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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 on Book Cover) World & Nation Homan: Pulling 700 Immigration Agents From Minnesota  Border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will immediately draw down 700 ICE and other immigration agents and place Customs and Border Protection officers under a single, unified command structure with ICE. "I have announced, effective immediately, we will draw down 700 people — effective today — 700 law enforcement personnel," Homan said at a press conference airing live on Newsmax and Newsmax2. "We have also fully integrated CBP personnel into the ICE team structure under one unified chain of command, not two chains of command. There'll be one chain of command here." Homan said the staffing reduction is possible because of what he described as unprecedented cooperation from local and county jails in Minnesota, which are increasingly notifying ICE before inmates are released. Dems Seek Delay in Nomination Proceedings of Warsh for Fed Chair  Democrat members of the Senate banking committee on Tuesday asked Republican committee chair Tim Scott to delay the nomination proceedings for former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next chair of the U.S. central bank. Special: Wall Street Legend Reveals Big Wealth Surge Most Investors Don’t See Coming... Read More Here "The nomination comes after months of repeated efforts by President Trump and his Administration to influence the Fed by intimidation, including by opening criminal investigations into Fed Governor Lisa Cook and Fed Chair Jerome Powell," the letter said, referring to probes initiated by the Department of Justice into Cook for alleged mistatements on her mortgage applications and into Powell for alleged mistatements to the Senate Banking committee about the Fed's headquarter renovations. Cook denies wrongdoing and is suing to stop Trump from firing her in a case now before the Supreme Court. Powell says the DOJ's inquiries into him are part of a broader attempt by the administration to exert improper control over the U.S. central bank's monetary policy decisions.
Nancy Grace: Time Critical in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance  Crime analyst and television host Nancy Grace, in an interview with Newsmax on Tuesday, warned that time is critical in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie. Grace said that the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, points to a forcible, targeted abduction. "First of all, it's bleak. It's bleak," said Grace on Newsmax's "National Report." Grace added that, based on what has been reported publicly, "Someone has absolutely taken her," and she stressed urgency as the search continues. Trump’s Iran threats face ‘Obama red line’ test as White House pivots to diplomacy US forces shot down Iranian drone as naval buildup continues  President Donald Trump warns of a military response if nuclear negotiations in Turkey fail, as the Wall Street Journal editorial board calls for U.S. support to 'topple the ayatollah' amid mass protests in Tehran. For weeks, President Donald Trump has promised the Iranian people that "help is on the way" while positioning a massive U.S. naval armada within striking distance of Iran’s coast. But as the White House pivots toward a diplomatic summit in Istanbul Friday, analysts warn the president may face a growing credibility test if threats are not followed by action. By threatening "speed and fury" against a regime accused of killing thousands of protesters, Trump has drawn a red line — one that analysts say echoes President Barack Obama’s 2013 warning over Syria’s use of chemical weapons. Obama ultimately chose diplomacy over military strikes, a decision critics said weakened U.S. credibility and emboldened adversaries, while supporters argued it avoided a broader war and succeeded in removing large portions of Syria’s chemical arsenal. Trump now faces a similar debate as he weighs whether to enforce his own warnings against Iran. Vance Slams Rep. Nadler for Justifying Shooting Agents  Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday assailed Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., after Nadler suggested people could be justified in shooting a federal agent if they believed they were being kidnapped by "masked hoodlums." Vance called Nadler's behavior "despicable." At a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Nadler argued that attacks on U.S. citizens were the country's most pressing issue. Ukraine, Russia Begin Round 2 of Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi  Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seeking to advance efforts to end Europe's biggest conflict since World War II. The two-day trilateral meetings come after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had exploited a U.S.-backed energy truce last week to stockpile munitions, attacking Ukraine with a record number of ballistic missiles Tuesday. "Another round of negotiations has begun in Abu Dhabi. The negotiation process started in a trilateral format — Ukraine, the United States, and Russia," Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's top negotiator, said on the Telegram app. Umerov said that teams would also meet in separate groups to discuss specific negotiation tracks and would then follow up with a joint meeting to synchronize positions. Kremlin: Russia Will Keep Fighting in Ukraine Until Kyiv Makes 'Decisions' Tempers flare between Dem Rep. Maxine Waters and Scott Bessent over inflation: ‘Can you shut up?’  Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) lashed out at Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — telling him at one point to “shut up” — after a tense exchange over inflation. Waters suggested that President Trump’s tariffs were inflationary and immigration enforcement was tanking housing affordability during a House Financial Services Committee hearing about the state of the US economy. “Will you be the voice of reason in the administration and urge Trump to stop waging a war on American consumers?” the California Democrat pleaded. “Yes or no?” “You seem confused as to the definition of inflation,” Bessent began before Waters interrupted him to re-ask the question. California school board member 'personally offended' when speaker says 'homeless' instead of 'unhoused' Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board Vice President Joy Flynn called for the language to be 'updated'  A California school board member became "personally offended" when a speaker said "homeless," saying she preferred the speaker say "unhoused" instead. "I have a lot to say and I will speak plainly. And you may not like it. I am personally offended by what was presented. On so many different levels," Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board Vice President Joy Flynn said during a Jan. 14 meeting. The comments were made after Michael Berman, the assistant superintendent of educational services, presented a "Report on Student Achievement" which, at some point during the presentation, referred to a population of students as "homeless." Another school board member interjected as Flynn spoke, saying that the term "homeless" is used in the state of California. ICE re-arrests two Venezuelan men after federal judge's release order The two men are accused of assaulting a federal officer during a chaotic Minneapolis arrest last month  Laura Ingraham discusses reports of journalists being attacked by left-wing activists during protests in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. The Daily Caller News Foundations Jorge Ventura weighs in after he fell victim to an attack. Two Venezuelan nationals accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a chaotic Minneapolis arrest last month were ordered released by a federal judge this week, only for ICE to re-arrest them, according to court records cited by The Minnesota Star Tribune. Alfredo Alejandro Ajorna, 26, and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, 24, were released under court-ordered conditions Tuesday after a judge found they did not pose a heightened flight risk, the outlet reported. The men were re-detained by ICE almost immediately after the hearing and never left the courthouse before agents took them back into custody. Clintons knew Team Trump was coming — and waved the white flag over Epstein By Michael Goodwin
At first glance, the decision by Bill and Hillary Clinton to drop their long resistance and agree to testify before a GOP-controlled House panel about Jeffrey Epstein looks like a huge defeat for them. And it is, since the Clintons’ separate appearances, scheduled to take place in public later this month, are certain to turn into circus-like spectacles that will heap embarrassment and scorn on the former first couple. Yet it’s worth noting that it wasn’t the goodness of their hearts that led the Clintons to give in to the congressional demand to testify under oath about Epstein. They did it only because the alternative would have been much more painful. Lawyer for detransitioner awarded $2M warns case signals a tipping point: ‘Every doctor’ should take it seriously We’re at a point where the law is the only thing that can heal the harm done by doctors and psychologists in the name of gender affirmation. Last week, 22-year-old Fox Varian successfully sued the doctors who conducted her process of transitioning from female to male, claiming negligence. Varian — once again living as a woman — will walk away with $2 million, but she’ll never get back her organs. And on Tuesday, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons became the first medical group to oppose surgical transition for kids, advising waiting until age 19. Varian’s case is an important milestone — the first time someone is being held to account for churning children through a medical system fueled by ideology rather than evidence. There are at least 28 similar lawsuits headed to trial. |
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