REMINDER: The Trump administration was required by law to release all the Epstein files by December 19 and still has not released 99% of the files

Incredible that the Trump administration put out this new video of the killing of Renee Good as if it is EXCULPATORY for the ICE officer.

Elon Musk (net worth $600 billion+) says people shouldn't worry about saving for retirement because, in 20 years, everyone will have everything they want thanks to AI.

Records from the Federal Procurement Data System reveal that ICE has increased spending on “small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing” by more than 600% compared to 2024 levels. popular.info/p/ice-boosts...

"Trump administration officials painted Macklin Good as a domestic terrorist who had attempted to ram federal agents with her car. Her ex-husband said she was no activist and that he had never known her to participate in a protest of any kind." www.valleynewslive.com/2026/01/08/w...

There are three videos showing how an ICE agent killed a U.S. citizen and that hasn't slowed down the propagandists at all.

Extremely disturbing. If this is the incident, it is inconsistent with DHS's statement.

“She was trying to turn around, and the ICE agent was in front of her car, and he pulled out a gun and put it right in — like, his midriff was on her bumper — and he reached across the hood of the car and shot her in the face like three, four times” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

1. The DOJ has not released 99% of the Epstein Files, in direct violation of the law They claim the delay is necessary to review the files But here is the thing: The DOJ previously claimed THE REVIEW WAS COMPLETE IN JULY

The DOJ was required to release all Epstein files, with limited exceptions, by December 19. According to a court filing last night, the DOJ has released only 12,285 documents. More than 2 MILLION documents remain unreleased.

1. Hundreds of corps that pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 5 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox Eversource Energy Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

Valero Energy is up more than 9% today. Why? Because it owns Gulf refineries built for Venezuelan heavy crude. This is the same reason why MAGA billionaire Paul Singer profited from the U.S. military raid. More details here: popular.info/p/venezuela-...

Judd Legum on Trump-supporting billionaire Paul Singer, who recently got his hands on CITGO and stands to profit significantly from Trump’s Venezuela invasion, after donating to Trump’s campaign. Because of course.

1. The military raid on Venezuela and ouster of Maduro will create a financial windfall for a Trump-supporting billionaire, investor Paul Singer. Follow this thread for details. 🧵 popular.info/p/venezuela-...

"A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for a man who wants to end wars, not start them, and who has demonstrated already that he has the courage and strength to stand up and fight for peace" -- Tulsi Gabbard, 10/27/24

Simple question: Who is running Venezuela right now?

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, And 1 million Epstein files appeared from thin air

CBS furiously trying to take down the 60 Minutes segment about human rights abuses at the El Salvadoran prison that Bari Weiss spiked

“The Free Press”

Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg. To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.

Rob Reiner leaves behind a rich political legacy that began long before Trump’s political career. Reiner redefined celebrity political advocacy, not only lending his voice to important causes but also implementing strategies that brought change.

1. Measles is ravaging South Carolina. Over 100 people infected, and hundreds more in quarantine. In response, RFK Jr., the nation's top public health official, has been SILENT But it's much worse than that. RFK Jr. and his allies are undermining confidence in the vaccine

At 2 PM Eastern today, I'll be speaking LIVE with John Harwood about corporate media capitulation to the Trump administration. Join us! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

1. The AI industry has kicked off a $100 million+ scheme to influence the 2026 midterm elections While they claim it's a "bipartisan" effort, it has all the markings of a campaign to benefit Trump and the GOP Let's review

Actually, Saudi Arabia is covering Kushner's travel expenses

1. Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery exposes Jared Kushner's game Kushner is not running a private equity fund. He's running an influence peddling operation. It's spelled out on page 42 of Paramount's new SEC filing

1. CNN and CNBC recently announced partnerships with Kalshi, a prediction market that lets you place bets on the news. Now, every story is a casino game. Although Kalshi's popularity has exploded, it remains relatively small and vulnerable to political manipulation.

Pretty much every article about the Putin-Kushner-Witkoff summit in Moscow yesterday fails to mention that Kushner is simultaneously accepting tens of millions in annual payments from the Saudis and other foreign governments. Seems like a key detail!

1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal. You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government. It says it right in the Constitution.

As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration. popular.info/p/jared-kush...

1. Steve Witkoff, Trump's top negotiator for a peace deal in Ukraine, has an active financial partnership with Len Blavatnik, a billionaire sanctioned by the Ukrainian government. Witkoff and Blavatnik are co-developing ultra-luxury condos in NYC, a Popular Information investigation reveals.

1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge. Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.

1. EXCLUSIVE Musk’s xAI has secretly built its AI supercomputer, Collusus, using Chinese-made transformers, a security risk that leaves it vulnerable to espionage or sabotage The use of Chinese components was previously unreported Collusus performs sensitive work for the U.S. military

Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY

ICE detainees did not sext with RFK Jr but still deserve your attention

1. An abrupt decision by the Trump administration on October 3 left thousands of ICE detainees without access to vital medical care — a crisis that is ongoing — according to previously unreported ICE documents obtained by Popular Information. Follow this thread for details. 🧵

1. Trump is in the process of sending millions in taxpayer money directly to his political allies — and himself. The money purportedly is to settle legal claims. But these claims are extraordinarily weak and have little to no chance of success. In reality, it is a brazen theft.

In an email to customers, Rocket Money has confirmed that they stopped advertising on the Tucker Carlson show following his interview with Nick Fuentes and are working “to ensure our partnerships reflect our values.” popular.info/p/update-roc...

BREAKING: Following Tucker Carlson's friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, Rocket Money has ended its sponsorship of Carlson's podcast. 🧵

If you work for Rocket Money, I'd like to speak with you confidentially today. Please contact me on Signal at juddlegum.47

1. Tucker Carlson is mainstreaming white supremacy, hosting Nick Fuentes — a white nationalist who praises Hitler — for a fawning 2-hour interview These companies are sponsoring Carlson's show: Rocket Money Eight Sleep Beam

If Musk meets all the benchmarks of his new $1 trillion pay package from Tesla he will be paid $274 MILLION EVERY DAY FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS This is his part-time job

Tucker Carlson is extremely normal

1. JD Vance dismissed Tuesday's election as “a couple of elections in blue states.” But there were significant contests around the country, including in purple and red states. From coast to coast, voters rejected the MAGA agenda. Let's review. 🧵 popular.info/p/six-electi...

Private prison industry is booming.

1. On September 23, Adelita Grijalva won a special Congressional election in Arizona, collecting 69% of the vote. 43 days later, Speaker Johnson has not sworn her in. The delay, 8 days longer than the previous record, has prevented Grijalva from forcing a vote to release the Epstein files.

1. On October 23, Trump pardoned CZ, the founder of Bianance. CZ had pled guilty to willfully violating anti-money laundering laws. His conduct, according ot the DOJ "allowed money to flow to terrorists, cybercriminals, and child abusers.” A week later, Trump is getting his payback.

After January 6, 2021, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Comcast publicly pledged to stop donating to politicians who sought to undermine the legitimate results of the 2020 presidential election. In 2025, these companies have stopped worrying about democracy and are buying Trump a ballroom.

1. Last week, there were 3 Trump corruption scandals in 4 days that would define any other presidency. Most people are probably not even AWARE of all three scandals. 🧵

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