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ABC the Only Nightly Newscast to Cover Clandestine Vegas Biolab
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ABC the Only Nightly Newscast to Cover Clandestine Vegas Biolab

It is not often that we get to point out that the most egregiously biased and Trump-deranged of the Elitist Media nightly network newscasts did something right. But, alas, ABC World News Tonight did the right thing for once. Disturbing news broke of a clandestine biolab in Las Vegas, operating out of a home owned by a Chinese national. Here is the report in its entirety as aired on ABC World News Tonight on Monday, February 2nd, 2026: It's not often one says, "good job, ABC World News Tonight," but alas. The only network nightly newscast to cover the clandestine Chinese-adjacent biolab in Vegas. pic.twitter.com/2ekvjdFOhS — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) February 3, 2026 DAVID MUIR: Tonight in Las Vegas, authorities are investigating a possible unauthorized biological laboratory inside someone's home. The new images right here from inside the home tonight. The FBI is now testing vials recovered in the home to see if they contain potentially infectious and deadly viruses, including: Ebola, Zika, and Covid. Law enforcement sources telling ABC News tonight they recovered 1,000 pieces of evidence. The homeowner is a Chinese national who was previously arrested in 2023. They say he owns dozens of other properties. They are now being searched, too. It turns out that this isn’t this homeowner’s first brush with the law, or even first clandestine biolab. Per NewsNation: A suspected biological laboratory raided by Metro police and the FBI may be connected to a similar incident in California, where officials found infectious agents such as HIV and malaria, NewsNation affiliate KLAS has learned. … An LLC tied to the home’s county records matches the name of a company that is part of an ongoing federal case in California involving a biological laboratory there. In that case, a Chinese citizen faces federal charges for allegedly manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical devices, according to federal prosecutors. As part of that investigation, local and federal officials raided the suspected biolab in Reedley, California, in Fresno County. “Inside the Reedley Biolab, officials observed blood, tissue and other bodily fluid samples and serums; and thousands of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material,’ raising the concern that they contained pathogens,” according to a federal report from the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party. Some of these vials were labeled with the names of pathogens in English or Mandarin.” This begs the question: how many more of these clandestine biolaboratories out there? And for what purpose are they running? These are important questions that are of interest to viewers.  Unfortunately, there are no further answers to be found on the network nightly news. Both NBC Nightly News and CBS Evening News chose not to report on this critical story with deep national security implications.

Joe Scarborough's Screaming Anti-ICE Rant, Devoid of All Context
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Joe Scarborough's Screaming Anti-ICE Rant, Devoid of All Context

