Trump names Musk, Ramaswamy to gut bureaucracy

Trump Announces New Role For Musk, Ramaswamy In Department Of Government Efficiency
“Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies – Essential to the ‘Save America’ Movement.”

FEMA worker accused of telling staff to skip hurricane-ravaged Trump homes claims it was common practice: ‘This is not isolated’
Marn’i Washington, who was fired last week over the saga, broke her silence in an interview with YouTube podcaster Roland Martin Monday, arguing she had just been following a widespread FEMA policy of avoiding “politically hostile” homes.

Jack Smith Ditching His Case Against Trump Is Not A Concession, It’s A Coverup
This move marks yet another self-serving, calculated maneuver, a legal sleight-of-hand designed to protect reputations.

California Voters Opt for Orderly Urbanism on Election Day
Golden State voters decisively rejected progressive approaches to crime and housing.

Steve Baker pleads guilty to 4 January 6 charges to avoid the ‘shaming exercise’ of a trial
On the day his Jan. 6 trial was set to begin in Washington, D.C., Blaze Media journalist Steve Baker pleaded guilty to the four misdemeanor charges against him, saying he would not be put through the “shaming exercise” of a trial with a near-certain outcome.

Mr. President, pardon all the nonviolent J6 defendants on day 1
The vast majority of the J6 cases involve nonviolent offenses, amounting to little more than trespassing.

January 6 arrests by Biden-Harris DOJ soared in 2024 despite looming election
According to the new report, the FBI made 296 Jan. 6 arrests during the first 10 months of 2024.

Biden White House steams over suggestion he’d ‘gift’ Harris an unearned presidency
Multiple senior White House officials said that they doubted Biden would consider leaving office early, with one senior official noting that the president wouldn’t go out of his way to “gift the vice president an honor she didn’t actually earn.”

Harris Campaign Gave $500k to Al Sharpton’s Nonprofit Weeks Before Glowing Interview
Sharpton touted Harris' "extraordinary historic campaign" in interview just weeks after donation.

Women Shaving Heads in Trump Protest Spark Backlash from Alopecia Patients
"I [sic] bald because my body hates me, not because I hate men," @alyssakp1 posted.

Update: 'White Dudes for Harris' aren't doing too well...

The forum that will decide who will be the next Senate majority leader
Hosted by Steering Committee Chairman Mike Lee at 6 p.m. in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Room of the United States Capitol, the forum will allow the candidates to make their case directly to their Senate colleagues, and it will allow other senators to explain to the conference who they are voting for and why.

New Republic: MAGA Is Pissing Off Republicans with Its Push for Senate Leader
“Senators do not take kindly to having an army of social media trolls attack them,” an aide told Politico.

Cornyn pledges to give GOP colleagues more power over Senate floor
Sen. Cornyn says the Senate has been dysfunctional for a long time and needs to reform how it considers major bills, which are often brought up for votes only a few days after being made public. "We will improve floor management and focus on efficiency," he claims.

Trump Names Next CIA Director
Trump said in a statement that John Ratcliffe “will be a fearless fighter for the Constitutional Rights of all Americans, while ensuring the Highest Levels of National Security, and PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH.”

Trump’s House GOP picks have Republicans worried
In the fractious GOP conference, in which members have frequently broken ranks to hold up legislative activity or stage protests, those two votes could make a big difference in what kind of partisan legislation can get to Trump’s desk.

Greene does not rule out voting for Johnson despite previous move to oust him
“The American people overwhelmingly voted for President Trump’s agenda, not anyone else’s agenda. ... So, I think whoever’s in charge here in the House, their job is to pass President Trump’s agenda.”

Trump’s national security picks are winning praise from Democrats
Trump is quickly filling out some of the most important positions in his coming administration, and Democrats aren’t rushing to criticize his picks.

Republicans Look To Reshape State Governments After Major 2024 Victories
While the political world’s eyes are focused on Republicans winning trifecta control of the federal government for the first time since 2017, the GOP had many other major victories last week that deserve attention as well.

