Is China Falling Behind in the Chip Wars? 
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, “the best U.S. AI chips are currently about five times more powerful” than those offered by Huawei, one of China’s leading AI companies. That advantage could expand to as much as 17 times as soon as 2027, particularly as Chinese chipmaker SMIC struggles to meet production targets for the most advanced chips. While Chinese labs have been able to design and manufacture prototypes of advanced chips, they lack the enormously complex and sensitive equipment needed for mass production – a direct result of U.S. pressure to prevent the communist nation from acquiring such equipment.

Trump admin officially withdraws from WHO, says it ‘shattered’ American lives during COVID
Marco Rubio and RFK Jr. said the WHO, which is known for its pro-abortion, pro-LGBT agenda, obstructed the sharing of ‘critical information that could have saved American lives’ during the COVID era. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a joint statement announcing the exit of the U.S. from the WHO and condemning the damage the institution inflicted on the American people through its COVID-era “failures.”

Russia Using STARLINK and AI to Knock Out HIMARS
Near the village of Novobakhmetevo, almost 60 km (37 miles) from the front line in Ukraine, a Russian Geran 2, specially modified drone, destroyed a mobile, HIMARS launcher. Modern drone warfare is fast evolving, and Russia is keeping up with technology changes, although it lacks critical components. HIMARS is one of the best US systems deeded to Ukraine. The HIMARS carries one pod with either six Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System rockets or one ATACMS missile. The Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is a conventional surface-to-surface artillery weapon system capable of striking targets well beyond the range of existing Army cannons, rockets and other missiles

What Is Going on in the US Today?
Yes, as I’ve said so many times, worldview matters. And it matters whose word you’re taking as your ultimate authority—God’s Word or man’s word. Only one of those provides a firm foundation to build your worldview on. An … example of faulty worldviews showing themselves happened on the national stage just this last week when a doctor testifying before a Senate committee was unwilling to answer the simple question of whether men can get pregnant.

Putin’s recent silence is worrying
Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is a man never previously shy to accuse the U.S. of being imperialist, decadent, deceitful, hypocritical and his restraint is telling. It should concern both Ukraine and Europe.

US CENTCOM chief arrives in Israel as Trump moves ‘armada’ toward Iran amid escalating tensions 
Admiral Brad Cooper, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander, arrived in Israel to meet with senior Israeli officials, Hebrew-speaking news media outlets reported. The top-level visit comes amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s military buildup of U.S. troops in the Middle East amid growing tensions with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Israeli intelligence indicates Iran executed protesters after assuring Trump it would not
Israeli intelligence has provided Washington with what US officials described as a “smoking gun” showing that Iran’s regime carried out executions of detained protesters after assuring President Trump that such actions had stopped, Israel HaYom reports. US forces in the region include aircraft carriers, missile ships and destroyers equipped with Tomahawk missiles.

Netanyahu blocked Herzog’s participation in Trump’s Gazan BoP launch at Davos
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked the participation of President Isaac Herzog at the launch ceremony of US President Donald Trump’s Gazan Board of Peace on Thursday at the Davos World Economic Forum, two sources familiar with the details told Axios’s Barak Ravid. “Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do. And we’ll do it in conjunction with the United Nations,” Trump said at the launch on Thursday, adding that the UN had great potential that had not been fully utilized.

IDF kills terrorists crossing Gaza’s yellow line, planting explosives, despite BoP, NCAG launch
Soldiers from the Gaza Division’s Northern Brigade killed Hamas terrorists who crossed the yellow line in the Gaza Strip, and planted explosive devices, posing an immediate threat to soldiers, the military confirmed on Saturday. The terrorists also attempted to approach the soldiers positioned in the area, the military noted.

Trump threatens 100% tariff on Canada over possible China deal
“China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country.

Khamenei Moved to Underground Bunker in Tehran
Amid tense expectation of US strike on key assets of the Islamic regime, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was moved into a special underground bunker in Tehran, the Iran International website reported on Saturday. The report further added that the supreme leader’s third son Masoud Khamenei has taken over day-to-day management of the leader’s office, functioning as the de facto main channel for coordination vis-à-vis the executive branches of the government and the security forces.

In first, Israeli bobsleigh team qualifies for Winter Olympics 
Israel’s bobsleigh team on Thursday qualified for the first time for the Winter Olympics, which will be held next month at sites across Lombardy and northeastern Italy. Initially, the four-man team finished one slot shy of making the cut, but cleared it anyway after one of the qualifying teams, Great Britain, opted out of using its full allocation of athletes, opening the slots to the Israeli team. “Dreams do come true. For this dream, that day is today. The Israeli Bobsled Team is now ‘The Israeli Olympic Bobsled Team.’

