Richard Johnson
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One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
January 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
One of the most lopsided results you'll ever see in a poll, from our weekend Washington Post poll www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
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"Ronald Lauder, the billionaire Estée Lauder heir who, according to former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, first put the idea of “buying” Greenland into Donald Trump’s mind, has quietly taken ownership stakes in Greenlandic companies." www.arctictoday.com/trump-ally-w...
Trump ally who inspired Greenland purchase idea quietly invests in Greenlandic companies - ArcticToday
Ronald Lauder, the billionaire Estée Lauder heir who, according to former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, first put the idea of “buying” Greenland into Donald Trump’s mind, has quietly tak...
www.arctictoday.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM
"Ronald Lauder, the billionaire Estée Lauder heir who, according to former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton, first put the idea of “buying” Greenland into Donald Trump’s mind, has quietly taken ownership stakes in Greenlandic companies." www.arctictoday.com/trump-ally-w...
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🚨 President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has unsettled allies and emboldened adversaries, leaving the United States not as the guarantor of order but as its starkest absence — a void reminiscent of the democracies that failed to confront fascism in the 1930s.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
January 5, 2026 at 4:02 PM
🚨 President Donald Trump’s foreign policy has unsettled allies and emboldened adversaries, leaving the United States not as the guarantor of order but as its starkest absence — a void reminiscent of the democracies that failed to confront fascism in the 1930s.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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Sign of Hegseth’s weakness. He was threatening a court martial but knows he’d lose and it would just amplify Kelly’s message.
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/h...
Hegseth goes after Mark Kelly's rank over "seditious" video
The potential demotion is a serious escalation, typically reserved for significant misconduct, and could drastically affect Kelly's pension.
www.axios.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Sign of Hegseth’s weakness. He was threatening a court martial but knows he’d lose and it would just amplify Kelly’s message.
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.axios.com/2026/01/05/h...
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Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx
Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll shows
Fifty-seven percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
to.pbs.org
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx
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America crossed many Rubicons by attacking Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026
We are now a rogue nation. Any rules-based global order is dead. Trump is a dictator, without Congress, public approval or legal restrain. And an axis of evil is carving up the globe
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are now a rogue nation. Any rules-based global order is dead. Trump is a dictator, without Congress, public approval or legal restrain. And an axis of evil is carving up the globe
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM
America crossed many Rubicons by attacking Venezuela on Jan. 3, 2026
We are now a rogue nation. Any rules-based global order is dead. Trump is a dictator, without Congress, public approval or legal restrain. And an axis of evil is carving up the globe
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are now a rogue nation. Any rules-based global order is dead. Trump is a dictator, without Congress, public approval or legal restrain. And an axis of evil is carving up the globe
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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New in PN: Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
"As Elizabeth Saunders said, 'we have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship' — and the dictator’s preference is watching TV shows in which the military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? We’ll soon find out."
"As Elizabeth Saunders said, 'we have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship' — and the dictator’s preference is watching TV shows in which the military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? We’ll soon find out."
Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
He got a taste of violence and clearly wants more.
www.publicnotice.co
January 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
New in PN: Trump's Venezuela coup sends America down a dark path
"As Elizabeth Saunders said, 'we have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship' — and the dictator’s preference is watching TV shows in which the military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? We’ll soon find out."
"As Elizabeth Saunders said, 'we have the foreign policy of a personalist dictatorship' — and the dictator’s preference is watching TV shows in which the military blows things up at his whim. What could go wrong? We’ll soon find out."
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BREAKING
A French court has convicted ten people of cyber harassment for falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France, was born a man.
A French court has convicted ten people of cyber harassment for falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France, was born a man.
January 5, 2026 at 11:05 AM
BREAKING
A French court has convicted ten people of cyber harassment for falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France, was born a man.
A French court has convicted ten people of cyber harassment for falsely claiming that Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France, was born a man.
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Decades of morally outraged "protect the children" rhetoric & now???
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Decades of morally outraged "protect the children" rhetoric & now???
