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Daily Report: January 2, 2026

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By David Gross | Doomscroll News

Today is Friday, January 2nd, 2026.1 This report covers a series of major wins for the Trump administration, critical national security updates, and a breakdown of local and global news stories that the mainstream media is failing to cover accurately.

Foreign Policy: The Iran Ultimatum and Venezuela Blockade
  • The Policy of Appeasement is Over: President Trump has ended the era of Iranian appeasement. With the Iranian Rial collapsing and citizens rising against the Ayatollahs, the President has issued a clear directive via Truth Social: If the regime slaughters peaceful protesters, the USA will intervene. The survival of the regime is no longer a USA objective.
  • Venezuela Oil Blockade: Recent reports from Bloomberg indicate that oil ships bound for Venezuela are making U-turns in the face of a USA blockade.2
    • National Security & Tech Nationalism
    • Blocking Chinese Trojan Horses: The administration used CFIUS to block the sale of EMCORE to a Chinese front company, HieFo. This prevented China from siphoning Indium Phosphide technology critical for hypersonic missiles and secure satellites.
    • Corruption at the SEC: During the Biden-era, the SEC allowed critical technology to be sold for pennies ($2.8 million) under the guise of "environmental contamination." This was a massive security failure that is finally being investigated.
      • Economic Gains and Master-Class Negotiating
      • The Trump Boom: The S&P 500 and the Dow are surging, led by manufacturing giants like Boeing.
      • Strategic Tariffs: The President is protecting American small businesses by delaying tariffs on wood products while keeping the threat of higher tariffs on the table to force fair trade deals.3 This is the use of leverage at its finest.
        • Law and Order: Cleaning Up the Mess
        • ICE Operations: ICE is currently arresting Somali gang members and fraudsters in Minnesota involved in the $24 billion+ "Feeding Our Future" scandal.
        • DOJ Voting Records: The Department of Justice has demanded voting records from Minnesota amid fraud concerns.4 Reports suggest individuals were being "daisy-chained" for multiple registrations on the same day.
        • California Firearm Ruling: A Federal appeals court has ruled California’s ban on open carry unconstitutional.5 This is a massive win for the Second Amendment that will have positive nationwide implications.
          • Local Politics and Culture Wars
          • NYC’s Radical Shift: New York City’s first Islamic Communist mayor, Mamdani, has caved to anti-Israel mobs by revoking anti-Semitism protections.
          • San Francisco Reparations: The mayor of San Francisco is pushing through reparations policies that are tanking property values. If you own property in these uncooperative cities, the advice is to sell now.
          • Fighting Woke Narratives: Patriots like Professor Wilfred Reilly are pushing back with "Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me," "Taboo: 10 Facts You Can't Talk About," and "Hate Crime Hoax" to arm the next generation with the truth about Western civilization.
            • Digital Privacy & Parental Rights: The Student ID Threat

            A major concern is the state-sponsored bypass of parental authority via LGBTQ+ hotlines (like the Trevor Project) being mandated on student ID cards in California (AB 727) and Oregon.6

            • The Risk: These programs funnel minors into unmonitored social networks like "TrevorSpace" and use chat data for AI training without parental consent.
            • Recommended Action: The Trump administration should issue an Executive Order establishing a Federal Parental Notification Standard. Brendan Carr and the FTC should investigate the data handling practices of these organizations and their providers, such as Twilio and Google.
              • Rapid Fire News & Global Headlines
              • Illinois Data Breach: Over 670,000 residents had their personal information exposed.
              • Ohio Crime: A search is underway for the killer of an Ohio dentist and his wife.7
              • India’s Tech Supply Chain: India has approved $4.6 billion to boost its electronics supply chain (Samsung, Tata) and is pressuring "X" to remove unlawful content.8
              • Drake & RICO: Popular artist Drake has been hit with RICO allegations involving a massive "tipping" scam and view-count inflation.9
              • The "Chaos Caucus" and Epstein: The DOJ is struggling with a logjam in analyzing the Epstein files, with costs already racking up over $5 million.
                • The Final Word: A Legend at 104

                The highlight of the day was 104-year-old WWII veteran Dominic Critelli, who played the National Anthem on his saxophone before the Islanders vs. Rangers game on December 27, 2025. His lung capacity and spirit at 104 are a testament to the Greatest Generation.

                While the left offers chaos and communism, the Trump Administration is delivering competence, safety, and economic gains. We Are United and Ready To Secure a Supermajority.

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