Top Story: ‘Cutting Waste Is Not a Partisan Idea’: Trump’s DOGE Secures Support from Dem Lawmakers
Month: December 2024
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Top Commentary: Trump Should Make an Example of General Milley
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‘Cutting Waste Is Not a Partisan Idea’: Trump’s DOGE Secures Support from Dem Lawmakers
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s plans to cut waste, fraud and abuse within the federal government’s nearly $7 trillion budget through President-elect Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is beginning to attract support from a notable group: Democratic lawmakers.
Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz is the first Democratic lawmaker to join the House’s DOGE Caucus helmed by Republican Reps. Aaron Bean of Florida and Pete Sessions of Texas, according to a Tuesday press release.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump Should Make an Example of General Milley
In dealing with his enemies in the Deep State, President Trump could follow one of two paths. One would be the path of peace, reconciliation, and forgiveness. This would certainly be easier in the short term and also garner approval from insiders and the media. Alternatively, he could seek to clean house and punish the worst and most insubordinate offenders from his first term.
Which path Trump should take all depends on whether one believes the last eight years were normal partisan squabbles or if one believes that something monumental happened: the obstruction of democratic self-government by a technocratic Deep State.
Read MoreArizona State University Professor Condemns ‘Anti-Trafficking Movement,’ ‘Deviant Framing’ of ‘Sex Workers’
Arizona State University Professor Crystal Jackson condemned the “anti-trafficking movement” and “deviant framing” of “sex workers” during an event on campus last week.
During the “Queer X Faculty Flashtalks” event, Jackson told the students and staff in attendance that “Sex workers have been and are at the heart of queer liberation.”
Read MoreCommentary: San Jose State University Trans Volleyball Player’s Career Ends and So Should Men’s Participation in Women’s Sports
Transgender athlete Blaire Fleming on San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball team likely played the last game of his career after losing to Colorado State University on Saturday.
Fleming was San Jose State’s top performer in the Mountain West Tournament match, leading the team with 17 kills. However, he also made nine errors and struggled with his hitting in the first two sets, Fox News reported.
Read MoreESG Firms Invested in Coal Industry They Tried to Reduce, While Reaping Big Profits, Lawsuit Alleges
The State of Texas has been a leader in the pushback against environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies, passing some of the first anti-ESG laws in the country. Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved to protect the coal industry from what Paxton says is an effort on the part of large investment firms to not only shrink coal companies — but also unfairly profit from them.
Read MoreCensorship Empire Strikes Back with UN Disinformation Declaration, German Charges for Memes
The second Trump administration may presage the significant retrenchment, if not collapse, of what critics call the censorship-industrial complex, a symbiotic and sometimes coercive relationship among the U.S. government, private researchers and Big Tech to suppress disfavored narratives and political movements such as populism.
Read MoreAxios’ Revisionist Claim About the ‘Myth’ of First Thanksgiving Based on Unverified Sources
On the day before Thanksgiving, Axios published an article titled “Thanksgiving’s Troubled History” by Russell Contreras, the “Justice and Race reporter at Axios.”
Citing “a new generation of historians,” Contreras declares that “Thanksgiving in the United States is based on a mythical feast between the Wampanoag people and Mayflower Pilgrims” and that “the holiday’s real story is mixed with national unity and racial exclusion.”
Read MoreNinth Circuit Rules in Favor of Federal Deportation
The federal government has the authority to deport foreign nationals in the U.S. illegally over the objection of local authorities, a panel of three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled.
The 29-page ruling was written by Judge Daniel Bress, with judges Michael Hawkins and Richard Clinton concurring.
Read MoreTop Story: Biden-Harris Admin Opened Floodgates for Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes on Kids
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Biden-Harris Admin Opened Floodgates for Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes on Kids
The Biden-Harris administration opened the door for a massive increase of taxpayer-funded transgender interventions, including child sex-change surgeries, and the Daily Caller News Foundation has obtained enough data to give a partial estimate of the cost.
From January 2018 to September 2023, 16 states spent more than $165 million funding “gender transition services” — including puberty blockers, hormones, and sex-change surgeries — with more than $45 million spent on interventions for children 17 and younger, according to data obtained by the DCNF through a series of public record requests.
Read MoreTop Commentary: Mexico Knows Exactly What It Is Doing
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Commentary: Yes, Mexico Knows Exactly What It Is Doing
President-elect Donald Trump recently had a “talk” with newly elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum about the millions who have crossed through Mexico to enter the U.S. illegally.
Afterwards, Trump reported that their conversation went well, and supposedly both had agreed to secure the U.S. border.
Read MoreAfter Record Number of Chinese Illegally Entered U.S., Biden Admin Announces Action
After the greatest number of Chinese nationals illegally entered the country under the Biden administration – more than 176,000, creating national security threats – President Joe Biden and his administration announced several actions.
Read MoreCommentary: Trump’s Wild Bunch Is Ready for Action
If for no other reason than that it will elicit fear in the hearts of autocracy-phobics, I propose that Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet be known as “The Wild Bunch.”
The name is best known as the title of Sam Peckinpah’s classic 1969 western featuring a colorful cast of aging outlaws – William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Edmond O’Brien, Warren Oates, and Ben Johnson – who give it their all as they battle bounty hunters, the Mexican Federal Army, and the passage of time in order to make their mark while they still have a chance.
Read More2024 (Mostly) Country Christmas Roundup
Various artists release new Christmas music every year, hoping one might “stick” and be replayed year after year. Many of the songs I have included in this article are from my Music Spotlight artists. Some covers are unique in their own right, but I am particularly drawn to the never-before-heard originals. For those on Spotify, here is my playlist with all the songs mentioned included. The songs are in random order.
