Posts on Sunday, January 5, 2025
The Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday night featured actor Jonathan Van Ness, star of Netflix’s Queer Eye, wearing a glamorous dress along with transgender actor Karla Sofía Gascón, who received a nomination in the female acting category for Emila Pérez.
Van Ness wore a flowing green gown along with a full-beard that received mixed reactions online, with some hailing it as a daring affront to gender norms while others saw it as a little more than a cheap stunt. (X's) Van Ness, who identifies as non-binary, is hardly the first man to make a statement by wearing a dress on the red carpet and some users
"Speaker Emerita" Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) continues to sink lower in her apparent quest to wrest the title of "most shameless politician in D.C." from Joe Biden. After being one of the chief architects of the removal of Biden from the presidential ticket, she continues to spew divisive rhetoric even though her party got shellacked in November with the GOP taking the House, the Senate, and the Oval Office.She was back at it Sunday, appearing on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” to deliver an awful take on "domestic violent extremism." It might not have been so notable at another time, but since the nation is still recovering
Joshua Steinman is a former military officer and Trump White House NSC official.[Snip] During President Trump’s first term Joshua served from 2017-2021 on the National Security Council in the Trump White House. He was Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Cyber. Joshua Steinman is pro-Trump.
On Sunday, Steinman warned Trump supporters that mistakes are being made right now that, if they are not immediately remedied, will lead to ineffective governance in the second Trump Administration.
Gay and transgender liberals around the country are arming themselves over perceived concerns they’ll be rounded up and placed in “concentration camps” under a second Trump administration, according to a report.
The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday profiled several members of the emerging gun-toting left, who belong to groups with names like the Liberal Gun Club, the Socialist Rifle Association and Pink Pistols.
Although precise figures regarding LGBTQ gun ownership are tough to ascertain given the small cohort, the Liberal Gun Club told the outlet that it’s received “thousands” of firearms training requests since the election — more than in all of 2023 combined —
Lefty Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation from office this week, according to a report.
Three sources told the Globe and Mail, a Canadian outlet, on Sunday that Trudeau, 53, could reveal he’s leaving as Liberal Party Leader before a critical national caucus meeting on Wednesday.
It was unclear what day he could announce his resignation, but it reportedly could happen as early as Monday, the sources said. (Photos)
The bombshell report comes as an embattled Trudeau has faced increasing calls for his resignation as a Donald Trump presidency – and the threat of 25% tariffs on all products north of the border – looms large.
Craig Sicknick, the brother of the late Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, told a rally at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday that Congress should block President-elect Donald Trump from being certified when it convenes January 6.
Congress is set to meet on Monday, January 6, in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, to certify the results of the Electoral College vote. (Snip) Ironically, Sicknick’s brother is making a demand even more extreme than that of the rioters four years ago — that Congress stop the President-elect from taking office, this time by invoking Article 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment:
An attorney representing 12 victims of an ex-Royal Caribbean employee sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for placing hidden cameras in passenger bathrooms to film passengers says there may be nearly 1,000 other victims unaware that the perpetrator filmed them. Spencer Aronfeld, a Florida-based attorney representing the victims in a civil suit against Royal Caribbean, alleges the cruise line is being less than forthcoming with former passengers who may have been a victim of the ex-employee’s voyeurism.
As reported by Breitbart Texas, 34-year-old Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a Philippine national, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in August after pleading guilty to charges
Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that several of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominations for cabinet positions were not “qualified or serious.”
Host Jake Tapper said, “Speaking of the FBI, you just heard your colleague, Senator Banks…you just heard him say that the New Orleans attack shows the need to quickly confirm President-elect Trump’s national security nominees, such as Kash Patel to be FBI Director, Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, Tulsi Gabbard to be Director of National Intelligence. You’re on committees that are going to consider all those nominations. Is he right that dragging out this confirmation battles will jeopardize the national security?”
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has reportedly garnered sufficient support for Senate confirmation.
Hegseth, a decorated Army veteran and former Fox News host, has been a steadfast advocate for strengthening America’s defense capabilities and eliminating progressive policies that have weakened military effectiveness.
However, shortly after his nomination, allegations emerged accusing Hegseth of past misconduct.
(Snip) The Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled Hegseth’s confirmation hearing for January 14, according to ABC News.
Now, Senate Majority Leader Thune reportedly told Trump that Hegseth has the votes to become Secretary of Defense.
