Jeb! Bush Rallies for President Trump’s DACA ‘Bill of Love’
After President Donald Trump referred to a potential DACA deal bill as a “bill of love” in a bipartisan White House meeting, Trump’s 2016 presidential opponent and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush tweeted support for Trump’s immigration discussions.
N. Korea: ‘All our weapons including atomic bombs, hydrogen bombs & ballistic missiles are only aimed at U.S.’
North Korea’s bombs and missiles are only aimed at the US, Pyongyang’s chief negotiator says. He said there was no reason to raise the issue of nuclear weapons during talks with the South.
Venezuela: Socialists Shut Down Caracas City Hall, Leaving Garbage-Filled Streets
The Venezuelan capital of Caracas is drowning in garbage after socialist officials dissolved the city government. There are reportedly no plans to restart basic municipal functions like collecting waste.
At least 3 dead amid heavy rains, floods, slides in Southern California
At least three people have died as a result of heavy rains that triggered flooding and mudslides in fire-ravaged parts of Southern California burned by fires.
Bomb hits police vehicle in Pakistan’s Balochistan, 7 killed
At least seven people, including five police officers, have been killed and nearly two dozen others wounded in a bomb blast that struck a police vehicle in southwestern Pakistan.
Astronaut grows 3.5 inches after just three weeks in space…
Experts say astronauts usually grow between two to five centimetres due to the low gravity allowing the vertebrae in their spines to spread.
University Sued For Limiting Free Speech To Lunchtime
A pro-liberty student group sued the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Monday for its free speech policy limiting speeches and rallies to one hour per day.
Teacher’s rights violated after she was pushed to the floor and handcuffed for asking the school board questions
A teacher was pushed to the floor and handcuffed by a marshal for asking questions during a Louisiana school board meeting Monday night.
5 killed in Santa Barbara County as storm triggers mudflows; 101 Fwy closed north of Ventura
At least five people have died in weather-related incidents in Santa Barbara County, authorities said Tuesday, as the Southland’s first major winter storm prompted flooding and mudflows that forced the closure of the 101 Freeway in the Thomas Fire burn area.
The Swiss National Bank Made $55 Billion In Profits Last Year, More Than Apple, JPM And Berkshire
With a total return of over 22%, the S&P 500 shrugged off international and domestic strife, disappearing trading volumes and three Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes to put in its best annual performance since 2013. And while the rising tide lifted all boats – even long-short equity funds returned 10%, if still underperforming the S&P – the Swiss National Bank, essentially one of the world’s biggest government-backed hedge funds (second only to the ECB) with a taste for megacap US tech stocks, had one of its best years in recent memory.
Chronic exposure to violence kills empathy, ability to process emotions: Study finds violent video games change young people’s brains
Violent video games are often thought of as encouraging anti-social, aggressive behavior; new research has suggested that they can do so much more. The investigators behind a recent study have found that prolonged exposure to violent video games may actually impact people on a neural level, resulting in reduced empathy and increased emotional callousness.
20-year-old porn star dies days after spending holidays alone
The tragedy comes after a spate of deaths among porn stars in the US.
Small Business Optimism Index Hits Record High
The National Federation of Independent Businesses on Tuesday released its Small Business Optimism Index for, capping “an all-time record setter” of a year in 2017, according to the right-leaning lobbying group.
Diablo Valley College Professor Tells Students to Violate U.S. Laws, Abolish ‘White Democracy’
Diablo Valley College Professor Albert Ponce has come under fire after a video of him telling students that its acceptable to violate U.S. laws circulated around the internet.
Trump to Attend World Davos Economic Forum
President Donald Trump plans to attend the meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this year.
White House 1600 Daily: 26 years later
On January 13, 1992, President George H. W. Bush spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Fresh off a 12-day trip to Asia, he talked about trade, security, and prosperity for rural America in the new global economy.
CIA Director Seeks Stronger Counterintelligence Against Spies and Leakers
At a conference last month, Pompeo said, “one of the things I have put an enormous amount of my personal attention to is counterintelligence.”