Biden surrenders to Chinese spy balloon, allows it to observe America's secret bases, nuclear sites

Americans are broadly unsatisfied with the state of things in the US, poll finds
Long-term trend data from Gallup suggests that there’s a deeper undercurrent affecting the public’s view of the country. Satisfaction with broader aspects of American life has been generally trending down for decades, through multiple administration changes and political party shifts.

False Statistics Fly As California Democrats Push For Gun Control Laws That Failed Already
The per-capita rate of mass shootings was much higher in California than in the rest of the U.S., despite the state having the strictest gun control laws in the country.

Federal Court Strikes Down Decades-Old Gun Law Targeting Domestic Violence
“The question presented in this case is not whether prohibiting the possession of firearms by someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order is a laudable policy goal. The question is whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), a specific statute that does so, is constitutional ..."

Child Welfare Algorithm May Unfairly Target Disabled Parents, Complaints to DOJ Allege
"When you have technology designed by humans, the bias is going to show up in the algorithms," said one former child welfare worker.

Iowa woman pronounced dead was sent to funeral home where workers found her 'gasping for air' inside cloth bag
An Alzheimer's care center in Iowa is facing a large fine after it reportedly sent a woman believed to be dead to a funeral home, where workers later found her gasping for air inside a cloth bag.

New York Keeps Piling on Taxes
More reasons for workers and employers to flee to Florida.

Director of homeless shelters says handouts make homelessness worse
Outraged activists want him fired.

Man Paid $20,000 in Bitcoin in Failed Attempt to Have 14-Year-Old Killed
He tried to hire a hit man to kill a child with whom he had exchanged sexually explicit photos, federal prosecutors said.

San Francisco pizzeria employee fired after telling police they 'were not welcome'
"When our shift manager told us about the incident after it happened, we expressly told him we didn’t share his views & that he was out of line. He was fired at the end of the day."

WaPo puff piece: Laptop email suggests Hunter Biden read newspapers, not classified documents
Hunter Biden has had a checkered life, marked by substance-abuse problems. But he is also a graduate of Georgetown University and Yale Law School. One can presume he acquired some research skills at those institutions.

Hunter Biden’s ridiculous legal letter trying to distract from real scandal — Joe Biden
When Obama made Joe Biden the point man for U.S. policy regarding such authoritarian, anti-American regimes as China and Russia, and such notoriously corrupt regimes as Ukraine, why did agents of those regimes believe it was in their interest to pay millions of dollars to the Biden family?

House passes resolution denouncing socialism, vote splits Democrats
Part of resolution declared that "socialism has repeatedly led to famine and mass murders, and the killing of over 100,000,000 people worldwide" and that "many of the greatest crimes in history were committed by socialist ideologues."

McCarthy preps bipartisan team of lawmakers to draft new code of conduct
"I'm going to put a group of Democrats that [House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries] will select and a group of Republicans, and we'll work to come and clarify the rules and pass something for not only this Congress but future Congresses as well."

Babylon Bee: Ilhan Omar Blames Her Removal From Foreign Affairs Committee On The Jews
After being removed from the Foreign Affairs Committee over anti-Semitic remarks, Representative Ilhan Omar laid the blame on a secret cabal of Jews working against her.

Reap what you sow: Democrats now express regret for skirting norms to boot Republicans from committees
The chickens came home to roost.

Stop Crying In Congress, It’s Pathetic
Democrat Rep. Rashida Tlaib spilled tears all over the floor of the House Thursday because her anti-Semitic colleague Rep. Ilhan Omar was about to be kicked off the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Monica Lewinsky took Bill Clinton’s eye off bin Laden, leading to 9/11: Ex-aide
Veteran campaign pollster Doug Schoen writes in his new memoir that then-President Clinton and his team were so distracted by the Monica Lewinsky scandal that they lost track of Osama bin Laden.

Republican councilwoman gunned down outside her New Jersey home in 'targeted' attack
The bright political future of a young New Jersey councilwoman was cut short after she was shot and killed outside her home earlier this week.

New York man pleads guilty to threatening MTG's life
"Multiple people who want to kill me have been arrested, but the DC media doesn’t report it. It’s two-tiered justice and two-tiered coverage."

1792 Exchange website suffers DOS attack after appearance on Glenn Beck
"After 1792 Exchange’s President, Paul Fitzpatrick, was on @glennbeck’s show today, our website was attacked by a Denial-of-Service campaign."

