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Carrie Underwood to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at Donald Trump’s inauguration
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Carrie Underwood to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at Donald Trump’s inauguration

By Eric Todisco | New York Post Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration next week, a source confirms to The Post. Underwood, 41, said in a statement to The Post, “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.” On Monday, political reporter Matthew Foldi shared a picture on X of the program for the inauguration, revealing that Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” on Jan. 20 at the US Capitol. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Daniel Penny seeks dismissal of civil lawsuit filed by Jordan Neely’s father
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Daniel Penny seeks dismissal of civil lawsuit filed by Jordan Neely’s father

By Ashe Schow | Daily Wire Daniel Penny, who was acquitted of causing the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway, is seeking the dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed by Neely’s father. Andre Zachery filed a lawsuit against Penny in December, shortly before a jury found Penny not guilty of criminally negligent homicide, demanding “judgment awarding damages in a sum which exceeds the jurisdictional limits of all lower Courts which would otherwise have jurisdiction.” Penny’s attorneys are seeking to get that lawsuit dismissed, Fox News reported. Zachery, who was not a part of Neely’s life, alleged that Penny caused the death of his son and should pay him for it. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY WIRE
Map reveals house-by-house devastation of deadly LA fires with entire neighborhoods nearly wiped out
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Map reveals house-by-house devastation of deadly LA fires with entire neighborhoods nearly wiped out

By Patrick Reilly | New York Post Shocking new maps show the utter destruction wrought by the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles, offering a house-by-house view of impacted neighborhoods – some of which were nearly leveled completely. The two largest wildfires in the L.A. area have destroyed more than 12,000 structures and killed at least 24 people — and are expected to grow again this week as strong winds fuel the flames. An aerial view of the areas devastated by the Palisades Fire, which has torched over 23,000 acres and killed at least eight people since Tuesday, shows entire neighborhoods in some of City of Angel’s most exclusive zip codes burned to the ground near the Pacific Ocean. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NEW YORK POST
Trump praises ‘common sense’ Fetterman after Mar-a-Lago meeting, celebrates cooperation with Democrats
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Trump praises ‘common sense’ Fetterman after Mar-a-Lago meeting, celebrates cooperation with Democrats

By James Lynch | National Review President-elect Donald Trump is full of praise for Senator John Fetterman after sitting down with the Pennsylvania Democrat over the weekend at Mar-a-Lago. “It was a totally fascinating meeting. He’s a fascinating man, and his wife is lovely. They were both up, and I couldn’t be more impressed,” Trump said in a Sunday interview with the Washington Examiner. “He’s a commonsense person. He’s not liberal or conservative. He’s just a commonsense person, which is beautiful,” Trump added. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE NATIONAL REVIEW
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice
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Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice

By Andrea Margolis | Fox News Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from his position at the Department of Justice Friday, Fox News has learned. The resignation, which had already been expected since President-elect Trump was elected in November, was quietly announced in the footnote of a court filing Saturday.  "The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10," the note said. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS
White: Here are Trump’s options for dealing with an imminent nuclear threat that’s festered under Biden
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White: Here are Trump’s options for dealing with an imminent nuclear threat that’s festered under Biden

By Wallace White | Commentary, Daily Caller Iran has largely been left unchecked by the Biden administration in its goal to become a nuclear power, presenting President-elect Donald Trump with a significant foreign policy challenge that has few easy solutions. Iran, with its current stockpiles, can make a nuclear weapon with 60% enriched uranium in just one week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a November bulletin. The president-elect will have to choose a path quickly upon assuming office, such as renegotiating a deal to halt or slow Iran’s progress, military intervention or re-tooling sanctions that have so far been ineffective. “The United States needs another Middle East war like it needs a hole in the head,” Justin Logan, director of defense and foreign ...
Elon Musk’s first 50 DOGE agents set up base in SpaceX’s DC office and target IRS over waste
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Elon Musk’s first 50 DOGE agents set up base in SpaceX’s DC office and target IRS over waste

ByJON MICHAEL RAASCH | The Daily Mail Donald Trump and Elon Musk's government waste slashing brainchild DOGE is already examining how to cut unnecessary funding from the Internal Revenue Service and other agencies. The newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) already has 50 employees working in Washington, D.C., sources confirmed to the Washington Post. Working out of SpaceX's offices, the new employees are already hard at work examining different areas to lessen federal spending.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE DAILY MAIL
Garland seeks to trample Americans’ due process rights to get Trump
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Garland seeks to trample Americans’ due process rights to get Trump

By Margot Cleveland | The Federalist The release of the special counsel report by the attorney general would severely prejudice the due process rights of the individuals identified in that report, a brief filed late Saturday in a Florida federal court argued. All eyes now rest on Judge Aileen Cannon’s docket to see how she responds to this weekend’s bombshell filing. The flurry of court filings began exactly one week ago when Waltine Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira filed two emergency motions to enjoin the release of the special counsel’s report. Special Counsel Jack Smith had indicted Nauta, De Oliveira, and Trump in the Southern District of Florida for alleged crimes related to Trump’s retention of classified documents.  Last year, presiding judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the charge...
Hundreds of Navy SEALs, veterans to march in D.C. to support Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as Defense Secretary
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Hundreds of Navy SEALs, veterans to march in D.C. to support Pete Hegseth’s confirmation as Defense Secretary

By Kristina Wong | Breitbart Five hundred Navy SEALs, veterans, and other supporters are planning to march in support of Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth as he appears before senators for his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. That morning, his supporters will meet at the Vietnam Memorial Wall at 9 a.m. EST and march to different war memorials, including the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the D.C. War Memorial, and the World War II Memorial, and conclude near Capitol Hill with remarks from military leaders and prominent supporters. Participants will carry American flags as they march. The march is being organized by Navy SEAL veteran Bill Brown, who also organizes the yearly NYC Seal Swim — which Hegseth, a combat veteran, has taken part of in support of Navy SEALs. Robert Swee...
Biden admin would ‘scream’ and ‘curse’ at his employees, demanding censorship, Zuck tells Rogan
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Biden admin would ‘scream’ and ‘curse’ at his employees, demanding censorship, Zuck tells Rogan

By Alexander Hall  | Fox News Meta CEO founder Mark Zuckerberg told podcaster Joe Rogan that members of President Biden's administration yelled at his employees, demanding they take down content on their behalf. Meta announced Tuesday that it would be ending its controversial fact-checking practices and lifting restrictions on speech to "restore free expression" across Facebook, Instagram and Meta platforms, admitting its current content moderation practices have "gone too far." Zuckerberg spoke about the platform's struggles to maintain freedom of expression while fending off pressure from the Biden administration amid the COVID-19 pandemic. READ THE FULL STORY AT FOX NEWS