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Update (1244ET): The DOJ released three new folders of Epstein files on Saturday. Folder #5 mostly contains what appear to be hard drives and media from both Epstein’s lockup at the NY Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) and his property. They also appear to have deleted a file contained in the initial release (see below) that contains a picture of Donald Trump.
President Trump on Thursday signed the massive $901 billion 2026 National Defense Authorization Act into law, which will be combined with a supplemental spending bill he signed earlier this year to give him a more than $1 trillion military budget. Continue reading “Trump Signs Bill That Gives Him Over $1 Trillion Military Budget”
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jointly coordinated the June war against Iran months prior, while organizing a deception campaign in the media aimed at presenting Washington as opposed to Tel Aviv’s plans against Tehran, sources told the Washington Post on 17 December. Continue reading “Trump, Netanyahu ‘quietly planned’ Iran war since February: Report”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has openly celebrated his government’s reshaping of speech laws, arguing that restrictions on expression are a necessary part of combating hate. Continue reading “Chris Minns Defends NSW “Hate Speech” Laws Linking Censorship to Terror Prevention”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The “seven largest Jewish communities on earth” hold biweekly Zoom meetings organized by the Anti-Defamation League to “share tips” and “draft legislation that might work in other countries” to advance their people’s agenda, the leaders of the ADL have themselves revealed. Continue reading “ADL: ‘Seven Largest Jewish Communities’ Hold Biweekly Meetings to ‘Share Tips,’ ‘Draft Legislation’”
Europe has folded rather quickly on EU leaders’ controversial plan to confiscate Russian assets held in Belgium’s depository Euroclear to use as a reparations loan for Ukraine.
On Friday it became clear in the two day Brussels summit the EU was unable to agree on the plan, but instead has opted to raise €90 billion ($105 billion) in joint borrowing, with Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia choosing not to take part.
Continue reading “EU Folds On Russian Asset ‘Reparations’, Commits $105BN Loan To Ukraine”
A friend of President Trump who owns a US construction firm is seeking to be involved in the building of a potential US military base in southern Israel that could cost $600 million, according to a report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. Continue reading “Trump Associate Seeks Role in Building US Military Base Near Gaza in Southern Israel”
President Trump is expected to announce plans to launch a war with Venezuela this evening when he addresses the nation at 9:00 pm EST, a high-placed source on Capitol Hill has told Antiwar.com. Continue reading “Source: Trump To Announce War With Venezuela Tonight”
By Dan Frieth – Reclaim The Net
Government officials in Australia have moved to tighten their grip on online discussion following the Bondi Beach terror attack, urging citizens and tech platforms to suppress footage and commentary deemed distressing. Continue reading “Australia Expands Online Censorship and Antisemitism Controls After Bondi Beach Terror Attack”
By Max Blumenthal and Wyatt Reed – The Grayzone
Continue reading “Julian Assange: Sweden broke own laws with Nobel Prize to Venezuela’s Machado”
Anger mounts as the investigation into the Brown University shooting runs into ongoing hurdles: no identifiable suspect, a series of dead-end leads involving so-called persons of interest, and bizarre anomalies as the probe enters its fourth day. Continue reading “Four Days Later: Brown University Shooter Still At Large As Bizarre Anomalies Mount In Investigation”
US officials said on Monday that the US, Ukraine, and Europe have agreed on a plan to provide Ukraine with NATO-style security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal with Russia, an idea Moscow is unlikely to accept. Continue reading “US Offers Ukraine NATO-Style Security Guarantee, Making Peace Deal With Russia Unlikely”
The House is expected to vote on Thursday on a bipartisan War Powers Resolution aimed at blocking President Trump from launching an attack on Venezuela amid a major US military buildup in the Caribbean and threats of a regime change war to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading “House To Vote This Week on Bill To Block Trump From Launching a War With Venezuela”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
Lawmakers in several Western countries are now considering online age verification digital ID systems similar to those that recently came into force in Australia. Continue reading “Global Lawmakers Smell a Blueprint in Australia’s Online Digital ID Law”
The New York Times’ recent report about his government’s responsibility for the worst corruption scandal in Ukraine’s history suggests that the walls are closing in and his foreign media allies are jumping ship out of desperation to retain some of their credibility after years of deifying him.
The gunman who killed two members of the Iowa National Guard and an American civilian interpreter in an attack in Palmyra, central Syria, on Saturday was a member of the Syrian government’s security forces, according to the Syrian Interior Ministry. Continue reading “Gunman Who Killed Three Americans in Syria Was Member of Syrian Government’s Security Forces”
A US military aircraft nearly collided with a JetBlue plane near Venezuela after entering the passenger jet’s flight path without its transponder on, according to air traffic control recordings. Continue reading “US Military Aircraft Nearly Collides With JetBlue Plane Near Venezuela”
By Christina Maas – Reclaim The Net
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, freshly anointed TIME’s 2025 CEO of the Year, recently sat down with the magazine to deliver a masterclass in corporate optimism. Continue reading “AI Is YouTube’s New Gatekeeper”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rushed to blame Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for the Bondi Beach attack and suggested that Israel “expects” a global crackdown on anti-Semitism. Continue reading “Netanyahu: Israel ‘Expects’ Global Crackdown on Anti-Semitism in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, Trump’s Israeli-born Chabadnik nominee for US Anti-Semitism Czar, told Jewish Insider this week that he plans to work with social media platforms on their algorithms to suppress “hatred,” and have them label “misinformation” using so-called “AI.” Continue reading “Trump’s Israeli-Born Pick for U.S. Anti-Semitism Czar Plans to Work With Social Media to Suppress ‘Hatred’”