Why conservatives are voting against a Social Security bill
There is concern about the potential backlash for moving a bill this consequential through a discharge petition, which deprives congressmen of the opportunity to amend or debate a bill before voting on it.

NY Times: Was the Trump Election a Setback for Women? Even Women Do Not Agree.
Kamala Harris would have been the first female president in the nation’s nearly 250-year history. But many women chose Trump, despite his history of sexism and his support for the end of Roe v. Wade.

Democrats Are About to Rediscover the Value of the Filibuster
Rep. Pramila Jayapal perfectly demonstrates the shamelessness of those who support ending the filibuster.

'Nostradamus' Pollster Blames Fox News and X for Election Prediction Disaster
"It starts with Fox News and conservative media. Conservative podcasters with tens of millions of views. But we’ve seen something brand new this time—the $300 billionaire, Elon Musk, putting his thumb on the scales through his control of X."

CEO predicts Trump policies will ‘turbocharge’ economy more than Reagan
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood likened America’s current economic situation to the early 1980s when Reagan’s tax cuts combined with interest rate cuts by the Fed resulted in explosive growth that led to the U.S. eventually growing its way out of the deficit and ended with a surplus in the Clinton era.

One of the world's richest people is moving after Trump's victory
Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt has announced he is moving to the U.S. in the wake of Trump's victory in the presidential election.

HHS keeps 294 DEI staffers on payroll, most with six-figure salaries
The Health and Human Services Department employs 294 people whose jobs focus on diversity, and the department maintains seven “minority health” offices spread across its agencies, according to a report that suggests unwinding it all will be tough for the incoming Trump administration.

Chris Rufo: Why Boeing Killed DEI
Earlier this month, Boeing’s newly installed CEO, Kelly Ortberg, quietly dismantled the DEI department and accepted the resignation of the office’s vice president. To understand how this happened, we reached out to an insider.

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pick For Defense Secretary, Wrote The Book On Pentagon’s Fall To Wokeness
“I joined the Army in 2001 because I wanted to serve my country ... I became an infantry officer in 2003 ... I led men in combat in Iraq in 2005. I pulled bodies out of burning vehicles in Afghanistan in 2012. I held a riot shield outside the White House in 2020. And in 2021, I was deemed an ‘extremist’ by that very same Army.”

New Poll Reveals Growing Number Of Veterans Choosing Not To Recommend Military Service Under Biden
The results reveal that only 62% of veterans surveyed in 2024 would recommend the service to young people, down from 80% as of 2019.

Trump picks settlement backer Mike Huckabee as next US ambassador to Israel
The ex-Arkansas governor has visited Israel often since 1973; slammed Biden’s pressure on Israel to moderate war in Gaza; opposes Palestinian nationalism; names Jewish real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff as Mideast envoy.

US says it won’t withhold weapons to Israel, as deadline to address aid crisis passes
Lacking leverage after election, Biden aides now say Israel took sufficient steps to comply with U.S. law.

Arab News: How Trump might deal with the Gaza and Lebanon wars
This new version of Trump appears to be different from the first. He seems less aggressive, more willing to listen, and he seems to have a broader understanding of political issues. We are cautiously optimistic.

Israel envoy in NYC says Gaza could be wealthy like Gulf neighbors if Hamas got out of the way
“We weren’t in Gaza prior to October 7, there was a ceasefire. We didn’t start the fire, they did. We are there because they forced us to be there after almost 20 years,” he said.

Biden asks reporter if she can be 'hit on the head' in response to Israel hostage question
Biden chided a reporter who asked him if he could get a hostage deal completed before he leaves office, asking her if she could "get hit in the head" by a camera.

Amsterdam Jews are reeling from ongoing attacks, fear cops can’t protect them
Organized, widespread beatings of Israeli soccer fans led to a temporary ban on protests, which anti-Israel activists are ignoring, and violence is continuing.

