Originally published Feb 6, 2026 for our weekly Issue of Mindful Intelligence Advisor. Subscribe to get weekly issues.
Covering the news cycle between January 30- February 5, 2026
- AMA ABANDONS TRANS SURGERIES FOR KIDS – The American Medical Association, a bastion of Progmericanism, has conceded the battle against children by announcing it no longer supports transgender surgery for children. The association stated, “the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient for us to make a definitive statement…the AMA agrees with ASPS that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.”
This followed up this comment from the organization in 2021, “The American Medical Association (AMA) today strengthened its established position opposing the governmental intrusion into the practice of medicine that is detrimental to the health of transgender and gender-diverse children and adults. Legislatures in 20 states this year proposed banning physicians and other health care professionals from providing medically necessary gender-affirming care to transgender and gender-diverse youth…”
- DEMOCRACY SUPPORTS ICE DEPORTATIONS, DEMOCRATS – According to the Democrats’ standards, “Democracy” is America’s central value. As such, news that Americans OVERWHELMINGLY support deporting illegal aliens (61 to 34 percent according to a Cygnal poll) is sure to cause the Democrats to stop calling for ICE agents to be terrorized by their insurgent army.
- WASHINGTON POST GETS EVISCERATED, INCLUDING SEASONED “JOURNALISTS” – The Washington Post announced another round of massive cuts, this time of 30% of its staff. This includes 300 of its reporters, including a few seasoned ones. Among those journalists include every reporter and editor that covers the Middle East.
The former executive editor of the Washington Post, Marty Barron, commented on the announced cuts, saying “This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world’s greatest news organizations. The Washington Post’s ambitions will be sharply diminished, its talented and brave staff will be further depleted, and the public will be denied the ground-level, fact-based reporting in our communities and around the world that is needed more than ever.”
- UN CHIEF BEGS MEMBERS FOR CASH TO KEEP PROJECT ALIVE – After the dust has settled post-Davos, it appears the great ecumenical project, the United Nations, might not make it out of the room alive. The UN’s Secretary-General António Guterres sent an urgent missive out at the end of January of 2026 to ALL 193 member nations. The letter warned of an “imminent financial collapse” should the member nations not kick in more funds IMMEDIATELY. The UN has $1.56 billion in outstanding dues, which has doubled from the previous year.
- TRUMP, GOP BUILD MASSIVE WAR CHEST LEAD OVER DNC AHEAD OF 2026 ELECTIONS – The RNC has $95 million cash in hand compared to the DNC, which has $14 million cash in hand, but $17 million in debt. The RNC is also debt-free. As of the end of 2025, Trump’s Super PAC, MAGA Inc., has raised $289 million in 2025 alone. MAGA Inc. is the biggest Super PAC, with Fairshake, a “Pro-crypto” Super PAC, coming in second at $194 million. A distant third was Leading the Future, a Pro-AI Super PAC, coming in at $39 million.
- AMERICANS DEFEAT NEW SANCTUARY COUNTY IN ROCKLAND COUNTY – Disconnected leaders in Rockland County, NY thought their constituents would approve of their county becoming a sanctuary city for illegal aliens. The proposal looked to go through until Rockland County residents showed up in the hundreds to assure their leaders didn’t move to choose foreigners’ best interests over Americans’ best interests.
The call by GOP lawmakers set off the alarms that inspired the immediate, strong reaction from the citizens needed to quell this act of insurrection before it ever started. The GOP legislators warned, “This legislation prioritizes ideology over safety, weakens cooperation between levels of government, and places unnecessary financial and security burdens on our community. Ultimately, sanctuary counties fail the most basic responsibility of government: protecting the public. No political statement is worth compromising safety, accountability, or the rule of law.”
- ROUTH GETS LIFE FOR TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT – After being found guilty of attempting to assassinate President Trump, Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon gave the prosecution the sentence they asked for. Prosecutors argued, “Routh’s crimes undeniably warrant a life sentence—he took steps over the course of months to assassinate a major Presidential candidate, demonstrated the will to kill anybody in the way, and has since expressed neither regret nor remorse to his victims.”
- TRUMP WINS IN COSTA RICA – President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate for Costa Rica’s Presidential race has won her campaign. Laura Fernandez, a populist conservative for the Sovereign People’s Party, beat her far left rival, Alvaro Ramos of the National Liberation Party 48% to 33%. Fernandez was favored by President Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated, “Under her leadership, we are confident Costa Rica will continue to advance shared priorities to include combating narco-trafficking, ending illegal immigration to the United States, promoting cybersecurity and secure telecommunications, and strengthening economic ties.”
- TARIFFS MOVE U.S. STEEL TO THIRD IN WORLD – Thanks to the steel tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump, the U.S. Steel industry is on the rise. After decades of decline that saw Japan pass the U.S. in 1999, the industry is seeing expansions it hasn’t seen sine then. Now, the U.S. is once again ahead of Japan in steel production, moving into third in the world. In addition to steel tariffs, the President’s actions to cut regulatory red tape has also contributed to this growth.
- MELANIA DOC MAKES MILLIONS, FORCES AMAZON TO ADD NEW THEATERS – The documentary about the current First Lady Melania Trump called “Melania” had a limited release that couldn’t prevent it from reaching sales numbers for documentary films that haven’t been seen in 14 years, earning more than $7 million its first weekend. While critics predictably panned it, audiences reacted well to the film. The success of the film means more than 200 theaters will be added to the release the next weekend.