Securing a rental car is usually, at best, a boring and tedious process—not usually the kind of thing you’d want to livestream or film for posterity. But that’s probably because you’ve never waited in line for your compact Sedan next to the singer of a popular alt-rock band. Chris Barron, singer of Spin Doctors, went viral on Instagram for an impromptu performance at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. It was a jovial acoustic version of the band’s 1991 classic "Two Princes," and the Internet loved every second of it. The clip opens abruptly, with Barron strumming and singing the chorus. John Hampson of the band Nine Days, best remembered for their 2000 single "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)," films the clip and harmonizes nearby. It’s lovely to see Barron beaming—according to Setlist.fm, Spin Doctors have played this song 740 times, but that doesn’t seem to have diminished his joy for it. Equally great is the response from the Enterprise workers happily recording with their phones. (Kudos to the employee on our right, who dances and claps along.) See on Instagram "They clearly don’t know that I’m the dude from Spin Doctors"Upworthy reached out to Barron, who offered some backstory of this "organic" human moment. On December 13, 2025, he played an unplugged "Story of a Song" show alongside Hampson, Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe) and J.R. Richards (Dishwalla) in Des Plaines, Illinois, but his flight wound up canceled due to weather conditions. "We got to the airport, and the new flight got delayed until 7 that night," Barron says. "[Hampson and I] looked at each other like, 'This flight’s not gonna happen.' Both of us are very seasoned travelers, old-school road dogs. We’re like, 'Let’s rent a car and drive. Let’s make it to Pittsburgh tonight and grab a hotel.'" After sorting out baggage, they headed down to Enterprise, which was empty except for four employees. When the workers saw the guitar cases, they asked the musicians to play a song. "I just pull out my guitar and start playing 'Two Princes,'" he says. "They all pull their phones out, and John pulls his phone out. They’re clearly like, 'Wow, this guy is good, but they also clearly don’t know that I’m the dude from Spin Doctors.'" When he stepped away for a second, Hampson gave the workers that extra info: "They’re all like, 'Wait, that's the guy?'" Barron adds with a laugh. "I come out of the bathroom, and they all want to take pictures." The vibes was "all smiles"—plus, Barron's travel hunch was right: "We get to Pennsylvania at 1 a.m. and look at our phones, and at that flight had been canceled, so we definitely wouldn’t have gotten out that day. The next morning at 10 a.m.—about 24 hours after John and I decided to pull the plug and get it in a rental car—I was sitting on the couch with my cat at home. [Laughs.]" - YouTube www.youtube.com "Love the one gentleman not recording it! Living in the moment!"The video blew up on Instagram, with hundreds of people praising both the performance and the sweetness of this random encounter. Some celebrities and musical peers even weighed in, including singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb, who responded with a simple, "Yeah!" Here are some more great comments, including more than a couple rental-car jokes:"I’m a firm believer this is one of the greatest songs ever made.""I was getting ready to say damn this dude did a good job with this cover until I noticed it was the spindoctors page

You know the feeling. That gut-punch moment when you open a credit card statement or check your loan balance and watch the number refuse to budge. For too many of us, debt doesn't feel like a problem to solve. It feels like a life sentence. But what if the answer isn't chipping away at it dollar by dollar? What if you burn the whole thing down and start over?Meet Bradley, known online as "Bradley on a Budget." This content creator isn't just avoiding avocado toast or skipping oat milk lattes. He's turned frugality into an art form. A chilling, extreme performance art. In a recent video titled "How much money I saved living extremely frugally this year," Bradley revealed that he saved an astounding $201,369, roughly 85.9% of his total income. - YouTube youtube.com Sounds impossible, right? Well, yes. For starters, it means Bradley earned $234,479 in 2025. While his financial transparency is admirable, that level of income simply isn't a reality for most Americans. In 2025, the average individual income was $53,010, placing Bradley in roughly the top 4% of American earners. When you have the luxury of knowing there's money in the bank, living life to the extreme gets a whole lot easier.Bradley's methods might sound extreme, but there's something worth paying attention to here. Through sheer discipline and a willingness to live differently than most people, he managed to save more than $200,000 in a single year. His approach won't work for everyone, and honestly, it probably shouldn't. Still, it proves an important point: you have more control over your money than you think.Here's how Bradley did it, and the specific habits that helped him save nearly 90% of his income.The moment that changed everything Bradley's story didn't begin with an impressive income. It started in a place many of us know well: deep financial stress. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, he earned a prestigious degree and diploma, but he also inherited $130,000 in student loan debt. Out of the Institute, his first job paid $12 an hour."My student loan payment was almost half of my monthly income, and I had two choices: I could accept defeat and let this be my life forever, or I could make my situation better," he told People. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bradley on a Budget (@thefabulousbrad)He chose the latter. Entering what he describes as "survival mode," Bradley stripped his life down to its barest essentials. There were no financial mentors or wealthy parents to bail him out. Instead, he decided that financial freedom was more valuable than his current comforts. Years later, that survival mode has evolved into a lifestyle choice. In 2025, despite earning $234,000 from various income streams, he spent just $33,100 to live.For context, the average American household spends about $6,545 per month, which comes out to approximately $78,535 per year. Of course, that figure reflects household income. If there are two earning adults in a household, that breaks down to about $3,272 per person each month, or $39,268 per year. That's still higher than Bradley's annual spending of $33,100, or about $2,758 per month. And if you could save even $500 a month, wouldn't you?