Breaking: Noem Out As Trump Names New Secretary of Homeland Security

 Bob Hoge – RedState  We will miss him in the Senate hearings.

. . . "Although Trump praised Noem in the post, it’s been widely rumored for months that he wasn’t entirely pleased with her performance.

There were reports that Kristi Noem, the former South Dakota congresswoman and governor who has led President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security thus far in his second term, was ousted from her position on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump announced his he will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace her on Truth Social. 

Noem, 54, will likely be at least temporarily replaced by Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar, a Navy veteran and former mayor of Los Alamitos, California, in the line of succession for the agency.

"Although Noem was a key part of the successful efforts to stop the tsunami of illegal alien crossings we saw under Biden, the president was reportedly displeased with some of the optics in the Minneapolis ICE raids and by her recent congressional testimony

Meanwhile, reports surfaced Thursday that Trump is "furious" with Noem over her performance in bicameral Judiciary Committee hearings this week, particularly over a contract for an advertisement that Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., and others grilled her on.

Trump reportedly took issue with her suggesting to Kennedy that he approved a taxpayer-funded ad subcontracted to a firm connected with her inner circle, according to National Review…

"Mullin, meanwhile, is known for his sometimes fiery questioning in Senate hearings. He is Native American and only the second Cherokee citizen ever elected to the Senate." . . .

Here's What Caused Trump to Fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

   "President Donald Trump is privately furious with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for suggesting in her Senate Judiciary Committee testimony on Tuesday that he gave advance approval of a taxpayer-funded $220 million ad campaign contract that was subcontracted to one of her allies, National Review has learned.

The president is frustrated that the embattled cabinet secretary repeatedly suggested under oath that the president was aware of the multi-million-dollar ad campaign — which featured Noem prominently — and approved its release before the agency greenlit the contract, according to a source familiar with the president’s thinking. "

Are Democrats that Stupid or Just Gas Lighting the Public?

  Larry Horst; The Punching Bag Post  

"That same language used by Tehran, China, Russia. In their irrational hatred of Trump, Democrats make common cause with America’s mortal enemies. As I said in a previous commentary, these Democrats are reprising the role of Tokyo Rose, the voice of anti-American propaganda in World War II."

"I pose the headline question because have been listening to one Democrat after another – and every talking head on MS NOW – say that President Trump attacked Iran without a plan or a reason. They say the current situation it his fault for tearing up President Obama’s deal that would have prevented Iran from having nuclear weapons for ten years. (Yeah, I know that Democrats keep saying the deal prevented Iran from ever getting nuclear weapons, but that is … a bald-faced lie.) 

The Legality

"Democrats say that Trump’s action is illegal – that he had to get the approval of Congress. Not so. First of all, it is the Supreme Court that determines the legality of presidential actions — not a bunch partisan political hacks. I have not yet seen any Democrat running to the Supreme Court. Methinks, they know that Trump currently has the power under the War Powers Act and they would lose. Democrats are pushing for passage of a War Powers Resolution in an attempt to stop or restrain Trump. Hmmm. Would they be doing that if they really thought his actions were already illegal? Regardless, it is not likely to pass Congress – and if it did, Trump would simply veto it. It is an exercise in futility – the kind of meaningless theatrics Democrats love.

"The issue of legality brings up another issue – one not raised by the press, unfortunately. Since many Democrats claim both the actions in Venezuela and now those in Iran are illegal actions, I would ask them if they believe Trump is a war criminal — and if they believe that the military – from generals to troops on the frontline – should disobey Trump’s orders. How would Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, and the others who appeared on those videos, respond?" . More...

. . . Larry has an extensive background in economics and public policy. For more than 40 years, he ran his own Chicago based consulting firm. His clients included such conservative icons as Steve Forbes and Milton Friedman. He has served as a consultant to the Nixon White House and travelled the country as a spokesman for President Reagan’s economic reforms. Larry professional emphasis has been on civil rights and education. He was consultant to both the Chicago and the Detroit boards of education, the Educational Choice Foundation, the Chicago Teachers Academy and the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts.  . . .

