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DOJ Reports It Has Uncovered ‘Additional Criminal Conduct’ by NYC Mayor Eric Adams– www.westernjournal.com

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DOJ Reports It Has Uncovered ‘Additional Criminal Conduct’ by NYC Mayor Eric Adams– www.westernjournal.com
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Justice Department officials submitted a new court filing on Monday alleging that New York City Democratic Mayor Eric Adams was involved in criminal behavior that extends beyond their initial indictment made last fall.

The motion said that prosecutors have new evidence, but did not explicitly indicate what that information revealed, according to a report from Politico.

“Although the indictment and discovery provide Adams with more than sufficient information as to his alleged co-conspirators and aiders and abettors, law enforcement has continued to identify additional individuals involved in Adams’s conduct, and to uncover additional criminal conduct by Adams,” Edward Kim, the acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, wrote in the filing.

Kim added that providing a specific list of evidence, called a bill of particulars, to Adams’s legal team would create a situation in which Adams could attempt to tamper with witnesses.

“The Indictment provides ample cause to believe that as potential witnesses became known to Adams and his allies, measures were taken to influence their testimony,” Kim continued.

Trump Promises ‘Golden Age’ for America, Demands Release of Hamas Hostages Before Inauguration– freebeacon.com

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Trump Promises ‘Golden Age’ for America, Demands Release of Hamas Hostages Before Inauguration– freebeacon.com
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Vows to rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’ and assert U.S. dominance over Greenland, Canada, Panama Canal

“We’re approaching the dawn of America’s golden age,” President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday in a freewheeling press conference at Mar-a-Lago, his first public remarks since Vice President Kamala Harris certified his victory in the 2024 election.

Trump touted billions of dollars in new investments pouring into the United States beginning in November and vowed to “turn the economy around very quickly.” He promised to restore America’s global prestige by negotiating better deals, potentially acquiring new land, and renaming an existing territory to project strength. “We are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” Trump said. “What a beautiful name.” President Joe Biden’s imminent departure, Trump predicted, would force other countries to respect the United States again. “They laugh at us because they think we’re stupid,” he said. “But we’re not stupid anymore.”

Adam Schiff Reveals Democrats Plan to Impeach Trump in 2nd Term: ‘We’ll Vigorously Push Back’– slaynews.com

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Adam Schiff Reveals Democrats Plan to Impeach Trump in 2nd Term: ‘We’ll Vigorously Push Back’– slaynews.com
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Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) has revealed that the Democrats are considering plans to impeach President Donald Trump during his second term in the White House.

Despite Trump not being sworn back into power yet, Schiff suggested that the Democrats are planning to use the same tactics they used to disrupt his first term.

Schiff revealed the anti-Trump agenda during an appearance on CNN’s “January 6th: Congress Certifies the Election.”

The newly elected senator commented after Trump’s historic election victory was officially certified on Monday.

In response, Schiff said that the Democrats are ready to “fight” Trump.

“We keep a focus on trying to get positive affirmative things done for the country,” Schiff told CNN’s Dana Bash.

Biden’s last-minute cigarette ban could kill jobs and welcome crime– www.washingtonexaminer.com

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Biden’s last-minute cigarette ban could kill jobs and welcome crime– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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President Joe Biden is seeking to regulate nicotine levels in cigarettes in a last-ditch attempt to lower national smoking rates, yet opponents of the move say it will have catastrophic, downstream effects on the economy and crime.

If adopted, his Food and Drug Administration rule would set a new maximum nicotine level for cigarettes, effectively banning virtually all cigarettes currently available for commercial purchase in the United States.

Biden’s Office of Management and Budget concluded a review of the proposed rule, the text of which has not been published, on Jan. 3. The rule must still enter a public comment period before it can be finalized, but, based on the typical comment period window of 30-90 days, it would fall to President-elect Donald Trump to implement the rule.

Trump transition officials declined to comment on Biden’s proposed rule, but the Trump-era FDA first began studying lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes back in 2018.

“Gift to Cartels”: Biden Regime Working to BAN Cigarettes in Last Days of Presidency– wltreport.com

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“Gift to Cartels”: Biden Regime Working to BAN Cigarettes in Last Days of Presidency– wltreport.com
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The FDA underneath the Biden administration is moving forward with a new regulation that would effectively ban all cigarettes currently on the market.

The new rule would lower the legal amount of nicotine in tobacco products, presumably to keep Americans from getting addicted to cigarettes.

However, many are blasting the proposed rule, saying that it could bolster cartels and lead to Americans smoking more, not less, in order to compensate for the lower amounts of nicotine.

Source Behind Hegseth Claims Is Disgruntled Former Employee– freebeacon.com

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Source Behind Hegseth Claims Is Disgruntled Former Employee– freebeacon.com
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A former Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) employee is privately helping Senate Democrats solicit hostile testimony about her former boss, Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the country’s next defense secretary.

The former employee, Kat Dugan, worked at CVA for eight months while Hegseth served as CEO of the organization, and has sent messages to former CVA colleagues urging them to contact the Senate Armed Services Committee and assuring them they can do so anonymously. She has also provided closed-door testimony to the committee, according to correspondence obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.

Dugan, formerly Kathleen Volandt, received a poor performance review in 2014 when she was serving as CVA’s North Carolina state director. Shortly thereafter, she filed for short-term disability, then long-term disability, and ultimately tendered her resignation in December 2014. Shawn Pattison, who served as CVA’s national field director at the time, told the Free Beacon that Dugan “consistently fell short of performance expectations.” A copy of her performance review reviewed by the Free Beacon substantiates that assessment.

