New AG Bondi pulls federal funds from sanctuary cities

Proverbs 28:13

After just 17 frenetic days, Trump has already delivered a big part of his agenda
Here is how Trump delivered so far on the 20 promises on his campaign’s official platform page.

Trump signs executive order preventing men from competing in women's sports
"Under the Trump administration, we will defend the proud tradition of female athletes, and we will not allow men to beat up, injure, and cheat our women and our girls."

Trump Freezes Millions in USAID Funds for Foreign Media, Triggering Globalist Outrage
USAID’s 2023 fact sheet, taken offline due to the hold, boasted the agency supported 6,200 journalists, 707 news outlets, and 279 media-sector civil society organizations, the Columbia Journalism Review reported.

Politico was paid $8.2 million by US government last year
Politico received $44,000 from USAID last year but was given millions more from other federal agencies, public records showed.

Musk Vows to Eliminate 'Wasteful' Politico Subscriptions for Federal Employees
Government payments to Politico quadrupled to $26 million during the Biden administration.

Mexico deploys 10K troops to southern border
Mexico on Tuesday deployed 10,000 troops to its northern border with the U.S. — appearing to make good on a vow President Claudia Sheinbaum made a day earlier to President Trump to bolster border security in exchange for Trump pausing a 25% tariff on Mexican goods.

AG Pam Bondi directs DOJ to pause federal funding to sanctuary cities
Bondi instructed the agency to investigate sanctuary jurisdictions that have hindered ICE's efforts to detain and deport illegal immigrants. The DOJ's litigating components were directed to seek prosecution when necessary.

Panama eliminates charge fees for US government vessels to use the canal
The U.S. State Department on Wednesday announced a new deal with the government of Panama that will eliminate charge fees for U.S. government vessels, saving tax payers millions of dollars a year.

Sec. Marco Rubio Wins Big Migrant Deportation Deal with Guatemala
The deal is valuable for Americans because it helps the United States to deport illegal aliens from countries whose home governments refuse to take them back.

Trump admin moves to purge obstructionist CIOs, boost agency accountability
The White House ordered federal agencies to revoke the “career reserved” status of chief information officers, making them easier to replace with appointees aligned with the president’s agenda.

DOGE Aides Search Medicare Agency Payment Systems for Fraud
Elon Musk’s allies have been on site at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offices this week.

Before it was shuttered, USAID routed funds to Soros-aligned causes, terrorists, and drag queens
The development agency for years also funneled money to several nonprofit groups that also received substantial backing from components of George Soros’ empire.

Alex Soros Shares Chuck Schumer Post Warning About 'Unelected Shadow Government'
"An unelected shadow government is conducting a hostile takeover of the federal government."

Progressive Snakes Are Shedding Their Skins In Response To Trump And It’s Glorious
As Trump tackles Big Pharma, dismantles the unelected bureaucracy, and defunds secret regime-change fronts for the CIA, progressives are in full meltdown mode, despite running on those issues for years.

House Republicans defend DOGE reforms as 'necessarily disruptive'
Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) accused Democrats of “sensationalizing” Trump’s plans to reduce waste and inefficiency and argued that Congress should get on board with reform efforts.

Judge appears likely to block DOGE from accessing Treasury Department records
Judge Kollar-Kotelly was actively hostile to Trump in his first term, and she was one of the more ruthless judges in the January 6 cases, with her petty vindictiveness reaching a pinnacle in sentencing a pro-life protester.

Patel to face a brewing rebellion and legal challenges in bid to reform FBI
Should Kash Patel secure Senate confirmation to lead the FBI, he will face the daunting task of subordinating a bureau of 13,000 agents with personnel actively begging Congress to intervene against the White House’s agenda and whose agents are suing the administration to block its implementation.

Newsom visits Trump and softens his approach
California Governor Gavin Newsom met with Trump on Wednesday for more than an hour as he made his case for federal aid to help residents recover from the worst natural disaster the Los Angeles region has ever endured.

