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Jeff Bezos said the bottom half of Americans should pay zero federal income tax. He cited a nurse in Queens making ~$75K and paying ~$12K in taxes saying “we shouldn’t be asking this nurse in Queens to send money to Washington.”

BREAKING: Thomas Massie is out. The 14-year incumbent lost the KY-4 GOP primary to Trump-backed Ed Gallrein, a retired Navy SEAL recruited in the Oval Office last October. The latest sign there is no daylight left between the Republican Party and Donald Trump.

Idea: If a government shutdown stops pay for TSA officers and federal workers, it should also stop pay for Congress—immediately—until they reopen the government. It’s inhumane to stop the pay of hardworking patriots who don’t make much—forcing them to miss rent, fall behind on bills, and struggle to feed their families—while Congress faces zero consequences. This is simply wrong. This law should be passed—it would create accountability, speed up negotiations, and protect the workers who keep this country running.

BREAKING: The FBI just served search warrants at the home and office of LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho — in the nation’s 2nd-largest school district. No charges yet. Affidavits sealed. Officials silent. What’s going on?

BREAKING: An armed man carrying a shotgun and a fuel can was shot and killed by U.S. Secret Service agents and Palm Beach County deputies after breaching the secure perimeter at Mar-a-Lago around 1:30 a.m. Authorities are investigating a possible failed assassination attempt targeting President Trump.

So they’re saying $10 million in Medicaid money can go to a 501(c)(3) and then get funneled into a PAC for political purposes? This is not okay—and it’s not going away.

BREAKING: Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, is still missing in Arizona and authorities are now treating her home as a crime scene — sheriff says she didn’t leave on her own and may have been abducted. Prayers for her safe return.

I have received the greatly troubling news regarding an increase in tensions between Cuba and the United States of America, two neighboring countries. I echo the message of the Cuban bishops, inviting all responsible parties to promote a sincere and effective dialogue, in order to avoid violence and every action that could increase the suffering of the dear Cuban people.

🚨 BREAKING | CUBA The Cuban regime has deployed State Security agents and informants, placing them on rooftops across Havana, to monitor the population amid growing fears of protests over food shortages and the lack of basic rights. Agents are equipped with radios and are coordinating with one another. 📹 Video recorded minutes ago in Havana. EXCLUSIVE. #Cuba #cubanosporelmundo #PatriayVida

The Cuban regime will be held accountable for its support of hostile actors, terrorism, and regional instability endangering the American people. President Trump is delivering where others have failed to hold adversaries accountable. This is what true leadership looks like. whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2…

BREAKING: Federal agents have taken DON LEMON into custody in Los Angeles in connection with the anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota earlier this month. Lemon was reportedly arrested while covering the Grammy Awards — and the DOJ says the arrests relate to the coordinated incident at Cities Church.

🚨 BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump just declared a national emergency targeting the Cuban regime and unveiled a new tariff system that hits any country supplying oil to Cuba—directly or indirectly. The message is clear: if you fuel the regime, you’ll pay at U.S. ports. The move aims to choke off the lifeblood of a government the administration says supports hostile actors, shelters terrorist-linked groups, hosts foreign intelligence operations (including Russia), and exports regional instability. This is economic pressure with teeth—America First, zero concessions, and full accountability.

🚨BREAKING: Meta is being sued for allegedly lying about WhatsApp’s “end-to-end encryption.” Plaintiffs claim Meta can store, analyze, and access private messages it promised only users could read. Meta says it’s “fiction.” Someone is lying.

Here are the facts the activists keep trying to bury. An individual closed distance on a visibly marked federal agent during an active operation. He advanced into a hot zone while holding an object in his hand. That is escalation. Officers are trained on distance, hands, and intent because those three factors determine survival in seconds. Federal agents are not required to assume good intentions. They are not required to wait until a weapon is raised. They are not required to pause because a camera is present. Close-in movement toward an armed agent during enforcement is a lawful threat profile under every use-of-force standard in this country. This was not an execution. It was the predictable consequence of inserting yourself into an active federal arrest scene and ignoring reality. Facts first. Always. #SilentMajoritySpeaks #AStoneGroove

UPDATE: Authorities say the person shot and killed in Minnesota yesterday was armed and in possession of a firearm with dozens of rounds of ammunition. Officials claim this factored into the response.

POV: You live in Miami and the MetroRail sounds terrifying — metal screaming, buildings shaking, a NOISE that makes you stop and think this is a disaster waiting to happen. And it should. In Spain, trains made these same noises. Warnings were ignored. Then people got hurt. This is what third-world infrastructure looks like, paid for with first-world taxes. Meanwhile, the county has no real mass-transit plan — no serious rail investment, no long-term vision — just the same lazy answer every time: add more buses. Buses stuck in traffic. Buses the working class won’t take. Buses that solve nothing. Decades of neglect, zero accountability, and an incompetent county government hoping the noise — literally — gets ignored until something breaks. Or someone does. 🎥⬇️ #Miami #MiamiDade #TransitCrisis #InfrastructureFail #MetroRail #GovernmentFailure @IRideMDT @MiamiDadeCounty @ONLYinDADE @MiamiHerald @alexotaola @CBSMiami @wsvn @BillyCorben

Europe doesn’t get to lecture America anymore. Period. For decades they underfunded their militaries, free-rode on U.S. defense, ignored Russia’s buildup, welcomed Chinese influence — and now act shocked when America draws red lines. Greenland isn’t a debate topic. The Arctic isn’t a think tank panel. It’s a strategic battlefield — and pretending otherwise is delusion. The U.S. paid the bills. The U.S. guaranteed the security. The U.S. carried NATO. And now we’re supposed to accept European moral lectures? No. We’re done with the arrogance. Done with the hypocrisy. Done with the condescension. Protecting the Arctic isn’t “aggression.” It’s leadership. It’s responsibility. It’s reality. America is done playing nice while others free-ride. 🇺🇸 #Davos2026 #Greenland

Donald Trump got an ovation during the national anthem as the Miami Hurricanes took on the Indiana Hoosiers tonight #UM #Canes #gocanes #potus

🚨 Breaking News: Donald J. Trump said global security is at risk over Greenland, claiming only the United States can protect it amid alleged interest from China and Russia. Trump stated that the United States has been trying to purchase Greenland for more than 150 years, saying multiple presidents pursued the idea but were rejected by Denmark. He argued Denmark cannot adequately defend the territory. He announced 10% tariffs starting Feb. 1, 2026, increasing to 25% on June 1, on goods from Denmark and several European countries unless a deal is reached for the purchase of Greenland, and said the U.S. is open to negotiations.