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A Florida sheriff is combating illegal immigration by sharing a bold statement with those who are in the state illegally ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration. »And I leave with this message: ‘Southbound and down.’ Do it yourself. You can self-deport and avoid a lot of prison sentence, but it’s time. Southbound and down, » Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a press conference on Wednesday. Grady was joined by Gov. Ron DeSantis and several other local and state officials during the press conference held Winter Haven to discuss actions to combat illegal immigration.Judd said a crackdown on illegal immigration would help reduce crime.FLORIDA PROPOSAL WOULD BAR ILLEGAL MIGRANTS IN THE US FROM ATTENDING SOME COLLEGES »Florida needs to set the example for the other states and support the president [Trump] to get rid of these criminals who are victimizing our people, » Judd said. During the press conference, Judd also shared several specific examples of crimes involving illegal immigrants, including cases of murder, DUI manslaughter and organized theft rings.DeSantis echoed Judd and said he was confident that the second Trump administration would take swift action against the outgoing Biden administration’s immigration policy.FLORIDA SHERIFF TO CONGRESS AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS NABBED IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROBE: ‘SHAME ON ALL OF THEM’ »We in Florida have a sense of urgency to accomplish this mission, » DeSantis said. « The mission is very simple: We need to end the illegal immigration crisis once and for all in these United States of America. »Florida sued the Biden administration on several different occasions, including over its « illegal » catch-and-release policies at the southern border and, most recently, its alleged refusal to help the state purge noncitizens from voter rolls in the 2024 election. FLORIDA HUMAN TRAFFICKING STING NABS 157 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 25 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTSDeSantis scheduled a special session to begin the week after Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration to fund efforts to address illegal immigration, including detention and relocation. The governor has said the state must work to support Trump’s promises to tackle illegal immigration and ensure that « we don’t have any lingering incentives for people to come into our state illegally. »CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump thanked DeSantis for calling a special session, saying « hopefully other Governors will follow! »Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.



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Los Angeles authorities said a couple was arrested for impersonating firefighters after they attempted to enter an evacuation zone with a fake firetruck near the Palisades Fire area.The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that Dustin Nehl, 31, and Jennifer Nehl, 44, were arrested for Impersonating a Firefighter and entering an evacuation zone.Officials said an LAPD patrol unit was driving through the Palisades Fire area with fire personnel and noticed a fire truck that did not appear to be legitimate. The officers reached out to deputies and shared that the individuals in the phony fire truck attempted to enter an evacuation zone.LOS ANGELES WILDFIRES: ARMED HOMEOWNERS PATROL FOR LOOTERS INSIDE EVACUATION ZONEUpon approaching the truck, officials said deputies noticed that both suspects were wearing turnout gear. The occupants claimed to be from the « Roaring River Fire Department » in Oregon. However, deputies learned that the department was not legitimate, and the truck was purchased at an auction.The fire truck was impounded by authorities. LA MAYOR’S OFFICE SILENT ON DEPUTY WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF FIRE DEPT., PLACED ON LEAVE FOR ALLEGED BOMB THREATOfficials said the two occupants were also wearing CAL-Fire t-shirts under the turnout gear, and had helmets and radios.The couple admitted to deputies that they had entered the evacuation zone.Authorities uncovered that Dustin Nehl has a criminal history in Oregon, including criminal mischief and arson. 2 MORE FIREBUGS CHARGED AS LA’S NEW TOUGH-ON-CRIME DA HEATS UP FIGHT AGAINST LOOTERS AND ARSONISTSInvestigators will be presenting the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration on Tuesday. As of January 12, approximately 29 people have been arrested in Los Angeles so far in connection to criminal activity related to the ongoing wildfires.Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said 25 of those arrested were in the area of the Eaton Fire, while four others came from the Palisades Fire evacuation zone. Fox News Digital’s Danielle Wallace contributed to this report. 



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NFL fans usually use the phrase « frozen tundra » to describe the conditions at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. But on Sunday night, it could have been used to describe the field at Highmark Stadium for the playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens.Temperatures in Orchard Park, New York, fell to around 16 degrees as light snow fell onto the field. It made the ball slippery and tougher to catch as well as made the tackles hurt just a little bit more.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Bills held the lead in the fourth quarter with two Tyler Bass field goals and won the game, 27-25.It was the Ravens who felt the brunt of the conditions late in the game.Lamar Jackson found tight end Mark Andrews for a 16-yard completion with 8:50 left in the game. But Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard punched the ball out of Andrews’ hands and Buffalo recovered the fumble. It was one of three turnovers Baltimore committed.It was far from over.Jackson and the Ravens could still tie the game up. He led the team on an eight-play, 88-yard drive that ended with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Isiah Likely. The Ravens were down two points.SAQUON BARKLEY CARVES UP RAMS DEFENSE IN SNOW, EAGLES MOVE TO NFC TITLE GAMEBaltimore got set for the 2-point conversion attempt. Jackson broke out to his right and had Andrews open. The ball went into the veteran tight end’s hands, but he could not come up with the catch. The Bills breathed a sigh of relief and closed the game out.Josh Allen finished with two rushing touchdowns in the game. He was 16-of-22 passing with 127 yards.For the Ravens, their magical season came to an end.Jackson was 18-of-25 with 254 passing yards, two touchdown passes and an interception. The Bills’ defense held Derrick Henry to 84 rushing yards. It was the fewest yards he had since Dec. 15 against the New York Giants.The Bills next meet the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship with a trip to Super Bowl LIX on the line. Buffalo beat Kansas City on Nov. 17, 30-21.Buffalo hasn’t made a Super Bowl since the 1993 season. They have never won a Super Bowl. It will be their first conference championship game since the 2020 season. They lost to the Chiefs in that game.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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Travelers arriving in Music City may soon be greeted by Trump International Airport.On Friday, Tennessee Republican State Rep. Todd Warner filed House Bill 217, which would rename Nashville International Airport to honor Trump.The bill would require the metropolitan airport authority to take actions to execute the name change.Those actions would include setting up new signage, changing registered trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), revising all existing contracts and legal documents to reflect the new name, and updating references with local, state and federal agencies.HOUSE REPUBLICANS PUSH TO RENAME DC INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AFTER TRUMPDuring the transition period, the bill states that the airport may operate business using its current name with the designation of « doing business as Trump International Airport » or « d/b/a Trump International Airport. »If passed, the bill would take effect on Jan. 1, 2026.This is not the first time a lawmaker has pushed to rename an airport after Trump.TRUMP ‘EMBODIES WHAT BEING AN AMERICAN IS ALL ABOUT,’ UFC’S DANA WHITE SAYSBack in April 2024, a group of House Republicans also pushed to rename Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia after Trump.Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., the House GOP’s chief deputy whip, introduced the bill, along with six cosponsors. « In my lifetime, our nation has never been greater than under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, » Reschenthaler previously told Fox News Digital. « As millions of domestic and international travelers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity and strength than hearing ‘Welcome to Trump International Airport’ as they land on American soil. »If passed, it would be the second D.C.-area airport named for a Republican commander in chief after Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.TRUMP SET TO PROCLAIM AMERICA’S COMEBACK IN SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS: ‘ENTERING A GOLDEN AGE’Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., previously told Fox News Digital that « it is only fitting that we would do the same for another one of our greatest presidents. »Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., also echoed Moore and said « I can see no more fitting recognition than naming both airports in our nation’s capital after America’s two best presidents: DCA after President Reagan and Dulles after President Trump. »Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. 



