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Shocking resignation rattles the Trump administration to its core

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Shocking resignation rattles the Trump administration to its core

Americans need to have confidence in their government. And sometimes that means cleaning house.

Now a shocking resignation rattled the Trump administration to its core.

FEMA Acting Administrator David Richardson Resigns After Six Months

David Richardson stepped down Monday as acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a position he held for only six months, according to a report first published by The Washington Post.

Richardson, a former Marine Corps artillery officer, faced significant criticism for his response to catastrophic flooding in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend in 2025.

Reports indicated he was difficult to reach during the initial phase of the crisis and had been gradually stepping back from FEMA duties in recent months. Sources said Richardson did not anticipate staying in the acting role beyond Thanksgiving.

Background and Circumstances of the Resignation

Prior to his FEMA appointment in May, Richardson led the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) office.

He succeeded Cameron Hamilton, who was removed by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after Hamilton publicly opposed the administration’s earlier statements about potentially eliminating FEMA. Noem later clarified that the administration’s intent is to reform the agency rather than abolish it.

Richardson’s acting FEMA role was structured to allow him to retain his CWMD position concurrently. It remains unclear whether he will continue in the CWMD post following his departure from FEMA.

During the Texas floods, Richardson was on a personal weekend trip with his two sons when the disaster began. He did not engage with the response effort until Sunday evening—nearly 48 hours after the flooding started—by which time widespread damage had occurred and nearly 130 lives were lost. The delay was cited as one factor that slowed the deployment of some of FEMA’s 28 search-and-rescue teams to the affected areas.

Ongoing Challenges with FEMA Disaster Funding and Response

FEMA has faced scrutiny over disaster response and funding in multiple instances. Republican Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have continued pressing for additional relief for communities devastated by Hurricane Helene in September 2024, with requests extending into 2025.

In one notable development, Sen. Budd withheld his vote on the confirmation of DHS General Counsel nominee James Percival until further funds were released for Western North Carolina.

“I am grateful to Secretary Noem for approving $155 million in public assistance funding to reimburse Western North Carolina communities following Hurricane Helene,” Budd said in a November statement.

“I remain very willing to use every lever of power I have as a U.S. Senator to ensure Western North Carolina is made whole and that federal funds are approved and disbursed on a rolling basis into the future.”

FEMA did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

RINO Republicans are sweating bullets after Trump issued a shocking demand

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RINO Republicans are sweating bullets after Trump issued a shocking demand

Not every Republican cares about American values. Some are just there for a check.

But now RINO Republicans are sweating bullets after Trump issued a shocking demand.

President Donald Trump turned his fire on Indiana’s Republican state senators Sunday, accusing a handful of holdouts of sabotaging a once-in-a-decade chance to lock in two additional GOP House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms and warning that their “politically correct” timidity could hand Nancy Pelosi the speaker’s gavel again.

In a fiery Truth Social broadside, Trump singled out Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray and Sen. Greg Goode as the ringleaders of the resistance, labeling them “RINOs” and demanding Gov. Mike Braun twist arms to deliver the votes for aggressive redistricting in the Hoosier State and every other Republican-controlled legislature.

“Very disappointed in Indiana State Senate Republicans, led by RINO Senators Rod Bray and Greg Goode, for not wanting to redistrict their State, allowing the United States Congress to perhaps gain two more Republican seats,” Trump wrote.

“The Democrats have done redistricting for years, often illegally, and all other appropriate Republican States have done it. Because of these two politically correct type ‘gentlemen,’ and a few others, they could be depriving Republicans of a Majority in the House, A VERY BIG DEAL!”

Trump: Democrats play hardball—why can’t we?

The president pointed to California Democrats’ ongoing push to net as many as five extra seats through creative map-drawing, asking why no one on the left complains when their side does it.

“California is trying to pick up five seats, and no one is complaining about that. It’s weak ‘Republicans’ that cause our Country such problems — It’s why we have crazy Policies and Ideas that are so bad for America.”

Trump also put his own 2024-endorsed governor on notice: “Also, a friend of mine, Governor Mike Braun, perhaps, is not working the way he should to get the necessary Votes.” The implied threat was unmistakable—Braun owes his Senate-to-governorship victory to Trump’s backing, and the president expects results.

