Well, those conversations with Mayor Frey and Tampon Tim must’ve went at least somewhat well, cuz Minnesota police actually showed up to do their job on Monday night.
https://notthebee.com/article/minnesota-state-patrol-finally-arrests-protesters-outside-hotel/
Students who don’t understand the Ten Commandments and its historical, legal, and moral significance cannot properly understand the Constitution, effectively participate in self-governance, or defend liberty when it’s being threatened.
This article is a lightly edited transcript of the “Here’s the Point” podcast by Ryan Helfenbein, executive director of the Standing for Freedom Center.
On June 19, 2024, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed HB 71, requiring large, readable posters of the Ten Commandments with historical context in every public K-12 and college classroom. Texas followed suit in 2025 with SB 10, signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, mandating donated 16 x 20-inch posters of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms.
Both laws are currently blocked by federal district courts, but a pivotal legal battle is now underway.
On January 20, 2026, the full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals — with a 12-judge conservative majority — heard oral arguments in New Orleans. The judges pressed challenges on historical precedent and specifically referenced the Supreme Court’s 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton decision, which abandoned the old Lemon test that had been used for decades to remove religious displays from public spaces.
This includes a Supreme Court decision on the Ten Commandments, Stone v. Graham, which struck down the Kentucky law on the Ten Commandments using the Lemon Test.
We have a whole new legal environment today. The questioning at the Fifth Circuit hearing focused on whether passive posters in classrooms constitute government coercion or simply acknowledge America’s religious heritage and tradition.
This case matters because it’s not just about posters. It’s about worldview, ideology, and the entire framework of constitutional freedom we use as a foundation to teach the next generation about law, morality, and human dignity.
Why does this matter? Why such an emphasis on reintroducing the Ten Commandments in the classroom?
First, worldview matters — and secularism has failed to deliver on its promises.
For over 60 years, American public education has operated under the assumption that removing religious content creates a safe, neutral, tolerant environment. But neutrality is a myth. Every education system teaches a worldview, whether explicitly or implicitly. The question isn’t whether students will be taught a moral framework but which moral framework they’ll be taught.
Secularism promised a free society built on human reason and tolerance, independent from any “oppressive” religious framework. What we’ve gotten instead is chaos.
Schools that removed the Ten Commandments replaced them with liberalism, critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and an ever-shifting morality divorced from any transcendent and timeless standard.
Students are taught that truth is subjective, that biology is a social construct, and that America’s founding principles are oppressive.
The result? A suicidal culture bent on destruction. A generation that can’t define basic concepts like “man” and “woman,” who treat their own bodies like a Picasso painting. And an education system that produces activists and conformists rather than critical thinkers who can read, write, or do basic math at their achieved level. Educators want to do away with standardized testing because are continually reminded that no one is achieving academically.
Secularism hasn’t freed anyone. It has enslaved an entire generation to confusion, hopelessness, moral relativism, as well as illiteracy and academic failure. Kids who age out of education without reading or writing are more likely to break the law and become a part of the endless cycle of the justice system.Poll: Do you think young people are becoming more conservative?(Required)Poll: Do you think young people are becoming more conservative?(Required)Poll: Do you think young people are becoming more conservative?(Required)Do you think young people are becoming more conservative?(Required)YesNoEmail(Required)
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Gov. Landry was right when he said schools should “embrace Judeo-Christian principles or students will learn the criminal code.” That’s not religious extremism — that’s observable reality based on an honest assessment of how the secular experiment has been going for the last several decades.
When you remove objective moral standards, you don’t get freedom. You get lawlessness and an entire generation of lost boys and girls.
Second, history and legal precedent support religious expression in public spaces.
The Supreme Court’s 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton decision fundamentally changed the legal landscape back in favor of our American religious tradition. That tradition was always based on freedom.
The Court abandoned the Lemon test, which had been used since 1971 to strike down religious displays, and replaced it with a history-and-tradition test. This matters enormously for cases like Louisiana and Texas.
America’s founding generation understood that religious principles — particularly those derived from Christianity — were essential for maintaining a free republic. The majority of our Founders were church-goers and lay leaders. The Bible was the most cited source in the founding-era political writings from 1760 to 1805.
John Quincy Adams explicitly stated that the principles of the Declaration of Independence were derived from Christianity. Benjamin Rush argued that Christianity was essential for republican government.
The Ten Commandments specifically influenced Western legal tradition and early American common law. Moses holding the Ten Commandments appears in the frieze above the Supreme Court bench. Colonial education integrated biblical moral instruction.
The Constitution itself — with its checks and balances, separation of powers, and recognition of human fallibility — reflects a Christian understanding of human nature. That is why the American system of government is far superior as a republic than popular democracies around the world that have introduced sweeping societal changes and government collapses that did not last.
Our entire legal framework assumes objective moral truth, the dignity of every human being as made in God’s image, and the necessity of restraining government power.
Make no mistake: Removing the Ten Commandments from classrooms in the 1980s wasn’t about neutrality. It was about replacing one worldview with another. And now, with Kennedy v. Bremerton as precedent, we have an opportunity to restore what was wrongly taken away.
Third, this is critically important for restoring law and order to American society.
The Ten Commandments aren’t just historical artifacts. They establish the moral foundation for equal rights, due process, and human dignity. Without them, you cannot coherently defend the very freedoms secularists claim to champion.
Equal protection under the law? That comes from “You shall not show partiality.” Due process? That flows from “You shall not bear false witness.” The right to property? “You shall not steal.” The sanctity of human life? “You shall not murder.” Marriage and family stability? “You shall not commit adultery.”
Even freedom of speech and religion flow from the First Commandment’s recognition that there is a higher authority than government. His name is Jesus Christ, and the government rests upon His shoulders.
These aren’t merely religious principles — they’re the bedrock of Western civilization and American law.
Students who graduate without understanding them cannot properly understand the Constitution, they cannot effectively participate in self-governance, and they cannot defend liberty when it’s being threatened.
The Ten Commandments belong in America’s classrooms. They shaped our founding, they sustain our freedom, and they remain essential for the next generation. And this is our moment as a nation to get that right.
Pete Garcia shares why he thinks 2026 will be a very chaotic year.
In this episode of the G3 Podcast, Scott Aniol sits down with Jack Richardson— a fourth-generation attorney with over 45 years of experience and a lifelong political activist.
We dive deep into the “systemic psychosis” currently gripping our nation—a detachment from reality that has permeated our institutions and even our churches. Jack challenges Christians to move past “timidity” and start putting feet to their faith by engaging in local politics, school boards, and state legislatures.
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A coalition of Christian pastors, theologians, and ministry leaders spanning multiple denominations has taken an extraordinary step on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day: publicly naming and rebuking three prominent media figures for what they call “unrepentant Jew-hatred.” The “Truth in Love Declaration,” released on Monday, directly confronts Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes—three personalities who collectively reach 74 million people monthly—for spreading antisemitic rhetoric while invoking Christianity.
The declaration represents something Christians rarely do: naming names. Led by initiators John Enarson and Zac Waller, the coalition includes prominent figures like Pastor Dumisani Washington (Founder, Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel), Rev. Dr. Gerald McDermott (Distinguished Professor at Reformed Episcopal Seminary), and Dr. Jim Garlow (CEO, Well Versed). These leaders, spanning Anglican, Baptist, Charismatic, and Non-denominational traditions, united around a single conviction: antisemitism masquerading as Christian teaching has crossed a line that demands public correction.
The declaration grounds itself in explicit biblical commands, citing Exodus 20:16: “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” The coalition argues that spreading false reports about Jews—reviving blood libels, promoting Holocaust revisionism, and generalizing guilt to an entire people—violates this fundamental commandment.
The declaration also invokes the instruction found in 1 Timothy 5:20 regarding those who persist in sin: they must be rebuked “in the presence of all.” This is not political theater but spiritual housekeeping. As John Enarson, one of the initiators, stated: “When error is broadcast at this scale, claiming the name of Jesus, the correction must be equally public. True biblical love does not mean staying silent in the face of evil.”