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Millions of people across the country are expected to tune in to President-elect Trump’s second inauguration ceremony. Television networks, online publications and social media outlets are preparing for the big event. The way inaugurations have been presented to the public has changed drastically over the years. »We must think big and dream even bigger, » Trump said during his first inaugural address in 2017.Tens of millions of people watched his first address in real time – both on television and through online streaming. But inaugural addresses and analysis of the speeches were not always available immediately. In 1789, when George Washington was sworn in for the first time, his speech was not available to the public until several days later.TRUMP NAMES LATEST CABINET PICKS AS JAN. 20 INAUGURATION NEARSThomas Jefferson became the first president to have his inauguration speech printed in a newspaper the same day he gave his address in 1801. The National Intelligencer printed the speech on the morning of Jefferson’s inauguration.James Polk was the first president to have his address reported by telegraph. It was also the first time a speech was shown in a newspaper illustration, by the Illustrated London News.Drawings were the main visual for inaugurations for another 12 years, until photography became more frequently used. James Buchanan was the first president to have a photograph taken at his swearing-in. Another 40 years later, video was used to record inaugurations for the public.William McKinley was the first president to appear on a movie camera during his inaugural address in 1901. Only silent films were available then, but that would change over the years as inaugural addresses began to incorporate audio.In 1921, Warren Harding was the first to use loudspeakers to address the crowd attending his inauguration in person. Four years later, Calvin Coolidge was the first to have his inaugural broadcast nationally by radio. The White House Historical Association estimates his 1925 address reached more than 23 million radio listeners. Herbert Hoover gave the first multimedia inaugural. His 1929 address was the first recorded on a talking newsreel. »It is a dedication and consecration under God to the highest office in service of our people, » Hoover said during his address.After World War II, an increasing number of Americans bought television sets for their homes. By 1949, almost all major cities had at least one local television station, and 4.2 million American homes had TV sets. Harry Truman became the first president to have his inauguration broadcast live that year. More than a decade later, John F. Kennedy had his address broadcast in color for the estimated 500,000 Americans who had color television sets. »Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country, » Kennedy famously said during his inauguration speech.Ronald Reagan sought to bring the pageantry of inauguration events to Americans across the country. His inaugural committee hosted around 100 satellite inaugural balls that were broadcast in 32 cities. »Almost 200 years ago, at the first inaugural, people came by stagecoach. This time, people all over America, millions of people, are attending this one by satellite, » Reagan said during a ball at the Washington Hilton Hotel.More than a decade later, Bill Clinton’s second inauguration in 1997 was available on the internet via livestream. Clinton had signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 just a year before at the Library of Congress. »Ten years ago, the internet was the mystical province of physicists; today, it is a commonplace encyclopedia for millions of schoolchildren, » Clinton said during his inaugural address. « As we look back at this remarkable century, we may ask, ‘Can we hope not just to follow, but even to surpass the achievements of the 20th century in America?’ »With the growth of the internet, social media use also expanded. »We have always understood that when times change, so must we, » Barack Obama said at his second inaugural address in 2013.Obama was the first president to join Twitter. His 2013 address generated more than 1 million tweets. According to Pew Research, around 51% of Americans owned a smartphone at the time. When Trump was sworn into office in 2017, that percentage rose to 77%. Cellphone carriers installed extracellular antennas ahead of the address for the massive crowd that would be sharing photos and videos from the day’s events on social media.When Joe Biden gave his address in 2021, his inaugural committee relied on technology for nearly every aspect of the event. The coronavirus pandemic forced much of Biden’s festivities to move online. »The world is watching all of us today. So, here is my message to those beyond our borders: America has been tested, and we have come out stronger for it, » Biden said during his address.



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It’s been nearly three years since « Dancing with the Stars » pro Lindsay Arnold announced her exit, and she hasn’t regretted it one bit. In a new interview, the professional dancer who starred in the dance competition series for 10 seasons, opened up about her decision to leave the show at the height of finding mega fame and success. « A lot of my priorities and where I wanted to spend my time … it just shifted, » she told People magazine. « My mindset shifted. Time goes 10 times faster when you have kids, and I just know that this time is so precious and something that you don’t get back. » ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ PRO LINDSAY ARNOLD ANNOUNCES SHE’S LEAVING THE SHOW: ‘WE EXHAUSTED EVERY OPTION’ »I did want to have a sense of accomplishment within the show knowing that, ‘OK, if we do have kids and I don’t come back, do I feel like I fulfilled what I hope to do?’ I did feel like I was at that point. We honestly were probably past the point of being ready. We were like, ‘OK, we really want this now,’ and I’m glad we waited for that time because it felt so right for us. » Arnold, who shares two daughters, Sage, 4, and June, almost 2, with husband Samuel Cusick, said the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles never appealed to her. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER »To be honest, I actually never, ever loved or embraced Hollywood in a sense of where I’d want to live, » she said. « Loved everything about what it offered to me, what it did for my career, what I was able to do out there, but I was actually always the pro that, in between seasons, [who] would sneak back to Utah to be with my family. This has always been where I know I want to raise my family. » « Growing up in Utah, the city life was never for me, » she added. « But like I said, I know that my life would not be where it is without that time, and so I am so grateful. » These days, Arnold continues to gain traction on social media, from her workout tutorials to her lifestyle vlogs.  LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS »When I decided to step away from ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ I didn’t have this grand plan of, ‘OK, this is my career. This is where we’re going.’ I just knew I wanted to do things that were authentic to me, but that can be really scary because you just don’t know how that will be received, » she said of becoming an influencer. « At the time, I had a social media following for people who only watched me and followed me because of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ That was scary, because I’m like, are they just going to hate me if I’m like, ‘Sorry, guys, I’m not doing it anymore. I’m going to be a mom’? Maybe people hate moms. But it’s been so cool because every step of the way, by just truly being myself, sharing what I’m doing, it’s naturally evolved my career and my engagement, my community in the most perfect way. » While Arnold said she still misses the show, she doesn’t regret her decision to leave. « There are so many things I miss about the show, » she said. « I miss all my friends on the show. The community, the family, it is real. The second my sister hops onto the show, they’re treating her like a little sister because it’s family. » « What I don’t miss is it is a full-on time commitment. If you want to be good at your job, if you want to do well, it’s a 24/7 job, » she continued. « And when you’re a mom, that’s a 24/7 job, so that battle is really difficult. » »It’s felt like a very natural progression for me, which I’m grateful for because, of course, there was always those moments when I did choose to step away that first season of like, ‘Am I going to regret this?’ » she said. « I’m really grateful to say that I haven’t. I haven’t regretted my decisions one step of the way, » she added. 



