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Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Sunday, making it clear that the U.S. won’t tolerate China’s growing influence over the Panama Canal. “Secretary Rubio informed President Mulino and Minister Martínez-Acha that President Trump has made a preliminary determination that the current position of influence and control of the Chinese Communist Party over the Panama Canal area is a threat to the canal and represents a violation of the Treaty Concerning the Permanent Neutrality and Operation of the Panama Canal,” the State Department said in a statement. “Secretary Rubio made clear that this status...

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC)— The Dominican Republic military said nearly 2,000 Haitians have been detained for illegally entering the country following operations conducted in several communities last weekend. According to a statement issued by the army, 1,936 Haitians were intercepted by motorised patrols while travelling on foot through various border communities. The statement by the army said that during these operations, nine nationals from the Dominican Republic were arrested for transporting Haitian nationals on vehicles ranging from a motorcycle to a minibus. Earlier this month, the Directorate General of Migration (DGM) said it had returned more than a quarter...

The tides are turning. After Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit, Panama has AGREED to: 🔴 Grant U.S. Navy ships FREE passage through the Panama Canal. 🔴 TERMINATE its canal deal with China—cutting Beijing’s grip on global trade. 🔴 EXIT China’s 2017 ‘Belt and Road Initiative’—ending CCP influence in the region. This is a MAJOR blow to China’s expansionist agenda and a massive WIN for American dominance. The globalist order is crumbling, and the U.S. is BACK.

There's a new Sheriff in town. Trump is not Biden and everybody knows it. see link

A small aircraft crashed near Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on Wednesday night. In a post on X, D.C. Fire and EMS said a small aircraft in the vicinity of the airport had crashed into the Potomac River. Fireboats are currently on the scene. It is not known at this time if anyone was injured in the crash. The airport is closed until 11 p.m. “due to an aircraft emergency,” the Federal Aviation Agency said on its website. The airport said all flights are under a ground stop as emergency personnel responds to the incident. This story is developing....

Also this morning: Crowds of Gazans are gathering and waiting to return to the northern Gaza Strip - despite the ban, due to Hamas' violation of the agreement.

President Donald Trump has restored single-sex prisons, sending male inmates who identify as women back to men’s facilities. The approximately 1,500 male federal prisoners who identify as women will now be sent to men’s facilities in the wake of President Trump’s executive order establishing single-sex prisons, according to a report by the New York Times. President Trump’s executive order, titled, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” also ends transgender-related medical procedures for prison inmates. The Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF), a feminist organization that advocates for single-sex prisons and raises awareness about incarcerated...

2000 years ago, Jesus Christ walked on earth, fully God and fully man. In “The Life Of Jesus”, host Pete Hegseth and his pastor retrace His steps throughout the Holy Land: where he lived, where he healed, where he died, and where he rose. In Episode 1 "A King is Born", they explore the little town of Bethlehem and into the Judean wilderness.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4040940/secretary-hegseths-message-to-the-force/ It is the privilege of a lifetime to lead the warriors of the Department of Defense, under the leadership of our Commander in Chief Donald J. Trump. We will put America First, and we will never back down. The President gave us a clear mission: achieve Peace through Strength. We will do this in three ways — by restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding our military, and reestablishing deterrence. o We will revive the warrior ethos and restore trust in our military. We are American warriors. We will defend our country. Our standards will be high, uncompromising, and clear. The...

WASHINGTON — (AP) — The Senate advanced the nomination of Pete Hegseth as President Donald Trump's defense secretary Thursday on a largely party-line vote, despite grave objections from Democrats and stirring unease among Republicans over his behavior and qualifications to lead the U.S. military. Two Republicans, Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, broke ranks with Trump and his allies who have mounted an extensive public campaign to push Hegseth toward confirmation. The former combat veteran and Fox News host faces allegations of excessive drinking and aggressive actions toward women, which he has denied. The vote...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Department of Homeland Security is firing all the members of its various advisory committees, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The January 20 message, signed by Acting Secretary Benjamine C. Huffman, says the move is being made "in alignment with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) commitment to eliminating the misuse of resources and ensuring that DHS activities prioritize our national security."

President George Washington took the very first oath of office as the nation’s Commander-in-Chief on April 27, 1789, and since then, America’s inaugural ceremonies have grown, evolved, and rolled with the punches. On Friday, President Donald Trump announced that his inaugural ceremony on January 20, 2025, would be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, due to harsh Arctic weather and parallel concerns about the safety of all attending the celebration. He wrote, “The various Dignitaries and Guests will be brought into the Capitol. This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!” While...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson 🚨BREAKING: The incoming Trump administration is set to launch a large-scale immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday morning, deploying up to 200 officers for the operation. 7:34 PM · Jan 17, 2025

https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4290422/posts?page=28#28 This is a PSA - redirecting to the thread for context. Links provided to Amir Tsarfati Telegram.

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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass on Friday afternoon, a source close to the chief’s office told DailyMail.com. ‘Kristin was summoned by Bass this afternoon, about 4pm. She came back from that meeting, hugged her staff goodbye and left. She said she was fired,’ the source said. The alleged booting follows Crowley lashing out against the Mayor’s cuts to her department, in an interview with a local Fox TV station around 12pm Friday.

Mark Zuckerberg stated on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the Biden administration demanded Meta censor memes: "All these different agencies and branches of government started coming after our company. It was brutal." https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/47923 Mark Zuckerberg stated on Joe Rogan’s podcast that the Biden administration demanded Meta censor memes: "All these different agencies and branches of government started coming after our company. It was brutal."

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The United States Supreme Court has denied President-elect Trump's petition to block his Friday sentencing in New York v. Trump. Trump needed five votes in order to have his request granted. The note on the order suggests Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett voted with Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Katanji Brown Jackson. Trump's sentencing is now expected to move forward, with the president-elect expected to appear virtually for the proceeding, scheduled for 9:30 am Friday

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