The Bible establishes a pattern of naming individuals who lead others astray. The declaration follows this precedent, arguing that when public figures with massive platforms spread falsehoods while invoking faith, the response must be equally public and specific.
Enarson emphasized that Christians are to single out Jews for their goodwill.
“Christians are to have God’s heart of love for all people,” Enarson said. “But the Epistle of Romans tells us that we also owe a special debt to the Jewish people for all the spiritual heritage we have benefited from them (Romans 15:27). Furthermore, in Romans 11:18, we are cautioned against a special danger of growing arrogant toward the Jewish people, and are not to participate in that attitude.”
The declaration itself is structured as both a theological statement and a call to action. Here is the complete text with analysis of each section:
Opening Affirmation:
“We, the undersigned Christians, are committed to the authority of Scripture and affirm that faith in Jesus calls us to holiness, love, and truth.”
This opening establishes the theological foundation. The signatories position themselves as Bible-believing Christians whose authority derives from Scripture, not political allegiance. The reference to “holiness, love, and truth” sets the standard by which the named individuals will be judged.
The Specific Accusation:
“Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Nick Fuentes have—as self-professing Christians—repeatedly and explicitly propagated Jew-hatred, unverifiable claims, and falsehoods in public statements reaching millions over extended periods, invoking the name of Jesus and Christianity (see Supporting Evidence).”
The declaration does not mince words. It uses the term “Jew-hatred” rather than the softer “antisemitism.” The phrase “self-professing Christians” is pointed—these individuals claim Christian identity while their actions contradict Christian teaching. The reference to “Supporting Evidence” is critical; the coalition published extensive documentation showing repeated patterns, not isolated incidents.
“These individuals are named because their documented influence demands urgent attention. However, the biblical principles in this declaration apply to any professing Christian who invokes the name of Jesus while engaging in the same.”
This clarifies that Owens, Carlson, and Fuentes are named not out of personal vendetta but because their combined reach of 74 million monthly viewers makes their influence massive. The statement broadens the scope: the principles apply to anyone who follows their example.
The Pattern of Sin:
“We grieve and categorically condemn this continual pattern of unrepentant behavior—reviving ancient blood libels, spreading false reports, and promoting dehumanizing caricatures regarding the Jewish people; demonizing and applying double standards to Israel as the only Jewish nation in the world; and generalizing guilt to an entire people group.”
The declaration identifies specific behaviors: blood libels (medieval accusations that Jews murdered Christian children), false reports, dehumanization, double standards applied to Israel, and collective guilt. Each represents a violation of biblical justice. The word “grieve” acknowledges the pain this causes—these are not enemies being attacked, but fellow believers being corrected.
“This Declaration represents a broad coalition” Enarson added. “While many of us—myself included—deeply affirm that the Jewish people remain the chosen people with an irrevocable covenant (Romans 11:29) and a continual source of blessing to the world, this Declaration was written to unite the Church beyond theological divides.
“Everyone who signs recognizes the terrible sin and danger of antisemitism, of Jew-hatred, and we categorically reject the blasphemy of using Jesus as an excuse for it—like self-professing Christians Owens, Carlson, and Fuentes do,” Enarson emphasized.
Biblical Foundation:
The declaration continued:
“Such actions violate God’s commands: ‘You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor’ (Exodus 20:16) and ‘You shall not spread a false report’ (Exodus 23:1). They sow discord among brothers (Proverbs 6:16-19), defy individual justice (Ezekiel 18:20), employ unequal measures and double standards that are an abomination to the Lord (Proverbs 20:10), and represent the historic language of evil, not mere political commentary.”
This section anchors the rebuke in Torah. The Ninth Commandment forbids false testimony. Exodus 23:1 specifically prohibits spreading false reports—exactly what the coalition accuses these figures of doing. The reference to Proverbs 6:16-19 invokes the list of things God hates, which includes “a false witness who breathes out lies and one who sows discord among brothers.” Ezekiel 18:20 establishes individual responsibility: “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son.” This directly refutes collective guilt—a core element of antisemitism.
Proverbs 20:10 states: “Unequal weights and unequal measures are both alike an abomination to the Lord.” Applying different standards to Israel than to other nations violates this principle. The declaration concludes this section by calling antisemitism “the historic language of evil”—not legitimate political discourse.
The Central Hypocrisy:
“We reject the grotesque hypocrisy of claiming to love the King of the Jews while reviling His kinsmen according to the flesh (Romans 9:3-5).”
This strikes at the heart of the matter. Jesus was Jewish. His family was Jewish. The apostles were Jewish. How can someone claim devotion to Jesus while harboring hatred toward Jews? The declaration calls this what it is: grotesque hypocrisy.
The Call to Public Rebuke:
“True biblical love for those promoting such falsehoods does not mean silence in the face of evil. As Scripture instructs, ‘As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all’ (1 Timothy 5:20).”
The coalition anticipates the objection that public rebuke is unloving. They argue the opposite: real love confronts destructive behavior. Remaining silent while someone spreads hatred is not kindness but cowardice.
The Demand for Repentance:
“We call these individuals and anyone following their example to genuine repentance: to confess publicly, cease their harmful words, and seek restoration through humility. Until such repentance is evident, we urge their local churches to pursue biblical discipline as outlined in Matthew 18:15–17.”
The declaration demands concrete action: public confession, cessation of harmful rhetoric, and humility. If these individuals refuse, their local churches should implement Matthew 18 discipline—a process that can culminate in removal from fellowship. This is not cancel culture but biblical church discipline applied to public sin.
Commitment to Jewish Neighbors:
“We reject the attempt to make Jesus a figurehead for Jew-hatred. We see the lies being spread and we condemn them. To our Jewish neighbors, we commit to being a voice of truth and protection, refusing to stand idly by.”
This section addresses both Christians and Jews. To Christians: Jesus will not be weaponized for hatred. To Jews: we see what is happening, we condemn it, and we commit to standing with you. The phrase “refusing to stand idly by” echoes Leviticus 19:16: “You shall not stand by while your neighbor’s blood is shed.”
Final Declaration:
“We declare unequivocally that these actions do not represent biblical Christianity, or Jesus. We call on Christians everywhere to speak out against this evil, and we commit ourselves to upholding truth in love and modeling Christlikeness in our own lives.”
The conclusion is unambiguous: antisemitism does not represent Christianity. The call extends beyond the signatories to all Christians. The commitment is both to external witness (“upholding truth in love”) and internal transformation (“modeling Christlikeness in our own lives”).
The coalition emphasizes that this is not about fringe voices. Owens, Carlson, and Fuentes reach approximately 74 million people monthly. When figures with this level of influence spread antisemitic content while claiming Christian authority, they shape the worldview of a generation. The declaration warns that these personalities are “catechizing a generation of Christians into confident, unrepentant hatred.”
The coalition published extensive documentation showing repeated instances of Holocaust revisionism, blood libel accusations, and collective guilt. This is not about isolated comments taken out of context, but documented patterns over extended periods.
John Enarson addressed why these three were named specifically: “Christians have struggled to handle these three individuals specifically and the way they’ve intertwined faith with antisemitism.” The declaration provides a framework for Christians who recognize something is wrong but lack the theological language to respond.
The organizers stress that this is not political partisanship. The declaration states explicitly: “We value political liberty. We are not silencing their legal right to speak; we are exercising our spiritual duty to rebuke.” This is about Christian teaching, not political censorship.
As Enarson explained: “This is an internal Christian housekeeping matter.” The coalition is not asking the government to restrict speech or platforms from deplatforming anyone. They are exercising their responsibility as believers to correct false teaching within the church. The Bible requires this.
The declaration calls pastors to address antisemitism from the pulpit. The website warns: “If you don’t teach about it, they will”—meaning if pastors remain silent, congregants will be educated by media personalities instead.