(For transparency, we're using half of the average household income to approximate individual income in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)Step 1: A disciplined approach to groceries Food is one of the biggest budget busters for families and individuals alike, with Americans spending about 13.7% of their total expenses on food and alcohol. For individuals, that's $5,406 per year, or $451 per month.In total, Bradley spent just $2,940 on food in 2025.Broken down, that's about $245 a month, or roughly $60 a week. How the heck does he manage that? A dinner at a nice restaurant can easily cost more than that per person.The answer is simple. Bradley sticks to a strict routine, cooking all of his meals at home and eating the same simple meals every day. By eliminating variety, he reduces food waste and impulse spending. He knows exactly what he needs, buys only that, and eats every simple bite.Isn't he a culinary school graduate? Yes. While his diet might seem dull to most, Bradley views it differently. For him, food is fuel, and money saved tastes better than any fancy restaurant meal. In fact, he avoids dining out altogether, calling it "expensive and stupid" if you're trying to save money as aggressively as he does.Step 2: Car costs are kept to a bare minimum Anyone who drives knows how quickly car expenses can pile up, from monthly payments and insurance to registration fees and the occasional ticket. Bradley sidesteps most of that by driving an older car he's already paid off and maintaining it carefully. In 2025, his total car-related costs, including oil changes, registration, and a taillight repair, came to just $264.Insurance is a necessary evil, and Bradley paid $1,014 for the year, or about $85 a month. He notes that he saves money by choosing six-month bundles instead of paying monthly premiums. He also spent roughly $780 on gas. For comparison, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that the average individual spends about $2,148 on gas each year, or roughly $179 a month. Of course, that figure can vary widely depending on where you live. @baddie.brad Crazy right? People think small purchases don’t matter when actually they add up to A LOT over time. ♬ Thrill of the Night (feat. Nile Rodgers) - Sébastien Tellier & Slayyyter & Nile Rodgers In total, Bradley spent $2,058 on car-related costs. By driving a paid-off vehicle and using it only when necessary, he's able to keep his transportation expenses low.Step 3: Traveling the world on a dime? You might think someone who banks 90% of their income spends weekends in a dark room, eating beans straight from a can. But Bradley actually traveled quite a bit in 2025, taking five trips in total, including a week in London.The shocker? He spent $1,854 across all five trips.Pause. Reality check. In 2025, Bradley was also a certified social media superstar, a frugal influencer with 1.5 million followers on TikTok. Without a detailed breakdown of flights, accommodations, and daily expenses, it's hard to tell what was frugal traveling and what was a paid opportunity, like the speaking event he gave (where he was paid but booked the flight and accommodations out-of-pocket).Bradley's travel advice is harder to scale than his grocery budget, but the principles still hold up. Book flights early or late, whenever the algorithm blinks. Travel in the off-season. Pack snacks. Stay in hostels, or at least skip the hotel minibar. It's not revolutionary, but it works.It's a nice reminder that living within your means doesn't have to limit your lifestyle.Step 4: Extreme utility savings Here's where Bradley loses most people. To keep his annual electric bill under $600, about $49 a month, he lives like someone prepping for the end times, just without the stockpile of canned beans.He unplugs everything when it's not in use—yes, even the refrigerator if he's leaving town for a while, contents and all. He washes his hair in the sink to avoid heating a full shower's worth of water. And he refuses to turn on the heat in winter or the air conditioning in summer."I think it's amazing," he said. "Basically, I live in the dark." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bradley on a Budget (@thefabulousbrad)While this extreme "survival mode" isn't realistic for everyone, especially considering that Bradley lives alone, it underscores his dedication to achieving financial stability, even at the cost of his own physical comfort.Other expenses Let's fill out the rest of Bradley's expenses: Gym: His lowest annual expense was his gym membership, which cost just $120 for the year, or $10 a month, because he "refuses to pay more."Haircuts: Six throughout the year, totaling $130, or about $22 per cut.Internet: $552 per year, or $46 a month.Home inspection: "And I almost bought a house this year!" he shared. That home inspection cost him $695.Friends, fun, and dates: $567 per year, or about $47.25 a month, roughly $12 a week.Gift giving: A wonderful place to spend extra money. $1,080 for the year. Bradley shares that he bought his mom Coldplay tickets, paid for his sister to get her nails done, and replaced the fireplace doors in his mom's home for Christmas.Donations: "I started donating earlier this year to work on my relationship with money," he said. His donations totaled $1,248 for the year.Taxes: "I owed $8,219 in taxes for the 2024 season." Rent: Like most Americans, rent was Bradley's largest expense, totaling $9,800 for the year, or about $816 per month. That's a true achievement, considering he lives in New York City. @baddie.brad Basically I go without until I can get it for free haha ♬ Morning Happy Melody - Donguri Step 5: Side hustles and smart saving Bradley's remarkable work ethic and commitment to his lifestyle may be his strongest attributes. Remember that top 4% income bracket? Bradley isn't just saving. He's hustling, too. He manages 10 diverse income streams, including content creation, brand partnerships, financial coaching, and more. @baddie.brad I basically didn’t have a day off last year haha but the hard work paid off! ♬ Morning Happy Melody - Donguri Despite his significant income, he avoids "lifestyle creep" by refusing to upgrade his apartment unnecessarily, buy a new car, or dine at luxury restaurants. A breakdown of Bradley's annual expenses. Photo credit: BingA quick analysis of Bradley's 2025 finances shows that his exceptionally high savings rate, roughly 86% of his income, reflects strong financial discipline and cost-effective management.Rent, his biggest fixed expense, remains well below what he could afford, whether by careful design or by choosing to live somewhere most people wouldn't. The home inspection fee also suggests he's eyeing real estate and searching for smart investments.The numbers tell the story plainly. Bradley keeps his fixed costs low, spends money only on what truly matters to him, and saves the rest. There's no fancy apartment, no new car, and no creep toward a more expensive lifestyle just because he can afford it. It's discipline, yes, but it's also strategy, the kind that builds wealth rather than merely earning it.It's not deprivation. It's freedom. It would be easy to dismiss Bradley's lifestyle, with its cold apartment and repetitive meals, as miserable. But Bradley genuinely believes the sacrifices are worth it, and he lights up when discussing his bank account."For me, 'treating