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January 8, 2026

America’s Food Freedom Revolt Just Took a Major Step

In a decisive vote that could reshape how Americans think about food regulation, the New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed HB396 by a wide 214–119 margin, legalizing the in-state sale of custom-slaughtered red meat directly from farmers to consumers. At the heart of the bill is a simple but …

January 8, 2026

Internet, phone lines cut out after protests spread across Iran

Iran’s government moved to sever internet and phone access across large parts of the country as anti-government protests spread from Tehran into smaller cities and rural towns, a step widely seen as an attempt to blunt coordination and limit images of unrest reaching the outside world. The demonstrations intensified after …

January 7, 2026

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, 50 YEARS AGO… A FIGHTING IRISHMAN stands with ISRAEL at the UNITED NATIONS

50 years have passed since November 10th, 1975, when the United Nations ratified Resolution 3379 declaring “Zionism is racism and a form of racial discrimination.” I am forever haunted by the memory of that night, for it was the 37th anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of the Crystals” – the …

January 6, 2026

Trump announces fraud investigation into California

President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed a federal fraud investigation into California is now underway, escalating a rapidly widening political—and potentially legal—fight that began with Minnesota’s sprawling public-assistance fraud cases. “California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible??? The Fraud Investigation of California has begun,” …

January 6, 2026

Hyundai’s Atlas Signals the Robot Takeover of the Factory Floor

In a striking signal of how advanced robotics is transitioning from the research lab to industrial workhorses, Hyundai Motor Group — through its majority ownership of Boston Dynamics — unveiled a production-ready version of the Atlas humanoid robot at CES 2026, announcing plans for widespread deployment in its manufacturing operations …

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