“Any Republican that votes against this important redistricting, potentially having an impact on America itself, should be PRIMARIED,” Trump declared, promising to release the full list of recalcitrant senators later Sunday afternoon.

“Indiana is a State with strong, smart, and patriotic people. They want us to see our Country WIN, and want to, ‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!’ Senators Bray, Goode, and the others… should DO THEIR JOB, AND DO IT NOW! If not, let’s get them out of office, ASAP.”

Part of a broader GOP loyalty push

The Indiana salvo fits a pattern: In recent weeks Trump has already stripped his endorsement from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and threatened Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) with a well-funded primary challenger.

Administration allies say the president is determined to install a Congress that will rubber-stamp his second-term agenda—mass deportations, permanent tax cuts, and the final repeal of Obamacare—without the “squishy” roadblocks that plagued parts of his first term.

Indiana political observers note that the current maps, drawn after the 2020 census, already favor Republicans heavily, but new population data and court rulings have opened a narrow window for further optimization before the 2026 cycle. A source close to the White House told reporters Sunday that Trump views the holdouts as “the exact kind of country-club Republicans who let Democrats walk all over us for decades.”

Gov. Braun’s office issued a terse statement Sunday afternoon saying only that “redistricting discussions are ongoing” and that the governor “looks forward to delivering more wins for Hoosiers and President Trump.” Senate GOP leaders have not yet responded to the president’s ultimatum.

The Pentagon received one order that left everyone holding their breath

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The Pentagon received one order that left everyone holding their breath

The US military is the most dangerous in the world. And there’s plenty of people we can use our might against.

Now the Pentagon received one order that left everyone holding their breath.

In a relentless assault on the narco-terror networks poisoning American streets, the U.S. military conducted its 20th strike on a drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea, eliminating four cartel operatives and pushing the campaign’s total body count to 80 since September, a Pentagon official confirmed Friday.

The precision hit, executed Monday, underscores President Trump’s iron-fisted strategy to choke off the flood of fentanyl and cocaine from South American cartels—directly safeguarding U.S. families from the opioid epidemic that claimed over 100,000 lives last year alone.

The attack unfolded the same day Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disclosed two additional strikes from Sunday, amplifying the tempo of Operation Southern Spear, the newly christened mission signaling America’s enduring commitment to regional dominance.

Escalation with firepower: USS Gerald R. Ford deploys to the front lines

As the world’s premier aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford steams toward the Caribbean from the Mediterranean, poised to supercharge the U.S. armada. Upon arrival in the coming days, it will command a flotilla of nearly a dozen Navy vessels and 12,000 battle-hardened sailors and Marines— the heaviest U.S. naval presence in the hemisphere in decades.

Hegseth formally unveiled the operation’s name Thursday, framing it as a permanent bulwark against the “narcoterrorist” scourge that Maduro’s Venezuela has weaponized to destabilize the Americas. The strikes, spanning the Caribbean and eastern Pacific—prime corridors for cocaine from Colombia and beyond—have sunk or seized over two dozen vessels, with intelligence confirming ties to designated terror outfits like Tren de Aragua and the ELN.

Trump’s doctrine is unequivocal: America is locked in “armed conflict” with these cartels, treating their speedboats like enemy combatants in a war for national survival. “These aren’t fishermen; these are killers flooding our cities with death,” the president declared in a recent address, vowing no mercy for those enabling the cartels’ reign of terror.

Strategic pressure on Maduro’s narco-regime intensifies

The carrier’s deployment doubles as a thunderous message to Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro, indicted in U.S. courts for narcoterrorism and accused of rigging last year’s election. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed Maduro’s regime as a mere “transshipment organization” colluding with traffickers to pump drugs northward, refusing to recognize the fraudster as legitimate.

Maduro’s bluster—claiming a U.S. “fabricated war” while mustering troops for a show of defiance—only exposes his desperation, administration officials say. U.S. warplanes have already buzzed Venezuelan airspace in flyovers, and experts anticipate targeted land strikes if Maduro digs in, forcing his ouster to liberate a key ally from cartel clutches.