Joe Scarborough went on one of his patented rants on Monday's Morning Joe. All that was missing were a few choice obscenities—an increasingly common part of Joe's shtick.  The object of Scarborough's ire was video of an ICE action he described as taking place in Minneapolis [actually in St. Peter, about 70 miles to the south—close enough for liberal-media work]. An ICE vehicle is shown driving in front of another vehicle, forcing it to stop. Agents jump out, weapons drawn. Predictably, Scarborough slammed the agents as "thugs" and "idiots." He demanded that any agent drawing his weapon when getting out of a car be tried "for assault." Not shooting his weapon—simply drawing it is a crime in Joe's book. Scarborough's Rules of Engagement: suspects are entitled to get the drop on law enforcement. But what was glaringly missing from Scarborough's diatribe was any mention—not even the slightest hint—of what had preceded the stop. For all Joe would have you believe, ICE had randomly chosen to engage with a motorist who had been minding her own business, puttering along at the speed limit, coming to a full stop at all red lights.  Not a word of DHS's statement on the stop [emphasis added]: "As @dhsgov law enforcement conducted a targeted operation to arrest a serial criminal illegal alien whose rap sheet includes multiple arrests for assault, domestic violence, and driving under the influence, an agitator began stalking and obstructing law enforcement.  "Law enforcement officers attempted to pull her over using their emergency lights to issue her a warning. Ignoring law enforcement commands, the agitator refused to pull over and began driving recklessly including running stop signs, nearly colliding with multiple vehicles, and driving directly at law enforcement in an attempt to ram their vehicle. Her actions endangered law enforcement officers, the public, and allowed this violent criminal to remain at large."  "Our officers arrested the agitator. Obstructing law enforcement is a felony and a federal crime." There should be more dashcam video available, whether from the woman's car or ICE's, that will shed light on the situation.  Scarborough's failure to even allude to the DHS take on the incident constituted flagrant journalistic malpractice, and once again exposed his bias. He could only rant away that it's "what looks like a paramilitary legal force let loose on the streets of America to shoot Americans. To terrorize Americans on the streets of America." Note: Scarborough's screeching was so extreme that even Mika admitted that he had been "loud." Yet she rode to his defense, claiming all those decibels were "worth every word." We'd say Joe averaged about a 7 on the 1-10 scale, but perhaps in an homage to the late Rob Reiner, producer and star of Spinal Tap, occasionally turned it up to 11.  Here's the transcript. MS NOW Morning Joe 2/2/26 6:05 am ET JOE SCARBOROUGH: We continue to still see videos coming out of Minneapolis. We continue to still see, I think one of the most compelling videos and one of the most frightening videos, but also one of the most clarifying videos yesterday that I saw came, I believe it was from this weekend, but I'll get a confirmation on it, where a woman is driving down the Minneapolis street, and cars are swerving wildly to cut her off.  And she, what does she do? She's so lawless. Oh my God, [begins to scream] she's so lawless! How could she hate the law so much that she starts calling the police? Think about this.  In America, in America. [video of stop begins to roll.] MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Look at this. SCARBOROUGH: Look at these thugs! Look, look, look, and he comes out with a gun, and he gets in front of the car. They're pointing the gun. They're telling her to come out. They're yelling at her. So what does she do? She's desperately calling the police, desperately asking people to call 911. Get that, Republicans? She's not calling the National Hippie Network. She's not calling -- [Screams] Look at this guy in front of the car.  MIKA: The gun.  SCARBOROUGH: [Screams] Get trained! Get trained before you draw your gun, you idiot.  But what is she doing? Is she calling Antifa, Fox News? N-o-o-o, she's not calling Antifa. She's calling the police, begging the police to come save her from what looks like a paramilitary legal force let loose on the streets of America to shoot Americans. To terrorize Americans on the streets of America. And the police officer comes, Mika, and he drives her home. He comes and he breaks up the paramilitary thugs, and it is the police officer, not Antifa -- MIKA: The chief of police. SCARBOROUGH: -- not the National Hippie Network, not leftists. A police officer comes and takes her home/   Look at this. When these thugs come out of their car, standing in front of a car, drawing a gun, look at them! In America, this is happening. This is still happening in [screams] your country. This is an undisciplined paramilitary force that does not answer to anyone, obviously, because they're still doing this.  And she calls 911. She calls the police. She's not asking to defund the police. She's asking to be saved from these thugs by the police.  MIKA: They don't know what they're doing.  SCARBOROUGH: By the police. You don't know what they're doing. But what they do know is that they're willing to draw. I'll tell you what. Anybody in charge of this force that says, if you get out of a car, so help me God, and you draw your guns, you draw your guns, you know what? We're going to try you. We're going to try you for assault.  This is so out of control, and it looks like a paramilitary force from the Third World.  MIKA: Yeah. Joe, it's early, it's loud, and yet that was worth every word, every word you just said. Because this is where we are, and it is traumatizing a nation. 