Tomorrow—January 6, 2025—Vice President Kamala Harris will have the humiliating task of certifying Donald Trump’s presidential election win. This is the same man she called a fascist and demonized as an existential threat to our nation--and even to the entire world.
Talk about awkward.
Adding to the moment is the fact that it will be January 6, a date that haunts folks like former Reps. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) because, to them, it represents the worst, most heinous, most evil attack on the United States in our history.
She’ll join a small club of previous VPs who had to publicly confirm their failure:
The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a suspicious package discovered just five miles from the White House, heightening security concerns ahead of Congress’s certification of the 2024 presidential election.
Authorities confirmed that the package was found in the 5000 block of Hayes Street NE on Sunday afternoon, according to the Daily Mail.
Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit were dispatched to the scene at 2:15 p.m. to assess the item.
Police immediately cordoned off the area, closing the road to ensure public safety while bomb squad crews conducted their investigation.
President Biden gave some parting attacks to the press during a public White House event Sunday night.
Fox News’ Lucas Tomlinson reported that after signing the Social Security Fairness Act, Biden took a few questions from the crowd which led the president to target President-elect Donald Trump.
"Do you still believe he’s a threat to democracy?" a reporter asked."I think what he did was a genuine threat to democracy," Biden responded. (Photo) After responding to the allegation that Trump plans to end birthright citizenship, Biden switched the topic to attacking the reporters.
"I might be the oldest president, but I know more world leaders than any one of you have ever met
In revealing admission, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged that American pressure on Israel played a significant role in causing Hamas terrorists to back away from previously discussed deals. Blinken's comments, which surfaced amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, shed light on the complex dynamics between the U.S., Israel, and Hamas. The revelation raises questions about the Biden Administration's approach to Middle East peace efforts and whether its actions have unintentionally emboldened terrorist groups.
During a recent interview with the New York Times, Blinken said that in the first few days after Hamass attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people with 251 taken hostage, he threatened Israel
Alex Bruesewitz was invited by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) to observe President-elect Donald Trump’s Electoral College certification by Congress on January 6.
In a press release shared with Breitbart News, Gooden noted that Bruesewitz had been “one of the many innocent Americans” who had been targeted and harassed by the Democrat-run January 6 Select Committee. “Bruesewitz was one of the many innocent Americans wrongly targeted, harassed, and financially drained by the thoroughly discredited January 6th Committee,” Gooden said. “I look forward to having him as my guest.”
Have you noticed? The guy is nuking everything on his way out the door!
What is this fresh hell the Biden administration is leveling the country with? In every way possible, on every from he’s able, abusing as much power as he possibly can the current President of the United States is attempting to obliterate America.
At the end of the very same week where at minimum two terrorist attacks were attempted on American soil, Biden decided to release a terrorist from Guantanamo Bay.
In a day where crime has exploded across our cities and violent crime taking human life,
Forget about Babe Ruth in the 1932 World Series: The greatest “called shot” in American history is coming tomorrow.
January 6, 2025 — the day when Congress is constitutionally required to certify the presidential election — was supposed to signify the ultimate triumph of good over evil. It’s a storyline that the Democratic Party, liberal influencers, and the mainstream media had meticulously, painstakingly crafted: On the anniversary of January 6, the same day Donald Trump led a violent insurrection and nearly overturned our democracy, the American people finally shook free of his fascist/racist mind-lock, atoned for their sins, and elected Kamala Harris — the first minority woman candidate —
The new year began on a violent note, as a terror attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans left at least 14 dead and dozens injured. The suspect, reportedly inspired by ISIS, used firearms and an improvised explosive device.
The FBI bizarrely hesitated to immediately label it as terrorism. Meanwhile, a potential terror attack also unfolded in Las Vegas, where a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Hotel. These incidents highlight America’s vulnerabilities and the need for strong leadership in federal law enforcement. As such, many were calling on the swift confirmation of Trump’s nominees to lead the Justice Department and the FBI.
Over the last few months, I've heard so much about how Donald Trump and Republicans want to hurt LGBTetc. people in various ways, but I've yet to see any evidence of that actually happening. However, there has been no shortage of the Ts acting mentally unstable and inciting violence, and now, they appear to have the support of the mainstream media.
Last week, a 36-year-old United States Postal Service worker named Ray Hodges stopped to grab something to eat inside one of his favorite delis — Joe's Deli Grocery — in Harlem. According to deli staff, another person entered,
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The man who allegedly attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the summer of 2022, Nicholas Roske, is languishing in jail as the wheels of justice turn with painful sluggishness. In the latest development, his lawyers are trying to get a great deal of the evidence against Roske squashed.