myself' means watching my bank account grow," he said.It's gratitude, plain and simple. When temptation hits, say in mid-July, when the apartment feels like a brick oven and the A/C unit sits there taunting him, he thinks back to what it felt like to be underwater. The sleepless nights. The pit in his stomach every time a bill arrived. The way debt made him feel small. Compared to that, a bowl of oatmeal tastes just fine.Creating your own version of financial peace Bradley knows his approach isn't for everyone. He's single, hyper-focused, and willing to live like a monk if it means hitting his financial goals. If he had a partner or kids, he admitted he'd dial it back. After all, no one wants to explain to their spouse why the refrigerator is unplugged again.The takeaway here isn't about living in the dark or eating the same meal every day. It's about knowing exactly where your money goes. Bradley can pull up his spending down to the dollar because he tracks it. Most of us couldn't do that even if someone offered us a hundred bucks on the spot. We swipe, we tap, we subscribe, and we assume it'll all work out. It usually doesn't.Start by questioning the expenses you've normalized. That gym membership you haven't used since February. The streaming service you forgot you had until the charge hit. The new car when your current one runs fine. Pick one category—groceries, transportation, housing, whatever bleeds the most—and get serious about it. Not miserable. Just deliberate.You don't need to save 86% of your income or completely transform your life. But doesn't saving 10% or 20% of your earnings, and actually knowing where your money is going, sound nice?

The CDC reports that about 15% of adults have trouble sleeping "most days or every day." That number is on the rise, and can be seen in the rapid rise of melatonin usage—up nearly five-fold in the past 20 years or so—and other sleep aids.There are a lot of modern factors that play a role in difficulty sleeping, from high caffeine consumption to a heavy use of blue-light screens. These, along with high levels of general stress and anxiety, suppress natural melatonin production and make falling and staying asleep a challenge for many people.One YouTuber decided to take matters into her own hands and try a brand new nighttime routine in order to get better sleep. She borrowed the entire thing from the 1940s.Hannah, who runs the channel Real Vintage Dolls House, shared in a recent video that she had a "non-existent nighttime routine," and decided to try a routine similar to what the average woman would have done in the 1940s. The 1940s were a time of great fear and consternation. But somehow people slept way better. Photo by Unseen Histories on Unsplash She explains that the 1940s, of course, were a time of great international strife and rationing for the war effort. But even still, people (women, especially) were expected to keep on top of their hygiene and personal appearance.Many women at the time, Hannah goes on to say, would actually leave the house to work traditionally male jobs during the war. A woman like Hannah may have worked at a shipyard or factory and then returned to a homemaking and child-rearing role at the end of a long day.For Hannah's experiment, she began with a bath after working hours. Of course, due to rationing, she could only use five inches of water.From there, Hannah changes into her "night clothes": A set of silk pajamas with matching robe and house slippers. Extremely cozy.Fascinatingly, after sitting down to brush her hair after washing, she rubs the strands together between her fingers to test for cleanliness. Women at the time would often wash with soap once every two weeks or so, then do another pass with lemon juice or vinegar to strip away the soap residue. If the hair made a squeaking sound when rubbed together, it meant you did a good job, hence the term "squeaky clean." The vintage 1940s nighttime routine then called for a significant amount of time spent brushing the hair. One hundred brushes was a commonly recommended practice at the time.Hannah then continues following 1940s protocol and cleans her skin with a cleansing cream, plucks her eyebrows, applies Vaseline to her lips, files her nails, and sets her hair in overnight rollers. Men, for their part (if they weren't at war), would likely be reading the paper or listening to the radio while resting after a long day.Finally, it's time to wind down. Hannah sets a dim light in her room, bundles up under a blanket, then proceeds to knit and read a book before turning out the light for sleep."The bedtime routine of this era was a much more thorough and communal ritual than I'm used to. Centered around rest and basic comforts... evenings were quieter, slower, and focused on family connections." - YouTube www.youtube.com Hannah says she thinks screens are a big reason people today have trouble sleeping, and the experts agree."And that's something that I find really interesting, and is likely a huge reason many of us struggle to go to sleep: Mobile phones and televisions. There weren't any," she says. "With fewer distractions, the emphasis was on comfort and quiet. People would actually settle in for a more peaceful and slower transition to sleep. Which probably meant that they got a better nights sleep. And that was a focus. Getting a good night's rest to prepare for the busy day ahead."Working on a laptop, scrolling on a phone, or even watching television are extremely common before-bed activities in many parts of the world now. But scientists unanimously agree that these habits are harmful to our sleeping habits. In 2022, the National Sleep Foundation noted, "Light exposure within two hours of bedtime can be disruptive to one’s sleep cycle. That’s because exposure to blue light at night stimulates your brain into thinking it’s earlier in the day. Your brain slows or stops its release of melatonin, making it harder to fall asleep."Of course, it's not only the screens. Surveys show that about one third of people don't have a consistent bedtime routine at all, and if they do, it's far shorter than what was common in the 1940s (just 21 minutes on average). The long, thorough, completely analog routine demonstrated by Hannah does a lot more than keep your skin moisturized and your hair looking nice. It gradually unwinds you and allows tension, stress, and anxiety to slowly melt away before you attempt to sleep.Another vintage YouTuber conducted a similar experiment here: - YouTube www.youtube.com Phones and televisions have made our lives easier and more enjoyable in many ways, and no one would ever yearn for the days of a violent World War. But the data is clear that people are sleeping worse than ever, so there may be some helpful clues we can take from the past.We may not be able to completely isolate ourselves from the fast-paced society around us, but it's worth considering if we each can't slow down our nighttime routines. Try less screen time, more self-care, and a gentler, slower transition from go-go-go to deep rest for better sleep.

