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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially moved to dismantle a sweeping Biden-era child care scheme that allowed states to shovel billions in federal dollars to child care providers without verifying whether children were actually present (snip.) The Biden regime's insanity included: Forcing payments on enrollment alone; Mandating upfront cash to providers before any care was even provided; [and] Push states toward provider contracts instead of parent-directed vouchers.
The more the onion gets peeled back, the more it looks like the Democrat Party has been heavily invested for years in perpetrating fraud via daycare centers. First, it was the mostly Somali-operated "learing centers" in Minnesota, and, now, it looks like upwards of $19 billion in taxpayer money was sent by the Biden admin to daycare centers without first verifying that children were actually attending the centers.
As we've learned from Nick Shirley's fantastic coverage from Minnesota, there's apparently a booming market of "ghost centers" that have the signage and the storefronts, but not so much the children. Shirley visited several centers that looked like
The only son of captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro called on his countrymen to take to the streets of Caracas to protest his father’s arrest, warning that those who betrayed his family will be found.
The response, though, was muted — with some armed and masked paramilitaries reportedly seen on the streets of Caracas on Monday.
Nicolas Ernesto Maduro Guerra, 35, who was also indicted by the US alongside his father and mother in 2020, remained defiant on Sunday as he claimed that he will do whatever possible to free his parents and oppose US-backed rule in Venezuela.
“You will see us in the streets.
American company fighting globalism goes
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viral after Maduro wears their hoodie
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There are moments when history has a great sense of humor. (snip) For
years, Origin has been quietly telling a deeply American story by actually doing the hard work. They’re making products in the United States and rebuilding manufacturing from the ground up. Dragging old Singer sewing machines out of abandonment and putting people back to work in communities that globalism hollowed out and left behind.
The deranged hammer-wielding vandal who busted several windows at Vice President JD Vance’s home in Cincinnati is allegedly the son of a prominent millionaire family — and appears to have been going by “Julia” in recent weeks.
William DeFoor, 26, was arrested early Monday after allegedly shattering four windows at Vance’s home. Police said that DeFoor was attempting to break into the home around midnight.
The Vances, who moved into the vice president’s official residence in Washington, DC, after the inauguration, were not in Ohio at the time. It’s unclear whether DeFoor identifies as transgender or nonbinary, but he recently appeared to be posting under the name Julia DeFoor. Cops listed
How Long Would It Take for Venezuela to
Bounce Back From Socialism? Wall St. Analyst
Has Thoughts replies
Bounce Back From Socialism? Wall St. Analyst
Has Thoughts replies
The arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro will reverberate around the world in ways we have yet to see. You have to love watching the American left protest Maduro's arrest and demand his release, while Venezuelans are literally dancing in the streets of Caracas and other places like Miami. After decades of socialism, Venezuela is in an economic shambles. However, with Maduro's ouster, Venezuelans are now rejoicing at the prospect of the opportunities they will now have to improve their lives. But what steps might be needed to take a nation mired in socialism and return it to prosperity? (X) On Monday, Fox Business host Charles Payne appeared
The Trump administration has begun a massive deployment of hundreds of Department of Homeland Security agents to the Twin Cities area as it escalates its federal crackdown amid a widening fraud scandal in Minnesota, officials familiar with the plan told CBS News. The crackdown could involve roughly 2,000 agents and officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement 's deportation branch and Homeland Security Investigations, the agency's investigative arm tasked with fighting transnational crimes, the officials said. They requested anonymity to discuss operations that have not been publicly announced.
Amy had this earlier today: ICE agents in the Minneapolis area were denied lodging at the Hilton hotel. The Department of Homeland Security described it as a “coordinated campaign,” and screenshots of the canceled reservations accompanied their tweet:
Curtis added:
In the email, the employee wrote, "After further investigation online, we have found immigration work connected with your name, and we will be canceling your upcoming reservation. You should see a proper cancellation email in your inbox shortly from Hilton."
The hotel chain now responded, racing to do damage control, but is it too late? Fox News’ Bill Melugin posted their statement:
It was a chaotic day for staffers inside the Arizona Supreme Court building, which had to be evacuated over a suspicious package that tested positive for explosives. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives is on the scene, with assurances from authorities that the package will be safely dealt with, though details remain scarce (via 12News):[snip] This region of downtown Phoenix, located near 15th Avenue and Washington Street, is the site of several state government buildings.
According to the latest news from the government of Cuba, two days of official mourning have been declared as they announce 32 members of the Cuban military and Intelligence services were killed in Venezuela while protecting Nicolas Maduro. There were no American fatalities.REUTERS – HAVANA, Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Cuban government said on Sunday that 32 of its citizens were killed during the U.S. raid on Venezuela to extract President Nicolas Maduro for prosecution in the United States.
Havana said there would be two days of mourning on January 5 and 6 in honor of those killed and said funeral arrangements would be announced.
Margaret Brennan is one of the most controversial and adversarial "journalists" working in media today. Earlier, we told you how she pushed Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the Venezuela raids, asking why we didn't arrest more of Maduro's comrades. Rubio shut her down in his usual brilliant fashion, of course. Earlier this year, Brennan was the journalist who blamed the Holocaust on free speech, showing both her disdain for the First Amendment that protects her job and her historical ignorance of what led to the rise of the Nazis in Germany (hint: the Weimar Republic's strict speech codes were a contributing factor).
We don’t need to invade Greenland. We can instead buy the Greenlanders. Here’s my scheme.
First, let’s review what’s at stake. Greenland is the size of Texas. It’s strategically positioned in the North Atlantic. It extends almost to the North Pole (a spot that is on ocean ice north of Greenland).
We already have an air base in Greenland above the Arctic Circle which serves to provide early warning of incoming Russian missiles and bombers. And we also have our own bombers and missiles stationed there.
