Since Jan 23, 2025
Texas Scorecard: “Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order directing all Texas state agencies to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, reinforcing the principle of equal treatment for all Texans regardless of race.”
“DEI agendas divide us rather than unite us and have no place in the state of Texas,” Abbott stated
Newsmax: “In an email sent Thursday to employees, USDA Director of Digital Communications Peter Rhee said staff should “identify and archive or unpublish any landing pages focused on climate change” by 3 p.m. EST Friday
In a statement made on X and Truth Social, President Trump announced he has implemented a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada (10% on Canadian energy), and a 10% additional tariff on China.
Trump announced on X and Truth Social, he authorized air strikes against an ISIS planner. His message to ISIS – “WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU”.
President Trump announced on Truth Social, “Venezuela has agreed to receive, back into their country, all Venezuela illegal aliens”…” including gang members of Tren de Aragua.”
And the cherry on top – They agreed supply the transportation.
American Wire: “On Friday, President Donald J. Trump’s administration began the ouster of agents who abused their power by participating in the Biden regime’s political persecution of the nation’s 47th president and the innocent Americans who were at the Capitol on January 6, 2021”
Some reports indicate between 25 to 30 are being terminated.
Barrons: “US President Donald Trump is expected to push forth with a Saturday deadline for tariff hikes on major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, the White House said Friday.”
“I can confirm that tomorrow, the February 1st deadline that President Trump put into place at a statement several weeks ago continues” – Karoline Leavitt, Whitehouse Press Secretary.
Senator Britt goes through a very long list of the things Kash Patel said during his confirmation hearing, things that all Americans should care about. Then, she provides Patel with an opportunity to give his thoughts on the FBI.
Reuters: “President Donald Trump’s military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials.”
“A U.S. official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, estimated the cost to operate a C-17 military transport aircraft is $28,500 per hour.”
After reviewing a GAO report from November 2022, the problem with this math is that it likely includes:
Crew, Depreciation, and Overhead costs would have occurred regardless of whether those flights took place or not. It is simply part of the overall cost of having the C-17 in our arsenal. It made no difference that the aircraft was used to deport illegals, or if it was used to deploy equipment to our Southern border, or if it just sat at an airfield.
Within just a couple hours after Schumer posted a message on X stating, “Few could be worse for our national security than Tulsi Gabbard”, there were well over a thousand comments blasting him.
I did my best to scroll through all of them, but I couldn’t find a single one that agreed with him.
President Trump issued an executive order titled “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families,” aiming to enhance educational choices for parents and improve student outcomes.
The order highlights concerns over current public school performance, citing that 70% of 8th graders are below proficient in reading and 72% in math.
Within 60 days, the Secretary of Education is tasked with providing guidance on how states can utilize federal formula funds to support K-12 educational choice initiatives.
Fox News: The Federal Reserve announced today that it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged, maintaining the federal funds rate at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%. This decision follows three consecutive rate cuts in late 2024.
Trump responded on Truth Social.
Trump, after roasting Columbia and others who will take back their illegal immigrants, stated “I’m also signing an executive order to instruct the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparing the 30,000 person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay”
Over the last 24 hours, ICE has shared details on some arrests on the X account. Here is what they have shared so far.
Tampa Free Press: “According to an official email sent to millions of government employees, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced Tuesday that federal workers who submit their resignations by February 6 could receive deferred compensation through September 30.”
According to the Email from OPM – it outlines a reformed federal workforce focused on four pillars.
The email states: “If you choose to remain in your current position, we thank you for your renewed focus on serving the American people to the best of your abilities and look forward to working together as part of an improved federal workforce. At this time, we cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position or agency but should your position be eliminated you will be treated with dignity and will be afforded the protections in place for such positions.”
So it seems federal workers are given the option to leave with 7 months of pay, but if they don’t take that buyout and are terminated anyway due to downsizing, there is no clear answer. A lot of people are going to have some difficult decisions over the next week.
Fox News: “Press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared an update “directly” from President Donald Trump”
“After research and study, the drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized by the FAA for research and various other reasons,”
“In addition to those authorized by the FAA, other drones flown by hobbyists were sighted, and that number increased as curiosity about the phenomenon grew”
“This was not the enemy”
Blaze News: “Trump’s administration is set to put a pause on tens of billions of dollars’ worth of federal grants and loans on Tuesday”
“The temporary funding freeze was put into effect as the OMB puts forth an ideological review of the budget”
“Notably, the freeze does not affect funding for Medicare or Social Security benefits.”
Oversight Committee: “House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced today an investigation into the policies of sanctuary jurisdictions and their impact on public safety and federal immigration enforcement.”
“In letters sent to the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City, Chairman Comer requested documents and communications related to their cities’ sanctuary policies.”
“He also called on the mayors to testify at a committee hearing scheduled for February 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.”
Whitehouse: “On August 24, 2021, the Secretary of Defense mandated that all service members receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Secretary of Defense later rescinded the mandate on January 10, 2023. The vaccine mandate was an unfair, overbroad, and completely unnecessary burden on our service members.”
“Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate, shall take all necessary action permitted by law to:
“make reinstatement available to all members of the military (active and reserve) who were discharged solely for refusal to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and who request to be reinstated”
“enable those service members reinstated under this section to revert to their former rank and receive full back pay, benefits, bonus payments, or compensation”
