Trump: Tariffs may cause ‘p ain’ but will be ‘worth it’

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Elon Musk Reveals DOGE Has Already Cut More Than a Billion in Spending
“I am cautiously optimistic that we will reach the $4B/day FY2026 reduction this weekend,” Musk said on Friday.

Musk accuses Treasury 'approval officers' of allowing fraudulent payments to terrorist groups
"Career Treasury officials are breaking the law every hour of every day by approving payments that are fraudulent or do not match the funding laws passed by Congress."

USAID security leaders on leave after trying to keep Musk’s DOGE from classified info, officials say
Two top security chiefs at the USAID were put on leave after they refused to turn over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s government-inspection teams.

Trump administration pushes top FBI brass out of bureau in latest shake-up: Reports
Trump's new administration initiated a major shake-up at the FBI on Friday by reassigning or demoting some of the bureau's top brass and firing other key members of the agency.

FBI staff ordered to reveal their role in Jan. 6 probes by Monday
FBI employees were ordered on Sunday to answer a questionnaire about any work they may have done on criminal cases related to J6, stoking "fear" about a fresh round of firings at the law enforcement agency.

Trump Is Emphatically Correct About Birthright Citizenship
The 14th Amendment’s original intent clearly excluded those subject to foreign powers, a fact reinforced by historical legal precedent.

Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email signatures
"Pronouns and any other information not permitted in the policy must be removed from CDC/ATSDR employee signatures by 5 p.m. ET on Friday."

Army VIP gold-top helicopter flights are common in busy DC air corridor
Some training missions, such as for continuity of government, are always carried out at night, Wardynski said.

American Industries, Trade Groups, And Consumers Buckle Up Following Opening Salvo Of Trump Tariffs, Trade War
Whereas many in Trump’s orbit expressed support for the tariffs, public polling found support for tariffs to be less optimistic, with critics pointing out tariffs would result in American consumers having to pay higher prices.

Trump to speak with Trudeau, Mexico on Monday
Trump said he would speak Monday morning with the leaders of Canada and Mexico after imposing a fresh round of tariffs on imports from those countries and made clear it would take significant action to lift the tariffs.

Trump says Canada, Mexico, and China tariffs ‘will all be worth it’ — but may cause ‘some pain’
“We are a country that is now being run with common sense — and the results will be spectacular!!!”

White House Fact Sheet: Trump Imposes Tariffs on Imports from Canada, Mexico, and China
President Trump is taking bold action to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into our country.

CEO of Canada’s 2nd biggest company defends Trump’s tariff demands, slams Trudeau for not stopping trade war
"Trump believes that Canada has not held its side of the bargain. These are things that every Canadian wants its government to do, too. These are not crazy demands, even if they came from an unpopular source."

Fury in Mexico over Trump’s ‘slanderous’ claim of cartel links
“If there is anywhere that such an alliance in fact exists, it is in the United States gun factories that sell high-powered weapons to these criminal groups.”

Mexico open to more US intervention in war against cartels: Report
"You can certainly see more U.S. boots on the ground, although not necessarily military boots."

Canada should respond to Trump with tariffs on Musk’s Teslas, Freeland says
Former finance minster says Ottawa must target U.S. president’s "billionaire buddies."

Bedford: Just like that, the hardest hearings are over (and so is a dangerous week)
"Republicans held strong. The easiest case Democrats could have made was in tanking former OMB Director Russ Vought’s nomination to return, but they weren’t even able to pull that off (so far)."

Devine: Trump is sending the deep state to the outhouse as he cleans house at the FBI and DOJ
Bureaucrats screeching about "due process" didn’t care when Trump was raided and his allies jailed. Now, they’re watching their empire crumble.

Democrats waging ‘holy war’ as Trump ends 50 years of affirmative-action tyranny
Team Trump’s race to nullify the EEOC’s pernicious and oppressive guidelines is a huge step toward placing this wayward federal agency back under the law.

Progressive David Hogg Elected Vice Chair of DNC
If you thought Democrats might have learned something from the 2024 election and that they'd steer away from the hard-left politics that got them routed, well, think again.

Hakeem Jeffries pledges Democrats will 'fight' Trump agenda 'in the streets'
"We are going to fight it legislatively. We are going to fight it in the courts. We're going to fight it in the streets."

Trump’s fight against online censorship quickly goes global
Free speech advocates hail the president’s bold move, while left-wing groups panic over losing control of digital discourse. The fight has only just begun.

Dana White condemns Hitler rant from UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell but stands firm on free-speech beliefs
White called Mitchell "one of the dumbest human beings" and a "dummy" for his podcast rant.

Bryce Mitchell releases first statement since comments supporting Adolf Hitler, questioning Holocaust
“I know that a lot of people died in the Holocaust, and that’s a fact. Hitler did a lot of evil things, I think we can agree on that. I’m definitely not a Nazi and definitely do not condone any of the evil things Hitler did.”

Meta in talks to reincorporate in Texas or another state, exit Delaware, WSJ reports
Meta's possible move to Texas echoes Elon Musk's decision to reincorporate Tesla and SpaceX to the Lone Star state. Musk's move to exit Delaware came after an activist judge ordered him to give up his $56 billion compensation package.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman says he will move management company out of Delaware
"Top law firms are recommending Nevada and Texas over Delaware," Ackman said, responding to news that tech company Dropbox was also leaving the state.

Delaware governor says things may 'need to change' as companies threaten to leave the state
"I think within the coming weeks you're going to see some things rolled out that will help move our state forward and bring us into 2025 and beyond to make sure we're protecting and growing the corporate franchise," Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer said.

Tom Homan Reveals Staggering Drop In Illegal Border Crossings
“We’ve got the numbers this morning. The crossings on the border are down 93%,” Homan said on Sunday.

