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“He had the legal authority to do it. But I fear that you will get more violence. Pardoning the people who went into the Capitol and beat up a police officer violently I think was a mistake, because it seems to suggest that’s an okay thing to do. “Biden pardoned half his family going out the door. I think most …

The Hill reports: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) is urging DHS to spare some migrants from Latin America and the Caribbean from being deported under the new administration’s immigration guidelines. She asked the acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman to continue “protecting” Venezuelans, Haitians, Cubans and Nicaraguans who do not have criminal records and were permitted to enter and work in …

USA Today reports: In Arizona, a proposed bill aims to rename State Route 260 as the “Donald J. Trump Highway” as a tribute to his presidency. The bill, introduced by State Sen. Wendy Rogers, R- Flagstaff, cites Trump’s achievements for the designation, including winning the 2024 presidential election popular vote and “becoming the first Republican nominee for president to do …

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday extended an invitation for President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress on March 4, the first in Trump’s second presidency. In a letter to the president, Johnson invited Trump to “share your America First vision for our legislative future,” thanking him for his “strong leadership and bold action” in the …

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Florida voters have used the citizens’ initiative process in recent years to usher in medical marijuana, a higher minimum wage and voting rights for those previously convicted of felonies. But their ability to advance future changes wanted by most voters yet opposed or disregarded by state lawmakers could soon be eliminated — if Gov. Ron DeSantis …

“The purpose of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was to overturn the Dred Scott case, not to bestow citizenship on those present in the U.S. against the people’s will as expressed in law. “The executive order will be litigated until the Supreme Court decides the question, which it has never decided, of whether children born to illegal aliens get constitutionally-mandated …

The Associated Press reports: The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump’s plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Noem, a Trump ally who is in her second term as governor, received some support from Democrats …

Boise’s NPR affiliate reports: The House State Affairs Committee overwhelmingly passed a resolution asking the Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 Obergefell vs. Hodges decision, which gave same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide. The resolution was passed 13 to 2 and now goes to the full House for further debate. Rep. Heather Scott [photo above] defended the measure saying …

Via press release from Sen. Mitch McConnell: “Mere desire to be a ‘change agent’ is not enough to fill these shoes. And ‘dust on boots’ fails even to distinguish this nominee from multiple predecessors of the last decade. Nor is it a precondition for success. Secretaries with distinguished combat experience and time in the trenches have failed at the job. …

From my June 2024 report: A Houston doctor has been indicted for obtaining the records of pediatric patients at Texas Children’s Hospital who were not under his care and without authorization, according to U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The indictment alleges Ethan Haim, 34, illegally accessed patient names, treatment codes and attending physicians “under false pretenses and with intent to …

Florida Politics reports: In front of a national stage at the March for Life rally, Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has framed himself as a champion for the pro-life movement, was inconsistent on his own history regarding abortion legislation. DeSantis told the crowd he ran for re-election on the Heartbeat Protection Act and was proof that Republicans could get elected after …

The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school should be allowed to open in Oklahoma. The justices said they would review an Oklahoma Supreme Court decision that invalidated a state board’s approval of an application by the Catholic Church in Oklahoma to …

The Independent reports: The State Department on Friday froze new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions to allow humanitarian food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt to continue. The sweeping order threatened a quick halt to countless projects globally aiding health, education, development, job training and other efforts by the United States, the largest provider …

The Chattanooga Free Press reports: The Tennessee Federation of Republican Women is coming under fire for providing parents a reading list for children that cites Adolf Hitler as an example of leadership. “Hitler and all intelligent leaders throughout history have understood that the way to change a country was through the training of its youth, to get them while they …

GOP Rep. Josh Brecheen writes for Fox News: On January 21st, 2025, President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance attended the Service of Prayer for the Nation at the National Cathedral. As a believer, I attended the service for the purpose of praying for our nation, President Trump, the president’s family, and the success of his administration. I purposely …

The Mississippi Clarion-Ledger reports: A new bill in Mississippi, if passed, would create a bounty hunting program to hunt down undocumented migrants. DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton announced the proposed legislation in a news release. House Bill 1484 would create the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program if the state passes it into law. State Rep. Justin Keen …

Politico reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Thursday that Republican legislators could pay a political price if they defy him and refuse to enact sweeping illegal immigration and ballot initiative bills during next week’s scheduled special session. DeSantis wants lawmakers to act quickly, pinning the need for urgency to Trump and his immigration executive orders. The governor ordered lawmakers back …

“I haven’t been briefed on this, just from what I’m putting together, but we have some secret sonar. But what’s so crazy about it, like we’re hiding it from the Chinese. Well heck, Matt, the Chinese sold us the components for it. They know what’s in our sonar probably better than we do. “But when they tell me something’s moving …

NBC News reports: A Republican House member introduced a resolution Thursday to amend the U.S. Constitution in order to allow President Donald Trump — and any other future president — to be elected to a third term in the White House. Trump “has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and …

Courthouse News reports: Congressional representatives in Alabama, where more than 64% of voters supported President Donald Trump in 2024, are increasingly confident Trump will reward their loyalty by prioritizing an administrative plan to move the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado to Redstone Arsenal in the city of Huntsville. In a phone call …