House Jan. 6 committee wiped over 100 files before GOP takeover

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House Jan. 6 Committee deleted more than 100 encrypted files days before GOP took majority: Sources
Loudermilk explained that after a forensic analysis of the data he was able to recover "numerous digital records from hard drives archived by the Select Committee." "One recovered file disclosed the identity of an individual whose testimony was not archived by the Select Committee," Loudermilk wrote. "Further, we found that most of the recovered files are password-protected, preventing us from determining what they contain."

Justice Dept. may be orchestrating 'retaliation' against Blaze News' Steve Baker for his Jan. 6 reporting: Baker's attorneys
"Steve’s actions on January 6 have been known to the Department of Justice for 3 years," Baker's attorneys said in a news release. "But it is only now — after Steve has broken two major stories greatly embarrassing to the DOJ — that he is possibly being targeted for arrest and possibly felony prosecution."

The FBI Said There Were ‘Pipe Bombs’ On January 6. Evidence Points To A Cover-up, Massie Says
Democrats have strained to make the case that January 6, 2021, was a violent “insurrection,” even resorting to false claims such as that police officers were murdered to make their case. But they have gone out of their way to avoid the one incident that would seemingly best make their point.

CISA censored mail-in voting concerns in 2020 despite knowing risks: America First Legal
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency censored social media narratives about mail-in voting concerns in 2020 despite knowing the risks of vote-by-mail, according to documents released by America First Legal on Monday.

Fani Willis Just Had A Bad Day In Court
A Cobb County judge ruled Monday that divorce proceedings for Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor on the case against Trump who allegedly is District Attorney’s Fani Willis romantic partner, should be unsealed.

Trump-Carroll defamation trial abruptly canceled for 'COVID exposure' moments after ex-prez arrives
The New York trial was postponed Monday because of a sick juror — and the ex-president’s lawyer being exposed to COVID.

CNN’s Tapper Confronts Buttigieg Over East Palestine Train Disaster
Tapper pressed Buttigieg about the Biden administration’s response to the Norfolk Southern train derailment nearly a year after the toxic disaster in Ohio.

In-N-Out closes only Oakland location despite turning a profit — and crime is to blame
"[T]his location remains a busy and profitable one for the company, but our top priority must be the safety and wellbeing of our Customers and Associates — we cannot ask them to visit or work in an unsafe environment."

"This was a planned incident," Massive illegal fireworks show in downtown LA prompts investigation
"Central Division is investigating the massive illegal fireworks show that occurred late last evening," LAPD investigators said in a statement posted on X. "We ask our stakeholders in the area to please contact us with surveillance video."

Hollywood's Walk of Fame isn't what it used to be
The iconic LA landmark, once the epitome of glitz and glamour, is disappointing visitors with its dirty sidewalks and repulsing locals who have experienced violent attacks after being overrun with the homeless.

Mobster who stole ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers thought they were made with real gems: lawyer
The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" gave in to the temptation of "one last score" after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.

Trafalgar pollster finds 22.5-point Trump lead in final pre-NH primary survey
"One, the DeSantis people have consolidated for the most part behind Trump. Two, there has been a significant effort to get those people who are independents who lean Democrat, to participate in the Democratic primary and write in Joe Biden."

Haley Rejects Marriage Proposal From New Hampshire Trump Supporter
“Nikki! Will you marry me?” a young man allegedly shouted from the crowd in Salem. “Will you vote for me?” Nikki Haley reportedly joked. “No, I’m going to vote for Trump,” the young man reportedly replied. “Get out of here,” Haley responded.

Robocall Allegedly Manipulates Joe Biden’s Voice, Tells Recipients Not to Vote in NH Primary
The message says, “What a bunch of malarkey,” then tells the listener to save his vote for November, adding, “Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again. Your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday.”

KJP Singles Out Peter Doocy, Accuses Him From Podium Of Being Politically Biased
"When it comes to [the] bipartisan infrastructure deal, many presidents before, like your favorite president, had said that —” Jean-Pierre said. “Who’s my favorite president?” Doocy asked. “Why don’t we let the American people guess?"

Flashback: Papers, Networks Stuffed with Democrat-Donating Employees
A MRC study of donations at OpenSecrets.org took a look at the employees of the NY Times, WaPo, ABC, NBC, and CBS and showed that 96% of political donations went to Democrats.

