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Please consider listening to it and encouraging others to do so too. (Click HERE) World & Nation Trump Formally Launches Board of Peace in Davos  President Donald Trump formally launched the Board of Peace on Thursday, signing the charter of the new international body during a high-profile ceremony that highlighted the administration's effort to reshape global diplomacy, with Gaza at the center of its early focus. Expert: Trump's Board of Peace in Danger as Russia Attacks America's Global Dominance... See Here Trump sat at a table at the front of the stage as officials from Bahrain and Morocco were invited forward to sign and ratify the board's founding charter, with about 20 other leaders following and signing the document in front of a backdrop displaying the organization's newly unveiled logo, reports CBS News.
Hassett: New Fed Chair Should Be 'Independent Person' Who Respects Mandates  White House adviser Kevin Hassett, one of the candidates in the running to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, told CNBC in an interview on Thursday that the central bank's new chair should be "an independent person who respects the mandates." Hassett said the Fed needed someone like long-serving former Chair Alan Greenspan, who "let the economy run hot without causing inflation, because he recognized why the economy was hot," echoing President Donald Trump's similar comments earlier this week. Hassett told CNBC that the U.S. might see growth of more than 5% for two consecutive quarters.
Trump vows US will have ‘total access’ to Greenland ‘with no end’ under deal, may still acquire island  President Trump said Thursday that the US will receive “total access” to Greenland under the terms of a “framework” deal announced a day earlier at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “We’re talking about, it’s really being negotiated now, the details of it, but essentially it’s total access,” Trump told Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria.” “There’s no end, there’s no time limit.” “Everything comes over Greenland. If the bad guys start shooting, it comes over Greenland,” Trump told host Maria Bartiromo. “It’s pretty invaluable. It’s amazing.” CEO admits to running $380M Ponzi scheme — largest in state's history — to fund lavish lifestyle  A financial group chief executive is accused of running the largest Ponzi scheme in Georgia’s history to fund a high-end lifestyle, which included purchasing a yacht, a multimillion-dollar condo in Mexico, luxury vehicles, jewelry, and chartering private jets. Todd Burkhalter, the CEO of Drive Planning LLC., pleaded guilty to defrauding over 2,000 victims for more than $380 million between September 2020 and June 2024, US Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said Wednesday. “Unbelievably, Burkhalter shamelessly continued to scam his victims even while under federal investigation,” Hertzberg said. “Today’s guilty plea is just the first step in holding Burkhalter accountable for the considerable harm he caused.” Alleged ringleader of anti-ICE, Minnesota church-storming mob arrested, AG Pam Bondi says  The alleged ringleader of an anti-ICE mob, reportedly including Don Lemon, that stormed a Minnesota church during Sunday service has been arrested, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday morning. “We have arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who allegedly played a key role in organizing the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota,” Bondi said in a statement on X. “Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP,” she said. Armstrong allegedly led the group from the Racial Justice Network to storm the church and call out resident pastor David Eastwood, accusing him of moonlighting as the acting field office director for ICE in Minnesota. 200M people across the US in path of potentially historic winter storm bringing ‘considerable disruption’  Several emergency declarations have already been issued as a massive winter storm barrels toward more than 35 states, putting more than 200 million people in its path and threatening “considerable disruption” to New York with up to a foot of snow. Texas, North Carolina, and South Carolina were the first to issue preemptive emergency declarations after the National Weather Service warned that “nearly everyone east of the Rockies” will be affected by snow, ice, or cold from Friday into early next week. The potentially historic winter storm, dubbed Winter Storm Fern, is expected to span more than 2,000 miles, putting more than 200 million people in more than 35 states at risk of crippling snow and ice starting Friday. A rare filing in the Lisa Cook–Trump case could sway Supreme Court justices Every living former Fed chair and Treasury secretary warns removal would threaten economic stability  A rare filing from economic heavyweights could shape how Supreme Court justices view the limits of presidential control over the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy. On Wednesday, the nation's highest court heard oral arguments for two hours on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. That debate has drawn an extraordinary amicus brief from some of the most influential figures in U.S. economic policy. An amicus brief is a submission from a group not directly involved in a suit that offers information, expertise or arguments to help a court decide the matter. Newsom shows off Trump 'kneepads,' concedes White House feud is 'deeply unbecoming' Trump admin has called