Ruth Elsesser
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The FDA Fails to Protect Americans from the Medical Device Industry
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The FDA Fails to Protect Americans from the Medical Device Industry
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January 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM
The FDA Fails to Protect Americans from the Medical Device Industry
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Militia men hunting traitors and families risking kidnap if they leave the house... if Trump thought abducting Maduro would make him a hero in oil-rich Venezuela, he should think again, writes ANDY JEHRING trib.al/poC5mqb
Trump was wrong if he thought abducting Maduro would make him a hero
Citizens leave their homes only if they have no choice. Each time they do, they risk kidnap, torture and death in the regime's El Helicoide, the brutalist prison that looms menacingly over the city.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Militia men hunting traitors and families risking kidnap if they leave the house... if Trump thought abducting Maduro would make him a hero in oil-rich Venezuela, he should think again, writes ANDY JEHRING trib.al/poC5mqb
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Ukraine's air defense reports it shot down or suppressed 61 out of 82 drones overnight on Jan 15. Russia launched Shaheds, Italmasses, and other drones from multiple directions.
January 15, 2026 at 7:54 AM
Ukraine's air defense reports it shot down or suppressed 61 out of 82 drones overnight on Jan 15. Russia launched Shaheds, Italmasses, and other drones from multiple directions.
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NBC News reports Trump has told advisors any US military action against Iran must be swift and decisive, without leading to a prolonged war. Concerns remain over Iran's response and US readiness. Trump is weighing limited or targeted strikes instead of a full-scale operation. No final decision yet..
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 AM
NBC News reports Trump has told advisors any US military action against Iran must be swift and decisive, without leading to a prolonged war. Concerns remain over Iran's response and US readiness. Trump is weighing limited or targeted strikes instead of a full-scale operation. No final decision yet..
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The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin Good's killing last week. n.pr/4jH4ucp
DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin Good's killing last week.
n.pr
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin Good's killing last week. n.pr/4jH4ucp
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Just remember, America, when your sons and daughters are protecting oil in Venezuela, Sen Todd Young said “I've also received a commitment that if President Trump were to determine American forces are needed, the admin will come to Congress in advance to ask for an authorization”
January 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Just remember, America, when your sons and daughters are protecting oil in Venezuela, Sen Todd Young said “I've also received a commitment that if President Trump were to determine American forces are needed, the admin will come to Congress in advance to ask for an authorization”
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Trump’s success in flipping votes effectively ends one of the most high-profile bids to check his executive power since he returned to office a year ago.
Trump Prevails in Halting Venezuela War Powers Measure in Senate
President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign to unify his party behind his takeover of Venezuela succeeded Wednesday when all but three Senate Republicans voted to block a resolution opposing further military action in the country.
bloom.bg
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Trump’s success in flipping votes effectively ends one of the most high-profile bids to check his executive power since he returned to office a year ago.
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European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland
Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war
But western European societies are in denial
econ.st
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland
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He changed sides again. Trump tells Reuters that Zelensky, not Putin, is holding up a Ukraine peace deal. He claims Putin is ready to end the war, while Kyiv is “having a hard time getting there.” Talks reportedly focus on Ukraine giving up Donbas.
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
He changed sides again. Trump tells Reuters that Zelensky, not Putin, is holding up a Ukraine peace deal. He claims Putin is ready to end the war, while Kyiv is “having a hard time getting there.” Talks reportedly focus on Ukraine giving up Donbas.
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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency after a Venezuelan national was shot during a federal immigration raid, according to authorities.
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency after a Venezuelan national was shot during a federal immigration raid, according to authorities.
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There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
BREAKING: James Rodden, an ICE prosecutor who the Observer identified last year as the operator of an X account that posted “America is a White nation," “‘Migrants’ are all criminals,” and apparent praise of Adolf Hitler, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
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ICE Prosecutor Who Runs Racist X Account Returns to Dallas Immigration Court
James Rodden, who the Observer identified last year as the operator of the account that routinely posted hateful statements, appeared to be back at work Tuesday.
www.texasobserver.org
January 14, 2026 at 1:12 AM
There you have it; the Trump admin allows ICE lawyer James Rodden to stay on the job. His personal social media account praised Hitler, supported white nationalism, and said that America started going downhill the day that Lincoln was elected.
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The man who publicly called the orange felon a pedophile protector has been suspended from his job at a Ford factory in Michigan and he responded by saying he has no regrets.
I hope his GoFundMe account is maxed out.
I hope his GoFundMe account is maxed out.
January 14, 2026 at 5:57 AM
The man who publicly called the orange felon a pedophile protector has been suspended from his job at a Ford factory in Michigan and he responded by saying he has no regrets.
I hope his GoFundMe account is maxed out.
I hope his GoFundMe account is maxed out.
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The owner of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman becomes the highest-profile department-store chain to file for chapter 11 since the pandemic.
Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy, Undone by Debt and a Luxury Slump
The owner of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman becomes the highest-profile department-store chain to file for chapter 11 since the pandemic.
on.wsj.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
The owner of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman becomes the highest-profile department-store chain to file for chapter 11 since the pandemic.
