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 My son has narrated the last book I wrote.
Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation ICE: 70% Arrested Had Criminal Ties  Roughly 70% of illegal migrants arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the second Trump administration reportedly had been convicted of or faced charges for criminal offenses. New data provided to the Washington Examiner shows the Trump administration arrested about 595,000 illegal immigrants between Jan. 20 and Dec. 11, according to the Department of Homeland Security. ICE said 70%, roughly 416,000, had "criminal convictions or pending criminal charges" in the United States, underscoring President Donald Trump's promise to prioritize the "worst of the worst" in immigration enforcement. Trump Launches 'Powerful, Deadly Strike Against ISIS Terrorist Scum' in Nigeria  The silent nights are over, according to President Donald Trump, who announced "a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria" on Christmas night. "Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!" Trump wrote at 6 p.m. ET on Truth Social. "I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was. "The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper," he wrote.
US Airlines Cancel Over 1,000 Flights Due to Winter Storm Warnings  Airlines in the United States have canceled or delayed thousands of flights during peak holiday travel on Friday due to severe winter storm warnings, according to flight tracking website FlightAware. A total of 1,097 flights were canceled and 3,608 delayed as of 12:00 p.m. ET, the website said. The National Weather Service issued warnings of winter storms this afternoon which "will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning." New White House plaques spark outrage  The White House has installed a series of plaques along a newly created “Presidential Walk of Fame” that sharply criticize former Democratic presidents. The plaques particularly target former President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. A separate display presents an expansive list of accomplishments attributed to President Donald Trump. Critics across the political spectrum argue that the “Presidential Walk of Fame” departs sharply from historical norms for White House exhibits, which have traditionally aimed for institutional neutrality rather than overt partisan messaging. Former White House ethics officials also warn that presenting one-sided praise and condemnation in an official setting blurs the line between governance and political advocacy. Trump's 79 Percent Increase in GDP Growth Rate — 5 Ways He Did It  In the final weeks of the 2025 calendar year, President Donald Trump and his allies are touting what they call a historic economic achievement: a 79% increase in the rate of U.S. GDP growth since the fourth quarter of 2024, the final full quarter of the Biden administration. The most recent government estimates point to strong quarterly expansion, with Biden ending his term with an anemic GDP growth rate of just 2.4% — barely above recessionary levels. With less than a year in office, Trump's economic policies are causing the economy to boom with an annualized rate of 4.3% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In social media posts, Trump has framed the economy as entering a "Golden Age," with aides crediting a suite of policy moves — tax cuts, tariffs, deregulation, and energy strategy — for driving what they characterize as a dramatic expansion. Grand jury declines to indict man in deadly Kentucky State University shooting Jacob Lee Bard's attorneys say he acted in self-defense when a group of people gathered to attack his family on campus  A grand jury declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder after an on-campus shooting left one student dead and another critically injured. Defense attorney Scott Danks announced on Facebook that a grand jury decided not to indict his client, Jacob Lee Bard, for the Dec. 9 shooting and that he is out of jail. Bard's attorneys have long maintained that he was justified in shooting the two people who were beating his son, as 20-30 people gathered to attack the family. "GRAND JURY FINDS JACOB ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE AND REFUSES TO INDICT," Danks wrote. "He's out of jail and the case is over!" Repeat offender freed after SWAT standoff tied to three shootings in one month: report Abraham Herrera was freed just two days after SWAT standoff, then allegedly struck again  A Texas repeat offender is back behind bars following his alleged involvement in three separate shootings spanning the course of just one month. Abraham Herrera, 21, is facing several charges stemming from his alleged role in two drive-by shootings and a standoff with SWAT in Hays County – located roughly 15 miles from Austin – last month, according to FOX 7. The first shooting reportedly unfolded on Nov. 3, after authorities were called to the scene after receiving reports of shots fired in the 500 block of Santa Fe Run in Kyle. Hays County deputies found a homeowner who had been seriously injured after multiple rounds were fired into the home, FOX 7 reported. The shooting was determined to be a random act of violence, with authorities finding no clear motive. New US military GenAI tool ‘critical first step’ in future of warfare, says expert The GenAI tool gives Department of War officials a type of sandbox to experiment with for still bigger innovations to come, an expert said  The recently launched "GenAI" tool for U.S. service members and Department of War workers is a "critical first step" in the future of warfare, according to a military expert. This month, the Pentagon announced the launch of GenAI.mil, a military-focused AI platform powered by Google Gemini. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the platform is designed to give U.S. military personnel direct access to AI tools to help "revolutioniz[e] the way we win." On Monday, the Department of War also announced that the Pentagon is further integrating Elon Musk’s xAI Grok family of models into the GenAI platform, allowing employees to use xAI safely on secure government systems for routine work, including tasks involving sensitive but unclassified information. Trump's talks with Zelenskyy to address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend. Zelenskyy told journalists that the two leaders will discuss security guarantees for Ukraine during Sunday's talks, and that the 20-point plan under discussion “is about 90% ready.” An “economic agreement” also will be discussed, Zelenskyy said, but added that he was unable to confirm “whether anything will be finalized by the end.” The Ukrainian side will also raise "territorial issues", he said. Moscow has insisted that Ukraine relinquish the remaining territory it still holds in the Donbas — an ultimatum that Ukraine has rejected. Russia has captured most of Luhansk and about 70% of Donetsk — the two areas that make up the Donbas. We know the reasons for violence against Jews — but refuse to say them aloud Jews celebrating Hanukkah were just slaughtered by Muslim gunmen on an Australian beach, in an imitation of the Oct. 7 massacres. An inert Europe is canceling Christmas celebrations out of fear of threats of violence from Muslim minorities. In the West, when an Islamist shoots a Jew, politicians often offer two bizarre remedies: gun control or a task force to tackle Islamophobia. Yet, our political class rarely offers data on the overwhelming preponderance of targeting Jews rather than Muslims, much less the vast disparity in Jewish-on-Muslim versus Muslim-on-Jewish violence. I’m the new Virginia governor and affordability is what everyone needs New administration plans to address housing, healthcare and energy to boost economic competitiveness This November, Virginians elected me to be their 75th governor with the largest margin of victory for a Democrat in modern history, in part because I’ve been focused above all on one big issue: affordability. Across Virginia, I heard from families in every community in every part of our commonwealth about the impact of high costs. I met seniors struggling to afford prescription drugs, parents worried about rising energy bills and graduates just breaking into the workforce who couldn't find housing that they could afford. But I also heard a loud refrain from one other group: business leaders. No matter where I traveled, I met executives and entrepreneurs who were struggling to find the right candidates to fill job openings and increasingly worried that Virginia’s best employees and talent were being priced out of the commonwealth. |
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