Trump to invoke 1798 wartime powers, send illegal aliens to Gitmo

Here’s Your Guide To The Lawsuits Challenging Trump’s Funding Freezes And Terminations
Here are the cases trying to derail Trump’s efforts to rein in federal spending.

Trump's DOJ asks Supreme Court for help against judges it calls 'activist' and 'overreaching'
The Trump administration on Thursday filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court, asking it to narrow the scope of injunctions against its immigrations policies and to thwart the emerging use of local District Court judges to issue nationwide blocks on its policies.

Trump to invoke wartime powers as Guantanamo Bay readies for heavy influx of illegal aliens
The president is planning to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 as early as Friday in an effort to combat the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and other criminal aliens and to use Guantánamo Bay to detain them.

Trump envoy secures Venezuela's agreement to resume deportation flights
Richard Grenell announced Venezuela will now accept regular deportation flights, reversing its refusal under Biden. The move will help ICE clear detention space as mass deportations ramp up.

Trump Orders Military To Draw Up Plans To Retake Panama Canal
NBC News reported that United States Southern Command is spearheading the effort, which includes everything from partnering with Panamanian security forces to the United States military retaking the canal by force.

Trump slams EU for tariffs and lawsuits against US tech giants
Trump ripped into the European Union for slapping massive fines on Apple and suing U.S. companies like Google and Facebook while imposing tariffs on American goods. He called the EU “nasty” and threatened to hit back with tariffs on European alcohol.

Gold Tops $3,000 For First Time
The value of gold has nearly doubled in the past five years, crossing the $3,000-an-ounce threshold for the first time ever late Thursday.

American Airlines plane catches fire at Denver International Airport
Passengers forced to stand on wing as they evacuate.

Oregon court upholds gun control law requiring permits, banning high-capacity magazines
Gun rights advocates slammed the ruling, arguing it criminalizes law-abiding citizens and violates constitutional rights, and they plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court.

Left-Wing Group Indivisible Tells Local Activists: We Will Reimburse Your DOGE Protest Expenses
Included among the reimbursable items are "chicken suits," according to Indivisible's co-executive director.

Satan-obsessed ‘budding serial killer’ ate the ears of two murder victims and drank one’s blood: Lawsuit
A lawsuit accuses South Carolina’s mental health department of negligence after a violent ex-con murdered two patients at a Columbia group home, ate their ears, and drank one’s blood. Despite a history of arson and animal torture, he was placed with vulnerable adults.

Woman Allegedly Kept Stepson In Captivity For 20 Years. Here’s How He Finally Escaped.
The man reportedly weighed just 68 pounds and hadn't been allowed to leave the house since he was 14 or 15.

Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy
Veteran Democrats privately believed Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against Trump — and instead have been left fuming.

AOC Rises Against Schumer Amid Shutdown Meltdown
House Democrat leaders also broke with the Senate minority leader.

Charlie Kirk: Here's what I learned after talking with Gavin Newsom — GOP beware
Gov. Gavin Newsom is charming and friendly in person. You don’t become governor of 40 million people without having some charisma.

New Book: Biden 'Demanded' Loyalty from Harris Campaign — 'Whether She Won or Lost the Election'
Harris' team, meanwhile, fixated on the size of her chair.

Maxine Waters Claims Trump Is Trying To Start A ‘Civil War’
Excuse me, ma’am, but I think your wig is on too tight.

Obama's former right-hand man Rahm Emanuel posturing for presidential run: Report
He joins a growing list of contenders, including Gavin Newsom and Josh Shapiro, as Democrats scramble for leadership after Harris’ defeat.

Buttigieg won't run for Michigan Senate seat, clearing way for potential 2028 presidential run
His decision was framed by several allies and people in his inner circle as putting him in the strongest possible position to seek the presidency.

Fast-food jobs down by 16K amid $20 wage, debunking Newsom-cited study
A fast-food study from the Berkeley Research Group found California fast-food prices increased 14.5% from September 2023 to October 2024, or double the national average.

