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    Ex-Biden Official Calls Karine Jean-Pierre ‘Kinda Dumb’ Amid Fallout From Party Switch

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    Madeleine Jackson
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    White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing on Friday, July 30, 2021, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

    A number of Biden-era officials were stunned that former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre revealed she has decided to abandon the Democrat Party despite serving under two administrations.

    KJP’s revelation has been met with immense criticism from party insiders, including ex-Biden policy advisor Tim Wu who called the former press secretary “kinda dumb.”

    In a blistering post that has now been deleted on X on Thursday, Wu wrote: “From WH policy staff perspective, the real problem with Karine Jean-Pierre was that she was kinda dumb. No interest in understanding harder topics. Just gave random incoherent answers on policy.”

    Jean-Pierre, who served as former President Joe Biden’s press secretary for more than two years, revealed this week she is leaving the Democratic Party and releasing a memoir titled Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines. The book promises a scathing assessment of Biden’s final years in office, detailing what she calls “the betrayal by the Democratic Party” that led to his aborted re-election bid. (RELATED: Ex-Biden Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Announces Switch To Independent)

    Jean-Pierre’s pivot, according to Axios, drew immediate backlash from those she previously worked with.

    “One of the most ineffectual and unprepared people I’ve ever worked with,” one former colleague told the outlet. “She had meltdowns after any interview that asked about a topic not sent over by producers.”

    One ex-official put it bluntly in conversation with Axios: “Today Karine lost the only constituency that ever supported her – party line Democrats.”

    One White House reporter sarcastically called the project “amazing,” and suggested Jean-Pierre’s book won’t carry much weight.  

    “Did she find the manuscript somewhere in that fat binder she toted around? If I were a historian writing about the Biden White House, I wouldn’t ignore what Karine has to say, but it’s not an account in which much weight will be invested — just like her briefings,” the White House reporter told Fox News Digital. 

    A second White House reporter said they wouldn’t have even realized Jean-Pierre was in the news if Fox News Digital didn’t ask about it. 

    “She left the Democratic Party? I honestly didn’t see that story and probably wouldn’t have even noticed. I turned off my KJP Google Alert on Inauguration Day,” the reporter reacted, before joking, “Has anyone circled back with Jen Psaki?”

    A third White House reporter was “shocked” that Jean-Pierre had left the Democratic Party. 

    “I have to pick my jaw up from the floor. It is unbelievable that she, of all people, would choose this path,” the reporter told Fox News Digital. 

    “Just take a look at her entire career and identity,” they said. “You can’t change who you are just because you check a different box on a registration form. It’s also disappointing to see that she would turn her back on her party just because it’s hit a really rough patch… it speaks to character.”

    Don Jr. Signs Multimillion Deal with Video Streaming Platform

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      Madeleine Jackson
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      Photo via Gage Skidmore Flickr

      Donald Trump Jr. is taking his talents to Rumble.

      The former president’s oldest son has reportedly signed a seven-figure multi-year deal to host a podcast with the conservative social media website Rumble.

      According to The Hill, “Triggered” will debut later this month, streaming on Rumble and available on Locals, Rumble’s subscription platform, where following each episode, Trump Jr. will take live questions from viewers.

      Rumble has emerged in recent years as a smaller alternative to YouTube, formed amid long-held, unsubstantiated assertions from conservatives that Big Technology companies such as Apple, Facebook, and YouTube parent company Google are biased against their viewpoints

      “While other Big Tech companies are focused on censoring dissent, Rumble is building a platform that welcomes it, which is why so many content creators — all over the political spectrum — are now joining them,” he said in a statement this week.

      The official deal with Rumble comes as Don Jr. has seen his following on the platform skyrocket since his father left the White House.

      Trump Administration Delivers Historic Border Security Win — Lowest Apprehensions Since 1970

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      Madeleine Jackson
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      Trump at the border wall via Wikimedia Commons

      The Trump administration has closed fiscal year 2025 with a historic milestone on border security — the lowest U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions in more than five decades, according to preliminary enforcement data released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

      Border agents recorded 237,565 apprehensions in fiscal year 2025 — slightly above the 201,780 apprehensions in 1970 but dramatically below recent levels. The numbers represent an 87% drop compared to the average of the past four fiscal years (1.86 million apprehensions) and showcase what can happen when the federal government finally enforces immigration laws.

