CURRENT EVENTS - JANUARY 2026

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Comer Rejects Clinton Interview on Epstein, Setting Up Contempt Vote​

The Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee refused an offer to interview the former president under oath, rejecting terms he said were unreasonable.

Comer Rejects Clinton Interview on Epstein, Setting Up Contempt Vote

The Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee refused an offer to interview the former president under oath, rejecting terms he said were unreasonable.

www.nytimes.com

“… Mr. Comer refused an offer to interview the former president under oath in his New York office, rejecting terms he said were untenable and vowing to go forward with the vote as planned on Wednesday. That would be the first step in a process that could potentially lead to the Clintons’ criminal prosecution.

The breakdown came after days of delicate negotiations between a top aide to Mr. Comer and lawyers for the couple over the conditions under which Mr. Clinton would sit for the interview, as the couple sought a compromise that could spare them a contempt vote.

The Clintons have remained adamant that they would not appear at a formal deposition with the committee, accusing Mr. Comer of pursuing a politically driven process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment” and promising to fight the chairman on the issue for as long as it takes.…”

 

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So, Taiwan, you see where this is headed, right?

 

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https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/20/trump-musk-doge-social-security-00737245

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Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in certain states,” and one signed an agreement that may have involved using Social Security data to match state voter rolls, the Justice Department revealed in newly disclosed court papers.

Elizabeth Shapiro, a top Justice Department official, said SSA referred both DOGE employees for potential violations of the Hatch Act, which bars government employees from using their official positions for political purposes.…”

 

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[Calheel]

Qatar Force 1?

 

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Qatar Force 1?

Lots of chatter about how sharp the turnaround was and lack of comms from AF1 reporting an electrical failure, but apparently just a mechanical issue.

 

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[Mulberry Heel]

Is it actually his? I kid, I kid...

 

[altmin]

Qatar Force 1?

smaller secure 757 used primarily for domestic travel

 

[altmin]

From a graphic designer standpoint, making the land blue and the ocean gray is just bad design.

 

[nycfan]

This is not the first time Oz has focused on healthcare purely as a way to squeeze more working years out of older folks to help GDP/save on federal Medicare/Social Security costs.

 

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The Clintons have remained adamant that they would not appear at a formal deposition with the committee, accusing Mr. Comer of pursuing a politically driven process “literally designed to result in our imprisonment” and promising to fight the chairman on the issue for as long as it takes.…”

Why? Did you do something to warrant imprisonment?

 

[nycfan]

Lots of chatter about how sharp the turnaround was and lack of comms from AF1 reporting an electrical failure, but apparently just a mechanical issue.