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#10 US, Colombia Reach Deal on Deportations; Tariff, Sanctions Put On Hold - Phil Stewart and Oliver Griffin for Reuters, Donald Trump Jr., DC_Draino, Hank TM, and Angie Setzer on X
The U.S. and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House said the South American nation had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants.U.S. President Donald Trump had threatened tariffs and sanctions on Colombia to punish it for earlier refusing to accept military flights carrying deportees as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown.
But in a statement late on Sunday, the White House said Colombia had agreed to accept the migrants after all and Washington would not impose its threatened penalties...
#9 Trump ‘Border Czar’ in Chicago as Immigration Enforcement Crackdown Begins - Courtney Sisk for Associated Press, Benny Johnson, Dr. Phil (community note), Matt Finn, and Chicago Contrarian on X
President Donald Trump's "border czar," Tom Homan, and Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove were in Chicago this weekend for the beginning of accelerated immigration enforcement operations in the city. "It's what President Trump has been saying since day one," Homan said in a one-on-one interview with NBC News on Sunday. "We’re going to focus on public safety threats first, and that’s what we’re doing here today.” Few details of the operation were immediately made public, including the number of arrests. But the sheer number of federal agencies involved showed President Donald Trump’s willingness to use federal law enforcement beyond the Department of Homeland Security to carry out his long-promised mass deportations...
#8 Protesters in North Texas Rally Against New Immigration Policies - CBS News, Nick Sortor, Paul A. Szypula, John Cremeans USA, and Unapologetic MagaMan, and DOGE on X
Hundreds gathered in Dallas and Forth Worth to protest President Donald Trump's new immigration policies on Sunday. Protesters filled sidewalks waving flags and holding signs at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge in Dallas and near Trinity Park on 7th St. in Fort Worth. News of the protest spread across social media over the weekend, with posts inviting people to "show up & speak up for those who can't." "Don't be afraid if you can't speak up for yourself," said Joselin Ibarra, one of the two 16-year-old protest organizers. There is someone out there who will. You know someone who is probably undocumented, a co-worker, a neighbor, so don't be mean. We're all human. We just came here for the American Dream."
#7 March for Life Rally in DC Attended by Thousands, Including VP Vance - Jimmy Alexander for WTOP News, Benny Johnson, Anna Lulis, Ron DeSantis, and LifeNews.Com on X
What originally started as a one-time event on Jan. 22, 1974, the first anniversary of the legalization of abortion, has grown into an annual event with tens of thousands of abortion rights opponents coming to the nation’s capital to make their voices heard. Now, nearly three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the 52nd annual March for Life featured not only the march but live music, appearances by Vice President JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and a video message from President Donald Trump...
#6 Miss America Says She’s Following the Lord in a World That’s ‘Broken, Polarized and Divided' - Stephanie Nolasco for Fox News, Donaldo, Miss America HQ, HodgePodgery, and AL.com Mobile on X
Abbie Stockard believes her new title was heaven-sent. In early January, the nursing student representing Alabama was crowned Miss America in Orlando, Florida. The 22-year-old is the fourth Miss Alabama to earn the coveted title. "I am very driven by my faith," Stockard told Fox News Digital. "Based on the morals and the values that my family taught me, I believe that every single person is called to make a difference...
#5 Feds Round Up 50 Tren de Aragua Members at ‘Makeshift Nightclub’ in Denver as Nationwide ICE Raids Bust Child Rapists and Suspected ISIS Terrorists - Jennie Taer and Chris Nesi for The New York Post, Jason Miller, Charlie Kirk, Libs of TikTok, and Margot Cleveland on X
Federal agents rounded dozens of members of Tren de Aragua in an overnight raid on a “makeshift nightclub” in Denver — after the vicious Venezuelan prison gang terrorized the city and the suburb of Aurora. The DEA said agents in Colorado interrupted an “invite-only party” where dozens of the gangbangers were cutting loose in Adams County — just outside Denver city limits. The busts netted cash, weapons, guns, and drugs — including Tusi or “pink cocaine,” a powerful narcotic that the gang has played a major role in distributing across the US. Video released by the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Division showed a white bus full of the busted gang members being escorted on the snowy roads by law enforcement vehicles...
#4 Former CIA Director Brennan: As DNI, Tulsi Gabbard Could “Skew” or “Withhold” Intelligence From the President - Tim Hains for Real Clear Politics, RealRobert, Western Lensman, and Jack Poso on X
Former CIA Director John Brennan told MSNBC on Sunday morning that he worries Tulsi Gabbard could "skew" the intelligence that reaches President Trump if she is confirmed as Director of National Intelligence.JOHN BRENNAN: When there are National Security Council meetings that the president chairs in the White House situation room, usually the first person to speak would be the Director of National Intelligence and the Director of CIA. They lay down the intelligence basis for any type of policy discussion that ensues. And so if that intelligence basis, that briefing is going to be skewed or is going to be lacking some very important critical information, the policy decision that ultimately comes out of it is also going to be quite baseless...
#3 Trump Administration Promises to Reinstate, Repay Service Members Fired Over COVID Mandate - Alex Nitzberg and Peter Doocy for Fox News, Jennifer Griffin, Riley Gaines, Clown World, and Sweetie Goat on X
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to reinstate service members booted from the military who declined to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, according to the White House. "The Executive Order directs the Secretary of Defense to reinstate all members of the military (active and reserve) who were discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine and who request to be reinstated," according to the White House fact sheet. Those reinstated will be restored to their prior rank and will be provided back pay and benefits, according to the fact sheet...
#2 Not All Companies Are Backing Away From DEI in the New Trump Era - Alexis Keenan for Yahoo Finance, Just Jamie, Mishi, The Sara Talks, Charles R Downs, and Vince Langman on X
Costco (COS) did something this past week that is unusual for a company operating in the new Trump era — successfully push back against a challenge to its diversity efforts. The giant retailer urged its stockholders to defeat a shareholder resolution from the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), a conservative think tank, that would have forced the company to evaluate risks from its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. The measure was roundly defeated, with 98% of investors siding with the company. "Our position on these issues is not new," Costco’s board chairman Tony James said about the company’s DEI stance during an annual shareholders meeting last Thursday...
#1 NFL Fans Announce They're Boycotting Super Bowl 59 - Andrew Holloran for The Spun, NFL Junction, Chris, Brian, Seak and Destroy, Paul Pescrillo, G Money, and BigCheese TX on X
The Kansas City Chiefs will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans, Louisiana in two weeks. The Chiefs topped the Bills, 32-29, in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday evening. The Eagles topped the Commanders, 55-23, in the NFC Championship Game earlier in the day. But NFL fans are clearly fed up with the Chiefs. NFL fans have announced that they will be "boycotting" the game between the Chiefs and the Eagles in two weeks...
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