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January 15, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Politics

Democrats Elect BlackRock-Linked ‘Republican’ as Texas Speaker.

Texas House Democrats have teamed up with a rump of Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) to choose the new Speaker of the Texas House, Representative Dustin Burrows. Forty-nine Democrats and 36 RINOs teamed up to hand Burrows the gavel, defeating the MAGA-endorsed Rep. David Cook, backed by 55 Republicans. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who wields significant powers as President of the Texas Senate, marveled, “This may be the first time in our nation’s history where the minority party openly elected the speaker of a legislative body instead of the majority party.”

“Speaker Burrows was handed the speakership by Democrats, as has happened behind closed doors session after session since 2009,” Patrick lamented. Conservatives had hoped the ouster of former Speaker Dade Phelan, an anti-MAGA figure who enabled the Democrat-led impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, might pave the way for America First leadership in the House.

Paxton endorsed Cook ahead of the speakership contest, stressing Burrows’s “financial ties to Third Coast Bank—whose largest shareholders happen to be BlackRock and Vanguard.” The investment corporations are noted for using their financial power to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). BlackRock boss Larry Fink infamously declared, “at BlackRock, we are forcing behaviors” that embrace diversity and inclusion.

VICTORY LAP.

The Texas House Democrats are openly celebrating their election of Burrows, boasting they “were successful in our efforts to stop [Governor] Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, their billionaire donors, and the politicians they bought from selecting the Speaker of the House.”

“This House cannot function without Democratic participation and leadership,” they declared. Cook had pledged to stop putting the Democrats in charge of committees, but Burrows, who owes the left-wing party his position, is likely to preserve or even enhance their influence.

This is despite the fact the Democrats only hold around 42.67 percent of House seats.

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Texas House Democrats have teamed up with a rump of Republicans-in-name-only (RINOs) to choose the new Speaker of the Texas House, Representative Dustin Burrows. Forty-nine Democrats and 36 RINOs teamed up to hand Burrows the gavel, defeating the MAGA-endorsed Rep. David Cook, backed by 55 Republicans. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who wields significant powers as President of the Texas Senate, marveled, "This may be the first time in our nation’s history where the minority party openly elected the speaker of a legislative body instead of the majority party." show more
January 15, 2025
Election 2024
News
Politics

Planned Parenthood Chapter Faces IRS Complaint Over Alleged Harris Campaign Offer.

A chapter of the abortionist organization Planned Parenthood could face having its tax-exempt status stripped after it was revealed they allowed members of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign to use their premises as a workspace. The claims were made in a complaint submitted in December to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by 40 Days for Life, a prominent pro-life organization. The complaint alleges “potentially prohibited political activities” that could affect Planned Parenthood Florida’s tax-exempt status.

In an interview, Shawn Carney, CEO of 40 Days for Life, stated that his organization has witnessed numerous violations by Planned Parenthood due to their presence at abortion facilities nationwide. Carney claimed the Sarasota office provided promotional materials and space for the Democratic campaign, an activity not permitted under the 501(c)(3) status.

Planned Parenthood Florida has not responded to the allegations. Carney noted the distribution of materials promoting events like “Tim Walz Tuesdays,” emphasizing it as a clear violation due to its exclusion of Republican candidates. The 42-page IRS complaint also criticizes Planned Parenthood’s deviation from permissible lobbying, highlighting instances of campaign staffers photographed entering the Sarasota facility.

Last summer, a separate complaint was filed by Carney’s group regarding a mobile abortion bus operated by Planned Parenthood, which was in proximity to the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

The complaint is just the latest case of potential wrongdoing by Planned Parenthood, which has also been accused of trading the corpses of aborted babies to the University of California San Diego (UCSD) in exchange for royalties from their research.

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A chapter of the abortionist organization Planned Parenthood could face having its tax-exempt status stripped after it was revealed they allowed members of the Kamala Harris presidential campaign to use their premises as a workspace. The claims were made in a complaint submitted in December to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by 40 Days for Life, a prominent pro-life organization. The complaint alleges "potentially prohibited political activities" that could affect Planned Parenthood Florida's tax-exempt status. show more
January 14, 2025
Politics
War
World

WATCH: Pro-Hamas Demonstrators Heckle Blinken During Gaza Ceasefire Briefing.

