Georgia County Finally Acknowledges Procedural Violation in 2020 Early Vote Certification
Fulton County officials confirmed during a December 9, Georgia State Election Board hearing that tabulator tapes for approximately 315,000 early in-person votes from the 2020 presidential election lacked required signatures from poll workers, violating state rules on election record processes and raising concerns about chain of custody and certification integrity. The county’s attorney did not dispute the absence of signatures on tapes covering the bulk of advanced voting, a finding substantiated earlier by a Secretary of State investigation that identified failures in 36 of 37 advanced voting precincts; while the violation has prompted calls for sanctions and further review, officials maintain that procedures have since been strengthened and that the votes themselves were lawfully cast and verified through other means.
Sources: The Federalist, The Gateway Pundit
Bernie Sanders Blocks Bipartisan Pediatric Cancer Legislation in Senate
Senator Bernie Sanders drew sharp criticism from Republican lawmakers and families affected by childhood cancer after he single-handedly objected to unanimous consent for the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, a bipartisan measure aimed at expanding access to clinical trials, combination therapies, and incentivizing new treatments for pediatric cancer patients through FDA reforms and extensions of priority review programs. The bill, named after a teenage advocate who recently passed away from osteosarcoma, had passed the House unanimously and was expected to advance quickly to the president’s desk, but Sanders withheld support in an effort to secure additional unrelated health funding provisions, such as for community health centers, prompting accusations that political maneuvering took precedence over urgent aid for vulnerable children during the holiday season.
Sources: The New York Post, The Washington Examiner
Major Power Outage Impacts San Francisco
A significant power outage struck San Francisco on December 20, affecting approximately 130,000 PG&E customers—roughly one-third of the city’s total—and stemming in part from a fire at a substation on 8th and Mission streets, leading to widespread disruptions including darkened traffic signals that caused jams, stalled autonomous vehicles prompting Waymo to suspend operations, and closures of transit stations and businesses during a peak holiday shopping period. Restoration efforts progressed through the evening and into the following day, with power returned to most customers, though thousands remained without electricity overnight in areas such as the Richmond District and Presidio, highlighting ongoing challenges with infrastructure reliability. Reports confirmed the fire contributed to the blackout’s scale, with PG&E working alongside emergency responders to address extensive damage and stabilize the grid.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, FOX News
Trump Administration Forms Interagency Effort Against Animal Cruelty
The Trump administration has initiated a coordinated effort across the Departments of Justice, Agriculture, and Health & Human Services to address animal cruelty, focusing on enhanced prosecution of cases involving dogfighting and puppy mills, stricter enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act, and reductions in animal testing through alternative methods. Attorney General Pam Bondi has outlined plans for a strike force with designated U.S. attorneys in each state and specialized training for law enforcement, while Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has committed to prioritizing compliance over warnings for violators, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has emphasized shifting away from primate experimentation toward computational modeling and sanctuaries.
Sources: FOX News, The Washington Times
Trump Directs Reallocation of Federal Spectrum for American 6G Advancement
President Trump has signed a presidential memorandum instructing federal agencies to plan the relocation of government systems from certain wireless spectrum bands to make way for commercial development of next-generation 6G technology, a step intended to maintain United States leadership in wireless communications amid international competition. The directive prioritizes clearing the 7.125-7.4 GHz band within 12 months while protecting national security operations, initiates studies on additional bands including 2.69-2.9 GHz and 4.4-4.94 GHz, and calls for diplomatic efforts to promote American interests in global 6G standards. This action provides private industry with greater certainty for investment in infrastructure critical to future economic growth and technological innovation.
Sources: The White House, The Epoch Times
Stacey Abrams-Linked Climate Organization Grifted Over $5 Million in Federal Funds Prior to Termination
Tax documents reveal that Rewiring America, a climate nonprofit where failed gubernatorial Georgia candidate, Democrat Stacey Abrams, served as senior counsel until early 2025, received more than $5 million in taxpayer funds from a Biden-era EPA grant awarded to Power Forward Communities, a coalition entity that distributed the initial tranche before the Trump administration terminated the $2 billion award amid concerns over oversight and allocation practices. Power Forward Communities, which reported the EPA grant as its only revenue source in 2024, funneled over half of the $9.5 million in funds it received to Rewiring America while disbursing far less to other coalition partners, highlighting questions about the use of public money in the program that Congress later repealed.
Sources: The Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Wire
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore Exemplifies Hypocrisy in Public Education Advocacy
Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s 2022 campaign advertisement, in which he lamented disparities in the state’s public schools and vowed to ensure every student receives a fair opportunity like the one he claimed to have had, was filmed inside the hallways of Calvert School, the elite Baltimore private institution where his own children are enrolled and which charges tuition exceeding $33,000 annually. While standing amid the school’s distinctive punch-holed wooden lockers, Moore declared that Maryland boasts some of the nation’s best public schools alongside its most neglected, insisting that no child should be left behind—yet his choice to educate his family privately while promoting public system improvements underscores a glaring inconsistency common among advocates who opt out of the very institutions they champion for others. This decision has drawn sharp criticism as revealing political arrogance, particularly given Moore’s own history of benefiting from private education and his public identification as a proud Calvert parent.