Allied right-leaning nations like Argentina and Ecuador have rallied behind Trump’s offensive, praising it as a long-overdue clampdown on hemispheric threats. Even as left-wing critics in Colombia and Brazil carp about “instability,” the operation has slashed interdiction seizures by 40% in targeted waters, per U.S. Southern Command data.

Congress backs the fight, rejects weak-kneed restraints

Bipartisan briefings last week—led by Rubio and Hegseth—laid bare the ironclad legal foundation: a classified Justice Department memo affirming the strikes’ compliance with the laws of war, sidestepping the 60-day War Powers clock via unmanned precision tech that shields American lives.

Senate Republicans swiftly torpedoed a Democrat-led bill that would have hamstrung Trump’s authority, ensuring the commander-in-chief retains full operational freedom. “This isn’t overreach; it’s overdue justice for every American family shattered by cartel poison,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., after the vote.

While some lawmakers demand more transparency on targets, the White House points to mounting intercepts and plummeting overdose stats as proof of success. Britain’s temporary intel freeze? A minor hiccup from squeamish allies uncomfortable with real results. As Hegseth posted on X: “No cartel terrorist stands a chance against the American military. Under President Trump, we’re protecting the homeland—one strike at a time.”

Barack Obama and Joe Biden are at each other’s throat for one obvious reason

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Barack Obama and Joe Biden are at each other’s throat for one obvious reason

Biden has rarely been seen since the election. But he’s wishing he could escape the spotlight, now.

Because Barack Obama and Joe Biden are at each other’s throat for one obvious reason.

Democrat Dynasty’s Bitter Fracture Exposed

ABC News heavyweight Jonathan Karl dropped a bombshell in a fresh interview, spotlighting a glaring rift between ex-Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden that reeks of Democratic infighting and betrayal, perfectly timed as the party licks its wounds from the 2024 electoral thrashing.

Karl dished to podcaster Katie Couric last week about a jaw-dropping D.C. dinner scene last month at Café Milano, where Obama and Biden—once the supposed dream team—dined under the same roof, their Secret Service squads awkwardly jostling for space, yet the duo snubbed each other like total strangers.

“They didn’t interact at all, they were in the same restaurant?” Couric asked in disbelief. “What’s their relationship like?”

“Really bad. Really bad,” Karl replied on the Nov. 6 podcast.

“Biden and the people around him very much blame Barack Obama for the effort to push Biden out of the campaign.”

Karl’s spilling these tea leaves while hawking his tell-all “Retribution,” a gritty insider scoop on the Democrats’ chaotic 2024 meltdown that handed Trump the keys to the White House.

Backstabbing at Fundraisers and Frozen Loyalties

Karl didn’t stop there, dredging up a cringeworthy moment from last summer’s fundraiser where Obama grabbed Biden by the arm and steered him offstage like a doddering grandpa, leaving the then-incumbent looking like yesterday’s news—right as Biden’s sycophants were gaslighting everyone about his “sharp as a tack” vigor. Hunter Biden, predictably, blew a gasket over the patronizing spectacle, fueling the family’s seething grudge against the Obamas.

“It’s not a good relationship. If they had wanted to see each other, they absolutely would have,” Karl said of the night he witnessed at the restaurant. The incident was covered in Politico last month.

This elite-level pettiness underscores the Democrats’ hallmark dysfunction, where power plays trump unity, alienating voters who saw through the facade and voted for real leadership instead.

Ghosted Calls and Party Paralysis

Karl revealed even juicier dirt: After Biden bailed on his doomed reelection bid last year, shoving Kamala Harris into the spotlight, he dialed up allies left and right to prop her up—everyone except the one guy who handed him the Oval Office on a silver platter.

“I was astounded to hear that the one person he did not call was Barack Obama, the person that really made it possible for him to be president by making him vice president,” Karl said. “He didn’t call him then. Obama did call, I learned, to talk to Biden. He didn’t take the call, and the two of them did not speak for weeks.”

“So dysfunctional,” Couric said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Biden and Obama’s offices and did not receive an immediate reply. No surprise—when the Democratic machine’s gears grind to a halt over personal vendettas, accountability’s the first casualty, leaving America to foot the bill for their endless drama.

