đď¸Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Signals Investigation into Dark-Money NGOs Funding Protests
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed in a recent interview that the department is examining 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups funded by left-wing dark money that organize or encourage criminal protests and obstruction of federal officers, including ICE agents. Bessent stated the Treasury has the authority to pursue these matters, follows the money trail as done with the mafia, and plans to implement a whistleblower program to uncover financing sources behind coordinated demonstrations. He described seeing patterns such as uniform equipment used by protesters and safe houses, emphasizing that someone finances these activities. The Treasuryâs actions address networks linked to ongoing protests characterized as attempts to disrupt the America First agenda through sustained chaos.
Sources: ZeroHedge, The Liberty Beacon
đŽđźââď¸DHS Deploys Hundreds More Federal Agents to Minneapolis for Officer Safety
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on January 11, 2026, that the Department of Homeland Security is sending hundreds more federal officers to Minneapolis on Sunday and Monday. These additional personnel will support Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agents already operating in the city. The deployment aims to ensure the safety of ICE and Border Patrol personnel conducting enforcement activities amid an ongoing large-scale immigration operation. This follows the earlier surge of approximately 2,000 federal officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, described as the largest such effort by DHS.
Sources: The Epoch Times, FOX9 Minneapolis
đ¸Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $5.69 Billion for Refugee Assistance Services
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education by a vote of 26 to 3. The measure includes 5.69 billion dollars for Refugee and Entrant Assistance programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Administration for Children and Families. This funding supports medical services, employment assistance, childcare, and cash assistance for eligible refugees and entrants. Fourteen Republican senators voted in favor, including Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Jerry Moran of Kansas, John Hoeven of North Dakota, John Boozman of Arkansas, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, Katie Britt of Alabama, Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, Deb Fischer of Nebraska, and Mike Rounds of South Dakota. One Republican senator, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, voted against the measure along with two Democratic senators, Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland.
Sources: US Senate Appropriations Committee, The Gateway Pundit
đ¨ICE Arrests Multiple Convicted Killers, Child Rapists, Violent Offenders in Minnesota Enforcement Operation
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement arrested numerous criminal noncitizens during a surge operation in Minnesota, including ten convicted killers and several convicted of child sexual assault. These individuals from countries such as Laos, Somalia, Sudan, Mexico, El Salvador, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, and Burma had prior deportation orders, some dating back decades, and remained in the community until recent enforcement actions. ICE reported that many had final removal orders for years yet stayed free prior to arrest. The operation targeted serious offenders to prevent further recidivism and enhance public safety.
Sources: US Dept of Homeland Security, US Immigration & Customs Enforcement
đNorth Carolina Faces Federal Funding Cut Over 54% Illegal Issuance of Non-Domiciled Trucking Licenses
A federal audit by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration determined that 54 percent of reviewed non-domiciled commercial driverâs licenses issued in North Carolina to foreign nationals were granted illegally. These licenses went to drivers whose lawful presence in the United States had expired or who were otherwise ineligible. The U.S. Department of Transportation has directed the state to immediately pause issuance of such licenses, identify and revoke all non-compliant ones, and conduct an internal review. Failure to comply will result in withholding of nearly $50 million in federal highway funding. This action follows similar enforcement in multiple other states as part of a nationwide review.
Sources: US Dept of Transportation, ZeroHedge
âď¸NASA Hubble Confirms First Starless Dark Matter Cloud Named Cloud-9
Astronomers using NASAâs Hubble Space Telescope confirmed the existence of Cloud-9, a starless gas-rich cloud dominated by dark matter and located approximately 14 million light-years away near the spiral galaxy Messier 94. The object, classified as a Reionization-Limited H I Cloud or RELHIC, consists of neutral hydrogen gas with a mass of about one million solar masses held together by a dark matter halo estimated at five billion solar masses. Initial detection occurred three years earlier through radio surveys by Chinaâs Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope, with further confirmation from the Green Bank Telescope and Very Large Array. Hubbleâs Advanced Camera for Surveys provided definitive proof that no stars exist within the cloud, ruling out the possibility of a faint dwarf galaxy and establishing it as the first confirmed relic of early universe galaxy formation that failed to produce stars. This discovery supports the standard cold dark matter cosmological model and offers direct insight into dark matterâs role in halting star formation in small halos.
Sources: NASA, The New York Post
đGen Z Students Arrive at College Unable to Process Basic Written Sentences
College professors report that many Gen Z students enter higher education lacking the ability to read and comprehend complete sentences or complete assigned readings independently. Professors must read texts aloud in class and break down passages word by word because students struggle to process the words on the page. This stems from a broader decline in reading habits, with nearly half of Americans reading no books in 2025 and young adults aged 18 to 29 averaging only 5.8 books per year. Universities adapt by reducing reading loads and using alternative methods rather than addressing foundational failures in K-12 education.
Sources: Legal Insurrection, Fortune Magazine
đĽSuspect Arrested for Arson at Historic Mississippi Synagogue
A fire classified as arson heavily damaged Beth Israel Congregation, Mississippiâs largest and only synagogue in Jackson, shortly after 3 a.m. on January 10, 2026. The blaze destroyed or damaged several Torahs in the administrative office and library, though one Torah that survived the Holocaust remained unharmed. No injuries occurred. Jackson Fire Department officials confirmed the intentional nature of the fire, and a suspect was taken into custody late that Saturday night. The investigation involves the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force, with the suspectâs name and specific charges not yet released publicly. The synagogue, founded before the Civil War, previously endured a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967 due to its civil rights involvement.