Muslim Brotherhood Needs to Be the Next Target After Iran's Mullahs

Khaled Abu Toameh; Gatestone Institute   

"The Muslim Brotherhood's reaction to the US-Israeli attack on the Iranian regime includes an appeal to Muslims to rise against the US and Israel. This call should be treated by the US and the rest of the West as a declaration of war by the Muslim Brotherhood." 

"The Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Sunni Islamist organization aiming to institute sharia-based governance, has come out against the US-Israeli military operation targeting the Shiite Iranian regime, despite the Sunni-Shia divide that originated in 632 CE over who should succeed Islam's Prophet Mohammed.

"Sunnis, who make up 90% of Muslims, believed leaders should be elected by consensus, chose Abu Bakr as caliph. Shias believed leadership should follow Mohammed's bloodline, specifically via his cousin and son-in-law, Ali.

"In a statement published on March 1, Professor Mahmoud Hussein, acting "general guide" of the Muslim Brotherhood, wrote:

"The Muslim Brotherhood affirms that the policy of arrogance and dominance pursued by the U.S. administration, along with the Zionist arrogance seeking to impose a new reality in the region in which the Zionist entity becomes the dominant power, is a rejected policy, and that the peoples will prevent the implementation of this scheme. The group condemns the recent Zionist and American attacks on Iran, which threaten the security of the region and open the door to conflicts among its countries....

"The group stresses the necessity for Arab and Islamic peoples, the peoples of the free world, and all international and regional institutions to assume their role in confronting the increasing Zionist recklessness, declaring rejection of the policy of arrogance pursued by the U.S. administration, and working to spare the region the calamities of war...."

"This statement shows that the Muslim Brotherhood and the Iranian regime share anti-Western and anti-Israel sentiments.

"The Muslim Brotherhood is no less dangerous than the Iranian regime. While banned as a terrorist organization in some Arab countries, it maintains a presence in the Middle East and operates through networks and affiliates in Western countries through various organizations, think tanks and charities that promote its Islamist ideology." . . .More...

Khaled Abu Toameh is an award-winning journalist based in Jerusalem.

Iran war: Why is Russia not coming to Tehran's aid?  . . . Will the Russia-Iran alliance continue?

. . . "Hashemi believes the lack of support from Russia to Iran is likely to fracture their ties.

"Russia and China have largely used Iran as a geopolitical bargaining chip with the West. If the current regime weakens further, Moscow will likely seek reassurances from the next Iranian government rather than invest in a collapsing structure. China is similarly seeking concessions from the next government to maintain at least some of its influence. However, both know that Iran's relations with them after the Islamic Republic will be quite different," he explained.

"George Washington University's Ghaedi is of the view that the current Iranian regime would still like to maintain close ties with Moscow given its strained ties with the West. "Tehran is unlikely to risk losing this partnership, especially with Russia holding veto power at the UN Security Council."

Gavin Newsom’s Cowardly Foreign Policy

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics   

"If Newsom wants to jump on Democrats’ new focus on affordability, he’s going to have a problem. California ranks last in the nation for cost of living and housing 

"As the Trump administration bombs Iran at will, doing much to eliminate the threat to the world posed by the evil Islamic Republic’s terroristic military apparatus, Gavin Newsom has responded to the U.S.’s attack with simpering cowardice. He has issued an automatic denouncement of the war, describing it as “illegal” and “dangerous.” (RELATED: The Democrats’ Epic Fury Over Iran Strikes)

He gave no thought to the decades of terror and violence that have issued from Tehran, or to the murderous regime’s absolute dedication to developing nuclear weapons and even intercontinental ballistic missiles, no matter the devastating sanctions that mission put on Iran’s people. He also spared no thought to the operation’s immediate success, including the ease with which the U.S. and Israel have gained air superiority over Iran, the 40 Iranian officials wiped out in a single act, and the extent to which the Iranian military has been extraordinarily damaged after just a few days of bombing. (RELATED: Ten Thoughts on Operation Epic Fury and Its Aftermath)