      This achievement came even though 72% of this year’s total apprehensions happened during the final 111 days of the Biden administration — before President Trump returned to office and immediately began reversing his predecessor’s “open-border” policies.

      “Fiscal year 2025 shows what happens when we enforce the law without compromise,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott. “For too long, agents and officers were handcuffed by failed policies. Today they are empowered to do their jobs — and the result is the most secure border in modern history.”

      Reversing Biden’s Border Chaos

      When President Trump took office in January 2025, he inherited what many described as a border crisis fueled by Biden’s mass-release policies. In just the first 111 days of the fiscal year, under Biden’s watch, 172,026 apprehensions occurred — nearly three-quarters of the year’s total.

      But once Trump’s immigration directives took effect, the situation changed dramatically. Over the next 254 days, apprehensions plummeted to 65,539 — just 27% of the fiscal year’s total.

      September 2025 alone saw only about 279 apprehensions per day along the Southwest border — a staggering 95% decline compared to the Biden-era daily average of 5,110. It also marked the fifth consecutive month of zero illegal immigrant releases by Border Patrol — a stark contrast to 9,144 releases in September 2024.

      Across all entry points, CBP recorded roughly 26,000 total encounters in September, down 89% from Biden’s monthly averages.

      Strong Action From Day One

      President Trump wasted no time taking decisive action to reestablish border control:

      • Deployed additional personnel to the southern border.
      • Ended “catch-and-release”, ensuring illegal migrants are no longer released while awaiting hearings.
      • Shut down Biden’s CBP One app parole loophole, later repurposing the app to help migrants self-deport.
      • Paused parole programs and authorized ICE to cancel parole statuses.
      • Ordered strict enforcement of existing immigration laws, restoring morale and authority to frontline border agents.

      These policies stand in sharp contrast to Biden’s approach, which relied on controversial “parole” programs and insisted on new legislation instead of acting on existing laws.

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      Republican Mega-donor Rebukes ‘Corrupt’ Trump Admin.

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      Madeleine Jackson
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      Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel and one of the Republican Party’s most influential donors, delivered a sharp warning this week about the direction of the Trump administration, accusing it of ethical lapses and raising concerns about government pressure on corporate America.

      Speaking Tuesday at a Wall Street Journal–hosted conference in West Palm Beach, Griffin said the administration has blurred the line between public service and private enrichment.

      “This administration has definitely made missteps in choosing decisions or courses that have been very, very enriching to the families of those in the administration,” Griffin said. “That calls into question: is the public interest being served?”

      Griffin emphasized that public trust depends on leaders acting with integrity and restraint.

      “One of the things that you want to believe is that those who serve the public interest have the public interest at heart in everything they do,” he added.

      Concerns Amid New Reporting on Trump Family Finances

      Griffin’s remarks come as new reporting has intensified scrutiny of the Trump family’s business dealings. According to recent coverage, Trump and his sons reportedly received a $500 million investment connected to the United Arab Emirates for their cryptocurrency venture shortly before Trump’s second inauguration.

      Separately, The New York Times reported last month that Trump and his family have earned at least $1.4 billion since returning to office—a figure the paper described as a conservative estimate.

      The White House rejected Griffin’s criticism. Spokesman Kush Desai told the Financial Times that the administration’s record speaks for itself:

      “The only special interest guiding the Trump administration’s decision-making is the best interest of the American people. The fact that major stock indexes have hit multiple all-time highs, real wages have grown, and inflation has cooled since President Trump took office is proof that this administration is delivering for every American.”

      A Free-Market Conservative Pushback

      Griffin, who donated tens of millions of dollars to Republican candidates in 2024 but declined to formally endorse Trump, has increasingly positioned himself as a free-market conservative skeptical of government overreach and protectionism. He has been especially critical of tariffs, warning they place the U.S. economy “on a slippery slope to crony capitalism.”

      That concern extends to what Griffin sees as an unhealthy dynamic between Washington and the private sector.

      “Griffin said the dynamic has generated concerns that the US would enter a continuous cycle of corporate leaders needing to pander to whomever is in power, instead of relying on the success of their business,” the Financial Times reported.

      Griffin put it more bluntly during the conference:

      “Most CEOs just don’t want to find themselves in the business of having to in some sense suck up to one administration after another to succeed in running their businesses.”