đ˘Monarca Trains Over One Thousand Activists at Roseville Lutheran Church for ICE Monitoring Actions
Monarca, a left-wing activist group affiliated with Unidos Minnesota, held a training session at Roseville Lutheran Church in Minnesota on Saturday, where more than one thousand participants learned to serve as âlegal observers.â Attendees received instruction on following and recording Department of Homeland Security officers during ICE operations, using whistles to signal agent presence, carrying pencils due to freezing temperatures, wearing gas masks and sunglasses at protests, and irritating ICE agents in a manner comparable to a mosquito. The event occurred shortly after the January 7 shooting death of Renee Nicole Good, an affiliate of ICE Watch, during an encounter with an ICE agent, and included the distribution of a 12-page manual with recommended media statements. Speakers characterized ICE as a white supremacist police force lacking oversight. The groupâs parent nonprofit, Unidos Minnesota, reported assets exceeding $500,000 in 2023.
Sources: The Post Millennial, The New York Post
đUK Launches Consultation on Legal Framework for Facial Recognition and Inferential Technologies
British police forces continue to expand live facial recognition deployment with new vans allocated to additional constabularies while the Home Office initiated a public consultation on December 4, 2025, to establish a formal legal structure governing law enforcement use of biometric facial recognition, along with associated inferential technologies that analyze behavior, stress levels, and emotional indicators. This consultation aims to define necessary and proportionate applications of such systems to support crime prevention, criminal apprehension, suicide prevention, and missing persons location while incorporating safeguards for individual rights. Facial recognition deployments have yielded hundreds of arrests in recent periods, with ongoing investments in national capabilities and independent testing to address performance concerns.
Sources: The Government of the United Kingdom, The Epoch Times
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đIranian Security Forces Escalate Crackdown on Nationwide Protests with Rising Casualties
Iranian authorities have intensified their response to widespread demonstrations triggered by severe economic hardship and currency collapse, resulting in at least 538 deaths, including protesters and security personnel, along with over 10,600 detentions amid internet shutdowns and communications restrictions. Security forces deployed heavy measures, including live ammunition, tear gas, and surveillance, to suppress the unrest that began in late December and spread across multiple cities. These actions coincide with warnings from Iranian officials of severe punishments and vows of retaliation against potential foreign involvement.
Sources: The UK Sun, The Wall Street Journal
â ď¸US Issues Urgent Warning for Americans to Depart Venezuela Immediately Due to Armed Militia Roadblocks
The U.S. Department of State issued a security alert on January 10, 2026, urging American citizens in Venezuela to leave the country immediately as international flights have resumed. Armed militias known as colectivos are reportedly setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence of U.S. citizenship or support for the United States. Venezuela maintains the highest Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory due to severe risks, including wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure. The U.S. government cannot provide emergency assistance to Americans there.
Sources: US Embassy-Venezuela, The UK Express
âď¸US Military Conducts Airstrikes on ISIS Targets in Syria
The United States military launched airstrikes against multiple Islamic State targets across Syria on January 10, 2026, as part of ongoing Operation Hawkeye Strike. These strikes targeted ISIS fighters, weapons depots, supply networks, and infrastructure. The action responded directly to the December 13, 2025, ISIS ambush near Palmyra that killed two Iowa National Guard soldiers, Sergeant Edgar Brian Torres Tovar and Sergeant William Nathaniel Howard, along with an American civilian interpreter. U.S. Central Command confirmed the strikes aimed to root out Islamic terrorism, prevent future attacks, and protect American and partner forces. This marked the second round of such operations since December 19, 2025, following President Trumpâs directive for retaliation.
Sources: The Daily Mail, CBS News
âĄRussian Strikes Disrupt Power Heating Water for Millions in Ukraine Amid Freezing Temperatures
Russian strikes on January 7 and 8 2026 left more than one million people in the Dnipropetrovsk region without water and heating as repair efforts continued. In southeastern Ukraine the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions experienced near-total power outages with critical infrastructure operating on reserve power. A separate Russian drone strike in Kyiv damaged a high-rise apartment building shattering windows and exposing residents to cold winds around minus 10 degrees Celsius while power was cut to 500000 consumers and heating disrupted to 6000 buildings. Ukrainian officials worked to restore services as temperatures dropped further.
Sources: The Straits Times, Barronâs
đ§ŠUK Government-Funded Game Flags Questioning Mass Migration as Extremist Risk for Children
A Home Office-backed interactive video game named Pathways targets children aged 11 to 18 through the Prevent counter-terrorism program. Players guide a character named Charlie through scenarios where choices involving questioning mass migration, blaming immigrants for job losses, or viewing content about Muslim men displacing British veterans in housing and the replacement of white people raise an extremism meter. Such decisions result in warnings of harmful ideologies, potential counseling for ideological thoughts, or referrals to Prevent for further intervention. The game seeks to promote media literacy and counter radicalization, amid 2024 statistics showing 19 percent of Prevent referrals concerned right-wing views compared to 13 percent for Islamist cases, even as official figures indicate Islamist threats comprise 75 percent of MI5âs counter-terror workload.