GE Aerospace to invest nearly $1B in US manufacturing
GE will also hire around 5K U.S. manufacturing and engineering workers.

Paul Krugman: Making Sweatshops Great Again
No serious person wants the apparel industry to come back. But Trump’s economic team aren’t serious people. Last week, Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, went on CNBC to declare that Trump’s tariffs will bring back U.S. production of T-shirts, sneakers, and towels.

Flashback: Paul Krugman and the Little People
In 1998, Paul Krugman infamously claimed the internet would be no more impactful than the fax machine. Now, after missing Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, he's once again insisting a technological revolution is a passing fad.

Newsom seeks $3.4B bailout for Medi-Cal after spending $9.5B on noncitizens
At the time Medi-Cal expanded coverage to all illegal immigrants in the state at the start of 2024, the taxpayer-funded health care system was already under strain.

Texas AG announces probe into Dallas over its sanctuary policies: 'The law is not optional'
Paxton has launched an investigation into the Dallas Police Department after its interim chief stated officers would not assist federal agencies in detaining illegal immigrants, raising concerns that the city is violating Texas law prohibiting sanctuary policies.

Putin says he backs Trump's push for Ukraine ceasefire in principle but says 'there are issues' to discuss with US
"The idea itself is correct, and we certainly support it," Putin said during a news conference in Moscow. "But there are issues that we need to discuss, and I think that we need to discuss it with our American colleagues and partners," he said.

Russia Today: Putin lists guarantees Moscow wants for 30-day ceasefire
The Russian president wants assurances that Kiev will halt military mobilization, soldier training, and arms deliveries.

Trump Says Putin’s Ukraine Comments ‘Promising’ but Not ‘Complete’
"He put out a very promising statement, but it wasn't complete," Trump told reporters when asked about Putin's remarks. "I'd love to meet with him or talk to him. But we have to get it [a ceasefire deal] over with fast."

Zelenskyy Slams Putin’s ‘Very Manipulative’ Statements on Ceasefire
"We do not set conditions that complicate anything. Russia does that," Zelenskyy said. He also said Putin was "framing the idea of a ceasefire with such preconditions that nothing will work out at all, or for as long as possible."

US Quietly Tightens Russia Sanctions as It Seeks Ceasefire Deal
The Trump administration quietly let a key sanctions waiver expire, making it harder for Russia to receive payments for its oil and gas.

US sending upgraded long-range bombs to Ukraine
The U.S. is resuming shipments of GLSDB glide bombs to Ukraine after upgrading them to counter Russian jamming. The 100-mile-range weapons, which combine a small-diameter bomb with a rocket motor, were previously ineffective and not used in months.

US, Germany in talks to resume refining Russian oil
Washington, Berlin, and Moscow are discussing restarting Russian oil processing in Germany’s Schwedt refinery, with U.S. firms potentially buying a majority stake.

Ukraine Never Turned Down a Survivable Deal
The narrative that Ukraine rejected a viable peace deal in 2022 due to Western pressure ignores the facts. Russia’s offer required Ukraine to disarm while giving Moscow a veto over its security, ensuring future domination.

Why Tariffs Are Good
Despite critics, major economies — including Canada, the EU, India, and even Biden’s administration — have also slapped tariffs on Chinese goods to protect domestic industries from Beijing’s manufacturing stranglehold.

Carney could pursue WEF-inspired tyranny with digital ID
In a cashless economy, all transactions would be traceable and subject to inescapable financial surveillance and government interference, warned the Justice Centre, pointing to the 2022 Freedom Convoy as an example.

Canada as the 51st state? No thanks
Turning Canada into America’s 51st state would be like adopting an overgrown, entitled teenager — one that leeches off your wallet while lecturing you on pronouns. With its woke politics, economic baggage, and Trudeau-style authoritarianism, Canada would be an anchor, not an asset.

Obama affair whispers heat up as Hollywood insiders confirm ‘the actress’ isn’t just a fling
Rumors of Barack’s alleged affair with a major Hollywood actress have swirled for months, but sources in elite L.A. circles now say it’s more than just gossip. Insiders claim Michelle and Barack have been leading separate lives, with speculation of an open marriage arrangement.

