US Considering Strikes Against Drug Traffickers In Venezuela

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The Pentagon is drafting plans to launch drone strikes against drug traffickers inside Venezuela within weeks, NBC News reported.

Military officials are targeting drug labs and cartel leadership as President Donald Trump seeks to halt the flow of narcotics from the South American nation, according to NBC News. The president has not approved the operations yet, but U.S. and Venezuelan officials are talking through Middle Eastern intermediaries.

Sources said the administration views Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as not doing enough to stop drug trafficking, the outlet reported. A senior administration official said Trump is “prepared to use every element of American power to stop drugs from flooding into our country and to bring those responsible to justice.”

The U.S. has deployed eight ships with 4,000 personnel to regional waters and sent F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico. (Read more from “US Considering Strikes Against Drug Traffickers In Venezuela” HERE)

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Trump Orders Declassification Of Records Surrounding Legendary American Trailblazer

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President Donald Trump announced Friday on Truth Social he is ordering his administration to “declassify and release” all U.S. government records regarding trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysteriously disappeared during a flight over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

In 1932, Earhart became the first woman — and the second person in history after Charles Lindbergh — to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. Just five years later, at the age of 39, she vanished without a trace during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, raising a range of possible explanations as well as conspiracy theories.

“I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her,” the president wrote in his post.

Earhart “was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation ‘firsts,’” Trump added. “She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World. Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions.” (Read more from “Trump Orders Declassification Of Records Surrounding Legendary American Trailblazer” HERE)

‘Trans Women Are Men’ — Richard Dawkins Warns Transgenderism Is Undermining Scientific Truth

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British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has declared that “trans women are men” and that transgender ideology is a part of a broader movement to undermine scientific truth.

Speaking to London’s Daily Telegraph on the launch of his recently released book, The War on Science, leading atheist and emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, Richard Dawkins decried the infiltration of postmodernism and transgenderism in academia.

“Both politics and personal feelings don’t impinge scientific truths and that needs to be clearly understood. I feel very strongly about the subversion of scientific truth,” he told the British broadsheet.

“I think part of what’s happened is the move of academia towards postmodernism, which is pernicious, and probably does account for the current vogue for the nonsense lie that sex is a spectrum.

“There’s this post-modern hubris which presumptuously and falsely dismisses science as a social construct. The human conceit here is the idea that personal feelings can change reality.” (Read more from “‘Trans Women Are Men’ — Richard Dawkins Warns Transgenderism Is Undermining Scientific Truth” HERE)

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Trump Authorizes Troops to Protect ICE Facilities

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President Donald Trump has authorized the use of troops to protect Portland, Oregon, and any Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities that are “under siege from attack by Antifa.”

Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday morning to announce the action, which comes at Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s request.

“At the request of Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, I am directing Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to provide all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland, and any of our ICE Facilities under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists,” Trump wrote.

He emphasized that he is “authorizing Full Force, if necessary.” (Read more from “Trump Authorizes Troops to Protect Portland ICE Facilities” HERE)

Trump Allies Musk, Bannon, and Thiel Named in New Epstein Estate Documents

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Newly released documents from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have reignited scrutiny into the late financier’s ties with powerful political and tech figures—including several close associates of President Donald Trump. The files, turned over to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and published by committee Democrats on Friday, indicate that Epstein maintained connections with Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, and Peter Thiel well after his 2008 sex crimes conviction.

According to a copy of Epstein’s itinerary, Musk—currently CEO of X (formerly Twitter) and Tesla—was tentatively scheduled to visit Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands on December 6, 2014. A handwritten note attached to the itinerary reads, “is this still happening?” Musk has previously denied any meaningful relationship with Epstein, though he has acknowledged being introduced to him at social events.

The documents also list a planned lunch with billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel on November 27, 2017, and a February 16, 2019 breakfast meeting with Steve Bannon, Trump’s former White House chief strategist. The Bannon meeting took place just months before Epstein’s 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges. Neither Bannon nor Thiel have issued public comments in response to the new revelations.

These meetings are particularly notable given the timing: all occurred after Epstein’s widely criticized 2007 non-prosecution agreement, which allowed him to avoid federal charges despite strong evidence he had exploited underage girls. Critics say the deal emboldened Epstein and gave him cover to continue abusing minors until his arrest more than a decade later.

