The David Gross Show

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

It was a great Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and a day of key wins for the Trump administration. From energy independence to tackling rampant fraud, there is a lot to break down. Here is the analysis of today’s headlines, the screenshots, and what the mainstream media is missing.

🇺🇸 The Big Wins: Economy & Energy

Credit Card Interest Cap

In late-breaking news, President Trump is calling for a one-year, 10% cap on credit card interest rates. He is correctly placing the blame on the Biden administration for allowing rates to skyrocke...

By David Gross | Thursday, January 8, 2026

Today was a productive day, though packed with news that ranges from promising wins for the administration to deeply concerning geopolitical shifts. From the confirmation of a Fraud Czar to the absolute circus in Minnesota, here is everything you need to know.

Domestic Wins: The Fraud Czar is Coming

We started the day with excellent news from a press conference featuring Karoline Leavitt and Vice President Vance. It is now official: we are getting a Fraud Czar.

This is a critical position. As Senator Ron Johnson...

They promised a lifeline for the poor, but delivered a tax haven for the rich. Today, we are cracking open the "black box" of New York’s Opportunity Zone ecosystem. We’ll expose how a legislative "transparency veto" protects anonymous shell companies, how the "contiguous tract" loophole funnels billions into luxury neighborhoods like Hudson Yards, and why building tax-free towers in flood zones might be the most dangerous investment of all. It’s time to audit the gilded loophole.

Read the full post: https://doomscrollnews.com/new-york-opportunity-zone-loophole/

You’ve heard the sales pitch: "The biggest tax break in a generation." But in California, that golden ticket might actually be a burning building. Today, we’re tearing down the "California Opportunity Zone Mirage." We’ll expose how a lack of state tax conformity, vanishing insurance markets, and predatory gentrification are turning these so-called "miracle cures" into financial traps. It's time to follow the money and look past the illusion.

Read the full post: https://doomscrollnews.com/california-opportunity-zone-risks/

Does "reproducible" always mean "true"? In this episode, we open the dossier on a controversial audit of Palestinian Studies in American universities. We're moving past the headlines to look at the "Yellow" rating—a warning sign that the field may be built on unverified data and billions in opaque foreign funding. Join us as we deconstruct how the "Activist-Scholar" model might be compromising the very definition of objective research.

Read the full post: https://doomscrollnews.com/palestinian-studies-academic-audit/

Welcome back to the file. Today, we’re cracking open the "BRICS Dossier." It sounds like a geopolitical thriller, but it’s actually a story about high-stakes academia in the Bronx. We’re digging into a forensic audit that accuses a major institute of "Scientific Mimicry"—basically, dressing up standard surveys in the costume of Artificial Intelligence. Is it innovation, or is it a multi-million dollar illusion? Let’s look under the hood.

Read the full report: https://doomscrollnews.com/brics-institute-forensic-audit/

Imagine paying millions for a fleet of vans that might not even exist. In Minneapolis, a transportation contract capped at USD 3.6 million quietly ballooned to over $7 million. How did it happen? It’s a story of "ghost fleets," legislative loopholes, and a system that turned public schools into a pass-through for cash. Today, we’re breaking down the anatomy of a perfect financial storm.

Read the full post: https://doomscrollnews.com/mps-transportation-fraud-investigation/