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• Dem Conn. Gov. Lamont to Illegals: You're Welcome Here
  
  Connecticut's governor and attorney general, both Democrats, have publicly embraced illegal immigrants in their state amid President Donald Trump's mission of mass deportations and securing of the nation's borders.
• Jan. 6 Marcher Pardoned by Trump Killed by Ind. Police
  
  An Indiana man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop just days after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump for a misdemeanor related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot. Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was killed Sunday by a Jasper County sheriff's deputy ...
• Judge Drops Order Barring Oath Keepers From D.C.
  
  A federal judge on Monday rescinded an order keeping members of a group from entering Washington, D.C., without a court's permission following President Donald Trump's commutation of their sentences.
• DeSantis Pushes Expanded State Role in Trump Immigration Plans
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said states and localities will play a crucial role in supporting President Donald Trump's immigration policies, promising that Florida will take the lead in ramping deportations and enforcing anti-sanctuary measures, Breitbart reported.
• Colombia to Send Planes to Honduras to Pick Up Migrants
  
  After it blocked two U.S. military planes carrying deportees from entering the country, Colombia is reportedly sending government planes to Honduras to pick up Colombians who entered the U.S. illegally, reports The Atlantic.
• Trans Inmate Challenges Trump's 2-Sexes Executive Order
  
  A federal inmate who identifies as a transgender woman is challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that directs the federal government to recognize male and female as the only two genders.
• Hegseth Refers to 2 Forts by Old Confederate Names
  
  On his first day leading the Department of Defense after being narrowly confirmed by the Senate last week, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth referred to Fort Moore by its former name of Fort Benning, and Fort Liberty by its former name of Fort Bragg.
• Trump Order Gives FEMA, Other Agencies Authority Over Calif. Water
  
  While a task force assesses the need for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, President Donald Trump signed an executive order giving FEMA and other federal agencies authority to override California state laws and federal statutes in providing relief amid the Los Angeles wildfires.
• Tucker Carlson to Newsmax: America 'Coming Back to the Center' With Trump
  
  In a wide-ranging interview on Newsmax's new show, "Savage Nation," conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said he believes America is "coming back to the center" now that President Donald Trump is back in the White House.
• Suspended Teacher to Newsmax: Cross Means Everything to Me
  
  A teacher suspended without pay for displaying her cross at a school in Connecticut told Newsmax on Monday there is no reason to take it down. Marisol Arroyo-Castro has been a teacher at the Consolidated School District of New Britain for 30 years.
• Mark Elenowitz: Newsmax Raised $185 Million, Deadline Approaching!
  
  Mark Elenowitz, managing director for Digital Offering LLC, with Newsmax's private placement investments reaching the $185 million mark, urged potential investors interested in the offering to act soon, as the deadline for the opportunity is approaching rapidly.
• US Attorney Files to Cancel Arrest Warrant for Jan. 6 Defendant
  
  A U.S. attorney reportedly has filed a motion to cancel an arrest warrant for a Jan. 6 defendant apprehended in Canada earlier this month.
• Sen. Marshall to Newsmax: RFK Jr. Will Be 'Game Changer' as HHS Secretary
  
  Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., on Monday said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is "absolutely going to be a game changer" as the nation's top health official.
• Gov. Abbott Deploys Texas Military to Join U.S. Border Patrol
  
  Some 400 additional soldiers, as well as C-130 aircraft and Chinook helicopters, departed from military bases in Fort Worth and Houston after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state's Tactical Border Force to deploy to the Rio Grande Valley to assist the U.S. Border Patrol in securing the Mexico border.
• WSJ: Advisers Pushing Trump for 25 Percent Tariffs on Mexico, Canada
  
  President Donald Trump reportedly is considering levying 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as soon as Saturday. Canada and Mexico have been made. "He’s as serious as a heart attack," Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said of Trump’s threats, the Journal reported.
• Cold Wave Prompts Widest Great Lakes Ice Coverage since 2022
  
  The recent cold wave that has descended upon much of the United States has now given rise to the greatest ice coverage not seen since February 2022.
• Rep. Rich McCormick to Newsmax: China 'Covering Up' COVID Origins
  
  Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., told Newsmax on Monday that the CIA's new assessment on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic shows that China is "covering up" the evidence of a lab leak.
• Chinese AI Startup Sends Shockwaves Throughout US
  
  A Chinese artificial intelligence startup has raised alarm in the U.S. by adversely affecting tech stocks and indicating trade restrictions have not been effective in hurting the communist country's advancement in technology.
• Supreme Court Maintains Mississippi Ban on Felons Voting
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy adopted in 1890 during the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation.
• Napolitano to Newsmax: Private Entities 'Do Not Have to Cooperate' With ICE Raids
  
  As President Donald Trump's immigration raids launch across the country, retired New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax that private entities "do not have to cooperate" with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and should be asking to see a warrant.
• WSJ: Advisers Pushing Trump for Tariffs on Mexico, Canada
  
  President Donald Trump is considering levying 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as soon as Saturday, The Wall Street Journal reported. "He’s as serious as a heart attack," Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said of Trump’s threats, the Journal reported.
• Gender-Change Care Trial Begins in N.D.
  
  A lawsuit seeking to strike down North Dakota's ban on gender-change medical care for minors will go to trial Monday, more than a year after families of transgender children and a doctor filed the suit that argued the law violates the state's constitution.
• Calif. Rain Creates Mudflows, Helps Firefighters
  
  More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
• Colombia Tariffs Could Raise Coffee, Oil Prices
  
  President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on Colombia could raise the price of some goods such as crude oil, coffee, and cut flowers, NBC News reported.
• ICE Confirms Operation Against Illegal Migrants in Chicago
  
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced Sunday that it has launched coordinated "targeted operations" in Chicago to enforce immigration laws and "preserve public safety and national security," Newsweek reported.

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