The New York Times Leads the Way in Negating Amsterdam Pogrom
Unfortunately, the NY Times’ coverage reflects a broader trend. Reuters, the AP, and the Guardian also rushed to frame the violence as soccer “clashes,” ignoring the condemnation of what Amsterdam’s mayor likened to “antisemitic hit-and-run squads.”

German paper industry denies claims paper shortage could hinder election
The head of the electoral commission had said the timing of the early election could be affected by a shortage of paper to print ballots.

Whoopi Goldberg says she is ‘working-class’ person living through ‘hard’ time
"The View" co-host’s net worth is estimated to be $60 million. Additionally, her annual salary was reported in 2016 to be around $5 million to $6 million.

Musk Didn't Find an 'SNL' Comedian Funny — in Response, She Burst into Tears
"You made I, Chloe Fineman, burst into tears because I stayed up late writing a sketch. I was so excited, I came in, I asked if you had any questions and you stared at me like you were firing me from Tesla and were like, 'It's not funny.'"

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe says, 'I apologize to absolutely nobody'
"I apologize to absolutely nobody. Not to the Puerto Ricans, not to the whites, not to the blacks, not to the Palestinians, not to the Jews, and not to my own mother, who I made fun of during the set," the comedian said.

Los Angeles Times owner fires the entire editorial board
"I will work towards making our paper and media fair and balanced so that all voices are heard and we can respectfully exchange every American’s view."

Sarah Palin, NY Times have explored settlement, as judge sets defamation retrial
Palin sued the Times in 2017 over an editorial that incorrectly suggested she may have incited a 2011 mass shooting in Arizona where six people died and Democratic congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was seriously wounded.

CNN Announces Major Layoffs Amid Ratings Decline
CNN is planning to wield the axe on some of its high-paid staff after dismal election ratings that cap off a disastrous period for the cable news network.

World Economic Forum Pushes ‘Forest Rights’
Our betters among the elites are increasingly embracing nature rights and its derivatives. Latest example: An editorial published by the World Economic Forum pushes “forest rights.” The Earth is burning and the fault is — ta-da! — capitalism!

Former Trump Energy Sec Who Unleashed Production Boom Positioned for Return to Admin
Trump's victory is "a pivotal moment to reshape U.S. energy policy," former Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette says.

Trump and Climate Change Policy
Expect the incoming Trump administration to withdraw from the Paris Climate Change Agreement on day one.

Biden’s Green Push Stumbles As Chinese Firm Ditches Texas Solar Plant
One of China’s leading solar companies, initially set to receive nearly $2 billion from Biden’s climate incentives, is selling its new Texas factory.

Hospitals Harming Children Targeted In New Campaign To Stop Child Sex Changes
The American Parents Coalition will launch a six-figure campaign Tuesday targeting Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children’s Minnesota, Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Suspended San Jose State University Coach Continues To Speak Out Against Male On Team
"Fair play is taken away from women. We need more and more people to do this and fight," the suspended coach said.

Teacher freaks out over student wearing Trump hat
"Can you send security up, please? ... I have a boy who has a Trump hat on, and I'm not gonna tolerate it today, bye bye."

Genetic Discrimination Is Coming for Us All
As more Americans undergo DNA testing, insurers are denying coverage or hiking rates based on genetic risks.

FBI used ‘software tools’ to search social media for election talk, analyst says
House Republicans are demanding more information from the FBI about its use of “software tools” to seek out election-related speech on social media after a bureau analyst mentioned their use during a recent deposition — before being barred from saying any more by FBI lawyers.

Your dream vacation to Haiti has been put on hold
U.S. bans flights to Haiti for 30 days after Spirit, JetBlue planes are hit with gunfire.

'He used the word Mennonite': Junior hockey player suspended 5 games for 'marginalizing' an opponent
He shouldn't get suspended for that, he should get credit for actually knowing what the word means and being able to use it in a sentence.

Peanut The Squirrel Marked For Death Days Before He Was Seized In Raid
A newly revealed timeline shows state officials advised the county to euthanize the pets a full seven days before they were abducted — even though the Department of Environmental Conservation later said the squirrel bit an agent during the raid, sparking the need for the test.