We’re finishing up the first year of 2026 today. Boy, has January come and gone in a flash! However, news about the numerous big happenings both in the U.S. and elsewhere on Earth has dominated our “news” senses. That means we have much to offer to you in today’s Bullet Points.
If you’re new to this weekly offering of TruthNewsNet.org, it’s a simple way to peruse the week’s top stories you may have missed by reading the few sentences after each bullet point. When you spot one you want full details about it, click on that blue arrow and go right to a full story explaining every question you may have.
It’s a wonderful way to start each weekend and catch up on the top stories you may have missed or heard about and simply want more details on.
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Bullet Points
- No doubt, severe winter weather dominated this week’s news as not one but two major Arctic fronts swept across the U.S., adversely affecting each of the “normal” zip codes that deal with such weather, while crippling much of the South. Folks in the South are NOT accustomed to really cold weather this time of year and were not prepared for what happened:
- While the Arctic fronts dominated much of the news, the anticipation of Americans as they waited for the final federal budget to be approved by Congress and signed into law by midnight last night (Friday), as of press time today, we ARE facing a partial Federal Government shutdown that began at midnight on Friday. There is some good news. Most of the budget is acceptable to both parties, with one exception: the funding for Homeland Security. But there’s a plan in place to handle that and get the funding done:
- South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham went nuts about the proposed and accepted details of the Trump-backed spending bill. His objections to the changes made and thought would finish the bill got nasty, both in private and public. The conservative Senator is making some sensical demand for a couple of issues to be included before he’ll agree:
- “Home Alone” captivated audiences in the U.S. and many other countries many years ago. Each of the co-stars captivated several generations of Americans. However, “Mom” in the show became a staple of that episode and subsequent offerings, becoming one of the most well-known “movie-Moms” in history. Catherine O’Hara was rushed to the hospital while having difficulty breathing, and it didn’t go well for the TV Mom:
- Congressional Democrats who have been raving at the “takeover” of Venezuela and the capture of Nicolas Maduro a few weeks ago can stop hollering. Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez signed a law overhauling the nation’s oil sector, opening it to privatization. The move reverses a core policy of the socialist movement that has ruled the country for more than two decades. It looks like President Trump’s actions there are actually paying off — literally!
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Friday it has completed its review of the Jeffrey Epstein files, releasing 3 million additional documents to the public. Let the screaming begin! Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters Friday that the tranche being released will be one of the last steps required under a bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, requiring the publication of the files related to deceased sex offender Epstein. I wonder who is implicated in this batch of Epstein drama?
- I thought we had closed the door on corrupt financial acts by former President Biden that have been revealed since he left office. Guess what: a paltry amount of U.S. funds amounting to $1.7 billion. Those funds were earmarked by Biden to help resettle refugees and cover the legal fees they would incur. Previously hidden facts show that much of that money ended up in the hands of terrorist organizations!
- There are many reasons for Americans to be glad to have Donald Trump back in the White House. Millions of Americans watched in horror during Biden’s presidency as numerous reports of fraud at multiple levels were ignored by the President and his Administration. What happened in Atlanta recently, when the FBI raided a Fulton County election hub, was because multiple reports revealed massive fraud in the 2020 election that the Biden Administration ignored. The DNI Director, Tulsi Gabbard, demonstrated her support by participating in the FBI raid. None of this would have occurred if Biden or Harris were President. Details?
- Let’s revisit the ongoing situation in Minnesota, especially the comments made by Governor Tim Walz. In the ever-growing saga of Walz, the implications that are chasing him for the massive fraud and billions of taxpayer dollars disappearing, and his unprofessional actions he’s taken in the riots against ICE in Minneapolis, Walz was caught making unbelievable statements in a televised report that are shocking — in fact, bordering on insurrection. Here’s Glenn Beck with the details:
- DHS arrests illegals in Minnesota, including pedophiles, domestic abusers, and violent assailants. But wait: aren’t we told that the majority of the illegals in Minneapolis are honest people who came here to find a “better life?” Americans are certain that many illegal aliens came here with good intentions, even if their coming to the U.S. was illegal. Why don’t Democrats pass along the details of some of the ICE discoveries of illegals and their criminalities, which ICE seeks their arrests? We’ll give you just a few from recent arrests by ICE:
- One former CNN host was arrested in Los Angeles in the wee hours of Friday morning for actions he took in Minneapolis a week ago. Don Lemon did not only go into that church as the Anti-ICE protestors terrorized a Sunday morning church service. Lemon planned the entire thing, videotaped it as it happened, and even gave those storming the church breakfast. He lost his job and is desperate to find a way to get back into mainstream media — and it ain’t happening:
- Past indiscretions at the IRS are catching up with those allegedly guilty of breaking laws. President Trump and his family members have filed a massive case against the IRS for leaking Trump’s tax returns to the public without authority. Doing so is illegal, and it might cost taxpayers as much as $10 billion:
