OUTRAGE: Dem Gov. Abigail Spanberger Set to RELEASE Illegal Alien Accused of Strangling 8-Month-Old Baby — REFUSES to Hand Him to ICE

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Newly elected Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger is poised to release a savage illegal alien convicted of brutally murdering his own infant sister, and she has no intention of handing him over to federal immigration authorities for deportation.

The monster in question is Alvaro Mejia-Ayala, a 21-year-old (now 22) Salvadoran national who, in September 2025, wrapped a charging cord around the neck of his helpless 8-month-old baby sister in Loudoun County.

The infant was found unresponsive, the white cable still constricting her tiny throat. Despite desperate medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries days later, her young life extinguished in a fit of incomprehensible violence.

Court documents reveal the horror: Mejia-Ayala allegedly told a friend he was “playing” with his sister and “may have killed her” before fleeing the scene.

Police arrested him shortly after, charging him with strangulation — and later, murder — as the baby’s condition deteriorated and she passed away.

During a Fox News segment with Kayleigh McEnany, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described what she called a direct consequence of Virginia’s sanctuary-style policies following the transition away from cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Continue…

Macron’s Authorities Raid Elon Musk’s X French Offices in Paris

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Under the direction of France’s globalist President Macron, French authorities escalated their confrontation with American tech entrepreneur Elon Musk this week, launching high-profile raids of X’s offices in Paris and summoning Musk himself for what prosecutors termed a “voluntary interview.”

The move marks a dramatic intensification of France’s long-running effort to rein in the America-based free-speech platform.

According to the Paris public prosecutor’s office, the operation was carried out by French cybercrime units with assistance from Europol, targeting the French premises of X. Authorities claim the investigation centers on whether X’s algorithm improperly influenced French political discourse.

Summonses were issued to Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino, calling them to Paris in April 2026 to answer questions related to the probe. Yaccarino, who stepped down last year, is listed alongside Musk as a manager during the period under review.

The investigation was formally opened in January 2025 following complaints filed by French political figures aligned with President Emmanuel Macron’s globalist government. Chief among them was MP Éric Bothorel, who accused X of allowing too much ideological diversity and objected to Musk’s direct involvement in platform governance. Continue…

U.S. Healthcare Executive Arrested in Serbia Over Massive $300 MILLION COVID Fraud Scheme

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A once-high-ranking executive at a major Chicago safety-net hospital has been taken into custody in Serbia, nearly two years after federal authorities accused him of orchestrating one of the biggest alleged COVID-19 fraud schemes in U.S. history.

Anosh Ahmed, the former chief financial officer of Loretto Hospital, was arrested in Belgrade on Nov. 30, 2025, according to court filings.

Ahmed, who fled the United States after facing initial fraud charges, now remains in Serbian custody as federal prosecutors prepare a formal extradition request. Continue…

Just DAYS Before Ayanna Pressley Was Sworn In, Her Husband Quit a $92K Job to Launch a “Consulting Firm” — Family Net Worth Skyrockets to $8 MILLION

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Another day, another socialist millionaire in Congress.

It turns out Ilhan Omar isn’t the only member of the far-left “Squad” getting rich while denouncing capitalism. New reports reveal that Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has seen her family’s net worth explode since entering the swamp in 2018.

According to a bombshell report from Fox News, highlighted by Kayleigh McEnany and David Asman, the “anti-capitalist” Squad member has gone from a negative net worth when she was elected to holding assets worth up to $8 MILLION today.

Back in 2018, when Pressley first ran for Congress, her financial disclosures showed a negative net worth of around -$12,500 to modest figures, with limited assets. Continue…

United States and El Salvador Sign a Historic Agreement: The First Reciprocal Trade Treaty in the Western Hemisphere

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The United States and El Salvador have just marked a historic milestone. On January 29, 2026, both countries signed a Reciprocal Trade Agreement in Washington, officially described as the first of its kind in the entire Western Hemisphere.

Far from being a mere political announcement, the agreement is already backed by official documents and by coverage from major international media outlets.

The agreement was signed by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer, and El Salvador's Minister of Economy, María Luisa Hayem, during an official ceremony held at the White House.