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On the eve of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a multi-million dollar network of socialist and Islamist organizations scaled back its plans for a massive citywide « resistance, » retreating to a quiet park in a corner of Washington, D.C., called Meridian Hill. They now predict a crowd of 2,000, a far cry from the 50,000 originally planned for the National Mall, Washington Monument and Constitution Avenue NW.But the network of well-funded organizations, which I call the Woke Army, is pressing ahead with protests in 84 cities, rebranded in emails sent Sunday afternoon to supporters with the message, « STAND WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. WE FIGHT BACK, » following Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas. In the nation’s capital, the ANSWER Coalition, a self-declared Marxist organization based in D.C., secured a permit, which I obtained, for the smaller Meridian Hill protest after withdrawing its application for the larger citywide demonstration.THE PROFESSIONAL PROTEST MACHINE BEHIND THE ANTI-TRUMP ‘PEOPLE’S MARCH’Despite media portrayals of these protests as grassroots movements, they are anything but. The ANSWER Coalition’s operations are highly coordinated and funded by professional activism networks, much like Saturday’s « People’s March, » which my reporting revealed was organized by a for-profit professional protest logistics company, Movement Catalyst LLC, which executes events with military precision.These professional organizers create a polished veneer of « grassroots » spontaneity for protests that are, in reality, meticulously engineered political theater and not grassroots but rather AstroTurf. They churned out near identical emails around 4 p.m. on Sunday, summoning followers to their Monday protests.For years now, I’ve been tracking these organizations as part of my reporting for the Pearl Project, a nonprofit journalism initiative named for Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, who was murdered in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2002 in the name of identity politics and sectarianism. Democracy thrives on transparency, and the public deserves to know when protests are driven by ideological agendas masquerading as grassroots movements.Members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation created the ANSWER Coalition, short for « Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, » after 9/11. It has consistently championed authoritarian regimes, including socialist governments in Russia, China, Venezuela, North Korea, and Cuba. Brian Becker, the ANSWER Coalition leader who got the permit for the Meridian Hill protest, is a vocal proponent of Marxism and socialism.The organization’s history includes inflammatory anti-American incidents, such as a protest this past summer against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi, president of the Richmond chapter of American Muslims for Palestine, spray-painted « HAMAS IS COMIN » on a statue at Union Station. The National Park Service pulled ANSWER Coalition’s permit after the protest turned violent, with demonstrators burning U.S. flags and clashing with police.Michael Litterst, a spokesman for the U.S. National Park Service, told me today that the ANSWER Coalition « canceled » its application for the citywide protest. He directed questions to the ANSWER Coalition about why it canceled its application. The ANSWER Coalition didn’t respond to a request for comment.The permit reveals the intricate planning behind this supposed protest that the media will likely cast as spontaneous:The equipment list reveals the professionalism behind these protests: one stage, 20 tables, 40 chairs, 200 handheld signs, banners, a sound system, podium, and propaganda materials, including literature and bumper stickers. The ANSWER Coalition permit said it plans to bring an « opaque secure bucket for collecting donations. »The Park Service permit reminded organizers in bold text: « It is prohibited to climb, remove, or in any way injure any statue, seat, wall, fountain, light poles, elevator towers, or other architectural feature » within the park.The ANSWER Coalition’s history raises questions about its ability to maintain order. But Litterest, the U.S. National Park Service spokesman, told me: « DC courts have previously indicated that denial of or limitations on permits for First Amendment demonstrations based on contemplated acts of violence are appropriate only when and where the threat is real, substantial and beyond the reasonable control of law enforcement. »Last week, on a website created just days after Trump’s election, protest organizers said they had about 50 « endorsing » groups. Now, that number has increased to 205 groups, and it’s clear from the names on the growing list that their origins are far from grassroots. I’ve added the new names to a public Pearl Project public database, and, according to my new analysis, 58 of the groups are self-described socialist organizations, 25 are Islamist, Muslim, Arab or Palestinian, and the remaining 122 are socialist and Islamist adjacent. They consistently seek to destroy Israel as a state.The « red » in tomorrow’s alliance includes well-funded protesters: the ANSWER Coalition; Code Pink, an anti-Israel group funded by Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based American billionaire tied to China’s Communist Party, according to the New York Times; the Party for Socialism and Liberation, advocating for dismantling capitalism and aligning the U.S. with socialist regimes; the People’s Forum, a socialist group that serves as a proxy for Singham’s pro-China agenda, as also documented by The New York Times; and Democratic Socialists of America, the largest socialist organization in the U.S.It also now includes the « Project for a Revolutionary Marxist International. »CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe « green » of this axis includes: Students for Justice in Palestine, founded by University of California at Berkeley academic Hatem Bazian, and now fomenting many of the anti-Jew campus protests, banned now on many campuses; Palestinian Feminist Collective, committed to « Palestinian liberation & beyond »; Palestinian Youth Movement, dedicated to a « strategy of mobilization, agitation and confrontation »; the U.S. Palestinian Community Network, which organized days of protests in Chicago to disrupt the Democratic Party’s convention; and the Muslim American Society, which created a « Survive Pack » with a resource from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, whose co-founder, Nihad Awad, said he was « happy » about the Oct. 7 incursions by Hamas into Israel.The ANSWER Coalition’s stated purpose for the protest in Washington is to « present a popular resistance to the Trump Administration, » but its true agenda is more insidious: dismantling American democracy and promoting authoritarian socialist ideologies. From Beijing to Caracas, the ANSWER Coalition and its Woke Army allies draw inspiration from regimes, like Hamas, that suppress dissent and curtail freedoms.As the Woke Army marches from Meridian Hill Park to Black Lives Matter Plaza, it’s crucial for Americans to remain vigilant. Behind the banners and bullhorns lies a well-funded operation intent on reshaping the narrative of grassroots resistance into one that serves its own ideological goals. Understanding these forces is the first step toward safeguarding democracy.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM ASRA NOMANI



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UFC President Dana White spoke glowingly about President-elect Trump on Sunday night in Washington with his inauguration only hours away.White talked to supporters at the Capital One Arena – home of the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals and Georgetown Hoyas – about Trump winning the election through every bit of adversity a presidential candidate could possibly face.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM »The people have spoke loud and clear. America wants President Trump back in the White House. Think about this: Winning this election after everything that has happened over the last few years is an amazing achievement and an incredible comeback story, » he said. »Think of all the things President Trump had to go through to get back here. All the powerful forces that tried to take him down: the mainstream media, partisan prosecutors, assassins. It’s absolutely insane what this man has been through. And only President Trump could have fought through all those obstacles, all the attacks and still come out the winner.In the end, what it comes down to is that Trump is a « winner, » White said.UFC STAR COLBY COVINGTON SAID HE LOST FIGHT BECAUSE HE WAS ‘CAMPAIGNING FOR TRUMP’ »But, you know what? That’s just what he is. This guy is a winner. And I say this all the time. He’s the toughest, most resilient person that I’ve ever met and nothing was going to stop him from fighting so hard for the country he loves. »He embodies what being an American is all about. We are the most toughest, resilient people on Earth and nothing can stop us when we unite. »White and Trump have deepened their relationship over the years. Trump was one of White’s biggest supporters in the early years of UFC. In turn, White has supported Trump’s presidential election bids.This time around, White spoke at the Republican National Convention and the rally that took place at Madison Square Garden days before the election.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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President-elect Donald Trump outlined his plans for the opening days of his administration during his Victory Rally in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, vowing an onslaught of executive orders that will make voters « extremely happy. » « You’re going to see something tomorrow. You’re going to see executive orders that are going to make you extremely happy. Lots of them, lots of them. We have to set our country on a proper course. By the time the sun sets tomorrow evening, the invasion of our borders will have come to a halt and all the illegal border trespassers will, in some form or another, be on their way back home, » Trump said during his rally on Sunday. Fox News Digital exclusively reported earlier Sunday that Trump will sign more than 200 executive actions on his first day in office. « Every radical and foolish executive order of the Biden administration will be repealed within hours of when I take the oath of office, » Trump said. « You’re going to have a lot of fun watching television tomorrow. »TRUMP FIRES UP SUPPORTERS WITH ONE LAST PRE-INAUGURATION RALLYTrump vowed that he will make « remaining records relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert Kennedy, as well as Doctor Martin Luther King Jr » publicly available. He also vowed to start constructing the « Great Iron Dome missile defense shield, » as well as to get North Carolina back on its feet after hurricanes ripped through the state last year. As for January 6 protesters who were charged or convicted, Trump hinted they will be « very, very happy. »TRUMP TO TAKE MORE THAN 200 EXECUTIVE ACTIONS ON DAY ONE »The American people have given us their trust, and in return, we’re going to give them the best first day, the biggest first week, and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history. To implement this historic agenda, I have assembled an all-star cabinet of patriots and visionary reformers for America, and together we will win, win, win for America, » he said before giving a shout out to his cabinet picks. Trump’s speech also focused on the immigration crisis that throttled the nation, vowing again that his administration will carry out a massive deportation operation. « Very soon we’ll begin the largest deportation operation in American history. Larger, even larger than President, Dwight Eisenhower, who has the record right now, » he said. »And we’re going to end the Biden war and American energy and unleash our energy resources to quickly defeat inflation and achieve the lowest cost of energy and electricity on Earth. And we’re going to be using our emergency powers to allow countries and entrepreneurs and people with a lot of money to build big plants, » he said. TRUMP WINS 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONTrump’s speech is his last as president-elect ahead of taking the oath of office for the second time and returning to the Oval Office on Monday. A bevy of longtime high-profile Trump supporters joined Trump at the rally to deliver remarks or perform, including musicians Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood, as well as UFC CEO Dana White, tech billionaire Elon Musk and actor Jon Voight. « What an honor. What an honor it is for me to be up here in front of you. Great men and women who’ve all come here to celebrate the greatest win of all time. The greatest of all time. The victory we were all fighting for, » Voight said from the Capital One Arena on Sunday afternoon ahead of Trump. « To save our country, our democracy. And I’m so grateful that I’m able to say that Donald J. Trump is the 47th president of the United States of America. And now he will make America thrive again. He will make America great again, safer again. And we the people will honor our flag again, » he continued. Trump recently announced Voight will serve as a special ambassador « to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California. »Trump also brushed off President Biden taking victory for securing the hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas last week. Hamas began releasing hostages on Sunday ahead of Trump’s rally. HIGHLIGHTS FROM PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S 1ST INAUGURATION DAY; WHAT TO EXPECT FROM MONDAY »I’m glad to report that the first hostages have just been released. And who knows what’s going to happen. I know that Biden thinks that they made the deal, » Trump said while supporters booed Biden’s name. Biden took credit for inking the cease fire deal in his opening remarks of his final address to the nation last week. Credit for reaching the agreement, however, was bolstered by the incoming Trump administration, according to sources who told Fox Digital that a recent meeting between Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly played a pivotal role in the deal. Trump thanked Witkoff for his efforts to help secure the deal during the rally, while arguing war would not have broken out in the Middle East if he had been president. Trump wrapped up his speech vowing to Make America Great Again – noting « it all starts tomorrow » after his inaugration. « We put America first, and it all starts tomorrow. When I raise my hand or they vote to be sworn as your. We’ll be sworn in tomorrow. We’re all going to be sworn in together. That’s the way I look at it, » he said. Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report. 