The Biden government’s Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, was repeatedly heckled by pro-Hamas protestors during a press conference on Tuesday laying out details regarding a pending ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic terror group that controls Gaza. Blinken, in addition, laid out plans for the rebuilding and future governance of the Gaza territory once hostilities between Hamas and Israel conclude.

While Blinken was speaking, a protester interrupted, accusing him of having a legacy tied to genocide. The protester loudly shouted, “Secretary Blinken, your legacy will be genocide. You will forever be known as Bloody Blinken, Secretary of Genocide. You have the blood of hundreds of thousands of innocent people on your hands.” Blinken responded by acknowledging the protester, meekly stating, “Thank you. I respect your views; please allow me to share mine.”

Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas following the latter’s barbaric October 7, 2023 terrorist attacks against the Jewish State, pro-Hamas protestors have repeatedly targeted Biden government officials over their perceived support for Israel. Anger at leading national Democrats over what far-left activists call a genocide in Gaza likely cost Vice President Kamala Harris thousands of votes in Michigan—a critical swing state—during the 2024 presidential election.

A CEASEFIRE DEAL?

Blinken’s plan suggests a collaborative approach involving both local and international stakeholders in the governance and restoration of Gaza. The proposed framework aims to address immediate humanitarian needs while laying the groundwork for longer-term stability. However, it is unlikely Israel or Hamas will take up the Biden government plan, with President-elect Donald J. Trump slated to assume control of the White House in less than a week.

Meanwhile, the tentative framework of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to clear the way for an exchange of prisoners and hostages held by the two factions. President-elect Trump has declared the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas to be paramount, suggesting if they fail to return the individuals held since late 2023, the repercussions would be dire.

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The Biden government's Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, was repeatedly heckled by pro-Hamas protestors during a press conference on Tuesday laying out details regarding a pending ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Islamic terror group that controls Gaza. Blinken, in addition, laid out plans for the rebuilding and future governance of the Gaza territory once hostilities between Hamas and Israel conclude. show more
January 14, 2025
William Upton
Politics
Sports

Trump-Backed Bill to Ban Men in Women’s Sports Advances in Congress.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation banning men claiming to be transgender from participating in women’s sports. Backed by President-elect Donald J. Trump, the bill advanced largely along partisan lines by a vote of 218-206.

H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, is sponsored by Congressman Greg Steube (R-FL) and backed by several powerful House Republicans, including Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI). The bill amends Title IX compliance rules to explicitly apply to only “a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.”

Speaking on the House floor on Tuesday, Rep. Walberg stated the legislation is about keeping a promise to American women. “More than 50 years ago, this country made a promise to women and girls across America,” the Michigan Republican said. “That promise, Title IX, said women and girls would have equal opportunities, both in the classroom and in athletics.”

“Unfortunately, these wins for women and girls, ushered in by the promise of Title IX, have been under attack. The Biden-Harris administration pushed a radical rewrite of Title IX that would eliminate policies enacted by 26 states to protect equal athletic opportunities for women and girls. ,” Walberg said, arguing: “Mr. Speaker, kicking girls off sports teams to make way for a biological male takes opportunities away from these girls.”

“The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act offers a new promise to America’s women and girls. It will strengthen Title IX’s protections for women, ensure a level playing field for female athletes, and protect the law from current and future radical regulatory schemes,” he concluded.

After its passage in the House on Tuesday, the bill will now head to the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate.

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation banning men claiming to be transgender from participating in women's sports. Backed by President-elect Donald J. Trump, the bill advanced largely along partisan lines by a vote of 218-206. show more
January 14, 2025
William Upton
Economy
Politics

Trump Announces Plan to End the IRS.

President-elect Donald J. Trump announced he intends to create a new revenue agency that will effectively end the need for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which oversees the federal taxation of Americans. Instead, the President-elect proposes an External Revenue Service (ERS), which will serve as the central point for collecting tariffs, duties, and other taxes and fees on foreign goods. This revenue source, he believes, will supplant the need for the federal income tax.

