JUST IN: House Oversight Committee Votes to Charge Clintons with Criminal Contempt For Defying Congressional Subpoenas

The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday voted to hold the Clintons in contempt for defying congressional subpoenas in its Epstein probe.

Nine Democrats joined the Republicans and voted 38-4 to recommend holding Bill Clinton in contempt.

Three Democrats joined the Republicans and voted 28-15-1 to hold Hillary Clinton in contempt.

Politico reported:

Nine Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted with Republicans Wednesday to recommend holding former President Bill Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to testify as part of the panel’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Three Democrats sided with Republicans in voting for a separate measure to recommend also holding former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt.

Their votes underscore the continued pressure Democrats are under to remain consistent in their calls for transparency and accountability in the Epstein case — no matter the person or the party affiliation or the dire consequences.

The contempt reports now head to the House floor. Assuming the measures advance, the administration could choose to prosecute the former first couple, which could lead to potential jail time for one or both.

House Judiciary Chairman James Comer called the full House to act swiftly to hold the Clintons accountable.

“Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee acted today to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for willfully defying lawful and bipartisan subpoenas,” Comer said after the vote.

“By voting to hold the Clintons in contempt, the Committee sent a clear message: no one is above the law, and justice must be applied equally—regardless of position, pedigree, or prestige. These bipartisan subpoenas for the Clintons were approved unanimously and issued more than five months ago as part of the Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein,” Comer said.

“The Clintons were legally required to appear and instead responded to our good-faith negotiations with defiance, delay, and obstruction,” he said.

The Committee is taking the necessary steps to uphold Congress’s investigative authority and now urges the full House to act swiftly to hold the Clintons accountable,” Comer added.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/house-oversight-committee-holds-clintons-contempt-defying-congressional/

Trump says framework of 'future deal' on Greenland reached after NATO talks as tariffs put on hold

The president asserted if the deal is finalized it 'will be a great one for the United States of America'

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will not impose tariffs that were set to take effect Feb. 1, citing a "framework of a future deal" with NATO involving Greenland and the Arctic region.

"Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland and, in fact, the entire Arctic Region," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Trump said the deal, if finalized, "will be a great one for the United States of America, and all NATO Nations," and said the agreement led him to halt the planned tariffs.

TRUMP CHALLENGES CARNEY AT DAVOS, ASSERTS CANADA SHOULD BE 'GRATEFUL' FOR GOLDEN DOME MISSILE DEFENSE

People attend a protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the U.S., in Nuuk, Greenland, January 17, 2026. 

"Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st," he said.

Trump added that talks are continuing, saying, "Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland," and said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff will lead negotiations and "report directly to me."

This is a developing story, check back later for updates.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-says-framework-future-deal-greenland-reached-after-nato-talks-tariffs-put-hold

Waste of the Day: Somali Business Overbilled Maine Medicaid

Topline: “Three strikes and you’re out” is an excellent rule for baseball, but apparently not for Medicaid.

The Maine health-care company Gateway Community Services LLC was found to have overbilled Medicaid by $1.7 million in three separate audits before the state finally cut off its funding. The business is now under investigation for potential fraud.

Key facts: Gateway was founded in 2014 by Abdullahi Ali, a refugee from Somalia. The company specializes in “culturally aware services to refugees and immigrants to help them begin the process of healing and learning to navigate life in Maine,” including counseling and home health care.

Christopher Bernardini, a former program coordinator at Gateway for eight years, alleged in a May 2025 interview with the Robinson Report that Gateway forged records and billed Medicaid for services that were never performed. State lawmakers quickly called for an investigation.

 

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A second former employee later corroborated the story in an interview with NewsNation. Gateway called the allegations "false," "not accurate," and "full of misinformation" on Facebook.

In December 2025, Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services released three past audits showing that Gateway overbilled Medicaid $125,059 in fiscal year 2016, $537,550 from 2017 to 2018 and over $1 million from 2021 to 2022.

The department also suspended all Medicaid payments to Gateway because of what it called a “credible allegation of fraud for which an investigation is pending.”

“The extent of the violations in this matter is large,” auditors wrote. “We have already audited you twice, already penalized you, already educated you — and the same problems continue.”

It remains unknown whether the Medicaid overbilling was deliberate fraud, and no criminal charges have been filed.

Gateway received nearly $29 million from Medicaid from 2019 to 2024, years after the overbilling issues were first identified, according to the audit. That includes $4.1 million paid in 2024, when Ali was simultaneously managing the company and unsuccessfully running for president of the Jubaland region of Somalia.

Ali has used his personal savings to provide “modest financial support” for the Jubaland State Forces militia group, Gateway’s lawyer confirmed to News Center Maine.

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Background: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security visited Gateway Community’s offices as part of a fraud investigation, according to News Center Maine.

Sen. James Comer, chair of the U.S. House Oversight Committee, also listed Gateway as an “organization of interest” as part of a broader investigation into “suspicious activity” within social services. Comer is focused on Gateway Community Services Maine, a nonprofit founded by Ali that is legally unaffiliated with Gateway Community Services LLC. The nonprofit accepted $1.2 million in government funding in 2024, but does not use Medicaid.

