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Border

Trump’s Border Strategy Slashes Illegal Crossings to Historic Lows

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The southern border hasn’t been this quiet in decades, and the reason is clear: President Donald Trump means business.

Border Czar Tom Homan revealed on Monday that Border Patrol agents encountered just 229 illegal migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in a single day—a number so low that Homan himself, a veteran in immigration enforcement since 1984, could hardly recall a time when it was this controlled, as reported by The Independent Journal Review.

Historical data confirms that illegal border crossings haven’t been this low since the 1960s.

Homan’s announcement isn’t just a fluke. If that 229-daily average held, the total number of border encounters for fiscal year 2025 would barely surpass 83,500.

That’s a dramatic contrast to the Biden administration’s record-breaking border disasters. Under Biden, agents were dealing with more than 11,000 crossings per day, peaking at over 12,600 in a single day in December 2023.

Eric Ruark, research director at NumbersUSA, called the drop in crossings an undeniable “Trump effect.” According to Ruark, Trump’s policies aren’t just symbolic gestures—they are delivering real enforcement at the border.

“There’s every reason to believe that we’re going to see historic lows when it comes to encounters now between ports of entry and people trying to sneak across. The Trump administration is serious and they’re going to continue to be serious about not just talking about ending illegal immigration, but doing everything they can do to prevent it going forward.”

Since reclaiming the White House, Trump has wasted no time dismantling Biden-era policies that encouraged illegal immigration. Among the biggest reversals:

  • Ending the CBP One App, which allowed migrants to schedule entry into the U.S.
  • Shutting down the Safety Mobility Initiative, a loophole that funneled migrants into the country through bureaucratic backdoors.
  • Scrapping Biden’s parole programs, which granted illegal migrants temporary legal status with little oversight.
  • Declaring a national emergency at the border, allowing for rapid deployment of enforcement resources.

Trump took it a step further on Wednesday, signing an executive order that cuts off taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal migrants and blocks federal money from supporting sanctuary cities. This crackdown sends a clear message: America will no longer bankroll illegal immigration.

The shift in policy has had an immediate impact beyond the border. Reports from Latin America suggest that many migrants who once saw the U.S. as an open door are now abandoning their plans entirely.

One glaring indicator? The number of crossings through the Darien Gap, a notorious jungle route between Colombia and Panama used by migrants heading to the U.S., has plummeted. Many see Trump’s enforcement agenda as an insurmountable barrier and are opting to stay put.

The contrast between Trump’s enforcement and Biden’s failures couldn’t be starker. Under Biden, fiscal year 2023 saw over 2 million illegal crossings, with 2024 topping 1.5 million.

These were the two highest totals in U.S. history. Faced with plummeting approval ratings, Biden scrambled to issue a half-hearted executive order in June 2024 to limit asylum seekers—but by then, the damage was done.

Trump’s return has not only reversed the trend but has set the country on a path to the strongest border security in history.

House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green praised Trump’s decisive action.

“The actions taken by President Trump to secure our border and make America safe again have been nothing less than historic, including by reducing illegal border crossings by over 60 percent in his first week in office alone.”

Green called it “the most aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration in U.S. history.”

Ruark noted that unlike in Trump’s first term, his second administration is staffed with officials who fully support his immigration agenda.

“You had a lot of people initially who weren’t really on board with Trump’s immigration agenda. That’s totally different in the second term, and these are people who, from day one, and we’ve seen the results, have come in and are putting in effective policies that are in line with what Trump campaigned off.”

While the initial impact has been dramatic, Ruark warns that the challenge isn’t over.

“We have every reason to be optimistic going forward, so we’ve certainly been happy, but again, the big challenge is, ‘what do you do you do about all the people who are who are here?’”

With estimates placing the number between seven and nine million, Trump’s administration faces a monumental task in not just securing the border, but ensuring those who entered illegally don’t get to stay.

One thing is certain—Trump’s America isn’t rolling out the red carpet for illegal migrants anymore. The border crisis of the last four years is over, and a new era of enforcement has begun.

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Democrats

Ex-DNC Insider: Furious Donors Abandoning Party as Dems Implode

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A former high-profile fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is sounding the alarm on the state of the Democratic Party, claiming it is in “shambles” following the presidential election.

