From the Trenches World Report
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By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
Kentucky has introduced a new Mobile ID app that allows residents to carry a state-issued digital ID on their smartphones. Continue reading “Kentucky Launches Mobile ID App Amid Broader Push for Digital Identity and Age Verification Law”
Russia launched another massive overnight strike on Ukraine using its hypersonic Oreshnik missile as part of a large-scale assault said to be retaliation for the alleged Ukrainian attempt to drone strike Putin’s residence last month.
Kiev was hit hard in the fresh missile and drone attack which set apartment buildings on fire and killed at least four people. Importantly, Ukrainian officials said a ballistic missile traveling at hypersonic speed hit an “infrastructure facility” near the far western city of Lviv.
The US launched an airstrike against al-Shabaab in southern Somalia during an attack overnight, January 3 to January 4, according to a press release from US Africa Command. Continue reading “US Launches Airstrike in Somalia During Helicopter Raid Against al-Shabaab”
By Mary Walrath-Holdridge – USA Today
The federal government has officially resumed garnishing wages and withholding benefits from student loan borrowers after years of legal limbo. Continue reading “Behind on student loans? You could be losing money from paycheck.”
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that he wants a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027, a 50% increase from his $1 trillion budget for 2026. Continue reading “Trump Says He Wants a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget”
By Ken Macon – Reclaim The Net
Customers entering Wegmans stores in New York City are now being monitored in new ways.
The grocery chain has started collecting biometric information such as facial, eye, and voice data from anyone who walks into its Manhattan and Brooklyn locations, according to recently posted signs. Continue reading “Wegmans Expands Biometric Surveillance in NYC Stores, Collecting Facial, Eye, and Voice Data from Shoppers”
Gov. Tim Walz activated Minnesota’s Emergency Operations Center within hours of an ICE-involved shooting in south Minneapolis, as concerns grow that a coalition of left-wing activist groups could mobilize in the streets, evoking familiar and uneasy parallels to the unrest that followed the death of George Floyd.
“To Minnesotans, know that our administration is going to stop at nothing to seek accountability and justice,” Walz told reporters at a press conference in the late afternoon hours.
He added, “We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary.” Continue reading “Tim Walz Activates Emergency Operations Center, Alerts National Guard After ICE-Involved Shooting Sparks Protest Threat”
Denmark’s premier has warned that US military action against Greenland would unravel the NATO alliance and the entire international order, after President Donald Trump reiterated hopes to take over the country. Continue reading “Danish PM Warns US Attack on Greenland Would Destroy NATO”
By Kyle Anzalone – Antiwar.com
The Department of Justice has significantly revised its indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro was kidnapped by US forces in Venezuela on Saturday, and pleaded not guilty to charges in a New York court on Monday. Continue reading “Justice Department Walks Back Claim Maduro is the Leader of a Narco-Terrorist Cartel”
“Donroe Doctrine” to clean up the Western Hemisphere was busy Wednesday morning, with the seizure of the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera (formerly Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, followed by U.S. forces seizing a stateless dark-fleet tanker in the Caribbean region.
The US began the New Year with three straight days of airstrikes in Somalia, according to a press release from US Africa Command, as the Trump administration appears poised to continue its record-shattering bombing campaign in the country throughout 2026. Continue reading “Trump Opens 2026 With Three Days of Airstrikes in Somalia”
Two days after being abducted by US forces during a US attack on Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appeared before a US federal judge in Manhattan on Monday and said he was still Venezuela’s rightful leader. Continue reading “Maduro Tells Manhattan Court That He’s Innocent of US Charges and Still the President of Venezuela”
By Cindy Harper – Reclaim The Net
Shlomo Kramer, head of the cybersecurity company Cato Networks and a well-known figure in the tech sector, triggered widespread backlash after suggesting that the United States should consider “limiting the First Amendment” as a way to protect democracy in an age of artificial intelligence and information warfare. Continue reading “Shlomo Kramer Urges Limits on First Amendment to Protect Democracy”
By Chris Menahan – Information Liberation
The US sanctioned Venezuelan state-owned oil company Citgo into bankruptcy, forced its sale to Zionist billionaire Paul Singer for about $6 billion two months ago, and then captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to “take over” the country. Continue reading “Zionist GOP Megadonor Paul Singer Stands to Make Billions Off Venezuela Regime Change Op”
By Max Blumenthal – The Grayzone
After the weekend US military action in Venezuela, which triggered mixed reactions around the globe, Colombia and other nations in the region are preparing for a possible influx of refugees.
Sunday saw Colombian Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez order the deployment of 30,000 troops to the Venezuelan border to strengthen security, and this move coincided with putting emergency measures in place to assist displaced civilians.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who now leads the opposition in the Knesset, used the US attack on Venezuela to issue a threat to Iran, as the US and Israel are moving toward another war against the Islamic Republic. Continue reading “Israeli Officials Use US Venezuela Attack To Threaten Iran”
President Trump on Sunday threatened that Venezuela’s new acting president, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, would have a fate worse than Nicolas Maduro’s if she doesn’t do the bidding of the US. Continue reading “Trump Threatens Venezuela’s Acting President With Fate Worse Than Maduro’s”
Over the weekend as the world watched Trump’s Venezuela intervention unfold, the Iran protests reached a full week. While AFP and others have reported in some locales clashes between demonstrators and police, which have after entering day nine have left 12 people dead, including members of security forces, it is clear that this wave of largely economic-driven protests have yet to reach the size of the 2022 ‘anti-hijab’ protests. Continue reading “Iran Protest Deaths Rise As Trump Warns Tehran It Could “Get Hit Very Hard” By US”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended President Trump’s New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday night, days after the two leaders held a meeting where they discussed another potential attack on Iran. Continue reading “Netanyahu Joins Trump To Ring in the New Year in Florida”