"Instead of, as a leading presidential candidate should do, considering the merits of the U.S.’s action to help the Iranian people (who just had 36,000 of their own slaughtered by the regime), contemplating how weakening Tehran could do much to promote freedom in the Middle East, and examining what actions are in the best interest of the security and prosperity of the United States, Newsom quickly settled on Trump did it, so it’s bad. (RELATED: The Women Who Would Not Kneel)

"Newsom gave only a cursory comment that the Iranian regime is no good: “The corrupt and repressive Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. The leadership of Iran must go.”

"But he quickly gave a strong caveat: “But that does not justify the President of the United States engaging in an illegal, dangerous war that will risk the lives of our American service members and our friends without justification to the American people.”   More...

Ignorant or devious? Gavin Newsom bets antisemitism is the Democratic Party's future    "Gavin Newsom endorsed the lie Tuesday that Israel is an “apartheid” state — a damning sign of where the Democratic Party is headed, and how far it’s already sunk.

"At an event promoting his new book, the California governor said Israel’s critics are “appropriately” calling it an “apartheid” state — i.e., a knockoff of South Africa’s old segregationist regime.

"This is a lie — one so egregious that many deem it a form of antisemitism.

"Apartheid South Africa denied blacks the vote and forced them to endure separate hospitals, separate schools, and even separate bathrooms.

"Arabs, 20% of Israel’s population, vote and serve in the government and even the military; there is no segregation whatsoever between Jews and Arabs." . . .

"Whether he’s a bigot or just a shameless cynic, from here on out he merits nothing but contempt if he dares say a word about peace, human rights or tolerance."

The Incredibly, Unacceptably Weird James Talarico; James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett are thoroughgoing nutbags.

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics  

"Watching from next-door Louisiana, I’ll confess to a certain amount of heartbreak at the implosion of Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ U.S. Senate Democrat primary race.

"We don’t give poor Jasmine the due amount of love and credit for the true treasure she is. There may not be a more perfect specimen for the entitled fraudulence the modern Democrat Party is built on, other than perhaps Ilhan Omar or Rashida Tlaib. But Tuesday night, following weeks and months of disqualifying statements cheered on by the “Yass, Queen” chorus among the Hard Left, Crockett’s political career ended with a thud.

. . . "And whether it’s Cornyn’s establishment-RINO brand or Paxton’s closet full of skeletons (there’s old dirt from those corruption allegations and fresher dirt from his recent divorce), either way the race might well turn on Talarico’s electability.

"Which, despite what you will hear ad nauseam, is not all that great.

"He’s been described as a more buttoned-down version of O’Rourke, which is to say he’s more boring than the outrageously fraudulent Beto was. But James Talarico is, to put it as succinctly as I can manage, a thoroughgoing nutbag.

"Here’s one of the least offensive things he says. I’m including a full clip here, because what you’ve probably seen or heard is his statement that the border ought to be a welcome mat. It isn’t quite as terrible as that, as you’ll see:" 

 "It’s almost reasonable, right up to the point where Talarico spews out the tired “comprehensive immigration reform” line." Video

Nobody in Texas who isn’t a hardcore Democrat is fooled by that anymore. Trump proved by shutting down the border that the system wasn’t broken — it was the deliberate sabotage of the system by his predecessors that left the border wide open to an invasion by the Third World. And while he might not like the optics of ICE’s actions in Minnesota, he’s awfully out of touch with what’s happening locally in Texas.

And look at what Crockett tried to do to Melania Trump!

America got a 'threefer' last night: 3 Trump haters went down in a ball of flames... - Revolver News  "Sometimes politics actually delivers good news.

"Today is one of those days.

"Last night a trio of obnoxious Trump-hating voices went down in flames during their primaries. These anti-America first losers got a very clear message from voters: you’re done.