Lindy Li, who has raised tens of millions of dollars for Democratic campaigns, announced her departure from the party in December after facing backlash for criticizing then-Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.

Speaking with Fox News Digital, Li described growing dissatisfaction among major Democratic donors, stating, “Democratic donors absolutely, without a single exception, they are so angry and upset with the state of the party. They think the party is in complete shambles.”

Li, who had been a vocal supporter of Democratic candidates for years, said that since President Donald Trump assumed office, she has seen a party that is “completely rudderless.”

“I don’t know how they’re going to get out of this wilderness,” she said, attributing much of the party’s struggles to an ideological shift.

Li argued that the Democratic Party has been overtaken by progressive extremism, saying, “It’s their religion, it’s their god. Woke is their god. This trans, woke insanity—they are enthralled by it.”

She pointed to the growing corporate rejection of leftist social policies, stating, “Companies are running as fast as they can from this toxic agenda, yet the Democratic Party is doubling down time and time again on this. Honestly, it’s gender hysteria. It’s almost like a social contagion.”

Li also criticized the involvement of celebrities like Beyoncé and Cardi B in the Harris campaign, following reports that they were paid to appear and speak at campaign events.

While both artists denied receiving payments, Li disputed their claims. “All their production companies were getting compensated,” she told Fox News Digital.

Beyoncé’s appearance at a Harris campaign event in October stirred controversy after she did not perform as some attendees had expected.

Critics accused the campaign of using the artist’s presence to boost attendance and publicity.

Li supported this claim, stating, “I honestly believe that the campaign used that to generate attention and publicity for their event.”

Looking ahead, Li expressed doubt about the Democratic Party’s ability to recover from its election defeat.

“There is no one on the horizon” to lead the party into the next election cycle, she said.

Since leaving the DNC, Li has found new support among Republicans, saying the “humanity and kindness” she has received from conservatives has been “unbelievable.”

She also expressed optimism about retaining her donor network, as she now plans to raise money for Republican candidates.

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Big Government

Tucker Carlson, Mike Benz Expose USAID’s Hidden Censorship Machine

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On a recent episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Mike Benz revealed how USAID’s formal disinformation program is actively working to financially cripple media platforms deemed to be spreading “misinformation.”

Benz detailed how a 2021 USAID memo referenced advertisers 31 times, highlighting a coordinated effort to cut off revenue streams for independent media outlets and social media platforms that fail to align with government-approved narratives.

“USAID has a formal disinformation program focused on getting advertisers to cut off revenue to purveyors of misinformation,” Benz stated.

“They have this formally published. In fact, my organization, Foundation for Freedom Online, even published the formal disinformation primer in February 2021, one month after Biden took office, where, in a 97-page USAID disinformation program memo, 31 times they mentioned the word ‘advertisers’ as being necessary to kill the revenue to any social media site or independent web page that spreads misinformation.”

Benz explained that this strategy forces platforms to censor content or risk financial ruin.

“USAID is contorting the economics of the entire news industry to get platforms to censor lest they go economically bankrupt,” he said.

Benz pointed out that advertiser boycotts remain a major threat to Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter), forcing the platform to rely on subscription-based revenue models.

“This is why they had to turn to subscriptions, like $8 a month, $12 a month, because of all the ad boycotts,” he said.

He contrasted Musk’s resilience to censorship pressure with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, who in 2019 initially resisted increasing censorship but was quickly forced to comply after an advertiser boycott wiped out $60 billion in Facebook’s market cap within 48 hours.

“Zuckerberg was making public speeches saying that he thought censorship had gone too far on Facebook. That was 2019,” Benz recalled.

“But then he got hit with a very interesting boycott called #ChangeTheTerms. It was economically coercing Facebook to change its terms of service—to ban Trump supporters, Brexit supporters, and anyone in Europe supporting a right-wing populist party. Facebook lost $60 billion in market cap in 48 hours, and Zuckerberg folded like a lawn chair.”

Tucker Carlson pressed Benz for answers on who was behind the campaign:

“Who paid for #ChangeTheTerms?” Carlson asked.

Benz responded, “Oh, that’s… how many hours do you have?”

Carlson urged him to sum it up: “How about 60 seconds? Bottom line it for us.”

