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– Trump says he has not changed his mind about H-1B visas as the debate rages within him MAGA coalition
– Biden awards the Presidential Medal to Liz Cheney Before leaving the Oval Office
Trump allies are attacking the FBI and demanding quick action in the Senate to confirm the new president
Allies of President-elect Donald Trump are expressing harsh criticism The FBI initially described the brutal car attack in New Orleans as unrelated to terrorism, before the nation's top federal law enforcement agency backed down and launched a terrorism investigation allegedly linked to ISIS.
A source close to Trump told Fox News Digital on Thursday morning: “The FBI has a mission that can't fail. There is no room for error. When they fail, Americans die. It is imperative that Kash Patel's appointment be confirmed as quickly as possible.”
Early Wednesday morning, chaos erupted on Bourbon Street in New Orleans as New Year's Eve revelers celebrated in the streets. The suspect, later identified as Shams al-Din Jabbar, is accused of plowing a truck into crowds on the popular and popular party street, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens of others. Jabbar, armed with a Glock and a .308 rifle, was subsequently killed Police shooting.
As details leaked to the public on Wednesday morning, law enforcement officials, including the FBI, held a news conference where a special agent initially told the public that the attack was not related to terrorism.Read more
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) poses a question during an FCC oversight hearing on June 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Photo by Jonathan Newton/Pool/AFP) (Photo by Jonathan Newton/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) PHOENIX, AZ – DECEMBER 22: US President-elect Donald Trump looks at America's Turning Point USA festival in Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual four-day conference geared toward energizing and connecting conservative youth hosts some of the country's most prominent conservative politicians and activists. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE, USA – OCTOBER 10: Kash Patel on the Trump Team Bus Tour in Charlotte, US on October 10, 2024. (Photo by Peter Zai/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Getty Images)
New Year's horror
“Extremism”: New Orleans terror suspect's brother says attack is sign of 'extremism'Read more
New Orleans: What we know about the victims of the terrorist attack in New Orleans…Read more
A New Orleans police car blocks the entrance to Bourbon Street, near the site where a man driving a truck was killed in an attack during New Year's celebrations, in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 2, 2025. (Reuters/Octavio Jones)
Airbnb link: Bomb-making materials found in New Orleans Airbnb linked to Bourbon Street terrorist: Report…Read more
The war on terrorism: New Orleans and Las Vegas suspected of being the latest in a long line of militant extremists…Read more
ISIS influence?: A group loyal to ISIS called on Muslims to carry out New Year's attacks ahead of the New Orleans massacre…Read more
Signs of terrorism: New York City demonstrators follow up on the New Orleans attack by calling for a “revolution of uprising” after hours of rampage…Read more
Las Vegas: Las Vegas police said the electronic truck that exploded at the Trump Hotel contained fuel containers and large fireworks mortars…Read more
Flames rise from a Tesla Cybertruck after it explodes outside the Trump International Las Vegas Hotel, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, in January 2025. (Alcides Antunes/via Reuters)
The suspect has been identified: The suspect behind the electronic truck that exploded at the Trump Hotel has been identified as an active-duty US Army soldier…Read more
Global stage
Targeted Christians: Christians are increasingly being persecuted around the world with the “convergence of modern and historical factors”…Read more
Trump transition
2025 confrontations: With Trump back in the White House, these are the elections to watch in 2025.Read more
Victory march: Trump leads the “Victory March” in the country's capital on the eve of his inauguration…Read more
President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive for New Year's Eve at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 31, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump continues to hold positions in his next administration before his inauguration on January 20. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)
“Life depends on it”: Republicans are pushing for immediate confirmations from Trump in the wake of the New Orleans attack…Read more
Capitol Hill
“There is no way to hell”: Derek Van Orden takes aim at Chip Roy over speakership vote: “Chip struggles to keep brand marketable”…Read more
Speaker's struggle: Mike Johnson received general GOP support in the Senate before a narrow vote on House Speaker…Read more
Speaker Mike Johnson holds a press conference and delivers a gavel speech (Getty)
Changing the rules: House Republicans move to change rules for vacating Speaker of the House one year after McCarthy was ousted…Read more
All over America
Talking very soon?: Hochul's Christmastime boast of safer subways came amid a series of alarmingly violent attacks…Read more
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