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Victor Davis Hanson: Pete Hegseth’s Military Feb 21, 2025

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The Pentagon’s budget is going to shrink and Americans are going to get a better “bang for their buck” under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“Did you notice that of all the controversial Trump nominees—Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth, Pam Bondi, RFK, Tulsi Gabbard—the Left went after Pete Hegseth the most vehemently? And he required JD Vance to break that tie. There was a reason for that. He is proposing radical changes in the Pentagon. Remember where we are right now with the Pentagon. We spend $820 billion a year. It's about 14% of the entire budget and it's immune to criticism. It really is.

“And we are building $14 billion carriers. We're building $85 million F-35s. We have built $140 million F-22s. And we're watching, in Ukraine and the Middle East, the entire mode of 21st-century warfare being revolutionized. It's more of—not that we're going to have bad quality, but it's more quantity than quality. They're flooding the zones with cheap drones—cheap drones on the ocean, in the air, and on land.

“And we're not there yet. We're not doing it. So, what Pete Hegseth wants to do is change the entire manner of procurement.”

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Trump’s Approval Rating, Mitch McConnell Makes Big Announcement, Nikki Haley Defends Ukraine | Feb. 20 Feb 21, 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

President Trump’s approval rating one month after he took office.
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says he won’t seek reelection in 2026.
Former ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has been critical of President Trump in recent years. And today, she did not hold back that criticism. Haley said that when the President criticizes Ukraine, he is giving Puting exactly what he wants.

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The Senate confirms Kash Patel to be the next FBI director.
The bodies of four slain hostages are returned to Israel.

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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Counterrevolution Feb 20, 2025

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Victor Davis Hanson discusses the misleading information about the first 30 days of the Trump administration’s actions, comparing it to FDR’s first hundred days. On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson describes the current period as a “Trump restoration” rather than a revolution, emphasizing it as a counterrevolution against the changes brought by the Obama administration.

“ We don't really appreciate what we've been through with eight years of the Obama revolution and the four-year, more radical third term of Obama using or employing the wax effigy of Joe Biden. A revolution that we've experienced was a cultural, economic, political, social revolution. It was very similar to the French Revolution under the Robespierre brothers. You should remember what they tried to do. They changed the days of the week. They renamed things. They tore down statues. They went after the churches. Does this sound familiar? …

“ So this was a revolutionary movement. Movies were different. Sports were different. Take a knee. And Donald Trump came in and it was not sufficient to say we’re going to stop the madness of $37 billion. … It’s a return to normalcy. It’s a return to common sense. It only looks revolutionary to revolutionaries. But to the rest of the people, it is a counterrevolution to restore normalcy and bring the country from the far-left fringes back home again.”

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Budget Reconciliation Debate, Trump-Musk Interview, AP’s Oval Office Ban | Feb. 19, 2025 Feb 19, 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says “it’s time to act” on a budget reconciliation bill that provides funding to secure the border, rebuild America’s defenses, and promote domestic energy production.

President Trump and Elon Musk sat down for a joint interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity to talk about the Department of Government Efficiency and the Left’s efforts to sow division between the two men.

The White House banished the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One over a dispute on the newly renamed Gulf of America.

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Tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymr Zelenskyy escalated today following a meeting between Russian officials and Trump’s team in Saudi Arabia.

President Trump says he is firing all the Biden-era U.S. attorneys in a move to restore confidence at the Department of Justice.

Kelly Loeffler was confirmed by the Senate today to be Administrator of the Small Business Administration. That sets the stage for a vote on Kash Patel to serve as the next FBI director.

CPAC starts Thursday on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., and Vice President JD Vance is slated to kick off the event. The Daily Signal will have a spot on CPAC’s media row.

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JD Vance’s Message to European Leaders: Listen to Your People, Don’t Go Hard Left | Victor Davis Hanson Feb 19, 2025

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During his trip to Europe last week, Vice President JD Vance said to European leaders at the Munich Security Conference, “The threat that I worry the most about vis-a-vis Europe is not Russia, it’s not China, it’s not any other external actor. What I worry about is the threat from within. The retreat of Europe from some of its most fundamental values—values shared with the United States of America.”

In the face of mounting inflation and rampant illegal immigration, Europe’s leaders must listen to their people and not take a “hard left,” plunging the country into a Joe Biden-level, continentwide nightmare, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“[Vance’s] criticism was multifaceted: Close your borders. Legal-only immigration. Up your defense budget. Allow for free speech. We've gone through the Biden nightmare at home. We know what it was like to go hard left. Don't go that way. Deregulate. ...

“Germany and Europe better be very careful. Germany's fertility rate is 1.45. Europe's, in aggregate, is only about 1.5. We're at least 1.6. We said years ago in 2014, NATO, pay 2% of GDP and hold your own and pull your own weight. And now it's 10 years, 11 years later and we still have nine NATO countries that will not do it, especially Germany. ...

“They have 16% of the population was not born in Germany. France is almost as bad. And they do not assimilate, intermarry, and integrate like we do. They are looking at this huge Russian-Ukrainian war on their borders where maybe 1.5 million people have been killed or wounded or missing. And they're critical of the United States that pays the greatest proportion of the NATO budget and who puts Europe under its nuclear shield. And they are damning us.”

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Russia Ready to Talk Ending War, Bibas Hostages, Mayor Adam’s Fate in Question | Feb. 18 Feb 18, 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

Russia has agreed to engage in talks over ending the war with Ukraine.
Hamas announces that they will release the bodies of four deceased hostages, including Shiri Bibas and her two young children.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under pressure to resign.

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President Trump’s acts to end DEI practices.
All passengers survive a Delta airplane crash landing.
Pope Francis has pneumonia in both his lungs.

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From Rockefeller to Musk: When CEOs Meet Presidents Feb 16, 2025

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Presidential historian and former Bush administration official Tevi Troy discusses his new book, "The Power and the Money: The Epic Clashes Between Commanders in Chief and Titans of Industry."

Troy explores the complex relationship between CEOs and presidents throughout presidential history—from historical examples like John D. Rockefeller to modern tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg.

The evolving role of business leaders in politics is already evident in President Donald Trump's second term, most notably with Elon Musk shaping policy and directing DOGE's efforts to streamline government.

Troy examines how CEOs must navigate Washington's corridors of power while balancing corporate interests and political pressures. The conversation also covers pressing issues like AI regulation, tariffs, and the shifting landscape of corporate America's stance on social issues.

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