“I mean, nominally, it was the ADL and Color of Change under this kind of hate speech idea, but it was joined by dozens of USAID-funded and State Department-funded NGOs and civil society institutions,” Benz revealed.

“The buffering substructure for it were all these U.S. government intermediaries in country after country, pushing censorship through government-funded media and NGOs.”

Benz emphasized how U.S. foreign policy directly influences domestic policy, with censorship tools being exported globally under the guise of diplomacy.

Benz detailed how the U.S. State Department actively pressures foreign countries to pass censorship laws, targeting right-wing populist movements worldwide.

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“I’m going to say that again,” Benz stated.

“We have formal government programs at the State Department whose job is to lobby foreign countries and pressure them to pass censorship laws to stop the rise of domestic populist groups.”

He highlighted how American taxpayers unknowingly fund censorship abroad:

“You have truckers in America whose income tax is going to pay foreign governments to censor their citizens,” he added. “This is the schizophrenia of America right now.”

Carlson compared the U.S. government’s censorship strategy to Cold War-era Soviet tactics:

“We’re becoming the Soviet Union, which exported poison around the world for all those years,” Carlson said.

“I really felt like the United States was the bulwark against that. But whether that’s true or not, I don’t know. I’m trying to reassess. What is true now is we’re doing what they did. We’re sowing chaos and tyranny around the world. I am so heartbroken to see this.”

Benz agreed, explaining how NATO, the U.S. State Department, and the UK Foreign Office set up an entire censorship infrastructure after the 2016 election and Brexit to suppress political movements they opposed.

“They were very aware of what they were doing,” Benz said. “They knew they were doing exactly what they accused Russia and China of doing.”

Benz detailed how tens of millions of dollars from the U.S. State Department have funded:

  • Censorship ‘mercenary firms’ in the private sector
  • Civil society institutions and activist groups
  • University censorship programs
  • Government-funded media outlets pushing for more speech restrictions

Carlson pointed out how censorship efforts extend to mainstream media as well, asking, “I assume on cable television too. They’re everywhere, on all the channels.”

“Yes,” Benz confirmed.

“DHS actually onboards media organizations into its counter-disinformation work. Media is the fourth quadrant in this whole-society framework.”

Benz explained that there is no longer a distinction between U.S. foreign policy and domestic policy.

Carlson summed up the key takeaway:

“One of the things I’ve learned from you over the past couple of years—one big picture idea I didn’t fully appreciate until I listened to you carefully—was that our foreign policy drives our domestic policy.”

Benz responded:

“There’s no such thing as domestic policy. Every country’s domestic policy is another country’s foreign policy,” he said. “Everything that happens in this country is an outgrowth, a function of our management of the world.”

He pointed to the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, the primary driver of U.S. government-funded censorship efforts worldwide.

The center, founded by Rick Stengel, has actively worked to export censorship programs while calling for restrictions on the First Amendment at home.

Carlson did not mince words in his assessment of Stengel: “This is a very evil man, Rick Stengel,” he said.

Benz elaborated on how quickly U.S. government institutions abandoned free speech principles after Trump’s election.

“All it took was one election for 200 years of a First Amendment principle to be entirely discarded,” Benz said. “Because it was leading to the wrong kinds of people being elected.”

Benz’s revelations expose how the U.S. government, through USAID and the State Department, has been actively involved in global censorship efforts under the guise of combating “misinformation.”

From coercing advertisers to defund independent media to pressuring foreign governments to implement censorship laws, the infrastructure built to control speech abroad is now being used at home.

As Carlson and Benz made clear, this is not just about controlling narratives overseas—it’s about controlling free speech in America itself.

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Sports

Trump Brings Back Super Bowl Interview Tradition with Fox News

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The long-standing tradition of a presidential interview airing before the Super Bowl is making a comeback this year, thanks to President Donald Trump, as reported by Poynter.

Fox News’ Bret Baier is set to conduct the sit-down, which will air during the extensive pregame coverage. The interview will be pre-recorded, with additional segments airing the next day on Baier’s program, Special Report, as well as on Fox News’ website.

Fox News confirmed that the conversation will center on the Trump administration’s policy changes since his return to the White House, along with his first 100 days in office.

