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Increasing US Government Efficiency With Russell Vought, Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget.

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The federal government is temporarily halting about $259.5 million in Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota over concerns about potential fraud in the state’s health and social services programs. Vice President J.D. Vance and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz announced the move Wednesday, saying it’s part of a broader effort to ensure that federal funds are properly overseen and spent. Minnesota officials have criticized the decision and are appealing as they work on measures to address the issues cited by federal authorities.

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Residents in Escondido, California, are calling on local officials to end a contract that allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to train at a publicly owned gun range. Many residents say they do not want federal immigration operations in their community, citing concerns over aggressive tactics used in past raids in other cities. The issue sparked a packed City Council meeting and has fueled weeks of debate and protests.

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A third victim has died from injuries suffered during last week’s deadly shooting at a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Police say Gerald Dorgan has passed away, joining his daughter, Rhonda Dorgan, and his adult grandson, Aidan Dorgan, who were also killed in the attack. Authorities have identified the shooter as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene.

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The United States and Iran have begun a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva, as additional U.S. forces deploy to the Middle East. Officials from both countries met indirectly at Oman’s diplomatic residence, with President Donald Trump pushing for an agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program. The talks come as Iran faces growing domestic unrest following recent nationwide protests.

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Trump's Speech Showed his Accomplishments

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Liberals Want Americans to Hate Trump

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A massive post-blizzard snowball fight in New York that ended in police officers being pelted is creating a frosty dispute between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his own police department. Mamdani has downplayed the fracas in Washington Square Park as kids simply having some fun. The New York Police Department and its leader, Jessica Tisch, are taking it more seriously. The department is searching for four people — and has begun circulating pictures of them — after it said officers were hurt by hurled snow and ice at Monday's event, which was organized by social media content producers. Mamdani, meanwhile, suggested he doesn't believe criminal charges are warranted. “I’ve said time and time again that, having seen these videos, to me it was a snowball fight that got out of hand and it should be treated accordingly,” he told reporters Wednesday when asked if anyone should be prosecuted. Tisch denounced the incident as “disgraceful” and “criminal.” The union representing patrol officers quickly seized on the incident as evidence that respect for officers has declined under the new mayor. “This was not just a ‘snowball fight.’ This was an assault,” the Police Benevolent Association said in a statement. It was unclear whether the episode could snowball into a larger political headache for Mamdani, who came into office under scrutiny from all sides because of his past criticisms of the police department. Monday’s snowball fight drew a big crowd to Washington Square Park as a massive storm blanketed the Northeast, causing a chaotic scene as young people chucked snowballs around one of the city’s landmark parks. As many parents know, snowball fights, by their nature, often end in tears or fights. People can get carried away. Not everyone wants a face full of snow. At one point, videos posted on social media showed, two officers who entered the park began to get pelted with snowballs from seemingly all directions, covering them in snow as they paced a walkway. The officers pushed at least two people to the ground as snowballs flew by and attendees filmed with their phones. One officer’s face appeared to be reddened and he could be seen rubbing his eye. Additional videos showed people throwing snowballs at other officers who were on the street just outside the park. The police department later released a statement saying multiple officers were struck in the face with snowballs. A spokesperson for the union said two police officers were treated at a nearby hospital for face, head and neck injuries. The reactions over this week’s snowball fight were similar to those that followed a 2019 episode during a heat wave, when boisterous young people engaged in water fights were recorded on video tossing water at police officers. Those dousings also prompted outrage from police leaders — who decried it as an inexcusable sign of disrespect, and even suggested that officers willing to walk away from that kind of horseplay should consider another line of work. Tuesday evening, the police department released images of four people it’s searching for in connection with the incident while asking the public for help identifying them. The pictures were released just hours after Mamdani downplayed the dustup at an unrelated news conference earlier in the day. Mamdani on Wednesday said he has been in touch with Tisch and that he appreciated the work she is doing but sidestepped questions about their opposing positions on the snowball fight. During his campaign, Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, apologized for language he'd previously used to describe the police department, once referring it to it in a social media post as “racist, anti-queer & a major threat to public safety.” And he upset some of his supporters on the left when he retained Tisch, an establishment moderate, as police commissioner, signaling that he was pursuing a measured approach to law enforcement.

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Bill and Hillary Clinton are slated to testify this week in a House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a deal with Republicans after it became clear that Congress — with the help of some Democrats — was on track to hold them in contempt if they refused to cooperate. For the battle-hardened couple, it amounts to one more Washington brawl. And like so many of the battles that came before, this one is another mix of questionable judgment, sexual impropriety, money and power.

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Today, Josh recaps President Trump’s State of the Union address, breaking down the biggest highlights from Tuesday night and evaluating what the president got right. He also discusses where Democrats, in his view, once again fell short — particularly their reaction to several of the guests in attendance. Josh asks why many Democrats chose not to stand during moments he believes were meant to unite the country rather than divide it, and what that response says about the current political climate. Later, Josh is joined by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to discuss why the agency has been in the news recently and to clarify where critics in the media and on the Left may be getting it wrong when it comes to the FCC’s role in regulating the broadcast industry.

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The Trump administration has hit Iran with a new round of sanctions. The newly imposed sanctions are aimed at people and companies accused of enabling Iran’s ballistic missile program, drone production, and illicit oil sales. They come as the Trump administration presses Iran to make a deal ahead of nuclear talks scheduled for Thursday in Geneva, and as the U.S. builds up its largest military presence in the region in decades.

