Colombia caves to Trump’s tariff threat, accepts deported criminals

Genesis 4:10

US made $161.8 billion in improper payments in 2024
Improper payments have been a significant issue for the federal government, with executive branches reporting an estimated $2.8 trillion worth since 2003, according to a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

AP Poll claims that Americans don't want DOGE
A new AP poll shows that only about three in 10 U.S. adults strongly or somewhat approve of Trump’s creation of an advisory body on government efficiency. About four in 10 disapprove. I'm sure it was a very fairly worded question.

Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary after narrow Senate vote
The vote on Friday night was initially 50-50, with Vice President JD Vance then casting the tie-breaking vote.

Kristi Noem confirmed as secretary of Homeland Security
Noem won confirmation in a 59-34 vote, making her the fourth person confirmed to Trump's Cabinet.

‘More Babies In The United States Of America’: Trump, Vance Signal New Era At March For Life
Marchers celebrated the end of the Biden regime’s lawfare and the new possibilities of advancing life with Republican control of government.

Bureaucrats Rage Over Trump’s DEI Abolition
Numerous current and former federal employees are expressing anger and outrage over the cessation of diversity programs within government agencies, according to posts made in a private Facebook group.

GOP Investigator Doubts Biden’s Pre-emptive Pardons For Family Would ‘Hold Up In Court’
"I would like to see a jury that would be sympathetic to what he said."

Gavin Newsom Shut Down a Volunteer Wildfire Response Force, Leaving LA Firefighters Shorthanded for 10 Days
"Our people were already trained to do this," former State Guard commander says. "They could have done a lot."

California could put secession on the ballot in 2028
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber has approved a campaign to gather signatures petitioning for a vote on whether the Golden State should leave the U.S. and become an independent country.

'Who's got ahold of my son?' Leftist parents panic over losing their sons to MAGA
The New York Times ran a sob piece last Sunday titled, "When Your Son Goes MAGA," detailing progressives' increasing difficulty speaking to the young men in their lives who voted for Trump.

Woman Gives Birth to a Baby in Krispy Kreme Parking Lot During Winter Storm
The baby boy is believed to be the first to have the doughnut chain listed as his "place of birth" on his birth certificate.

President Trump had a very good first week
Trump entered the White House on a wave of campaign promises to secure the border, destroy DEI, release the J6ers, ramp up domestic energy production, and reel in the LGBTQ lunacy. And so far, so good.

Trump's Approval Rating Higher With Black People Than White People
According to a new poll conducted by AtlasIntel between January 21 and 23, 69% of black voters approve of Trump's job performance, compared to 50% of white voters. AtlasIntel was the most accurate pollster in the 2024 presidential election.

Top Republicans, including Trump allies, urge the president to rethink stripping security from ex-officials
"I would encourage the president to revisit the decision for those people who are being targeted by Iran," Tom Cotton told Fox News.

Texas House Uses ‘Nuclear Option’ To Force Through Rules Empowering Democrats
Just hours after controversial draft rules for the Texas House were released, the chamber rushed through a vote to approve them — without allowing debate or amendments — escalating tensions between reform-minded Republicans and House leadership.

Florida Democratic Party official arrested on child porn charges
A Florida Democratic Party official sent child porn to an undercover cop — then attempted to delete the sick material while hiding from responding officers in his attic, authorities say.

Here’s what CEOs are saying about DEI at Davos
On the ground in Davos, DEI has been the subject of conversation both on the record and behind closed doors. Most corporate leaders who spoke to CNBC reiterated that while the language may change, company values will remain the same.

What I Saw in Davos: Middle Powers Rise, and Trump’s Shadow Looms
There has been a marked shift in the Davos crowd’s disposition toward Trump. Eight years ago, he was an anathema to the proudly globalist attendees who sought refuge in the Alps. This year, the attitude toward him is neither defiant nor distraught; it is pragmatic.