The Super Bowl presidential interview began in 2004, when CBS’ Jim Nantz spoke with then-President George W. Bush in a lighthearted exchange focused on sports and the significance of the event.

The tradition continued, but it wasn’t until Barack Obama’s presidency that these interviews became more overtly political. One of the most contentious interviews occurred in 2014, when Bill O’Reilly grilled Obama on Benghazi.

From that point forward, presidential interviews on Super Bowl Sunday became a high-stakes political game.

Trump famously declined to participate in the 2018 interview when NBC’s Lester Holt was set to host. Meanwhile, Joe Biden initially kept the tradition alive with interviews on CBS and NBC during his first two years but refused to participate in 2023 and 2024.

When Fox hosted in 2023, Biden predictably avoided sitting down with a conservative-leaning interviewer. The following year, even with CBS hosting, Biden still ducked out. It’s no surprise—his handlers were likely afraid of another incoherent disaster.

There was a time when these interviews seemed like a golden opportunity for a president to reach a massive audience. The Super Bowl itself regularly attracts over 100 million viewers.

However, the pregame show—where the interview actually airs—draws a fraction of that audience. Most football fans tuning in aren’t looking for political discourse; they just want to enjoy the game.

Still, it’s a brief moment in the national spotlight, and Trump clearly recognizes its value. This marks the third time he’s agreed to be interviewed before the big game. His first Super Bowl interview in 2017 was conducted by Bill O’Reilly, and his second in 2020 featured Sean Hannity.

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COVID, Uncategorized

Sen. Ron Johnson Moves to Expose Fauci’s COVID-Era Emails with Subpoena

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Sen. Ron Johnson isn’t wasting any time now that Republicans hold the Senate. The Wisconsin lawmaker, who chairs the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, has officially subpoenaed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for crucial documents on vaccine safety, including emails from Dr. Anthony Fauci, as reported by The Blaze.

Johnson announced the move on Wednesday, coinciding with the Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for a role at HHS. With Republicans regaining control of the Senate after the 2024 elections, Johnson made it clear that his oversight efforts are just beginning.

“Yesterday, I subpoenaed HHS for documents on the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic — including a subset of Dr. Fauci’s emails — and the development and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines,” Johnson stated.

“Many of these records should have been turned over to me years ago, but the Biden administration opted to keep Congress and the public in the dark.”

Johnson has long called for transparency in federal health agencies, and he didn’t hold back in his latest statement.

“It is well past time to bring accountability and transparency back to our U.S. health agencies,” he wrote on social media, adding that he expects HHS to comply fully with the subpoena.

For years, Johnson has been pressing for answers. He revealed that he had sent approximately 70 oversight letters regarding the federal COVID response, but the Biden administration either ignored or inadequately addressed them.

Now, he’s putting real pressure on officials to respond, giving them a deadline of February 18.

As Johnson turns up the heat, one of the more curious details of the Biden administration’s final days has resurfaced—Joe Biden’s last-minute preemptive pardon for Dr. Fauci. In what many saw as a shield against incoming scrutiny, Biden issued the pardon to protect Fauci from any potential legal fallout under a Trump administration.

In a statement at the time, Biden defended the move, claiming that investigations into Fauci were “baseless and politically motivated” and only served to “wreak havoc on the lives, safety, and financial security of targeted individuals and their families.”

Biden insisted that even innocent individuals suffer lasting reputational damage from such probes, even if they are ultimately cleared.

Fauci, who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades, stepped down from his role in 2023. But his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic remains under scrutiny, with Johnson and other Republicans determined to get answers about government policies, vaccine safety, and public health decisions that shaped the nation’s response.

Johnson made it clear before the election that if Republicans took control, subpoenas would follow. “Just days after being named chairman of the Subcommittee, I have kept my word,” he stated. Now, with his first major subpoena issued, all eyes are on whether HHS will comply—or if they’ll continue stonewalling under new leadership in Washington.

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Entertainment, Uncategorized

“The View” Hosts Meltdown Over Trump’s Youngest Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt 

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made her first appearance in the briefing room on Tuesday, marking a historic moment as the youngest person to ever hold the position at just 27 years old.

Leavitt, who has promised a fresh approach emphasizing transparency and engagement with non-traditional media, addressed reporters for the first time in her new role.

