Saffran discussed Minnesota immigration enforcement operation ends after major arrests; Gallup stops tracking presidential approval ratings; AG Pam Bondi testifies before House Judiciary Committee; more middle-class Americans sell plasma to make ends meet; Trump signs bill ending government payments to deceased people; U.S.–Japan announce $36B energy & critical minerals investment; 62nd Munich Security Conference convenes; India hosts AI Impact Summit 2026; Bangladesh holds historic parliamentary election on Feb 12; and civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson dies at 84 on Feb 17."Middle-Class Americans Selling Plasma to Make Ends Meet"

Saffran discussed the Los Angeles County accounts for 18% of all U.S. home healthcare billing, spotlighting massive alleged fraud in hospice care—one doctor billed $120 million in a year overseeing 1,900 patients—prompting federal crackdowns. Newly released Epstein files (January 2026) mention figures like Elon Musk (email exchanges), Bill Gates, Donald Trump (tips without evidence of wrongdoing), Howard Lutnick, Richard Branson, and others in social or correspondence ties, but no new charges emerged from the millions of pages. A brief partial U.S. government shutdown ended quickly in early February 2026 after Congress passed and Trump signed a $1.2 trillion package funding most agencies through September, with a short-term extension for Homeland Security amid immigration debates. Conservative Laura Fernández won Costa Rica's presidency decisively, continuing the region's rightward shift with tough-on-crime and pro-U.S. policies. UK PM Keir Starmer's recent China visit—the first in years—yielded visa-free travel deals for Brits, trade agreements, and efforts to stabilize ties. The U.S. and India struck a trade deal cutting tariffs on Indian goods to 18% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and pivoting toward U.S. supplies. Gaza's Rafah crossing partially reopened in early February, enabling limited pedestrian crossings and medical evacuations under the ongoing ceasefire framework.

"18% of US Healthcare Billing Flagged for Fraud"

Saffran discusses the ICE's mass deportation push has turned deadly with federal agents fatally shooting U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis amid Operation Metro Surge, igniting fierce protests, clashes, Justice Department probes, and nationwide backlash. Economic jitters mount as U.S. consumer confidence craters to a 12-year low of 84.5 (Conference Board index), the weakest since 2014 amid job fears and high costs. Globally, Trump has pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement (again) and the WHO, while a blockbuster India-EU trade deal—the "mother of all deals"—unlocks a $27 trillion market for nearly 2 billion people. Diplomatic momentum builds with trilateral U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi yielding progress toward a potential ceasefire (more rounds ahead), even as Trump intensifies pressure on Iran via fresh sanctions, military buildups, and blunt threats to force a new nuclear deal. A whirlwind of domestic division and bold foreign pivots defines the moment.

"U.S. Consumer Confidence Plunges to 12-Year Low"

Saffran discusses about the DOJ launches criminal probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell over his renovation testimony, supercharging the fight over Fed independence as Trump pushes for big rate cuts; JPMorgan now sees zero Fed cuts in 2026 and maybe even a hike in 2027; financial stocks tank after Trump revives his 10% credit-card rate cap plan; DHS pours $115M into counter-drone tech for the 2026 World Cup; Trump threatens 25% tariffs on any nation still trading with Iran amid deadly protests and nationwide internet blackout; U.S. speeds up exit from 60+ UN climate & science pacts; and ex-Tory Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK—watch for the full market, geopolitical, and political fallout right now."Iran Invasion Would Devastate the US Economy"

Today's episode covers major U.S. political and international developments: a U.S. military operation capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on drug charges; Congress advancing measures to avoid a government shutdown; the controversy over a Minneapolis Hilton canceling federal law enforcement bookings; the dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting due to funding cuts; President Trump's fraud investigation into California; his threats to acquire Greenland; and key outcomes from the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris supporting Ukraine's post-ceasefire security." US Captures Dictator Maduro"

Saffran discusses the Federal Government Halts All Child Care Funding to Minnesota Amid Fraud Allegations, Independent journalist Nick Shirley unpacks the millions of fraud in the state of Minnesota. He also talked about the first ever lunar mission in 50 years that would be launched in February 2026 with 4 astronauts. Saffran also expressed his opinion about the ongoing protest happening in Iran due its crippling economy due US and global sanctions.

‘Happy New Year 2026”

Saffran discusses the surprising US Economy growth to 4.3% in Q3, China–EU Trade Friction Escalates on electric vehicle and dairy products tariffs. Winter storm hits 16 major US states putting millions of people in danger. He also talks about the recent positive development of the peace plan between Russia and Ukraine as the President of Kuraine said to meet Donald Trump on Sunday at Mar la logo. "US Economy Surges: GDP Up 4.3% in Q3"

Saffran discusses the horrific Mass Shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach and Brown University US, Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in LA and Kansas City Chiefs Knocked Out of Playoffs NFl and he also talks about President Trump Trump signs executive order preventing states from enforcing their own AI regulations.