Border Patrol uncovers growing threat that could alter America forever

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Border Patrol uncovers growing threat that could alter America forever

The US border with Mexico is not a safe place. But it may be more dangerous than you think.

Now Border Patrol uncovered a growing threat that could alter America forever.

Border Security Triumph: Lowest Illegal Crossings in 55 Years Under Trump

The Department of Homeland Security delivered a fiscal year 2025 report card that marks the most dramatic border turnaround in modern history, with Border Patrol apprehensions at the southern boundary plunging to a 55-year low of 237,538—down from more than 2 million annually under the Biden administration—while search-and-rescue operations cratered from a record 37,000 in 2023 to just 2,255.

The final eight months of the fiscal year, fully under President Trump’s renewed enforcement, saw fewer than 58,000 illegal immigrant encounters, averaging roughly 250 per day compared to December 2023’s peak of over 8,000 daily under Biden.

Adding October 2025 data, Border Patrol has now logged six straight months of zero catch-and-release at the southern border, ending a policy that previously allowed hundreds of thousands of unvetted migrants to disappear into American communities.

Terrorism Watchlist Spikes 30-Fold—Exposing Cartel Threats Previously Ignored

The only metric to rise was terrorism watchlist encounters, jumping nearly 30-fold from several dozen monthly detections across both borders to 957 in September alone—a surge Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott celebrated as proof that finally designating Mexico’s smuggling cartels and gangs like MS-13 and Tren de Aragua as terrorist organizations is working exactly as intended.

“The elevated number of TSDS matches is not a surge in new threats — it’s the result of properly identifying the dangerous actors who were always there and our ability to actually identify who is crossing the border after four years of an invasion,” Mr. Scott said in a statement to The Times.

“These organizations have killed more Americans than many known terror groups conducting ideologically driven terror attacks, and operate through poly-criminal networks with command-and-control hierarchies,” he said.

“They generate massive revenue through narcotics trafficking, human smuggling, weapons trafficking, and money laundering — using violence, intimidation, and political infiltration to advance their agenda.”

Of September’s 957 watchlist hits, 922 were flagged at official Mexican ports of entry, 23 at Canadian crossings, and only 12 by Border Patrol—11 at the southern boundary—revealing how cartels pivot to legal channels when illegal routes are locked down. The watchlist, maintained by the FBI and shared across agencies, now includes biometric data on cartel operatives who previously evaded detection under looser Biden-era protocols.

Critics Downplay Cartel Danger, But Six Straight Months of Zero Catch-and-Release Prove Policy Works

Open-border advocates claim the crackdown blocks legitimate asylum claims, yet the numbers expose the myth: asylum processing continues at ports of entry, while illegal crossings have virtually vanished.

Critics like the Brennan Center’s Rachel Levinson-Waldman argue the watchlist spike merely sweeps in distant cartel associates, but law-enforcement officials counter that every name added meets strict evidentiary standards.

“This is the most secure border ever,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. “We’ve ended the invasion, protected American lives, and proven that strong borders and smart designations stop the flow of drugs, gangs, and terror threats before they reach our neighborhoods.”

Bill Maher demolished Democrats after they utterly embarrassed themselves

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Bill Maher demolished Democrats after they utterly embarrassed themselves

Maher used to be a staple of the Democrat media machine. But he’s breaking the mold.

And now Bill Maher demolished Democrats after they utterly embarrassed themselves.

Bill Maher Torches Media Hysteria Over Trump’s White House Ballroom

HBO host Bill Maher eviscerated cable-news outrage over President Trump’s East Wing demolition and ballroom construction Friday night, telling viewers the White House is “just a building” and America shouldn’t be hosting state dinners in tents like a “third-world country.”

“I Don’t Give a S**t”: Maher Sides with Trump on Long-Overdue Upgrade

Appearing on “Real Time” with Bill O’Reilly and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Maher mocked the initial media framing that painted the project as presidential vandalism.

“The ballroom, I don’t give a s**t,” Maher said.