JPMorgan, Virgin Islands point fingers over Jeffrey Epstein
Attorneys for JPMorgan lashed out at the U.S. Virgin Islands in a court filing, alleging the territory "did nothing to stop" Epstein's sex-trafficking operation and is merely deflecting blame by suing the bank for facilitating the now-dead pedophile's scheme.

Russia warns it will 'gain world's attention' on 1st anniversary of Ukraine war
Ukrainian officials and Western analysts believe Russia is getting ready to launch a massive new offensive in the east, which could involve up to 500,000 troops.

Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over 'new Nazism' in Ukraine
In a fiery speech in Volgograd, known as Stalingrad until 1961, Putin lambasted Germany for helping to arm Ukraine and said, not for the first time, that he was ready to draw on Russia's entire arsenal, which includes nuclear weapons.

Putin brings nuclear football to war memorial
Vladimir Putin has been seen with his nuclear briefcase, sending a threatening message to the West.

Soaring Death Toll Gives Grim Insight Into Russian Tactics
Nearly 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in Ukraine, a stark symbol of how badly Vladimir Putin’s invasion has gone, according to Western officials.

Russia Deploys Combat Robots to Fight Tanks in Ukraine
Russia is reportedly deploying combat robots in an effort to fight American and German tanks that have been sent to Ukraine.

The Case for Caution on Crimea
Russia reserves the right to use nuclear weapons when “the very existence of the state is in jeopardy.” Putin considers Crimea to be part of Russia. He is wrong. But given that he holds the authority to launch Russia’s nuclear weapons, his views can’t be ignored.

Europe is set to ramp up its oil war against Russia
The European Union’s ban on Russian oil product exports is slated to kick in on Feb. 5. It is thought that the EU’s forthcoming embargo on Russian petroleum products will be both more complex and more disruptive than what has come before.

Japan should discuss nuclear option: Ex-Pentagon official
Calls for American allies to take greater roles in projecting U.S. deterrence capabilities amid the mounting security threats posed by China and North Korea's nuclear arsenals will test Japan's long opposition to hosting nuclear weapons.

US defense agency contracts out long-range flying boat designs
A U.S. Department of Defense agency is developing a heavy-duty, fast-flying, low-altitude transport seaplane.

COVID Stimulus Spending Played 'Sizable Role' in Inflation
Fiscal stimulus during the pandemic contributed to an increase in inflation of about 2.6 percentage points.

Long COVID hotbed? CDC jeered for non-peer-reviewed study of pricey university near White House
Agency's in-house journal says George Washington University has 36% long COVID rate due to symptoms including sadness, anxiety. Independent research finds significant association with preexisting psych disorders.

Professor Angus Dalgleish: 'Knew Covid had been engineered to make it infectious to humans but were told to shut-up'
We concluded that the virus was not natural but had escaped from a lab. We tried to publish this on many occasions and each and every one of the top journals, including Nature, Science, The Lancet and many others refused to publish this as it was not in the public interest.

Pentagon 'confident' spy balloon aloft in US airspace is Chinese
The Pentagon considered shooting it down but opted not to out of fear the debris could cause injuries.

Chinese spy balloon was probably looking at America's nuclear bases
The balloon had flown over the northwest United States, where there are sensitive airbases and nuclear missiles in underground silos.

Biden Aims to Deter China with Greater U.S. Military Presence in Philippines
U.S. officials say they are preparing to surge forces in the event of conflict with China, including over Taiwan, but do not intend to build up permanent bases.

WaPo puff piece: Nikole Hannah-Jones isn’t done challenging the story of America
Just about 16 minutes into the opening episode of Hulu’s “The 1619 Project” docuseries, the journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones walks through Colonial Williamsburg in a pair of red and black Air Jordans.

Meghan and Harry went from ‘US darlings’ to boring public with ‘victimhood narrative’
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have struggled to retain a support base in the U.S. due to their "victim narrative," with the couple seemingly snubbed at an event held by their longtime friend Oprah Winfrey.

Don Lemon 'screamed' at 'CNN This Morning' co-host, left crew 'rattled'
“At this point, Kaitlan wants to be on set with Don as little as possible,” a source with knowledge of the situation added. “It’s messy.”

MSNBC host says being in US Capitol after Jan. 6 'feels like a visit to an historic battlefield'
"Today is my 1st time inside the Capitol since Jan 6. Everything looks the same but it doesn’t feel the same. Maybe I’ll get used to it again but now it feels like a visit to an historic battlefield. Out of every window you see the paths of the attackers," Lawrence O'Donnell tweeted.