According to a statement from the US government, the treaty aims to eliminate trade barriers, reduce tariffs, strengthen economic reciprocity, and expand access for Salvadoran products to the US market.

What does the reciprocal trade agreement include? Continue…

House Democrat Appears Hundreds of Times in New Epstein Documents

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A Democratic member of Congress who was caught texting Jeffrey Epstein during a House hearing has had even more connections to Epstein exposed in the latest Epstein files document dump.

According to a series of 2014 emails, which came several years after Epstein’s Florida conviction on sex crimes, Democratic Delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands Stacey Plaskett arranged to visit Epstein’s island, according to political news outlet NOTUS.

“Will you be able to meet with Jeffrey on his island on Monday Aug. 18th at 11 am?” an Epstein assistant asked Plaskett.

Plaskett was noted in the files touching base with Epstein again in 2017.

Epstein assistant Lesley Groff scheduled a “phone date” between Epstein and Plaskett.

In 2016, Groff wrote Plaskett that “Jeffrey has tried for you a few times on your cell but has been unsuccessful” and urged her to call him.

“Thanks. Spoke with him,” Plaskett responded five minutes later.

The newly released files showed Plaskett contacting Epstein to secure campaign donations in 2017 and 2018.

In September 2018, Plaskett texted Epstein, writing, “I know you’re tremendously busy. Thanks so much for taking time and sharing ideas and thoughts. I appreciate your support and hope I’m not presumptuous to consider you a friend,” according to the New York Post.

“Privileged to be called friend [sic],” he replied. Continue…

DNI Tulsi Gabbard Responds to “Blatantly False and Slanderous” Congressional and Media Accusations Regarding Integrity of Elections

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After Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was photographed in Fulton County during the execution of a search warrant for 2020 election evidence, several members of Congress began to call into question DNI Gabbard’s authority to be involved.

Senator Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, “sharply criticized” the presence of the DNI in Fulton County. According to NBC News: Continue…

Trump and India PM Modi Reach Historic Trade Agreement, Includes Ending Importation of Russian Oil

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President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States and India reached a trade agreement, which will lower the tariff rate on goods coming into the U.S. to 18 percent.

In exchange, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has agreed that his country will stop buying Russian oil and will make a $500 billion investment in various U.S. industries and products.

CNN reported that the 18 percent tariff is down from 50 percent, which had included a 25 percent reciprocal tariff that Trump put in place in August to encourage India to stop buying Russian oil. Continue…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Fired Ed Martin as Chief of DOJ’s Weaponization Working Group: Report

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche fired Ed Martin as Chief of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, according to investigative reporter Paul Sperry.

Last May President Trump tapped Ed Martin to be the US Pardon Attorney after RINO Senator Tillis derailed his nomination for DC US Attorney. He was also named by Trump to serve as the Justice Department’s Director of the Weaponization Working Group.

On Monday it was reported that Ed Martin was removed from his role as Chief of Weaponization at the DOJ.

A DOJ spokesperson said Ed Martin is still at the Department as the Pardon Attorney.

DAG Blanche reportedly removed Ed Martin and ended the Weaponization Working Group on New Year’s Eve.

Per RealClearInvestigations reporter Paul Sperry: DOJ sources tell me DAG Todd Blanche, a registered Democrat through 2024, fired Ed Martin on Dec. 31 and effectively shut down the Weaponization Working Group office. Blanche cleared out the WWG suite at Main Justice to make room for the latest Epstein files production. Blanche denied Martin staff and budget and is gumming up the works for Russiagate accountability Continue…

Marius Borg Hoiby, Son of Embattled Crown Princess of Norway, Is Arrested Over New Assault Allegations a Day Before His Rape Trial Begins

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Tragic days for the Norwegian royalty.

As the Crown Princess Mette-Marit is under fire for her close relationship to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, revealed by documents released by the US DOJ, the situation with her eldest son appears much worse.

Marius Borg Hoiby was arrested today (2) over new allegations, a day ahead of the start of his rape trial.