Greenland is rich in natural resources, including petroleum, fish, fresh water, gold, lithium and rare earth metals.
A new era of common sense and accountability arrives in California on January 26.
That is the launch date of the California Post — the brand new, seven-days-a-week digital and print newspaper for the Golden State.
The sister publication to the New York Post brings all the hard-charging, plain-spoken journalism of The Post to the West Coast.
In announcing the date, California Post editor-in-chief Nick Papps said, “It’s time to hold the powerful to account and start fighting for hard-working Californians.
“The California Post will be a game-changer across news, sports, opinion and entertainment,” Papps said.
“This is a massive year for California from elections for LA mayor, governor and the midterms to the
Hilton Hotels is going to have a very bad week. They've decided to opt for the Bud Light Treatment and align themselves with the Left's anti-Trump "Resist" movement.How?
By denying hotel rooms in Minneapolis to government officials. Both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have called out the hotel mega-chain.
Flailing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) does not believe he can win statewide reelection and is allegedly scheming with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to remain in public office, according to a report. Walz
announced Monday he would not run for a third term as Minnesota’s governor.[snip]Sen. Klobuchar began emerging as a potential gubernatorial candidate Sunday night as rumors swirled that Walz would forego reelection.Importantly, were Klobuchar to win a gubernatorial bid, she could appoint her successor to her Senate seat — perhaps even the governor whose decision to forego reelection cleared her bath.
Homeland Security used an X post Monday to say that Hilton Hotels are denying rooms to Department of Homeland Security officers in the Minneapolis area. DHS titled the post, “No Room at the Inn!” Last week, KATV noted that DHS officers were on the ground in Minneapolis investigating fraud claims in Minnesota.
They noted the DHS was there after reports of “federally funded businesses that don’t do that they say they do.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he had “zero sadness and zero regret” in ending his re-election campaign on Monday before denouncing “political actors seeking to take advantage” of his state’s fraud scandal.
“In September, I announced that I would seek a historic third term as Minnesota’s governor, and I have every confidence that if I gave it my all, we would win the race,” Walz said at a press conference. “But as I reflect on this moment with my family and my team over the holidays, I came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all.”
Globalize the Intifada: Zohran Mamdani
Cuts NYPD Out of Mayoral Briefings Put
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Cuts NYPD Out of Mayoral Briefings Put
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Since September 11, 2001, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has been included in one-on-one briefings with New York's mayor as a response to the Islamic terror attack in the city. Until January 1, 2026, that is.
Zohran Mamdani has demoted the NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch, who will now report through a deputy mayor and no longer be included in the briefings that lasted almost a quarter of a century. "After 9/11, New York’s mayors kept the NYPD commissioner in a direct, daily intelligence loop. That model is now ending. Mamdani has removed the Commissioner Jessica Tisch direct line to his office, relegating police leadership to the same access level
President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the U.S. had received or would soon receive $600 billion in revenue from his tariffs but bemoaned the lack of media coverage. "(Snip)the fake media refuse to talk about it because they hate and disrespect our Country, and want to interfere with the upcoming Tariff decision, one of the most important ever," he posted on Truth Social. "Because of Tariffs, our country is financially, and from a security standpoint, far stronger and more respected than ever before. God bless America," he added.
The Venezuelan regime, now led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez following the capture of Nicolas Maduro, issued a decree ordering police to "immediately begin the national search and capture of everyone involved in the promotion or support for the armed attack" by the Trump administration.
Reuters noted that the decree has been in effect since Saturday but was published in full on Monday.
The decree comes even as Rodriguez called on the U.S. to "work jointly on a cooperation agenda" and appealed for peace and dialogue after assuming the role following the capture of Maduro.
Secretary Pete Hegseth – “Six weeks ago, Senator Mark Kelly — and five other members of Congress — released a reckless and seditious video that was clearly intended to undermine good order and military discipline. As a retired Navy Captain who is still receiving a military pension, Captain Kelly knows he is still accountable to military justice. And the Department of War — and the American people — expect justice.Therefore, in response to Senator Mark Kelly’s seditious statements — and his pattern of reckless misconduct — the Department of War is taking administrative action against Captain Mark E. Kelly, USN (Ret). The department has initiated retirement grade determination
Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, will have his military pay cut as part of a disciplinary action over a video he made that told service members they have the right to refuse to execute illegal orders. Defense [sic.] Secretary Hegseth also issued a formal letter of censure against Kelly. Hegseth called Kelly's statements on the video "seditious." (snip) Hegseth said that the Defense [sic.] Department has began a proceeding reducing Kelly's rank in retirement, which would in turn lead to a decrease in retirement pay.
Five Years After 2020 Election, Georgia
Is Still Ground Zero For Election Integrity Problems replies
Is Still Ground Zero For Election Integrity Problems replies
"It's not about vindication, it's just about accuracy and the integrity and security of future elections," voting integrity advocate Garland Favorito said. Only last month did state officials announce that critical records were not maintained. (snip) Fulton County notified the State Elections Board that tabulator tapes were not properly signed after the 2020 election (snip.) About 130 of the unsigned tapes from the voting machines accounted for 315,000 early voters in 2020, which is almost every ballot cast before election day.
China tells Trump to stay away from Venezuela's
oil - and calls for Maduro's 'immediate release' replies
oil - and calls for Maduro's 'immediate release' replies
China today urged Donald Trump to stay away from Venezuela's oil after the US said it would run the country following an operation to capture president Nicolas Maduro. Its call came as the captured Venezuelan leader was driven to a court in New York this morning after being indicted alongside his wife on charges of 'narco-terrorism'.
The US president revealed American oil firms will 'go in and rebuild this system' as he signalled a plan to take control of huge and largely untapped reserves in Venezuela.