Ethics complaint filed against attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong after church storming
A national watchdog group filed a formal complaint with Minnesota’s Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility against civil rights attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was arrested this week for leading a disruption inside a St. Paul church. The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) confirmed exclusively to Alpha News that it submitted a bar complaint accusing Levy Armstrong of violating professional ethics rules after she helped lead a mob of anti-ICE activists into Cities Church during a worship service on Jan. 18.

Duffy’s Nuclear Option Remains On The Table: California Could Lose Authority To Issue Any CDLs
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just dropped what I’ve been calling the nuclear option. Duffy made clear that withholding $200 million in federal funding isn’t the end of this fight. If California doesn’t come into compliance on the non-domiciled CDL (California Drives License) issue, Duffy said, “we will eventually pull their ability to issue commercial driver’s licenses to anybody in California.” Not just the 17,000 non-domiciled CDLs at the center of this fight. Every single CDL in the state.

Severe snowstorm leaves 11 dead in Afghanistan
Heavy winter storms struck northern and central Afghanistan on Thursday, January 22, 2026, causing avalanches, building collapses, and road blockages across several provinces. At least 11 people were confirmed dead, with fatalities reported in Kandahar, Parwan, Bamyan, Maidan Wardak, Jawzjan, and Faryab.

Last Look At Snowfall Models As ‘Snowpocalypse’ Begins
How Will This Weekend’s Mega-Storm Compare to Winter Blasts of 2016 and 1996? Neurologist Ben Noll says this weekend’s snowstorm could be similar to the 1996 Blizzard. For our more seasoned readers, 1996 was an unforgettable winter. Many younger readers, however, have grown up in snow droughts and years of corporate media narratives centered on Al Gore’s global warming alarmism.

Nigeria admits more than 160 Christians kidnapped as Trump calls for coordinated terror fight
Nigerian authorities admitted that over 160 Christians were kidnapped during worship services Sunday after initially denying the simultaneous attacks on three churches. “Subsequent verification from operational units and intelligence sources confirmed the incident did occur,” said Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson for the unit in northwestern Kaduna.

Minnesota Mayhem: Border Patrol Agent Shoots And Kills Armed Attacker In Minneapolis – Anti-ICE Mob Turns Violent
17 days after the justified killing of anti-ICE activist Renee Good in Minneapolis, tragedy predictably struck again Saturday when another one of Gov. Walz’s armed, hyped-up leftist whack jobs attacked a Border Patrol agent and was shot multiple times in the chest and killed. The attacker came ready to dance with a gun and two magazines. Trump Accused Frey and Walz of ‘inciting insurrection’ after the fatal shooting.

Federal Agent’s Finger Bitten Off by Alleged Minneapolis Rioter
A federal agent’s finger was allegedly bitten off during riots after a federal agent shot an armed man in Minneapolis. The agent fired “defensive shots” after a man approached “U.S. Border Patrol officers with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun who “wanted to…massacre law enforcement.” In events that followed, an agent’s finger was bitten off by one of the “rioters.”

A look at the US military assets heading to the Middle East
“The Pentagon has been sending U.S. military assets into the Middle East this week, including an aircraft carrier group and its thousands of troops, as President Trump indicates he’s maintaining the possibility of strikes on Iran amid its crackdown on protests.” “We have a massive fleet heading in that direction, and maybe we won’t have to use it,” Trump told reporters, saying they were going “just in case.”

Iran Revolutionary Guard commander says regime has ‘finger on the trigger’ as US warships head to Middle East
Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps warned the U.S. that the paramilitary force is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger” as American warships head toward the Middle East. The warning comes after weeks of pressure from President Trump amid widespread anti-regime protests and a violent government crackdown in which the IRGC played a key role.

US negotiators meet Putin in Moscow for overnight Ukraine peace talks
Ukraine’s president criticized his European allies at Davos for their slow response to Russia’s all-out invasion, as US negotiators met with Putin in Moscow to seek a peace deal. US negotiators led by Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Putin in Moscow for marathon overnight talks on ending Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that lasted well into Friday morning.

Holocaust Memorial Day events in UK drop nearly 60%, raising alarm over growing silence
Since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in southern Israel – and the war in Gaza that followed – matters concerning Israel and the Jewish people have become highly controversial, reflected in the sharp decline in the number of British secondary schools willing to take part in International Holocaust Memorial Day. However, Jewish voices have spoken out about the importance of resisting pressure to stay silent about the Holocaust.