“I was reading — it shows you how the media is. Everything is always on one side or the other. When [Trump] first mentioned it, it was all about, ‘Oh, my God, he’s desecrating the White House.’ Then I finally read, ‘Oh, well, they’ve done s**t to the White House before.’”

Maher pointed out the current absurdity of U.S. statecraft: “I realized after reading other people, we don’t have a place when they have state dinners. They’re doing it in a tent! This is America! So do I give a s**t that he’s doing this to the White House? I really don’t.”

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Permit-Free Envy: Maher Jokes About Trump Skipping Red Tape

The comedian, who once waited three years for Los Angeles bureaucrats to approve solar panels, admitted being genuinely impressed by Trump’s ability to bypass the regulatory gauntlet that plagues ordinary citizens.

“Presidents have changed the White House in little ways before, but you know they always got approval from Congress,” Maher said.

“As a constitutionalist, I must say I find this appalling. As the guy who took 3 years to get my f***ing solar panels in — I’m kind of jealous. I’m kind of in awe because I live in LA where you need 13 permits to put a bird feeder on your deck.”

The White House also confirmed the Lincoln Bathroom received its first overhaul since the 1940s, part of a broader modernization push under the second Trump administration.

Barack Obama gloats after being given a dumbfounding victory

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Barack Obama gloats after being given a dumbfounding victory

Americans are sick of seeing Obama. But he isn’t done just yet.

Now Barack Obama gloated after being given a dumbfounding victory.

Obama Celebrates Democratic Sweep as Proof Voters Reject “Cruelty” – Overlooks Violent Texts from Candidate He Championed

Former President Barack Obama surfaced Friday on the left-leaning podcast “Pod Save America” to declare this week’s off-year Democratic victories a resounding rejection of “cruelty,” while carefully avoiding any mention of the Virginia attorney-general candidate he helped keep on the ticket despite leaked messages fantasizing about murdering a Republican lawmaker and his children.

From Campaign Trail to Victory Lap: Obama Claims Moral High Ground

Fresh off stumping for Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger in the final days of the campaign, Obama told hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor that Tuesday’s results delivered a clear message.

“It was a good reminder that it turns out that the American people are paying attention. They don’t want cruelty,” Obama said. “They believe in community. They believe in treating people with decency and respect.”

He pointed to Spanberger’s defeat of Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s capture of the New Jersey governor’s mansion, and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s upset win in the New York City mayoral race as evidence that “candidates with integrity who believe in something and are in it for the right reasons” can still triumph when young voters turn out in force.

The Jay Jones Scandal Obama Refuses to Touch

Conspicuously absent from Obama’s 45-minute appearance was any reference to the firestorm that dominated Virginia’s closing weeks. Leaked text messages showed Democratic attorney-general nominee Jay Jones—Spanberger’s running mate—describing in graphic detail how he wanted to see GOP state delegate John McGuire and McGuire’s children executed.

Earle-Sears demanded Jones withdraw and Spanberger denounce him. Neither happened. Obama, who shared the stage with Spanberger at a packed Richmond rally on Saturday, never uttered Jones’s name publicly and declined to join calls for his removal from the ticket.

Spanberger went on to win by nearly seven points, dragging Jones across the finish line with her.

Same Lecture, Different Year: Trump “Mean-Spiritedness” vs. Democratic Silence on Death Threats

The contrast was stark. At that same Richmond rally, Obama had spent twenty minutes eviscerating the Trump administration:

“Our country and our politics are in a pretty dark place right now. It’s hard to know where to start, because every day this White House offers up a fresh batch of lawlessness and recklessness and mean-spiritedness and just plain craziness.”

Yet when presented with actual violent rhetoric from inside his own party’s ticket, the former president who once lectured the nation about the tone of its discourse offered nothing—no condemnation, no discomfort, no acknowledgment at all.

Podcast listeners who expected Obama to address the Jones texts heard only praise for the “good character” of Democratic standard-bearers and warnings that Republicans remain the party of cruelty.

As one Virginia Republican strategist put it after the episode dropped: “Obama spent years telling us words matter. Apparently only when Republicans say them.”

Sudden ballistic missile launch puts the Pentagon on high alert

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Sudden ballistic missile launch puts the Pentagon on high alert

America’s enemies are ready to strike at any moment. There’s just no telling when.

