Trump says he’ll overhaul FEMA or perhaps eliminate it
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Throughout a speech in Las Vegas on Saturday, President Donald Trump laughed it up with the gang and spoke about his first-week victories following his return to the White Home.
He boasted about having “terminated the ridiculous and incredibly wasteful green new scam.”
“Wasn’t the environment supposed to eat us up like in 12 years, but that was like 13 years ago? What happened?” he requested. “We’re still here.”
“I just came here because I wanted to thank the people of Nevada for giving us such a big win,” stated Trump, referring to his 2024 victory within the state.
Earlier, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem was confirmed as the subsequent secretary of Homeland Safety. She handed the ultimate hurdle within the Senate round midday Saturday by a 59-34 vote.
Noem will now be in control of a sweeping company that might be an necessary part within the new administration’s plan to crack down on immigration.
“Thank you, Mr. President @realDonaldTrump, for the confidence in me to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. I will work to make America SAFE again!” Noem wrote on X following her affirmation.
President Trump says ‘nobody knows’ America’s inhabitants (it’s 331 million)
President Donald Trump claimed that “nobody knows” how many individuals make up the American inhabitants.
“We paid $500 million a year and China paid $39 million a year despite a much larger population,” he instructed the gang, he erupted in cheers after Trump reminisced on the WHO withdrawal.
Kelly Rissman26 January 2025 05:00
‘We are American warriors’: Pete Hegseth provides troops their mission hours after being confirmed as Protection Secretary
“We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence,” the 44-year-old stated in a launch paying homage to the opening assertion at his affirmation listening to.
Gustaf Kilander26 January 2025 04:00
Trump promised to go away abortion to the states. He capped his first week by focusing on reproductive rights
President Donald Trump has wasted no time in finishing up his anti-abortion agenda.
The president signed a pair of government orders Friday reviving two anti-abortion insurance policies from his first time period – regardless of his pledges that abortion must be left to the state’s discretion.
To finish his first week, Trump resurrected the enforcement of the Hyde Modification, which bars federal funds from getting used to pay for abortions. Former President Biden had reversed the coverage after the Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
In his government order, he stated: “The previous administration disregarded this established, commonsense policy by embedding forced taxpayer funding of elective abortions in a wide variety of Federal programs.”
Kelly Rissman26 January 2025 03:15
Deadmau5 slams DJ 3LAU for acting at Trump inaugural ball
Deadmau5 instructed his fellow musician that whereas no one within the administration will bear in mind the efficiency “everyone in [the music business] will remember that you stood behind nazis and convicted felons.”
3lau, actual identify Justin David Blau, 34, posted photos of his efficiency at President Trump’s Starlight Ball — one of many three inaugural presidential balls sometimes attended by main donors — to his Instagram account.
Kevin E G Perry26 January 2025 02:30
US has not stopped army help to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Saturday the U.S. has not stopped army help to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced he would pause international help grants for 90 days.
Zelenskyy didn’t make clear whether or not humanitarian help had been paused. Ukraine depends on the U.S. for 40% of its army wants. “I am focused on military aid; it has not been stopped, thank God,” he stated at a press convention with Moldovan President Maia Sandu.
The 2 leaders met in Kyiv on Saturday to debate the vitality wants of Moldova’s Russian-occupied Transnistria area, which noticed its pure fuel provides halted on Jan. 1 as a result of Ukraine’s resolution to cease Russian fuel transit. Ukraine has stated it could provide coal to the Transnistrian authorities to make up for the shortfall.
Samya Kullab26 January 2025 01:45
Trump once more assaults media as ‘enemy of the individuals’ in newest rant focusing on liberal journalists
Simply six days into his second, and, theoretically ultimate, time period as president, Donald Trump as soon as once more lashed out on the free press within the wee hours of Saturday morning.
“Wow! Rachel Maddow has horrible ratings,” Trump posted on his flagging Twitter clone, Fact Social, at 1:05 am. “She’ll be off the air very soon. MSNBC IS CLOSE TO DEATH. CNN HAS REACHED THE BOTTOM. This is a good thing. They are the Enemy of the people!”
The ratings-obsessed Trump has lengthy gone after the media when it has not handled him with the obsequiousness he prefers. Maddow, who’s as soon as once more internet hosting her eponymous MSNBC present Monday by Friday, averaged two million viewers this previous week, in keeping with Nielsen. That’s, in actual fact, up from the 1.4 million Maddow averaged within the aftermath of Trump’s electoral victory in November.
CNN’s scores declined by some 11 % in primetime over the previous week, and has introduced plans to put off roughly six % of its workers, primarily from the tv facet of the operation.
(Fact Social)
Justin Rohrlich26 January 2025 01:09
Democratic states weigh extra assist for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump tightens the nation’s immigration insurance policies, lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that might erect authorized obstacles for federal immigration officers and assist immigrants missing authorized standing keep away from deportation.
The resistance efforts in California, New York and different states are a counterpoint to the various Republican-led states advancing measures to help Trump’s crackdown on unlawful immigration, highlighting a nationwide divide.
In simply his first week in workplace, Trump’s administration has halted refugee arrivals; fast-tracked deportations; despatched army troops to the southern border; lifted longtime guidelines proscribing immigration enforcement close to colleges, church buildings and hospitals; tried to finish birthright citizenship; and ordered federal prosecutors to analyze state or native officers who they consider are interfering along with his crackdown on unlawful immigration.
David A. Lieb26 January 2025 01:00
Trump promised to go away abortion to the states. He capped his first week by focusing on reproductive rights
President Donald Trump has wasted no time in finishing up his anti-abortion agenda.
The president signed a pair of government orders Friday reviving two anti-abortion insurance policies from his first time period – regardless of his pledges that abortion must be left to the state’s discretion.
To finish his first week, Trump resurrected the enforcement of the Hyde Modification, which bars federal funds from getting used to pay for abortions. Former President Biden had reversed the coverage after the Supreme Court docket overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Kelly Rissman26 January 2025 00:15
Trump takes credit score for current Israeli hostage launch – regardless of deal being reached earlier than he was sworn in
“Today the world celebrates as President Trump secured the release of four more Israeli hostages who were, for far too long, held against their will by Hamas in horrific conditions,” the White Home stated in a press release. “The United States will continue with its great partner Israel to push for the release of all remaining hostages and the pursuit of peace throughout the region.”
Gustaf Kilander25 January 2025 23:30
EDITORIAL: There may be some small consolation within the guarantees Trump didn’t preserve in his first week
In his first working week within the Oval Workplace, Donald Trump has introduced his return with all of the drama to be anticipated of the noisy disruptor.
He employed a sports activities stadium and stuffed it with cheering supporters who watched as he signed government orders doing all this and extra.
The Impartial View25 January 2025 22:45