Don’t Believe Media Lies – Americans Want Immigration Enforcement 
Amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration – delivering on one of voters’ top concerns in 2024 – elected Democrats and the corporate “news” media have attempted to portray the administration’s enforcement efforts as chaotic, brutal, and unpopular. But the sensationalist headlines intentionally misrepresent that immigration enforcement remains popular among the American people, even as a dishonest press invents one hoax after another to smear and defame Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Axis of Anarchy: Minnesota Anti-ICE ‘Shutdown’ Backed by DSA, Communists, Unions, CCP-Tied Network 
A collection of far-left activist groups — including the Democratic Socialists of America, major labor unions, explicitly Communist groups, and a CCP-linked protest network — have all organized a strike scheduled for Friday which aims to “shut down” schools and businesses statewide in Minnesota in an effort to push ICE out.

Trump is canceling $30B in Biden-era green loans 
The Trump administration is canceling $30 billion in green loans and revising another $53 billion, it said Wednesday night. The administration said the changes or eliminations from the $83 billion in total funding come after its review of $104 billion in loan obligations issued by the Biden administration.

US Regulator Exposes 9 Major Banks That ‘Debanked’ Crypto With ‘Inappropriate’ Restrictions
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released preliminary findings from a sweeping review into debanking practices at the country’s nine largest national banks, revealing that all of them imposed “inappropriate” restrictions on lawful businesses, including firms operating in the digital-asset sector. According to the regulator, these banks maintained internal policies between 2020 and 2023 that treated customers differently based on the nature of their legal business activities.
The OCC found that several institutions required escalated approvals or imposed blanket restrictions on entire sectors viewed as conflicting with the banks’ “values.”

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon for $5B over alleged ‘debanking’
President Trump sued JPMorgan Chase and its longtime CEO, Jamie Dimon, on Thursday over accusations the company “debanked” him by closing his accounts in 2021 and putting him on a blacklist. The 26-page complaint, filed in Florida state court in Miami, seeks at least $5 billion in damages from JPMorgan Chase (JPMC), the largest U.S. bank by assets.

Newsom’s Davos Disaster Exposes His Anti-American Grandstanding
“Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris.” That was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, delivering a remarkably on-point put-down of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. And the put-down was warranted, given that Newsom was hopping from camera to camera at the conference, painting himself as the leader of the American resistance against the American president, and generally acting the fool.

JD Vance compares abortion to pagan ‘human sacrifice’ in March for Life address
Vice President J.D. Vance, during his speech at the 2026 National March for Life, reaffirmed his support for the pro-life movement, emphasized the fact that every life is a gift from God, not a burden or inconvenience, compared abortion to the human sacrifice of pagan societies, and touted several pro-life victories achieved during the first year of the Trump-Vance administration. “We have to be clear, we can not be neutral,

U.S. Should Be ‘Serious About Expatriation for’ Manchurian Generation
This has led Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) to call for the country to “get serious about expatriation for the Manchurian Generation.” The term “Manchurian Generation” refers to a large number of U.S. citizens born to foreign parents, specifically from communist China, who will become eligible to vote in U.S. elections by 2030.

US targets Iran’s shadow fleet used to circumvent oil sanctions
The US is imposing sanctions on Iran’s so-called shadow fleet, which the country uses to circumvent oil sanctions. The sanctions target nine oil tankers from countries including India and Oman, and their owners. The US says the ships are “collectively transporting hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil and gasoline” to foreign markets.

Trump envoy presents Gaza reconstruction ‘master plan’ at Davos inauguration of US-led ‘Board of Peace’ 
The United States presented new plans for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) was inaugurated with a signing ceremony by representatives of most of its founding nations at the sidelines of the Davos World Economic Forum. The “master plan” for a new Gaza was presented by White House advisor and Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who noted, “If Hamas does not demilitarize, that will be what holds back Gaza and the people of Gaza from achieving their aspiration.”
The “master plan” for the reconstruction of Gaza, as Kushner described it, aims for “catastrophic success,”

President Trump says massive fleet heading toward Iran, hopes he won’t have to use it 
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is monitoring Iranian activity. “We’re watching Iran. We have a lot of ships going that direction, just in case,” he said on Thursday. At the same time, a U.S. Navy official said the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently in the Indian Ocean. “We have an armada, we have a massive fleet heading in that direction.

The Hubris of the Catholic Church
A recent statement was issued by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem on Unity and Representation of the Christian Communities in the Holy Land on January 17, 2026. It was filled with the spirit of arrogance, power and a desire to control. Why do I say that? Well, they had to claim that they were the “Patriarchs and Heads of all the churches” seven times in a document that only had around twenty sentences! In the article they reiterated that they alone represent all the churches and their flocks in any and all matters pertaining to “Christian” not Catholic religious, communal and pastoral life in the Holy Land. The Bible specifically claims the Land of Israel is to be forever undivided, never a two-state solution, with Jerusalem as its Capital and this is where the Messiah will reign from and not from Rome! You left Jerusalem 2000 years ago and you can stay in Rome.