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Federal agents toss flashbangs toward protestors in Minneapolis
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Federal agents toss flashbangs toward protestors in Minneapolis
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January 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Federal agents toss flashbangs toward protestors in Minneapolis
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"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses..."
UPenn faculty condemn Trump administration’s demand for ‘lists of Jews’
Groups say EEOC demand for names and personal details echoes dark history and threatens safety and civil rights
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:58 AM
"Several faculty groups have denounced the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain information about Jewish professors, staff and students at the University of Pennsylvania – including personal emails, phone numbers and home addresses..."
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the gofundme for TJ sabula, the ford worker who called out DRUMPF for being a pedophile protector, and then suspended
it's "freedom of speech" unless it hurts DRUMPF's teeny weeny ego and toddler in chief gets upset 🤢
www.gofundme.com/f/tj-sabula-...
it's "freedom of speech" unless it hurts DRUMPF's teeny weeny ego and toddler in chief gets upset 🤢
www.gofundme.com/f/tj-sabula-...
Donate to TJ Sabula is a patriot!!, organized by Sean Williams
***UPDATE 2***
I am in direct contact with TJ and we are discussing the donation beneficiary a… Sean Williams needs your support for TJ Sabula is a patriot!!
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January 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
the gofundme for TJ sabula, the ford worker who called out DRUMPF for being a pedophile protector, and then suspended
it's "freedom of speech" unless it hurts DRUMPF's teeny weeny ego and toddler in chief gets upset 🤢
www.gofundme.com/f/tj-sabula-...
it's "freedom of speech" unless it hurts DRUMPF's teeny weeny ego and toddler in chief gets upset 🤢
www.gofundme.com/f/tj-sabula-...
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Rogan: "Its very ugly to watch someone shoot a U.S. citizen, especially a woman, in the face…It just looked horrific to me. When people say it's justifiable because the car hit it, it seemed like she was turning the car away."
January 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Rogan: "Its very ugly to watch someone shoot a U.S. citizen, especially a woman, in the face…It just looked horrific to me. When people say it's justifiable because the car hit it, it seemed like she was turning the car away."
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A moving truck drove through a crowd of anti-Iranian government protesters during a large demonstration in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood. CNN has reached out to LAPD for more information.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3Z5uQLs
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3Z5uQLs
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A moving truck drove through a crowd of anti-Iranian government protesters during a large demonstration in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood. CNN has reached out to LAPD for more information.
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3Z5uQLs
Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3Z5uQLs
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It’s becoming increasingly hard to tell the difference between ICE operating in Minnesota and the FSB operating in Russia. It all makes much more sense when you think about it. Here is the FSB in Russia:
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 AM
It’s becoming increasingly hard to tell the difference between ICE operating in Minnesota and the FSB operating in Russia. It all makes much more sense when you think about it. Here is the FSB in Russia:
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ICE will soo... wait, did I say ICE? The Gestapo (that's better) will soon be knocking on your doors to see your papers.
Hours After US Citizen Shot Dead by ICE, JD Vance Says ‘Door-to-Door’ Operations Are Coming | Common Dreams
"This is starting to look disturbingly like Germany in the 1930s."
www.commondreams.org
January 11, 2026 at 6:04 AM
ICE will soo... wait, did I say ICE? The Gestapo (that's better) will soon be knocking on your doors to see your papers.
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Cell phone footage raises new questions about ICE agent’s tactics before fatal shooting: Cell phone footage captured by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, Jonathan Ross, during a confrontation on a Minneapolis street on Wednesday, has ignited controve… https://ranked.news/131359?u=b
January 11, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Cell phone footage raises new questions about ICE agent’s tactics before fatal shooting: Cell phone footage captured by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, Jonathan Ross, during a confrontation on a Minneapolis street on Wednesday, has ignited controve… https://ranked.news/131359?u=b
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Minnesota’s AG says the Trump administration is blocking state investigators from key evidence in a fatal shooting, prompting Minnesota to run its own probe and seek public help. At the same time, reports say Trump wants U.S. special forces planning Greenland, resisted by military leaders & allies.
January 11, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Minnesota’s AG says the Trump administration is blocking state investigators from key evidence in a fatal shooting, prompting Minnesota to run its own probe and seek public help. At the same time, reports say Trump wants U.S. special forces planning Greenland, resisted by military leaders & allies.
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The Trump administration has gutted or scrapped multiple oversight offices within the Department of Homeland Security—meaning violent incidents will get less scrutiny, Caitlin Dickerson reports:
How ICE Lost Its Guardrails
The Minneapolis shooting will get less official scrutiny because of cuts by the Trump administration.
bit.ly
January 11, 2026 at 6:15 AM
The Trump administration has gutted or scrapped multiple oversight offices within the Department of Homeland Security—meaning violent incidents will get less scrutiny, Caitlin Dickerson reports:
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Daily Mail - President Trump has asked JSOC to prepare the Greenland invasion plan, but the joint chiefs of staff are resisting on the grounds that it would be illegal - and wouldn’t be supported by Congress. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Daily Mail - President Trump has asked JSOC to prepare the Greenland invasion plan, but the joint chiefs of staff are resisting on the grounds that it would be illegal - and wouldn’t be supported by Congress. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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Quickly grabbed some examples
January 9, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Quickly grabbed some examples