Associated Press reported: Continue…

BREAKING: Bill and Hillary Clinton Agree to Testify After Comer Moves Forward in Holding Them in Criminal Contempt of Congress

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ill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify before the Oversight Committee after Chairman James Comer moved forward in holding them in criminal contempt of Congress.

“They negotiated in good faith. You did not,” Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña said on X. “They told you under oath what they know, but you don’t care.”

“But the former President and former Secretary of State will be there,” the Clinton spox added.

“They look forward to setting a precedent that applies to everyone,” he added.

The House Oversight Committee last month voted to hold the Clintons in contempt for defying congressional subpoenas in its Epstein probe.

Nine Democrats joined the Republicans and voted 38-4 to recommend holding Bill Clinton in contempt.

Three Democrats joined the Republicans and voted 28-15-1 to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt.

The House of Representatives was set to hold a contempt vote this week and as the Clintons requested special treatment. Continue…

Iranian Gunboats Attempted To Stop U.S. Tanker In Critical Energy Chokepoint

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UK Maritime Trade Operations warned of a "suspicious activity" on Tuesday morning at the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical energy chokepoint, after numerous small armed boats attempted to stop a U.S. oil tanker.

This is what UKMTO has reported so far:

Location: about 16 nautical miles north of Oman, within the inbound traffic separation scheme

Incident: a merchant vessel was hailed on VHF by multiple small armed boats

Response: the vessel ignored requests to stop and continued on its planned route

Status: authorities are investigating

Guidance: all vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO

Here's the UKMTO Advisory:

The Wall Street Journal provided more color on the situation, including the U.S. tanker:

Maritime-security firm Vanguard Tech said in a message to clients that six Iranian gunboats armed with 50-caliber guns approached the tanker as it entered the strategic waterway and ordered it to kill the engines and prepare to be boarded. Instead, the vessel sped up and was later escorted by a U.S. warship.

U.S. officials confirmed armed Iranian boats tried to stop a U.S.-flagged ship and that it was escorted to safety.

The incident occurred at the critical maritime chokepoint where 20% of oil trade and a large share of LNG flows pass daily.

At its narrowest, shipping lanes are only about 2 miles wide in each direction. Continue…

Disney Names Parks Head Josh D'Amaro As Next CEO, Replacing Bob Iger

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Walt Disney, after a more than two-year saga, has landed on its next CEO: Josh D’Amaro, head of the company’s theme parks and consumer products division.

D’Amaro, 54, will take over the top job at Disney from current CEO Bob Iger, who cumulatively has served in the post for nearly two decades, having been CEO from 2005 to 2020 when he we replaced by Bob Chapek, only to return in 2022). The Disney board on Tuesday announced the selection of D’Amaro, currently chairman of Disney Experiences, capping the media giant’s extended and closely watched succession drama Continue…

PayPal Suffers Worst Drop In Four Years After Profit Miss, CEO Set To Exit

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PayPal shares in New York premarket trading plunged 17%. If the losses hold through the cash session, this would mark the largest decline in four years. The selloff was sparked after the payments company reported adjusted profit and revenue that fell short of Bloomberg Consensus estimates, along with news that CEO Alex Chriss will be replaced.

CFO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until HP CEO Enrique Lores replaces Chriss. Newly appointed board chair David Dorman said that execution under the current CEO has failed to meet board expectations (translation: share price is too low), despite some progress.

"While some progress has been made in a number of areas over the last two years, the pace of change and execution was not in line with the Board's expectations," Dorman told investors.

Fourth-quarter earnings missed the average analyst estimates tracked by Bloomberg, with the payments company highlighting weakness from US retail spending and headwinds abroad. Continue…

Chinese Oil Firms Turn To Iran To Replace Venezuelan Crude

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China's teapot refiners are buying discounted Iranian crude to replace the loss of supplies from Venezuela following Washington's violent takeover of the South American nation's oil, Reuters reported Monday.

"The drawdown of Iranian oil held in storage is making up for the drop in Venezuelan supply to the world's largest crude importer," the news agency wrote, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. Continue…

Europe's Russian Gas Ban Is Set To Trigger New Wave Of LNG Tanker Demand

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The European Union’s plan to ban LNG imports from Russia will prompt a surge in demand for LNG carriers to the tune of 30 new vessels, a senior Vortexa analyst said ahead of the LNG Qatar gathering that starts today.

