Jan 16 2026

FRANK WALKER: Cardinal Zen shows how humility in front of God leads to courage in front of injustice


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: January 14, 2026

Jan 16 2026

2 Million Draft Evaders WANTED By Ukraine


Posted originally on Jan 16, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

Zelensky is forcing a generation to perish in this endless war with Russia and NATO. Recent reports indicate that 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL (absent without leave), and for perspective, that is more soldiers than the entire UK military. Ukraine’s new Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov warned that the government is hunting down two million Ukrainians who are wanted for evading mobilization.

“Today, we cannot fight with new technologies, with an old organizational structure,” Fedorov said in a televised warning. “Our goal is to change the system, carry out army reforms, improve the infrastructure on the front, to eradicate lies and corruption, to instill leadership, and a new culture of trust.”

The age of conscription was lowered from 27 to 25 back in April 2024. Zelensky has demanded that men from 25 up to 60 years of age join mobilization efforts. Ukraine has a population of 40 million, and 2 million evaders represent a significant portion of men, but only six months ago, reports indicated that 6 million men were wanted for evading the draft.

Everything comes with a price tag in Ukraine. The alleged cost for organized desertion begins in the $7,000 rage, and some reports have stated individuals were able to remove themselves from wanted registry lists for $3,500. Men have attempted to flee to neighboring Belarus, Romania, and Hungary. Romania reportedly detained over 10,000 attempted evaders in 2025 alone. There is little room for escape; everyone must comply with Zelensky’s death orders.

The punishment for going AWOL during wartime is five to 12 years imprisonment, but the Defense Ministry needs those men on the battlefield. Europe is eager to step in once Ukraine decimates a generation of men and permanently alters its demographic. The men in Europe have no say on the matter either. Governments can temporarily rely on the economic downturn to attract new recruits, but there simply are not enough men available to play in the neocon war games. Drafts will happen worldwide once World War III breaks out.

Conscripts receive two weeks of training before battle. The government has resorted to “busification” or kidnapping to force men to comply with the draft. Soldiers are expected to fight until they are killed to too badly injured to continue fighting. Reports state that there is little rotation from the frontlines as Zelensky has simply run out of men and plans to use the remaining troops as cannon fodder.

Sentiment is quite different when people believe in cause. The current war has dragged on for four years, no progress has been made on peace deals or treaties, and the scope has widened significantly due to the globalist neocons who have been patiently waiting to join the battle. The elites demand destruction from the safety of their glass castles while millions live in fear, hiding from the death and destruction that awaits them.

Jan 16 2026

Starmer Claims Digital IDs Not Mandatory


Posted originally on Jan 16, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

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Keir Starmer temporarily pivoted on mandatory digital IDs, and although they will be rolled out in the UK by 2029, Starmer claims they will not be mandatory.

Millions signed a petition to dismantle the digital ID system scheme when it was first announced. “Digital ID is an enormous opportunity for the UK. It will make it tougher to work illegally in this country, making our borders more secure,” Starmer declared in late 2025, citing illegal migration as the primary reason to implement the system. “And it will also offer ordinary citizens countless benefits, like being able to prove your identity to access key services swiftly – rather than hunting around for an old utility bill.”

The plan would have required employers to cross-verify their employees’ digital IDs against the government’s centralized database to ensure they had the right to work in the UK. The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts cots will add £1.8 billion to government debt over the next three years. The government disagrees with that figure but has yet to provide a budget for the program.

“Stepping back from mandatory use cases will deflate one of the main points of contention. We do not want to risk there being cases of some 65-year-old in a rural area being barred from ­working because he hasn’t downloaded this app,” a government source told The Times. “That does not impact normal people,” a secondary source said. “It always should have been about the convenience.”

Convenience and safety—the promises provided in exchange for freedom. Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, confidently declared that this NOT “some sort of massive U-turn,” as the plan is still in motion. “We said that we would have digital checks on people for right to work. That’s what we are continuing to do.”

Governments claimed that the COVID vaccination was not technically mandatory, but citizens could not freely access society without proof of vaccination. The pattern is the same—you technically do not need to create a digital ID, but basic tasks will become increasingly difficult to the point where you either cave or find energy-intensive workarounds.

Starmer is simply retaining voters until the program comes to fruition. If this were about convenience, the government would not be considering assigning every newborn a digital ID at birth. Every first-world nation has turned into a surveillance state. Governments turn increasingly authoritarian when they face economic collapse. It is a historic first to see governments insert their control through technology–the ultimate tool for control.

