Weekly News-Jan-31-2024
Here are our top 5 stories of the week.
#1 – Donald Trump Has Offered “Buyouts” To All Federal Employees
By Mac Slavo | SHTP Plan
President Donald Trump has offered a buyout to all 2 million federal employees. The White House issued a memo on Tuesday offering to pay federal workers who don’t want to return to the office through September 30th as long as they resign by February 6th.
Employees who wished to resign were told to “reply” to the email and were instructed to reply from their government account. A reply from an account other than the designated .gov or .mil account will not be accepted. Then, they were to type the word “Resign” into the body of this reply email and hit “send.” Read full article >
#2 – White House Clarifies ‘Dronegate’: New Jersey UAPs Authorized By FAA For “Research Purposes”
By | Zero Hedge
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided much-needed transparency regarding the “dronegate” incident that sparked nationwide concerns over potential threats from China and Russia.
In a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Leavitt said the drones spotted over New Jersey and New York in December had been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration for “research purposes.” Read full article >
#3 – RFK Jr.
This week, all eyes turn to Capitol Hill as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces confirmation hearings to lead an independent agency overseeing environmental and public health regulations. Known for his “controversial” stance on vaccine safety and the pharmaceutical industry, Kennedy has long been a polarizing figure in the health freedom movement. His vocal criticism of vaccine trials—particularly the lack of true placebo controls—has sparked both outrage and support, making these hearings a flashpoint for deeper conversations about accountability in public health policy. Read full article >
#4 – Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Has Ties To George Soros, Becomes The Highest-Ranking LGBTQ Official In US
By Jacob M. Thompson | Winepress News
Earlier this week, the Senate confirmed Scott Bessent (62) as President Trump’s Treasury Secretary in a 68-29 vote on Monday, making him the the highest-raking LGTBQIA+ official in the United States. However, besides this being a controversial selection by Trump because of Bessent’s same-sex marriage and long-time advocacy for gay-rights, but also because Bessent has a tenured affiliation with billionaire philanthropist George Soros, a staunch advocate and lobbyist for Democratic policies and movements. Read full article >
#5 – Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Only Empowers The Police State
By Don Via, Jr. | The Free Thought Project
It has begun. Last week the Trump administration initiated a nationwide campaign of migrant roundups and mass deportations allegedly targeting illegal immigrants. The crackdown, a coordinated effort across multiple federal agencies and spanning several states included the reauthorization of raids in previously prohibited protected areas including schools, churches, and hospitals. The operation is touted as “targeting criminal aliens”. Read full article >
#5 (tie) – Midair Collision Over Nation’s Capital Preceded by Months of Near Misses, Safety Warnings
By John Solomon | Just The News
The midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and an Army Blackhawk helicopter over the nation’s capital was preceded by months of harrowing near misses at airports across America, as well as increasingly shrill warnings that the nation’s air traffic control and safety system is stretched to the limit.
Just 14 months before Wednesday night’s fatal mishap near Ronald Reagan National Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration received a safety expert report that warned America’s air traffic control system is suffering from quality control issues and staffing shortages that put safety at risk. Read full article >
Here are our top 5 most underreported or most bizarre stories of the week.
#1 – Musk Exploring Blockchain Use to Curb US Government Spending: Report
By Vince Quill | Cointelegraph
Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is reportedly exploring implementations of blockchain technology in US government operations to track and reduce federal spending.
According to Bloomberg, the DOGE is also looking at using blockchain to secure data, make payments, and manage buildings as part of the DOGE’s efficiency push. Read full article >
#2 – ‘Jaw-dropping’ Study Finds Vaccinated Children Have 170% Higher Risk of Autism
By | Children’s Health Defense
Vaccinated children have a 170% higher chance of being diagnosed with autism compared to unvaccinated children, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
The study also found that vaccinated children had a 212% greater likelihood of developing a range of other neurodevelopmental disorders, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), epilepsy/seizures, brain inflammation and tic and learning disorders. Read full article >
#3 – Trump Wants to ‘Clean Out That Whole Thing’, Meaning the Palestinians Living in Gaza
By 21st Century Wire
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has asked King Abdullah II of Jordan to help “clean out” more than a million people from Gaza.
“You’re talking about a million and half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,” Trump said he told Abdullah in a phone conversation. “Over the centuries it’s had many, many conflicts. And I don’t know, something has to be done.” Read full article >
#4 – Arch-Technocrat Marc Andreessen Says AI Goal Is To Crash Human Wages
By Frank Landymore | Futurism
Marc Andreessen, cofounder of the massive venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz — which has its fingers in pretty much every pie in tech — has revealed an eyebrow-raising detail in his “techno-optimist” vision of the future.
In a recent tweet, the American billionaire investor casually proclaimed that AI must “crash” everyone’s wages before it can deliver us an economic utopia — one that’ll definitely happen, and certainly not create a permanent underclass of have-nots. Read full article >
#5 – Teacher on Leave for Refusing to Remove Crucifix Speaks Out
| Faithwire
A veteran Connecticut teacher says she’s been placed on paid administrative leave and could be dismissed for her refusal to remove a crucifix from her workspace. But the school district at the center of the dispute maintains officials have not threatened termination and continue seeking resolution. Read full article >