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The rejections have been so frequent that one judge compared it to Sisyphus rolling a rock up hill — or a game of Whac-a-Mole where the admin has volunteered to get smacked with the hammer.
In other cases, the rebukes have gotten more urgent. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
In other cases, the rebukes have gotten more urgent. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The rejections have been so frequent that one judge compared it to Sisyphus rolling a rock up hill — or a game of Whac-a-Mole where the admin has volunteered to get smacked with the hammer.
In other cases, the rebukes have gotten more urgent. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
In other cases, the rebukes have gotten more urgent. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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These judges have rebuffed the policy in more than 1,600 cases - ordering the release or bond hearings for people locked up. Just 14 judges — 11 appointed by Trump — have sided with the administration. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
More than 300 judges rebuff Trump’s immigrant detention policy
Judges have ruled against the administration in more than 1,600 cases.
www.politico.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:53 AM
These judges have rebuffed the policy in more than 1,600 cases - ordering the release or bond hearings for people locked up. Just 14 judges — 11 appointed by Trump — have sided with the administration. www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
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Geoffrey Robertson, who once led a UN war-crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone, told the Guardian that the Trump regime “has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime — it’s the worst crime of all.”
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Geoffrey Robertson, who once led a UN war-crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone, told the Guardian that the Trump regime “has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime — it’s the worst crime of all.”
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🇬🇱🇺🇸 Trump Declares Greenland Strategically Important for the United States
🇪🇺 European countries have made it clear that decisions about Greenland’s future cannot be taken without the consent of Denmark and the Greenlandic people.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/trump-declar...
🇪🇺 European countries have made it clear that decisions about Greenland’s future cannot be taken without the consent of Denmark and the Greenlandic people.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/trump-declar...
Trump Declares Greenland Strategically Important for the United States
U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Greenland is strategically important for the United States from a national security perspective. He made the remarks
theukrainianreview.info
January 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
🇬🇱🇺🇸 Trump Declares Greenland Strategically Important for the United States
🇪🇺 European countries have made it clear that decisions about Greenland’s future cannot be taken without the consent of Denmark and the Greenlandic people.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/trump-declar...
🇪🇺 European countries have made it clear that decisions about Greenland’s future cannot be taken without the consent of Denmark and the Greenlandic people.
Read more 👀
theukrainianreview.info/trump-declar...
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Trump on Somalis: "They are stealing money from the American taxpayer, and every one of them should be forced to leave this country, including Ilhan Omar, who is a total crook."
January 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Trump on Somalis: "They are stealing money from the American taxpayer, and every one of them should be forced to leave this country, including Ilhan Omar, who is a total crook."
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I posted earlier that Trump would try to grab Greenland and claim it's for "security reasons."
Hitler did the same with the Netherlands.
Just follow the playbook.
Hitler did the same with the Netherlands.
Just follow the playbook.
Trump: "We need Greenland from a national security situation. It's so strategic. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place. We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security. And Denmark is not gonna be able to do it ... the EU needs us to have it"
January 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I posted earlier that Trump would try to grab Greenland and claim it's for "security reasons."
Hitler did the same with the Netherlands.
Just follow the playbook.
Hitler did the same with the Netherlands.
Just follow the playbook.
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crazy how tulsi gabbard was like queen of tankies for years, and now she has Venezuelan blood on her hands. I guess trump wasn't so anti-war after all? we've been saying this since 2015, but they just tried to shut us up. should've listened I guess (not that social media clout ghouls actually care).
NYT:
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
The death toll for the US attack on Venezuela has risen to 80, including civilians and members of security forces, and could rise further.
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
crazy how tulsi gabbard was like queen of tankies for years, and now she has Venezuelan blood on her hands. I guess trump wasn't so anti-war after all? we've been saying this since 2015, but they just tried to shut us up. should've listened I guess (not that social media clout ghouls actually care).
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⚡️'We don't believe that happened' — Trump dismisses Putin’s claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence.
Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones toward a residence used by Putin — a claim Putin personally conveyed to Trump during the phone call.
Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones toward a residence used by Putin — a claim Putin personally conveyed to Trump during the phone call.
'We don't believe that happened' — Trump dismisses Putin’s claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence
Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones toward a residence used by Putin — a claim Putin personally conveyed to Trump during the phone call.
kyivindependent.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:01 AM
⚡️'We don't believe that happened' — Trump dismisses Putin’s claim of Ukrainian attack on his residence.
Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones toward a residence used by Putin — a claim Putin personally conveyed to Trump during the phone call.
Russia had publicly accused Ukraine of launching 91 drones toward a residence used by Putin — a claim Putin personally conveyed to Trump during the phone call.
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Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
January 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Can we just stop and put this into perspective:
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
Our Scandinavian allies put out joint statements today condemning the United States, and Denmark went as far as explicitly threatening military action while hinting at a potential invocation of Article 5.
That’s genuinely fucking insane.
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Cuban intelligence has a reputation for being one of the most formidable in the Western Hem. Yet they were seemingly caught off guard by an elaborate and long-planned Maduro op, in spite of controlling Venezuela’s security. I have questions: open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
The Dog That Didn't Bark in the Maduro Op
Cuban intelligence runs Venezuela's security apparatus. Where was it when the U.S. snatched the Venezuelan strongman?
open.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Cuban intelligence has a reputation for being one of the most formidable in the Western Hem. Yet they were seemingly caught off guard by an elaborate and long-planned Maduro op, in spite of controlling Venezuela’s security. I have questions: open.substack.com/pub/macspaun...
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So Trump lies about Russian and Chinese ships "covering" Greenland, even though his attitude about the territory was no doubt spurred by Putin's instructions to create chaos in NATO.
Trump: We need Greenland. Right now, Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships.
Reporter: What would the justification be for a claim to Greenland?
Trump: The EU needs us to have it.
Reporter: What would the justification be for a claim to Greenland?
Trump: The EU needs us to have it.
January 5, 2026 at 4:19 AM
So Trump lies about Russian and Chinese ships "covering" Greenland, even though his attitude about the territory was no doubt spurred by Putin's instructions to create chaos in NATO.
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Imagine having your parents brutally murdered and then having to do this because the fucking President of the United States is so disgusting.
Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, are asking Trump to remove the false posts about their parents' killing:
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Imagine having your parents brutally murdered and then having to do this because the fucking President of the United States is so disgusting.
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I discussed this with @katiephang.bsky.social who posited that Pam Bondi might be "interpreting" the law to mean she has 15 days after all the files are released to provide her explanation for what she withheld and redacted pursuant to the law.
NEWS: A source confirms DOJ has NOT provided Congress the legally required explanation for redactions in the Epstein file releases, despite a Jan. 3 statutory deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Department of Justice Violates Epstein Files Law By Failing to Inform Congress of Reasons Behind Redactions
The Justice Department has now blown through another deadline.
meidasnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I discussed this with @katiephang.bsky.social who posited that Pam Bondi might be "interpreting" the law to mean she has 15 days after all the files are released to provide her explanation for what she withheld and redacted pursuant to the law.
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"For who? For what?" Not for felon 47, that's for sure. Gift article for those who want a good read: share.inquirer.com/KaYbuk
We need to be honest with ourselves and our leaders about Venezuela
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
We are a rogue state, a global pariah
Trump is ruling as a dictator, period
An axis of evil wants to carve up small, resource-rich nations
The message for 2026 is clear: No kings!
My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
America launches its 250th birthday year by becoming a rogue state | Will Bunch
Trump's illegal war on Venezuela cemented his claim to dictatorship and marked the U.S. as a global pariah.
www.inquirer.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:35 AM
"For who? For what?" Not for felon 47, that's for sure. Gift article for those who want a good read: share.inquirer.com/KaYbuk
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The post that keeps on posting. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The post that keeps on posting. @sarahkendzior.bsky.social