And now a Sudden ballistic missile launch put the Pentagon on high alert.

Kim Fires Missile Hours After Hegseth Leaves Seoul – Direct Slap at America’s New “Peace Through Strength” Posture

North Korea waited until the exact moment U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plane was wheels-up from South Korea before hurling a ballistic missile into the East Sea – a 435-mile middle finger to the Trump administration’s ironclad deterrence message.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the suspected short-range missile was fired from an inland area around the western county of Taekwan toward the East Sea, traveling roughly 435 miles. The launch was reported by Reuters and The Associated Press, citing military officials in Seoul and Tokyo.

No injuries or damage were reported, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said.

Hegseth Just Promised Seoul the Tools to Crush Pyongyang – Kim’s Panic Launch Proves It’s Working

For three straight days, Hegseth hammered home America’s red-line: bulk up or we walk. South Korea answered with billions more in defense spending and a promise to lead the fight on the ground.

Trump rewarded that loyalty with the green light for nuclear-powered submarines – the same subs that can hunt Kim’s missile boats 24/7 without ever surfacing.

Hegseth added that President Donald Trump’s decision to support South Korea’s plans to build nuclear-powered submarines was driven by his desire to have strong allies.

“And because Korea has been a model ally, he’s open to opportunities like that, that ensure they have the best capabilities in their own defense and alongside us as allies,” he said.

28,500 U.S. Troops on the DMZ Aren’t Going Anywhere – And Kim Knows the Clock Is Ticking

When pressed on whether those American boots could swing toward China in a Taiwan crisis, Hegseth didn’t blink: North Korea stays job one, but the alliance now has “flexibility for regional contingency.” Translation: mess with our allies anywhere in the Pacific and you’ll meet the full weight of U.S. forces already forward-deployed on freedom’s frontier.

When asked whether the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed in South Korea might be used in conflicts beyond the peninsula, including with China, Hegseth said that protecting against nuclear-armed North Korea remains the alliance’s primary goal.

“But there’s no doubt that flexibility for regional contingency is something we would take a look at,” he told reporters.

Friday’s launch proves the fragile security situation on the peninsula and highlights ongoing tensions as North Korea continues to expand its missile capabilities – but this time Kim fired while staring down a reloaded U.S.-ROK alliance that just got Trump’s blank check to dominate the skies and seas. Deterrence isn’t a slogan anymore. It’s locked, cocked, and ready to rock.

Border Patrol was hit with a bombshell report that has huge ramifications

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Border Patrol was hit with a bombshell report that has huge ramifications

Trump isn’t messing around with illegal immigrant. The time to end it is now.

And Border Patrol was hit with a bombshell report that has huge ramifications

Border Security Triumph Over Illegal Invasions

The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it has achieved its sixth consecutive month without releasing any illegal immigrants caught crossing the southern border, marking a stark reversal from the open-door chaos of prior years.

This milestone extends to the northern border and airports, with Customs and Border Protection reporting just 30,561 nationwide encounters last month—the lowest October figure ever, down 79% from October 2024 under President Biden’s lax regime.

“History made,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. “Thank you, President Trump and our brave DHS law enforcement. You make America proud!”

The zero catch-and-release policy stands in brutal contrast to the Biden era, when agents unleashed over 100,000 illegals in single months, flooding communities with unchecked arrivals.

Now, every apprehended illegal faces swift enforcement under the law—deportation or transfer to other agencies—unmatched in modern history.

Dramatic Drop in Illegal Crossings

October averaged a mere 258 illegal apprehensions per day along the 1,954-mile southern frontier, totaling around 8,000 for the month—up slightly from July’s record low of 4,600, but a fraction of Biden’s border crises.

Nationwide, Border Patrol logged 9,845 stops, including the north.

“Our mission is simple: secure the border and safeguard this nation,” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said. “And that’s exactly what we are doing. No excuses. No politics.”

This turnaround eclipses any decade-long swings, restoring the fortified barriers Trump built before leaving office in 2021—only for Biden to dismantle them, halting wall progress and axing deterrent policies that ignited a historic migrant surge.