Read MoreCartels Demand Higher Border Crossing Fees After Trump Victory
Drug cartels and other human trafficking groups have begun demanding higher fees for illegals seeking to be smuggled across the border in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump’s comeback victory.
As Breitbart reports, illegals at an alleged “charity” shelter in Sonora, Mexico told a Mexican newspaper that the smuggling fee has doubled in recent weeks, with Trump’s victory and impending return to office being given as a major reason. The previous fees of $5,000 have risen to at least $10,000, as illegals from all around the world, including Africa, Asia, and Central America, try desperately to sneak into the country before Trump returns to office.
Read MoreCanada Scrambles to Secure Border After Trump Threatens Massive Tariff
The Canadian government made clear its beefing up its border security apparatus after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs against Canada and Mexico if the flow of illegal immigration and drugs are not reined in.
Trump in November announced on social media that he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico unless both countries do more to limit the level of illicit drugs and illegal immigration entering into the United States. In response, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the president-elect at his residence in Mar-a-Largo and his government has detailed what more it’s doing to bolster immigration enforcement.
Read MoreCalifornia Senator Says State Won’t Cooperate with Trump Mass Deportation Operation
The state of California won’t cooperate with President-elect Trump’s mass deportation plans, according to Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.
“There’s an important distinction here. No state’s government, not Texas, not California, not any state in the nation has a constitutional authority to impose federal immigration law. That is the responsibility of the federal government,” Padilla said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
Read MoreAlabama Bill May Stop Child Sex Changes in Their Tracks
The Alabama Legislature proposed a law that would allow adults who received sex change operations as minors to sue up to 15 years later.
The bill proposed by Republican state Sen. Arthur Orr is meant to protect individuals who were allowed to make life-altering decisions as minors, according to Alabama Daily News. The law would also require warnings outlining the dangers of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and sex-change surgeries.
Read MoreU.S. Steelmakers Back Trump’s Tariff Plans amid Steep Foreign Competition
Some U.S. steelmakers are supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to place tariffs on China, Mexico and other countries, according to The Wall Street Journal.
American steel companies are calling for Trump to reintroduce tariffs on steel from the U.K., Japan and the EU amid concerns of foreign competitors being involved in unfair market practices, according to The WSJ. Some U.S. steel executives were supportive of steel tariffs under the previous Trump administration, with some steelmakers saying the tariffs helped to boost profits, The WSJ reported.
Read MoreNearly 180,000 Noncitizens Deliberately Not Detained, Roaming Free in U.S. Cities, ICE Reports
In the second and third quarters of fiscal 2024, U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement agents removed nearly 68,000 illegal border crossers, ICE says. ICE claims the number “reflects a 69% increase over removals during the third quarter in fiscal year 2023, and is more than 140% of ICE removals for all fiscal year 2023.”
Read MoreWisconsin Judge Enforces Subpoena Against ActBlue, Opening New Front in Democrat Fund-Raising Probe
For the first time, a Wisconsin court has approved a subpoena to the massive Democrat fund-raising platform ActBlue, saying it owes an explanation to a Republican whose email identity was used to make liberal donations he did not authorize.
“Something is not right,” Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad D. Schimel declared as he approved a limited demand for documents and opened a new front into a widening fund-raising probe begun earlier this year by Congress and 19 attorneys general.
Read MoreU.S. Issues New Restrictions on Chip Manufacturing Exports to China
The Hill The Biden administration issued new restrictions Monday on exports of certain semiconductor chips and equipment to China, marking the Biden administration’s latest crackdown to curb the country’s competitive advancements in chipmaking. The new export controls place more than 100 Chinese chipmaking tool manufacturers on a restricted trade list, prohibiting…
Read MoreDemocrat House Staffer Arrested Monday for Entering Capitol Cmplex with Ammunition
Politico A House staffer was arrested Monday morning for entering the Cannon House Office Building with ammunition, according to a statement from the US Capitol Police. Capitol Police said the staffer is Michael Hopkins, who is the communications director for Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.). “USCP officers noticed what appeared…
Read MoreBiden Faces Growing Blowback from Democrats over Hunter Pardon
Axios President Biden is facing a steady trickle of condemnation from members of his own party for issuing a pardon of his son Hunter over the weekend. The pardon is already having downstream political ramifications for Democrats as Republicans try to tie them to it. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), an incoming…
Read MorePresident Biden Issues Sweeping Pardon to Son Hunter, Breaking Promise as He Leaves Office
President Joe Biden on Sunday night pardoned his son Hunter on gun and tax charges, breaking a promise he had made to voters.
Read MoreTrump Picks Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister as Administrator of the DEA
President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday picked sheriff Chad Chronister to head up the office of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).
Read MoreAbout 70 Percent of Education Department Enforcements Have Targeted Christian Universities: Report
A recent report showed 70% of enforcement actions that were put forth by the Biden administration’s Education Department were imposed on religious universities.
The report was published by the American Principles Project.
Read MoreBiden Admin Bans Future Leasing in Montana and Wyoming
The Biden administration moved on Thanksgiving eve to bar future coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, one of America’s most coal-rich regions, according to multiple reports.
The Powder River Basin, a region that spans parts of Montana and Wyoming, accounted for about 43% of U.S. coal in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The administration made its move to formally end coal leasing in the area and roll back previous approvals for development plans on Wednesday as Americans prepared to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday, according to E&E News.
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