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A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s latest policy of deporting immigrants to “third countries” to which they have no ties is unlawful and must be set aside. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts agreed to suspend Wednesday's decision for 15 days, giving the government time to appeal his latest ruling in the case. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the administration’s favor last year, pausing Murphy’s previous decision and clearing the way for a flight carrying several migrants to complete its trip to war-torn South Sudan, where they had no ties. Murphy said migrants challenging the policy have the right to notice and an opportunity to object before they are removed to a third country.

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Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known as “ Alligator Alcatraz ” as of Wednesday. The fire caused periodic lane closures due to smoke and poor visibility on the stretch of Interstate 75 known as Alligator Alley, which connects Florida's east and west coasts and runs through the vast Everglades wetlands. Wildfires are common the dry winter season. However, the wildfire posed no threat Wednesday to the state-run “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail, said Stephanie Hartman, director of communications for the Florida Department of Emergency Management. “The fire is situated 20 miles (32 kilometers) to the west of the facility and is burning in the opposite direction. Thanks to the increased humidity levels, we are seeing faster fire recovery and containment,” she said. “Alligator Alcatraz,” which opened last July on a little-used airfield deep in the Everglades, has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown and holds detainees who the federal government is seeking to deport. Hartman said the department is in touch with local and state crews regarding the wildfires, who will give them a 24-hour notice if an evacuation at Alligator Alcatraz becomes necessary. She said evacuation procedures are well rehearsed, allowing a quick and efficient response. She did not immediately respond to a question about the number of detainees at the facility. When it opened in July 2025, state officials said “Alligator Alcatraz” would have a capacity for 3,000 detainees that could be expanded to 5,000. According to recent reports revealed during a series of court hearings in Fort Myers in late January, there were about 1,500 detainees. A strong cold front Sunday also brought dry air, which resulted in red flag warning for fire conditions across much of the state, said Anthony Reynes, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Miami. The relative humidity was increasing on Wednesday, helping ease the conditions that fueled the fire, Reynes said. Still, conditions remain ripe for wildfires due to winds from the south and dry soil and grass, he said. He said very little rain is in the forecast for the rest of the week, meaning severe drought conditions are continuing across the state.

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American and Ukrainian officials will meet again on Thursday in hopes of ending the war. As the war enters its 5th year, a Ukrainian delegation is set to hold talks with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The meeting precedes another round of trilateral talks with Russia sometime next week. A U.S. push for peace has already brought Russia and Ukraine to the table this year, but the talks have produced no breakthroughs.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told reporters he was made aware of the incident with Cuban soldiers and that the U.S. is now gathering its own information to determine if the victims were American citizens or permanent residents. “We have various different elements of the U.S. government that are trying to identify elements of the story that may not be provided to us now,” Rubio said while at the airport in Basseterre, St. Kitts. Trump’s top diplomat refused to speculate on what happened, saying that its could be a “wide range of things,” and that the U.S. will not solely rely on what the Cuban authorities have provided thus far.

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Review of last night's State of the Union

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Trump Owned the Liberals

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Greatest State of the Union Speech?!

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A helicopter pilot wounded in the raid that captured then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received the Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Trump said Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover, who appeared using a walker, was the pilot of the lead CH-47 Chinook helicopter that descended on the “heavily protected military fortress” where Maduro was staying. The raid, while successful, left seven U.S. service members with gunshot wounds and shrapnel-related injuries. “While preparing to land, enemy machine guns fired from every angle, and Eric was hit very badly in the leg and hip, one bullet after another,” Trump said, adding that Slover “absorbed four agonizing shots, shredding his leg into numerous pieces.” Months of covert planning led to the brazen operation that plunged the South American country’s capital into darkness as troops infiltrated Maduro’s home and whisked him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges. Trump's description of Slover's actions that night offer a new, detailed glimpse into the military action that has been largely shrouded in secrecy since it was carried out in the early hours of Jan. 3. As Slover prepared to land his helicopter, he was confronted with “two machine gunners who escaped the wrath of the previous planes,” according to Trump. “Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all of those lives and souls to face the enemy and let his gunners eliminate the threat," Trump said, “saving the lives of his fellow warriors from what could have been a catastrophic crash deep in enemy territory.” The president said “the success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinged on Eric’s ability to take searing pain.” Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of Joint Special Operations Command, presented Slover with the Medal of Honor in the gallery overlooking the House chamber. Slover, 45, was in his dress uniform and used a walker to steady himself. Trump said the soldier was still recovering from his wounds. Lt. Col. Allie Scott, a spokeswoman for Army Special Operations Command, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Slover enlisted in the U.S. Army in August of 2005 and, after completing basic training, attended Warrant Officer Candidate School and flight school, where he became a Chinook pilot. In his career of more than 20 years, Slover was given multiple, prestigious awards for his service. They include two Distinguished Flying Crosses — including one with a V Device for valor — two Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, and two Air Medals, among other awards and decorations, according to records provided by Scott. Slover's records also say he has been awarded a Purple Heart. Trump said 10 other service members who took part in the operation will be receiving medals at a private ceremony soon to be held at the White House. The military typically shies away from publicly identifying service members who serve in special operations units, often going so far as to blur faces of troops undergoing training for admission into the elite units. In addition to Slover, Trump also presented the Medal of Honor to retired Capt. E. Royce Williams, a Navy pilot who shot down multiple Soviet jets during the Korean War, upgrading his existing award of a Navy Cross. Trump called the 100-year-old former fighter pilot “one of the last living legends.”

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