California’s marquee Senate race could be bad news for down-ballot Dems
Adam Schiff’s $35 million war chest for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat is more than twice as large as any other Senate candidate in the nation. Some Democratic House campaigns in California have already seen the Senate race start to siphon money and attention away from swing seats.

Supreme Court allows federal agents to cut razor wire Texas installed on US-Mexico border
The 5-4 vote clears the way for Border Patrol agents to cut or clear out concertina wire that Texas has put along the banks of the Rio Grande to deter migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. None of the justices provided any explanation for their vote.

Biden ‘staging a civil war’: Republican urges Texas to ignore Supreme Court ruling
“Me: ‘My thoughts are that the feds are staging a civil war, and Texas should stand their ground,'” Rep. Clay Higgins wrote on X.

Senate border negotiations ‘wrapping up’ as leadership eyes Ukraine vote
The Senate working group negotiating a bipartisan deal on the border is closing in on a compromise that will allow leadership to move tens of billions in aid for Ukraine.

CBO shock: At least 860,000 border ‘gotaways’ in 2023
The CBO estimates that border officials witnessed but did not catch 860,000 illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. last year, more than double the number of “gotaways” who entered when Biden entered office and dismantled border policies.

'Pawn Stars' personality Rick Harrison says son Adam died from fentanyl overdose, blames border crisis
CDC reports overdose deaths from synthetic opioids rose 55.6% between January 2020 and January 2021.

US Army promoted 10,000 troops who have not yet completed their required military training: Report
About 52,000 noncommissioned officers in the Army have been promoted under what the service initially billed as a temporary pandemic-era policy. But 20% of those have not yet completed the required schooling for their position.

Iran ‘directly involved’ in Houthis’ Red Sea attacks in support of Hamas, US Navy chief says
“What I’ll say is Iran is clearly funding, they’re resourcing, they are supplying, and they’re providing training,” Vice Adm. Brad Cooper told the Associated Press. “They’re obviously very directly involved. There’s no secret there.”

Trump proposes reviving Reagan-era ‘Star Wars’ missile defense program
Trump promised to build a “state-of-the-art missile defense system” that would cover the entirety of the United States, dubbing it the United States’s own “Iron Dome.”

Kim Jong-un & Putin vow to form ‘New World Order’
The North Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the two countries agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation to defend their core interests and establish a “new multi-polarized international order."

'It’s a Wonderful Life' and 'Wizard of Oz' to get 'diverse' reboots
"I think that this is the best time to turn a mirror on society because we need to see ourselves, and I want to do it with diverse characters. The character lives in Inglewood, and someone comes up and she ends up in Underhood, which is right outside of Oz, and it takes place from there."

Reese Witherspoon Hits Back At Critics Upset About Her Snow Recipe In Viral Video
The video drew a fierce debate about whether or not it was “safe” to eat snow from outside, with morons writing things like, ”No no no … snow is not made to eat … you can get seriously sick.”

Grand Ole Opry apologizes after ‘hammered’ Elle King cusses and flubs Dolly Parton tribute
King swore during the traditionally family-friendly show, awkwardly bantered with hecklers, and failed to remember the Parton song she was supposed to sing.

Oliver Stone blasts Ryan Gosling for 'wasting his time' with 's***' Barbie movie
"Ryan Gosling is wasting his time if he’s doing that s*** for money. He should be doing more serious films. He shouldn’t be a part of this infantilization of Hollywood."

Kim Kardashian fans furious over her new Balenciaga big money deal: 'Money is all that matters to her'
A year ago, Balenciaga faced controversy for an advert featuring children and BDSM items.

Joy Reid's own MSNBC account destroys her argument for allowing sexually explicit books in public schools
On Friday, Reid debated Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice over what Reid called "book bans," referring to the movement of parents demanding that sexually explicit and woke books be removed from school libraries.

Megyn Kelly Torches ‘Idiot’ Joy Reid Over Interview Defending Pornography In Schools
“This idiot actually wanted to know what ‘expertise’ [Justice] has to object to minors in school reading about strap-on dildos & incestual pedophilia.”

Maddow: ‘Republican Base Is Enthused About’ Making Trump a Dictator
“If you pick me, that’ll be the end of politics, and you won’t have to deal with politics anymore. You won’t have to deal with contested elections, you won’t have to deal with contests or divisions when it comes to power, you’ll have a strongman leader and I’ll just do what I want.