California's high-speed rail faces new delays and a $6.5 billion funding gap
The California High Speed Rail Authority has expected that it would be able to fill its $6.5 billion funding gap for the initial segment through federal grants, but that now appears unlikely.

DOJ drops O’Keefe investigation, agrees to unseal FBI search warrant
The DOJ has ended its probe into James O’Keefe over the Ashley Biden diary and confirmed no further charges. Additionally, the government will unseal search warrant materials from the 2021 FBI raid on his home.

Bedford: The Senate GOP’s Trump resistance is on life support
Combined, the White House’s victories represent a near-total rout of Senate uniparty opposition to the president’s “Make America Great Again” agenda.

House Republicans introduce bill to enshrine Trump’s DEI ban in federal government
The bill would codify Trump's ban on DEI programs not just in federal agencies but also among federal contractors, grant recipients, and accreditation bodies.

Senate Democrats sank ICC sanctions — making Trump the court’s next target
Democrats blocked a bill that would have sanctioned the ICC for targeting Israeli leaders, leaving the court free to pursue Americans in the future. With its history of politically motivated cases, the ICC’s next target could be Trump and his administration once he leaves office.

Here We Go Again: Dem Rep Files Impeachment Articles Against Trump for 'Dastardly Deeds'
Rep. Al Green, who repeatedly failed to impeach Trump during his first term, tries again over Gaza plan.

Mitch McConnell falls following Senate vote: Report
McConnell fell down the stairs on Wednesday following a Senate vote to confirm one of Trump's nominees, according to multiple reports.

Barrons: Banks Want to Crash the Bitcoin Party. Trump Is Opening the Door.
The last time crypto collapsed, regulators celebrated that the country’s biggest banks had few ties to Bitcoin and other digital assets, leaving them unscathed. Next time may be different.

DeSantis announces property, car insurance premium cuts for Floridians
Florida’s state-backed Citizens Insurance announced premium decreases for 20% of policyholders, while major auto insurers, including Geico, Progressive, and State Farm, will cut rates by up to 10.5%.

Taxpayers Spent Over $1 Billion Facilitating The Migrant Pipeline Via Religious ‘Charities’ In 2024
In fiscal year 2024 alone, the U.S. government spent more than $2.7 billion on “refugee and entrant assistance” programs, and more than $1 billion went to nonprofits connected to four major Christian denominations: Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, and the United Methodist Church.

ICE, DEA target Tren de Aragua gangbangers in Aurora with raids — 5 months after governor claimed they didn’t exist
Last month, the feds nabbed dozens of TDA gangbangers partying at a “makeshift nightclub” outside Denver.

Pete Hegseth celebrates milestone Army recruiting numbers after Trump's election
Even though the military had a huge December after Trump won re-election, it still missed its yearly recruiting goal by 41,000 — and the U.S. has the fewest number of active soldiers that we've had since World War II.

White House: US Involvement in Rebuilding Effort Does Not Mean Commitment of Troops or Taxpayer Dollars to Gaza
Leavitt also emphasized that while it may be “an out-of-the-box idea,” the American people elected Trump because he thinks outside of the box. “That’s why the American people elected him, and his goal is lasting peace in the Middle East for all people in the region.”

About Those Beachfront Gaza Condos
Critics deride Trump’s idea, but what are they offering Palestinians?

Saudi Prince Explains To Tucker Carlson Why ‘Pro-America’ Means ‘Pro-Trump,’ Says US Needed Trump As ‘Logical Leader’
“All his policies right now in being anti-woke, being anti-left-wing, being anti all those crazy things that’s happening on the left. We are for sure pro-Trump on these matters.”

US Could Reveal Trump's Peace Plan For Ukraine As Early As Next Week
Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, has confirmed that he will take part next week in the Munich Security Council and will speak about Trump’s goal to end the war in Ukraine. Speculation is that he'll reveal Trump's peace plan at the conference.