Trump’s Hardline Reforms End the Madness

By term’s end, even Biden grudgingly mimicked some Trump measures, easing the influx. But Trump’s return has supercharged enforcement: resuming wall builds, enacting stricter-than-ever rules, and launching mass deportations from the interior, refugee caps, and fraud-proofing legal pathways.

Advocates for illegals decry the wins as cruel, claiming desperate lawbreakers are repelled before gaming asylum claims. Yet these policies reclaim sovereignty, ensuring America’s borders serve citizens, not invaders.

Gavin Newsom shares bizarre video of himself that left everyone scratching their heads

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Gavin Newsom shares bizarre video of himself that left everyone scratching their heads

Newsom thinks he can take over the Democrat Party. But this could throw a wrench in things.

Because Gavin Newsom shared a bizarre video of himself that left everyone scratching their heads.

Newsom’s WWE-Style Victory Lap

California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated Democrats’ sweeping election triumphs with a raunchy, AI-fueled montage showing him delivering a pro-wrestling beatdown to President Trump, complete with doctored clips of the president portrayed as a fussy infant.

Channeling Trump’s own bombastic online persona, Newsom shared the over-the-top video on his official X account, featuring himself and former President Barack Obama tag-teaming the commander in chief inside a WWE ring.

“Now that’s what we call a takedown,” Newsom crowed on his official X account alongside the wild video.

The fantasy reel escalated with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), dubbed “The Dominator,” suplexing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)—even though House seats aren’t contested until next year. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) hurled White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, while “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) pummeled border czar Tom Homan.

Trump, a WWE Hall of Famer, has shared his own wrestling memes in the past, including a recent deepfake of himself piloting a jet to drop waste on “No Kings” protesters and another slapping a sombrero on Jeffries amid a looming shutdown.

Democratic Wins and California Redistricting Boost

Newsom’s online bravado followed California voters approving his Proposition 50, which redraws congressional lines to add five Democrat-friendly districts, offsetting Republican gerrymandering elsewhere.

“What a night for the Democratic Party — a party that is in its ascendancy, a party that’s on its toes, no longer on its heels,” the governor proclaimed late Tuesday.

The blue wave included gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, an expanded majority in the Virginia House of Delegates, retention of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court edge, and a statewide pickup in Georgia—injecting fresh momentum after last year’s drubbing.

AI Baby Trump and Mirroring the Madness

The governor’s post-election package featured an AI-generated clip of Trump sobbing under a red cap reading “Newsom was right about everything,” plus stills from his press account showing Newsom bottle-feeding a baby Trump, popping a pacifier in his mouth, and wheeling him in a stroller.

“The whole expression was to not allow it to be normalized. It was becoming normalized,” Newsom told NBC’s “Meet the Press” last week explaining his social media antics.

“I put a mirror up to that madness.”

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CBS is fuming mad after Trump started taunting them in this primetime interview

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CBS is fuming mad after Trump started taunting them in this primetime interview

Trump knows how to get under people’s skin when he wants to. And he just used with dramatic effect.

Now CBS is fuming mad after Trump started taunting them in this primetime interview.

Trump Recalls CBS Payout on “60 Minutes”

President Donald Trump reminded “60 Minutes” host Norah O’Donnell of his victorious lawsuit against the network during Sunday’s interview, noting they had to pay him “a lot of money” over last year’s Kamala Harris segment.

“And actually ’60 Minutes’ paid me a lot of money. And you don’t have to put this on because I don’t want to embarrass you, and I’m sure you’re not,” he said, gesturing toward Bari Weiss, CBS News’s new editor-in-chief.

“I think you have a great new leader, frankly, because the young woman that’s leading your whole enterprise is a great, from what I know, I don’t know her, but I hear she’s a great person.”

The exchange didn’t air in the broadcast but appeared in the extended YouTube version.

“But ‘60 Minutes’ was forced to pay me a lot of money because they took her answer out that was so bad,” Trump continued, referencing the 2024 Harris interview at the lawsuit’s core.

