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The editorial board of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Gov. Ron DeSantis needs to work his way back into Donald Trump’s good graces. To do that, he will call the state Legislature into a special session on Jan. 27 to help Trump carry out “the largest deportation program in American history.” To that end, DeSantis needs new laws to force county …

The Daily Beast reports: The Village People will perform during Donald Trump inauguration celebrations, the band’s frontman Victor Willis announced on Monday. “We know this won’t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics,” Willis wrote in a Facebook post. The band’s hit songs “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man” …

Axios reports: House Republicans on Monday introduced a bill that would allow President-elect Trump to enter into negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is introducing the two-page “Make Greenland Great Again Act.” It’s the latest in a series of proposed Republican legislation to bring Trump’s vision of a new, sprawling American empire to fruition. Rep. Marjorie …

The Hill reports: Country music star Carrie Underwood is set to take the stage on Inauguration Day, a sign that President-elect Trump’s second inauguration may be drawing more high-profile talent than his first go round. Trump in 2017 struggled to attract major celebrities to his inauguration festivities amid criticism and concerns about how he would govern after a polarizing campaign. …

Politico reports: With one week until Inauguration Day, President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee has announced the schedule, which includes a MAGA victory rally, three inaugural balls and a firework celebration. “President Trump is dedicated to uniting the country through the strength, security, and opportunity of his America First agenda,” committee co-chairs Steve Witkoff and Kelly Loeffler said in a press …

Yahoo News reports: Ryanair has once again called for the number of alcoholic drinks served at airport bars to be limited to two per passenger. It said such a policy would result in “a safer travel experience for passengers and crews”. Last week the airline announced that it has started taking legal action to recover losses against disruptive passengers, as …

The Associated Press reports: A federal judge said Monday that the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, is latest back and forth in a court dispute over the report from the special …

Fox News reports: Donald Trump’s designated special envoy for Ukraine and Russia said the president-elect wants the biggest war in Europe since WWII to end as soon as possible, as it’s set to enter its third year in February. Keith Kellogg, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general who served in Trump’s first administration, told “America Reports” on Wednesday that the …

Hate group leader Tony Perkins writes: Tragedy has struck our nation again with the devastating fires in California. Major news outlets call the Southern California landscape “apocalyptic.” That same word described the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which battered the East Coast three months ago. It’s unfortunate that “apocalyptic” is being used more often to describe disasters — whether natural or …

404 Media reports: Meta deleted nonbinary and trans themes for its Messenger app this week, around the same time that the company announced it would change its rules to allow users to declare that LGBTQ+ people are “mentally ill,” 404 Media has learned. Meta’s Messenger app allows users to change the color scheme and design of their chat windows with …