Ukraine sees marked improvement in accuracy of Russia's North Korean missiles
North Korea's military programs have developed rapidly in recent years, including missiles that can be tipped with nuclear warheads. However, until its involvement in Ukraine, the nation had never tested the new weapons in combat.

Sen. Mike Lee introduces resolution to safeguard Panama Canal from China's growing influence
"The Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal, signed at Washington, September 7, 1977, otherwise known as the 'Neutrality Treaty,' reserved the right of the United States to use armed force to defend the permanent neutrality of the Panama Canal."

Argentina Withdraws from WHO After US Exit
During a news conference, Adorni told reporters the decision for Argentina to withdraw from the WHO was specifically a result of its poor handling of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.

Ben Stiller denies receiving USAID money for humanitarian trip to Ukraine: 'These are lies from Russian media'
"I completely self-funded my humanitarian trip to Ukraine," Stiller said.

Uncut ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview reveals ‘word salad’ responses were heavily edited by CBS
Kamala Harris gave an 179-word meandering answer on Israel that "60 Minutes" cut to just 20 words.

- Here is the EDITED, shorter transcript
- Here is the UNEDITED full transcript just released, for comparison
- Here's the press released by CBS about the release

Has Brendan Carr Finally Figured Out How To Stop NPR?
Taxpayer-funded radio stations are barred from "airing commercials or other promotional announcements on behalf of for-profit entities."

The Final Flicker of Cable News As We Know It
MSNBC is getting spun out, CNN is restructuring, and the Murdochs are launching a streamer. But can any of them survive the slow death of TV news?

Chuck Todd blasts DOGE chief Elon Musk as ‘un-American’ and a ‘five-alarm fire’
Weeks after wildfires left tens of thousands homeless in California, Todd casually compares Musk exposing government fraud to a raging inferno. Classy.

New Jersey Judge Tosses State AG's Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Out of Court
A New Jersey court dismissed the state attorney general's lawsuit accusing the nation's largest oil and gas producers of causing global warming — a massive blow for climate activists who saw the case as an opportunity to regulate emissions nationwide and worldwide.

Rep. Nancy Mace triggers top Oversight Dem by repeating anti-trans 'slur'
“Does this advance the interest of American citizens — paying for trannies in Guatemala to the tune of $2 million?” Mace asked a panel during a hearing on “rightsizing government” Wednesday. One Democrat was very offended.

It’s Time For Trump To Go To A School Board Meeting
It would be a great moment for parents struggling to get their school districts to listen if the president were to join them at a school board meeting demanding an immediate change in their transgender policy or face losing millions in federal funding.

Judge strips immunity from Ohio State officials for firing professor who 'triggered' student
A federal judge ruled that Ohio State University violated a professor’s First Amendment rights when it fired him over a classroom exercise.

Columbia pro-Hamas activists sue school for ‘psychological harm’
Suspended students claim “severe emotional distress” after losing housing and meal plans — one even struggles to find a home for his emotional support rabbit.

JD Vance reveals how the White House will uproot religious persecution: 'It ends with this administration'
Vance detailed efforts to end government weaponization against religious Americans, including pardoning pro-life protesters and halting taxpayer-funded promotion of atheism abroad.

Google ends diversity hiring targets, will review other DEI policies
The company said it would review policies to fit with court rulings and Trump's executive orders.

Secret Service in New Orleans already ahead of Trump's visit to Super Bowl
Local law enforcement officials estimate several hundred Secret Service agents will join the 2,000 or so other officers who were already part of the plans. Federal agencies are also monitoring for drones and radiation.

NFL swaps ‘End Racism’ for ‘Choose Love’ in Super Bowl end zones
Ah yes, "Choose Love" — fitting, since Philly is the "City of Brotherly Love." Just a coincidence, or is the script already written?

These apes can tell when humans don’t know something, study finds
A new study reveals that bonobos can recognize when a human lacks information and will point to hidden treats to guide them. The findings challenge the notion that "theory of mind" — the ability to understand others' knowledge — is unique to humans.