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Kid Rock got the party going at President-elect Trump’s MAGA Victory Rally on Sunday afternoon, performing « Sweet Home Alabama » to kick-start his set at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.Followed by a performance of his pointed 2022 song, « We The People, » which includes lyrics like « We all bleed red, brother, listen to me/It’s time for love and unity, » the rocker left the stage to fans chanting « U-S-A. » Ahead of the performance, the singer stopped by « Fox & Friends Weekend » to speak about the palpable shift in energy he’s felt in the nation’s capital and Hollywood. TRUMP INAUGURATION: CARRIE UNDERWOOD, KID ROCK, JASON ALDEAN LEAD MUSICAL LINEUP »It feels like the rebirth of our nation, » the musician, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, told hosts Lawrence Jones, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade. « Felt like that at the UFC fight after the election, everybody was together, you know, walking to the ring, » he said of the championship fight that featured Trump supporters like Elon Musk and Dana White, as well as the rocker, to New York City. »There’s just this overwhelming sense … you’ve heard it a million times, that America’s back, » the « Born Free » singer explained. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSKid Rock also spoke about how, since Trump had secured the Oval Office in November, Hollywood has seemed to embrace him as the nation’s leader, less reluctant to voice their support. »Now they feel it’s safe to go in the water after dipping their toe in it for four to eight years, » he joked. « I mean, welcome to the party, like I’ve said. Better to have them on board than not, » he added. Carrie Underwood, known to be removed from the political scene, stunned some when it was announced last week that she’d be performing « America The Beautiful » at Trump’s inauguration: « I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event, » the country superstar said in a statement.Jason Aldean, a longtime Trump supporter, was also tapped to play at the Liberty Ball, as well as rapper Nelly.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERActors Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight were made « special ambassadors » to the « great, but very troubled place, Hollywood, California, » by Trump last week, all of whom have had either favorable things to say publicly about Trump or have been supporters. Voight was also in attendance at Sunday’s rally. »There’s a whole change in the air, there’s a whole shift in everything, » Kid Rock continued.APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW INSTAGRAM »[People] saw what he did the first time. And when you really look at the facts and the numbers and how great it was, and it’s only going to be better from there. The feeling’s everywhere, » he said. « Especially if you’re on our side – it’s through the roof. But I think people, all reasonable people, I feel, you know, are understanding, just if we would have got a reasonable Democrat. » »Like, it’s OK … we think differently on a lot of things, but if you’re a reasonable person, and I really got to stress ‘reasonable,’ because Lord knows there are some fruitcakes out there. »WATCH: KID ROCK: THERE’S A ‘WHOLE CHANGE IN THE AIR’ AHEAD OF TRUMP INAUGURATION 



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Former tennis star Pam Shriver revealed Saturday she had Grand Slam trophies and her vehicle stolen after she evacuated her home due to the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles.Shriver told FOX 11 Los Angeles she evacuated from Brentwood to a hotel in Marina Del Ray as the Palisades Fire broke out nearly two weeks ago. She offered a grim view on how she’s feeling about the city in wake of all the chaos that has broken out.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM »Right now in LA it’s tough to feel safe based on natural disasters, fires, crime, » she said. « I spent the first 38 years in Baltimore. Since then, I spent 30 years here. I’m thinking about what’s my next community where I’m gonna feel safe. »Shriver explained to KTLA on Friday she was trying to get back into a « normal routine » when she noticed her Dodge Durango was missing.She said the trophies happened to be in the back of the SUV.FOX SPORTS PROVIDES TVS TO FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING LA WILDFIRES »For people who are doing this, like come on man, » she told the station. « We gotta come together. We gotta do things like the way you see people donating, the way you see the first responders, how they’re pushing through this. Let’s all feel a sense of community and help the people of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. Come on, let’s do the right thing. »This is not the time to give people even more stress or more worry and more lack of confidence. »Looting has been a major issue as firefighters work to contain the infernos. Authorities have arrested at least a dozen people in connection with looting and arson.California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for looting in fire evacuation zones to be a felony after prosecutors in Southern California urged him to issue harsher penalties, Fox News Digital previously reported. »Preying on people at their most vulnerable is despicable, these criminals are among the worst kinds, » Newsom said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Thursday afternoon. Newsom said « looting has never been legal here » and that « it will not be tolerated » as the state continues to battle the ravenous inferno that broke out on Jan. 7.Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz features groundbreaking gadgets, Southern staples and much more.Can you get all eight questions right?For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyleTo try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here. Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here.



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A Nashville-area school district voted this week to remove a transgender book for children from its school libraries after questions were raised about the book’s content at last month’s board meeting.During the public comment section at the December 10 Murfreesboro City School Board meeting, pastor and activist John K. Amanchukwu called out the district for having the picture book, « It Feels Good to Be Yourself, » on the shelves at Bradley Academy, an elementary school serving pre-K through 6th grade students in the district.The book introduces the concept of gender identity to readers as young as four, according to its description. « Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between, » it says.MINNESOTA SCHOOL DISTRICT REMOVES LGBTQ CHILDREN’S BOOK WITH NUDITY, DESPITE OBJECTIONSThe book tells the story of « Ruthie, » a transgender girl, and introduces terms like « cisgender » and « nonbinary » to explain different gender identities to younger readers.After Amanchukwu started to read from the book, board chair Butch Campbell objected to the pastor bringing up the book at the meeting, saying he was going against the rules of only bringing up agenda items during the public comment section.The pastor continued to read from inside the book, calling the book’s message about there being more than two genders « a lie » and citing the Book of Genesis.After about two minutes of the board attempting to get Amanchukwu to stop speaking, they forced the meeting into a recess.At the January 14 school board meeting this week, the board announced the transgender-themed book had been reviewed by a committee of staff and parents, who recommended removing the book. One board member said the book had been on the shelves since 2022 and had never been checked out.Before they conducted a vote, vice-chair Amanda Moore accused Amanchukwu of conducting a « show » to bring the book to the district’s attention.Amanchukwu is a contributor for Turning Point USA and travels around the country to different school board meetings to draw attention to explicit books in school libraries. »This person had advertised his visit to us for weeks before he came. Never contacted the school, never contacted central office and never contacted this board, even though he came and yelled at us about this dangerous book we had on the shelf, » vice chair Amanda Moore said before the board voted to remove the book from library shelves.PARENTS AND TEACHERS BATTLE IN MARYLAND COUNTY OVER ‘SEXUALLY EXPLICIT’ BOOKS IN SCHOOLAmanchukwu responded to the board’s decision and comments in a statement to Fox News Digital. »If my commitment to protecting children from content that mentally rapes them is a ‘show’….I  pray that this ‘show’ gets bigger for the sake of the least of these, in 2025, » Amanchukwu said.He quoted Proverbs 22:6, which says, « Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it. » »We are called to train children up, not mess them up, » his statement continued. « I salute the board members for using common sense in governing the pedagogy of students in Murfreesboro City Schools. » This month, a school district in Minnesota removed a transgender book from an elementary school library after facing pressure from a concerned parent.Rochester Public Schools said it pulled the 2022 book, « The Rainbow Parade » by Emily Neilson, from its elementary school media center last month after a Franklin Elementary School parent raised concerns about nude illustrations in the book.



