Fox News: “Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif, plans to skip President-elect Trump’s inauguration next week, her office told ABC News on Thursday.
Pelosi has attended 11 inauguration ceremonies, including Trump’s first in 2017. Her office has not provided an explanation for her absence, but she has a history of dramatic displays of opposition to the president-elect.”
AOC has also confirmed she will not attend.
Blaze: “Governor Ron DeSantis (R) officially announced on Thursday he is appointing the state’s attorney general, Ashley Moody, to Senator Marco Rubio’s seat”
Moody has worked as Florida’s attorney general for the entire tenure of DeSantis.
“DeSantis said he chose Moody because she has been a strong America First advocate within Florida and is going to bring that same energy to the Senate.”
The Patriot Light: “Hamas and Israel reportedly reached a ceasefire deal Wednesday, which is expected to include the release of dozens of hostages. According to the Associated Press, Hamas and Israeli officials came to a resolution of the ceasefire agreement, with the meeting mediated by Qatar’s prime minister.”
The Ceasefire is expected to go into effect on January 19th, 1 day before Trump takes office.
Opinion: Biden and everyone supporting him will try to take credit, but it’s 100% because of Trump that this deal is getting done.
Trump: “I am today announcing that I will create the EXTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE to collect our Tariffs, Duties, and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources. We will begin charging those that make money off of us with Trade, and they will start paying, FINALLY, their fair share. January 20, 2025, will be the birth date of the External Revenue Service. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Fox News: “Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, and Vicente Gonzales, D-Texas, were the lone Democrats to vote for the bill when it passed 218 to 206.”
“Senate Republicans have already signaled they are aiming to take up the bill soon.”
“The change would apply to all federally funded schools from kindergarten through high school, as well as colleges and universities that receive federal dollars.”
With a smile on his face, Hegseth said that he didn’t think he needed to, the men and women in this room understand what that is.
After being pressed, Hegseth simply explained that it is a JAG officer who puts their own self first, their medals, their promotions, ahead of the troops.
Anyone who has ever served, you understand!
NY Post: “In its last days in office, the Biden Administration seeks to undermine America’s leadership with a 200+ page regulatory morass, drafted in secret and without proper legislative review,” Ned Finkle, Nvidia’s vice president of external affairs, said.”
“This sweeping overreach would impose bureaucratic control over how America’s leading semiconductors, computers, systems and even software are designed and marketed globally”
“As the First Trump Administration demonstrated, America wins through innovation, competition and by sharing our technologies with the world — not by retreating behind a wall of government overreach”
Trump “laid the foundation for America’s current strength and success in AI”
“We look forward to a return to policies that strengthen American leadership, bolster our economy and preserve our competitive edge in AI and beyond.”
Daily Wire: “Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) said during an interview over the weekend that Americans should be prepared to see significant executive orders issued immediately after President-elect Donald Trump takes office.”
“Republicans are now in the House, the Senate and the White House, because Americans wanted safety and prosperity,” he said. “So you’re right, the rubber hits the road this week with all of these hearings on the cabinet, and then when President Trump takes office next Monday, there is going to be shock and awe with executive orders.”
“A blizzard of executive orders on the economy, as well as on the border,” he continued. “So, when we met with President Trump, just- earlier this past week, what President Trump said the number one goal for the Senate needs to be to get his team in place. I’ve met with just about all of them. I support every one of these nominees. As the whip, my job is to make sure they get across the finish line.”
Whitehouse: “Today, my Administration is approving student loan relief for more than 150,000 borrowers – bringing the total number of Americans who have had their student debt cancelled by my Administration to over 5 million. These 150,000 borrowers include: almost 85,000 borrowers who attended schools that cheated and defrauded their students, 61,000 borrowers with total and permanent disabilities, and 6,100 public service workers.”
Fox News: “Judge Aileen Cannon approved the release of the first of two volumes of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation in her Monday ruling. Cannon will consider releasing the second volume, which relates to Trump’s handling of classified documents, on Friday.”
Fox News: “An illegal immigrant was allegedly caught with an AR-15 and about $1 million worth of fentanyl in a state-subsidized hotel room.”
“He had been living at the Quality Inn in Revere, where authorities found five kilograms of suspected fentanyl, an AR-style assault rifle, ammunition, two rifle magazines, digital scales and latex gloves in his room, federal prosecutors said.”
State Sen. Ryan Fattman questioned how Sanchez was able to take advantage of the program while several of his native-born constituents could not.
“We just had a mother of two whose house burned down in my district a few days ago. And she can’t get access to a shelter because we’ve decided to help the world. I mean, this is outrageous”
Ron DeSantis: “Today, I called for a special session of the Florida legislature the week of January 27 to prepare Florida to lead on the Trump Administration’s deportation program. We will allocate resources and ensure state and local officials in Florida are supporting these efforts.”
“We have no time to waste. Florida must lead.”
“While we are in special session, we should also address key issues facing our state: ballot initiative integrity, disaster relief, and condominium regulations.”
Whitehouse: “To strengthen U.S. security and economic strength, the Biden-Harris Administration today is releasing an Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion….It builds on previous chip controls by thwarting smuggling, closing other loopholes, and raising AI security standards.”
Reuters: “We would encourage President Biden to not preempt incoming President Trump by enacting a policy that will only harm the U.S. economy, set America back, and play into the hands of U.S. adversaries,” Nvidia Vice President Ned Finkle said in an emailed statement.
SeekingAlpha: “Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) shares plunged 20% premarket on Monday after the biotech firm cut its revenue guidance for 2025 on slow demand for its Covid and RSV vaccines.”
“The company projects revenue in the range of $1.5B to $2.5B for this year, mostly in the second half, which is below its previous estimate of $2.5B to $3.5B.”