However, instead of discussing her qualifications or policy approach, the hosts of The View sparked controversy by making comments about Leavitt’s appearance, drawing criticism from viewers and commentators who called their remarks sexist and dismissive.

During a segment discussing Leavitt’s appointment, The View co-host Joy Behar made a remark implying that Leavitt was selected for her looks rather than her experience. “I think she’s probably been put in there because, according to Donald Trump, she’s a ‘10,’” Behar said. “You know that’s what it is!”

Even as another panelist mentioned Leavitt’s government background, the conversation continued in a dismissive tone, suggesting she would not have earned the position under a different administration.

Whoopi Goldberg also took issue with Leavitt’s remarks in her first briefing. “I would like her to do homework. She said something yesterday that pissed me off, that was, ‘there will be no wokeness here.’ Let me explain, without that wokeness, you might not have that job,” Goldberg said.

The comments quickly ignited backlash, with many criticizing the hosts for undermining Leavitt’s qualifications and reducing her appointment to her physical appearance. Social media users pointed out the double standard, arguing that if a conservative commentator had made similar remarks about a liberal woman in office, there would have been widespread outrage.

“Well, to be fair, there’s not a chance in hell she got her job on The View because of her looks,” one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

“If jobs are based on looks, how did these hosts get on air?” another user remarked.

Despite the dismissive tone of the discussion on The View, Leavitt’s resume demonstrates extensive experience in political communications.

Before being named White House press secretary, she served as the national press secretary for the Trump 2024 campaign. She also worked as the communications director for Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and previously served as an assistant press secretary in the Trump White House. Additionally, Leavitt has held roles in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence and was a spokesperson for a pro-Trump super PAC.

Leavitt holds degrees in communications and political science and has developed a reputation as a skilled and articulate conservative voice.

The incident is the latest in a history of The View targeting conservative women with personal attacks.

The talk show has previously drawn criticism for its treatment of figures such as Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kayleigh McEnany, and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, often dismissing their accomplishments while championing liberal women in similar positions.

Despite the controversy, Leavitt remains focused on her role, stating during her first briefing that she intends to expand media access and include outlets that have been overlooked by previous administrations.

If her first appearance is any indication, Leavitt appears prepared to handle both the responsibilities of her position and the scrutiny that comes with it.

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Big Government

Chaos Erupts as Dem Mayor Jumps Into Heated Boardroom Brawl

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A township board meeting in Thornton Township erupted into chaos Tuesday night when Mayor and Supervisor Tiffany Henyard became involved in a physical altercation following a heated exchange between her boyfriend and a local activist.

The confrontation began during the public comment session when activist Jedidiah Brown, speaking at the microphone, directed harsh criticism at Henyard, calling her a “half-a–ed mayor” and accusing her of “sleeping her way to the top” while praising newly appointed trustee Stephanie Wiedeman.

“You gone, bitch,” Brown said, according to CBS News.

Seated in the back of the meeting room, Henyard’s boyfriend, Kamal Woods, confronted Brown after the comments.

The two exchanged punches, and the altercation quickly escalated as other allies of Henyard joined in.

Video footage captured Henyard leaving her seat at the front of the room and moving directly into the fight.

It remains unclear whether she was attempting to break up the altercation or actively participating in it.

“I have never seen a politician jump in and fight like that—it was scary and horrible. It is an embarrassment,” eyewitness Meghan Dudek told NBC Chicago.

Security personnel inside the building attempted to separate the individuals involved, but the brawl escalated with participants throwing punches, kicking each other, and even jumping on tables.

At one point, Henyard was thrown to the ground and lost a shoe amid the commotion.

“It should have never come to blows, and Tiffany should have never got involved,” another eyewitness, Gerald Williams, told NBC Chicago.

Following the altercation, Brown took to Facebook, claiming the fight was a “preplanned set up” and alleging that Henyard and her allies had previously insulted him.

“Let’s be clear here, I was fighting them all,” Brown wrote.

“Kamal grabbed my jacket in beginning which is why my head was down but I powered through and was over him. I still popped every single one of them including Tiffany who hit me first before being picked up like a toddler and having to fight security in the back room by elevator.”

The fight broke out during an already tense meeting where Henyard’s boyfriend, Kamal Woods, was a key focus of discussion.