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President Biden issued five more pardons on Sunday on his last full day in office, including for political activist and Black nationalist Marcus Garvey. « America is a country built on the promise of second chances, » Biden said in a statement. « As President, I have used my clemency power to make that promise a reality by issuing more individual pardons and commutations than any other President in U.S. history. Today, I am exercising my clemency power to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of 2 individuals who have demonstrated remorse, rehabilitation, and redemption. These clemency recipients have each made significant contributions to improving their communities. » In addition to Garvey, the clemency recipients are Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Ravidath « Ravi » Ragbir, Don Leonard Scott, Jr., and Kemba Smith Pradia. Garvey was granted the pardon posthumously. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. 



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President-elect Donald Trump will have his hand on two Bibles during his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, the culmination of the 60th Presidential Inauguration.Trump will use his Bible, given to him by his mother in 1955, to « mark his Sunday Church Primary School graduation at First Presbyterian Church, in Jamaica, New York, » a press release from his inaugural committee states. The religious text is a 1953 revised standard version that was published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in New York. Trump’s name is embossed on the lower portion of the front cover, and inside the cover are signatures of church officials, an inscription of the president’s name and details of when it was presented to him.In addition to the sentimental Bible, the Lincoln Bible, first used in 1861 to swear-in the 16th U.S. president, will be used.INAUGURATION DAY IS TOMORROW – HERE’S A COMPLETE GUIDE TO FOX NEWS CHANNEL’S COVERAGE AND WHAT TO EXPECT »It has only been used three times since, by President Obama at each of his inaugurations and by President Trump at his first inauguration in 2017, » Trump’s team states. « The burgundy velvet-bound book is part of the collections of the Library of Congress. »President Obama also took the oath of office on two Bibles back in 2013, the Associated Press reported. One was owned by Martin Luther King Jr. and the other was the Lincoln Bible.When Trump is sworn in as the 47th President of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday commemorating King’s legacy.The Associated Press contributed to this report. 



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President-elect Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 as an anti-establishment populist prepared to take on the political class and act on behalf of working families. When Trump is prepared to move forward in that direction, I will gladly support him. When he does not, I will vigorously oppose him.Trump has said the United States should not be paying, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs. He’s right. Under President Biden, we have made some good progress in lowering the outrageously high cost of prescription drugs in this country, including having Medicare negotiate prices with the pharmaceutical industry. But much more needs to be done. I look forward to working with President Trump on legislation that would end the absurdity of Americans paying, by far, the highest price in the world for prescription drugs.  We must have the courage to take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry and lower drug prices substantially.At a time when many financially strapped Americans are paying 20 or 30% interest rates on their credit cards, President Trump has stated that he wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. He’s right. I will soon be introducing bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from being ripped off by the credit card industry and look forward to his support. BERNIE SANDERS PLANS TO SPEARHEAD LEGISLATION ON KEY TRUMP PROPOSALPresident Trump has rightfully pointed out that disastrous trade agreements like NAFTA and PNTR with China have cost millions of American jobs as corporations shut down manufacturing in this country and moved abroad to find cheap labor. As someone who strongly opposed those agreements, I look forward to working with the Trump administration on new trade policies that will protect American workers and create good-paying jobs in our country.Some of Trump’s nominees have also made important points. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is right when he says that food corporations are « poisoning » our young people with highly processed foods that are causing obesity, heart disease and other serious health problems. The Trump administration and Congress must take on the greed of the food industry and create a healthier America.At a time when many large corporations are routinely breaking the law and engaging in illegal union-busting, Trump’s Labor Secretary nominee Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been supportive of the PRO Act, which would protect a worker’s right to join a union and bargain for better pay, benefits and working conditions. She is right. Workers must have the right to join a union without illegal interference by their bosses. I look forward to working with the Trump administration to pass the PRO Act into law.TRUMP NOMINATES REP. LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER AS SECRETARY OF LABORNo one denies that we must end waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, for example, is correct when he points out that the Pentagon has failed seven audits and cannot fully account for its budget of over $800 billion. We must make the Defense Department far more efficient, save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars a year and cut spending.  But let me be clear. While I am more than prepared to work with the Trump administration in areas of agreement, I have some very strong disagreements with positions that Trump has proposed.At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, when the wealthiest people have never had it so good, it would be an outrage to provide hundreds of billions of dollars in additional tax breaks to large corporations and the wealthiest people in this country.  Any new tax cuts should go to the working families of this country.  Billionaires and large profitable corporations must start paying their fair share in taxes.SEN BERNIE SANDERS: TWO AMERICAS, THE PEOPLE VS. THE BILLIONAIRESFurther, we must not throw millions of people off of the health care they have by making massive cuts to Medicaid and other public health programs, which is how some Republicans want to pay for their tax cuts for the rich.  Medicaid is a lifeline not only for millions of low-income Americans, but also for over a million seniors in nursing homes and people with disabilities.The last 10 years have been the warmest on record and, as a result, we have seen unprecedented extreme weather disturbances throughout the United States and the world.  While Los Angeles experiences devastating wildfires and North Carolina is still recovering from destructive flooding, Trump is dangerously wrong when he claims climate change is a « hoax. » Virtually the entire scientific community understands that climate change is real, is caused by carbon emissions and is an enormous threat to the well-being of our kids and future generations.  We must, with the entire global community, combat climate change.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONWe must not engage in the mass deportation of 20 million people in this country, many of whom have worked and lived here for virtually their entire lives and are a vital part of our economy. We need to stop illegal crossings with strong border enforcement and should deport people who commit serious criminal offenses. But we must not break up millions of families, put children in cages, or use the U.S. military unconstitutionally to round up immigrants in door-to-door searches. Trump Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent is wrong when he opposes the need to raise the federal minimum wage. At a time when the $7.25 minimum wage has not been raised in 15 years, it is unconscionable that millions of Americans continue to work for starvation wages. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage: $17 an hour.We must not allow billionaire oligarchs to buy our government. Trump has repeatedly claimed that he wants the Republican Party to represent the needs of working people. Well, you don’t do that by surrounding yourself with the richest people in the world and putting 13 billionaires in your cabinet, many of whom have a direct financial stake in the industries they are charged with regulating.  Further, we need real campaign finance reform which prevents billionaires in both parties from buying elections.Let us never forget we are the wealthiest country in the history of the world. There is no reason why 60% of Americans should live paycheck to paycheck, why we have massive and growing income and wealth inequality, why 85 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured, why 25% of seniors in America are trying to survive on $15,000 a year or less, why young people leave college deeply in debt, or why childcare is unaffordable for millions of families. We can do better. We must do better. I look forward to working with President Trump when he stands with the working families of this country. I will vigorously oppose him when he represents the needs of the billionaire class and wealthy special interests.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM SEN. BERNIE SANDERS