Jan 16 2026

Iranian Officials Funnel Money to Dubai Via Crypto


Posted originally on Jan 16, 2026 by Martin Armstrong |  

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Nothing causes capital to flee offshore faster than an incoming war. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that Iranian officials are rapidly moving capital out of Iran ahead of US intervention.

“As Treasury who carries out the sanctions we can see is we are now seeing the rats fleeing the ship because we can see millions, tens of millions of dollars being wired out of the country, snuck out of the country by the Iranian leadership,” Bessent said in an interview with Newsmax. “So they are abandoning ship, and we are seeing it come into banks and financial institutions all over the world,” the Treasury Secretary added.

Bessent said that the US is closely following the money trail. Over $1.5 billion was transferred to Dubai within 48 hours, with the majority of transfers happening through cryptocurrency. Potential successor Mojtaba Khamenei and the current Supreme Leader’s own son are believed to be involved in these money transfers.

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It becomes harder to freeze and sanction funds once offshore, but governments will find a way. The UAE has applied UN Security Council resolutions against Iran, allowing it to freeze bank accounts of targeted individuals and groups. Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) require governments to share banking information and permit one another to freeze or transfer assets by leveraging tax treaties (TIEAs).

Cryptocurrency is not off the grid. Using crypto may make the task a bit more difficult for intelligence agencies, but there is a reason that the US immediately knew where the funds were sent. The US tracked the money from Iran to Dubai and will continue to trace the blockchain until they can safely confiscate the funds. Tools like Chainalysis Reactor, TRM Labs, and Elliptic allow track crypto transactions across various blockchains and provide information on transaction dates, price amounts, and wallet addresses. That information is then integrated into systems that cross-check the accounts with sanctions lists to map illegal capital flows.

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Back in September 2025, two Iranians were sanctioned by the US for transferring $100 million in crypto through oil sales. Separately, the Revolutionary Guard was caught moving $1 billion through a UK-based crypto exchange. US Treasury Official Miad Maleki commented that “the $1 billion figure over two years demonstrates that digital currencies are becoming a financial channel for Iran’s shadow banking apparatus.”

The largest crypto freeze in history also involved Iranian funds. In July 2025, 42 addresses with exposure to Iranian exchanges were traced and frozen with the help of virtual asset service providers (VASPs).

Governments tolerate cryptocurrencies because they still retain control over them. Neither crypto nor Iranian officials will be able to flee US intelligence authorities. Iranian state TV broadcast an image of Trump’s assassination attempt at his campaign rally in July 2024. “This time it will not miss the target,” the media outlet ominously warned. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has lost control. The entire nation turned its back on the regime. It reached the full extent of authoritarianism and then murdered over 12,000 citizens in cold blood; there is absolutely nothing that Khamenei can do to restore the confidence of his people or allies. A US strike is imminent.

Jan 16 2026

Secretary Noem Remarks on Discussing Possible Use of “Insurrection Act” with President Trump


Posted originally on CTH on January 15, 2026 | Sundance 

Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem gave a brief set of remarks to the assembled press pool at the White House earlier this morning.  Secretary Noem noted the federal vehicles trashed and looted in Minneapolis last night were not ICE or DHS vehicles but were FBI vehicles.  Weapons were stolen from FBI vehicles.

Additionally, Secretary Noem noted that she spoke with President Trump this morning about the possible use of the federal insurrection act in Minneapolis, Minnesota against the rioting hoards and professional agitators creating mayhem and targeting law enforcement with violent acts.  No decision has been made.  WATCH:

The Dept of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is unwavering in their approach toward identifying, capturing and removing the criminal aliens and those who support them.  Additional federal resources have been surged to the region in support.

It would be a waste of time to hope the FBI or DOJ could be of any benefit here.  Both institutions are far too corrupt, and both institutions are led by people who deny institutional corruption.  However, DHS (Noem) and ICE (Homan) continue doing excellent work, and I think we will see the Dept of Treasury (Bessent) and the IRS (Bessent) result in criminal cases against all of the Minnesota perpetrators.

Jan 16 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Press Conference – 1:00pm ET Livestream


Posted originally on CTH on January 15, 2026 | Sundance 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press conference from the Brady press room.  The anticipated start time is 1:00pm ET with livestream links below.