Hegseth Tells Blue Origin, NASA: U.S. Space Dominance as ‘Ultimate High Ground’
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Hegseth Tells Blue Origin, NASA: U.S. Space Dominance as ‘Ultimate High Ground’

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL – Secretary of War Pete Hegesth heralded the Trump administration’s push to “make space great again” Monday in a whirlwind day up and down Florida’s Space Coast as part of his Arsenal of Freedom tour that he said, with the help of NASA, the Space Force, and aeronautical giants like the Jeff Bezos-founded Blue Origin. Hegseth leaned into promoting the American worker as the key to dominance in the “ultimate high ground” of space: WATCH: @SecWar with the key takeaway from his Arsenal of Freedom tour stop at Florida’s Space Coast (which @NewsBusters had rare access)… “[I]f we unleash the American worker and American industry, we will outcompete. We will out-innovate…We will unleash American space… pic.twitter.com/4ZR2Z19ybH — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 3, 2026 Hegseth’s day – which NewsBusters received rare access as part of the press pool – culminated in an address to a chilly but energized crowd of employees at Blue Origin’s Rocket Factory on Merritt Island. Right off the top, Hegseth made clear that the work of Blue Origin – which is building the next generation of rockets and capsules to send America back to the moon and Mars – are the embodiment of America’s “arsenal of freedom”: .@SecWar to Blue Origin workers with @JeffBezos in the crowd: “[W]hat you’re building here at Merritt Island is a core function of the arsenal of freedom. You see, the arsenal isn’t just about door kickers or guys dropping precision bombs although we like those guys very much.… pic.twitter.com/Q5DIdhWx76 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 He said the Trump administration will “make space great again” thanks to the “precision, skill, and hard work” at Blue Origin “delivering capabilities to the war fighter” that they need: .@SecWar at Blue Origin Rocket Factory: “[W]e’re going to make space great again. That sign is our motto. Because all of you have dedicated your lives to precision, skill, and hard work in hard hats. Different kind of hats than the helmets soldiers wear, but the same kind of… pic.twitter.com/4b09h34CYW — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 Tying into Bezos’s opening remarks that emphasized the work of Blue Origin puts America First by erasing our dependance on foreign nations like Russia for reaching space, Hegseth praised the focus on American manufacturing (and previewed what they will do to help bring forth the Golden Dome): As the son and nephew of two women who run a small manufacturing business, this is absolutely spot on from @SecWar.... “We live in a realistic world where American strength has to partner with American manufacturing, and if you don’t have both, you don’t have a free country. And… pic.twitter.com/BbNEAGNFab — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 All of this, he said, is being highlighted to demand “industry…move fast, at scale, at cost to outcompete our adversaries, to rebuild our arsenal of freedom” and send “a massive message to the rest of the world that American strength is not going anywhere anytime soon” despite a Pentagon that “exist[s] to move paper” and hold “meetings…to talk about other meetings.” Hegseth also had some fun with the crowd when he said the Trump administration doesn’t “care” who delivers to warfighters so long as we win (click “expand”): So, in conjunction with our efforts from the Space Force, we will continue to ensure peace through strength with our private partners who are critical. Companies like Blue Origin, companies like SpaceX and others who are critical to ensuring that we dominate space. We welcome those partners and we will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you in these critical efforts. You see, we don’t care -- you care – but we don’t care what company name is printed on the side of a rocket. You should care. I know you hope it says Blue Origin. We don’t care what company name appears on, you know, ladders on planes or what company name is painted on a satellite. We just want the best. And we don’t care how many lobbyists or accountants you have, if you create the best, the fastest