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On January 20, 2025, at noon, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. He will be only the second president to serve non-consecutive terms, Grover Cleveland being the first. Cleveland’s fate was the result of buyer’s remorse from the public. First elected in 1884, he was defeated in 1888 by Benjamin Harrison, whose economic policies turned out to be a disaster. Harrison was so weak that Cleveland saw an opportunity to regain the White House. He was re-elected in 1892. On Monday, Trump will repeat Cleveland’s rare act as he stands for inauguration on one of the coldest days of the year in Washington, D.C. Trump announced that the ceremony would be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, with live viewing for up to 20,000 at the Capital One Arena. Although over 200,000 people have tickets for the inauguration, most of them will be watching on screens with the rest of America. Harsh weather has driven the ceremonies inside on only a handful of occasions, most recently for Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration in 1985, when the temperature was seven degrees at noon.CLICK FOR FULL COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP’S INAUGURATIONInauguration Day is the performance of a Constitutionally mandated ritual, our way of keeping the promise of democracy every four years. Its traditions, largely devoid of politics, are beloved by the public no matter who is placing their hand on the Bible. Every four years, this occasion is a celebratory acknowledgment of what unites us. Americans mostly set aside their differences and focus on our enduring democracy. Hard feelings may linger from the election, but the inaugural celebration transcends those divisions, if only for a day.It begins in the late morning when it is tradition for the incoming president and his spouse to be hosted at the White House for tea by the outgoing president and his spouse. The Bidens will host the Trumps on January 20. This tea, another example of the peaceful transition of power, can be awkward when winners and losers come together in those final moments. The Trumps skipped it altogether in 2021, but photos from various transitions show a lot of stiff smiles. Everyone studies the photos for body language clues, but the bottom line is that it usually happens. Americans love to see leaders from different parties getting along, even superficially. Note the explosive response in the press and on social media over Trump and Obama smiling and chatting at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. It is also traditional for the outgoing and incoming presidents to ride to the Capitol together. Trump and Obama rode together on Trump’s first inauguration day in 2017. It is unknown whether Biden and Trump will share a car this time.The inauguration ceremony itself will follow tradition, with all four living presidents—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden present. Holding places of honor along with Cabinet appointees and high-ranking guests will be some new faces for this occasion—a collection of the nation’s most powerful tech leaders, including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.Everyone looks forward to the inauguration speech, which sets the tone for the new administration. Over the centuries, signature lines have become memorable long after a president has come and gone. What makes a statement memorable is how well it reflects the enduring spirit of America. For example, Thomas Jefferson’s declaration that « every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. » Or Abraham Lincoln in 1865, when the Civil War was in its final, most bloody period, offering this remarkable olive branch: « With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation’s wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. »Franklin Roosevelt stood before a nation shattered by the Great Depression and sought to instill a new resolve with these words: « So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. » John F. Kennedy uttered what was perhaps the most famous inaugural line of all: « Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. »In Reagan’s first inaugural address, he staked out the guiding principle of American greatness in the world: « Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. »  Reports from the Trump transition are that Trump will set an upbeat tone for his second inauguration, and if he does that, he will receive a positive public response. On this hallowed day, Americans like their leaders to speak about what is right with America.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAfter the ceremony there will be a parade, which has also been moved to the Capital One Arena. The inaugural parade, which has been a custom since the earliest days of the nation, is an opportunity to combine celebration with a showcase of the best of American life, with marching bands, floats and exhibits representing the states. American sacrifice and courage will be on display with military units, police, and fire departments. This year’s parade will also feature the first responders of Butler County, Pennsylvania, the location of a July assassination attempt on Donald Trump. They will pay homage to fallen Buffalo Township fire chief Corey Comperatore, who was shot and killed that day. Finally, it is customary for the outgoing president to slip a personal note to his successor into a drawer of the Oval Office desk. The tradition began with Ronald Reagan, who left a personal note for George H.W. Bush. Bush then did the same for Bill Clinton, writing, « Your success now is our country’s success. I am rooting hard for you. »When President Trump entered the White House for his first term, he found a note written by Barack Obama: « Millions have placed their hopes in you, and all of us, regardless of party, should hope for expanded prosperity and security during your tenure. » Trump left a note for Joe Biden in 2021, which Biden said was « a very generous letter. » Now Joe Biden will leave a note for Trump. And the great cycle of American life continues.CLICK FOR MORE FROM BRET BAIER



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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, ordered flags to temporarily fly at full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. »I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at full-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth in recognition of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, » Youngkin said on Saturday.Youngkin’s directive comes despite President Biden’s order after the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29 that flags at all government and public buildings and grounds across the country should fly at half-staff for a 30-day mourning period, which just happens to include Inauguration Day.It is a tradition when a former president dies to order a 30-day mourning period and order flags to be displayed at half-staff.WASHINGTON GOVERNOR ORDERS FLAGS AT FULL-STAFF FOR TRUMP INAUGURATION DESPITE MOURNING PERIOD FOR JIMMY CARTERBiden said the U.S. flag « should be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions. »Flags in Virginia will return to half-staff to honor Carter on Tuesday following the presidential inauguration, Youngkin said. »The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring former President James Earl Carter, Jr. and remain at half staff through January 28, 2025, » the governor wrote.Youngkin joins several Republican governors who have also broken tradition and ordered flags to be raised on Monday, including Idaho Gov. Brad Little, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.DESANTIS ORDERS FLAGS AT FULL-STAFF FOR TRUMP’S INAUGURATION DESPITE 30-DAY MOURNING PERIOD FOR JIMMY CARTERA trio of Democratic governors — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson — have also ordered flags to fly at full-staff for Trump’s inauguration before the mourning period ends Jan. 28.House Speaker Mike Johnson also ordered flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day.Trump has criticized the idea of flags being displayed at half-staff for his inauguration following Carter’s death. »The Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration, » Trump wrote on Truth Social on Jan. 3. « They think it’s so great, and are so happy about it because, in actuality, they don’t love our Country, they only think about themselves. » »Look at what they’ve done to our once GREAT America over the past four years – It’s a total mess! In any event, because of the death of President Jimmy Carter, the Flag may, for the first time ever during an Inauguration of a future President, be at half mast, » he continued. « Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! »Flags were flown at half-staff when former President Nixon was sworn-in for his second term in 1973 after Nixon ordered the flags to be lowered following the death of former President Truman.



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A shadowy group of thieves has been ripping off small business owners in New York City – yanking ATMs out of the ground with vans and tow chains or carrying them out of stores by hand, video shows.At least 49 businesses have been robbed so far in the spree, according to the United Bodegas of America (UBA) trade group, which is offering a $5,000 bounty on the bandits. Bodega is often used as the term for a convenience store or small grocery shop in the city.The NYPD said investigators believe the thieves are a group of three who are using stolen cars to conduct the crimes, which have been reported in at least 25 of the city’s 78 precincts. MAILMAN’S FAMILY BREAKS SILENCE AFTER FATHER OF 2 KILLED ON LUNCH BREAKRadhames Rodriguez, the group’s president, told Fox News Digital that authorities need to go back to fully prosecuting low-level crimes and criticized the NYPD’s newly announced pursuit policy, which bans police from chasing suspects for non-violent and lower tier crimes. »While we understand the need for balance in law enforcement, limiting pursuits to only suspects involved in violent felonies and misdemeanors sends a dangerous message to criminals who commit low-level crimes, » he told Fox News Digital. « These so-called ‘minor offenses’ are often the breeding ground for more serious crimes, creating a sense of lawlessness and impunity. »While the city has taken steps to counter rising crime, business owners see the new chase policy as a step backward.ILLEGAL CHARGED WITH LIGHTING SLEEPING WOMAN ON FIRE PLEADS NOT GUILTY »Accountability needs to exist at every level of criminal activity, » Fernando Mateo, a UBA spokesman, told Fox News Digital. « Low-level crimes must not be dismissed as insignificant because they escalate. Today it’s shoplifting, tomorrow it’s armed robbery. »New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said on Wednesday that new vehicular pursuit guidelines would minimize the risk of collateral damage.According to the NYPD, 25% of car chases in 2024 led to a collision, property damage or injury. Two-thirds of them started with traffic stops where the suspect fled. Officers are no longer allowed to pursue under such circumstances. The new rules limit officers to car chases only for serious crimes – felonies and violent misdemeanors. »The NYPD’s enforcement efforts must never put the public or the police at undue risk, and pursuits for violations and low-level crimes can be both potentially dangerous and unnecessary, » Tisch said in a statement. « The advanced tools of modern-day policing make it possible to apprehend criminals more safely and effectively than ever before, making many pursuits unnecessary. »NYC GROUP ROBBED 49 STORES ALL OVER CITY, STOLE ATMS, CASH: POLICEThe ATM thieves remain at large.Joseph Giacalone, a former NYPD sergeant and a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the new guidelines do not actually present a major shift, however. »The policy has always been that way – it’s up to the patrol supervisor to cancel any vehicle pursuit based on certain factors [as] written in the patrol guide, » he told Fox News Digital. « She’s putting it out there to let everybody know – it was already there, but to reinforce it eventually, the New York City Council will go full Chicago and ban all pursuits, including foot pursuits. It’s only a matter of time. »Even as the pendulum appears to have begun swinging back toward a tough-on-crime approach across the U.S., he warned that some blue city leaders are not on board yet. »The messaging may have changed with the voting in regards to how people feel about what they want the police to do in the United States, but the cities are in firm hands with the defend the police, abolitionist crowd, » he said.While the announcement on its pursuit policy has been criticized, the NYPD made another big change this week – upping patrols on overnight subway cars days after the chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority told residents that transit crime was just in their heads. »The NYPD will be rolling out the ambitious plan to put two officers on every overnight train in phases, » the department announced Thursday. « Phase 1 will officially begin on Monday and include the first 100 officers. Additional phases will be rolled out over the coming weeks with the expectation that the full operation will be complete by the end of the month. »Police have released surveillance video showing two of the suspects hauling an ATM out of a store. The UBA also shared video showing them ripping a wall down with a chain attached to the back of a van before stealing another one.Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the thieves. »It was reported to the police that between Thursday, September 19, 2024, and Thursday, December 26, 2024, there have been a total of 49 incidents involving three unidentified individuals who removed vehicles and license plates, » an NYPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital. « The individuals then used these stolen vehicles to travel to commercial establishments where they forcibly entered and removed ATMs and other property. The individuals fled the locations in various vehicles. »