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Watch The X22 Report On Video 2 videos found Ep 3831b – Criminal Underworld Is Being Forced Into The Light,Trump Preparing The Country For The Win Ep 3831a – China Says The Quiet Part Out Loud, Did The [CB] Time The Decline Of Gold & Silver pt> Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe green new scam is dead, and in Texas people are now seeing that wind and solar cannot support the electrical load during the cold. China said the quiet part out loud, they were suppose to be the reserve currency. Trump’s new Fed chair help with the transition. Trump is now exposing the criminal underworld the people of this country. The people are seeing all the pieces of the crimes they have committed. When the people see that all the characters are criminals and have done horrible things and that these people are the same ones that have been trying to stop trump, it is game over. Trump is now pushing the Save Act to shutdown the [DS]. Trump is setting the country up for the win.   Economy Report: Texas Wind and Solar Failed During This Week’s Winter Storm, Grid Carried by ‘Natural Gas and Coal’ The recent snow storm that overtook Texas reportedly crashed the state’s wind and solar energy generators, leading to natural gas, coal, and nuclear providing most of the state’s electricity. Report: Texas renewables ghosted the state during extreme weekend cold. "Wind, solar, and batteries fell from briefly supplying ~63% of generation to ~7% within roughly 48 hours." Grid is up + demand met by coal/gas/nuclearhttps://t.co/UNQFgWcSRF pic.twitter.com/IvFO9ZEobk — Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 26, 2026 According to David Blackmon, an energy-related public policy analyst and consultant, by the early morning hours of Jan. 26, natural gas, goal, and nuclear were providing 89 percent of all the state’s power. “Natural gas alone is chugging along at an impressive 68%,” Blackmon reported online on Substack later that same day. Politico similarly reported that the U.S. energy grid “leaned heavily on coal and natural gas generation to satisfy the energy appetite from Winter Storm Fern.” The reliability of natural gas and coal got Texans safely through the coldest night of the year. Wind was only generating 6MW of 40MW. The green new scam is an epic failure. pic.twitter.com/6KZQSKVaIY — Mayes Middleton (@mayes_middleton) January 26, 2026 Source: thegatewaypundit.com China is on a ‘strong currency’ mission to make the yuan a global reserve: Xi Xi Jinping says the goal of becoming an international powerhouse is a long-term one and will rest on core foundations China needs to build a “strong currency” that can become widely used in international trade, investment and foreign exchange markets, and reach the status of a global reserve. Source:.scmp.com Trump Launches $12 Billion Strategic Mineral Stockpile To Counter China; Rare Earth Stocks Jump The Trump administration is preparing to launch a major initiative aimed at protecting US manufacturers from disruptions in the supply of critical minerals, committing about $12 billion in initial funding to build a strategic stockpile of essential materials, according to Bloomberg. The project, known as Project Vault, is designed to reduce America’s dependence on China for rare earths and other strategically important metals. By creating a centralized reserve for civilian industries, officials hope to cushion companies against sudden shortages and sharp price swings that can disrupt production and strain finances. Shares of MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Critical Metals and other rare earth associated names are higher between 5% and 10% heading into the cash open on Monday on the news. At this point it’s safe to say last week’s Reuters rare earth hit piece (authored most likely at the behest of a disgruntled short), which sent the sector tumbling on disputed claims the Trump administration was seeking to distance itself from the rare earth space by moving away from a price floor on critical metals and suggesting MP’s deal with the government may be in question, has been thoroughly debunked. Even the MP Materials X account was mocking the grotesque misreporting: Pathetic — MP Materials (@MPMaterials) January 29, 2026 Project Vault will be financed through a mix of private and public funding: $1.67 billion is expected to come from private investors, while the US Export-Import Bank is set to provide a $10 billion loan with a 15-year term. The bank’s board is scheduled to vote on the deal, which would be the largest in its history. More than a dozen major companies have joined Project Vault, including General Motors, Stellantis, Boeing, Corning, GE Vernova, and Google. Three large trading firms – Hartree Partners, Traxys North America, and Mercuria Energy – will handle sourcing and purchasing materials for the stockpile.    Source: zerohedge.com *TRUMP LAUNCHES $12 BILLION MINERALS STOCKPILE TO COUNTER CHINA No one could have seen this coming. pic.twitter.com/RWDNzNTPCk — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) February 2, 2026 Kevin Warsh for Fed chair is a home run.  Unlike Powell, Warsh rejects inflation myths, the Phillips Curve, and government money printing as growth.  Time to defend the dollar and restore real wages! pic.twitter.com/lQESHvg0E2 — Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore) January 30, 2026 Trump’s new Fed Chair is inflation "hawk” Kevin Warsh. Which sent gold — and silver — plunging. Warsh wants a Main Street boom paid for by Wall Street pain. In other words, the exact opposite of Jerome Powell. pic.twitter.com/AHjZfNtmAm — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) February 2, 2026 Political/Rights They're still not listening pic.twitter.com/Ol5SIT09Mq — Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) February 2, 2026 Your favorite artist has been practicing rituals in a satanic cult where they take babies from other countries & mutilate & kill them as a form of a blood sacrifice to their God. You see, when your master is satan, you must constantly shed blood. However, the JIG IS UP. pic.twitter.com/AFyiiWGATm — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026 Are y’all understanding that these ppl have been sacrificing children as a way of gaining & maintaining power? If you ever vote DemonCrat again, you’re just as soulless as they are & will perish. Maybe it’s time for me to do some story times — since I was trying to not say what I… pic.twitter.com/yZTcthaMpM — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026 know — yet they continue to attempt bullying. Also, I won’t be releasing an album until my contract is renegotiated & until I tell you about all the sabotage this RICO is finding out about Billboard. Maybe I should discuss the brain washing techniques they use. pic.twitter.com/bwQfJeobQf — Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) February 2, 2026   Trevor Noah is a TOTAL LOSER. https://t.co/cBzVsx1zlj pic.twitter.com/Ya1oFlKoQF — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 2, 2026    accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media. Noah, a total loser, better get his facts straight, and get them straight fast. It looks like I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C., and suing him for plenty$. Ask Little George Slopadopolus, and others, how that all worked out. Also ask CBS! Get ready Noah, I’m going to have some fun with you! President DJT The Grammys are introducing the newest mass brainwashing slogan for the easily manipulated sheep in America. “ICE OUT” In the coming months, this will be plastered across all of social media, with each person who posts it self-identifying as a clueless retard that does whatever… — Patri0tsareinContr0l (@Patri0tContr0l) February 2, 2026   the TV tells them to. You can tell Bruce Springsteen is sincere in his disgust for ICE because here he is screaming at Barack Obama after the former President employed the exact same tactics Trump is using now pic.twitter.com/CCliIw6S26 — The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) January 30, 2026   ProPublica has released the names of two DHS agents they say were the ones who shot radicalized armed rioter Alex Pretti. Both agents are Latino. The publication says this is for “accountability.” (Leftists have been encouraging people to find and kill them.) https://t.co/jGthIHmJ2N — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 2, 2026   Lord Mandelson resigns from Labour Party over Epstein links Lord Mandelson says he has resigned his membership of the Labour Party as he does not want to “cause further embarrassment” by his links to the late convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The former cabinet minister, who was sacked as US ambassador last year because of his past connections to Epstein, appeared in the latest release of files by the US Department of Justice on Friday. Documents suggest Epstein made $75,000 (£55,000) in payments to Lord Mandelson in three separate $25,000 transactions in 2003 and 2004. In his letter to Labour’s general secretary on Sunday, Lord Mandelson said: “I have been further linked this weekend to the understandable furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and I feel regretful and sorry about this.” He added: “Allegations which I believe to be false that he made financial payments to me 20 years ago, and of which I have no record or recollection, need investigating by me. Source: bbc.com Eric Swallowswell just stated as fact that Trump was best friends with Epstein and that he’s now accused of behavior just like Epstein. The real facts: Trump kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago and is the ONLY person who cooperated with the victims’ lawyer in 2009. It was also… pic.twitter.com/yW0EalemEh — Patri0tsareinContr0l (@Patri0tContr0l) February 1, 2026  TRUMP’S DOJ that arrested Epstein. Facts are hard for professional liars like Eric Swalwell.   Newly-Released Emails Reveal Jeffrey Epstein May Have a Secret Son  Newly-released emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein may have a secret son. Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, congratulated Epstein on the birth of his baby boy. Ferguson said she ‘heard from the Duke’ that Epstein had a baby boy. The email is date September 21, 2011 so if Epstein has a secret son, he would be 14 years old today. The Daily Mail reported:   Source: thegatewaypundit.com NEW Epstein Files Bombshell! JANE FONDA & ROBERT DE NIRO in emails. Two of the biggest Trump haters appear to be best friends with Jeffery Epstein. These emails detail planned handouts with Jeffery Epstein, Jane Fonda, Robert De Niro and Peggy Siegel. They had a "100%… pic.twitter.com/OhmAGMONSV — J (@JayTC53) February 1, 2026  Jew night” “media elite” and “once the money is paid” NEW Epstein Files Bombshell GEORGE CLOONEY in multiple Epstein Emails. In 2014, Clooney was in Copenhagen where Epstein appears to visit him there saying "Now I know Copenhagen has interesting girls" Clooney's name appears numerous times in Epstein emails. Once again all… pic.twitter.com/FoXxAwLixm — J (@JayTC53) February 2, 2026 the biggest Trump haters were best friends with Jeffery Epstein This email from the Epstein files is EXTREMELY revealing. Epstein reveals he “represents the Rothschilds”, and then tried to get Peter Thiel to meet him in Saudi Arabia. Epstein was working with the Rothschilds and the corrupt Nayef faction within the House of Saud, that has… pic.twitter.com/wKJdbOS4FZ — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 2, 2026   since been neutralized by King Salman and new crown Prince MBS. This Epstein email reveals (confirms) two sides of the Deep State triangle. House of Saud, and the Rothschilds. Epstein hounded me relentlessly to go to his pedo island and I always declined. Not you though. You actually went. What “gifts” did you bring to Epstein when you went to pedo island? pic.twitter.com/0ATSIl3ojn — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 2, 2026  They need to release Epstein’s videos with the victim’s images blurred out. He recorded everything. That will eliminate all doubt. I am in none of them, but many prominent people, especially on the left, are. Game over. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 1, 2026 EPSTEIN: Lawyers for more than 200 Epstein victims are pushing federal judges to order the DOJ to remove the Epstein files from public view. These same voices spent the last year demanding disclosure & accusing President Trump of stalling. The DOJ ultimately released the… pic.twitter.com/2go2Llpl9Z — @amuse (@amuse) February 2, 2026   the documents with required redactions. With Trump exonerated & damaging details now pointing toward Democrat power brokers, the pressure has abruptly flipped back to secrecy. If you actually read the Epstein files, it’s apparent that Epstein was not just anti-Trump and pro-Democrat, he was part of the Democrat brain trust facilitating the shadow war against Trump. Epstein was part of the Deep State elite. Epstein was part of the treasonous coup. — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 2, 2026   What I’ve gathered from the newest Epstein dump, is that Epstein was very close, and in frequent communication with, many of Trump’s loudest critics/enemies. To me, it looks like Epstein was coordinating much of the anti-Trump propaganda used by the Dems. Epstein feared Trump. — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 1, 2026      DOGE Geopolitical Around 50 000 far-left Antifa extremists and their supporters marched in Torino, Italy yesterday to protest against Meloni’s decision to shut down Askatasuna social center, a historic communist-anarchist squat (illegally occupied building) in Torino. It had been occupied since… pic.twitter.com/fwh8v8OwhA — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) February 1, 2026   since 1996 but was stormed by the police for the eviction 5 weeks ago. Nearly 2000 of the protesters later broke off from the main demonstration and fought the police for hours in the streets. They threw stones, fireworks and homemade bombs while also setting barricades and police vehicles on fire. Many Italians are now calling on Meloni to launch a crackdown against violent far-left extremist. BREAKING: Right-wing populist Laura Fernández WINS presidential election for Costa Rica — her platform emulating that of El Salvador President NAYIB BUKELE She pledged to build her own CECOT to lock up countless criminals like Bukele did THE RIGHT-WING IS RISING! pic.twitter.com/tafTcitiQH — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 2, 2026    friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%. They will likewise move forward to reduce their Tariffs and Non Tariff Barriers against the United States, to ZERO. The Prime Minister also committed to “BUY AMERICAN,” at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of U.S. Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products. Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that GET THINGS DONE, something that cannot be said for most. Thank you for your attention to this matter!   War/Peace  BREAKING: Iran’s supreme leader warned the United States that if “they start a war, this time it will be a regional war.” The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he’s made so far. https://t.co/ouTAQ05O7h — The Associated Press (@AP) February 1, 2026     .@POTUS: "We have the biggest, most powerful ships in the world over there… hopefully, we'll make a deal. If we don't make a deal, then we'll find out whether or not he was right." https://t.co/WhkvF4ssUf pic.twitter.com/4H9y8YZz6i — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 1, 2026 We have the biggest, most powerful ships in the world over there… hopefully, we’ll make a deal. If we don’t make a deal, then we’ll find out whether or not he was right.” Trump is not the least bit concerned with Khamenei’s empty threats. Why? because the board has already been secured. No one is coming to save the Ayatollah. They can either make a deal, or their end will be clean and swift. Their choice. pic.twitter.com/xMGZ5B9B5n — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) February 1, 2026 Medical/False Flags   [DS] Agenda Billie Eilish calls America "stolen land" Ok, Billie. Your $14,000,000 mansion in LA is built where the Tongva tribes once lived. Any plans on returning it? pic.twitter.com/3qu0ubWX8G — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 2, 2026  WHY LEMON WAS CHARGED Can we please stop lying around here? Here's the grand jury indictment laying out why Don Lemon was charged. At the pre-op briefing Chauntyll Louisa Allen briefed Lemon and the other conspirators about where and what they were doing. On camera, Nekima… pic.twitter.com/gHuN6Q4ZM9 — Tyler O'Neil (@Tyler2ONeil) January 31, 2026  Armstrong tells Lemon—who knows the location but is hiding it from his audience—that they’re going to “disrupt business as usual” at what we later learned was Cities Church. Lemon said he would see her there. If you riot in a place of worship, we WILL find you. We have made two more arrests in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota: Ian Davis Austin and Jerome Deangelo Richardson. — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 2, 2026   BREAKING: Georgia State Rep Dexter Sharper (D) charged for allegedly fraudulently obtaining pandemic unemployment benefits THE PARTY OF FRAUD pic.twitter.com/ePWCmSOR4x — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 2, 2026   BREAKING – Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is now facing mass calls to have its tax-exempt 501-C status revoked after training hundreds of people how to illegally impede federal immigration law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/9EXR5ux1dd — Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) February 1, 2026 Anti-ICE Resistance Manuals and Training at Schools Receiving Federal Funding Anti-ICE resistance training manuals, including de-arresting and blocking, are being distributed, and in some cases, the training is being held in schools receiving government funding. Image of de-arresting by Minnesota ICE Watch. Minnesota ICE Watch, the organization that Renee Good and her wife were members of, distributed a document known as the “De-Arrest Primer,” which instructs activists on how to physically interfere with law enforcement officers during arrests. The manual provides detailed guidance on pulling detainees from officers’ grips, pushing and pulling officers, breaking holds, and opening law enforcement vehicles to free suspects. The manual also teaches the use of coordinated chanting to create confusion and overwhelm officers during active arrests, as well as surrounding officers until they release detainees. The guide openly acknowledges that these actions may constitute criminal offenses but argues that the risk is justified. Each successful interference is described as a “micro-intifada,” framed as a tactic meant to spread, replicate, and inspire wider disruption. The manual claims these methods originated in pro-Palestinian campus protests and presents them as a model for broader resistance activity. While no single formal publisher is identified, the manual appears to originate from broader activist and radical networks that promote direct physical interference with law enforcement. It has circulated widely through Instagram and other activist communication channels and has been used in training individuals described as “constitutional observers” or “ICE watchers.”   