on behalf of taxpayers and warfighters, you’re going to win. And that’s what President Trump’s War Department expects, and I’m hopeful, and based on what I saw today, Blue Origin’s going to do plenty of winning. [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] And that’s a great thing. That’s a great thing for your company. That’s a great thing for you, but most importantly, that’s a great thing for our country. That’s what we need. That’s what my kids and grandkids need. They need men and women like you dedicated to your craft. That’s what the trigger pullers need, the pilots need, the surface warfare officers need, the medics need all those guys and gals wearing camouflage need you. They need Blue Origin. They need space dominance. Hegseth arrived at the Blue Origin Rocket Factory where he was greeted by Bezos himself: .@SecWar greeted by @JeffBezos at @BlueOrigin headquarters as part of his Arsneal of Freedom tour pic.twitter.com/b0kvPJXEtc — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 The speech capped off a series of events for Hegseth, which began with a swearing-in ceremony at the Valiant Air Command, Inc. Warbird Museum for 50 new American soldiers and nine recruits for the Florida National Guard. Hegesth emphasized the importance of making every effort to add an oath of enlistment to new recruits at every stop on the Arsenal of Freedom Tour: Look in the eyes of the young Americans who have made the choice to be a part of the real one percent, to be a part of the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen, to do something most of their peers would never, ever do. And I want those cameras in the back to capture the fact that from the highest levels of our country, from the President to the Secretary of War and across, we recognize and appreciate and salute what you do because we think, we believe it’s the highest calling you can do in serving our republic. “We are in the 250th year of our great republic because men and women stood up to defend it,” he added. “To be here with you this morning is an honor for me because my job is to serve you. Our job at the Office of the Secretary of War, at the Pentagon – echelons above reality – our job is to serve all of you.” From there, we convoyed to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, where he was greeted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who was confirmed by the Senate less than two months ago on December 18. Hegseth was then taken to NASA’s Launch Pad 39B, the sight of….Artemis II, a lunar mission set to launch later this month on a 10-day mission to orbit both the Earth and the moon, sending humans to the darkside of the moon, the farthest mankind has ever gone in space and closest mankind has been to the moon since the final Apollo mission in December 1972. As part of the delegation, the press pool became the closest journalists have been to a yet-to-be-launched manned rocket ship. And, prior to Blue Origin, he visited the Shuttle Landing Facility (with a self-explanatory famous history) and, with Isaacman as his pilot, took a thrill ride aboard one of two F-5 fighter jets Isaacman owns and had wrapped in a special America 250 livery. CAPE CANAVERAL -- @SecWar flies with NASA Administrator @rookisaacman in a special #America250 livery over the Space Coast pic.twitter.com/ChneWS1Nfj — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 2, 2026 “I’ll say that he’s a pro…This guy is going to make NASA great again. That much I know,” he said of Isaacman upon climbing out. On X following his Blue Origin speech, he added “I’ll fly with you any day!” Speaking moments later to reporters, he said that America “is hellbent, dead set on asserting American dominance…not just on par, but dominance with NASA, with SpaceX, with Blue Origin, the best of the best – to unleash that.” After his flight with @rookisaacman on one of Isaacman's F5's over Florida's Space Coast, @SecWar briefly stopped to chat with reporters, telling us America “is hellbent, dead set on asserting American dominance…not just on par, but dominance with NASA, with SpaceX, with Blue… pic.twitter.com/p9KaV3yAT6 — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 3, 2026 “That’s what the Arsenal of Freedom Tour is about – is finding out what these folks need in order to go faster, and be better at what they do,” he concluded.