The coalition invites all Christians to sign the declaration at ChristianCallToTruth.org. They call for three specific actions:
Public repentance from Owens, Carlson, and Fuentes. The coalition wants confession, not just silence. They want these figures to acknowledge their errors publicly, just as their falsehoods were broadcast publicly.
Biblical discipline from their local churches if they refuse to repent. This follows the pattern of Matthew 18: if private correction fails, the church must act corporately.
A commitment from Christians to stand as “a voice of truth and protection” for Jews. This is not just about confronting antisemitism but actively defending Jewish neighbors.
The declaration concludes with a quote from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German pastor martyred for resisting the Nazis: “Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act. Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless.”
Enarson noted the connection between these modern figures and the Holocaust.
“It would indeed be extreme if we were merely talking about political disagreements. However, we are drawing this connection because the figures themselves have crossed the line into explicit Holocaust revisionism. Tucker Carlson has repeatedly said that he wants Holocaust revisionist and historical amateur Darryl Cooper ‘to be widely recognized as the most important historian in the United States.’ A living victim of Josef Mengele’s bestial experiments had to publicly protest Candace Owens’ mocking of what happened to her in the Holocaust as “bizarre propaganda.” And Fuentes proudly denies verified Holocaust history while praising Hitler in the name of Christ, only to be platformed by Tucker to millions. We document the extensive evidence of their rhetoric on the Declaration’s website for the Church worldwide to evaluate.”
This declaration represents a rare moment when Christian leaders publicly break with influential conservative voices. The signatories include pastors from America, Europe, and Israel—a geographically diverse coalition united by theological conviction. They span denominational boundaries, from Anglican to Charismatic, demonstrating that this is not a sectarian issue but a matter of basic Christian integrity.
The timing—on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day—is deliberate. As the world marks January 27, the anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation, these Christian leaders declare that Holocaust revisionism and antisemitism have no place in Christianity.
The declaration sets a standard: antisemitism wrapped in Christian language is still antisemitism. Massive platforms do not justify spreading hatred. Claiming to follow Jesus while reviling Jews is not just wrong—it is sin that requires repentance.
The coalition has drawn a line. Christians must choose which side they stand on.
The liberal playbook heading into an election year goes like this: Organize and conspire with the legacy media to set the narrative, agitate and sow chaos, and then weaponize the resulting empathy.
One of our duties as Christians is to combat evil and recognize past evils. The Holocaust is easily one of the most devastating evil events in recent history, perhaps especially horrifying because it included many people who misused Christian teaching to justify genocide. Consequently, Christians need to remember the Holocaust and ensure lessons from its terrible history go on to the next generation.
Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, has been remembered every year since 1951. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is on January 27 each year. Yom HaShoah follows the Hebrew calendar and always happens on the 27th day of Nisan (the day in 1943 the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising started). Since the Hebrew calendar is lunar, Yom HaShoah is a different date each year. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has a page listing the date for each year.
Every year on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust movies can be a good way to reflect on the event. The Holocaust has inspired fictional movies like The Man in the Glass Booth and Esther’s Diary that consider its impact in fascinating ways. It has been covered in groundbreaking documentaries like Shoah and The Last Days. Here are 10 films of various genres and styles to watch this Holocaust Remembrance Day.
NOTE: The films on this list discuss Nazism, anti-Semitism, and some feature footage (historical or dramatized) of graphic violence. Rating and recommendations on whether the movies are appropriate for younger viewers are included with each entry. “Maybe” under “Recommendations for Kids” indicates a film best for teenage or older viewers.
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You can throw out all of the old rules, because they simply don’t apply anymore. The dominance of western financial institutions is faltering, and cracks in the system are starting to show up all over the place. They can’t keep the price of silver from exploding, they can’t stop the price of gold from relentlessly marching upward, they can’t stop the extremely alarming decline of the U.S. dollar, and they can’t stop debt levels from soaring into the stratosphere. The stability that the global financial system has known since the end of World War II is dissipating right in front of our eyes, and that should chill you to the core.
It was expected that the price of gold would smash through the $5,000 barrier on Monday, and that is precisely what occurred.
In fact, at one point it was trading above $5,100 an ounce…
Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high, crossing $5,100 an ounce on Monday and extending its record-breaking run as investors seek the safety of the yellow metal amid rising geopolitical tensions and global fiscal risks.
Spot gold prices gained 2.4%, trading at $5,102 an ounce, before slightly paring gains to last trade at $5,086. Meanwhile, U.S. gold futures for February rose 2.1%, reaching $5,087 an ounce.
This was never supposed to happen.
Just like they had always done, those that pull the strings were supposed to be able to stop the price of gold before it ever got even close to $5,000.
But now it has become apparent that they simply lack the ability to be able to do that.
Of course the price of silver has been going up far faster than the price of gold, and on Monday it exploded higher…
Silver also rallied Monday, with spot prices jumping 4.9% to $107.9 per ounce, also benefiting from industrial demand.
Analysts at Union Bancaire Privée said Friday that prices have rallied on the back of sustained demand from both institutional and retail buyers.
Over the past year, western financial institutions have lost all control over the price of silver.
Those that are still holding short positions are in for a world of hurt.
Global demand for physical silver has soared, and now that there is nothing holding it back there is no telling how high it could go.
One of my readers recently alerted me to something that I wrote about the price of silver a number of years ago…
I have always said that I believe that the price of silver will eventually go over $100 an ounce.
When that happens, those that got in today will be exceedingly happy with their returns.
When I wrote those words, the price of silver was $15.81 an ounce.
If you had invested in silver at that time, your investment would be worth 6 times more today.
At this moment, the price of silver has risen to over $108 dollars an ounce.
Those that have been waiting for a “financial reset” can stop, because one is literally happening right in front of our eyes.
There are some analysts that are convinced that silver is now extremely overbought and that there is no way that this rally can continue for much longer…
Heraeus analysts noted that the gray metal’s move above $100 per ounce last week was largely driven by strength in the gold market as geopolitical tensions surrounding Greenland drove safe-haven flows.
“From a technical perspective, this rally now looks very extended,” they wrote. “The daily relative strength index (RSI) remains above 70, signalling overbought conditions, although currently there is a divergence as the RSI was much higher at the lower price peak in late December. Speculative net long futures exposure has continued to build through January, increasing from 146 moz to 160 moz week-on-week. That said, positioning remains well below the extremes seen in 2025, when speculative net length peaked close to 300 moz, suggesting that there is still potential for further investor engagement.”
I am sure that we will see some volatility up and down in the short-term, but ultimately what is driving the price of silver is a historic imbalance between the demand for physical silver and the amount of physical silver which is actually available…
Persistent supply deficits in silver over several consecutive years, combined with rapidly rising industrial demand from sectors such as solar energy, electric vehicles, electronics and defense, have created a physical shortage in the last 5 years that paper markets can no longer mask.
At the same time, the volume of outstanding paper contracts in London and New York now vastly exceeds the amount of physical silver available for delivery.
In our high tech society, silver has become an absolutely essential global commodity.
There is nothing that western financial institutions can do to change that.
Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar continues to plummet.
The latest leg down is being driven by speculation that the Federal Reserve is “considering coordinated action” to support the Japanese yen…
The U.S. dollar has been in relative free fall since late Friday after it emerged that the New York Federal Reserve had conducted a rare “rate check” with currency traders on the dollar/Japanese yen exchange rate.
The purpose of the move implies that the U.S. Federal Reserve may be considering coordinated action with the Bank of Japan to support the latter’s currency.
As a result, traders began selling the dollar, which is now down more than 2.26% over the past five days against a standard basket of international currencies—an unusually steep decline given the gargantuan scale of the dollar in the global economy. Over the last day alone it lost 0.46%. The yen is up more than 3% against the dollar over the same time period.
Japan is teetering on the brink of financial collapse.
Europe is in big trouble too.
And last year was the worst year for the U.S. dollar in a very long time.