“For far too long, we have relied on taxing our Great People using the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Through soft and pathetically weak Trade agreements, the American Economy has delivered growth and prosperity to the World, while taxing ourselves. It is time for that to change,” Trump wrote on Tuesday in a post on his Truth Social media platform. He continued: “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,” the President-elect added.

In October last year, just days before the 2024 presidential election, Trump posited replacing the long-loathed federal income tax with a system of foreign tariffs and customs duties. The plan received enthusiastic backing from long-time IRS opponent and former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX).

For most of the United States’ history, its major source of tax revenue was not the direct taxation of income but tariffs. Trump did not miss this point, remarking on that history in October: “It had all tariffs—it didn’t have an income tax.”

On the campaign trail, Trump repeatedly signaled his intention to swiftly enact broad-based tariffs against countries that have their own duties, tariffs, and fees on U.S. products or manipulate currency to tilt trade imbalances in their favor.

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Image by Gage Skidmore.

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President-elect Donald J. Trump announced he intends to create a new revenue agency that will effectively end the need for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which oversees the federal taxation of Americans. Instead, the President-elect proposes an External Revenue Service (ERS), which will serve as the central point for collecting tariffs, duties, and other taxes and fees on foreign goods. This revenue source, he believes, will supplant the need for the federal income tax. show more
January 14, 2025
William Upton
Politics
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

FLASHBACK: Dem Senator Who Questioned Hegseth’s Qualifications Engaged in Stolen Valor.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), one of the several Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee who baselessly questioned Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth‘s qualifications to run the Pentagon, has long been accused of engaging in stolen valor. The Connecticut Democrat declared at Tuesday’s hearing that Hegseth, tapped by President-elect Donald J. Trump to lead the Department of Defense, is maybe qualified to serve “as the spokesperson for the Pentagon” but not as its chief.

The line of attack, while deployed by multiple Democratic Senators on the panel, was unusual coming from Blumenthal, given the controversies surrounding his own military record. In 2010, while serving as Connecticut’s Attorney General, Blumenthal was exposed for falsely claiming he served in the Vietnam War during his time in the Marine Reserves. However, the Connecticut Demcorat’s military records show no such service. In fact, Blumenthal was safely stationed in Washington, D.C.—nearly 9,000 miles from the conflict.

BLUMENTHAL’S STOLEN VALOR. 

“We have learned something important since the days that I served in Vietnam, and you exemplify it,” Blumenthal said during an event in 2008. “Whatever we think about the war, whatever we call it—Afghanistan or Iraq—we owe our military men and women unconditional support.”

The comments were part of a larger narrative used by Blumenthal as he geared up for a run for the U.S. Senate to politicize the deeply unpopular Iraq and Afghanistan wars, while deceiving voters regarding his own military service. Blumenthal later claimed he misspoke.

Despite the attempt to wave off the allegations, it was revealed in 2010 that Blumenthal had secured at least five deferments from deployment to Vietnam so that he could complete his academic studies at Harvard University and undertake a graduate program in the United Kingdom. Nearly 60,000 U.S. servicemembers died in the conflict in Southeast Asia.

TRUMP & THE RUSSIA HOAX.

The allegations of stolen valor boiled to the surface again in 2017 during the midst of the Democratic Party’s Russia hoax against then-President Trump. The latter slammed Blumenthal’s false service claims. The Connecticut Democrat served as a key instigator of the fraudulent Russia collusion allegations against Trump.

“Never in U.S. history has anyone lied or defrauded voters like Senator Richard Blumenthal,” Trump wrote in a post on X (then Twitter) in August 2017. The President continued: “He told stories about his Vietnam battles and conquests, how brave he was, and it was all a lie. He cried like a baby and begged for forgiveness like a child. Now he judges collusion?”

Later, Trump added: “I think Senator Blumenthal should take a nice long vacation in Vietnam, where he lied about his service, so he can at least say he was there.”