While Musk, Bannon, and Thiel have not been formally accused of any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, the newly released documents suggest that Epstein remained within elite social and political circles even after being labeled a sex offender.

Though not named in this batch of documents, Trump’s ties to Epstein and his inner circle remain a subject of ongoing public interest. Trump was photographed with Epstein on multiple occasions in the early 2000s and once described him as a “terrific guy” who “likes beautiful women, many of them on the younger side.” However, after Epstein’s 2019 arrest, Trump quickly distanced himself, claiming they had a falling out and had not spoken in over a decade.

Trump also downplayed the broader Epstein scandal during his presidency, at one point referring to the case and its surrounding conspiracies as a “hoax” when asked about Epstein’s death and alleged connections to other high-profile figures.

Yet some of Trump’s closest allies appear to have maintained relationships with Epstein long after his 2008 conviction. Bannon, a key architect of Trump’s 2016 campaign and his nationalist political platform, met with Epstein in early 2019. Thiel, another influential Trump supporter and a prominent GOP donor, had lunch with Epstein in late 2017, according to the documents. Both men helped shape Trump’s administration.

“This should be clear to every American: Jeffrey Epstein was friends with some of the most powerful and wealthiest men in the world,” said Sara Guerrero, a spokesperson for House Oversight Democrats. “Every new document produced provides new information as we work to bring justice for the survivors and victims.”

The new disclosures come alongside other troubling revelations, including flight records confirming that Britain’s Prince Andrew flew on Epstein’s jet—dubbed the “Lolita Express” by locals—on multiple occasions in the early 2000s. According to the files, Epstein even arranged for Prince Andrew to receive $200 massages, the same amount Epstein’s victims have said they were paid.

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Tucker Carlson Says Netanyahu Claims He ‘Controls Trump,’ Slams U.S. Loyalty to Israel as ‘Humiliating’

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In a fiery appearance on Glenn Greenwald’s System Update podcast this week, Tucker Carlson issued one of his strongest critiques yet of the U.S.-Israel relationship—specifically accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of bragging about controlling former President Donald Trump, and calling the influence of Israeli leaders over American policy “humiliating.”

“I’m not guessing about this,” Carlson told Greenwald. “I talked to people he [Netanyahu] said it to. Bibi’s running around the Middle East saying, point blank, ‘I control the United States. I control Donald Trump.’”

The former Fox News host and longtime conservative commentator framed his critique not as anti-Israel, but as pro-American—focusing his ire on U.S. political leaders who, he argued, are failing to represent the interests of the American people by putting Israel’s priorities first.

Carlson, a vocal Trump supporter who publicly endorsed and campaigned for him in 2016, said Netanyahu’s alleged comments about controlling Trump struck a personal chord.

“Even if I didn’t vote for Trump, which I did—I campaigned for Trump—but even if I hadn’t, I’m still an American. You can’t treat us like this. It’s too humiliating,” Carlson said. “I can’t handle that, and I shouldn’t have to put up with it.”

He continued, “There’s an ongoing humiliation ritual designed to make us all crazy—designed to turn us into haters.”

Carlson made clear that his primary criticism wasn’t of Israel itself, but of American politicians—on both sides of the aisle—who he says have allowed a foreign government to steer U.S. policy, often to the detriment of American citizens.

“I’m attacking my leaders who are allowing my nation of 350 million people to be forced into doing things that are bad for me and my children because of some other country,” he said. “That is a violation of the most basic arrangement we have with our leaders, which is: represent us, please—at least most of the time.”

Carlson’s comments come as U.S. support for Israel continues unabated during its war with Hamas, with billions in military aid and unconditional diplomatic backing. He has become one of the few prominent voices on the political right to break from the bipartisan consensus surrounding Israel, especially amid rising civilian deaths in Gaza and increasing global concern over the scope of Israel’s military campaign.

Carlson also addressed critics who have accused him of antisemitism or bigotry for his stance, saying these accusations are used to silence meaningful criticism and distract from uncomfortable truths.

“They just scream at you and call you names,” Carlson said. “But calling me a bigot doesn’t [hurt me], because I know that I’m not. I’m not going to give them the satisfaction of becoming what they call me.”

He added, “I’m not a hater, and I’m never going to become one. But I will never accept this.”