Personally, I don’t see how things are going to get any better for the U.S. dollar any time soon. The rest of the world is steadily losing faith in our currency, we are more than 38 trillion dollars in debt, and economic conditions are rapidly deteriorating. In fact, we just learned that New York City experienced a net loss of almost 5,000 businesses last year alone…
New York City lost nearly 5,000 businesses early last year as employers closed their doors or left for other low-tax states, according to a new report.
The analysis comes as newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushes to hike business taxes to foot the bill for his agenda.
The report, released Thursday by the Economic Development Corporation, showed more than 3,500 new businesses opened their doors in New York City during the second quarter of the fiscal year but that was offset by a loss of about 8,400 employers. That’s the weakest quarter for business formation since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the report’s authors said.
Needless to say, this isn’t just happening in the United States.
Economic conditions are heading in the wrong direction all over the globe, and at a time like this it makes perfect sense for investors to flock to gold and silver.
Those that were wise enough to invest when the price of silver was under 20 dollars an ounce are loving life right now.
But we also need to understand that the system that we all depend upon is coming apart at the seams all around us, and that means that there is going to be an enormous amount of chaos in the days ahead.
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The United States has gathered more firepower in the Middle East than we have ever seen before. It exceeds anything that we witnessed during Operation Desert Storm, it exceeds anything that we witnessed during the war in Afghanistan, and it exceeds anything that we witnessed during the war in Iraq. That doesn’t necessarily mean that war is imminent. President Trump could ultimately decide not to pull the trigger. But without a doubt, at this moment we are exceedingly close to a cataclysmic showdown in the Middle East.
It is being reported that the USS Abraham Lincoln has officially arrived in the Middle East…
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its three accompanying warships have sailed into the Middle East region, providing President Trump additional military firepower if he decides to strike Iran.
The USS Abraham Lincoln, which is equipped with Mk 57 Mod3 Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile launchers and can carry squadrons of bombers and early warning planes, and its strike group are in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area, which encompasses the Middle East region, the command confirmed Monday.
The addition of the carrier in the region comes as Trump warned Thursday that the U.S. is sending an “armada” toward Iran following nationwide protests in the country, where thousands of demonstrators have been killed by authorities.
Some of us have been carefully tracking the movements of the USS Abraham Lincoln in recent days.
Once the protests in Iran got really crazy, this carrier was redeployed from the Indian Ocean, and it has a maximum capacity of 90 aircraft…
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is hauling five squadrons of strike fighters, with a max capacity of 90 aircraft.
These include F/A-18 Super Hornets, F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters and EA-18G Growler radar jammers — along with Osprey tilt-rotor transports and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters.
Of course the USS Abraham Lincoln is not traveling alone.
It is being accompanied by three guided-missile destroyers that are “fully loaded with Tomahawk cruise missiles”…
The Lincoln is not alone; it hunts with a wolfpack. It is flanked by three guided-missile destroyers: USS Spruance, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., and USS Michael Murphy. These ships are fully loaded with Tomahawk cruise missiles, ready for immediate launch orders.
This battle group is just the latest addition to the growing amount of firepower that the U.S. has accumulated in the region.
If the U.S. attacks Iran, the Iranians have already warned that the USS Abraham Lincoln will be a primary target.
In fact, the Iranians just released a shocking video that simulates what it would look like if an Iranian ballistic missile were to destroy the carrier…
Iran’s state-run Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization has released a propaganda video that purports to simulate how Iran’s Fattah ballistic missile could split the USS Abraham Lincoln in two in a potential conflict with the US, as the carrier strike group enters Mideast.
They are openly threatening to sink the Abraham Lincoln.
And it appears that they have the ability to do that.
In addition to the various missiles that they possess, the Iranians could also potentially use drones…
Cameron Chell, CEO and co-founder of Draganfly, warned that Iran’s growing reliance on low-cost unmanned systems poses a credible danger to high-value U.S. naval assets, including the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group.
“Iran’s drone capabilities are worth well into the tens of millions of dollars,” Chell told Fox News Digital.
“By pairing low-cost warheads with inexpensive delivery platforms, essentially remotely piloted aircraft, Iran has developed an effective asymmetric threat against highly sophisticated military systems.”
One drone would not be a problem for the Abraham Lincoln.
But if the Iranians sent hundreds of drones at the Abraham Lincoln all at once, the ship’s defenses could be overwhelmed…
Chell said Iran can launch large numbers of relatively unsophisticated drones directly at naval vessels, creating saturation attacks that could overwhelm traditional defenses.
“If hundreds are launched in a short period of time, some are almost certain to get through,” Chell said.
“Modern defense systems were not originally designed to counter that kind of saturation attack. For U.S. surface vessels operating near Iran, warships are prime targets.”
In addition to missiles and drones, the Iranians also possess large numbers of small attack vessels.
According to Defense News, many of them have now been deployed “across the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman”…
Iran has launched its most visible naval mobilization in years across the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, deploying a dense concentration of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels as a U.S. carrier strike group advances toward the region. Satellite imagery, maritime tracking data and regional security reporting indicate that Tehran is signaling readiness for confrontation at the world’s most critical energy chokepoint, even as both sides warn of the danger of miscalculation.
Western defense analysts say the IRGC Navy has surged Iranian-flagged ships linked to the Guards into key waterways, including waters adjacent to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and along the approaches to the Strait of Hormuz. The deployments follow a week of Iranian missile drills involving both ballistic and cruise systems, and come amid sharp rhetoric from senior commanders declaring that Iranian forces are “more ready than ever.”
During the 12-Day War, the Iranians did not hit us with everything that they have got.
This time around, it would be completely different.
On Saturday, General Mohammad Pakpour warned that Iran has its “finger on the trigger”…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard commander on Saturday said the country has its “finger on the trigger” at the U.S. after President Trump said an “armada” will head toward the Middle East.
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guard and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Gen. Mohammad Pakpour said according to Nournews, a news outlet with ties to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
And one Iranian official just told Reuters that if Iran is attacked “we will respond in the hardest way possible to settle this”…
Iranian officials said over the weekend that they are prepared to retaliate if attacked by the US.
Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, an official said: ‘This military build-up – we hope it is not intended for real confrontation – but our military is ready for the worst-case scenario. This is why everything is on high alert in Iran.’
He then delivered a warning to Washington, adding: ‘This time we will treat any attack – limited, unlimited, surgical, kinetic, whatever they call it – as an all-out war against us, and we will respond in the hardest way possible to settle this.’
What did he mean by “hardest way possible”?
Was he suggesting that Iran could actually use unconventional weapons?
Let’s hope not.
As I write this, even the slightest miscalculation could set the entire region ablaze.
At this stage, there is even speculation that Iran could launch some sort of a preemptive strike…
Israeli security officials describe Iran as potentially operating under a “use it or lose it” doctrine. Fearing that a sudden U.S. “decapitation strike” could neutralize its missile forces before they are launched, Iranian commanders may be weighing an early salvo against Israel—the United States’ closest regional ally—to ensure retaliation capability.
If the Iranians believe that an attack is inevitable, they may just pull the trigger first.
And Hezbollah is telling us that they will join the fight if war breaks out…
Hezbollah has warned that its enemies will ‘taste the bitterest forms of death’ if Donald Trump strikes its backer, Iran.
Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi paramilitary group with links to the better-known Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, issued the fiery warning on Sunday, calling on its fighters to prepare for a possible ‘total war’.
Abu Hussein al‑Hamidawi, the group’s chief, claimed the ‘forces of darkness’ are gathering to destroy Iran, adding: ‘We affirm to the enemies that war against the [Islamic] Republic will not be a walk in the park.
‘But rather, you will taste the bitterest forms of death, and nothing will remain of you in our region.’
Speaking of Hezbollah, the IDF just conducted more than 20 airstrikes on targets in southern Lebanon…
Southern areas of Lebanon were subjected to massive attacks by Israeli Air Force fighter jets, which delivered no less than 23 strikes against ground targets, the news portal Naharnet stated.
