------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times,

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sent warning letters to election officials in 10 states on Friday, saying proposed agreements with the Justice Department to share unredacted voter registration files and act on list maintenance concerns could violate federal election law.

The letters went to election offices in Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Utah. In each, the DNC said the Justice Department indicated the state had entered or could soon enter a memorandum of understanding that “appears to require violations” of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

A Justice Department spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email, “The Department of Justice has statutory authority to enforce our nation’s election laws and protect the integrity of our electoral system. Organizations should think twice before interfering in a federal investigation and encouraging the obstruction of justice, unless they’d like to join the dozens of states that are learning their lesson in federal court.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/dnc-signals-possible-legal-action-against-10-states-over-proposed-doj-voter-list

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

by Pepe Escobar

So the Big Oil Picture in Venezuela is way more complex than the Trump 2.0 gang suspects...

Let’s start with neo-Caligula’s new edicts on the imperial satrapy he says he now owns; not exactly edicts but outright threats directed to interim President Delcy Rodriguez:

Crack down on “drug trafficking flows”. Well, this should actually be directed to Colombian and Mexican smugglers in cahoots with big American buyers. Expel Iranian, Cuban, and other “operatives hostile to Washington” – before Caracas is allowed to increase oil production. Not happening. Halt oil sales to “US adversaries”. Not happening.

Hence it becomes a near certainty that neo-Caligula may bomb Venezuela again.

Neo-Caligula, in a separate motormouth offensive, also clarified that he wants to somewhat overhaul the oil business in Venezuela via subsidies. It “could take less than 18 months”; then it morphed to “we can do it in less time than that, but it’ll be a lot of money”; and finally morphed to “a tremendous amount of money will have to be spent and the oil companies will spend it.”

No, they won’t, as several proverbial “industry insiders” have advanced. US energy majors balk at the sight of investing fortunes in a nation that may be engulfed by total chaos if neo-Caligula forces a traitorous government over 28 million people.

According to Rystad Energy Analysis, it would take no less than 16 years and at least $183 billion for Venezuela to produce a mere 3 million barrels of oil a day.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-how-trumps-oily-dreams-may-collapse-venezuelan-dark-pit

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Trump calls to increase Pentagon budget to $1.5 trillion greatly increasing the national debt. Tariffs are only bringing in $30 billion per month, the math does not add up.

(The US already spends $1.5 trillion on the military if you count the $622 billion spent each year by 6 other agencies including the Dept of Energy which covers nuclear weapons. So he wants to raise our annual military budget tp $2.1 trillion.)

https://citizenwatchreport.com/trump-calls-to-increase-pentagon-budget-to-1-5-trillion-greatly-increasing-the-national-debt-tariffs-are-only-bringing-in-30-billion-per-month-the-math-does-not-add-up/

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Wall Street’s Secret Plan to Take Over Crypto

Everyone’s hyped about the Clarity Act, but behind the bullish headlines lies a dangerous truth. This bill, along with the GENIUS Act, could hand control of the crypto ecosystem to Wall Street giants like BlackRock and JPMorgan. From KYC requirements on DeFi front-ends to surveillance-level stablecoin regulations, these laws threaten the core values of decentralization, privacy, and financial freedom. In this video, we expose the real motives behind the legislation, who’s funding it, and why this “regulatory clarity” might just be the biggest Trojan Horse crypto has ever seen. If you're serious about staying informed, and sovereign, this is one you can't afford to miss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xFoi7h7sJ8

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Minneapolis ICE Shooting Shows Left Wing's Protest Industrial Complex Wants Another 'George Floyd'-Type Riot

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/minneapolis-ice-shooting-shows-left-wings-protest-industrial-complex-wants-another-george

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rep. Nancy Mace Calls to Subpoena Immigration Records of Ilhan Omar and Ex-Brother-Husband

https://www.stationgossip.com/2026/01/epic-rep-nancy-mace-calls-to-subpoena.html

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thousands Protest in Pacific Palisades a Year After Fires With No Rebuilding: ‘They Let Us Burn’ https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/thousands-protest-pacific-palisades-year-after-fires-no/