Secretary Noem Weighs In On Plan To Send Illegal Aliens To Guantanamo Bay
“We’ve always had a presence of illegal immigrants there that have been detained. We’re just building out some capacity."

Another Florida agency says GOP state legislature not being honest about 'weak' immigration bill
The leadership for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles explained why the legislature's bill handcuffs their enforcement efforts, in contrast to DeSantis' proposals, and said that the GOP leadership did not consult them when drafting the legislation.

Democrat Senator Mark Kelly: Deporting Illegal Aliens A ‘Really Bad Idea’
"It’s all about scaring and intimidating people ... I’m all about public safety and border security. But we’ve got to do it in a way in accordance with our values.”

Netanyahu Heads To White House To Be First Foreign Leader Hosted By Trump
Netanyahu called the honor of him being the first invited “a testimony to the strength of the Israeli-American alliance” and a “testimony to the strength of our personal friendship.”

Trump would send Gaza’s people to Egypt, Jordan — and that makes perfect sense
While Gazans shouldn’t be compelled to move from their homes, they should be allowed to escape the generational tragedy foisted on them by the Arab world and their nihilistic leaders.

King Of Jordan To Visit White House As Trump Calls For Nation To Take In Gaza Refugees
Jordan’s King Abdullah accepted an invitation to meet with Trump at the White House on February 11.

US wants Ukraine to hold elections following a ceasefire, says Trump envoy
"Most democratic nations have elections in their time of war. I think it is important they do so," Kellogg said.

EU leaders to discuss defense strategy against Russia, Trump’s tariffs
EU officials are increasingly concerned that similar measures could soon be imposed on European exports. Additionally, Trump’s demands for increased European defense spending and reduced reliance on NATO will be a major topic.

German parliament rejects opposition’s draft migration law
The German parliament rejected an opposition draft law on tightening immigration policy on Friday, two days after the opposition conservatives were accused of breaching an agreement against cooperating with the "far right" for the first time.

Ex-Obama policy adviser sentenced to prison for flying to UK to rape a child
"It was clear from his explicit conversations and items he brought to England that he had only one intention, to commit rape against what he knew was a vulnerable child," added Telford.

Panama’s President Says Nation Will End Major Economic Deal With China After Rubio Visit
President José Raúl Mulino said on Sunday afternoon that his country will be withdrawing from communist China’s predatory Belt and Road Initiative after meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

US envoy leaves Venezuela with six Americans after meeting Maduro
Trump posted on X, "Just been informed that we are bringing six hostages home from Venezuela. Thank you to Ric Grenell and my entire staff. Great job!"

Lady Gaga reassures us: ‘Trans people are not invisible’ at Grammys
Well, if you think a dude in a dress magically turns into a woman, I guess believing they can turn invisible isn’t much of a stretch. Glad she cleared that up.

Shakira dedicates Grammy to immigrants: ‘You are loved’
She also assured them they “are worth it” — because, obviously, without validation from Hollywood elites, their existence would be meaningless.

Maher Defends Trump Mocking Reporter Over ‘Stupid Question’
“They asked ... ‘Will you visit the crash site?' Now, every other politician would go, ‘Of course, it was a tragedy.' And he went, ‘It’s the water. What do you want me to do, swim there?' Yeah. And I was like, 'Exactly! F*** right! You’re exactly right. It’s a stupid question.'”

Bill Maher's smug stand-up stinks
It’s as if he’s recycling the same jokes he’s been telling since the Clinton administration, only now with the self-righteousness dialed up to 11.

Jeremy Boreing slams Tucker Carlson
"Anyone still blind to what Tucker is doing is willfully so. He isn’t hiding it. When a man has worse things to say about Winston Churchill and Ben Shapiro than Vladimir Putin and Nazi apologists, he’s making his position pretty clear."

CBS Yields To FCC Chairman’s Demand, Agrees To Surrender Kamala Harris’ ’60 Minutes’ Interview Transcript
“We are working to comply with that inquiry as we are legally compelled to do,” a CBS News spokesman said Friday.

Chuck Todd out at NBC News
Though he seemingly pointed the finger at others for Americans' overall distrust of media, throughout his career, Todd has often been a participant in political activism masked as analysis.

State Department replaces 'LGBTQI+' with 'LGB' on travel page
“LGB travelers can face special challenges abroad,” reads a page the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website.

How the Gender Fever Finally Broke
Trump signed an executive order cutting all federal funding for child gender transitions. The move shuts down insurance mandates that fueled the industry and threatens contracts with Medicare and Medicaid for providers pushing pediatric gender medicine.

Make tomboys great again
All kids deserve the chance to go through life’s natural phases and become the best version of themselves. Just ask the former tomboy who’s now my wife.

Meta staffers revolt over tampon removal from men’s rooms — show up with their own
“To protest Mr. Zuckerberg’s actions, some Meta workers soon brought their own tampons, pads, and liners to the men’s bathrooms, five people with knowledge of the effort said. A group of employees also circulated a petition to save the tampons.”

The truth behind the viral TikTok trend of taping your mouth shut while sleeping?
TikTok users claim mouth taping can stop snoring, fix bad breath, and even sculpt jawlines, but doctors aren’t convinced.

OpenAI partners with US National Laboratories on scientific research, nuclear weapons security
The new partnership will involve scientists using OpenAI’s technology to enhance cybersecurity to protect the U.S. power grid, identify new approaches to treating and preventing diseases, and deepen understanding of fundamental mathematics and physics.

US senators push to reduce animal testing in $5.5B research field
The bill would require the FDA to speed up its approval of new testing methods that don't involve animals, such as cell-based research, computer models, and lab-grown organ tissues. These methods are said to be more reliable, cost-effective, and humane.