"Texas decided it had seen more than enough from these three.

"One of the sweetest moments of the night came when Republican RINO Rep. Dan Crenshaw, a man who has a feverish hate for all things MAGA, got smacked in his primary. For years, Crenshaw has had more in common with the left than the voters who actually sent him to D.C. Seeing Texas voters finally say “that’s enough” was sweet revenge.

"In the end, of course, Dan tried to pretend he was “MAGA” all along, which is a joke, and voters knew it." . . .

His seminary: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary - Seminary Review  

APTS has adapted to Southern contexts with a social justice orientation. Campus highlights include creative liturgy sessions, garden-based community building, and activism workshops, which cultivate empathy and inspire action. A dynamic spot for Presbyterians pursuing socially engaged progressive faith paths.

O'Rourke: 'Texas Will Save the Country' When Talarico Wins   

Wednesday on MS NOW’s “The Briefing,” former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said “Texas will save the country” when Texas State Representative James Talarico (D) wins the Senate seat in November.

"O’Rourke said, “When James Talarico wins in November, he will be the 51st vote in the US Senate. Texas will save the country.”  MSNOW! Of course!

 

Nancy Guthrie Update: “Really Big Mistakes" Were Made

  Frank Yemi - Inquisitr News 

"Authorities have stated the investigation has prompted thousands of tips since the footage was released. Detectives are reviewing those leads while keeping some details confidential to protect the case."

"Investigators searching for missing Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie may already have important clues about the suspect. A former FBI profiler believes the person responsible seems to have made a “big mistake.”

"The 84-year-old disappeared from her home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson on Jan. 31. Authorities think someone entered the property during the night and kidnapped her. The case quickly gained national attention because Guthrie is the mother of NBC Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie.

"As investigators continue to examine evidence, retired FBI profiler Jim Clemente stated that the suspect’s actions around the home may have provided investigators with valuable leads.

“That’s a really big mistake,” Clemente said about the suspect appearing on camera near the property, according to Men’s Journal.

"Security footage released by investigators shows a masked person outside Guthrie’s home around the time she vanished. In the video, the individual approaches the house and appears to tamper with a camera before moving closer to the property.

"Even if a suspect hides their face, Clemente said, investigators can still gather useful information from video evidence. Body shape, height, posture, and even the way someone walks can help identify a suspect.

"Clemente also noted another possible error visible in the footage as a tattoo can be seen on the suspect’s arm. If investigators can confirm that detail, it could serve as an important identifying mark." . . .  More...

Savannah Guthrie spotted at TODAY studio as NBC confirms she WILL return to air | Daily Mail Online   "Savannah Guthrie returned to the Today Show studio for the first time since her mom Nancy was abducted from her home more than a month ago, as her studio says she plans to return to the air. 

"The host was seen in images first revealed by TMZ hugging staff and crew at the studio in Manhattan, New York City on Thursday morning. 

"NBC told the Daily Mail in a statement that Savannah plans to return to the air eventually, but her visit on Thursday was 'to be with and thank her TODAY colleagues.'  . . .

Karens for Khamenei; How Trump Derangement turned feminist icons into mullah defenders.

American Thinker   

"The rest of us, meanwhile, will keep cheering every crater in Natanz and Fordow. Because some of us still believe that protecting women means destroying the regimes that enslave them—not protesting the people who finally had the courage to do it."

"For decades, the American Left’s loudest voices on women’s issues styled themselves as fearless guardians of peace and equality. They chained themselves to fences at nuclear bases, waved “No Nukes” signs during the Reagan years, and lectured the rest of us about the patriarchy while demanding the Equal Rights Amendment and unfettered abortion. Jane Fonda, the original celebrity activist, was at the forefront—Vietnam-era traitor turned fitness-video feminist turned Trump-hating scold. These women claimed moral high ground on nuclear proliferation and women’s rights.

"Then Donald Trump happened.

