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What We’re Reading: Trump’s First Fights, Biden’s Lost Mojo, ‘Trumpism’ Brand Goes Global . . . And More

News, ideas and issues that caught our eye.

Trump Faces ‘Yuge’ Challenges Early In His Administration

Trump Vows to ‘Terminate’ Joe Biden’s ‘Costly and Ridiculous’ Executive Orders, Including His New Ban on Offshore Drilling — American Greatness

What Was So Different This Time About Trump’s Election? — Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness

One Big Beautiful Tax Cut Bill, But If Not . . . — Committee to Unleash Prosperity

. . . Who’s Up for a $5.1 Trillion Tax Increase? — Committee to Unleash Prosperity

How To Reduce The Federal Deficit Fast — American Thinker

Musk, Ramaswamy DOGE project is drawing up a list of enemies — Gizmodo

Biden’s Popularity Continues Its Plunge

Joe Biden Will Be Seen as Worst President Since Richard Nixon: Gallup Poll — Newsweek, via MSN

Do Americans have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Joe Biden? — 538

Biden, Dems Just Won’t Quit On J6

Joe Biden Uses January 6 to Smear Donald Trump in WaPo Op-Ed — Breitbart

The Top 10 Lies Of Liz Cheney And The January 6th Committee — The Federalist

200 J6 Cases Still Pending Ahead of Trump Inauguration — American Greatness

Merrick Garland closes his reign of terror with a big J6 lie — American Thinker

CNN’s Kinzinger: History Will Remember January 6, 2021 as a Coup Attempt — Breitbart

A Tale Of Two January 6ths — The Daily Wire

Trumpism Goes Global?

Donald Trump’s Worldwide Election — The Daily Signal

Right Wing Gets Chance to Form Government in Austria Months After Winning Election — Breitbart

Farage Says Reform Will Win With or Without Musk’s Money, Party Won’t Bow to Demands to Get a Donation — Breitbart

Canadian Rhapsody: Trudeau’s Spectacular Fall From Grace — TIPP Insights

Justin Trudeau’s downfall reveals Trump’s power to galvanize voters worldwide — NY Post

China’s Threat Is Real And Growing

What’s in Store in 2025 for US From China’s Military? — The Daily Signal

What Americans Don’t Know (But Need To Know) About China — American Thinker

The PRC is Signaling its First Moves — CDR Salamander Substack

When Did Changing Weather Become Climate Change? — American Thinker

Greenland, Canada, Panama Canal?

Trump’s Arctic Policy Is No Folly — American Thinker

Trump Intensifies Calls for Greenland, Panama Canal Control — Breitbart

Britain’s Keir Starmer Does His Best To Be Most Hated Man In UK

Starmer: Those Who Want Probes Into Rape Gangs Are ‘Far Right’ — The Daily Signal

UK Government Refuses to Release Number of Grooming Gang Rapist Deportations — Breitbart, via Ace Of Spades HQ

Climate Calamity ‘Narrative’ Continues To Collapse

Climate Bombshell: New Evidence Reveals 30 Year Global Drop in Hurricane Frequency and Power — The Daily Sceptic

Biden’s Energy Agenda Boils Over: Natural Gas Heaters Banned — Legal Insurrection

15 questions that will put an end to the ‘climate scare’ once-and-for-all — Ronald Stein, America Out Loud News

A Turn For Social Media?

Meta Announces Reduced Censorship and Elimination of ‘Independent’ Fact Checkers as Too Biased — PJ Media

Mark Zuckerberg’s Statement on Free Speech Signals an Important Cultural Shift — National Review

The Hydra of Government: How the Global Engagement Center Lives On Through Rebranding — American Greatness

Illegal Immigration Looms As Big Issue For Congress, Trump

Trump’s border czar plans weekly White House briefings on arrests and deportations crackdown — Daily Mail

House Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Pass ‘Laken Riley Act’ To Crack Down On Illegal Migrant Criminals — Daily Caller

About The FBI …

FBI Is Still Hiding Details of Russiagate, Newly Released Document Shows — Real Clear Investigations

An FBI That Targets Political Opponents Instead Of Terrorists Doesn’t Deserve To Lead New Orleans Investigation — The Federalist

The 6 biggest FBI scandals under the Biden administration — Fox News

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