DeSantis derangement syndrome: The media get even more unhinged
DeSantis has the Reagan-like ability to talk directly to Floridians and calmly explains his policies, which Floridians continue to support despite the media hoopla.

Canadian groundhog Fred la Marmotte found dead before planned prediction
Status of spring undetermined after rodent prognosticator discovered dead.

'No country has 'tried' socialism,' Socialist Party of Great Britain claims
"No country has 'tried' socialism. It has NOT YET STARTED. Ever heard of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels? This class-free, state-free, money-free society comes about only AFTER capitalism has been rejected by working class populations.," the SPGB tweeted.

Iran's nuclear program at a 'dangerous point,' Macron says after talks with Netanyahu
Macron warned that Tehran continuing with the atomic project "would inevitably have consequences."

Iran reveals bizarre new 'AI'-powered miniature tank robots
Iran showcased a legion of miniature tank-robots fitted with an assortment of small arms. This is not new. It has been in development for years, but now the regime is claiming to have added “artificial intelligence” and new technology into the machines.

Archaeologists find 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq, refrigerator still intact
The 5,000-year-old tavern in Iraq was found complete with benches, a refrigerator, an oven, and remains of old food.

John Kerry's secret CCP negotiations probed by GOP Oversight chairman
Kerry's activities, conducted "under the guise of climate advocacy," could undermine American interests, top Republican says.

Democrats Say They Support Green Energy. Why Do Their Policies Say Otherwise?
If you look closely, you'll find a lot of contradictions.

Biden's new adviser suffered an 'acute mental health crisis' as a result of Trump
The adviser is Kim Cobb, a climate alarmist who was admittedly left bedridden as a result of the American people's election of former President Donald Trump in 2016.

The gas industry is under fire. It’s hiring Democratic politicians to help.
Gas companies have enlisted prominent Democrats to convince liberal voters that the fuel is climate-friendly, documents show.

DC Comics introduces new trans character
After making both Robin and Superman bisexual and having the Joker get pregnant, DC Comics plans to introduce a new character on February 14 to coincide with Valentine's Day ... "Jules is the prettiest and most fabulous cowboy."

Med School Went Woke After Pressure From Accreditor, Documents Show
The University of Utah School of Medicine implemented a series of programs to discriminate against white students and faculty after its accrediting organization said its diversity efforts were unsatisfactory.

Florida universities 'under-reported' how much taxpayer money is spent on DEI and CRT
The state Office of Policy and Budget requested Dec. 28 that each state public university submit a report detailing how public funds were used to support DEI and CRT initiatives.

Trans teacher fired after encouraging students to watch sexually explicit TikTok content
One video saw Lamere talking about "kink" and different sexual positions.

Harvard Researcher Warns AI Arms Race Could Destroy Civilization
The U.S.-China AI arms race is here, with both international powers vying for ultimate power over the rapidly growing — and increasingly impressive — tech.

Soon AI will battle AI in cyberspace, Israeli experts predict
Cybersecurity companies race to find solutions as generative artificial intelligence is expected to lead to spike in cyberattacks.

Why AI Is So Awful at Generating Pictures of Human Hands
From hands with far too many digits to floating fingers seemingly relegated to float by themselves in empty space, hands are the one dead and illusion-shattering giveaway.

Famed stock picker predicts Amazon can have more robot than human workers by 2030
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood said the world is at the "dawn of the robotics age."

Six-Year-Old Boy Orders $1,000 In Grubhub Food On Dad’s Phone
The bank shut down the purchases when he tried to order “$439 worth of pizzas.”

NFL Fans Catch A Break As Chicken Wing Prices Drop Ahead Of The Super Bowl
The avian flu outbreak driving up egg prices has not influenced wing prices because of different farming techniques, Money.com reported.

Empire State Building tells NY 'drop dead' as it plans more Eagles celebrations
Management of the Empire State Building shrugged off the uproar over lighting the Big Apple landmark in the colors of the Philadelphia Eagles — and will do it again if the team wins the Super Bowl, the Post has learned.

CBS execs tried intervention to address Tony Romo's slippage
During last off-season, CBS Sports executives recognized that some of the luster of Tony Romo’s NFL analysis had faded. As a result, they staged something of an intervention, the Post has learned.

Left Loses It As Clay Travis Begs ESPN To Stop Promoting WNBA
“Just stop. The vast majority of sports fans can’t name any of these people. @espn’s descent into woke sports engineering continues,” Travis wrote in a quote tweet.