"The moment Trump descended the golden escalator in 2015, something snapped. Suddenly, the same women who once warned that Ronald Reagan’s defense buildup would end civilization found themselves marching in pink hats, screaming about “pussy grabs,” and declaring the 45th president a greater threat than any foreign dictator. Their feminism didn’t evolve; it mutated into a cult of anti-Trumpism so total that it now requires them to defend the indefensible.

"Fast-forward to today. Israel and the United States have finally done what sane people have long demanded: crippled Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Precision strikes have turned enrichment facilities into smoking craters, setting back the ayatollahs’ apocalyptic bomb by years. Any rational feminist should be cheering. Iran’s regime is the planet’s leading sponsor of terror, executes women for “improper hijab,” and has openly vowed to wipe Israel off the map. Destroying its nuclear capability should be a victory for every woman who values her own skin.

"Instead, the former nuclear freeze crowd is in the streets protesting the destruction of the Iranian nuclear program. Leading the charge? Jane Fonda herself.

"Welcome to the age of the Karens for Khamenei." . . .

. . . "Real Iranian women risk their lives tearing off hijabs and chanting “Woman, Life, Freedom.” They are beaten, imprisoned, and hanged for the crime of wanting basic dignity. Meanwhile, Jane Fonda—safe in her California mansion—poses for cameras in front of “Protect Iran” banners. The same woman who once sat on an anti-aircraft gun in Hanoi now effectively sits on the side of the regime that would stone her for wearing the wrong outfit." . . .

Choose your crowd..

 First there is this crowd..

GunShyMartyr  It was only about an hour after the initial strike when the Neville Singham and Lee Siu Hin placed a call to do nationwide protests and to organize at designated times. All bought and paid for. Here's the email that went out:

"Grass roots"?

The Iran protests in New York City are bought and paid for, here it all is with proof. Watch how they load the signs into the car and at 3:10 the leader confronts me and I expose her salary. She celebrated october 7th, and got paid to do it. Best of luck     @LaynaLazar. pic.twitter.com/QajvwfTY7j

— Nate Friedman (@NateFriedman97) March 4, 2026

Then there are these crowds: 

WOW! The streets of Washington, DC are absolutely FLOODED with people cheering for President Trump’s kiIIing of Khamenei

This crowd.   

Left wing media forced to report overwhelming support for Trump following attacks on Iran

Iran once had a traditional symphony orchestra until....

. . . The Ayatollahs failed to appreciate the music culture in Iran.

Tehran Symphony Orchestra founded in 1933, is Iran's oldest and largest symphony orchestra. It was founded as the Municipality Symphony Orchestra by Gholamhossein Minbashian, before entering its modern form under Parviz Mahmoud in 1946. In the years that followed, conductors such as Rubik (Ruben) Gregorian, Morteza Hannaneh, Haymo Taeuber, Heshmat Sanjari, and Farhad Meshkat took over as the conductors of the orchestra.^[1]

After the 1979 Revolution, many musicians of the TSO emigrated to Europe and the US. For some years Heshmat Sanjari and then Fereydoun Nasseri were the conductors. The current conductor of TSO is Nassir Heidarian-Rasty.

1933–1979

Yehudi Menuhin plays with Tehran Symphony Orchestra with Heshmat Sanjari as the conductor 1967

In the golden age of the orchestra, many notable musicians like Yehudi Menuhin and Isaac Stern played with the orchestra.^[2]

1979–present

After the 1979 Iranian revolution, clerics outlawed all pre-revolutionary music, hardline clerics say music comes between the faithful and God, and leads to an impure mind.^[3] As a result, the orchestra faced its darkest age, playing only a few concerts in the decade following the revolution. The pressure caused the conductor Heshmat Sanjari a serious sickness, he died in 1995.^[4]

The orchestra still plays concerts once in a while.