According to Ashley Sherman, senior LNG analyst at the company, if the EU sanctions leave currently unsanctioned Yamal LNG free to deliver liquefied gas to European buyers, at least 30 new low ice-class or non-ice-class LNG carriers to satisfy demand for the fuel from the second-largest importing region after Asia. Continue…

US-Sanctioned Russian Military Transport Plane Touches Down At Cuban Airfield

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In a development which sounds reminiscent of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War, a Russian military cargo plane has been observed landing in Cuba, just as Havana is in Washington's regime change crosshairs.

The Ilyushin Il-76, operated by the government-linked airline Aviacon Zitotrans, is reportedly under US sanctions as it has a well-documented history of ferrying military gear to Latin America. It touched down late Sunday at a Cuban military airfield.

The same aircraft - registered RA-78765 - logged flights to Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba in October amid rising tensions between Washington and Caracas. Continue…

Polish President Pushes For Aggressive Move To Nuclear, Bypassing LNG Amidst 'Geopolitical Turmoils'

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Polish President Karol Nawrocki is prioritizing nuclear power in the Polish energy mix, avoiding the transitional inclusion of gas, with the government focused on building the first nuclear power plant in Lubiatów-Kopalin.

Before his trip to Davos, Nawrocki had met with entrepreneurs to discuss Poland’s accession to the G20. In his speech, he presented his vision for Poland’s future energy mix. At the beginning of the year, the Sejm (lower house of parliament) almost unanimously passed a law to support the construction of the first nuclear power plant in Lubiatów-Kopalin, Pomerania, with over PLN 60 billion (€14 billion). Continue…

Canada’s British Columbia Ends Failed Experiment in Hard Drug Legalization

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The Canadian province of British Columbia (BC) has ended its experiment with legalizing hard drugs, and the consensus among both public officials and citizens is that the program was a complete failure.

“This pilot was designed as a time-limited trial with ongoing monitoring built in so we could understand what was working, what wasn’t and where changes were needed. However, the pilot hasn’t delivered the results that we hoped for,” BC health minister Josie Osborne said on January 14 when announcing the impending end of the program.

BC legalized possession of up to 2.5 grams of nearly all drugs, including “hard” drugs like heroin, in 2023. Osborne announced the end of the program on January 14, 2026.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) managed to get a thumbs-down review of the legalization effort from an actual heroin user, a Vancouver activist named Garth Mullins who said he was an enthusiastic proponent of the legalization experiment when it began, but has been disappointed by the results. Continue…

Epstein and Rothschilds sought to cash in on Ukraine’s Maidan coup (VIDEO)

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The sex offender who represented the banking family claimed “many opportunities” would arise after the deadly Western-backed putsch

Pedophile sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein treated the 2014 Western-backed coup in Kiev as a lucrative business opportunity, newly released documents suggest.

The latest batch of Epstein-related files released by the US Department of Justice last week includes emails in which the disgraced financier sought to encourage his contacts, including Ariane de Rothschild and British billionaire Richard Branson, to cash in on the post-coup chaos in Ukraine.

In fact, Swiss bankers Edmond de Rothschild Group – headed by Ariane de Rothschild – did take over the business assets of the first post-coup president, Pyotr Poroshenko. It later got its hands on Ukrainian state energy giant Nafta, where it pulled strings and steered billions in state finances.

Musk announces record merger

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The billionaire is combining SpaceX and xAI in a deal that reportedly values the enlarged entity at $1.25 trillion

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has completed the acquisition of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, the billionaire entrepreneur has announced. At about $1.25 trillion, it would be the largest corporate merger ever by implied value, public or private.

The acquisition is aimed at building a more integrated technology platform that combines artificial intelligence, rockets, satellite internet, direct‑to‑device communications, and real‑time computing infrastructure, the statement released by SpaceX on Monday reads.

Musk specifically cited the potential for space-based data centers as a future solution for the massive power requirements of the energy-intensive computing facilities necessary to power AI services, even though the concept is still unproven and largely theoretical.

“Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term,” the billionaire said. Continue…