The legal motions submitted to U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte argue that police lacked a warrant to search Roske’s belongings after they arrested him in the early morning hours of June 8, 2022. They also contend that Roske wasn’t given Miranda warnings before being questioned at the scene and that his statements weren’t voluntary
This was painful to watch.
Joe Biden made a fool out of himself after he signed the Social Security Fairness Act in the East Room on Sunday.
“The act repeals provisions that limit the ability of some retirees who also collect pensions from claiming Social Security benefits. Among those impacted are retirees who at one time worked as firefighters, teachers, postal workers, police officers, or in other public sector jobs. A provision that limits the benefits allotted to those workers’ surviving spouses is also eliminated,” ABC News reported.
A powerful winter storm is set to sweep through the nation’s capital, potentially delivering the heaviest snowfall seen since January 2022, or even as far back as 2019.
This looming weather event threatens to disrupt Monday’s planned certification of the 2024 presidential election results.
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Washington, D.C., effective from 10:00 PM Sunday until 1:00 AM Tuesday, forecasting heavy mixed precipitation and urging residents to avoid travel during this period.
Senator Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) questioned if deporting everyone in the United States illegally was “realistic” Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Host Kristen Welker said, “Let’s talk about the Republicans’ agenda. When I spoke to President-elect Donald Trump he said his mass deportation plan was his top priority. He wants to deport everyone who is here illegally. Do you support that plan to deport everyone who is here illegally?” Thune said, “Well I think certainly there are categories, people who have committed crimes. There are over a million people that the current administration had targeted
A New Orleans prosecutor was found dead by apparent suicide just days after a terrorist attack hit the city, claiming more than a dozen lives. Authorities say Assistant District Attorney Ian Kersting was found Saturday at around 9 p.m. with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside offices of District Attorney Jason Williams’ staff offices. “The Orleans Parish DA’s Office family suffered a terrible tragedy Saturday night,” Williams’ office said in a statement. “Assistant District Attorney Ian Kersting was a beloved member of our office, and we send our love and deepest condolences to his family. It’s important that we support each other right now, and we ask the media
Germany's New Morgenthau Plan
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Less than a year before the end of World War II, then U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau drew up a nightmarish plan to punish postwar Germany.
After the serial 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War, World War I, and World War II -- along with the failed Versailles peace treaty of 1919 -- the Allies in World War II wanted to ensure there would never again be an aggressive Germany powerful enough to invade its neighbors. When the so-called Morgenthau Plan was leaked to the press in September 1944, at first it was widely praised. After all, it would supposedly render Germany incapable of ever starting another world war in Europe.
We’re nearly a decade into the age of Islamist terror via motor vehicle, beginning with the 2016 Bastille Day truck attack in Nice, France that killed 86 people.
New York should be hardening vulnerable public spaces. Instead, the city relies on temporary measures and good luck — leaving us little better prepared than New Orleans.
Last week’s New Year’s Bourbon Street attack, which killed 14 people, is the fault of one person: ISIS adherent Shamsud-Din Jabbar of Texas.
But vehicle terrorism is a fact of modern urban life. The New Orleans attack came two weeks after a Christmastime vehicle assault in Germany that killed five people.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump.
The comments from Adams, the top Democrat in one of the country’s most liberal cities, riled critics who have grown concerned over the mayor’s increasing willingness to throw his support behind Trump and his hardline immigration policies.
Adams, who faces federal corruption charges, was a registered Republican in the 1990s and early 2000s but has spent his political career as a Democrat.
Wow! Only four days into the new year and already two public figures have locked-down victories as 2025’s two stupidest people in American society.
First up at bat on Friday was the comical U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) who clearly has no future with California Psychics.com (the website that boasts it turns down 98% of the psychics who apply for work because of their dubious ability to make accurate predictions.) Massie—the linear equivalent of Mayberry deputy Barney Fife, who was only issued one bullet on the 1960 TV series “The Andy Griffith Show”—apparently believed he was going to derail U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson’s re-
From the beginning of the Harris/Biden administration, the focus of the FBI and every other organ of government has been not protecting America from criminals, terrorists, or hostile foreign states like China but pursuing and punishing political enemies. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made clear his quixotic campaign against white people in the military. Then Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley vowed to combat “white rage.” Joe Biden repeatedly proclaimed America’s greatest terror threat was “white supremacy,” which, to his way of thinking, was Normal Americans who opposed his policies.
Bill Maher made it clear how he feels about the "crazies" within the Democratic Party in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Saturday. When asked why he mocks the left more than he used to, he responded, "You’re damn right I do, because you give me more material. I’m a comedian. I’m going to go where the gold is." Maher expanded on his comedy, adding, "I think humor is one of the best avenues to get at the truth, maybe the best, especially in politics," and that "When someone laughs, it is involuntary.
As evidence keeps building that the hapless Biden administration couldn’t end fast enough, there’s also evidence that the first Trump presidency of strong growth and low inflation pre-COVID won’t return immediately.
That’s the signal we’re getting from the bond market: The possibility that the fiscal time bomb of nonstop spending that Joe Biden and his minions have planted is ready to explode just in time for Trump to take office.
Most of the financial punditry is too obsessed with stock indexes to appreciate the bond market’s warning signs.
Stock prices have their place, of course.
NFL legend Brett Favre left 'speechless'
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre was among those who reacted to President Biden giving out Presidential Medals of Freedom on Saturday. Biden was scrutinized on social media for handing out the awards to Hillary Clinton and George Soros. Critics pointed out Clinton's handling of the war in Libya and the attack on United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, as well as her controversial private email server for government business, which prompted former FBI Director James Comey to say publicly that Clinton had mishandled classified information. The award to Soros, a Democratic megadonor, was slammed based on the billionaire's campaign funding of progressive district attorneys
The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is expected to be much less eventful than the certification four years ago that was interrupted by a violent mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump who tried to stop the count and overturn the results of an election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
This time, Trump is returning to office after winning the 2024 election that began with Biden as his party’s nominee and ended with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the ticket. She will preside over the certification of her own loss, fulfilling the constitutional role in the same way that Trump’s vice president,
How low can an unpresident go?
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I’m not sure that mass murderers Nidal Hasan and Shamsud-Din Jabbar are not more deserving of Presidential Medals of Freedom than George Soros. With the award to Soros, Biden has gone unspeakably low. E.E. Cummings (e.e. cummings) asked in one of his poems: “how numb can an unworld get?” He answered: “number.” By the same token, we might ask, “How low can an unpresident go?” Answer: I’m afraid we will find out before January 20 if we haven’t already.
Vice president-elect J.D. Vance is thinking along the same lines. (X) Soros was “in good company,” of course. (X) So let it be written. So let it be done.
The Biden administration is banning certain natural gas water heaters from the market as part of its climate change agenda, a move critics say will jack up energy costs for low-income and senior households.
The move in the final days of the administration will take non-condensing, natural gas-fired water heaters off the shelves by 2029 in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, which climate change advocates and President Biden say cause global warming.
The new rules will require new tankless gas water heaters to use about 13% less energy than today’s least efficient tankless models.
The Jan. 1 car bomb explosion of a 2024 Cybertruck in front of Trump's Las Vegas hotel did exactly what the man behind the wheel wanted — it got the nation's attention. And there is more...Shoemate claimed he woke up on New Year's Day after the blast in Vegas to learn that Livelsberger had sent him a manifesto before killing himself, asking Shoemate to keep it — and his name — under wraps until Jan. 1. This was the first time he had seen it.
One of America’s most powerful Democrats is denying he deliberately misled the American public when he touted lame-duck President Joe Biden’s mental acuity last year.
Senator Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), the outgoing Senate Majority Leader, defended the legacy of Biden, 81, during an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday where he was confronted on past comments praising Biden’s mental capacity.
“His mental acuity is great, it’s fine, it’s as good as it’s been over the years,” Schumer said in a February 2024 press conference that NBC played back to him.
In 2020, President Trump’s re-election campaign appeared poised for success. The economy was thriving, unemployment was low, and consumer confidence was high. However, when COVID-19 hit, it all came crashing down. The pandemic crippled the economy, and the resulting lockdowns, travel restrictions, and other measures presented Democrats with a unique opportunity to undermine Trump’s presidency and seize the election. It’s clear that the political and economic fallout from COVID-19, as well as other restrictions, were central factors in Biden winning that election.
Now, with Trump about to take office again, there’s an unsettling sense that we may be on the brink of another engineered crisis
Two of New York City’s firefighter unions are slamming the newly implemented $9 congestion toll plan, saying Sunday that it will likely hurt response times — which “could mean a difference between life and death.”
FDNY firefighters came out against the scheme on Sunday, just as drivers began getting charged for entering Manhattan below 61st Street. The toll is $9 during peak hours — from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends — and $2.25 for off-peak hours.
New York’s Bravest warned the new tolls could delay emergency response time as firefighters will no longer use their cars to quickly get around the city,
World leaders seem to be flocking in ever-greater numbers to Mar-a-Lago, otherwise known in some circles as the South White House, to visit the President-elect (Acting President?) Donald Trump. We can scarcely blame them; they are going to be dealing with Trump 2, the Return of Trump for the next four years, and they all know it. And to be honest, some of them have to be more than a little relieved; at least the new American president they will be dealing with will be fully conscious and capable, as opposed to drooling into a pudding cup.
The latest leader to head for Mar-a-Lago is the effervescent, yet forceful
Filming has began on a feature length documentary film, set for a global theatrical and streaming release, that will deliver what Amazon Prime Studios called an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at the life of First Lady Melania Trump.
Fox News Digital reports the project is expected to be released internationally in the second half of 2025 by Amazon Prime.The outlet notes filming for the upcoming documentary began in December 2024.
“We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement seen by Fox News.
When Democrats show you who they are, believe them. (Photo) Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medals of Freedom to George Soros in a ceremony on Saturday.
Soros has made it his life’s mission to bring down the US and Western civilization and let darkness reign for generations to come.
So who is George Soros? For those of you who are unfamiliar with Soros and his works. He slipped into the US after World War II.
After the war, he was later questioned on ’60 Minutes’ about his ghastly work in Germany during the war collaborating with the Nazis and stealing from Jews on their way to the death camps.
Lindy Li, a former major Democratic National Committee fundraiser, tells RedState she has been appointed to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee.
From raising funds for the resistance party to raising money for President-elect Trump's inauguration — the transformation appears to be complete.
Li has been one of the most vocal critics of the Democrat Party following the election, particularly blasting the Harris campaign repeatedly for essentially setting close to $2 billion on fire and ending her campaign in significant debt.
Now, she's excitedly revealed she "was just appointed to Trump’s inaugural committee!"
Kinzinger Says J6 Was a ‘Dark’ Day,
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Former Representative Adam Kinzinger (IL) revealed that his transition to a Democrat is nearly complete and recalled the protests at the Capitol in 2021 as if they were worse than a war zone, even revealing he thought he'd have to "shoot as many Americans as bullets as I had in my gun" to protect himself.
Kinzinger made the comments in an interview with Forbes that was published on Friday. In it, he describes filming for a documentary called "The Last Republican" as if it were therapy for his incredibly fragile psyche.
"I realized at that moment the damage done to me and that I had been putting this off,"
The White House said on Friday that President Joe Biden is not considering raising the Stars and Stripes to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100 in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. According to the U.S. flag code, the death of a sitting or former president is observed by flying the American flag at half-staff for 30 days from the date of death on all public buildings and grounds, military posts, naval stations, and naval vessels.
The Final Biden Disgrace?
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We can’t be sure, since his alleged presidency still has 16 days to go. But Biden’s awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to George Soros is likely to stand as his final insult to America.
In honoring Soros, Biden said:
“Born into a Jewish family in Hungary, George Soros escaped Nazi occupation to build a life of freedom for himself and countless others around the world,” reads the Soros citation.
Soros has been a relentless enemy of freedom throughout his adult life.
“His inspiring generosity reminds us all of our capacity and our obligation to stand up to the abuse of power and to be guardians of democracy and all people yearning to be
If there was ever a question about how much Joe Biden hates God and all religions (with the possible exception of Islam), that question has now been completely answered with his choice of honoring two of the most anti-religion individuals in our nation with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest award for a civilian. A self-proclaimed Catholic, whose actions have always been directly antithetical to Catholic theology, Biden is awarding this honor to Cecile Richards, the President of Planned Parenthood. It is a major tenet of Catholicism that abortion is strictly forbidden,
With the passing of Jimmy Carter at the age of 100, there is a scurry to rewrite the history of our 39th president. According to the popular narrative, Carter faced economic and foreign policy challenges, yet his accomplishments, such as the Camp David Accords, are remembered, as well as his lifelong dedication to humanitarian efforts and winning the Nobel Peace Prize.
Carter’s true legacy is quite different. He was a godly man who was unprepared to serve as leader of the world’s superpower. His good — but naïve — intentions too often created disastrous results for our nation.
With each news cycle, it seems that lame-duck President Joe Biden is going out of his way to say, “To hell with you!” to the American people and to the tens of millions of voters who made it clear in November that they want a new way forward. As RedState’s Rusty Weiss reported, in his latest move to place a cap on the Worst Presidency of All Time, Biden chose to award Presidential Medals of Freedom to two of the most divisive figures in America, twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and far-left financier George Soros, a man whose life's work appears to be tearing down America as we know it.
As we reported, Joe Biden laughably presented former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney the nation's second highest civilian award—the Presidential Citizens Medal—on Thursday for her role in being a key member of the corrupt J6 Committee. It was a Hollywood-produced show trial where there was no Republican cross-examination of witnesses, and Cheney herself has now been credibly accused of tampering with a witness, a charge that can come with a lengthy prison sentence. As if she needed to be shown yet one more time that she joined the wrong team, the medal ceremony was a cringefest where Biden was up to his usual creepy shenanigans. She got applause Thursday—
P]olicy wonks have decided that in a region that hasn't known good news for decades if not centuries, one should be content with news that is "less bad". Thus, the fall of the Butcher of Damascus is news that is less bad rather than good because, despite Ahmad al-Sharaa's trimmed beard, silk necktie and Colgate smile, no one knows where the new rulers might be heading.
[T]he current rush to brainstorm on the future of the Middle East ignores the geopolitical aspect of this complex situation.
That in turn is symbolized by the elephant in the room: Iran. This elephant has a genetic tendency to going rogue.
With the full support of President Trump working the members, House Speaker Mike Johnson won the speakership again on the first round of voting with only Republican Thomas Massie voting against Johnson. This was the first test of Republican resistance to President Trump and the DeSantis House coalition, aka the Freedom Caucus, conceded their first defeat.
President Trump called Texas opposition member Chip Roy personally, to put pressure on him to stop opposing the MAGA movement. It appears the pressure campaign was successful.
The First Week of 2025
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The first week of 2025 is a reminder that while the country and the world face peril, we are on the cusp of a revolution in the West by voters who demand accountability and a sweeping out of arrogant, corrupt, and incompetent leadership. The week began here with an Islamist from Houston who plowed a F-150 into New Year’s celebrants on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street. He left the truck and began firing into the crowd. Brave law enforcement officers dashed to the scene of the mayhem and eliminated him and the threat.
Motorists heading into some of Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods have begun shelling out a first-in-the-nation $9 congestion toll — a controversial levy critics contend will drive people out of Gotham and devastate the local economy.
The scheme officially took effect at midnight on Sunday, meaning drivers entering the city below 60th Street will now have to pay $9 during peak hours — 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends — and $2.25 for off-peak hours.
During peak hours, large trucks will pay $21.60, small trucks $14.40 and motorcycles $4.50.
In 1888, Katz’s Deli opened on New York City’s Lower East Side. A century after it adopted its current name, the Obama administration began investigating it and other popular restaurants.
Most people know Katz’s from a memorable scene in When Harry Met Sally. [SNIP]
Katz’s also survived a surge in meat prices, the pandemic and the neighborhood deli has now endured a record 13-year federal investigation.
Not for mob ties or racketeering, but for the size of its old-fashioned doors, tables and toilets.
Biden Admin Knew Last Year, China Could
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The Biden administration knew how bad it was and did nothing.
Chinese hackers had gained the ability to shut down dozens of U.S. ports, power grids and other infrastructure targets at will, Jake Sullivan told telecommunications and technology executives at a secret meeting at the White House in the fall of 2023, according to people familiar with it. The attack could threaten lives, and the government needed the companies’ help to root out the intruders.
What no one at the briefing knew, including Sullivan: China’s hackers were already working their way deep inside U.S. telecom networks, too.
Did they know? Did they not know?
Leftist Washington Post editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit her job after Post opinion editor David Shipley killed a cartoon mocking Post owner Jeff Bezos as part of a pack of supine billionaires holding up sacks of cash and bending the knee to Donald Trump.
We noted in 2015 that Telnaes ripped Sen. Ted Cruz by portraying his young daughters at toy monkeys (imagine doing that to a black politician's daughters). In 2020, she continued the animal theme by drawing everyone she thought aided Trump's election denials as "Republican rats."
“I’ve worked for the Washington Post since 2008 as an editorial cartoonist,”