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Documents: Tylenol Maker Privately Acknowledged Growing Evidence of Autism Risk

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The pharmaceutical giant behind Tylenol privately acknowledged as early as 2018 that mounting scientific evidence pointed to a potential link between the drug’s use during pregnancy and the development of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism in children, according to internal documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“The weight of the evidence is starting to feel heavy to me,” wrote Rachel Weinstein, then U.S. Director of Epidemiology for Janssen, the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, in a 2018 email regarding prenatal exposure to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol.

Although Johnson & Johnson marketed Tylenol at the time, its consumer health division was spun off in 2023 into a separate publicly traded company, Kenvue, which now owns all rights and liabilities associated with the product. Still, internal communications from J&J dating back over a decade suggest that company officials had long tracked concerns about the drug’s safety during pregnancy—well before public scrutiny intensified in recent years.

As far back as 2008, company officials were fielding inquiries from both physicians and consumers about a potential link between Tylenol and autism. “Not much choice but to consider this a safety signal that needs to be evaluated,” wrote Andre Mann, then a lead for Johnson & Johnson’s Office of Consumer Medical Safety, in response to a physician’s letter.

In 2012, Leslie Shur, head of the J&J division responsible for monitoring post-market drug safety, was alerted to similar concerns from a parent. One internal message noted the issue “in case this goes to press,” indicating an awareness of the potential for public fallout.

By 2014, references to then-CEO Alex Gorski in internal correspondence suggest the issue had reached the highest levels of corporate leadership.

A 2018 internal presentation labeled “privileged and confidential” further acknowledged that studies had found a “somewhat consistent” association between prenatal acetaminophen exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders. It also noted that large-scale meta-analyses—studies that combine data from multiple scientific papers—had reported similar associations, even as the company pointed to methodological concerns such as confounding variables and subjectivity in the assessment of autism-related traits.

Despite these internal discussions, both Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue have publicly denied any causal link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. In a statement to the DCNF, Kenvue spokesperson Melissa Witt said, “We have continuously evaluated the science and continue to believe there is no causal link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism.”

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Biden Admin Lied: FBI Had 274 Plainclothes Agents Embedded in Jan. 6 Crowds, Congressional Source Says

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The FBI has acknowledged it had 274 plainclothes agents in the massive crowds on Jan. 6, 2021, more than four and a half years after questions were first raised about the level of FBI involvement that day, Blaze News has learned.

A senior congressional source said the number is not necessarily a surprise, since the FBI often embeds countersurveillance personnel at large events.

But given the FBI’s until-now steadfast refusal to disclose the level of its presence at the Capitol, the figure might still be viewed with skepticism in some quarters.

The news comes in the wake of claims by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General that the FBI had no undercover personnel in the Jan. 6 crowds.

“We found no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that the FBI had undercover employees in the various protest crowds, or at the Capitol, on January 6,” the DOJ OIG said in an 88-page report released in December 2024. (Read more from “Biden Admin Lied: FBI Had 274 Plainclothes Agents Embedded in Jan. 6 Crowds, Congressional Source Says” HERE)

Ancient Workshop Tied to Moses, Exodus Unearthed in Egyptian Region

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Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in a press release on Sept. 14.

The workshop was found at the Wadi al-Nasb site in South Sinai.

Wadi al-Nasb is historically linked to Serabit el-Khadim, the site where a researcher recently claimed he found the oldest written references to Moses.

The site was a former turquoise mining hub during the Bronze Age.

The copper smelting workshop in Wadi al-Nasb was found alongside “several administrative buildings and watchpoints,” according to Egyptian officials. (Read more from “Ancient Workshop Tied to Moses, Exodus Unearthed in Egyptian Region” HERE)

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Watch: James Comey Defiantly Responds to Indictment — ‘I Am Not Afraid’

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Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey claimed he is innocent amid news Thursday that he has been federally indicted.

Comey posted a video to his Instagram account wherein he said he was “not afraid” and felt ready to go to trial.

“My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump. But we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way. We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either. Somebody that I love dearly recently said that ‘fear is the tool of a tyrant,’ and she’s right. But I’m not afraid and I hope you’re not either. I hope instead you are engaged, you are paying attention, and you will vote like your beloved country depends upon it which it does,” he stated.

“My heart is broken for the Department of Justice but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system. I’m innocent, so let’s have a trial and keep the faith,” Comey added:

Comey was indicted on one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, Breitbart News reported on Thursday. (Read more from “Watch: James Comey Defiantly Responds to Indictment — ‘I Am Not Afraid’” HERE)

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