In The News Today:
DHS Has Been Funding Programs at Universities To Label the “Manosphere” Movement a Terror Threat

Some explain this opposition as simply a negative yet lawful reaction to the so-called “third wave” feminism already being bankrolled by some of the largest foundations out there, and then using this money and exposure in the media to promote and even impose “wokeism” in pretty much the only way “wokeism” works – the oppressive one.
Those who feel oppressed here, the “Manosphere,” consist of figures from social media and political discourse, generally speaking, arguing in favor of “men’s rights.”
What’s noteworthy is that reports say the government, via DHS, has now apparently picked its side in this ongoing social and cultural to-and-fro between the two groups.
Migrants Cross Border Right In Front Of House Republican Delegation At Eagle Pass, TX
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Joe Biden Apparently Helped Hunter Defy A Subpoena, So Why Is Trump The One Charged With Obstructing Justice

Based on the press secretary’s statement that President Biden was “certainly familiar with what his son was going to say,” to determine whether the president violated section 1505 or 2(a), Comer and Jordan requested from the White House any documents or communications exchanged by the Executive Office of the President and Hunter Biden and his legal team concerning the deposition of the president’s son.
It is unlikely the White House will comply with the House’s request for such documents. And if pushed on whether he discussed Hunter’s decision to ignore the subpoena, President Biden seems sure to rebuff the suggestion with the same force he exerted to deny ever discussing Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
Of course, the evidence is now overwhelming that Joe Biden not only spoke with Hunter about his business dealings but communicated regularly with his son’s business partners and met and spoke with foreigners who paid Hunter millions — with some of that money being directly traced to Joe Biden.
Trump Responds To Jack Smith Ahead Of Appeals Court Arguments

Quoting extensively from early Americans like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall and Justice Joseph Story, his attorneys argue in a 41-page brief that impeachment is the proper check on “official acts” taken by presidents, not criminal prosecution.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Trump’s bid to dismiss his election interference case based on presidential immunity on Jan. 9.
“[P]unishment of a President always involves political considerations going beyond guilt or innocence,” Trump’s lawyers wrote. “The Framers recognized that, and they delegated to Congress the power to weigh those political considerations in the first instance.”
COVID vaccine death rate staggeringly higher than for flu vaccine: senator’s staff analysis

Deaths per million doses of COVID-19 vaccines vastly dwarf those from flu vaccines, according to an analysis of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) by staff for Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson.
The staff informed the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a letter made public Tuesday.
Johnson, the top Republican on the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, also asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, CDC Director Mandy Cohen and FDA Commissioner Robert Califf how they responded to a Nature study that found Pfizer’s vaccine created “off-target” proteins, a process known as “ribosomal frameshifting,” and what they knew of the phenomenon when reviewing the vaccine for approval.
THIS is the Epstein list question we SHOULD be asking
Surprise, surprise … a court has delayed the release of over 150 names mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein-related court documents. Allegedly, former president Bill Clinton was one of the “Doe’s” who would have been unmasked.
But while this is disturbing, Glenn believes there’s an even darker scandal that the media is not covering: “Stop asking who’s involved in the Epstein black book case,” Glenn says. “Start asking, “who has the information?”
Glenn recently spoke to one man — former Trump intelligence official Kash Patel — who claims to have the answer, and it suggests a disturbing reality: Is the FBI blocking the release of Epstein’s “little black book?”
Boston and D.C. sex ring may have been ‘honeypot’ by foreign state

Intelligence experts are becoming increasingly convinced that six high end brothels in the suburbs of Boston and Washington, D.C. were set up by a foreign nation as an espionage ‘honeytrap’.
They believe the brothels – allegedly masterminded by a 41-year-old South Korean woman – targeted politicians, high ranking government officials and defense contractors.
But the mystery is which country was behind the scheme. Russia, China, Korea itself, or even Israel are all seen as possibly being behind the scheme.
Col. Douglas Macgregor: Wrongheaded US Military Priorities.
Connecticut State Police Trooper Shoots Robbery Suspect Who Pulled Out a Revolver

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Trump is “hitting the ground running” ahead of the Iowa GOP caucus.
NEW BILLS AIM TO BLOCK U.S. ARMS SALES TO SAUDI ARABIA, UAE AMID CONCERNS OF REGIONAL CONFLICT