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Jan 16 2026

President Trump Announces “The Great Healthcare Plan”


Posted originally on CTH on January 15, 2026 | Sundance

President Donald J. Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan is a broad healthcare initiative that will slash prescription drug prices, reduce insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies accountable, and maximize price transparency in the American healthcare system.

This plan will deliver money directly to the American people, not insurance companies, big pharma and special interest groups—putting patients over industry leaders’ profits, just as he promised. The Great Healthcare Plan also builds on the successes of his first term by promoting competition, eliminating wasteful spending, and putting consumers back in control. [The Great Healthcare Plan]

DETAILS HERE

Fact Sheet pdf HERE ~ Announcement Here

Jan 16 2026

President Trump Identifies the Roadblock to a Ceasefire Between Ukraine and Russia


Posted originally on CTH on January 15, 2026 | Sundance


In an interview with Reuters, President Trump was asked why the Russia/Ukraine negotiations appear to have stalled.  President Trump responded with one word, “Zelenskyy.”

WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters that Ukraine – not Russia – is holding up a potential peace deal, rhetoric that stands in marked contrast to that of European allies, who have consistently argued Moscow has little interest in ending its war in Ukraine.

In an exclusive interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to wrap up his nearly four-year-old invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskiy, the U.S. president said, was more reticent.

“I think he’s ready to make a deal,” Trump said of the Russian president. “I think Ukraine is less ready to make a deal.”

Asked why U.S.-led negotiations had not yet resolved Europe’s largest land conflict since World War Two, Trump responded: “Zelenskiy.”

[…] Trump told Reuters he was not aware of a potential upcoming trip to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner, which Bloomberg reported earlier on Wednesday.

Asked if he would meet Zelenskiy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week, Trump said he would but implied no plans were set. “I would – if he’s there,” Trump said. “I’m going to be there.”

Asked why he believed Zelenskiy was holding back on negotiations, Trump did not elaborate, saying only: “I just think he’s, you know, having a hard time getting there.” (read more)

Well folks, there’s the confirmation.

What President Trump indicates in that direct response is exactly the sense that has been visible for several months.

The U.K, Germany, France and European Union have established their zero-sum position against Russia using the proxy that Zelenskyy represents.  At the same time these same EU leaders are demanding that President Trump guarantee the security structures the EU is putting together.  It is a ridiculous situation. {GO DEEP}

Keep in mind this is happening at the same time Zelenskyy has selected former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland as the lead on his economic development team.  If there was one signal Zelenskyy could send that would trigger President Trump to reevaluate everything, the appointment of Freeland was it.  Donald Trump knows Chrystia Freeland.

The economic development recovery and reinvestment plan for Ukraine was in the portfolio of Jared Kushner.  Kushner was also a big part of the USMCA negotiations with Mexico.  Chrystia Freeland was a major antagonist in the USMCA trade deal.  Both Donald Trump and Jared Kushner know the globalist and corrupt Freeland very well.

The U.K, France and Germany support Zelenskyy’s position that he is not going to concede any territory to the Russian Federation, specifically the 30% of the Donbas area in Eastern Ukraine currently at the heart of the physical conflict.

The 30% issue surrounds the Donetsk region in Ukraine, which includes the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. Russia is currently pushing deep into fortified Ukraine resistance in this region with a population of around 100,000. Zelenskyy claims losing this area would allow Putin to invade the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions.

Historically, this Donbas area was part of a brutal long-term Ukraine civil war between the pro-Russia eastern Ukrainian citizens and the pro-EU western aligned Ukrainian army. Russia’s current position is for Ukraine to cede the entire Donbas to Russia as part of the ceasefire agreement, or Russia will continue forward conflict military operations until successful.

Seeing things through the pragmatic prism of inevitability, President Trump’s view appears to be that this Donbas area will be lost to Russia one way or the other. So, the best scenario to stop the killing is for Ukraine to give up this territory as part of the ceasefire terms. Zelenskyy, with support of the EU, France, Germany and U.K says a firm “no.”

That’s where things stand.

Jan 15 2026

Sam Faddis: It’s Not As Simple As Just Bombing A Few Sites In Iran And The Regime Will Topple. They’ve Been Bombed Many Times They’re Still In Power. It’s Gonna Take A Heck Of A Lot More Than That To Get Rid Of Them.


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: January 14, 2026

Jan 15 2026

Mike Benz: Today’s NED Vote Could Be One of the Most Consequential Decisions in Modern History


Posted originally on Rumble on Bannon War Room on: January 14, 2026