Day: February 22, 2025

Did Senate Republicans Just CAVE on Cutting Inflation AGAIN?

“It’s déjà vu all over again,” Blaze News senior editor Daniel Horowitz tells Glenn. While Senate Republicans are planning on cutting a few hundred billion dollars in their next budget, they STILL passed a $340 billion budget blueprint. “Everyone hates inflation,” Horowitz argues, “except, they don’t want to reform or cut anything that’s driving it … What’s causing the current and future inflation are these programs!” Meanwhile, President Trump is asking for a balanced budget. “Now is the time,” Glenn says, for Trump to demand of Congress: “you HAVE to find these cuts!”

Elise Stefanik’s FIERY Speech EXPOSES the UN’s Betrayal of Israel!

Watch as Congresswoman Elise Stefanik delivers a POWERFUL speech at the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) "Rays of Light in the Darkness" Dinner! In this explosive address, Stefanik exposes the UN’s blatant bias against Israel, calls out elite universities for enabling antisemitism, and reaffirms America’s unwavering support for Israel.

In This Speech, Stefanik: ✔️ Exposes the UN’s betrayal and their pro-terrorist sympathies ✔️ Condemns rampant antisemitism in American universities ✔️ Defends Israel’s right to self-defense and security ✔️ Calls for severe consequences for Hamas and its supporters ✔️ Highlights Trump’s leadership in supporting Israel ✔️ Demands action for hostages still held by Hamas 🚨 Her message is clear: The UN is failing, and America must lead with strength!

Hamas’ hostage ‘barbarity’ & the West’s Jewish betrayal – Melanie Phillips

Michael Gove sits down with author and columnist Melanie Phillips to discuss her new book, The Builder’s Stone: How Jews and Christians Built the West – and Why Only They Can Save It. The book is a searing anatomy of the problems that we face geopolitically and within our own country. In it, she paints a bleak picture of the West, sitting on the horns of a decision between 'civilisation and barbarism'. She tells Michael about how Christianity and Judaism form the foundations of Western culture and how – as a consequence – the growth of antisemitism is a result of the backlash against the West. She describes the historic animus towards the state of Israel and how it is a continuation of dated and wrong assumptions about the Western oppressor, disseminated by radical left-wing ideologues. But all is not lost – Melanie gives Michael her prescription for how to save our society and urges us to learn from Judaism if civilised culture is to win out.

Karoline Leavitt CPAC interview gives reaction to Associated Press lawsuit against Trump officials

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt gives an interview at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. Leavitt spoke about working for President Donald Trump, the administration's accomplishments in its first month, becoming a mother and her journey as a politician. Leavitt also offered a reaction to the Associated Press' lawsuit against three Trump administration officials. The AP alleges the Trump administration violated its First Amendment rights after revoking White House access when the AP decided to keep "Gulf of Mexico" as its style after Trump renamed it the "Gulf of America." Leavitt, 27, is the youngest White House press secretary in history.

ATF Chief Counsel Pamela Hicks Fired by Trump, 1 Down a 1000’s More To Go!

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Pamela Hicks LinkedIn Statement 02-2025
Pamela Hicks LinkedIn Statement 02-2025

In a long-awaited move to clean house at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Attorney General Pam Bondi fired ATF Chief Counsel Pamela Hicks on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

The termination was part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort to purge Biden-era officials and reset federal agencies that have long been accused of overreach and abuse of power.

Hicks, who served in the Department of Justice for nearly 28 years, including three years as ATF Chief Counsel, announced his/her departure in a LinkedIn post.

“Earlier today, I was served official notice by the Attorney General of the United States that I was being removed from my position as the Chief Counsel of ATF and that my employment with the Department of Justice terminated,” Hicks wrote.

She thanked her colleagues for their friendship and partnership but did not provide any further details about the reason for her removal.

The Fall of a Key Biden-Era Enforcer

Pro-Second Amendment groups and gun rights advocates were quick to celebrate Hicks’ departure, viewing it as a necessary step in dismantling the ATF’s aggressive anti-gun policies under the previous administration. Gun Owners of America (GOA) noted that Hicks “oversaw the enforcement of every Biden infringement of the Second Amendment since taking the position in 2021.”

During Hicks’ tenure, the ATF faced widespread criticism for its handling of regulatory decisions, including the infamous flip-flopping on pistol braces, secretive rule-making, and heavy-handed enforcement tactics that many viewed as unconstitutional. Under her watch, ATF policies became a nightmare for gun owners, manufacturers, and retailers, with shifting legal interpretations that left the firearms community in a state of uncertainty.

Trump’s DOJ Cleans House

Hicks’ termination follows the resignation of the FBI’s General Counsel earlier this month and is part of a wider effort by the Trump administration to remove Biden-era appointees and career bureaucrats who were instrumental in implementing policies hostile to the Second Amendment. In a social media post earlier this week, Trump made his position clear:

“Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before. Therefore, I have instructed the termination of ALL remaining ‘Biden Era’ U.S. Attorneys. We must ‘clean house’ IMMEDIATELY, and restore confidence. America’s Golden Age must have a fair Justice System — THAT BEGINS TODAY!”

Kash Patel made his first speech as FBI Director; followed by his swearing in

Kash Patel Takes Oath On Bhagwad Gita In The 'Indian Treaty Room', Sworn In By AG Pam Bondi

Indian-American Kash Patel took the oath as the FBI director, swearing on the Bhagavad Gita. Kash Patel's girlfriend and family stood beside him as he recited the oath. Other members of his family were seated in the front row. US President Donald Trump also attended Kash Patel's swearing-in ceremony. The Indian Treaty Room, a historic chamber in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, served as the venue for Indian-American Kash Patel’s swearing-in. Originally built in the late 19th century as the Navy Department Library and Reception Room, the elaborately decorated Indian Treaty Room has since hosted significant events, including presidential press conferences and high-level meetings, and also served as one of the rooms to sign treaties. The exact origin of the name ‘Indian Treaty Room’ and its connection to India remains unclear. However, it is believed that the room earned its name in the 1930s when the War Department stored treaties signed with American Indian nations there.

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