President Joe Biden campaigned in 2020 on making Saudi Arabia a “pariah” for its murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying that there was “very little social redeeming value in the present government in Saudi Arabia.”
Since becoming president, however, the Biden administration has authorized billions in weapons sales to the oil-rich monarchy.
In 2021, Omar introducedOpens in a new tab similar legislation to block a $650 million sale of missiles and other weapons to the kingdom.
UK Police Investigate First Alleged ‘Virtual Rape’ in Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

The Daily Mail reports that UK police are investigating what is believed to be the first case of a “virtual rape” in the metaverse.
The incident involved a girl under the age of 16 whose avatar was digitally sexually assaulted by the avatars of multiple men in a virtual reality game.
While no physical harm occurred, police claim that the incident has had significant mental health implications for the victim.
Sen. Tom Cotton Endorses Donald Trump: ‘Everything Has Gone to Hell’ Under Biden

“When Donald Trump was president, America was safe, strong, and prosperous,” Cotton told Fox News Digital. “With Joe Biden as president, everything has gone to hell: families can’t afford groceries, our border is wide open to a full-blown invasion, and our enemies are starting wars everywhere.”
“I endorse President Trump and I look forward to working with him to win back the White House and the Senate so we can help hardworking Arkansans suffering from Joe Biden’s disastrous policies.”
Cotton, a national security and immigration hawk, flirted with a presidential run himself before deciding against it as it became clear Trump would run again. The Arkansan worked closely with the Trump White House on border security and immigration policies and likely would be a candidate for a role in a future Trump administration.
House GOP Leadership Unified Behind Donald Trump with Tom Emmer’s Endorsement

“Democrats have made clear they will use every tool in their arsenal to try to keep Joe Biden and his failed policies in power. We cannot let them,” his statement on X reads.
“It’s time for Republicans to unite behind our party’s clear frontrunner, which is why I am proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for President.”
Emmer’s endorsement comes a day after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), who said in a statement only one individual has the “proven track record of being able to save our country and get us back on track: Donald Trump.”
Iranian Media Claim at Least 103 Dead in Explosions at Terror Chief Qasem Soleimani’s Tomb

The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Wednesday that two explosions rocked the event “as people were packed on a road leading to a cemetery where the tomb of General Soleimani is located,” 13 minutes apart. Terrorists often use multiple explosions to target both their initial victims and first responders deploying to save those injured.
Footage from the event indicated that the Iranian regime had mobilized thousands of people to crowd into the city and march to the cemetery, an attempt to rehabilitate Soleimani’s image in life as a mass murderer into that of a beloved patriot.
No reports at press time have suggested a potential individual or organization responsible for the explosions in Kerman.
Biden continues to ignore this national security crisis: Rep. Molinaro
Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-N.Y., visits the southern border to witness the crisis after over 300K border encounters witnessed in the month of December.
Starlink launches first “cellphone towers in space” for use with LTE phones

SpaceX said it launched 21 satellites overall, including “the first six Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities that enable mobile network operators around the world to provide seamless global access to texting, calling, and browsing wherever you may be on land, lakes, or coastal waters without changing hardware or firmware.
The enhanced Starlink satellites have an advanced modem that acts as a cellphone tower in space, eliminating dead zones with network integration similar to a standard roaming partner,” the company said.
Besides T-Mobile in the US, several carriers in other countries have signed up to use the direct-to-cell satellites.
The FBI-Tainted Whitmer ‘Kidnap Plot’ You’ve Heard Next to Nothing About

In the years since the election, the national press has given little attention to the case since the initial arrests, even though court documents have recast the episode as something more sinister.
Instead of a heroic effort by the FBI to safeguard the country from domestic terrorists, it now appears to have been a broad conspiracy by law enforcement to entrap American citizens who held unpopular political views.
“An examination of the case by BuzzFeed News also reveals that some of those informants, acting under the direction of the FBI, played a far larger role than has previously been reported,” they wrote. “Working in secret, they did more than just passively observe and report on the actions of the suspects. Instead, they had a hand in nearly every aspect of the alleged plot, starting with its inception. The extent of their involvement raises questions as to whether there would have even been a conspiracy without them.”
National Debt Hits Record High $34 Trillion

The U.S. Treasury Department issued a report Tuesday logging U.S. finances, which have become a source of tension in a politically divided Washington that could possibly see parts of the government shutdown without an annual budget in place.
Republican lawmakers and the White House agreed last June to temporarily lift the nation’s debt limit, staving off the risk of what would be a historic default.
That agreement lasts until January 2025. Here are some answers to questions about the new record national debt.