“We went through hell, and I’m gonna tell you, it was worth it, because what we stood for and what those guys stood for was what we’ve been fighting for and what we saw yesterday on the inauguration stage. I can’t tell you it’s been easy, but I will tell you it’s been worth it. “They didn’t care about the …

Via press release: Today GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, is breaking news that the Trump administration has eliminated nearly all LGBTQ and HIV focused content and resources from the White House website, as well as eliminated LGBTQ and HIV content from key federal agency webpages. Mentions of “lesbian,” “bisexual,” “gay,” “transgender,” …

CBS News reports: President Trump is set to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, CBS News has learned. OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle are planning a joint venture called Stargate, according to multiple people familiar with the deal. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is expected at the White House Tuesday afternoon, …

Heartland Signal reports: Indiana state Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) has introduced Senate Bill 204, a bill to allow lobbyists to carry firearms in the state capitol building. Tomes’ office did not respond to a Heartland Signal request to comment on why he introduced the bill and what impact it would have on the state of Indiana. The 76-year-old Tomes has …

Just in via press release: The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, …

NBC News reports: Senators received an affidavit Tuesday from the former sister-in-law of defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in which she says his behavior caused his second wife to fear for her safety. The receipt of the affidavit comes after Senate Armed Services Committee staffers were in contact with Hegseth’s former sister-in-law for several days. The former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, …

The New York Post reports: Mayor Eric Adams said the Democratic Party has abandoned him – and everyday New Yorkers. “People often say, ‘Well, you know, you don’t sound like a Democrat and you seem to have left the party,’” Adams told host Tucker Carlson during an interview due to air Tuesday night. “No. The party left me and left …

“No, Elon Musk did not do those salutes. I was not at the rally, but I can tell you I’ve been at many rallies with Elon Musk, who loves to cheer when President Trump says we need to send, you know, our U.S. space program to Mars. “Elon Musk is a visionary. I’m looking forward to his work in DOGE, …

NBC REPORTER JAY O’BRIEN: Senator Scott, what do you make of the President pardoning–. SEN. RICK SCOTT: I haven’t seen all of it but clearly– First off, so many people were unfairly prosecuted– O’BRIEN: What about those that assaulted police officers? SCOTT: I don’t believe anybody– if you violate the law, you should be prosecuted. O’BRIEN: But what about those …

Axios reports: A small core of Senate Republicans — including former GOP leader Mitch McConnell — has denounced President Trump’s near-blanket pardon of Jan 6 rioters. McConnell (R-Ky.) told Semafor “no one should excuse violence. And particularly violence against police officers.” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said: “I’ve got concerns with any pardons for people who did any harm to police …

Politico Europe reports: Elon Musk has agreed to pay legal fees racked up by jailed British far-right agitator Tommy Robinson, Robinson’s representatives have claimed. In a message posted to supporters on Telegram Monday, Robinson’s team said it was “grateful to Elon Musk and his team at X for agreeing to provide support to Tommy Robinson for two specific legal cases.” …

“I ask you, to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared. There are gay, lesbian, transgender children, Democratic, Republican, independent families — some who fear for their lives. The people who pick our crops and clean our office buildings, who labor in poultry farms and meatpacking plants, who wash the dishes after we eat in restaurants …

The New York Times reports: Attorneys general from 18 states sued President Trump on Tuesday to block an executive order that refuses to recognize the U.S.-born children of unauthorized immigrants as citizens, the opening salvo in what promises to be a long legal battle over the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The complaint, filed in Federal District Court in Massachusetts was …

The Daily Beast reports: A German translator was caught in a hot mic moment after being heard calling Donald Trump’s presidential speech “s—.” The translator, working for German TV channel Phoenix, appeared to get frustrated during the 2,885-word marathon speech from the MAGA boss, turning to his producer while the mic was still hot and asking: “How long do you …

“Anybody minded to tell me that that’s not what Elon Musk was doing must encourage him to go and do it in Germany and see what happens. “And in fact, if you don’t think it was a Nazi salute, why don’t you do it at parent night next time you’re at your kid’s school or or just do it now …

From the voiceover as riot footage played: Kristi Noem: ‘We are all entitled to peacefully protest. Violence is not part of that. What is happening in the Capitol right now must stop.’ Ted Cruz: ‘A violent terrorist attack on the Capitol, where we saw the men and women of law enforcement risk their lives to defend the men and women …

“Strategically, when you look at it, it’s wealthy in resources. And when you see increased activity with Russia and China, the Arctic Circle and the increased activity with the shipping lanes, it’s important for the United States to assert itself and say, look, this is our doorstep, this is our area of operation. And we are, quite frankly, the dominant …

NBC News reports: U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted a request from Donald Trump’s former co-defendants to stop the Justice Department from sharing special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents report with members of Congress. “In short, the Department offers no valid justification for the purportedly urgent desire to release to members of Congress case information in an ongoing criminal proceeding,” …

“Yesterday’s pardons prove that Biden knew they [Biden’s family members] were guilty and he wanted to protect them in his last hour as president of the United States. “But we are looking forward now and President Trump looks forward to restoring our Justice Department and law and order in this country and ending the weaponization of justice that has taken …

“I have been betrayed by my country, and I’ve been betrayed by those that supported Donald Trump, whether you voted for him because he promised these pardons, or for some other reason, you knew that this was coming. And here we are. Tonight, six individuals who assaulted me, as I did my job on Jan. 6, as did hundreds of …