Secret depravity of the Davos global elite
There are more sex parties than ever, NDAs for prostitutes, transsexuals ... and the most commonly requested sex act revealed.

In Las Vegas speech, Trump floats eliminating federal income tax 'if the tariffs work out'
"Years ago, 1870 to 1913, we didn't have an income tax. What we had is tariffs," Trump says.

Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target is rolling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, joining major companies like Walmart, Meta, and McDonald’s.

Opinion: Can Trump revive American steel?
Trump’s critics focus entirely on the tariffs and not on the unmatchable ferocity of Donald Trump. All he has to do is threaten tariffs. We’ve seen this already.

Colombian leader quickly caves after Trump threats
After the Colombian president denied two planes of criminal illegal aliens to be returned to the country, Trump said he was issuing an immediate 25% tariff on all imports from Colombia and a travel ban for all Colombian government officials.

Trump 'Jokes' That He’ll Send 90k IRS Workers To The Border
"We’re in the process of developing a plan to either terminate all of them, or maybe we’ll move them to the border," Trump joked over the weekend.

Horowitz: The legal case against anchor-baby citizenship revisited
Asserting that those who willfully violate immigration laws and enter the country without permission can establish jurisdiction for their children defies all logic.

In 2023, up to 250,000 children were born to illegal immigrants
The Center for Immigration Studies says that is close to 7% of total births in the U.S. that year.

Feds round up 50 Tren de Aragua members at ‘makeshift nightclub’ in Denver
Federal agents rounded dozens of members of Tren de Aragua in an overnight raid on a “makeshift nightclub” in Denver — after the vicious Venezuelan prison gang terrorized the city and the suburb of Aurora.

CIA Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain COVID’s Origins
In 2023, the NY Times reported the CIA didn't think there was any evidence to prove it came from a Wuhan lab leak.

Pete Hegseth Gives US Troops New Marching Orders Hours After Confirmation
“The president gave us a clear mission: achieve peace through strength. We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and re-establishing deterrence.”

Trump Shakes Up Mideast Diplomacy with Call to Resettle Gazans in Arab Countries
"It's literally a demolition site right now, almost everything is demolished, and people are dying there. So I'd rather get involved with some of the Arab nations and build housing at a different location where [Gazans] can maybe live in peace for a change."

Arab League says any plan to uproot Palestinians from Gaza would be ‘ethnic cleansing’
The Arab League on Sunday warned against “attempts to uproot the Palestinian people from their land,” after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a plan to “clean out” the Gaza Strip and move its population to Egypt and Jordan.

Hamas altered hostages' appearances before release: Report
Despite nearly starving the hostages, Hamas used special techniques to make them look healthier and more energetic.

NY Times: As Trump and Putin Circle Each Other, an Agenda Beyond Ukraine Emerges
President Trump jabs at the Russian leader with threats; Vladimir Putin responds with flattery. But there are notable signals in their jousting, including a revived discussion about nuclear arms control.

China tells Rubio to behave himself in veiled warning
“I hope you will act accordingly,” Wang told Rubio, according to a Foreign Ministry statement, employing a Chinese phrase typically used by a teacher or a boss warning a student or employee to behave and be responsible for their actions.

After 80 years, not many Auschwitz survivors are left. One man makes telling the stories his mission
A Holocaust survivor who lived through four concentration camps as a young boy will return to Auschwitz to mark 80 years since the liberation of one of the Nazis' most notorious concentration camps.

Every constituency in Britain favors trade with EU over US, according to a new completely unbiased poll
The poll saw just 21% of people say the U.S. should be the U.K.’s priority over the EU. Once you get past the headline and summary, you learn the poll was sponsored by a pro-EU group.

Italy’s deputy prime minister introduces bill to leave WHO
“This morning, the League presented its bill to LEAVE the WHO (World Health Organization), as the United States did with Donald Trump,” Salvini wrote in a post on X.

