 troops from Europe. Citing an unnamed European diplomat, Italian outlet ANSA reported that Trump A European diplomatic source told ANSA that Trump wants to reduce the military’s presence in...

Ex-UN Official Arrested for Trafficking Chinese Drones and Missiles

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Canadian news site Global News reported Monday that the FBI arrested a former top United Nations official for attempting to traffic more than $1 billion in weapons between China and Libya. The defendant, “James” Kuang Chi Wan, was arrested in January 2023, and reportedly charged...

Warrantless FISA Searches are Unconstitutional, Judge Says in Landmark Ruling

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Lost in the excitement of President Donald Trump’s first days in office was a major ruling last week that implicates Americans' privacy rights. Indeed, a U.S. judge ruled last Tuesday that the U.S. government violates the Fourth Amendment when it conducts warrantless searches of information collected...

Buy the Dip or Invest in Gold? China’s AI Rollout Sparks Panic-Selling

(Headline USA) Wall Street’s superstars were tumbling Monday as a competitor from China threatened to upend the artificial-intelligence frenzy they've been feasting on. But the question for investors was whether the panic would have any real staying power, particularly with the Trump administration already tightening up on tougher trading policies...

Putin: Ukraine War Probably Wouldn’t Have Happened if Dems Didn’t Steal 2020 Election

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) In an interview excerpt circulating online Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he might not have invaded Ukraine in February 2022 if Donald Trump were still U.S. President at the time. “If the victory wasn't stolen from him in 2020, maybe the Ukrainian crisis that...

Trump’s Gulf Renaming Puts Some Mapmakers into Uncharted Territory

(Headline USA) The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries, or the Gulf of America, as President Donald Trump ordered this week. North America’s highest...
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