Comer identified 14 “persons of interest” at the company, including Deqa Dhallac, the nonprofit’s former assistant executive director. She is now a Democratic state lawmaker in Maine.

Summary: When billing errors go unchecked for years, it allows a potentially minor issue to grow into a national scandal like the one unfurling in Maine.

https://www.realclearwire.com/articles/2026/01/21/waste_of_the_day_somali_business_overbilled_maine_medicaid_1158793.html

Newsom Blocked From Entering USA House at Davos After He Trashes Trump in Bizarre Meltdown

California Governor Gavin Newsom was denied entry at an event at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.

Newsom’s speech was canceled at the last minute.

What is Newsom doing in Davos anyway?

Politico reported:

Gavin Newsom was informed at the 11th hour that his talk with Fortune at USA House in Davos was canceled.

Newsom had been invited to speak on Wednesday at an event sponsored by USA House, which for the first time was recognized by the U.S. government as the country’s official headquarters at Davos. But an organizer told his office that they had opted to not include any U.S. officials in the talk focused on CEOs and other business leaders.

In a private exchange of messages obtained by POLITICO, a Newsom administration official accused the USA House of bowing to political pressure from the State Department — an accusation the organizer denied, while emphasizing the governor was still welcome in the venue — in a microcosm of the larger geopolitical tensions on display.

The back-and-forth reflected the political sparring match playing out at the gathering of the world’s elite. Newsom, the Democratic governor of California and a likely 2028 presidential contender, attended to trumpet California as an alternative to the vision laid out by Trump officials who also gathered in Switzerland.

Newsom was denied entry after he went on a bizarre tirade against President Trump at Davos on Tuesday.

Newsom had a full-blown meltdown over President Trump during an impromptu interview with reporters in Davos.

The Democrat governor blasted European leaders and demanded they “stand up” to President Trump after a reporter asked him about their reaction to Trump’s position on Greenland.

“It’s time to buck up, it’s time to get serious and stop being complicit,” Newsom said.

“It’s time to stand tall and firm and have a backbone. I’ve seen this in the United States. A supine Congress playing both sides…It’s time to stand strong,” he said.

“What do you mean?” the reporter asked Newsom.

“I can’t take this complicity — people rolling over! I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders!” Newsom said, trashing European leaders.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/01/newsom-blocked-entering-usa-house-davos-after-he/

‘I’m Defending Donald Trump’: World Leader Tells Europe Be Thankful For US President

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2025.

 As much of Europe pushes back against President Donald Trump’s bid to acquire Greenland, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is taking a markedly different stance, telling Europe that it should “be happy” Trump is in charge.

Speaking Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Rutte credited Trump with forcing major European powers — including France, Italy, and Spain — to finally step up their defense commitments. Without Trump’s pressure, Rutte said, these countries would never have agreed to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on defense.

“I’m not popular with you now because I’m defending Donald Trump, but I really believe you can be happy that he is there because he has forced us in Europe to step up, to face the consequences that we have to take care of more of our own defense,” Rutte said at a panel discussion titled “Can Europe defend itself?” at the World Economic Forum, according to Politico. \(RELATED: Country With 17,000-Person Military Suggests It Can Fight America Over Greenland)

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. 

Rutte’s remarks contrast sharply with the criticism Trump has faced from other European leaders over Greenland.

Since early January, the president has renewed his push to acquire the semi-autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. On Saturday, Trump escalated tensions further, announcing sweeping tariffs on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland. Under his plan, a 10% tariff takes effect Feb. 1, rising to 25% on June 1, and remaining in place until what Trump described as the “Complete and Total purchase of Greenland” is finalized.

European officials, including Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have voiced strong opposition, warning of potential fallout for NATO. Frederiksen has warned that a U.S. takeover could spell the end of the alliance and did not rule out military action to defend Greenland.

Trump, who had previously left open the possibility of military action, said the U.S. would not use force to acquire the Arctic territory during his address in Davos.

US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2025.

Rutte pointed to what he described as Trump’s positive influence on NATO.

“No way, without Donald Trump this would never have happened. They’re all on 2 percent now,” Rutte said. “I’m absolutely convinced without Donald Trump you would not have taken those decisions and they are crucial, particularly for the European and the Canadian side of NATO to really grow up in the post-Cold War world.”

Last summer, NATO members agreed to raise their defense spending from 2% of GDP to 5% by 2035 after pressure from Trump, who has long criticized NATO members for failing to meet their obligations while the U.S. continues to shoulder billions in European defense costs.

“The Americans still have over 80,000 soldiers in Europe … including in Poland and Germany and so they are still heavily invested in European defense. And yes, they have to pivot more towards Asia. So it is only logical for them to expect us, Europe, to step up over time,” said Rutte.

Asked previously if NATO was facing a crisis due to Trump’s push for Greenland, Rutte rejected the idea, saying, “I think we are really working in the right direction.”

https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/21/im-defending-donald-trump-world-leader-steps-up-to-tell-everyone-they-should-be-thankful-for-us-president/