Source: thegatewaypundit.com JUST IN: Anti-ICE rioters in Minneapolis are now DETAINING vehicles with out-of-state license plates while they run the plate through their database This is FALSE IMPRISONMENT Tim Walz and Jacob Frey have SURRENDERED the city to leftist militants pic.twitter.com/M0UFTlhWBv — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 1, 2026   They’re terrorists. They will attack you if you don’t stop and tell their “dispatch” that you’re “confirmed ICE” and you’ll be chased throughout the city. And 911 will ignore you. — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 2, 2026   JUST IN: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs “ICE On Notice” Executive Order to Prosecute ICE Agents  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson at a press conference hosted by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker / Screenshot: MSNBC Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday, launching investigations into ICE agents and laying the groundwork for criminal referrals for alleged law violations.  The order “creates a framework for public accountability in the event federal agents violate local or state law while operating in Chicago,” a press release from Johnson’s office reads.  “Nobody is above the law. There is no such thing as ‘absolute immunity’ in America,” Johnson said in a statement. Source: thegatewaypundit.com Guys, im a journalist! Im taking this money so I can document the robbery! It's fine! pic.twitter.com/mxky4hi8Sp — 9mmSMG (@9mmsmg) January 31, 2026 I just spoke with @RealTomHoman @ICEDirector @CBPCommissioner. Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. As funding is available, the body camera program will be expanded nationwide. We will rapidly acquire and deploy body… — Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) February 2, 2026   President Trump’s Plan  Federal Appeals Court Tosses Justice Department’s Misconduct Complaint Against Judge Boasberg  A federal appeals court tossed out a Justice Department misconduct complaint against Judge James Boasberg. AS previously reported, DC Chief Judge James Boasberg and other DC Judges admitted bias against the Trump Administration during a March 2025 judicial conference with Chief Justice Roberts, according to a memo obtained by The Federalist. For the last year, DC Circuit Court Judges have engaged in a judicial coup against President Trump. Far-left DC judges James Boasberg, Beryl Howell, Chutkan, Berman Jackson and others have ruled against President Trump in every case related to deportations and firings in the Executive Branch. Source: thegatewaypundit.com   The fraud being exposed in California is INSANE – 18% of THE WHOLE COUNTRY’S home health care billing is coming out of Los Angeles County– One doctor billed the government $120 million in a single year claiming to oversee 1,900 patients– With almost 2,000 hospice agencies, Los… pic.twitter.com/0mTPG1ENL2 — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 1, 2026   agencies, Los Angeles County has more than 36 states combined and 30X MORE than the whole state of Florida and New York “How is that possible? And take a look at this map, a cluster of 287 hospice providers, in a two-mile radius, some in strip malls, unmarked buildings, even a wrecking yard and vacant lot. All of it is just paperwork. I could fill that out in Kazakhstan if I want and get a hospice license waiting for me.” Truly insane levels of fraud! 18% of home healthcare billing nationwide is coming from one county in California … https://t.co/D7bez2Esan — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 2, 2026      Rebuilding, can be, without question, the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind, anywhere in the World. In other words, if we don’t close, the quality of Construction will not be nearly as good, and the time to completion, because of interruptions with Audiences from the many Events using the Facility, will be much longer. The temporary closure will produce a much faster and higher quality result!   Based on these findings, and totally subject to Board approval, I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything that has taken place with respect to such a Facility before.   Therefore, The Trump Kennedy Center will close on July 4th, 2026, in honor of the 250th Anniversary of our Country, whereupon we will simultaneously begin Construction of the new and spectacular Entertainment Complex. Financing is completed, and fully in place! This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment, far better than it has ever been before. America will be very proud of its new and beautiful Landmark for many generations to come. Thank you for your attention to this matter!   PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP President Trump to SETTLE $10 BILLION IRS LAWSUIT — Plans to DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITY President Donald J. Trump is preparing to settle his massive $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department, and he says he will donate the entire payout to reputable charities instead of keeping a penny for himself. President Trump, Eric Trump, Don Jr., and the Trump Org filed a lawsuit against the IRS for leaking their tax returns. They are seeking $10 billion in damages. In September 2023, federal prosecutors charged a former IRS contractor who worked for the agency from 2018 to 2020 with unlawfully obtaining and disseminating the tax details of a high-ranking public official and numerous affluent Americans to media outlets. According to court documents and an official press release from the Department of Justice, Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., stole tax return information associated with a high-ranking government official, referred to as Public Official A  – now known as Donald Trump. He then disclosed this information to a news organization identified as News Organization 1 – now known as The New York Times. Littlejohn reportedly stole IRS information on thousands of wealthy people. The stolen information was then disseminated to two news outlets (New York Times and ProPublica). “In July and August 2020, Littlejohn separately stole tax return information for thousands of the nation’s wealthiest individuals. Littlejohn was again able to evade IRS detection. In November 2020, Littlejohn disclosed this tax return information to News Organization 2, which published over 50 articles using the stolen data. Littlejohn then obstructed the forthcoming investigation into his conduct by deleting and destroying evidence of his disclosures,” the DOJ previously said. L Source: thegatewaypundit.com   The usual Doomster suspects are FREAKING OUT over yesterday's special election for a Texas state senator in TX-SD9. TX-SD9 is historically very red, but a Democrat won, so DOOOOOOMMM!!!!!! So I’m going to do what I always do and calm everybody down. Allow me to share some… https://t.co/XmGKMwTV9m — Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) February 2, 2026   some facts: 1. Yesterday’s voter turnout was 94,938. 