There’s a lot that’s grinding my dadgum gears this week, folks.

First, we just spent $60 million to eradicate a big rat. Ever heard of a nutria? It’s an invasive swamp rat found in places like Louisiana—and now you get to foot the bill to deal with it. I’m not saying it’s not a problem or that it should be overlooked—but this shouldn’t be up for debate in Congress, dadgummit. This is a state issue, but because leadership is lazy and won’t stand up against a wasteful use of our time and money.

And speaking of rats, that wasn’t the only nonsense to come out of the D.C. sewer this week. Get a load of this: Last year, $10 million in taxpayer money went to creating transgender mice, rats, and monkeys.

Read that again. $10 million of your hard-earned dollars went to DEI grants that funded invasive surgeries and hormone therapies on lab animals at universities across the country. I wish I was kidding, but it’s all in the receipts—and I’ve had enough.

That said, I don’t want you heading into the weekend thinking it’s all bad news. President Trump continues to deliver on the many promises he made to the American people, and this week, I was proud to be there when he signed an executive order ending the war on women’s sports.

Schools across the country are now on notice. If they violate Title IX, they will be investigated, and if they’re found guilty of bending the rules, their federal funding will be ripped away. We won’t let men beat and batter girls in sports anymore. We’re doing the right thing for our daughters—and I’ll always be proud to say I was on the right side of history on this one.

There’s a lot on our America First to-do list, but I’m optimistic that we’ll get to all of it over the next four years. After all, we’ve got a country to save.