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Two of America’s adversaries are solidifying their ties just days before President-elect Trump makes his historic return to the Oval Office. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are meeting in Moscow to sign a partnership treaty.Pezeshkian, who won the presidency in Iran’s July runoff election, is set to engage in talks with Putin and participate in the partnership pact-signing during his first trip to Moscow as president. »Iran is an important partner for us with which we are developing multifaceted co-operation, » Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told press, according to a Reuters report.Russia and Iran’s leaders are expected to discuss the development of transit corridors for trade and energy negotiations, Bloomberg reported. While Iran is looking to become a hub for Russian gas, there aren’t signs that the two have made substantial progress on the project, Bloomberg added.National security adviser Jake Sullivan recently claimed that the Biden administration is leaving Russia, China and Iran « weaker » ahead of Trump’s return to Washington, even as the Kremlin makes its own moves on the world stage.SULLIVAN CLAIMS BIDEN ADMIN LEAVES RUSSIA, CHINA AND IRAN ‘WEAKER,’ AMERICA ‘SAFER’ BEFORE TRUMP HANDOFFAmid sanctions from the US and its allies, Russia has deepened its ties with other anti-West nations, such as Iran and North Korea. In fact, Russia and Iran’s relationship has grown since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, which led to a yearslong war.President-elect Trump’s incoming special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg has already urged the US to return to the policy of « maximum pressure » on Iran. »For the United States, a policy of maximum pressure must be reinstated, and it must be reinstated with the help of the rest of the globe, and that includes standing with the Iranian people and their aspirations for democracy, » Kellogg said at an event sponsored by an Iranian opposition group, The National Council of Resistance of Iran, in Paris.Kellogg is also urging the US to stand with the Iranian people against the regime in Teheran.BLINKEN CONFIRMS IRAN SUPPLYING RUSSIA WITH SHORT-RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILESDespite the US and its allies’ fears about the treaty, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the partnership pact should not be a cause of concern. »This agreement, like our treaty with North Korea, is not directed against anyone, » Lavrov said, according to Sky News.In June, Putin met with North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, where the two signed an aid pact that brought the two nations closer than ever since the fall of the Soviet Union. Putin also expressed his gratitude for Kim’s « unwavering support » of the ongoing war with Ukraine.PUTIN TOUCHES DOWN IN PYONGYANG, SAYS ‘HEROIC PEOPLE’ OF NORTH KOREA WILL ‘CONFRONT’ WEST WITH RUSSIA »We’ve seen […] Russia try, in desperation, to develop and to strengthen relations with countries that can provide it with what it needs to continue the war of aggression that it started against Ukraine, » US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the time.He added that the US will « do everything we can to cut off the support that countries, like Iran and North Korea, are providing. »



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MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell gave President Biden high praise for his achievements while in office, including signing a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law. « Listen, I said you’d never get an infrastructure bill, » O’Donnell told Biden in the final interview of his presidency released on Thursday. « With my legislative experience, having worked in the Senate, I didn’t see how it was possible with this tiny, smallest Senate majority in history. To this day, it looks like a magic trick to me, how you pulled that off. »Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021, has directed billions of dollars toward environmental projects, including advancing clean energy through public transportation and environmental clean-up. BIDEN COMMUTES NEARLY 2,500 MORE SENTENCES IN FINAL DAYS OF PRESIDENCY »Well, look, the argument I made to the congressmen [and] senators who had come down is, how can you lead the world without having the most modern infrastructure in the world? » Biden said. « You combined domestic policy and foreign policy in a way that I’ve never heard another president do, » O’Donnell told Biden. « Well, by the way, because it’s necessary, » the president responded. « There’s no way to implement our foreign policy unless we’re, in terms of our economic policy, we’re in a strong position to do it. Look, Lawrence, you’re one of the most informed people I know. I’m not being solicit — well, I shouldn’t say that and hurt your reputation. But all kidding aside, think about it. How can, if we don’t lead the world, who leads the world? » Biden said. « What happens? I don’t mean dominate, » he continued. « I mean lead the world on basic, fundamental principles like the UN charter, those kind of — who steps up, who has the capacity to do that? We have the size, we have the scope, we have the ability, we have the technology. But we just have to get back in the game. And that’s all I’ve really done. »FOX NEWS POLL: OVER HALF SAY BIDEN ADMINISTRATION MADE THE ECONOMY WORSEO’Donnell also heaped praise on Biden for his master of « foreign policy and domestic policy, » calling his time in office the « largest list of domestic achievements that I can think of, certainly in my lifetime of watching this. »O’Donnell has been a major supporter of Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the media, even criticizing reporters for being overly harsh to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Fox News’ Peter Kasperowicz contributed to this report. 



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Ohio State has looked dominant throughout the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. After knocking Tennessee out in the first round, the Buckeyes blew out the top-seeded Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinals. Ohio State then defeated the Texas Longhorns in the semifinal to advance to Monday’s championship game. Quarterback Will Howard will be under center when Ohio State meets Notre Dame in the highly-anticipated title game. Howard spent four seasons at Kansas State. However, he entered the transfer portal in 2023. In Jan. 2024, he revealed his intentions to make the move to Ohio State. Howard went on to have the best regular season of his college career in Columbus, Ohio.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe 23-year-old has thrown for a career-high 3,779 yards and 33 touchdowns against 10 interceptions during his first year at Ohio State. Howard has also used his legs this season, rushing for seven scores.EX-NOTRE DAME STAR FUELS NATIONAL TITLE GAME HYPE WITH HARSH CRITIQUE OF OHIO STATE’S WILL HOWARDThis year’s Buckeyes roster features multiple players, including Howard, who are outspoken about their personal faith. Howard’s on-field interview after Ohio State’s aforementioned commanding win over Oregon at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day was one of many moments in which the quarterback put his beliefs on full display. »First and foremost, I gotta thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for giving me this opportunity to be on this stage in the Rose Bowl, » Howard said. « Younger me would be in awe right now. »Shortly after the Buckeyes were upset by their top rival Michigan in late November, Howard referenced his faith as he was asked to share his reaction to the defeat. »I sat back and thought the opportunity that I have here and what I’ve gone through this year, the ups and the downs, everything has been for my own good, » he said via Columbus news station WCMH, before reaffirming his unwavering faith. « I know that God is putting those obstacles in front of us to grow us and there’s a reason for it. I’m going to just trust the plan. »He added that having an unshakable « trust in the Lord » has proven to be beneficial in his life. »We got to trust in the Lord and lean on Him no matter what, through the ups and the downs, » he told NBC4. « I tried to just get into my Bible and pray a little bit. Just come back to the Lord and say, ‘I need You.’ » »When you come to Him in a humble way, it changes your perspective. I lay it down for Him and say, ‘God, I trust You. I don’t know why this happened but it happened for a reason. I’m going to trust it.’ »Howard and several of his Buckeyes teammates arrived at preseason workouts wearing « Jesus Won » T-shirts.The College Football Playoff National Championship game kicks off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.