Kushner, Witkoff, CENTCOM head to meet with Netanyahu, senior officials on Saturday
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are set to arrive in Israel to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night,
the three will discuss the implementation of phase two of Trump’s Gaza peace deal, the disarmament of Hamas, and the return of Ran Gvili, the final hostage whose remains still have not been returned to Israel from Gaza.

13 Shocking Facts About Winter Storm Fern That Are Almost Too Crazy to Believe
A “perfect winter storm” doesn’t come along often. Conditions had to be just right to create a monster like Winter Storm Fern, and it won’ be forgotten any time soon. Historically cold temps will combine with a gigantic amount of precipitation to create blizzard-type conditions over much of the eastern half of the nation. Some areas will be buried by mountains of snow. Others will see record ice. And life-threatening cold is expected to stretch into the middle of next week.

Potentially historic winter storm forecast to impact more than 30 states across the U.S.
A potentially historic winter storm associated with the Polar Vortex is forecast to bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and dangerous cold across much of the United States from January 23 to 26. The system is expected to cause widespread travel disruptions, power outages, and hazardous conditions from Texas to the Northeast, with over 200 million people under various National Weather Service warnings and watches.

Greenlanders told to prepare for potential US invasion
Greenland needs to be prepared for a US attack, the leader of the Danish self-governing Arctic island has said in response to President Trump’s claims on the territory. Prime Minister Nielsen said Greenland plans to create a task force to help residents prepare for disruptions to their daily lives. He said it’s “not likely there will be a military conflict, but it can’t be ruled out.”

Trump Says US ‘Armada’ Moving Towards Iran
President Trump said he is sending an “armada” towards Iran, threatening Tehran against resuming its nuclear program. Trump said Washington was closely monitoring Iran as US naval assets moved into the region. “We have a lot of ships going that direction, just in case,” Trump said. “I’d rather not see anything happen, but we’re watching them very closely.”

New Gig Economy Job: Train AI That Replaces You
A Bay Area startup called Mercor has hired tens of thousands of white-collar contractors for temporary work, training artificial intelligence to perform the very jobs many of them once held, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. In effect, these white-collar workers are being paid to accelerate their own obsolescence by feeding and perfecting models for chatbot makers, such as OpenAI and Anthropic.

The System Is Starting to Crack; Home Prices Plummet as Silver Hits $100, Gold Close to $5,000
There are all sorts of signs that the relentless pressure that’s been causing an enormous amount of stress on our financial system is starting to break things. Remember how bad it got in 2008/2009 when home prices fell dramatically? It’s beginning again. Meanwhile, silver and gold prices keep setting new record highs. For large financial institutions holding enormous short positions, it has the potential to be catastrophic.

Why the Black Death is so important to the pandemic industry
The pandemic industry relies on fear and urgency to maintain a market for mRNA vaccines, but the decline in infectious diseases and lack of recent pandemics pose a challenge. Here’s where Medieval plagues come in. International public health organizations, such as World Health Organization (WHO), are using Medieval plagues and historical mass death events to model pandemic risk and scare governments into funding their initiatives.

Venezuela reveals the truth about socialism
Once prosperous and cultured, Venezuela is now destitute, crime-ridden and hopeless. It’s descent into poverty, desperation and organized crime is a cautionary tale about dangers of socialism. Young socialists should take heed. Many with a lick of sense correctly criticize the naivety of these socialist economic policy ideas and collectivist sentiments. But fewer recognize the true horrors that can be unleashed by entitled college graduates voting for massive wealth redistribution.

Islamized Texas: Austin’s Far-Left City Council Installs ‘Muslim Heritage Month’ & Honors CAIR—Defying Abbott’s Terror Designation
In a brazen act of defiance against Governor Greg Abbott’s designation of CAIR as a foreign terrorist organization, Austin’s far-left City Council proclaimed ‘CAIR-Austin Day’ on January 22, while building on the city’s new permanent Muslim Heritage Month resolution to institutionalize Islamic influence, launder grievance narratives, and prioritize ideological activism over Texas public safety—all while conservative leaders remain silent.

AZ AG Incites Deadly Violence Against ICE Agents; Calls Them a ‘Direct Threat’ and Suggests Residents Can Shoot Them
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes walked right up to the edge of inciting the murder of ICE agents and danced. She claimed during an interview with local station KPNX that since the agents are masked, due to the “Stand Your Ground” law in her state, residents could shoot them if they feel their lives are in danger and called them a “direct threat.”