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NYC’s first major immigration raids kick off under Trump crackdown, nabbing violent murderers and kidnappers
National, New York Post

NYC’s first major immigration raids kick off under Trump crackdown, nabbing violent murderers and kidnappers

By Joe Marino, Isabel Keane, David Propper, and Kevin Sheehan | New York Post It’s on.  Heavily armed federal immigration agents swept through the Big Apple in the dark early Tuesday, nabbing accused illegal-migrant killers and traffickers in the first deportation raids under President Donald Trump’s crackdown.  New Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, donning a protective vest, joined agents from Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the series of early-morning lighting raids that began with busts in The Bronx.  Noem attended a pre-raid tactical meeting wearing a rose gold Rolex Daytona watch, and filed into an armored BearCat SWAT vehicle with HSI agents as they shuttled between locations. ...
Trump announces military to California, uses emergency powers to ‘turn on the water’ from pacific northwest
Fox News, National

Trump announces military to California, uses emergency powers to ‘turn on the water’ from pacific northwest

By Paul Bois | Breitbart President Donald Trump announced on Monday night he sent the military to California and used his emergency powers to increase water flow from the Pacific Northwest. The president made his announcement from his Truth Social account. “The United States Military just entered the Great State of California and, under Emergency Powers, TURNED ON THE WATER flowing abundantly from the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. The days of putting a Fake Environmental argument, over the PEOPLE, are OVER. Enjoy the water, California!!!” he said. READ THE FULL STORY AT BREITBART
Trump says that Iron Dome construction will be ‘immediate,’ signs executive order
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Trump says that Iron Dome construction will be ‘immediate,’ signs executive order

By Andrea Margolis | Fox News President Donald Trump said that the construction of an Iron Dome-like shield for the U.S. is a top priority for him on Monday, calling for "immediate" work to be done on the project before signing an executive order. Trump made the remarks at a Republican dinner in Florida on Monday, while commending his recently-confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. After landing at Joint Base Andrews that night, he confirmed that he signed an executive order regarding the Iron Dome on the plane. "Pete Hegseth, who's going to be great, by the way… I think he's going to be fantastic," Trump said at the event. "I know him very well. I think he's going to be fantastic." READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
Justice Department fires more than a dozen key officials on former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team
Fox News, National

Justice Department fires more than a dozen key officials on former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team

By Brooke Singman  | Fox News The Justice Department is firing more than a dozen key officials who worked on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team prosecuting President Donald Trump, after Acting Attorney General James McHenry said they could not be trusted in "faithfully implementing the president’s agenda," Fox News Digital has learned.  McHenry has transmitted a letter to each official notifying them of their termination, a Justice Department official exclusively told Fox News Digital. It is unclear how many officials received that letter. The names of the individuals were not immediately released.  READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
Senate gears up for what could be ‘explosive’ confirmation hearing for Kash Patel
National, Washington Examiner

Senate gears up for what could be ‘explosive’ confirmation hearing for Kash Patel

By Samantha-Jo Roth | Washington Examiner Senators on both sides of the aisle are preparing for the confirmation hearing for Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, a critical test for the 44-year-old lawyer who is seen as one of the most controversial Cabinet nominees. Patel will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, Jan. 30. The MAGA loyalist will be in the hot seat and will be pressed on the more controversial elements of his background, such as his deeply polarizing views about gutting the agency he wants to lead and what critics call an “enemies list” of Patel’s opponents.  Prior to his nomination, Patel flirted with unproven conspiracy theories, including QAnon, made calls to shut down the FBI headq...
Trump orders the release of the final classified JFK assassination documents
Daily Mail, National

Trump orders the release of the final classified JFK assassination documents

By Rob Crilly | Daily Mail The last secret files about the assassination of John F. Kennedy can now be published after President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the declassification of all remaining documents about the 1963 murder. Conspiracy theories continue to swirl 60 years after the killing.  And any new information will excite the amateur sleuths who continue to wonder whether there is more to the story than just a lone gunman in the shape of Lee Harvey Oswald. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
Dr. Phil films as ICE targets migrants in Chicago
National, Washington Examiner

Dr. Phil films as ICE targets migrants in Chicago

By Richard Pollina | Washington Examiner Dr. Phil McGraw embedded with US immigration enforcement officers during deportation raids on Sunday — quizzing a convicted child sex offender who smugly tried to brush off being in the country illegally. The TV host joined border czar Tom Homan in Chicago Sunday night when they took into custody Sam Seda, a Thai national who openly admitted he was not a citizen. “This is an example of sanctuary cities, right,” Homan told the host as they quizzed the cuffed migrant, one of 270 “high-value targets” they were seeking in the Windy City under President Trump’s new policy. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
Score one for Trump’s tariff threat tactic, as Colombia caves on deportation flights
National, Washington Examiner

Score one for Trump’s tariff threat tactic, as Colombia caves on deportation flights

By Jamie McIntyre | Washington Examiner A short-lived standoff with the government of Colombia over the acceptance of U.S. military flights carrying deported immigrants ended last night after President Donald Trump threatened the South American country with visa restrictions and initial 25% tariffs before Colombian President Gustavo Petro caved. “The government of Colombia has agreed to all of President Trump’s terms, including the unrestricted acceptance of all illegal aliens from Colombia returned from the United States, including on U.S. military aircraft, without limitation or delay,” the White House said in a statement from press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who noted the tariff will be held “in reserve” while the visa restrictions would remain “until the...
L.A. caves to Trump, local residents: Pacific Palisades to reopen immediately
Breitbart, National

L.A. caves to Trump, local residents: Pacific Palisades to reopen immediately

By Joel B. Pollak | Breitbart Los Angeles County authorities announced Sunday evening at a mayor with L.A. Mayor Karen Bass that the Pacific Palisades will be completely reopened to residents in daylight hours on Monday, January 27 — far ahead of schedule. Two days before, at a roundtable at a local fire station on Friday, Bass had told President Donald Trump that it was unsafe for residents to return. After residents at the meeting objected, Bass relented and said they could return “within a week.” Trump replied: “That’s a long time, a week. I’ll be honest, to me, everyone standing in front of their house, they want to go to work and they’re not allowed to do it. … They’re safe. They’re safe. You know what? They’re not safe. They’re not safe now. They’re going to be much safer. A...
Kristi Noem confirmed as Secretary Of Homeland Security
National, The Daily Caller

Kristi Noem confirmed as Secretary Of Homeland Security

By John Oyewale | Daily Caller The Senate confirmed Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Saturday. “The yeas are 59, the nays are 34. The nomination is confirmed,” Republican Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, who presided over the confirmation, said on the floor of the Senate after the livestreamed roll call vote. Noem, 53, becomes the eighth DHS Secretary. Her confirmation hearing was held Jan. 17. She will take over from Acting Secretary Benjamine Huffman, who was serving as a placeholder pending Noem’s confirmation. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY CALLER