Airstrikes were reportedly carried out on the mountainous Jabbur area and the Wadi Barguz gorge, where attempts by militants of the Shiite militia Hezbollah to restore their military infrastructure were recorded.
This should be big news.
Why is the mainstream media in the western world so quiet about this?
We really are on the verge of a cataclysmic showdown in the Middle East.
President Trump warned the Iranians not to kill protesters.
But then the Iranians shut down the Internet for the Iranian population and proceeded to slaughter more than 33,000 protesters…
It comes after it was revealed last night that more than 33,000 protesters had been killed in Iran following the regime’s brutal crackdown on anti-government demonstrations, Time reports, quoting two senior officials working for the country’s Ministry of Health.
The death toll from the anti-government protests, which began on December 28, was previously estimated to be between 16,500 and 18,000.
Alongside the death toll, 97,645 have been wounded, with 30 per cent suffering eye injuries, according to research by Professor Amir-Mobarez Parasta.
We have never seen a slaughter of protesters of this magnitude.
The Iranians clearly crossed the red line that President Trump had established.
Now the U.S. has accumulated an unprecedented amount of firepower in the region, and one expert is warning that “the indicators suggest that planning has moved beyond contingency and into executable readiness”…
A newly circulated strategic assessment by regional military analyst Talal Nahle has intensified speculation that the United States and its allies are nearing a decisive military inflection point with Iran, as unprecedented force concentrations across air and naval domains point to preparations far exceeding a limited or symbolic operation.
The report, updated early Monday following the release of the latest NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) at 02:31 UTC, highlights what Nahle describes as a “deafening silence” — a lack of change in Iranian firing-zone declarations — combined with a vast and measurable coalition order of battle. Together, the indicators suggest that planning has moved beyond contingency and into executable readiness.
“This is no longer the language of speculation,” Nahle wrote. “It is the language of numbers that do not lie.”
According to Nahle, the U.S. could potentially launch more than 1,000 missiles “in a single or closely sequenced salvo”…
At the center of the assessment is the presence of 1,018 Vertical Launch System (VLS) cells deployed aboard U.S. destroyers and other surface combatants operating within strike range of Iran.
According to the analysis, this configuration provides the U.S. Navy with the ability to launch over 1,000 cruise or air-defense missiles — primarily Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles — in a single or closely sequenced salvo.
Military planners note that such volumes are designed for missile saturation, a doctrine that overwhelms even advanced air-defense networks through sheer scale. In this scenario, Iranian radar installations, air bases, command nodes and missile platforms could be targeted simultaneously across the country, compressing the defender’s response window to minutes.
Now that the USS Abraham Lincoln is in the region, the last piece of the puzzle is finally in place.
If President Trump gives the order, missiles will start flying back and forth all over the Middle East.
For the Iranians, the USS Abraham Lincoln would be a really juicy target.
Could you imagine how the American people would react if images of a burning aircraft carrier suddenly appeared on our television screens?
It would be quite a shock.
We are just inches away from a nightmare scenario, and once the fighting begins nobody is going to be able to stop it.
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‘The people of Israel are moved to tears’: Nation rejoices at return of hero Ran Gvili, last Israeli hostage in Gaza
“Ran Gvili, our hero, has returned home after 843 days,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog declared on Monday afternoon, giving a voice to the simultaneously sad and joyous mood in Israel after the military announced that Gvili’s body had been discovered in a cemetery in Gaza. “Ran, a special forces police officer, went out to battle heroically in order to save lives on October 7th. Finally, Ran has been returned home to his family in Israel. The entire people of Israel are moved to tears. Our hearts are with his parents, Talik and Itzik, who fought a noble and heroic battle to bring him home,” Herzog said. “After many difficult years, for the first time since 2014, there are no Israeli citizens held hostage in Gaza. An entire nation prayed and waited for this moment.”
Iran threatens to sink US nuclear carrier as it reaches Mideast
The Iranian government threatened over the weekend to sink an American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East in response to Iran’s mass killings of protesters. Iran’s Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization published a video featuring AI-generated images of an American supercarrier under attack by Iranian forces. In the nearly two-minute video, the Iranian IDO claims that a volley of Iran’s Fattah ballistic missiles could overcome a carrier’s defenses, with a direct hit capable of destroying the ship. The propaganda video closes with AI footage of an American carrier split in half by a ballistic missile before sinking.
Is Your “Smart” Refrigerator a Digital Chinese Sleeper Cell?
China may not need missiles to cripple the United States. It may only need your car, your television, your refrigerator, and the growing web of “smart” devices quietly embedded into everyday American life. The Internet of Things (IoT) – the vast network of internet-connected vehicles, appliances, cameras, and infrastructure systems – has created a glaring new cybersecurity vulnerability for American companies and individuals. Increasingly, the technology behind it is designed, built, or controlled by entities operating under the authority of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The IoT connects billions of devices that constantly collect, transmit, and receive data.
Iran’s military-grade crackdown expands from Kurdish areas – and Kurds fear the worst
The Iranian regime’s recent crackdown on protests in Tehran and the country’s central region featured the use of military weapons, such as automatic or semi-automatic machine guns, that were previously only deployed in the remote northwestern Kurdish areas, according to Amnesty International. For Iran’s overlooked Kurdish minority, it could mean there’s worse to come.
Germany slams Russia’s ‘obstinance’ over territorial claims after trilateral talks
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday denounced Russia’s “obstinance” over its maximalist territorial claims following trilateral talks between Russian, Ukrainian, and US delegations last week in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin on Monday reiterated that Ukraine must cede the Donbas region as a “fundamental” condition of any peace agreement.
Rutte will continue to praise Trump
Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, says Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte – and he promises to continue praising President Donald Trump. “He does a lot of good things. I will defend him now and then this afternoon just to annoy you,” the NATO chief said of Trump during a committee appearance at the European Parliament. Rutte thanks Trump for getting NATO countries to spend more on their defense. He also emphasizes the continued great importance of the United States. “If anyone here believes that the EU and Europe can defend itself without the US, keep dreaming! Because we can’t,” the NATO chief said.
Trump says phone call with Minnesota governor Tim Walz was very good
Donald Trump had a “very good” phone call with Minnesota governor Tim Walz, the president wrote on social media. At the same time, sources told several media outlets that the administration is planning to reduce the number of Border Patrol personnel sent to Minneapolis. According to Trump, it was Democrat Walz who called him and “asked to work together on Minnesota.” Earlier on Monday, Trump announced via Truth Social that his border chief Tom Homan is heading to Minnesota soon. Tom is tough but fair and will report directly to me,” Trump writes on Truth Social.
Lightning strikes Bolsonaro rally – 89 injured
Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro had gathered in the rain in the city of Brasilia when lightning struck. At least 89 people were injured, several of them seriously, according to emergency services.
Chinese general Zhang Youxia accused of leaking nuclear weapons information to the United States
One of China’s top generals, Zhang Youxia, is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear weapons to the United States, according to sources who spoke to The Wall Street Journal. According to the newspaper, Zhang is also accused of accepting bribes, including when an officer was promoted to defense minister. The information comes after a briefing held on Saturday, local time, with senior officers of the country’s military. People familiar with the meeting said the general allegedly received large sums of money to arrange official promotions.
Israel strikes Hezbollah weapon depots with bunker-busting bombs amid looming threat of Iran escalation
Lebanese reports said that in addition to the larger volume of strikes, the IDF also used heavy, bunker-busting munitions, indicating that fortified or underground depots were hit. The strikes came amid ongoing preparations on all sides for an escalation with Iran, which could potentially be triggered by U.S. strikes against the regime.
