The British Media Chimes In: Kamala's 'Devastating Humiliation'

RedState  

"While today is America's day, it's interesting to watch what the rest of the world's media thinks of our affairs. In some ways, the British and Australian media give us more detailed and accurate reporting on American political affairs than the American legacy media does — not that this is a difficult hurdle to surmount.

"The UK Daily Mail, on Monday, was focused not only on the incoming President Trump but on his former electoral opponent — and her "final humiliation."

Kamala Harris faced her final devastating humiliation on Monday as she was forced to watch Donald Trump being inaugurated as President of the United States.

Harris looked grim-faced and forlorn as she arrived at the ceremony on Capitol Hill, failing to raise a smile as she walked in with President Joe Biden.

She kept her thoughts to herself but to onlookers it appeared as though she was quietly fuming as her time as Vice President came to a brutal end.

"The schadenfreude, it is strong with this one. And the 45th and 47th President of the United States didn't let her off easily." . . .

Karma: Brett Kavanaugh Delivers Fitting Coup de Grace to Kamala Harris' Failed Presidential Candidacy  . . ."The second time around had to be the most painful (and humiliating) of all for her, however, considering she lost not just to the Democrats' arch nemesis but also because it was Justice Kavanaugh who swore in her replacement on Monday as she looked on:

  6 years ago, presidential hopeful Kamala Harris helped spread false accusations against Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process. Today, Justice Kavanaugh stands in front of Kamala Harris while swearing in Vice President JD Vance. 

Trump announces executive actions on immigration, DEI, energy ahead of inauguration

 NPR

"Trump is expected to declare a national emergency at the U.S. southern border, designate criminal cartels as terror groups and end birthright citizenship for children born to immigrant parents without legal status, according to incoming White House officials who spoke to reporters on a call on condition of background.Trump will also reinstate the "Remain in Mexico" policy, which would require some asylum seekers at the southern border to wait in Mexico for their hearings in U.S. immigration court, the officials said.

"The moves are some of 10 sweeping executive actions on border security that incoming officials say Trump plans to sign on Monday:

1. Declare a national emergency at the border: The officials on the call said this action will allow U.S. armed forces to finish the border wall and allow the secretary of defense to deploy members of the armed forces and National Guard to the border.
   
2. "Clarify" the military's role in border security: This action "directs the military to prioritize our borders" and protect territorial integrity "by repelling forms of invasion, including unlawful mass migration, narcotics trafficking, human smuggling and trafficking and other criminal activities," the officials said.
3. End "catch and release," continue building the wall, and end "Remain in Mexico"
4. Designate criminal cartels as terrorists: This will allow the U.S. to more easily remove members of groups like Tren de Aragua, a transnational criminal organization from Venezuela, and MS-13.
5. Suspend refugee resettlement: The official said the U.S. would suspend refugee resettlement for at least four months.
6. End asylum and close the border to those without legal status via proclamation: Officials said they are planning to end asylum entirely and close the border to those without legal status via proclamation, "which creates an immediate removal process without possibility of asylum."
7. End birthright citizenship: The officials said the White House plans to end birthright citizenship, which is enshrined in the 14th Amendment. They argued the amendment does not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents without legal status. This action is likely to see immediate legal challenges.
8. Enhance vetting and screening: The officials said they are going to "enhance vetting and screening of illegal aliens."
9. "Protect American citizens against invasion": Officials said this "equips agents and officers of ICE and CBP with the authorities" they need to deport people from the U.S.
10. Restore the death penalty: "This action in particular, directs the Attorney General to seek capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement officers and capital crimes committed by illegal aliens. It encourages state agencies and district attorneys to bring capital state charges for these crimes," the officials said.
    

Defining 'sex' and ending DEI programs Trump will sign an executive action on Monday that says it's the policy of the United States to recognize two biologically distinct sexes — male and female — an incoming White House official speaking on background told reporters Monday.

National energy emergency and "electric vehicle mandate  . . ."The action will end what incoming Trump officials call the "electric vehicle mandate" and will end "efforts to curtail consumer choice on the things that consumers use every single day, whether it be showerheads, whether it be gas stoves, whether it be dishwashers and the like," the official said." . . .

Iranian Mullahs About to Face a Trump Tornado

 Struan Stevenson; Townhall 

[former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo . . .painted a bleak picture for the mullahs, stating that the fall of Bashar al-Assad was a precursor for the fall of the theocratic Iranian regime: 

 "The Iranian regime is at its weakest point since Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini hijacked the 1979 revolution to seize power. Their Shi’ite axis of resistance in Syria, Gaza, and Lebanon has crumbled with the decapitation of Hamas and Hezbollah and the fall of the brutal Assad regime. Even Vladimir Putin was unable to save their mutual friend and ally – Bashar al-Assad - from overthrow. Now they face the daunting prospect of another four years with Donald Trump in charge in America. He will hold the mullahs to account. He has appointed General Keith Kellogg, former National Security Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, as his envoy for Ukraine and Russia.

"Addressing a National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) conference in Paris on Saturday, 11 January, General Kellogg said: “For the United States, a policy of maximum pressure must be reinstated, and it must be reinstated with the help of the rest of the globe, and that includes standing with the Iranian people and their aspirations for democracy.”He said that for Iran’s 95 million population, “2025 is the year for Hope, Action, and Change”. As a member of President Trump’s incoming White House team, General Kellogg's remarks were an Important Indication of the new administration's policy on Iran.

