CURRENT EVENTS - JANUARY 2026

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“… Mr. Bovino cited the case as evidence that the situation in American cities was out of control — “something out of a third world country,” he told Fox News. “It’s a war zone out there.”

But on Thursday, a Chicago jury acquitted the man accused of making the threats, the latest setback for the Justice Department, which has faltered in a number of attempts to prosecute cases related to Mr. Trump’s immigration policy.

The trial, which went to a federal jury in Chicago earlier in the day, focused on a longtime Chicago resident and union carpenter named Juan Espinoza Martinez, who faced a felony charge stemming from what prosecutors said was a murder-for-hire plot….”
 
nycfan said:


“… Mr. Bovino cited the case as evidence that the situation in American cities was out of control — “something out of a third world country,” he told Fox News. “It’s a war zone out there.”

But on Thursday, a Chicago jury acquitted the man accused of making the threats, the latest setback for the Justice Department, which has faltered in a number of attempts to prosecute cases related to Mr. Trump’s immigration policy.

The trial, which went to a federal jury in Chicago earlier in the day, focused on a longtime Chicago resident and union carpenter named Juan Espinoza Martinez, who faced a felony charge stemming from what prosecutors said was a murder-for-hire plot….”
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“… The case hinged on the private Snapchat messages, which Mr. Espinoza Martinez sent to two people. The messages included comments like “2K on info when they catch him” and “10K if u take him down,” as well as the phrase “LK on him,” an apparent reference to the Latin Kings, with a few hand-sign emojis sandwiched in the middle.

One of the recipients was Mr. Espinoza Martinez’s younger brother, Oscar, another carpenter, who testified that his brother was simply relaying posts they had both seen on Facebook.

The other recipient was the owner of a small construction business, who turned out to be also a longtime government informant. The business owner forwarded the message to law enforcement.

… As the trial unfolded, it appeared that Mr. Espinoza Martinez had been bewildered by the charges against him. On Wednesday, jurors watched snippets of a recorded interview that federal agents conducted early on, in which Mr. Espinoza Martinez is seen agreeing to be questioned without a lawyer.

… After the acquittal, Mr. Espinoza Martinez hugged his lawyers but was not released from custody. With a separate immigration case ahead, it was not clear what his fate would be. The Chicago U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment after the verdict, as did Mr. Espinoza Martinez’s brother and the defense lawyers.…”
 
SmilingJack said:
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Democrats leave Jack Smith hearing ‘thrilled and frankly stunned’ Republicans let him testify

Both parties emerged from the Smith hearing claiming victory, but only one party seemed to want to run it back.
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How doesn’t this make the “current events”?
I’m looking at you NYC!
I’m watching Rachel and the MS.Now folks reviewing the testimony and can’t believe it isn’t being covered by the media? Sort of like we’re Turkey now.
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there's a separate thread.
 
nycfan said:
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“… In a photo posted to X on Thursday morning by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem, the attorney, Nekima Levy Armstrong, appears in handcuffs with a blank expression on her face.

But in an edited version of the photo posted a half-hour later by the White House, Levy Armstrong appears to be openly weeping, with tears streaming down her face. The post did not disclose that the image had been changed.

Abigail Jackson, a White House spokeswoman, mocked people questioning the image with an X post that said: “uM, eXCuSe mE??? iS tHAt DiGiTAlLy AlTeReD?!?!?!?!?!”…”

 
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The OIG reviewed large non-profit eligibility for PPP in a 2022 report and determined that National Planned Parenthood and various local planned parenthood organizations were eligible under the rules and that the local chapters and national organization are not affiliated under the rules (which would have made them subject to the aggregate group limit $20 million cap for first round PPP loans).

But the affiliation rules were tricky (and in some cases somewhat subjective), so you could make an argument either way about the affiliation issue under the PPP guidance.
 
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