JANUARY 17, 2026 |[link removed] Online ([link removed])
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This week was all about you, Patriot!

Domestic policy was the driver this week with actions taken to restore whole milk in schools, protect U.S. citizens through new immigration policies, and announcing a new healthcare plan.

In this week’s newsletter you’ll find:
* The President’s eventful day in Detroit, Michigan
* The latest efforts of the Treasury Department to uncover Minnesota fraud
* How mortgage rates are moving with our number of the week

📆 THE WEEK IN REVIEW

President Trump visited Detroit, Michigan to tour a Ford factory ([link removed]) , deliver remarks to the Detroit Economic Club ([link removed]) , and hold an interview with Tony Dokoupil ([link removed]) of CBS News.

Additionally, the President participated in the Whole Milk Act ([link removed]) signing, called-in to troops in Germany ([link removed]) , and hosted a Rural Health Roundtable ([link removed]) . Some other highlights of the week were the 2025 Stanley Cup Champions, The Florida Panthers ([link removed]) , visiting the White House and a meeting with María Corina Machado ([link removed]) of Venezuela where she she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize.

Vice President Vance spoke publicly to defend ICE’s ([link removed]) efforts around the country, about the reality of illegal immigration ([link removed]) on businesses, and he was the tie-breaking vote to kill the War Powers Resolution ([link removed]) which sought to limit the Administration.

First Lady Melania Trump delivered remarks at Zoom Ahead: AI for Tomorrow’s Leaders ([link removed]) , and was quoted saying, “…although A.I. can generate images, and information, only humans can generate meaning and purpose."
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✅ IMMIGRATION | It was announced that the United States experienced negative net migration ([link removed]) for the first time in 50 years with the State Department revoking 100,000 visas ([link removed]) , freezing visa ([link removed]) processing for 75 countries, and ending temporary protective status for thousands of Somalis ([link removed]) .

✅ GREAT HEALTHCARE PLAN | The Administration unveiled The Great Healthcare Plan ([link removed]) which will lower drug prices and insurance premiums ([link removed]) , hold big insurance companies accountable, and maximize price transparency! Find out more here ([link removed]) .

✅ WHOLE MILK | President Trump signed the signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act ([link removed]) into law — restoring whole and 2% milk our schools. A common sense act that lawmakers and dairy farmers had been trying to pass for 15 years ([link removed]) !

🗳️ SURVEY

Understanding Consumer Confidence

Consumer confidence measures how optimistic or pessimistic consumers are about the economy and their personal finances. We want to get a better understanding of your perception of the economy. Share your thoughts and opinions to shape policy.
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📰 IN THE NEWS
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* WATCH | BlazeTV ([link removed]) - "Tim Walz is a Coward!" - Scott Bessent SOUNDS OFF on Somali Fraud in Minnesota | NEW INTERVIEW
* READ | Breitbart ([link removed]) - Trump Wants Greenland: Here Are 4 Times He Beat Conventional Wisdom on Foreign Policy
* WATCH | NewsNation ([link removed]) - US citizens impeding law enforcement operations: DHS assistant secretary | CUOMO
* READ | New York Post ([link removed]) - Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal in White House meeting
* WATCH | CNBC ([link removed]) - Full interview with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick

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📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK
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** President Donald Trump signs a vehicle hood at the Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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