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Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), one of the several Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee who baselessly questioned Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's qualifications to run the Pentagon, has long been accused of engaging in stolen valor. The Connecticut Democrat declared at Tuesday's hearing that Hegseth, tapped by President-elect Donald J. Trump to lead the Department of Defense, is maybe qualified to serve "as the spokesperson for the Pentagon" but not as its chief. show more
January 14, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

Michelle Obama Will Not Attend Trump Inauguration, But Barack Will.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on January 20, although her husband, former President Barack Obama, will. The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama released a statement on Tuesday, January 14, noting that Michelle Obama would be absent from the inauguration ceremony but did not provide any details as to why.

Michelle Obama was also missing from the state funeral held for former President Jimmy Carter last week. At the funeral, Barack Obama was seated next to President-elect Trump and his wife Melania.

After President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race last year following a catastrophic debate, some briefly considered Michelle Obama to replace him. However, both Obamas later endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democrat nominee, despite sources claiming that both held a very low opinion of the Vice President, regarding her as incompetent.

President-elect Trump’s inauguration will be attended by all living U.S. presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. Several world leaders are also expected to attend the event, including Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Argentina’s President Javier Milei, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, and others.

China’s President Xi Jinping was reportedly invited to the inauguration but declined. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was also reportedly invited, but Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has seized his passport and may refuse to allow him to attend.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend President-elect Donald J. Trump's inauguration on January 20, although her husband, former President Barack Obama, will. The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama released a statement on Tuesday, January 14, noting that Michelle Obama would be absent from the inauguration ceremony but did not provide any details as to why. show more
January 14, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
TRUMP TRANSITION 2024/5

National Sheriffs’ Association Calls on Senate to Expedite Tulsi Gabbard Confirmation.

The National Sheriffs’ Association has called on the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) after giving her their full endorsement. National Sheriffs’ Association President Kieran Donahue wrote a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) calling for the Senate to expedite the confirmation of Gabbard.

“Ms. Gabbard has demonstrated a commitment to addressing the critical disconnect between our intelligence agencies and local law enforcement in preparing for sophisticated and pervasive threats,” the Idaho sheriff wrote.

Donahue also noted that cooperation between law enforcement and intelligence agencies was crucial in the aftermath of the New Year’s terrorist attack in New Orleans, where an Islamist radical killed 14 people. “These events, like the attacks of 9/11, underscore the urgent need for local law enforcement to have a seat at the table during strategic planning discussions. Ms. Gabbard has pledged to make this a priority,” he said.

President-elect Donald J. Trump named Gabbard for the position of Director of National Intelligence shortly after his November election victory, praising her political record. Gabbard, noted for her critiques of “forever war” foreign policy, has detractors among neocons like John Bolton.

Bolton briefly served as Trump’s security adviser during his first term before he was fired. He questioned Gabbard’s judgment, claiming she has “an inclination to believe the most outrageous propaganda against the United States by some of its strongest enemies.” The criticism was quickly dismissed by Trump transition spokesman Alexa Henning, who noted that Bolton had no credibility after writing in warmongering former Vice President Dick Cheney for the presidency.

Gabbard’s Senate hearing has not been officially scheduled but is expected to occur sometime next week.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The National Sheriffs' Association has called on the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) after giving her their full endorsement. National Sheriffs' Association President Kieran Donahue wrote a letter to Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) calling for the Senate to expedite the confirmation of Gabbard. show more
January 14, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Media
Politics

Anti-Trump Globalist Jennifer Rubin Quits Washington Post, Blames Bezos for Helping Trump.

Anti-Trump globalist Jennifer Rubin has quit her position at The Washington Post, blaming its owner, tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, for allegedly helping President-elect Donald J. Trump win the 2024 election. Rubin released a statement on Monday, January 13, stating, “Jeff Bezos and his cronies accommodate and enable the most acute threat to American democracy – Donald Trump – at a time when a vibrant free press is more essential than ever to our democracy’s survival and capacity to thrive.”

WaPo refused to endorse Democratic candidate Kamala Harris during the presidential race, the first time the paper had not made a presidential endorsement in 36 years. The move reportedly cost the paper as many as 250,000 subscribers.

Rubin herself is fanatically anti-Trump and participated in a weekly anti-Trump strategy call last year before the election. She was joined in the weekly Zoom calls by other notable anti-Trump fanatics, such as neocon Bill Kristol, cable news analyst and private parts exposer Jeffrey Toobin, and pervert-linked Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway.