That was then: When Hijab Was Not in Force, Vintage Photographs Show How Iranian Women Dressed in the 1960s and 1970s ~ Vintage Everyday

Primary Season Gives Conservatives The Chance To Oust RINOs

 The Federalist   Republican voters’ routine apathy to the primary process has permitted RINOs to hijack the party and stonewall conservative priorities.   

"But continued neglect of primaries has shown there are consequences to abandoning this important feature of American citizenship."

"Conservatives are about to have the chance to oust some of the Republican Party’s worst elected officials. The question is: Will they take it?

Primary elections to decide which Republicans will run in the 2026 midterms are now officially underway, with the states of Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas each holding such elections on Tuesday. The states are the nation’s first primary contests for the 2026 cycle and will hold subsequent runoff elections later this spring for races in which no candidate garners the required percentage of the vote to secure the nomination.

Among the most notable is Texas’ Republican Senate primary, where incumbent Sen. John Cornyn is facing challenges from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. While polls aren’t always predictive of how a race turns out, many surveys compiled by RealClearPolitics have consistently shown Paxton leading the pack.

According to the RCP average, Paxton leads with 39.2 percent of the vote, while Cornyn and Hunt trail with 35.4 and 15.8 percent, respectively. Should no candidate receive more than 50 percent during Tuesday’s race, the top two vote-getters will face each other in the May 26 runoff to determine who will be the Republican nominee for the general election.

Other noteworthy races include North Carolina’s Senate GOP primary to see who will compete for outgoing Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ seat and the Republican primary for Paxton’s soon-to-be-former seat for Texas attorney general.

The primary process is an avenue for conservative voters to ensure that the individual seeking to represent them in public office is actually willing to fight for their beliefs and preferred policies on the issues that matter, when they matter. Unfortunately, too many GOP voters have long neglected it.

What’s become apparent in recent years is Republican electors’ routine apathy to the primary process has permitted RINOs (Republicans In Name Only) to hijack the party and stonewall conservative priorities.

The battle to pass the SAVE America Act encapsulates this problem perfectly." . . .

Which GOP senators were labeled RINOs by conservative activist groups since 2010? ...

Comer: Walz Enabled Fraud, Betrayed Whistleblowers

The Political Insider

We know Ellison can pull the old "Racism!" trope and MSNOW's Jen Psaki will do a special on that, but poor Walz will be on his own. TD

Tony Branco

"House Oversight Chairman James Comer blasts Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison for enabling billions in welfare fraud while ignoring whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it. A bombshell 53-page report reveals Walz knew about massive scams in child care, Medicaid, and food aid programs as early as 2019, yet chose political cover over taxpayer protection, fearing backlash from the Somali community. Read more about this..."

House Report Alleges Walz Knew of Welfare Fraud 'for Years'

“Testimony obtained by the committee reveals that Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were aware of widespread fraud in social service programs, lied about their knowledge of the fraud, and retaliated against employees who dared to raise concerns,” House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement.   More...

Are Democrats on the Trump Payroll? The Democrat’s State of the Union clown show.

 The American Spectator 

"The 2026 election is on the horizon. And these Democrat refuseniks have given the nation a close-up look at just how irresponsible and immature they can be." 

The question? Are Democrats secretly on the Trump payroll?

"The question occurs after watching the performance of Democrat party leaders and their multiple “responses” — aka clown shows — before, during, and after President Trump’s State of the Union. 

"If one is of a certain age (ahem!), there is a distinct memory of what the proper response of the opposition party to a president’s State of the Union address once was. Here’s a sample as listed from a U.S. Senate site titled: “Opposition Responses to the State of the Union Address (1966-Present).” . . .  

Read the text here.

"Notice anything? These are but a handful of similar examples. In those bygone days, the party out-of-power simply selected one or a handful of elected officials to have a very organized, dignified, televised response to the president-of-the-moment’s State of the Union."

. . . 

"President Trump could not ask for better help in winning in 2026 and exemplifying exactly why Democrats should not be allowed anywhere near having voting control of the House and Senate. It’s almost as if Democrats have a secret wish to do as much damage to their own credibility as possible."