What's the deal with all these foul-mouthed funnymen?
“Curses are inherently funny words,” Stu Burguiere explained. “They work as jokes without the hassle of actually writing jokes. But in the wrong hands, they’re cheap and blunt — easy to use and wildly overplayed. In the hands of a master, though, they can be devastatingly effective.”

Mexican audiences demand refunds over 'Emilia Pérez' after backlash
Audiences blasted "Emilia Pérez" for its controversial themes and disappointing quality, leading to mass refund demands. However, a local chain in Mexico failed to honor a supposed "guarantee," causing the Mexican authorities to have to get involved.

‘Emilia Pérez’ director apologizes for the musical comedy’s ‘light’ take on Mexico’s missing persons crisis
The film, a narco-musical about a cartel leader’s gender transition, has faced backlash, mainly in Mexico, for the way it addresses sensitive topics, including the tens of thousands of forced disappearances in Mexico.

Charlamagne Warns Dems ‘Losing’ After ‘Literally’ Proving ‘Every Conspiracy Theorist Right’ With Pardons
“I just want Democrats to be smarter, and I want Democrats to pay attention to what MAGA gets right. And I want them to start implementing some of that stuff on their own because they’re losing the cultural war,” Charlamagne said.

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith admits he feels like a ‘damn fool’ for voting for Kamala Harris
"Because we supported it, we fell for the 'okiedoke' as they say. If you had a primary, the likelihood is she would not have been the Democratic nominee."

Number of children with gender dysphoria rises 50-fold in a decade
Ten thousand under-18s in England identified as transgender or struggled with their identity in 2021, up from 200 in 2011, a study of GP records shows.

Trump admin drops charges against whistleblower who exposed sex change operations at Children's Hospital in Texas
Dr. Eithan Haim obtained documents proving that Texas Children’s Hospital was providing illegal sex change services to children.

Blue School District Doubles Down On ‘Inclusive’ Facilities After Registered Sex Offender Exposes Self To Young Girls
The Arlington Public Schools superintendent released a statement affirming the district’s commitment to “inclusive” facilities after a registered sex offender was caught repeatedly exposing himself to young girls in a locker room on school property.

Price tag of 'equity' in Fairfax County Schools: $6.4 million
Documents reveal Fairfax County Public Schools' "Chief Equity Office" spends millions on 52 staff salaries, exceeding the pay of top U.S. officials.

Chicago school officials mistake Secret Service for ICE
Chicago Public School officials incorrectly said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents attempted to enter a South Side elementary school Friday and were turned away.

Bill Gates admits he was ‘foolish’ to spend time with Jeffrey Epstein — which contributed to Melinda Gates divorce
“I think I was quite stupid. I thought it would help me with global health philanthropy. In fact, it failed to do that. It was just a huge mistake.”

Sam Altman shifts stance on Trump, sees potential for greatness
"watching @potus more carefully recently has really changed my perspective on him (i wish i had done more of my own thinking and definitely fell in the npc trap). i'm not going to agree with him on everything, but i think he will be incredible for the country in many ways!"

Scientists detect mysterious ‘bird calls’ in an unexpected part of space
Bursts of plasma, called chorus waves, ripple at the same frequency as human hearing. When converted to audio signals, their sharp notes mimic high-pitched bird calls.

Mile-wide underwater volcano set to erupt off the West Coast this year
Scientists assure us there's nothing to worry about.

Dave Portnoy ‘quitting’ football after ref controversy costs him $1M Bills Super Bowl bet
Portnoy said in a video earlier in the week that he bet $1 million — which he said he made from Trump’s new cryptocurrency meme coin — on the Bills to win Super Bowl 2025, which would’ve made him a $5.5 million profit.

Alligator spotted stuck in icy lake as deep freeze hit the South
“When temperatures drop significantly, alligators can enter a state ... similar to hibernation. ... During a hard freeze, they often stick their snouts above the water to breathe, while the rest of their bodies become immobilized in the icy depths.” The reptiles can survive an entire year without food.