2. In the same district in 2024, the voter turnout was 400,339. 3. In the same district in 2022, the voter turnout was 277,883. 4. This was a special election to fill a vacant seat resulting from a state senator’s promotion into state comptroller. 5. Based on the timing of this election and the next election, and the peculiar nature of Texas state government, it is a 99.99% certainty that this new Democrat will never cast a single vote in the term he is filling. 6. The vote was on a Saturday. I am as passionate a MAGA voter as is alive, but if I lived in TX-SD9, I would have stayed home and enjoyed my Saturday based on fact #5 alone. Is this good for the GOP? No. Is it bad for the GOP? No. Then what is it, CP, you big smartypants? IT’S NOTHING. IT’S MEANINGLESS. So everybody please calm down. For the 2026 midterms, every Trump voter knows that if he does not win, the House will impeach him twice weekly. That fact will be as widely understood as any fact during the 2024 election. There are still many issues Trump needs to work on, and I’m not guaranteeing a 2026 victory. What I AM guaranteeing is that yesterday’s TX-SD9 election has as much meaning as peanut butter on a dog’s nose. (The dog freaks, everybody laughs, but ultimately the dog gets the peanut butter and we all move on.) https://twitter.com/JohnBasham/status/2018199554764447926?s=20   The Georgia Elections Board. Exclusive: A U.S. official has alleged wrongdoing by U.S. spy chief Tulsi Gabbard in a complaint that is so highly classified it has sparked months of wrangling over how to share it with Congress, according to people familiar with the matter https://t.co/fckdxgOCug — The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) February 2, 2026 Complaint against Tulsi Gabbard could do ‘grave damage to national security’: Report The whistleblower’s allegations are so highly classified that documents are being kept locked in a safe and the complaint still hasn’t been shared with Congress From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford i   Source: the-independent.com There’s an “8 month old complaint” from a “US official” alleging “wrongdoing”   The timeline is crystal clear:April 2025: Tulsi confirms 2020 election probe May 1, 2025: She drops the Ukraine biolabs bomb + COVID origins investigation with RFK Jr. & Bhattacharya Then fast-forward to late Jan 2026: She's literally on-site as FBI hauls out boxes of 2020… pic.twitter.com/J9Bo6VRBN6 — Andrew (@awaitekw14) February 1, 2026   ballots from Fulton. Coincidence? No way. COVID wasn’t just a ‘pandemic’—it was the engineered pretext that flipped every state rule on mail-ins, drop boxes, and signature verification. Harvest those ballots, truck them in after 3 a.m. stops, rinse & repeat in swing-state blue zones. Regime change 2.0 after Russiagate flopped.If they can prove those Fulton ballots trace back to illegal harvesting (or even foreign interference via the biolab network), the whole house of cards collapses. Treason on a scale we haven’t seen since the founding. Trump saying ‘interesting things happening’ soon? Understatement of the century. Stay frosty, patriots. The storm is here. Bill Gates was planning ‘Pandemic Simulations’ with Jeffrey Epstein…IN 2017. pic.twitter.com/XEQlXjbkmB — Liz Churchill (@liz_churchill10) February 1, 2026   Schumer issues new statement reiterating that the SAVE Act is “dead on arrival” in the Senate — amid push from GOP Rep. Luna & others “If House Republicans add the SAVE Act to the bipartisan appropriations package it will lead to another prolonged Trump government shutdown” pic.twitter.com/9enHveCRN4 — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) February 2, 2026 Andrew Desiderio Schumer issues new statement reiterating that the SAVE Act is “dead on arrival” in the Senate — amid push from GOP Rep. Luna & others “If House Republicans add the SAVE Act to the bipartisan appropriations package it will lead to another prolonged Trump government shutdown” BREAKING: A HUGE list of House Republicans led by Rep. Brandon Gill just demanded Sen. Mitch McConnell allow the SAVE ACT OUT of the Senate Rules Committee so it can be passed on the floor Absolutely NO excuses for the holdup! Schedule the vote and GET IT DONE, secure our… pic.twitter.com/SwpqPdcWc7 — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 2, 2026 elections from fraud.  REP. AUGUST PFLUGER, Chair of Republican Study Committee nails it: “The House did our job nearly 300 days ago. It’s high time that the Senate do theirs!”   President Donald Trump has proposed building a massive triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., often referred to as the “Independence Arch” or “Memorial Circle arch,” to be located on Columbia Island near the Potomac River, close to the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.  The structure is envisioned as a 250-foot-tall monument, which would make it more than twice the height of the 100-foot Lincoln Memorial, taller than the 70-foot White House, and larger than Paris’s 164-foot Arc de Triomphe—though still shorter than the 630-foot Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Trump’s motivations stem from a desire to create a grand symbol of American pride and exceptionalism, emphasizing that Washington, D.C., is “the only city in the world that’s of great importance that doesn’t have a triumphal arch  The arch signifies Trump’s emphasis on monumental nationalism and grandeur, evoking historical triumphal arches built by emperors and leaders to commemorate triumphs and project power—earning it nicknames like “Arc de Trump.” 

by Kurt Zindulka, Breitbart: Chaos erupted in Turin on Saturday evening, with over 100 police officers injured and fires being set in the centre of the Italian city amid a protest against the closure of a far-left activist hub. Nationwide demonstrations were held on Saturday in response to the eviction of leftists from the so-called […]