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      Trump, Biden To Make Dueling Border Visits This Week

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        Madeleine Jackson
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        Trump at the border wall via Wikimedia Commons

        On Thursday, both President Biden and Donald Trump plan to visit the U.S.-Mexico border as illegal immigration continues to be a central topic through the 2024 election.

        Biden will travel to Brownsville, Texas to meet with U.S. Border Patrol agents, law enforcement, and local leaders, according to a White House official. 

        That same day, Trump is delivering remarks in Eagle Pass, Texas, Fox News previously confirmed. 

        Brownsville and Eagle Pass are about 325 miles, or about a 5-hour-20 minute drive, apart. 

        According to a Fox News analysis published last week, nearly 7.3 million migrants are known to have illegally crossed the southwest border since Biden took office. 

        That number is greater than the population of 36 individual states. It comes from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which has already reported 961,537 border encounters in the current fiscal year, which runs from October through September. If the current pace of illegal immigration does not slow down, fiscal year 2024 will break last year’s record of 2,475,669 southwest border encounters — a number that by itself exceeds the population of New Mexico, a border state. 

        The total number of southwest land border encounters since Biden assumed office in 2021 is 7,298,486, CBP data shows. 

        DeSantis Signs Bill to Rename Florida Airport After Trump

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          Madeleine Jackson
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          Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) quietly signed legislation Monday to rename Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump — a move that underscores how Trump’s name is being embedded across Florida’s physical and political landscape.

          The measure would rebrand the airport as President Donald J. Trump International Airport, pending administrative follow-through. While the law references Federal Aviation Administration involvement, the FAA has made clear it won’t stand in the way.

          The agency told The New York Times it “does not approve airport name changes,” calling them a local matter, and said its role would be limited to “administrative tasks to include updating navigational charts and databases.”

          If finalized, the new name would take effect July 1, 2026.

          A coordinated push around the Trump brand

          The renaming effort didn’t emerge in isolation. On Feb. 13, 2026, Trump’s family business filed a trademark application covering the airport’s name — along with potential use of the DJT airport code for merchandise.

          The Trump Organization has said Trump and his family will not receive royalties or licensing fees tied to the change. Still, the trademark filing signals a broader effort to formalize and control how the Trump name is used in connection with major infrastructure.

          Palm Beach is already ground zero for Trump’s post-presidency footprint, anchored by Mar-a-Lago just minutes from the airport. The renaming effectively turns a key gateway into a branded extension of that orbit.

          And it fits a longer pattern: Trump’s name has been affixed to hotels, towers, golf courses, and residential properties worldwide — a branding strategy that blends real estate, politics, and personal identity more tightly than any modern U.S. political figure.

          Celebration — and backlash

          Eric Trump quickly celebrated the move on X, writing:

          “Palm Beach International Airport is now officially…. ‘President Donald J. Trump International Airport!’”

          But the decision is already drawing sharp criticism, especially over cost and priorities.

          Politico reported that Florida lawmakers initially set aside $2.75 million for signage, branding, and website updates tied to the change.

          State Rep. Fentrice Driskell, the Florida House Minority Leader, blasted the move:

          “Your money is being misused to celebrate the man who caused gas prices to rise to over four dollars a gallon, grocery costs to shoot up, and health care prices to spike,” she said. “Republicans are out of touch when it comes to the real issues impacting Floridians. The people of Florida did not ask for this. It’s clear Tallahassee Republicans care more about political stunts than they care about your wallet.”

          Not just an airport — a broader legacy play

          The timing is notable.

          The airport news coincided with newly unveiled renderings for Trump’s planned Presidential Library in Miami, a waterfront project designed to cement his legacy in his adopted home state.

          While details are still emerging, the proposed library signals a long-term institutional presence — the kind typically associated with past presidents’ archives and policy centers. Combined with the airport renaming, it points to a coordinated effort to anchor Trump’s post-presidential identity physically across Florida.

          Taken together, the moves suggest something bigger than a naming change: a deliberate expansion of Trump-branded landmarks — from transportation hubs to cultural institutions — concentrated in one state.

          Florida isn’t just where Trump lives.

          It’s increasingly where his legacy is being built in concrete, steel, and signage.

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          Read: Republican Presidents’ Best Christmas Messages

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            Madeleine Jackson
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            Office of Congressman Tom Osborne, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

            Over the years, Republican presidents have shared Christmas messages that reflect their administrations’ values and the spirit of the holiday season.