Fatah shares Hamas’s goal to destroy Israel
Much of the international community has clung to the fiction that Hamas and Fatah are different—that Hamas is irredeemably extremist, while Fatah, which dominates the Palestinian Authority, is flawed but pragmatic. Abbas Zaki, a senior Fatah leader and member of its Central Committee, the Palestinian Authority’s ruling political party, said recently that “Israel is doomed to perish.” This is not an isolated incident; when examined closely, there’s little difference between the future that Fatah and Hamas want. And that is a future where Israel does not exist.
Middle East officials concerned Trump may strike Iran in coming days
US warships and jets are moving toward Iran, raising fears of an imminent strike as Tehran and its proxies threaten retaliation and regional leaders warn of a potential wider conflict. Tensions in the Middle East continued to rise on Monday as US warplanes and aircraft carriers moved closer to the Persian Gulf, prompting growing concern among regional officials that the United States may strike Iran in the coming days – a move that could trigger widespread retaliation by Iran and its proxy militias,
Kremlin urges patience on trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks
The very fact that constructive talks on complex issues have begun is a positive thing, Dmitry Peskov has said. It is too early to expect a breakthrough from the trilateral talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine, considering how “very complex” the issues under discussion are, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday. The meeting took place on Friday and Saturday in Abu Dhabi, marking the first trilateral round of negotiations in the US-backed diplomatic push to settle the Ukraine conflict.
Leavitt says Trump spoke to Walz, demands Minnesota ‘work together peacefully’ with ICE: ‘Let cops be cops’
President Donald Trump spoke directly with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and demanded that state and local law enforcement “work together peacefully” with federal authorities Monday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke about the conversation during her Monday press briefing, saying Trump wants to “let cops be cops.” She condemned Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for encouraging anti-ICE agitators, saying it led to the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by law enforcement this month.
Trump has ‘very good’ call with Minneapolis Mayor Frey, announces border czar Homan meeting
President Donald Trump said he had a “very good” call with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and announced that border czar Tom Homan will meet with him, as riots continue to erupt in the city amid a federal immigration enforcement operation. Trump shared the update in a post on Truth Social, signaling increased federal engagement with city leaders as authorities respond to the unrest. Tom Homan will be meeting with him tomorrow in order to continue the discussion. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt … criticized Walz and Frey for what she described as encouraging anti-ICE agitators, which she argued contributed to the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by law enforcement this month. Leavitt said Trump wants the unrest to end immediately and outlined what she called a clear path to restoring law and order in Minnesota, beginning with a demand that state and local officials turn over illegal aliens who are incarcerated or have active warrants or known criminal histories.
FBI Launches ‘Signal-Gate’ Investigation: Patel
“Signal-Gate” continues to erupt out of Minneapolis, as the organizational structure or command-and-control nodes of left-wing activists operating within encrypted messaging apps were infiltrated and exposed on Sunday, revealing that on-the-ground pressure campaigns against federal agents were highly coordinated and, according to some experts, exhibit characteristics of a “low-level insurgency.” As soon as Higby put that post out, I opened an investigation on it. If that leads to a break in the federal statute or a violation of some law, then we are going to arrest people. They should be worried. If they broke the law, you should be worried,” Patel is referring to citizen journalist Cam Higby’s bombshell report on infiltrated Signal chats linked to left-wing groups in Minneapolis that are acting as a shadow revolutionary force against the federal government’ former Tim Walz campaign adviser Amanda Koehler, as well as Minneapolis City Council Member Aurin Chhowdhry, have allegedly been identified as a key figures in the now-leaked Signal group chat.
Major U.S. winter storm claims at least 24 lives in 14 states, leaves over 1 million customers without power
A major winter storm swept across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. over the weekend, claiming at least 24 lives as of Monday, January 26. Over a million customers, roughly 2.5 million people, were left without power as snowstorms hit the northern and northeastern regions, while freezing rain and ice storms wreaked havoc in the south. States of emergency have been declared across multiple regions as the storm’s impacts linger.
‘AGAINST HER WILL’: Elderly Canadian woman euthanized by government after husband got sick of caring for her
An elderly Canadian woman was euthanized through Canada’s medical assistance in dying program after her case was fast-tracked in a day, despite earlier indications she decided she preferred palliative care, according to a newly released review. This raised concerns about potential coercion, citing the husband’s burnout, limited access to inpatient palliative care, and the fact that MAiD assessments were conducted with the spouse present.
Trump: Covid was a military operation
At WEF’s annual meeting last week, President Donald Trump said that the origin of the pandemic was tied to military operations. In the context of the military defending the US from CBRN attacks, he mentioned “dust” perhaps as a possible method of spreading covid, which, as Sasha Latypova presumes, could be interpreted as a chemical rather than biological attack.
Nipah virus detected among health staff in West Bengal, India
Five Nipah virus cases have been reported in West Bengal, India, as of late January, including doctors and nurses. The virus, which spreads from fruit bats to humans and between people, has prompted state authorities to quarantine over 100 contacts and conduct field surveillance in affected districts. There’s currently no licensed vaccine or antiviral treatment, and containment measures focus on isolation and contact tracing.
Exploding Price of Silver Shows We Have Reached a Critical Turning Point In Human History
Dominance of Western financial institutions is faltering. They can’t keep silver prices from exploding, can’t stop gold prices from relentlessly marching upward, can’t stop the extremely alarming U.S. dollar decline, and can’t stop debt levels from soaring into the stratosphere. The stability the global financial system has known since World War II’s end is dissipating, and that should chill you to the core.
Iran Threatens to Sink the USS Abraham Lincoln As the Middle East Edges Closer To a Cataclysmic Showdown
The US has gathered more firepower in the Middle East than we’ve ever seen. It exceeds anything witnessed during Operation Desert Storm, anything during the war in Afghanistan, and anything during the war in Iraq. That doesn’t necessarily mean war is imminent. President Trump could ultimately decide not to pull the trigger. But without a doubt, at this moment, we are exceedingly close to a cataclysmic showdown in the Middle East.
Texas Red Alert: North Austin Islamic School Secures 19 Acres, Raises Millions, and Plans Mosque-Centered Campus With NAIT Waqf Transfer for Long-Term Institutional Control
Renaissance Academy’s Leander expansion isn’t a routine school project but rapid construction of a mosque-centered Islamic institutional base–financed through Sharia-compliant mechanisms and structured for permanent land control through NAIT/waqf–raising urgent questions about how this is proceeding in Texas, even after Abbott’s designation of CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood, and Texas’s promised enforcement against affiliates acquiring property.
Canada’s “Islamophobia” Day: The State-Backed Campaign to Protect Sharia, Criminalize Criticism, and Silence a Nation
Canada’s January 29 “National Day to Combat Islamophobia” has become a state-backed propaganda ritual—driven by a federally funded CAIR-linked lobby network—to protect sharia from scrutiny, weaponize undefined “Islamophobia” to silence dissent, and normalize Islamic political power inside Western institutions.
Italy: ‘The Party of Muslims’ Goes Public — Islamic Preachers Call for Political Power at the Polls
Italy is now watching political Islam openly organize for electoral power—and when journalists expose it, they’re met with intimidation, threats, and even “fatwas” meant to silence the free press. Italy is now witnessing what much of the Western world refuses to name out loud: Islam is not merely “integrating.” It is organizing — politically, institutionally, and aggressively.
Christian Protest Blocked by Police Because It Passes Through “Muslim Area” of London
London’s Metropolitan Police blocked a Christian-led “Walk with Jesus” march that planned to pass through Whitechapel in London. The reason for the ban is to avoid hostile local reactions and possible violence, because the police deemed the neighborhood a “Muslim area.” The march isn’t banned because it threatens violence; it’s banned because it might provoke violence.
Christians Beaten, Abducted in Nigeria as Church Service Attacked, Prayer Books Desecrated, and Worship Instruments Broken
Christians are still facing persecution in Nigeria, as 160 people are unaccounted for after an attack Sunday on a branch of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church and two other churches in the village of Kurmin Wali near the Kaduna state’s Rijana forest, a gathering spot for armed gangs who carry out raids and abductions. State officials haven’t proven helpful. They did not acknowledge the attack until Tuesday.