Sources: The Washington Free Beacon, School Info System
Fetterman Criticizes Democrats for Prolonging Government Shutdown Over Base Concerns
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, a Democrat, stated in a recent C-SPAN interview that his party extended the record-long government shutdown out of fear of backlash from elements of their base, describing the situation as turning governance into a game and a betrayal of responsibility, while emphasizing that Democrats have historically opposed shutdowns and that the eventual agreement could have been reached without the disruption that risked benefits for millions on SNAP and other essential services.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, Breitbart
Portland Antifa-Linked Individual Receives Probation for Knife Attack on Federal Officer
In a federal case stemming from ongoing protests at a Portland ICE facility, Julie Mikela Winters, a 47-year-old individual with reported Antifa affiliations and a history of threats against law enforcement, pleaded guilty to intimidating a federal officer after throwing a large knife at an agent’s head during a June 2025 confrontation and attempting to draw a second weapon upon arrest. Prosecutors highlighted Winters’ pattern of violent behavior and mental health concerns in recommending three years of supervised probation, which includes restrictions on weapons possession, internet monitoring, and a required mental health evaluation, while dismissing a more serious attempted assault charge. The sentencing reflects broader federal handling of cases related to protests targeting immigration enforcement facilities.
Sources: The Post Millennial, NGO Comment
Justice Department Releases Additional Epstein Records, With Myriad References to Bill Clinton, Others
The U.S. Department of Justice has disclosed a large set of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including photographs, flight logs, contact lists, and evidence files, pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act enacted by Congress and signed into law last month. This first tranche, encompassing hundreds of thousands of pages with redactions to safeguard victim privacy and sensitive details, includes previously unreleased images of former President Bill Clinton with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, along with mentions of other notable individuals, though mere association carries no implication of misconduct. Notably, President Trump is seldom mentioned in the released materials, in contrast to other figures, while the department has signaled additional disclosures in the weeks ahead amid the ongoing review process, prompting scrutiny over adherence to the law’s timeline.
Sources: The Straits Times,
Trump Administration Sets Goal for American Astronauts to Return to the Moon by 2028
President Trump issued an executive order directing NASA to land American astronauts on the lunar surface by 2028 through the Artemis program, while establishing the initial elements of a permanent lunar outpost by 2030 and advancing nuclear propulsion capabilities to support sustained presence in space, underscoring the need to maintain U.S. leadership amid growing international competition, particularly from China’s planned crewed missions around the same timeframe.
Sources: The Washington Times, Just The News
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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Second Oil Tanker Off Venezuela Coast
The United States Coast Guard, supported by the Navy, conducted a predawn operation on December 20, to board and seize a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in international waters near Venezuela, marking the second such interdiction this month following the earlier seizure of the sanctioned vessel Skipper; this action aligns with President Trump’s recent directive for a blockade targeting sanctioned tankers to disrupt illicit oil trade that funds the Maduro regime’s activities, including support for narco-terrorism, with the operation proceeding without resistance from the crew and aiming to curb Venezuela’s oil revenues essential to its government operations.
Sources: The Wall Street Journal, Reuters
Lebanon Advances Hezbollah Disarmament South of Litani River Amid Ceasefire Obligations
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced that the initial phase of consolidating weapons south of the Litani River, aimed at removing Hezbollah’s armed presence in the border region with Israel, is nearing completion within days, allowing the government to proceed with extending state control over arms northward as part of a broader plan led by the Lebanese army to establish a monopoly on weaponry by year’s end. This development follows the U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement from November 2024 that ended over a year of cross-border conflict and required the disarmament of the Iran-backed group starting in southern areas, though mutual accusations of violations persist, with Israel expressing ongoing concerns over enforcement and conducting strikes against remaining threats.
Sources: The Straits Times, Reuters
EU Sanctions Noted Former Swiss Intelligence Officer Over Ukraine Commentary
The European Union has imposed sanctions on retired Swiss colonel and former intelligence officer Jacques Baud, citing his role in disseminating views that challenge the prevailing Western narrative on the Ukraine conflict, including analyses described by critics as aligning with pro-Russian perspectives. While the EU measures include asset freezes and travel bans within its territory, Swiss authorities have declined to adopt these sanctions, consistent with Switzerland’s policy of not joining certain EU regimes targeting hybrid threats from Russia. This development raises questions about the boundaries of acceptable discourse in Europe regarding geopolitical analysis.
Sources: ZeroHedge, 21st Century Wire
South African Authorities Conduct Immigration Raid on U.S.-Linked Refugee Processing Facility
South African immigration officials raided a facility in Johannesburg processing refugee applications for Afrikaners seeking resettlement in the United States, resulting in the detention and deportation orders for seven Kenyan nationals employed by a U.S.-contracted organization who were found working on tourist visas in violation of immigration laws, while the U.S. State Department has accused South African authorities of briefly detaining American personnel, publicly releasing personal passport information of U.S. diplomats in an act of harassment, and engaging in broader efforts to interfere with humanitarian operations supporting persecuted minorities; this incident further strains relations between the two nations, following U.S. initiatives to resettle white South Africans facing discrimination and prior diplomatic expulsions.
Sources: The Gateway Pundit, The Africa Report