BIAS BY ZO-MISSION: Nets Hide Mamdani’s Deadly Snowstorm Mismanagement
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BIAS BY ZO-MISSION: Nets Hide Mamdani’s Deadly Snowstorm Mismanagement

Viewers of the Elitist Media got a steady diet of Zohran Mamdani in the runup to the New York City mayoral election. The hype machine ran in overdrive, as is often the case for charismatic young socialists running for office in New York City. Mamdani’s promoters have gone silent, though, as Mamdani appears to have botched his first big test as mayor. Per The New York Post: The death toll from the frigid winter weather in New York City has risen to 16, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday — as the blowback over his handling of the extended killer cold snap intensifies. Hizzoner said at an unrelated press conference that 13 people died from hypothermia and another three died of overdoses outside since the freezing temps descended on the city Jan. 19. “Each of these lives lost is a tragedy,” Mamdani said. “My heart was with the families of those mourning their loved ones. Mamdani reversed a policy established by his predecessor, Mayor Eric Adams, that compelled the relocation of homeless individuals found on the streets into shelters. There is great concern that more may die from exposure as this cold blast continues. The last mention of the dead was a passing mention on ABC’s World News Tonight on January 25th, 2026: On the evening news, no mention of the 16 dead, mountains of gray slush and stacks of garbage in NYC, resulting from Mayor Mamdani's botched snowstorm response. Last mention 1/25 on ABC World News Tonight. pic.twitter.com/Y29GAEGmuU — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) February 3, 2026 More than 2500 city sanitation workers working around the clock to clear the streets. Mayor Mamdani telling New Yorkers to stay home, and offering his deepest condolences to the families of the five people found dead outside. Mamdani saying their deaths are being investigated.  That’s it. Nothing since, and the death toll is now up to 16. Additionally, delayed snow removal has led to a massive garbage pileup in the city. Per the Post:  Frustrated New Yorkers are raising a stink over mountains of trash piling up on city streets as “limited” collection drags on a week after a massive winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow. The unsavory sights were clear as day on Saturday night when a Post reporter spotted heaps of garbage bags and cardboard boxes littering the sidewalks in several neighborhoods, thanks to the Department of Sanitation playing catch-up since the storm. The garbage, of course, attracts rats and other vermin. And it is stacking high all over the city, EXCEPT…near Gracie Mansion. The Big Three network newscasts are all based out of New York, and they often pick up local stories. Their collective omission of Mamdani’s botched storm response is all the more jarring. More so given that they all jumped on his hype train. Now they’re stuck and can’t jump off, having realized that the warm embrace of collectivism won’t plow the snow or pick up the garbage.  

DC Homicides Continue to Plummet in 2026, Fueled by Trump’s Surge of Law Enforcement Last Fall
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DC Homicides Continue to Plummet in 2026, Fueled by Trump’s Surge of Law Enforcement Last Fall

Violent crime – especially, homicide – has plummeted in the Nation’s Capital since President Donald Trump’s surge of federal law enforcement into the city last Fall, a trend that has continued into the new year. On August 11 of last year, Pres. Trump declared a crime emergency in the District of Columbia and began taking steps to end the threat to public safety there, in a city that should be a beacon of hope for people across the globe. “Though violent crime in D.C. was already trending down before Trump declared a crime emergency in August, the number of homicides plummeted afterward,” The Washington Post reported on Sunday: “In September, the first full month after the federal law enforcement surge, five people were killed — the lowest September figure since 2011.” …. “Homicides and robberies dropped by more than half during the surge, and the extra agents augmented a police force struggling with half-century-low staffing.” In 2025, D.C. police recorded 127 homicides, the lowest count in eight years, marking a significant decline from both 2024’s 187 total 2023’s two-decade high of 274. What’s more, public safety has continued to improve in 2026. After going three weeks without a homicide in January, the month ended with only two on the books – one of which was committed in 2025, but was not categorized a homicide until this year. “Well, it’s quite simple: take the bad guys out, crime goes down,” Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett explained in an interview Monday, commenting on the improvement in public safety under the Trump Administration: “And you saw it in Washington, D.C., where it used to be Crime Central: staggering murder rate, more than 200 years. Suddenly, that plummeted when Trump poured in federal resources and sent in the National Guard. And, you saw violent crime drop 50% to a 30-year low. Homicides, robberies, dangerous assaults, carjackings – all of that dropped by 30-50%.” “The lesson is: when you take the career criminals out of action, of course the crime rate is going to drop. It’s common sense,” Jarrett said, regarding the increased number of prosecutions in the traditionally soft-on-crime city. “People were walking and living in fear in Washington, DC. Suddenly, that’s changed,” Jarrett said. Still, he cautioned, it’s unlikely that other crime-ravaged, Democrat-run cities will follow suit: “But, you can’t seem to tell that to blue cities, because their politicians care more about protecting criminals than innocent victims of crime.”