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1. Cease-fire plan on track, first hostages expected to be released starting this weekend.2. Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency.3. Rancher says Trump DHS pick should immediately do four things after taking office.LOUD AND CLEAR – Americans send message with Biden’s last approval rating as president. Continue reading …BETTER OFF ALONE – Dem lawmaker won’t caucus with party, blasts refusal to change course after Trump win. Continue reading …GOING ‘GREEN’ – Greenland’s prime minister hints at US ‘investment.’ Continue reading …BITTER FAREWELL – Biden defends inflation record, says ‘red states really screwed up’ in final interview. Continue reading …STATE SCUFFLE – Lawmaker pushed to the ground and arrested as he tried to walk into Georgia House. Continue reading …–GAME PLAN – RNC chair shares party’s mission going forward. Continue reading …’NONSENSICAL’ – Historian blasts California’s management of wildfire crisis. Continue reading …TRADE WINDS – Senators tell Biden admin to halt ‘secret negotiations’ with foreign partners. Continue reading …FINAL SALUTE – Biden defends defense policy in farewell to military. Continue reading …Click here for more cartoons…
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AgiBot, a pioneering Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company, has introduced a transformative open-source dataset called AgiBot World Alpha. This comprehensive collection represents a significant milestone in humanoid robot training, capturing intricate data from over 100 robots across diverse real-world scenarios. By providing an unprecedented window into robotic movement and interaction, AgiBot has created a multidimensional resource that promises to reshape our understanding of robotic learning and adaptation.I’M GIVING AWAY THE LATEST & GREATEST AIRPODS PRO 2The AgiBot World Alpha dataset is more than a simple data collection. Researchers and developers can now access an extensive repository containing over 1 million robotic movement trajectories. The dataset spans multiple industries, including home environments, restaurants, industrial settings, offices and supermarkets, providing unprecedented diversity in robotic training scenarios.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?WOULD YOU BUY ART FROM THE WORLD’S FIRST HUMANOID ROBOT ARTIST?Historically, robotics training has been constrained by limited real-world data and controlled environments. AgiBot’s dataset addresses this fundamental challenge by offering comprehensive, authentic scenario representations. The collection includes complex movements such as fine-grained manipulation, sophisticated tool usage and advanced multi-robot collaboration techniques.CHINESE HUMANOID ROBOT COULD BE THE FUTURE OF AFFORDABLE IN-HOME CAREAgiBot has integrated cutting-edge technological components to capture high-quality data. The dataset leverages array-based visual tactile sensors, durable six-degree-of-freedom hands and mobile dual-arm robotic systems. These advanced hardware configurations enable researchers to explore nuanced robotic learning methodologies.THE CREEPY YET HELPFUL HUMANOID ROBOT READY TO MOVE INTO YOUR HOMEThe dataset is strategically hosted on GitHub and Hugging Face, ensuring broad accessibility for researchers and developers. However, the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license restricts usage to academic and research purposes, preventing commercial applications.AI-POWERED ROBOT SINKS SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE BASKETBALL HOOPSAgiBot has outlined an ambitious future development strategy. Planned releases include AgiBot World Beta, expected in early 2025, which aims to expand the dataset to approximately one million high-quality robotic trajectories. The company also anticipates launching the AgiBot World Colosseum platform and a potential global robotics challenge.The release of AgiBot World Alpha could fundamentally transform robotics research and development. By providing authentic, diverse training data, the dataset enables more sophisticated approaches to:GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREGenerative AI has dramatically accelerated robotics development, allowing more intelligent software capable of understanding contextual scenarios. AgiBot’s dataset represents a critical step in creating more adaptable, intelligent robotic systems that can process and respond to diverse environmental challenges.SUBSCRIBE TO KURT’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOR QUICK VIDEO TIPS ON HOW TO WORK ALL OF YOUR TECH DEVICESBy providing a comprehensive, open-source dataset that spans multiple industries and scenarios, AgiBot has made advanced robotic learning very accessible. This means that instead of expensive, exclusive research being limited to a few well-funded labs, now more people can contribute to and learn from cutting-edge robotic data. As we look to the future, this dataset stands as a collaborative innovation, promising to bridge the gap between theoretical robotics and practical, context-aware artificial intelligence.Do you trust a Chinese AI robotics company with open access to advanced robotic learning data? Let us know what you think by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading to Cyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you’d like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com. All rights reserved.



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Over the past 18 months, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda has suffered setbacks in corporate DEI programs, declining investment dollars, and the collapse of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance. In just the last month, major banks withdrew from net-zero alliances and Meta dismantled many of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. ESG seems to be coming unglued. But don’t be fooled.A closer look at what the banks have said reveals that they are still full of unrepentant ESG financiers. Many of the touted changes are superficial or cosmetic rather than indicative of an underlying philosophical shift. Dozens of Fortune 500 companies (including McDonald’s and Walmart) representing trillions of dollars of market cap and millions of employees rolled back or nixed their DEI programs in 2024. ESG-labeled investment funds hemorrhaged cash over the past two years. And the incoming administration has promised to jettison DEI in federal agencies.DEI IS LIKE A WOKE IED FOR THE LEFT’S WAR AGAINST OUR MILITARY. WE MUST DEFUSE ITThe Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has fallen apart with the mass exodus of insurance companies over the past year and a half when many state attorneys general expressed concern that participating in such an alliance might violate anti-trust and anti-collusion laws. U.S. states have withdrawn billions of dollars from Blackrock due to concerns about ESG.These changes are welcome corrections to the flawed and deeply ideological goals of ESG advocates. The latest dominos to fall are large American financial institutions. Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Bank of America, and JP Morgan have all withdrawn from the global Net-Zero Banking Alliance.Even Blackrock, once a vocal advocate of ESG, withdrew from Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative. Though this may appear to be of a piece with other rollbacks of ESG, cynicism is warranted.If you look at the press releases from these large financial institutions, you’ll find that they are unrepentant and still intend to pursue net zero goals. For example, Goldman stated: « Our priorities remain to help our clients achieve their sustainability goals and to measure and report on our progress. » Citigroup was even more blunt: « we remain committed to reaching net zero. » I WAS FORCED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST MY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HALT COMPELLED SPEECH, RACIST DEIBlackrock has been the most explicitly unrepentant. « [O]ur memberships in some of these organizations have caused confusion… and subjected us to legal inquiries… [But this] does not change the way we develop products and solutions for clients or how we manage their portfolios. » Translation: « We just want to distance ourselves from problematic PR, but we are not changing a single thing about how we do business. »The moves by these large banks seem to imitate Blackrock CEO Larry Fink’s strategy of not using the term « ESG » because it was a political hot potato, but remaining committed to « sustainability. » Blackrock remains heavily invested in green infrastructure and renewable energy projects.That’s fine if their clients explicitly ask for such investments. But as American Airlines learned last week, pension fund managers have a fiduciary obligation to pursue the best financial returns for their clients and they can be held liable for using the funds they manage for other ends.NEARLY HALF OF ALL US COLLEGE STUDENTS REJECT MANDATORY DEI COURSES ON CAMPUS: STUDYWhile superficial progress has been made with U.S. financial institutions withdrawing from destructive global net-zero alliances, they appear insincere when it comes to truly changing their ways. This should not be surprising given that bank personnel have not changed much. Nor do we see evidence of a change of heart when it comes to ESG. Instead, they seem concerned about public pressure and criticism from the incoming federal administration and from state government officials. Withdrawing from these alliances also gives them a freer hand to signal net zero intentions without having to deliver on them by a fixed date.But if ESG policy was distracting and destructive before, it is still so now. Ideological ESG priorities detract from companies’ ability to function well and benefit their contractual stakeholders. Companies have a hard enough time being profitable without pursuing various social justice priorities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONBanks would do better to clarify their commitment to maximizing shareholder value and doing business with everyone. Pursuing long-term profit successfully benefits shareholders, workers, suppliers and customers.Most corporations, especially the unrepentant financiers, need to clean house in their human resources departments to focus on value creation rather than racial identity politics or costly virtue-signaling on environmental and social issues. And as the American Airlines case shows, companies that fail to do so may very well be violating their fiduciary duty to clients and to shareholders.



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