California governor 'third-rate' and 'Newscum'  California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ongoing feud with the White House was on full display Thursday in Davos when he cracked a joke about Trump "kneepads," before acknowledging the increasingly crude exchanges between the two sides are "deeply unbecoming." The moment began with Newsom brandishing what he described as "Trump signature series kneepads," prompting laughter from the audience before he shifted to a more serious tone. Speaking at a special World Economic Forum session moderated by Ben Smith, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Semafor, the California governor framed his provocations as a deliberate strategy to "put a mirror up" to President Donald Trump and his allies. "It's not what we should be doing. But you've got to point out the absurdity," Newsom said. DHS funding heads to House vote after Johnson quells GOP revolt over ethanol Tom Cole says bipartisan negotiations reflect 'reality of serious governing' as bill heads to Thursday floor vote  Republicans set up a House-wide vote on a $1.2 trillion spending package on Thursday, including funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), after Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., worked overnight to quell a rebellion over Midwestern Republican energy demands. The House Rules Committee voted 9-4 to advance two spending bills needed to avoid a government shutdown that is set to begin on Jan. 30. While a compromise appears to have eased concerns for GOP lawmakers in the Midwest, the DHS funding portion is still causing ire among progressives and conservatives alike over its measures on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). One bill would fund the departments of War, Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services, and the second is aimed at DHS — including ICE. House Committee Advances Contempt Resolution Against Clintons  A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of the House using one of its most powerful punishments against a former president for the first time. In bipartisan votes, the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee approved the contempt of Congress charges, setting up potential votes in the House. Democrats were split on the measures, with a number of progressive lawmakers calling for full transparency in the Epstein investigation even if it meant threatening a former Democrat president if he refuses to testify. Iraq: Will Prosecute Islamic State Detainees From Syria  Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council said on Thursday it would begin legal proceedings against Islamic State detainees transferred from Syria after the rapid collapse of Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria triggered concerns over prison security. The U.S. military said on Tuesday its forces had transferred 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq and that the operation could eventually see up to 7,000 detainees moved out of Syria. It cited concerns over prison security after the military setbacks suffered by the Syrian Democratic Forces. An Iraqi military spokesperson confirmed that Iraq had received a first batch of 150 Islamic State detainees, including Iraqis and foreigners and said the number of future transfers would depend on security and field assessments. The spokesperson described the detainees as senior figures within the group. The mission behind Trump’s Board of Peace is simple — and critics keep getting it wrong President Trump is making big moves the world over. From nabbing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to threatening the conquest of Greenland to pushing for a Ukraine-Russia cease-fire, Trump’s foreign policy plate is full. The World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, is still buzzing about it. Overshadowed by these bigger headlines but no less important is Trump’s newly minted Board of Peace. The board is designed to implement the president’s 20-point peace plan for the war-torn Gaza Strip, as endorsed verbatim by the UN Security Council in November. MORNING GLORY: Trump uses Davos to showcase American strength and shake the global order What President Trump said at Davos — and what he didn't say Hugh Hewitt By Hugh Hewitt Fox News
When President Donald Trump agreed to address the "World Economic Forum" in Davos, he rescued that gathering from looming irrelevance — at least for a year. If the president of the United States attends a forum, the world’s collective attention will turn to it. The American public usually squints at this collection of would-be world big wigs — drawn from the world’s wealthiest, who are mostly not from our republic, but talking about it and how it and the world should work — and doesn’t like that look at all. But President Trump came with some of his "A Team" on international economic and security matters, and Made Davos Great Again. People tuned in. Two comments stood out to me. On the president’s desire to acquire Greenland, he did make one thing very clear: "I won’t use force." That simple statement buoyed markets around the world which had imagined some sort of intra-NATO kinetic conflict and panicked on Tuesday. That’s not going to happen, though the president has made it very clear he will use all levers open to him. "You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative," the president said regarding Greenland. "You can say no, and we will remember," he added. Message sent and received. |
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