159 Dems Vote Against Bill That Would Detain Illegal Immigrant Criminals– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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159 Dems Vote Against Bill That Would Detain Illegal Immigrant Criminals– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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The House passed the Laken Riley bill that would require ICE to detain illegal alien criminals and 159 Dems voted against sanity.

According to The Post Millennial:

The Laken Riley Act passed with a vote of 264 to 159 on Tuesday after lawmakers gave floor speeches to voice their support of or opposition to the law. All the 159 “no” votes came from Democrats. This comes at the tail end of President Joe Biden’s term, which has seen record numbers in illegal immigration and many stories highlighting crimes committed against Americans by illegal immigrants in the news.

HR29, or the Laken Riley Act, amends the Immigration and Nationality 8 Act to “require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft” in addition to other purposes.

Trump To Rename Gulf Of Mexico To Gulf Of America– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Trump To Rename Gulf Of Mexico To Gulf Of America– www.louderwithcrowder.com
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There is no logical reason as to why the United States of America should not rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Unless, one is worried about hurting the feelings of Mexican officials, which would be pretty pathetic, as these people don’t give a crap about the feelings of Americans.

Trump announced that he plans to name the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and it’s unclear why it took this long for a POTUS to finally do that.

According to Fox 5:

“Pretty soon, we’re going to change because we do most of the work there, and it’s ours. We’re going to be changing. Sort of the opposite of Biden, where he’s closing everything up, essentially getting rid of $50 to $60 trillion worth of assets. We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring that covers a lot of territory. The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate,” he said.

Trust in Zelenskyy declines slightly as Russia’s war nears three-year mark– www.euronews.com

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Trust in Zelenskyy declines slightly as Russia’s war nears three-year mark– www.euronews.com
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Belief in the Ukrainian president has seen a slight dip, with 52% of Ukrainians feeling confident, 39% expressing distrust and 9% undecided, according to a survey conducted in December by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is nearing the three-year mark, trust in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at home has declined slightly, latest survey shows.

According to data gathered by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in December, 52% of Ukrainians remained confident in Zelenskyy and his leadership, 39% showed distrust, and 9% were undecided.

The poll shows that while trust levels have worsened over the past year, the balance in the Ukrainian leader’s favour remains positive at +13%.

Trump Says He Could Understand Russian Feeling With NATO On Their Doorstep– www.ndtv.com

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Trump Says He Could Understand Russian Feeling With NATO On Their Doorstep– www.ndtv.com
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he understands the Russian feeling with NATO being on their doorstep.

“You know, a big part of the problem was Russia for many, many years, long before (Russian President, Vladimir) Putin said, you could never have NATO involved with Ukraine. Now they’ve said … that’s been like written in stone. Somewhere along the line (US President, Joe) Biden said no, they should be able to join NATO. Well, then Russia has somebody right on their doorstep and I could understand their feeling about that,” Trump told reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

“There were a lot of mistakes made in that negotiation. When I heard the way that Biden was negotiating, I said you’re going to end up in a war and it turned out to be a very bad war. That war could escalate to be much worse than it is right now,” he said in response to a question.

China’s Hospitals Report Surge in HMVP Respiratory Virus that Causes Cold-Like Symptoms in Most People– legalinsurrection.com

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China’s Hospitals Report Surge in HMVP Respiratory Virus that Causes Cold-Like Symptoms in Most People– legalinsurrection.com
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China is currently experiencing a significant outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that was first identified in 2001 and which causes cold-like symptoms in most people.

However, the very young and elderly can be hit hard, as well as those with weakened immune systems. So, China’s hospitals are reporting a significant uptick in cases of HMVP infections as people seek relief from severe symptoms.

China is experiencing a surge in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), leading to overcrowded hospitals and raising public concern about a potential epidemic. The outbreak coincides with the winter season, which typically sees an increase in respiratory illnesses due to colder weather and more indoor activities facilitating the spread of viruses.

El Financiero, BBC News, The Independent, Marca, ABP News, and Newsweek reported on the surge in HMPV patients in China, among other news outlets.

In response to the rising cases, the Chinese government announced measures to curb the increase of respiratory diseases. These measures include constant monitoring of cases, the adoption of masks, social distancing, and disinfection of public spaces.

“It is safe to travel to China,” said Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a press conference, reassuring that both locals and tourists can feel safe traveling in China. Mao emphasized that the current situation is a normal seasonal rise in respiratory infections and not a cause for alarm.

China plans to limit global access to its EV battery technologies · TechNode– technode.com

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China plans to limit global access to its EV battery technologies · TechNode– technode.com
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Beijing is planning to revise its rules controlling global access to battery manufacturing technologies in a tit-for-tat move after major Western economies including the European Union and the United States decided to impose punitive tariffs on China-made electric vehicles. Chinese companies would have to obtain a government permit to export technologies used to produce lithium-phosphate-iron (LFP) cathode materials, a key component in iron-based, affordable lithium-ion batteries, according to an annual export control catalogue updated by the Ministry of Commcerce on Jan. 2. The Chinese government is also looking to place new constraints on local companies’ ability to sell technologies used in extracting lithium from hard rock spodumene ore. The proposed measures are open to public review until Feb. 1. [South China Morning Post]