            Here are four notable Christmas messages from past Republican presidents:

            George W. Bush (2001-2009):

            In his first Christmas address after the September 11 attacks, President Bush spoke about the nation’s resilience and the importance of faith during challenging times.

            “This year in the midst of extraordinary times, our Nation has shown the world that though there is great evil, there is a greater good.”

            He emphasized the importance of love and sharing, noting: “Americans have given of themselves, sacrificing to help others and showing the spirit of love and sharing that is so much a part of the Christmas season.”

            Listen:

            George H.W. Bush (1989-1993):

            December 11, 1991

            At Christmas, we celebrate the promise of salvation that God gave to mankind almost 2,000 years ago. The birth of Christ changed the course of history, and His life changed the soul of man. Christ taught that giving is the greatest of all aspirations and that the redemptive power of love and sacrifice is stronger than any force of arms. It is testimony to the wisdom and the truth of these teachings that they have not only endured but also flourished over two millennia.

            Blessed with an unparalleled degree of freedom and security, generations of Americans have been able to celebrate Christmas with open joy. Tragically, that has not always been the case in other nations, but we look to the future with optimism, and we celebrate the holidays with special gladness as courageous peoples around the world continue to claim the civil and religious liberty to which all people are heirs. The triumph of democratic ideals and the lessening of global tensions give us added reason for celebration this Christmas season, and as the world community draws closer together, the wisdom of Christ’s counsel to “love thy neighbor as thyself” grows clearer.

            By His words and by His example, Christ has called us to share our many blessings with others. As individuals and as a Nation, in our homes and in our communities, there are countless ways that we can extend to others the same love and mercy that God showed humankind when He gave us His only Son. During this holy season and throughout the year, let us look to the selfless spirit of giving that Jesus embodied as inspiration in our own lives — giving thanks for what God has done for us and abiding by Christ’s teaching to do for others as we would do for ourselves.

            Ronald Reagan (1981-1989):

            Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977):

            December 24, 1975

            MERRY CHRISTMAS! These two words conjure up all of the good feelings that mankind has ever held for itself and its creator: reverence, tenderness, humility, generosity, tolerance–love. These are the stars we try to follow. These are the most enduring treasures we can bring to our world. I can remember a few Christmases in my own youth when just about the only thing we had to offer each other as a family was the love we shared, and the faith that together we could see things through to a better future. And it did. It made us work harder, study harder, try harder–and it brought out qualities and depths of strength and character that none of us in those days thought we had.

            The spirit of Christmas is ageless, irresistible and knows no barriers. It reaches out to add a glow to the humblest of homes and the stateliest of mansions. It catches up saint and sinner alike in its warm embrace. It is the season to be jolly–but to be silent and prayerful as well.

            I know this will be a particularly happy Christmas for me. I celebrate it surrounded by those I love and who love me. I celebrate it by joining with all of our citizens in observing a Christmas when Americans can honor the Prince of Peace in a nation at peace.

            The Ford family wishes you and your family a Christmas that brings all of the joy, the fulfillment, and the inspiration of this most precious of seasons. May God’s blessings be with you all.

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            Trump Seeks More Than $6M From Fani Willis’ Office

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              Madeleine Jackson
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              By Dan Scavino - https://twitter.com/Scavino45/status/924068892984725504, Public Domain

              President Donald Trump is seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and legal costs from the office of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, following the dismissal of the 2020 election interference case she brought against him.

              The request comes after Willis was permanently removed from the case last September, when the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that she and her office could not continue prosecuting it. The court cited an “appearance of impropriety” stemming from Willis’ romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade, whom she had appointed to lead the case. The prosecution was formally dismissed in November.

              Under a law passed by Georgia state legislators last year, defendants are entitled to seek reimbursement of legal costs if a prosecutor is disqualified due to their own improper conduct and the case is subsequently dismissed. The statute allows defendants to request “all reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred” in their defense. Any award is reviewed by the judge overseeing the case and paid from the prosecutor’s office budget.

              Trump’s lead Georgia attorney, Steve Sadow, said the request follows directly from that law.

              “In accordance with Georgia law, President Trump has moved the Court to award reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in his defense of the politically motivated, and now rightfully dismissed, case brought by disqualified DA Fani Willis,” Sadow said in a statement.

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              A motion filed Wednesday asks the court to award Trump $6,261,613.08 in legal fees and costs.

              “President Trump prays that this Court award attorney fees and costs for the defense of President Trump in the amount of $6,261,613,08,” the filing states.

