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January 18, 2025

“Schedule of Events Surrounding Trump’s Second Inauguration”

Original article Members of the U.S. military Joint Honor Guard parade as they rehearse ahead of the upcoming presidential inauguration, at the North Lawn in front of the White House in Washington, Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The pageantry and parties surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration kick …

January 15, 2025

“Why Was Reservoir Supplying Pacific Palisades Empty?”

Originally published on the author’s Substack There’s a funny scene in the film Smokey and the Bandit when Sheriff Buford T. Justice tells his son “Junior” to hand over his service revolver so that he can use it to shoot the fleeing Bandit’s tires. Junior obeys his father and hands over his …

January 15, 2025

“TikTok Considering Total Shutdown in U.S. Sunday if Ban Moves Forward”

Original article TikTok is preparing to potentially make the app unavailable to its 170 million American users on Sunday, the same day a U.S. ban is set to go into effect, according to a person with knowledge of the company’s planning who spoke with NBC News. A law signed by …

January 15, 2025

January 25, 2025: “In Conversation with Dr. Naomi Wolf and Trish Wood”

“In Conversation with Dr. Naomi Wolf and Trish Wood” is an intellectual and investigative dialogue that explores the profound implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing particularly on the vaccines and their broader societal impact. At this enlightening event, Dr. Naomi Wolf, a renowned author, journalist, and co-founder of the influential Women’s Media Center, …

January 15, 2025

“Help Prevent the Possibility of the Republicans Losing the Republican House Majority Because of Trump Nominating 3 House Reps.”

President-elect Trump nominated Republican House Reps Elise Stefanik, Michael Waltz and Matt Gaetz to his administration. In doing so, he has put the Republican House majority at risk of being replaced with a one-seat Democratic majority. The Republicans currently have a 4 seat advantage in the House of Representatives. The …

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