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January 16, 2025
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| Johnson Races to Ready for Trump: 'This Is an Around-the-Clock Operation Right Now' |
| by Suzanne Bowdey |
| While miles of fences and concrete barriers line the most iconic spots of the National Mall, there are other preparations underway for Donald Trump's inauguration - well out of the public eye. As the city transforms into the best and most patriotic version of itself, Republicans are working well into the night on the most significant plans: what the first few days of the new administration will look like. |
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| 'Competence Matters': Catastrophic California Conflagrations Continue |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| As deadly wildfires rage on around Los Angeles, more revelations have come to light revealing the "domino effect of missteps" by state and local officials. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection on Wednesday morning, the Palisades Fire was 19% contained and the Eaton Fire 45% contained, while a Red Flag Warning remained in effect into Thursday. Meanwhile, revelations of the incompetent decision-making that preceded the fires likewise continued unchecked. |
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| Senators Express Optimism That Trump Will Restore Pro-Life Policies at HHS |
| by Dan Hart |
| Following four years of the Biden administration reversing the pro-life federal policies established during President Donald Trump's first term, Republican senators are expressing confidence that the incoming Trump administration will put back in place policies that blocked federal funds from going to abortion businesses, allowed pregnancy resource centers to receive federal funds, and stopped the funding of international groups that promote abortion, among other measures. |
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| 'Filtering Doesn't Work': SCOTUS Poised to Approve Age Verification Laws for Porn Sites |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering whether or not states can enact age verification laws to protect children from online pornography. The court heard oral arguments Wednesday regarding a case challenging age verification laws put in place by Texas. Since similar laws have been enacted by 16 other states, the justices' eventual decision will have nationwide implications. After two hours of oral arguments and questions, the court's more conservative majority signaled likely support for Texas's age verification law. |
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| 'Bye. Done': Biden's Farewell Speech Calls for Censorship, Resistance to Trump |
| by Ben Johnson |
| In his televised farewell address to the nation Wednesday night, President Joe Biden suggested lawmakers target social media companies that refuse to stifle "misinformation and disinformation" on their platforms, that Americans must wage a "constant struggle" to protect "democracy" at home, and proposed a radical realignment of the U.S. government's constitutional order. |
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| U.S. Deficit Soars 39% in First Quarter |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The U.S. federal deficit rang in at $711 billion for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, according to the monthly statement the U.S. Treasury Department released Tuesday. Such deficit spending, which surpassed 65% of federal receipts so far this year ($1.083 trillion), is totally unsustainable, but Congress has yet to figure out how to stop it. |
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| Less Work, More Welfare: How Immoral Policies Are Making Americans Poorer |
| by Ben Johnson |
| A new report shows that over the last four decades, poor Americans have become far more likely to receive their daily bread from welfare than work. This slide from self-reliance to government dependence serves as an economic barometer of American decline, fueled by perverse incentives created by morally challenged government policies. |
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| Americans' Trust in Key Institutions at Historic Low: Poll |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| It turns out Americans are having some trust issues - not just with one particular aspect, but with U.S. institutions across the board. In December, Gallup conducted a national telephone survey of 1,003 adults and found that trust concerning the majority of U.S professions remains at a historic low. |
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| Catholic Doctors Sue Outgoing Biden Admin over Emergency Room Abortion Mandate |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| As Democratic President Joe Biden is just days away from departing the White House, a coalition of Catholic doctors is suing his administration over a federal rule that would force health care professionals to commit abortions. The Catholic Medical Association (CMA) and attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) filed a lawsuit last week, challenging rule changes made by the Biden administration to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). |
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| DEI's 'Day of Undermining the Chain of Command Is Over': Lt. Gen. Boykin |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| The effects of DEI have been at the forefront of many national discussions ranging from the assassination attempt against President-elect Donald Trump to the raging fires in the Golden State. "Lives are being lost," Perkins lamented. And beyond California, "we know that, for the last four years, our nation's military has been ... held captive [by] these same DEI, woke initiatives from the Biden administration. Is our military ready for its day of testing?" Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. Boykin, FRC's executive vice president, used his expertise to weigh in on the repercussions of DEI and how it affects military readiness. |
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