Lawsuit and Settlement Backdrop

Trump sued CBS and parent Paramount in October 2024, alleging election interference through selective editing of Harris’s response to Bill Whitaker about Benjamin Netanyahu ignoring the Biden administration. Different answers aired on separate nights, with critics claiming the network polished her image.

Paramount settled in July for $16 million—covering legal fees, case costs, and contributions to Trump’s future presidential library or charities, at his discretion.

The payout fueled accusations the network paid to smooth its $8 billion Skydance merger.

Optimism on Media Shifts, Warning on NYC

Trump expressed broader media hope: “I see good things happening in the news. I really do. And I think one of the best things that happened is this show and new ownership, CBS and new ownership.”

Weiss’s leadership has rattled progressive media circles, especially over her pro-Israel stance and critiques of liberal journalism.

On New York’s mayoral race, Trump labeled candidate Zohran Mamdani a communist and warned of aid cuts if he wins.

“It’s going to be hard for me as the president to give a lot of money to New York,” he told O’Donnell. “Because if you have a communist running New York, all you’re doing is wasting the money you’re sending there. So I don’t know that he’s won, and I’m not a fan of Cuomo one way or another, but if it’s going to be between a bad Democrat and a communist, I’m going to pick the bad Democrat all the time, to be honest with you.”

China got on hands and knees to beg Trump for a truce

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China got on hands and knees to beg Trump for a truce

America and the Chinese government have been locking horns. But no expected this.

Because China got on hands and knees to beg Trump for a truce.

Breakthrough in U.S.-China Trade Relations

Following a pivotal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump announced a significant agreement, marking a turning point in U.S.-China trade dynamics. The nearly two-hour meeting, held at a South Korean air base, was described by Trump as exceeding expectations.

“On the scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12,” he shared with reporters aboard Air Force One. The deal, which Trump noted will be renegotiated annually, is poised to stabilize trade tensions. “We have a deal. I think the deal will go on for a long time,” he stated, highlighting its potential longevity.

A key outcome is China’s commitment to pause its new export restrictions on rare-earth and critical minerals for one year, averting disruptions to global supplies of high-tech magnets, batteries, and semiconductors.

This move sidesteps Trump’s threatened 100% tariff on Chinese goods, originally set for November 1. “There’s no roadblock at all on rare earth,” Trump emphasized, expressing confidence in routine extensions of the agreement.

Fentanyl Crackdown and Agricultural Commitments

The summit also yielded progress on curbing fentanyl exports, a major U.S. concern given the drug’s devastating toll, with nearly 330,000 American deaths over the past five years. Trump revealed that Xi agreed to intensify efforts to halt fentanyl flows, with the U.S. reducing its 20% fentanyl tariff on Chinese goods to 10%, lowering the average tariff from 57.6% to 47.6%.

“On fentanyl, we agreed that he was going to work very hard to stop the flow… I think you’re going to see a big difference,” Trump said, referencing China’s renewed commitment to stricter enforcement.

Additionally, Xi pledged to resume purchasing “tremendous amounts of soybeans” after halting imports in retaliation for earlier tariffs.

In a Truth Social post, Trump added, “China also agreed that they will begin the process of purchasing American Energy,” hinting at a potential large-scale oil and gas transaction from Alaska. These agricultural and energy commitments signal a warming of economic ties.

Geopolitical Cooperation and Summit Dynamics

Beyond trade, the leaders explored collaboration on global issues, notably the Russia-Ukraine war. “Ukraine came up very strongly. We talked about it for a long time,” Trump noted, indicating a shared interest in resolving the conflict, though Russian oil exports to China were not addressed.

The summit, marked by a warm handshake and mutual expressions of goodwill, saw Xi state, “China’s development goes hand in hand with your vision to make America great again.” He added, “Our two countries are fully able to help each other succeed and prosper together.”

While the TikTok deal in the U.S. was not discussed, nor was Taiwan, the leaders’ nearly two-hour private discussion underscored a productive dialogue. Trump called it “an amazing meeting,” with Xi reinforcing partnership: “Over the years I have stated in public many times that China and the United States should be partners and friends.”

The agreements, built on a framework from prior U.S.-China talks in Kuala Lumpur, set the stage for Trump’s planned visit to China in April, signaling a renewed push for cooperation.

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