Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations

Many of the organizations are UN-affiliated agencies and panels focused on climate, labor, migration and social policy. The US State Department said the agencies work on agendas contrary to US interests. President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw … Read More

HHS freezes $10 billion in child-care funding for 5 Democratic states, alleging fraudulent programs

The states include California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing $10 billion in federal funds in five Democrat-run states over allegations of fraudulent child-care programming, an HHS official confirmed to ABC … Read More

France and UK confirm boots on the ground after ceasefire in Ukraine

The security guarantees for Ukraine envisioned by the “Coalition of the Willing” and the United States include a high-tech mechanism to monitor a ceasefire, a multinational force led by France and the UK, and a legally binding obligation to assist … Read More

French government calls farmers’ protest ‘illegal’ as tractors blockade Paris landmarks

Protesting French ​farmers entered ⁠the centre of Paris and reached the ​Eiffel Tower ‍on Thursday amid ​anger over a free-trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur South American ‍bloc.  French farmers blockaded sites in Paris on Thursday in protest against a … Read More

US special forces ‘plan to seize’ rogue Venezuela tanker in the North Atlantic as it races towards Russia and raises Putin’s flag

The US plans to use special forces to take a rogue Venezuelan oil tanker in the North Atlantic as it races towards Russia, according to reports from the US. The Trump administration wants to launch the audacious raid on the … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – January 2, 2026

Greetings from Tyler, It’s 2026, and I’m happy to see it.  The fireworks were extra good in my neighborhood, and Donald Trump is President.  Maybe someone will tell me where I’m wrong, but I like this guy. I’m not concerned … Read More

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