Woods, along with William Moore, oversees the township’s at-risk youth program.

The board voted to place both men on paid administrative leave while launching an independent investigation and forensic audit into the handling of grant money and township funds for the youth program and outreach department, NBC Chicago reported.

Henyard denounced the move as “political retaliation” and threatened legal action in response.

It is unclear if anyone was injured in the altercation.

Brown was removed from the premises by police, but no arrests were made, according to ABC 7 Chicago.

Following the incident, police ordered everyone out of the building, and the meeting was never formally adjourned.

Henyard’s attorney is reportedly preparing a statement, according to the outlet.

The brawl occurred just days after Henyard was found in contempt of court for allegedly delaying liquor license approvals for months.

St. Patrick’s, a three-story restaurant, filed a lawsuit in August accusing Henyard of refusing to sign liquor licenses that had already been approved by the village board.

Under the threat of contempt, she ultimately signed two of the three licenses last week, but only after showing up 30 minutes late to her court appearance.

Henyard, who refers to herself as the “super mayor,” recently lost the Democratic nomination for Thornton Township supervisor.

She has vowed to fight back, claiming “voter suppression” was involved in her defeat.

The South Holland Police Department and Thornton Township’s office have not yet commented on the incident.

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COVID, Uncategorized

New CIA Director Ratcliffe Commits to Investigating COVID Origins, Countering China

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John Ratcliffe, the newly confirmed director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), laid out his priorities in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News following his confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Thursday.

Ratcliffe, sworn in by Vice President J.D. Vance, emphasized the need to reform the agency, depoliticize its operations, and confront the geopolitical threats posed by China.

Ratcliffe made it clear that one of his first actions as CIA director will be addressing the agency’s lack of a formal assessment on the origins of COVID-19.

The virus, which has claimed over a million American lives, has been at the center of a heated debate over whether it originated naturally or leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.

“I’ve been on record as you know in saying I think our intelligence, our science, and our common sense all really dictate that the origins of COVID was a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology,” Ratcliffe said.

“But the CIA has not made that assessment or at least not made that assessment publicly. So I’m going to focus on that and look at the intelligence and make sure that the public is aware that the agency is going to get off the sidelines.”

The CIA has faced criticism in recent years, with allegations that analysts were bribed to dismiss the lab leak theory.

While the lab leak hypothesis has gained significant traction, the agency has yet to take an official stance, a position Ratcliffe intends to change.

Ratcliffe highlighted China as the top foreign threat to U.S. national security and vowed to provide President Donald Trump with the intelligence needed to counter Chinese aggression.

“As President Trump deals with President Xi [Jinping], he needs to be armed with the very best intelligence,” Ratcliffe said.

“If they caused or contributed to the death of a million Americans, the president needs to be armed with that.”

Ratcliffe’s stance on China is consistent with his tenure as Director of National Intelligence (DNI), during which he warned of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence and nefarious activities.

He co-authored a 2023 op-ed with former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Cliff Sims, detailing the growing threat posed by China.

The CIA director criticized the intelligence community for its slow response to the shifting global landscape, noting that much of the establishment remains focused on Russia, despite China emerging as the United States’ primary geopolitical adversary.

Ratcliffe argued that the U.S. intelligence and foreign policy establishment has failed to adapt to the realities of the 21st century, where China’s economic and technological advancements present a greater challenge than Russia.

“You have people who have been at the different intelligence agencies for so long and focused on the Russia threat — and, as you said, legitimately because [Vladimir] Putin is a bad guy and a regime with a huge nuclear stockpile that we need to talk about — but the Intelligence Community has been slow to adjust to the fact that China is the primary geopolitical threat we face,” Ratcliffe explained.

He cited the CCP’s influence in Washington, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood as factors that have hindered the U.S. response.

“From Washington, D.C., to Wall Street to Silicon Valley to Hollywood, there has been a desire to keep China from being labeled a bad guy because a lot of people make a lot of money from China and in China,” he said.

Ratcliffe also took aim at former CIA Director John Brennan, accusing him of steering the agency in the wrong direction during the Obama administration.

Ratcliffe’s goal, he said, is to return the CIA to its core mission of protecting U.S. national security and ensuring that intelligence is free from political interference.