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UK’s insatiable climate agenda has led to an economic disaster, with high electricity rates and energy poverty affecting many citizens. Government “green” policies have driven manufacturers away, and investors are fleeing, with thousands of jobs being lost.” A crusade to avoid an imaginary climate catastrophe of the future has created a very real economic disaster in the present.
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At the same meeting, the US launched its “Board of Peace.” It’s been known for years that the UN system has been under strain and on the verge of collapse, and they say a “new world order” is needed to replace it. At Davos, far from being an indication that globalism’s end is nigh, are we witnessing the birth of the UN’s replacement – same globalism, different name?
US Pentagon defense strategy hails Israel as ‘model ally,’ credits IDF role in regional stability
US official: Over 25 countries have joined Board of Peace, which will first focus on Gaza
Christian persecution watchdog questions United Arab Emirates’ inclusion in Trump’s Board of Peace
PM after Gvili’s return: Next phase in Gaza is not reconstruction, it’s demilitarization
Trump: Hamas ‘worked hard’ to return body of last hostage; now it must disarm
PM: Gvili’s return an ‘extraordinary achievement’; Trump: Amazing job; leaders remove hostage pins
Impromptu gatherings across Israel mark first time since 2014 without hostages in Gaza
Boys collecting firewood in Gaza killed by Israeli fire
Mormon charities funneled $140 million to Hamas-linked Islamic NGOs, investigation reveals
On eve of International Holocaust Day, UN rights chief urges world to reject hatred
Israel launches international confab on combating antisemitism
Kanye West apologizes for his antisemitism – again; Jewish groups mostly mum
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Syria and Kurdish Forces Extend Ceasefire by 15 Days Amid Rising Tensions
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Israeli airlines ease cancellation terms amid jitters over possible war with Iran
Trump says Iran wants a deal as U.S. “armada” arrives
Iranian drone swarms pose threat to US ships, expert says as USS Abraham Lincoln approaches
Myanmar military using paramotors and gyrocopters for aerial attacks on civilians, opposition forces
South Sudan army threat to ‘spare no-one’ condemned
South Sudan crisis heightens ‘risk of mass violence’ against civilians, UN experts say
Wife of Uganda’s opposition leader describes moment armed men attacked her at home
Uganda’s military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine’s wife
Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties
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After years of Russian denials, court accidentally admits Black Sea battleship was sunk by Ukraine
CNBC: As Trump destabilizes foreign relationships, Europe forges new ties
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Murphy: Trump Is Trying to ‘Interfere’ with 2026 Election
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European Commission Opens Investigation into Elon Musk’s X over AI Deepfake Scandal
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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Ponorogo, Indonesia
5.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Mendi, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Dianga, China
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
5.4 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands region
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Vilyuchinsk, Russia
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Nemuro, Japan
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
5.0 magnitude earthquake hits the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft
Sangay volcano in Ecuador erupts to 21,000ft
Popocateptl volcano in Mexico erupts to 21,000ft
Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 18,000ft
Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft
Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
Marapi volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
People cling to treetops as ‘worst floods in a generation’ sweep Mozambique
Millions dig out from record snow, South scrambling to restore power in extreme cold
Rare thundersleet reported in Texas as major winter storm leaves behind icy roads, U.S.
Rare ‘avalanche’ blocks Pennsylvania road during major snowstorm
Victorians urged to evacuate as massive fire burns through the Otways, Australia
‘The View’ hosts defend gun ownership as check to tyranny after years of show criticizing gun rights
DHS probes whether agents killed VA nurse following accidental discharge during Minneapolis ICE raid
Top Police Liaison Resigns Days After Unhinged Democrat AG Kris Mayes Justify Shooting ICE Agents
Minneapolis Police Chief: Doesn’t Matter if Shooting Legally Justified Because People Are Upset
White House eases tone on Pretti killing: Trump ‘does not want any Americans to lose their lives’
Schiff: Trump Flooding the Streets with Agents ‘Shooting Americans in Cold Blood’
DHS confirms existence of body cam footage of anti-ICE protester’s death
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Republican voices grow for thorough probe into officers’ killing of man in Minnesota
GOP senator after fatal Minneapolis shooting: ‘The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake’
Former Vikings Star Jack Brewer Says Dems Hate ICE Because They Are ‘Deporting Their Voters’
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Trump admin refers Minnesota to DOJ for allowing transgender athletes to compete in girl sports
HHS: Illinois Law Forcing Pro-Life Doctors to Provide Abortion Referrals is Against Federal Law
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31:6 Be strong and courageous. These and the following words resemble the encouragement God gave Joshua after Moses died (Josh. 1:9).
Sproul, R. C., ed. (2005). The Reformation Study Bible: English Standard Version (p. 287). Ligonier Ministries.
31:6 you should not be in dread from their presence Fear of the indigenous population, especially the giant clans, was at the heart of Israel’s unbelief that had resulted in the punishment of 40 years of wandering (see Num 13–14). See note on Deut 2:10–12.
God is the one going with you This phrase, used with some frequency in the OT, indicates God’s assurance of protection. See Gen 21:22; 26:3, 28; 28:15, 20; 39:2–3; Judg 6:13; Isa 8:10.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Dt 31:6). Lexham Press.
31:6 Be strong and courageous. This command to all Israel is also made directly to Joshua (vv. 7, 23; Josh. 1:6, 7, 9). Do not fear. See Deut. 1:28. He will not leave you or forsake you. In 1 Chron. 28:20, David applies this to Solomon; cf. Heb. 13:5.
Crossway Bibles. (2008). The ESV Study Bible (p. 375). Crossway Bibles.
31:6 — “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Could anything feel more disconcerting or frightening than having to face a terrible trial all by yourself? God tells us that those who know Him never have to worry about that. He’s right there with us, in the easiest and most difficult of times.
Stanley, C. F. (2005). The Charles F. Stanley life principles Bible: New King James Version (Dt 31:6). Nelson Bibles.
I have soared at the mountain tops, and I have lost all hope in a valley of despair. I’m willing to bet that if you’ve been a believer for more than a year or so, we can relate to each other. Like you, my valley-moments are ugly. Though we may not struggle with the same things in the valley, we still need the same Jesus who is committed to us regardless of the circumstances in which we find ourselves. In the valley, I start asking questions, doubting convictions, and wondering about things that can send me unraveling.
Have you ever wondered whether or not God likes you? Maybe you haven’t. I sure have. Last week, I had my regular meeting with my Spiritual Director. I confessed that over my years, I’ve had this off and on struggle with feeling like “God likes me less and less each day.” Figuring out where that thought comes from within me has been challenging. Some may instantly suggest that it is demonic. While believing that spiritual oppression is very real, I’m not so sure that is what this is. Rather, through hours of prayer, meditation, contemplation, and counsel, much of it is bound up in various experiences throughout childhood on up to the present day. Like everyone, I’ve experienced loss, betrayal, disappointments. Unlike everyone, I’ve also battled various forms of depression throughout life.
I have no secrets, seek to walk in the light, and genuinely strive to follow Jesus with all my heart. I’ve got close friends who know the real me, love me, hold me accountable, and tell me the truth. I agree with Merton, No Man is an Island, and if it weren’t for my friends, I don’t know where I’d be.
Yet, with an open Bible, deep friendships, and a knowledge of the truth, I keep returning to doubting the fact that God actually likes me. I wish it weren’t the case. I thought that by the time I was nearly 40 years of age I’d have that fundamental question answered and settled once and for all. Heck, I grew up going to church, was active in my youth ministry, went to some schooling, and even wrote The Reckless Love of God! I know that God loves me! And yet, maybe sometimes I don’t know that as fully and completely as I’d like to think. It’s a daily thing, ya know?