According to Rubin, Conway will join her in her new media venture, The Contrarian, along with Laurence Tribe, who also participated in the weekly calls.

Norm Eisen, an attorney linked to the States United Democracy Center, a far-left non-profit lawfare group, is co-founding the outlet with Rubin. Eisen hosted the weekly anti-Trump calls and participated in much of the lawfare against Trump.

Rubin’s departure from WaPo comes just months after another anti-Trump liberal, Taylor Lorenz, departed after calling President Joe Biden a “war criminal” while attending a speech at the White House.

The Bezos-owned outlet appears to be struggling. Significant layoffs were announced earlier this month, particularly affecting the newspaper business division. Several other high-profile journalists, including Josh Dawsey, Michael Scherer, and others, have already left the paper.

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Anti-Trump globalist Jennifer Rubin has quit her position at The Washington Post, blaming its owner, tech billionaire Jeff Bezos, for allegedly helping President-elect Donald J. Trump win the 2024 election. Rubin released a statement on Monday, January 13, stating, "Jeff Bezos and his cronies accommodate and enable the most acute threat to American democracy - Donald Trump - at a time when a vibrant free press is more essential than ever to our democracy's survival and capacity to thrive." show more
January 14, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Media
Politics

Even the BBC Says Biden Has ‘Tarnished’ His Own Legacy.

The BBC has offered a scathing analysis of Joe Biden’s presidency, with North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher dissecting and largely condemning his lone term in office. Focusing on the outgoing president’s eulogy to the late President Jimmy Carter at Washington’s National Cathedral for Jimmy Carter, Zurcher noted it was “hard not to draw other parallels” between the incumbent and his unpopular one-term predecessor.

Zurcher bluntly states, “Each spectating president had achieved the validation of the American people (re-election to a second term) that has eluded Biden.” Of Biden’s hopes that history “records that I [governed] with honesty and integrity; that I said what was on my mind,” Zurcher expresses skepticism, noting the 82-year-old’s dismal 39 percent approval rating.

According to Zurcher, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s looming return to the White House next week marks “a dour end to a presidency,” at least from the Democratic Party’s point of view.

Zurcher predicts Biden’s tenure will be remembered merely as “the Democratic interregnum between the two Trump presidential terms. A blip, rather than a pivot.” He quotes Democratic strategist Susan Estrich’s damning assessment: “He’d like his legacy to be that he rescued us from Trump… But sadly, for him, his legacy is Trump again. He is the bridge from Trump One to Trump Two.”

DRIFT AND DECLINE.

While the BBC has historically downplayed the Biden-Harris government’s failures, Zurcher does not shy away from them in writing its obituary, highlighting the chaotic Afghanistan exit and a miscalculated response to inflation.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen‘s claim that inflation was “transitory” and Biden’s claim it was “temporary” now appear naive at best and dishonest at worst. Public gloom over the economy persisted throughout Biden’s term, which is a testament to his inability to manage perception or deliver tangible benefits swiftly enough for the average American.

Zurcher also highlights Biden’s personal shortcomings, such as special counsel Robert Hur’s assessment of him as “an elderly man with a poor memory” when he was investigated for mishandling classified documents. Zurcher portrays Biden’s later presidency as “less focused,” leaning into an increasingly widespread narrative of the octogenarian sinking into drift and decline as his presidency wore on.

Biden’s decision to seek re-election is where Zurcher becomes most critical. Biden’s campaign, marked by a disastrous debate against Trump and a belated, reluctant withdrawal under pressure from party heavyweights such as Nancy Pelosi, is presented as the final nail in the coffin of his legacy.

Zurcher portrays this not just as a political misstep but a mark of personal hubris, tarnishing what could have been a somewhat more dignified exit.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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The BBC has offered a scathing analysis of Joe Biden's presidency, with North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher dissecting and largely condemning his lone term in office. Focusing on the outgoing president's eulogy to the late President Jimmy Carter at Washington's National Cathedral for Jimmy Carter, Zurcher noted it was "hard not to draw other parallels" between the incumbent and his unpopular one-term predecessor. show more