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Pete Hegseth Storms Into Pentagon With Military Trans Ban

By David Gardner

The Pentagon boss started his new job with a sweeping attack on “woke” policies.

 

Chinese AI Upstart Sparks $1 Trillion Market Rout After Trump Hyped AI Megadeal

By Sean Craig

Marc Andreessen, a tech entrepreneur who serves as an adviser to Trump, tweeted that DeepSeek’s new model is “AI’s Sputnik moment.”

 

ICE Ordered to Turbocharge Arrests to Make Trump Happy

By Sean Craig

The president hasn’t been impressed with the progress of his mass deportation plan, according to a report.

 

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Kristi Noem Stood Up JD Vance at Her Own Swearing-in Ceremony

By Yasmeen Hamadeh

The new Secretary of Homeland Security was reportedly late to her own swearing-in—and JD Vance wasn’t about to be caught waiting around.

 

Trump ‘Serious as a Heart Attack’ About Launching Trade War With Canada and Mexico

By Maurício Alencar

The president is considering imposing tariffs on Mexico and Canada this week without even allowing them to negotiate.

 

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Elon Musk’s Former Friend Rips Him for ‘Losing His F***ing Mind Online’

Tech journalist Kara Swisher was not impressed with the world’s richest man using his massive platform for Nazi jokes.

 

Jan. 6 Rioter Building ‘Safe Space’ Village for Pardoned Convicts

Jenny McCombs, who was sentenced to two months’ probation for her involvement in the riots, said the new homes will provide “wellness” for those pardoned by President Trump.

 

MAGA Turns on Lindsey Graham Over His Criticism of Trump’s Pardons

The Republican senator went on to claim that the pardons pose a risk of inciting more violence.

 

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