As Ratcliffe takes the helm, he has signaled a commitment to tackling the major challenges posed by China, restoring accountability within the CIA, and ensuring that the agency is equipped to address the complex threats of the modern era.

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Sports, Uncategorized

Illegal Immigrants Linked to NFL Star’s Mansion Break-In 

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Four illegal immigrants from Chile were arrested earlier this month for their suspected role in the December break-in at NFL star Joe Burrow’s Ohio mansion.

As reported by TMZ., the arrests, made on January 10, expose yet another troubling example of how unchecked illegal immigration allows international criminals to prey on law-abiding citizens.

Court documents reveal that during a traffic stop in Ohio, police discovered evidence tying the suspects to the December 9 burglary.

Among the items found were an LSU shirt and a Bengals ballcap believed to have been stolen from Burrow’s property.

Investigators also seized Husky automatic center punch tools, often used by the South American Theft Group to shatter glass and gain access to homes.

Cellphone data provided another smoking gun: one of the suspects’ devices was traced to Burrow’s residence during the burglary.

The four men—identified as Alexander Chavez, Bastian Morales, Jordan Sanchez, and Sergio Cabello—are either in the U.S. illegally or have overstayed their visas.

While none of them have been charged with burglary at this time, they face multiple felonies, including possession of criminal tools and participation in a criminal gang.

This is no isolated incident. Reports have highlighted how international theft rings take advantage of weak border enforcement and exploit America’s generosity to fund their criminal operations.

These four suspects are scheduled to appear in court today, where justice will hopefully be swift and firm.

Burrow, beloved by fans for leading the Cincinnati Bengals on and off the field, spoke briefly after the break-in. On December 11, he told reporters that he felt “violated” by the crime.

Olivia Ponton, a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model and friend of Burrow’s, reported the break-in to police but has declined to comment further.

This case serves as a wake-up call to secure our borders and protect American communities from international criminals. Americans deserve leaders who will prioritize law enforcement and prevent incidents like these from becoming the norm.

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Uncategorized

The View’s Ana Navarro Calls Snoop Dogg a “Trained Seal” for Supporting Trump 

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Ana Navarro, a co-host on The View, stirred controversy during a recent episode by criticizing black entertainers such as Snoop Dogg and Nelly for their participation in events associated with Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Navarro’s remarks, which included a comparison of Snoop Dogg to a “trained seal,” sparked backlash for their racially charged tone. The discussion unfolded as the panel addressed the involvement of several black performers in Trump’s inaugural festivities.

Co-host Sunny Hostin initiated the segment by highlighting criticism from CNN commentator Keith Boykin, who previously stated, “You dishonor [black] people when you go and perform for this man; this man who has done nothing but dishonor black people.”

Navarro expanded on the criticism, targeting entertainers who had opposed Trump in the past but later performed at his events.

“If you opposed and stood up against Trump in 2017, but you were there now, if you spoke up against Trump on January 7th, 2021, but you were there now applauding him like a trained seal, Donald Trump has not changed. You’ve changed,” she said.

Her comments referenced Snoop Dogg’s outspoken opposition to Trump during the 2017 inaugural period.

Navarro’s remarks drew attention not only for their content but also for the racial undertones of her comparison, with some questioning whether her language crossed a line.

Navarro’s remarks are part of broader criticism that has been directed at The View, which airs under the ABC News division.

Critics argue that the show often veers into politically divisive territory, with a tone that can alienate viewers.

The latest controversy raises questions about the program’s approach to political commentary and its potential impact on the network’s reputation.

The segment reflected ongoing tensions within the entertainment industry regarding political affiliations.

Performers who engage with conservative events or figures frequently face backlash, particularly when their actions are perceived as contradictory to past statements.

The discussion highlights a persistent divide in how entertainers’ political decisions are perceived and judged, particularly along racial and ideological lines.

For many conservatives, the criticism from Navarro and Hostin serves as another example of the double standards applied by prominent media figures.

As The View continues to generate headlines with its outspoken commentary, the network must navigate balancing provocative discussions with maintaining journalistic integrity under the ABC News umbrella.

Whether the controversy surrounding Navarro’s comments will have lasting repercussions remains to be seen.

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