January 17 2025
 
 
 
 
NEWS
How a Woke Newsom Appointee Dismantled California’s Volunteer Firefighting Force
By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

A high-ranking military appointee of California Gov. Gavin Newsom diminished the state’s emergency response volunteer firefighting units, according to a retired commander general of the state guard.
NEWS
‘Who Signed Off on That?’ Lee Zeldin Responds to Gun-Toting EPA Bureaucrats
By Fred Lucas

At his confirmation hearing, EPA administrator-designate Lee Zeldin suggests he would rein in a weaponized—literally weaponized—bureaucracy at the EPA.
SPECIAL FEATURE
‘I’ve Never Seen an Outgoing President [Show] Such Contempt for the Voters,’ Ted Cruz Says of Joe Biden
By Tony Kinnett

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shares why he thinks the outgoing president is showing utter contempt for voters.
NEWS
What James Comer Plans to Discuss With Kash Patel, Pam Bondi
By Fred Lucas

The House Oversight Committee chairman will discuss potential corruption involving bureaucrats and President Joe Biden’s family in a discussion with attorney general-designate Pam Bondi.
NEWS
How the House Freedom Caucus Plans to Make MAGA Affordable
By George Caldwell

The House Freedom Caucus aims to bend “the spending curve down for the first time in two decades.”
NEWS
Ex-NFL Star Tapped as HUD Chief Has Game Plan for Agency
By Jacob Adams

Scott Turner, nominated to be secretary of housing and urban development, likens his proposed approach to leading the agency to his days as a cornerback playing for the NFL.
COMMENTARY
Screaming and Yelling: My Takeaway From Democrats’ Behavior During the Hegseth, Bondi Confirmation Hearings
By Victor Davis Hanson

Senate Democrats’ tactics are to scream and yell at Pete Hegseth and focus on his private life. He takes it in stride.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: I Live in Pacific Palisades and I Know Who Caused the Fire
By James Breslo

As officials investigate what caused Los Angeles’ devastating fires, I know the answer. It was the homeless.
 
     

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