Tiger Woods secretly dating Donald Trump Jr.'s ex-wife
Woods and Vanessa Trump, who both live in Florida, have been together since Thanksgiving and are quickly becoming golf's new power couple.

Anthony Mackie Shares How He’s Raising His Sons Amid the 'Death of the American Male'
"They have literally killed masculinity in our homes," said the "Captain America: Brave New World" star.

‘The Electric State’ review: Netflix spent $320M on a movie you’ll hate
It currently has a 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Diddy lawyers claim CNN altered Cassie Ventura beating video, destroyed original tape
Sean Combs’ legal team has claimed the infamous tape showing the music mogul beating up his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura was “substantially altered” by CNN — and then destroyed — before the network published it.

Rachel Maddow's Ratings Down Double Digits Since Trump's Win
Maddow’s audience has dropped 22% since Trump defeated Kamala, with her key demographic numbers down nearly 30%. Once a top-three cable news show, she now struggles to crack the top ten, raising questions about MSNBC’s $25 million investment in her one-night-a-week schedule.

NIH Ends Grant for Pregnancy Prevention Research in 'Transgender Boys'
The DOGE canceled several grants from the NIH on Tuesday, including over half a million dollars going to a “pregnancy prevention program for transgender boys.”

DOGE shuts down taxpayer-funded program for 'queer, trans, and BIPOC urban farmers' in San Francisco
"Until today, USDA was funding a $397,000 grant in the San Francisco Bay area to educate queer, trans, and BIPOC urban farmers and consumers about food justice and values-aligned markets," said Rollins in the video.

Democrat congressman who claims he's actually a woman says GOP is ‘weird,' 'bizarre’
“I appear to live rent-free in the minds of some of my Republican colleagues. ... The Republican Party is obsessed with culture war issues. It is weird, and it is bizarre.”

Columbia Disciplines Student Radicals Nearly a Year After They Stormed Campus Building
Columbia students hit with multi-year suspensions, expulsions, and temporary degree revocations, a week after Trump admin cancels $400 million in federal funds.

NYPD Arrests Dozens After Jewish Voice for Peace Storms Trump Tower to Demand Release of Pro-Hamas Columbia Activist
"We want justice. You say how? Free Mahmoud Khalil now," they chanted, proving once and for all that rhyming is not for everyone. "We will not comply, Mahmoud, we are on your side."

A Columbia Professor Marched for Hamas — and Received Millions in Public Funding
Jennifer Manly has been associated with over $100 million in grants over the past 20 years.

UN Judge, Onetime Columbia University Human Rights Fellow, Found Guilty of Slavery
Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe "exploited and abused" the victim, prosecutors said, forcing her to work as an unpaid maid and caregiver while barring her from seeking other employment.

Illinois Runs a Scholarship That Excludes White Applicants. It Could Get the State’s Top Universities Defunded.
Experts say the program, which includes Northwestern and the University of Chicago, is patently unlawful.

The Decline Of American Christianity Might Have Stalled. Will It Reverse?
The number of Americans who identify as Christians has stabilized after years of decline and hopefully has turned a corner.

Ferris Bueller Never Would Have Made It Past Today’s Obsessive Location Sharing
Once upon a time, kids could slip out of school unnoticed and learn a little independence. Now, surveillance tech and instant alerts have turned parents into hall monitors, robbing teens of the freedom to make mistakes. It’s time to opt out and let kids be kids.

Australian Man Survives a Record 105 Days with Artificial Titanium Heart While Awaiting Donor
The trailblazing achievement was nearly 25 years in the making. Last year, the first human implant of the titanium heart, owned by the medical device company BiVACOR, kept a man in the U.S. alive for eight days before a donor heart became available.

Singer who performed drunk at MLB All-Star event says her performance united America
Ingrid Andress admitted she was too drunk to remember her disastrous national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby, later checking into rehab. She now laughs about it, saying the country was at least united in how bad it was.