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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. The DOJ dumps millions more Epstein Files on Friday. Chad shares an update on the state of the midterm elections on Midterm Monday. Chad recaps the wokest moments from last night's Grammy's. The SNAP program officially has new work requirements. A U.A.E. firm quietly took a stake in the Trump Family’s crypto company. A Democrat pulls a major upset in a deep red district in Dallas TX.

Another winter system will swallow up the South over the weekend. President Trump announces the next Fed Chair. Time is running out to reach a nuclear deal with Iran. More youth leagues are experiencing a rise in fights between parents. Don Lemon ARRESTED by federal agents in connection with the Minnesota church invasion. Is another government shutdown inevitable? Have Trump's tariffs paid off?

Nashville has gone days without power with no end it sight as another winter storm approaches. TSA to start charging travelers without a REAL ID starting Sunday Feb. 1st. US population growth has slowed "significantly" in the last year over people not having children any more due to affordability and dating culture. New footage from the BBC shows Alex Pretti smashing ICE vehicles' taillights and spitting on ICE officers. Nipah virus fears trigger airport checks across Asia after India confirms two cases. “Ghost students” are enrolling in American universities, collecting student loans and grants and then disappearing with the cash.

Ilhan Omar is attacked at a town hall by a man with an unknown liquid. The White House finally admits there were some mistakes in the way the situation with Alex Pretti was handled in Minneapolis. The "Doomsday Clock" was moved closer to midnight. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. TikTok settles its social media addiction lawsuit ahead of a trial against Meta, YouTube.

Millions are still digging out of ice and snow while record cold temps freeze the country. The investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti continues. Ret. Major Mike Lyons joins Chad to discuss a possible war in China and the US' next steps in Iran. What's the true permanent fix to America's broken immigration system? TikTok's new owner is causing controversary. A jury will get to decide whether social media companies are liable for getting their users HOOKED.

A winter storm impacted millions over the weekend as snow and ice disrupt travel and bring down power lines. A man is fatally shot by ICE agents in Minneapolis. Seahawks and Patriots advance to Super Bowl LX. Buddhist monks continue their peace walks through winter weather. There is a new suggestion to replace the Punxsutawney groundhog.

Winter weather to slam the US. ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, including 5-year-old. TikTok finalizes deal to keep operating in US. Friday Sound Salad. Chad's Wheel of Surprise. Walking Monks update. Chad's NFL picks. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks about the latest in the stock market. 

Major snowstorm to his the US. US House panel votes to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein subpoenas. "Burping' your home. Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours. Oscar nominations. Vance to visit Minneapolis amid ICE crackdown. 

Trump speaks at Davos amid heightened tensions with Europe over Greenland. Major winter storm to blast millions across the South with dangerous ice, snow. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. ‘Peanut butter’ raises expected for certain jobs and sectors in 2026. Jessica is now the new Karen. 

Indiana wins the College football championship capping a perfect season. Trump links Greenland push to Nobel Peace Prize slight. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks unrest in Iran. India surpasses China as the world's most populous country. 

ICE protestors disrupt Minnesota worship service. Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather. NFL playoff games. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Trump threatens NATO allies with tariffs over resistance to Greenland acquisition. Calls by Iranians for US strike grow as Trump delays action. ‘Grandma hobbies’ have young people embracing analog activities. Trump orders active duty troops to prepare for Minnesota deployment. College football championship game. 

Trump pitches direct payments to consumers for health care. Friday Sound Salad. Another government shutdown possible in 15 days. Streamflation. Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. Zach Abraham, Bulwark Capital, talks about the latest moves by the Federal Reserve. Buddhist monks walking 2,300 miles from Texas to DC. Jim Kennedy, Kennedy Institute for Public Policy Research, talks about the major news stories of the week. 

US pulls some personnel from key Middle East bases amid Iran tensions. Federal agent shoots, wounds man Wednesday night in north Minneapolis. Republicans vow to block Trump from seizing Greenland by force. World Cup fans banned from US travel may be unable to root for teams in person. AI in Hollywood. Communism vs. Capitalism. 

Donald Trump touts economy, downplays costs in Michigan speech. Iranian authorities say some 2,000 people killed in protests. Timothy Busfield surrenders to authorities on child sex abuse charges. One-Hit Wonder Wednesday. Republicans vow to hold Bill Clinton in contempt as he skips Epstein testimony. Vance and Rubio to hold meeting on Greenland. Claudette Colvin, American pioneer of the 1950s civil rights movement dies at 86.   

GOP seems to be winning the culture war. Transgender athlete bans get Supreme Court review in landmark case. Mike Lyons, military analyst, talks about the US next steps in Venezuela. Authorities announce major bust in Canada's biggest gold heist ever. Fed's Powell denies perjury amid Congress probe on $2.5bn headquarters renovation. Bill and Hillary refuse to testify in Epstein probe. About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race.