"Several distinguished former prime ministers, ministers, diplomats, and generals had also gathered in Paris to speak in support of a robust policy on Iran, expressing support for the main democratic opposition to the mullahs’ theocratic regime and showing their support for the charismatic and courageous NCRI leadership of Mrs. Maryam Rajavi. The mullahs’ predictable reaction to the Paris conference was absolute hysteria. They even summoned the French ambassador to remonstrate with him for allowing the conference to take place. This is the best possible indication of the success of the conference and the disintegrating weakness of the theocratic regime."

State Farm makes major policy U-turn following devastating LA fires

UK Daily Mail

"State Farm will offer renewals to policyholders affected by the devastating wildfires that it had previously planned to drop. In a major U-turn, the insurance company said it would renew policies in the badly-hit Pacific Palisades neighborhood , alongside thousands more in Los Angeles county, The LA Times reported. However, the offer does not apply to policies that had already lapsed when the deadly fires started on January 7."

Barack Obama Move During Inauguration Weekend Fuels Relationship Rumors

 RTM   I have passed over a number of posts regarding this, but am beginning to believe there may be some credence to this. TD

"In a notable appearance during inauguration weekend, former President Barack Obama was seen dining solo at one of Washington D.C.’s newest upscale establishments, fueling conversation about his wife Michelle’s announced absence from the upcoming ceremonies and offering a glimpse into the capital’s evolving political social scene.

"The former president made an unexpected entrance at Osteria Mozza, Stephen Starr’s latest culinary venture in Georgetown, on Saturday night. 

"His arrival created an immediate stir among diners, who welcomed him with spontaneous applause before he proceeded to a private dining room upstairs. 

"Some have even speculated that this move points to broader signs of a possible divorce amongst the Obamas, Resist the Mainstream previously outlined." . . .

            "Some have even speculated that this move points to broader signs of a possible                                   divorce amongst the Obamas, Resist the Mainstream previously outlined."

Bye Bye, Bidens

American Thinker 

 "Well, when I say “Joe Biden tweeted,” I mean “whichever nameless White House guy with a lanyard controls Biden’s social media accounts tweeted.' ”

Rich Terrell

Biden: After I’m Gone, I Don’t Care What Happens   . . . "If you paid the slightest bit of attention, it has been obvious for years that Biden, always a mendacious back-bencher hack, was suffering from mental and physical disabilities and was merely a puppet for those pulling the strings. Speaker Mike Johnson related his experience in an interview on Free Press. When he was finally able to push back Biden’s protective phalanx for a one-on-one discussion, he asked Biden why three days before he had halted LNG exports to Europe, a move which made no political or economic sense. Biden denied having done that. (Did the twerps on his staff simply set the automatic signature device on and shove executive orders into it?)

"The New York Times wants us to believe their togas remain pristine -- that they had no idea the Oval Office was occupied by a marionette whose strings were pulled by unnamed puppet masters. They admit what we saw and what the legacy press so long denied: how his staff arranged meetings around his moods, delayed sharing information with him (like negative polling data), surrounded him as he walked to his helicopter to hide the fact he couldn’t walk normally, had him use a teleprompter for even small gatherings, and replaced the steps to his plane with a shorter set.  Mark Halperin is not giving them a pass: ”They print the claims of Biden aides and Biden friends as if they’re true, And there are so many examples of public loss of mental acuity they don’t even mention…. This should never happen again, We should never have an ‘emperor’s new clothes’ conspiracy between an administration of either party and the press corps.”

"The loss of credibility has been a significant factor in the loss of readers and viewers, but the media are now facing additional setbacks. Courts no longer give them the presumption of good faith when they engage in defamation. Trump sued ABC for defamation and received $15 million and an apology from George Stephanopoulos; this week CNN was ordered to pay $5 million for defaming a man who helped people out of Afghanistan during our disastrous withdrawal and apparently will pay out additional sums in punitive damages in a settlement the terms of which are not yet public; and the WSJ indicated CBS  may settle Trump’s $10 billion suit against it for election interference based on a doctored tape of an interview with Kamala Harris, apparently to make her seem more coherent than she was. Fingers to the wind, the owners of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post are making efforts at fair coverage in a belated attempt to rise from the depths to the waterline." . . . 

Jill Biden: The Worst First Lady Ever 

"It’s easy to see why so many have compared Jill Biden to Lady Macbeth. She certainly seems to be a woman who, motivated by her own power, orchestrated her husband’s treacherous attempt to be reelected president. (Treacherous because Joe’s cognitive dysfunction made him unfit for office.) 

"Jill Biden’s interview with the Washington Post served only to reinforce the narrative that it was she who was the animating force behind that widely denounced reelection bid." . . . 

Crime Family – Joe Biden Pardons His Brothers, James and Frank, along with his sister Valerie, and their spouses.  "Literally minutes before he leaves office, Joe Biden just issued blanket pardons for his closest family.  Having previously pardoned Hunter Biden, the departing executive just pardoned his brothers, James and Frank, along with his sister Valerie, and their spouses.

"The Biden family crime syndicate, those who engaged in the benefit of Joe Biden selling the influence of his office for financial gain, are attempting to preemptively pardon themselves from any investigation or prosecution of their criminal conduct." . . .