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House Majority leader Steve Scalise joined “Washington Watch with Tony Perkins” shortly after the Nov. election to discuss his projections for the upcoming 119th Congress.

“[W]e’ve got a very unique opportunity with unified government,” Scalise told Perkins. “Doesn’t happen often. … [W]e’re going to make the most of it by going and fighting for those families who are struggling. We ran on a very strong agenda of getting our economy back on track, of securing America’s border, standing up for our allies around the world, getting rid of these crazy regulations, promoting more American energy. We’re going to be focused on doing those things in the first 100 days.” (READ: Trump’s Promises To America: How To Hold Him Accountable)

“When you think about literally starting in January, the first 100 days— delivering on some really big things and getting the economy moving again, lowering costs at the grocery store, at the gas pump — I think you’re going to see this economy turn around quickly. Look, the day after the election, the stock market took off like something we hadn’t seen since 2022, because people are optimistic and excited again, because the Marxists, the communists, were defeated. This direction they were trying to take our country — we couldn’t sustain the spending, the radical policies, the open border, all the things they were doing. And now we’re going to finally have an opportunity to turn around. We’re not going to blow this opportunity,” he continued.

No Tax Increase

“One of the first things we do is make sure we don’t have a tax increase,” Scalise noted. “President Trump was very clear about this. … [W]e will all be on the same page. We don’t have the luxury of spending a few months trying to figure it out. We are going to start bullish on day one with a bold conservative agenda. Keep tax rates low … no taxes on tips and no taxes on overtime.” (READ: YouTube/Google Censors Biden’s Hateful Words Pre-Election)

“Democrats, unfortunately, walked away in 2017 from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Not a single Democrat voted to cut taxes. Of course, it turned our economy around. It was great for the American people, but the Democratic Party just doesn’t believe in giving you more of your money back. We do as Republicans. … [W]e’re going to be working with a small majority, but we’re still going to be a focused majority working with President Trump to deliver some big wins for those hard-working families who are struggling,” he added.

Trump To Clean House?

“Donald Trump’s going to clean house,” Scalise seemed to promise. “He’s going to get rid of all the dirty cops. And it needs to happen because I think people really want … a restored faith, and they deserve a restored faith in these agencies that we used to trust. With law enforcement agencies at the federal level that used to stand for law and order, that started focusing on their political enemies [instead of] keeping Americans safe — that has to change. I think that’s going to be front and center in the things President Trump does when he appoints an attorney general and other people in those positions. It’s going to be critical who he picks, because he’s going to need to bring in tough people who want to clean house.”

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A video shared on X of the platform’s CEO Elon Musk revealed his relationship with faith and how his mindset is informed by Christian values.

“I believe in the teachings of Christ,” Musk told what appears to be a town hall audience, as seen in a video shared on X. “I believe that He is … I believe in the Christian principles, you know, ‘love thy neighbor.’ I believe in ‘turn the other cheek,’ which is very important, to have forgiveness because if you don’t have forgiveness then you have an endless cycle of retribution.”

The footage was shared by the America PAC, founded by Musk to champion secure borders, sensible spending, safe cities, fair justice systems, free speech, and self-protection.

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A study published by WalletHub compared U.S. states to see which had the most power in the up-coming 2024 election. The results may surprise you.

“No matter where you live, you should vote in the upcoming election, as it’s your civic duty and gives you a chance to have a say in our political system. At the same time, it’s evident that not all votes hold the same weight. The top five states where residents’ votes will have the biggest impact in the 2024 election are all fiercely-contested battleground states: Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Wisconsin. If you live in one of these states, you could quite literally have the fate of the election in your hands,” said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.

The study deserves some criticism for not including Pennsylvania. As statistician Nate Silver points out, Trump’s odds of winning the White House are 96% if he wins Pennsylvania. 

To uncover these results, WalletHub created a formula known as the Voter Power Score (VPS). Calculations were based on the Presidential Election VPS: [(Win Probability Score x Number of Electors) / Total Population Aged 18 & Older] x 1,000,000; and the Senate Election VPS: [(Win Probability Score x Number of Senators) / Total Population Aged 18 & Older] x 1,000,000. This means pretty much nothing to us either. Apparently the metrics included the “win probabilities” calculated by YouGov. Math was applied, and the results were revealed. You can read the full methodology here.

Wyoming, West Virginia, Washington D.C., Oklahoma, and North Dakota ranked as the least powerful voters by state in the presidential elections. For the senate elections, voters in California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania ranked as least powerful. But according to WalletHub’s methodology, a score of 0 simply denotes “states with zero chance of one party determining the election.”

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