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Deere relocates excavator production from Japan to North Carolina. https://www.deere.com/en/stories/featured/two-new-us-facilities/ .

The administration should re-focus on securing our border — and that’s been successful — and deporting all of the criminals, I think we can all agree with that. And I have also been mentioning, too, the latest statistics that I have seen, about two-thirds of those ICE is deporting are criminals. And, again, I think we should talk more about that, too. I think that’s a good thing. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA)

I learned the trucks were all built from 1997 to 1999, and were rebuilt under army contract by Oshkosh from 2007 to 2010. The low mileage is from the rebuild date. Allegedly Oshkosh complete went through them including rebuilding the engines, which sounds like SOP. Wikipedia: Two separate contracts were awarded in 2004 to Oshkosh for overhauling service-worn M1070s. A total of 1,109 tractors were reset to an original build standard and with zero miles/zero hours and a full one-year warranty. The cost was about 75% of that of new build vehicles. From 2010, the M1070A1 had a CAT C18 and Allison 4800SP 7-speed.

That's an Evans. I'm sorry, I can't remember the 2790-HVxxxxxx part-number for the slider knobs. Red Dot has a similar knob, RD544500, but of course I'd rather look up the truck by model and serial, get the 2RD heater assembly number and grab the correct 2790- knob number from that breakdown and supercede forward from there.

I like the pre-emissions powertrain.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/26/exclusive-trumps-quiet-hammer-cia-director-john-ratcliffe-revitalized-spy-agency/

The IDF is preparing for a possible American strike [on Iran] this coming weekend. Israeli Defense Force (IDF) Northern Command chief Major General Rafi Milo

Border Czar Tom Homan is apparently taking over the Minneapolis situation from Noem. I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight. He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there. Tom is tough but fair, and will report directly to me. Separately, a major investigation is going on with respect to the massive 20 Billion Dollar, Plus, Welfare Fraud that has taken place in Minnesota, and is at least partially responsible for the violent organized protests going on in the streets.' Additionally, the DOJ and Congress are looking at 'Congresswoman' Illhan Omar, who left Somalia with NOTHING, and is now reportedly worth more than 44 Million Dollars. Time will tell all. President Trump

Bill Ford speaks: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-ford-on-the-need-for-strong-manufacturing-in-the-us-while-keeping-ford-a-family-business-151324092.html?.tsrc=fin-notif

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China’s senior-most general is accused of leaking information about the country’s nuclear-weapons program to the US. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-top-general-accused-of-giving-nuclear-secrets-to-u-s-b8f59dae https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15496715/China-general-Zhang-Youxia-nuclear-bribery-president-Xi.html

Is the unit an Evans or Red Dot ?

Obviously, Trump is making a huge effort to reshore industry back to the US. The US is a big boy indeed, but Canada is a small player with a huge body. Bluntly speaking, it's unable to be self-sufficient industrially, nor can it control its vast borders militarily against significant, vastly superior foreign powers.

When ICE has protesters in their face on the sidewalk interfering, or using vehicles to interfere, it's not only a problem...........but also a mystery why any American would want to support illegal aliens (who are inherently criminals). Why aren't they supporting ICE agents who are removing various degrees of bad illegal aliens who shouldn't be on US soil? If you entered the US illegally, you criminally entered the US. It's just that simple. My spouse is a legal immigrant. There was a legal process......we followed it. If you entered under temporary protected status (TPS) and that status has been terminated. you are a criminal for remaining (it was always only "temporary"........we simply are unable to take everyone in). Things that don't add up (make sense). The BLM protesters were obviously not organic. They were organized and likely paid. Why is it that four years later, our FBI still has not announced who organized that chaos? Similarly, who is organizing and paying the ICE protesters? Normal people don't participate. As that brother-in-law stated, she had no business being there and should have minded her own business. Speaking of which, people with real jobs have no time anyway to go and face down ICE agents.

The President said: If Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a drop-off port for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken. China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life. The last thing the world needs is to have China take over Canada. It’s NOT going to happen, or even come close to happening! Having a bit of experience with the Middle Kingdom, I understand the President's message.

The President is spot-on here. Canada has apparently been bought and/or corrupted from within. .

The President's new Cadillac. https://www.twz.com/news-features/new-cadillac-escalade-presidential-limo-spotted-in-davos

Many airlines have cancelled international flights this weekend that flew through Middle East airspace. One assumes they were warned that an attack this weekend is likely. “The US is clearly preparing both to use force and to absorb Iranian retaliation,” https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-armada-faces-iran-china-190228244.html

The revised National Defense Strategy for 2026. https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019b-ed4f-d452-a99b-edff7bd40000