In my weakness, doubt, pessimism, low self-esteem, and gospel-less self-hatred, I am tempted to believe that God loves me with an “I’ll-tolerate-you” kind of love. It’s a distant-love; a “stand-over-there” kind of love; a love that will put up with me but isn’t interested in me. My crooked teeth, weird quirks, and scatter-brained-self have got to be irritating. This might sound trite, selfish, or completely absurd to some, and I am genuinely okay with the fact that my struggles may seem strange.
As I delve deeper into my relationship with my Abba, I am confronted with painful realities. I am prone to believe things that are simply untrue. These are things I learned as a child, in adolescence, and on up to the present moment that stirs up fear, guilt, shame, and sometimes paralyzing anxiety. I mistakenly think God is like me and that his thoughts are not above my thoughts and his ways aren’t above my ways. Therein lies the mistake, the error, the sin that leads me to the lie that God doesn’t like me. God is not my peer, Jesus is not my homeboy, and the Holy Spirit is not my co-pilot. God is my Father, Jesus is my Brother, and the Holy Spirit is my Comforter, and the Divine Community is unlike me in every way. Leave the petty score-keeping out of the picture. This is gospel.
I mistakenly think God is like me and that his thoughts are not above my thoughts and his ways aren’t above my ways.
I understand the doctrine of justification fairly well, but letting that doctrine drip from the filter basket of my mind down into the carafe of my heart is where the real work of being born again happens. I know that God demonstrated his love for me, not in the air but down here, in history, in the dirt, nailed to a cross (Rom. 5:8). Beloved Brennan was right when he said, “No one can measure like a believer the depth and intensity of God’s love, but then again no one can measure like a believer the effectiveness of our gloom, our pessimism, our low self-esteem, our self-hatred and despair that block God’s way to us.”
Here I sit 23 years after I was waylaid by the love, Spirit, and ferocious mercy of God, and I’m more in need of Him now than the “hour I first believed.” I am still showing up to the table set with bread and wine, word and Spirit, hope and despair, confidence and doubt, sin and righteousness, repentance and belonging, happiness and sadness – casting all my anxieties on him because Peter says he “cares for me.”
So with this struggle of God’s dislike of me, I have often felt an existential dread over being a grave disappointment to my Heavenly Father. As I confessed these things, I knew I was stepping out a little more into the light. I then asked my director bluntly, “What do you say to someone who on the one hand knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that God loves him and then that afternoon, doubts whether or not God likes him?”
His reply was simple and profound.
He looked out the window over the lake, leaned back in his chair, thought for a moment and then said, “Alex, that’s a profound and honest understanding of your own self.” He then asked, “Can you feel your heart beating as you sit there in that chair?” I thought about it and said, “Well, yes. Of course.” He then leaned forward, looked me in the face, and said, “Alex, His ‘liking’ of you can be felt in every heartbeat. You are the breath of the unnamed God who is and calls you into existence. Were it not for Him; you’d come apart this instant.” And there I sat, stunned and teary-eyed for the thousandth time, embracing the work of the Spirit, and believing that the fact that God wills me to exist is enough in this moment to know that he really is fond of me. After a moment of stillness, he said,
You are now in a place where you are free of primal visions of God bound up in your earthly father, failed pastors, and abusive friends. You are now positioned to allow him to speak for himself. He is Light, Life, and Love. The entire story of the gospel lets you in on the fact that He likes you.
That is good news!
That is freedom!
That is the truth!
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Exodus 23-26
We’ve seen before in our readings that God is the warrior who fights our battles for us. When we remember this truth, we need not be defeated in the battles we face every day. God simply does not lose.
On the other hand, God does expect us to be obedient to Him if we expect Him to fight on our behalf: “But if you will carefully obey him [a guiding angel] and do everything I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes. For My angel will go before you and bring you to the land of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hivites, and Jebusites, and I will wipe them out. You must not bow down to their gods or worship them” (Exo 23:22-24).
God would send His angel to drive out the enemies. He would defeat them on behalf of His people. Don’t miss, though, the “bookends” that surround this word: (1) His people were to obey everything He said, and (2) they were particularly not to bow down to false gods in the land. By implication, any disobedience they would choose would be a snare to them — and the rest of the story will show us that reality.
If you want a “secret” to winning the battles over our spiritual enemies, here it is: be obedient to God.
RESPONSE: Be obedient to God in all ways today.
Source: 01/27/26 Obedience
“And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”” – Exodus 20:1-2
Scripture reading: John 8:31-36
Apart from Christ, we remain in bondage and slaves to sin. Only Christ can set us free from the penalty and the power of sin. We need deliverance; to be released from condemnation; to experience liberation; to receive double imputation–my sin to Jesus His righteousness coming to me. There is no other name under heaven, by which we must be saved. Jesus, who is the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Him.
We say it again: only Christ our Redeemer can set us free. Glory Hallelujah!
I thought I could have leaped from earth to heaven at one spring when I first saw my sins drowned in the Redeemer’s blood. – Charles Spurgeon
Suggestions for prayer
“O Lord, our Saviour help, and glorify Your name; deliver us from all our sins and take away our shame” (TPH 79B:2).
Rev. Vellenga is presently serving as a ‘here and there’ preacher who preaches across several Reformed denominational/federational lines. Peter and his wife Judith reside in Delaware, Ontario and are blessed with eight children and a growing quiver of grandchildren. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. This devotional is made available by the Nearer To God Devotional team, who also make available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.
Some people believe that life is all about having fun. Others make it their goal to accumulate stuff or chase after fame and power. However, those pursuits are entirely shortsighted when compared to eternity. Dr. Robert Jeffress teaches that you were created for a bigger purpose than you may realize.
“God grades on the Cross not on the curve.” – Adrian Rogers1
“Salvation comes through a cross and a crucified Christ.” – Andrew Murray
“The cross is the greatest example of humility and devotion in the universe. Jesus put your needs ahead of His own. He considered you more valuable than Himself.” – Chip Ingram
“Taking up my ‘cross’ means a life voluntarily surrendered to God.” – A. W. Pink
“Our old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with the resurrection.” – Watchman Nee
“His brokenhearted cry on the cross, ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do,’ shows God’s heart toward sinners.” – John R. Rice
“The Christian community is a community of the cross, for it has been brought into being by the cross, and the focus of its worship is the Lamb once slain, now glorified. So the community of the cross is a community of celebration, a eucharistic community, ceaselessly offering to God through Christ the sacrifice of our praise and thanksgiving. The Christian life is an unending festival. And the festival we keep, now that our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed for us, is a joyful celebration of his sacrifice, together with a spiritual feasting upon it.” – John Stott
“Love was compressed for all history in that lonely figure on the cross, who said that he could call down angels at any moment on a rescue mission, but chose not to – because of us. At Calvary, God accepted his own unbreakable terms of justice.” – Phillips Brooks
“If Jesus Christ was who He claimed to be, and He did die on a cross at a point of time in history, then, for all history past and all history future it is relevant because that is the very focal point for forgiveness and redemption.” – Josh McDowell
“That the sinless Son of God must die upon the Cross to redeem us shouldn’t make us feel good about ourselves but ashamed, for it was our sins that nailed Him there.” – Dave Hunt
“The cross of Christ is the sweetest burden that I ever bore; it is such a burden as wings are to a bird, or sails to a ship, to carry me forward to my harbor.” – Samuel Rutherford
“It is hard for anyone who has a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ to accept that the world hates Him, this One whom we love so much… I thought of the Lord of Glory hanging upon the cross on Calvary’s hill, with the mockers about Him. Yet He died for them–and for those who mock Him still.” – T. A. McMahon
“We must not forget that it wasn’t the Jews that put him on the cross, and it wasn’t the Romans. It was my sins, it was your sins, the sins of this world.” – Franklin Graham
“The greatest adventure in life–knowing God–begins at the Cross of Christ and ends with a Hallelujah!” – David Jeremiah
1 All of these quotes are from the website below:
149 Quotes About The Cross | ChristianQuotes.info
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