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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

President Donald Trump has repeatedly maintained that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's horrendous sex crimes. But in July 2006, just as Jeffrey Epstein's criminal case became public, Trump called then-Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter to tell him that Epstein's activities with teenaged girls were well known in both NYC and Palm Beach and he informed Police Chief Reiter that Ghislaine Maxwell "is evil and to focus on her."

2019 FBI Interview


Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX) thanked God for "getting us a new president" in Donald Trump, who has saved this nation from "apostasy, blasphemy, taking our children down the path of homosexuality and perversion."

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Submarine manufacturer General Dynamics Electric Boat is reportedly preparing to hire 8,000 employees this year, a recruitment goal that is significantly higher than hiring levels in recent years.


Monday, February 09, 2026

Donald Trump has cast himself as Republicans' chief messenger on the cost of living in an election year, but a Reuters review of his speeches shows a president repeatedly declaring inflation beaten while rarely acknowledging the strain many Americans say they still feel.


Nobody in Wilder, Idaho expected this. The tiny farming town of 1,725 people"where nine out of ten voters backed Donald Trump in 2024"is now scrambling to figure out what comes next after federal immigration agents swept through in mid-October and arrested more than 100 Hispanic workers at a local horse racetrack. So far, 75 people have been deported, and the farms that keep this place running are facing a labour shortage with no easy fix in sight. David Lincoln, who's lived here for years, didn't mince words when he spoke to reporters. The raid has 'nearly destroyed' the town, he said. It's not just about politics anymore"it's about whether the community can survive.


"Raskin examined uncensored copies of multiple documents on Monday at the Department of Justice's newly established satellite facility, which was created to allow members of Congress to review original versions of the materials " a privilege the DOJ announced late last week would be extended to all members of Congress " though not their staff " in advance of crucial testimony by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee." Read more


The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious in Super Bowl LX with a dominant 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots, but the real winner of the night may have been Bad Bunny.


President Donald Trump tore into Canada on Monday evening with an eyebrow-raising post on Truth Social, in which he wildly claimed China will "terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada." Trump's odd post began with him griping about the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, which is expected to open in early 2026. "As everyone knows, the Country of Canada has treated the United States very unfairly for decades. Now, things are turning around for the U.S.A., and FAST! But imagine, Canada is building a massive bridge between Ontario and Michigan. They own both the Canada and the United States side and, of course, built it with virtually no U.S. content. President Barack Hussein Obama stupidly gave them a waiver so they could get around the BUY AMERICAN Act, and not use any American products, including our Steel," began Trump, adding: Read more


Ford has refused to fire the factory worker who heckled President Donald Trump last month. Thomas "TJ" Sabula, 40, was suspended after calling Trump a "pedophile protector," but United Auto Workers Vice President Laura Dickerson says the 40-year-old is back working and does not have a negative mark on his personnel file. Cameras captured Trump, 79, responding to the heckle by flipping Sabula off at a plant in Dearborn, Michigan, and saying, "F--k you." Dickerson said that the president also told the auto worker, "You're fired." The union leader told a Washington crowd on Monday that it would never happen. "This ain't The Apprentice," Reuters reports Dickerson said, referring to Trump's pre-politics life as the host of the reality TV show.


Thousands of pro-lifers came for the Jan. 23 march and concert at the National Mall and now the D.C. Department of Health has reported multiple cases of the potentially fatal disease reported in the weeks after, The New Republic reported. "The march is a big event for religious conservatives, this year attracting politicians such as Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and Republican Representative Chris Smith," according to The New Republic. "Many on the right oppose vaccination, with some citing religious reasons, making the march a possible hotbed of measles infections." "DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious," the department said in a press release Sunday. "DC Health is informing people who were at these locations that they may have been exposed."


Zelenskyy Raises Concerns Over Reported $12 Trillion Russia"US Deal: "No Agreements About Ukraine Without Ukraine"

Ukraine has voiced strong opposition to a proposed economic cooperation initiative between Russia and the United States"reportedly valued at $12 trillion"citing concerns that it could undermine Ukrainian sovereignty and security. Read more


Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient injuries.


Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing bipartisan calls to resign after he appeared in a recent batch of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) accused Lutnick in a statement Monday of having "lied" about the extent of his connection to Epstein. Lutnick has sought to downplay their relationship, saying in a podcast appearance last year he vowed in 2005 to never again be in the same room as Epstein. But files recently released by the Justice Department suggest he continued his interactions with Epstein, including planning a visit several years later to Epstein's Caribbean island. Read more


  • Russian, Belorussian, and Israeli athletes compete at the Winter Olympics while Ukrainian athletes have been marginalized. The Israeli team was booed, as was VPOTUS JD and Usha Vance.
  • Hungary PM Viktor Orban declared Ukraine an enemy state. Hungary is an EU and NATO member and Orban is an ally of ICC-indicted war criminal Vladimir Putin.
  • Kiev denies involvement in an assassination attempt on Russian GRU General Vladimir Alekseev.
  • Ukrainian intelligence warns that Russia offered the US an economic cooperation package worth about $12 trillion (AKA the "Dmitriev package").
  • Germany indicted a Ukrainian national in connection with an alleged Russia-orchestrated plot to mail explosive parcels across Europe.
  • Russia continues attacking Ukraine's nuclear reactors sites with rockets and drones, trying to freeze and demoralize their population.
  • Total number of Russian military personnel losses KIA or WIA: 1,245,290.


    Everyone's wringing their hands about the latest rounds of corporate layoffs. But no one is talking about the real reason these people are being laid off.


    Sunday, February 08, 2026

  • The US State Dept will delete all pre-Donald Trump social media posts from their website.
  • US Ambassador to the UN Ken Waltz indicated the US will begin paying billions of dollars it owes to the cash-strapped UN.
  • The President of the United States will convene his first Board of Peace meeting at the "Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace" on Thursday 19 Feb 2026.
    USSECSTATE Marco Rubio Addressing Employees at Foggy Bottom


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