              Trump and 18 others were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury in August 2023. Trump surrendered at the Fulton County Jail on August 24, where he was booked and released.

              Last month, another defendant in the same case filed a similar request for reimbursement. In response, Willis’ office submitted a motion asking to be heard on any fee and cost claims.

              In that filing, Willis’ office challenged the constitutionality of the law that allows defendants to seek reimbursement, arguing it improperly targets elected prosecutors.

              “The statute raises grave separation-of-powers concerns by purporting to impose financial liability on a constitutional officer, twice elected by the citizens of Fulton County, for the lawful exercise of her core duties under the Georgia Constitution,” the motion said.

              Willis’ filing also argued that the law violates due process by applying retroactively.

              The statute, her office said, “retroactively impos[es] a novel fee-shifting scheme” that places a substantial financial burden on Fulton County taxpayers without providing them any recourse.

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              Florida Governor Breaks Silence on Potential Trump Arrest

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              Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is finally addressing former President Donald Trump’s remarks over the weekend that Manhattan prosecutors plan to arrest him on Tuesday.

              During an event Monday, DeSantis slammed George Soros-backed prosecutor Alvin Bragg’s highly politicized yearslong witchhunt into the former president.

              “I’ve seen rumors swirl. I have not seen any facts yet, and so I don’t know what’s going to happen,” said DeSantis, a likely 2024 Republican presidential hopeful. “But I do know this: The Manhattan district attorney is a Soros-funded prosecutor and so he, like other Soros-funded prosecutors, they weaponize their office to impose a political agenda on society at the expense of the rule of law and public safety.”

              “But what I can speak to is if you have a prosecutor, who is ignoring crimes happening every single day in his jurisdiction, and he chooses to go back many, many years ago to try to use something about porn star hush-money payments, that’s an example of pursuing a political agenda and weaponizing the office,” he said.

              DeSantis also noted that his office would not be involved in the case “in any way,” signaling that he has no plans to help Trump fight extradition to New York should he face charges.

              Prosecutors are expected to charge Trump with a felony by arguing that the alleged crime was committed to hide an illegal campaign contribution. The potential problem for Trump centers around how his company reimbursed former attorney Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to related charges and served time in prison.

              The payment to Daniels was listed as a legal expense and Trump’s company cited a retainer agreement with Cohen. The retainer agreement did not exist and the reimbursement was not related to any legal services from Cohen, thus setting up a potential misdemeanor criminal charge of falsifying business records. A report by NBC News said that Trump personally signed several of the checks to Cohen while he was serving as president.

              Prosecutors can elevate the misdemeanor to a felony if they can prove that Trump’s “‘intent to defraud’ included an intent to commit or conceal a second crime.”

              Prosecutors argue that the second crime is that the $130,000 hush payment was an improper donation to the Trump campaign because the money was used to stop a story for the purpose of benefiting his presidential campaign.

              Federal Prosecutors ‘At Work’ To Bring Charges Against John Bolton

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              The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

              Federal prosecutors are reportedly preparing charges against former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton, a longtime critic of President Trump, over his handling of classified materials — a move that comes after months of internal resistance from within the Justice Department.

              According to CNN’s Katelyn Polantz, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland met over the weekend to hammer out the details of a potential indictment. Citing unnamed sources, Polantz reported that the Maryland team had initially pushed back against DOJ leadership’s push to charge Bolton, but those objections have now “lifted,” and the team is “at work” on the case.

              The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

              Appearing on CNN’s The Situation Room with anchor Pamela Brown, Polantz explained that the disagreement was “about when to charge” Bolton — suggesting that some inside the DOJ were concerned about timing rather than substance.

              “From what I had learned through sources,” Polantz said, “was that the dispute was over timing — whether to charge John Bolton very soon or prepare an indictment very soon to take it through the grand jury, or whether there needed to be more time since those searches of his home and office only took place a couple of weeks ago.”

              In late August, FBI agents raided Bolton’s Maryland home and private office, seizing materials reportedly marked “secret,” “confidential,” and “classified,” including documents referencing weapons of mass destruction. Investigators also collected electronics and files labeled “Trump I–IV,” according to court filings.

              Bolton — who has been a vocal Trump critic since leaving the administration — has denied any wrongdoing. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, said the items taken were “decades old” and insisted that his client “did nothing inappropriate.”

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