Flashback to last week: Rachel Maddow Says MSNBC Won't Broadcast 'Untrue Things'
Maddow announced live on air on Monday that she would not cut to Trump's victory speech in the Iowa caucuses, explaining: "There is a cost to us as a news organization of knowingly broadcasting untrue things."

Why Is the Pentagon Enabling China's Theft of America's Tech?
The U.S. and China are locked in a "cold tech war," and the winner will end up dominating the 21st century. America cannot, therefore, allow China to steal what it wants because then it would not matter how many scientists, engineers, and mathematicians America graduated.

US mayors praise Chinese government after visit to Wuhan for climate change and sustainability exchange
Six mayors from the United States participated in an exchange with the Chinese government in which they traveled to take part in the U.S. Heartland China Association's Yangtze-Mississippi Municipality Energy Transition Exchange project.

In Canada, School Board Members With Traditional Values Get Tormented Out Of Office
Elected officials were forced out of their elected positions after expressing views counter to the woke mob.

Hungary refuses to embrace European Union's LGBT activism and migration policies
"There is not enough money in the world for which we would put our children or grandchildren in the hands of LGBTQ activists," said Orbán.

Newlyweds and dozens of their guests fall 25 feet through floor at wedding reception
Video showed guests dancing and jumping as music blared in the attic when a huge hole suddenly opened up. Dozens of guests immediately fell through to the ground below, while other partygoers stared down at them — gasping and screaming in terror.

'We're pressing pause on' EVs: City's $5 million electric bus fleet breaks down
Asheville, North Carolina, is looking to reinvest in biodiesel-powered buses after investing millions of dollars in an electric fleet that is only partly operable.

Video: Monster waves hit Marshall Islands army base
Terrifying moment shows freak wave smash down doors of Army barracks in the Marshall Islands, sending military personnel and furniture flying.

Harvard teaching hospital to retract papers by top researchers following data falsification probe
A Harvard University-affiliated teaching hospital is seeking to retract or correct dozens of papers authored by four of its top researchers — including the hospital’s CEO — following a probe into allegations of data falsification.

School Choice Is Popular and Increasingly Common
Kids have disappeared from public schools, with most opting for a range of alternatives.

Obese NHS patients are being given a gastric weight loss balloon
Data suggests the device helps patients lose an average of 10% to 15% of their body weight after 16 weeks.

Breathing in pure oxygen is 'as effective as Viagra'
Breathing pure oxygen for 90 minutes a day can be as effective as Viagra for treating impotence — with none of the side effects and potentially longer-lasting results, new research claims.

Oregon uses AI to flag election 'misinformation,' raising fresh concerns about censorship
The Oregon secretary of state’s office used AI in the 2022 election that flagged election fraud concerns as mis-, dis-, and malinformation and may use it again this year, similar to how Arizona monitored online election information.

OpenAI suspends Dean.Bot AI taking on Biden
OpenAI suspended the account of the developer behind Dean Bot, a chatbot mimicking Democratic presidential candidate Dean Phillips — saying the use violates the company’s ban on using its tech in political campaigns.

Elon Musk, Ben Shapiro Bash Information ‘Gatekeeping’ By Social Media Censors
Musk appeared with Shapiro at the European Jewish Association conference in Krakow, Poland, on Monday. Musk and Shapiro discussed topics such as anti-Semitism, free speech, and social media during a roughly hour-long discussion.

Arizona town forms department to monitor, control online speech of its employees: Report
The town of Gilbert, located within Phoenix's metropolitan area, created the Office of Digital Government, which some claim is being used to restrict the speech of the town's employees.

Major solar storm hits Earth, causing radio blackouts
A solar flare slammed into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, causing radio blackouts, while a second is set to hit the Earth on Tuesday.

Rob Schneider Pens Open Letter Calling Out 'Drag Queen' CEO Of United Airlines
"I regret to inform you that I will no longer allow my family to fly on your airline as you have clearly placed 'diversity' of pilot hiring above safety of passengers and crew."

NYC-bound flight canceled when passenger notices missing bolts on wing
A New York-bound Virgin Atlantic flight was canceled just moments before takeoff last week when an alarmed passenger said he spotted several screws missing from the plane’s wing.

Whitlock: Thank God Dana White doesn’t care what the Alphabet Mafia thinks
The UFC founder is the Donald Trump of the sports world — crude, abrasive, and unapologetic. He also represents the exact kind of male leadership that is necessary right now.