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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump and 'The Art' of the 'Troll' Jan 15, 2025

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In this edition of The Daily Signal’s “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson delves into former President Donald Trump's negotiation techniques, which critics call “trolling.”

Hanson discusses how Trump's strategies, as described in 'The Art of the Deal,' play out in various geopolitical scenarios: renaming the Gulf of Mexico, purchasing Greenland, renegotiating the Panama Canal Treaty, and making Canada a state:

“In the case of renaming the Gulf of Mexico, the Mexican president showed a map recently of the southwest of the United States being part of Mexico. That was her counter. That's kind of a bad troll, because they rely on $63 billion of remittances.”

The discussion emphasizes Trump's approach of making extreme demands to gain an upper hand and highlights the irony in how he uses left-wing arguments against their proponents. Tune in to understand the intricate dynamics of Trump's methods and their implications on international relations.

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Pete Hegseth’s Hearing, Jack Smith’s Report, Women’s Sports Protections | Jan. 14, 2025 Jan 14, 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10:

Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and veterans advocate, spent more than four hours before the Senate Armed Services Committee at his confirmation hearing Tuesday. Ryan Walker of Heritage Action for America joins the show to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense and Heritage Action’s $1 million ad campaign to support the confirmation of Trump’s nominees.

Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report asserts federal prosecutors lacked grounds to charge Trump with incitement for the Jan. 6, 2021, protests at the U.S. Capitol. The report also concludes the was not “direct evidence—such as an explicit admission or communication with co-conspirators—of Mr. Trump’s subjective intent to cause the full scope of the violence that occurred.”

The U.S. House is voting on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which is expected to pass with Democrat votes. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., sponsored the legislation, which prohibits any school that receives federal funding from allowing men to compete in women’s sports.

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The Biden administration is considering commuting the sentence of the convicted felon who stole and leaked incoming President Trump’s tax records along with those of thousands of other taxpayers.
Los Angeles resident James Breslo nearly lost his home in the Palisades Fire last week. Now he’s speaking out and pinpointing the blame on the city’s homeless population.
Former first lady Michelle Obama won’t attend the January 20 festivities in Washington, but her husband, Barack Obama, will be there with former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

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Victor Davis Hanson: How DEI Caused a Multifaceted ‘Systems Breakdown’ in Los Angeles Jan 14, 2025

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In this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson, author of “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation,” explores the systematic failures plaguing Los Angeles as it attempts to put out devastating wildfires. From diversity, equity, and inclusion dilemmas to regulatory failures, see how this extreme ideology impacts good governance.

“We have a $700,000-a-year utilities czar in Los Angeles, and she cannot explain why there was not enough water, at least in a convincing way—because she's never had to, because she was ideologically correct.”

“You have an assistant fire chief who said, ‘If women can't—if I can't carry out a man [from a burning building], then that's not on me. It's the man who shouldn't be there.’ It's like saying if a child fell down a well and I'm not physically strong enough to retrieve him and save him, that's his fault. He shouldn't have been in the well.”

“In the Los Angeles catastrophe, there are whole areas of imperial inquiry that are put off limits. You cannot talk about the homeless and whether there was a homeless person who was out in the hills, [and] to get warm, lighted a fire. It's a legitimate topic of inquiry. It's happened. You can't talk about.”

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Confirmation Hearing Are Coming, Hostage Deal, 'Make Greenland Great Again’ | Jan. 13 Jan 13, 2025

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On today’s Top News in 10, we cover:

Confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks begin Tuesday.
Israel and Hamas appear to be very close to finalizing a deal to release 33 hostages and pause fighting.
Fox News reports that Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., has introduced a bill called “Make Greenland Great Again.” The bill would give Trump the authority to enter into negotiations with Denmark with the end goal of purchasing Greenland.

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2025 State Legislative Preview: Parental Rights, Women's Sports, Gender Ideology Jan 12, 2025

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Matt Sharp is senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he serves as director of the Center for Public Policy. He spoke with The Daily Signal about upcoming 2025 state legislative sessions and key policy priorities across the nation.

Sharp outlines several major focus areas for state legislatures in 2025, including:

Protecting women's spaces in prisons, locker rooms, restrooms, and shelters
Addressing parental rights in education and health care decisions
Preventing compelled speech related to gender ideology
Supporting pro-life initiatives and pregnancy resource centers
Safeguarding health care workers' conscience protections

The discussion highlights recent legislative victories in 2024, including Ohio's new parental rights law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, and examines successful models from states like Montana, Tennessee, Florida, and Louisiana.

Sharp emphasizes the importance of citizen engagement and storytelling in advancing legislation, offering practical strategies for conservative advocacy in both red and blue states.

Looking ahead to the 119th U.S. Congress, Sharp discusses anticipated federal legislation, including:

Title IX protections for women's sports
A federal parental rights bill
Defining Male and Female Act
Born Alive Survivors Protection Act

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We Need A Travel Ban, Now | Victor Davis Hanson Jan 11, 2025

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In this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson, author of “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation,” explores the unprecedented state of illegal immigration in the US and proposes solutions to restore border security.

Some of the solutions mentioned include:

“I think that whatever your status is, if you are sending money back to a foreign country from the United States that is singled out as a source of illegal immigration—Mexico, Latin America, for example—then the United States government should put a 10 to 20 or 30% tax on all remittances.”

“We’re the only country in the world that gives unqualified citizenship to people who happen to be born here and then anchor an entire family. Why not also put a 10, 20 year ban on people who have been detained here illegally and stop them from applying for a green card or legal readmissions for 20 years, that would be a very powerful deterrent.”

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Rep. Mark Harris on ACLU Pro-Illegal Immigrant PR Campaign Jan 11, 2025

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The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a publicity campaign aimed at pushing back on President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport illegal aliens. But pastor and Congressman Mark Harris, R-N.C., says the ACLU is “missing the point that not all of these folks that are coming are asylum seekers.”

“If you really were compassionate and really believed in the asylum program, you would not just be trying to push this Biden administration's process along the way, because what you do is you mess it up for those who have real need, and you mess it up for those that are seeking asylum in this country,” Harris said.

Trump has pledged to deport illegal aliens, beginning first with criminals and those who pose a threat to the country, such as members of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, which now operates in over a dozen states across the U.S., including North Carolina, the state Harris represents.

Voters “very much believe that we've got to get back to law and order,” Harris said, adding that he thinks Trump was given a “mandate” in the 2024 election to secure the border.

Harris, a newly sworn in member of Congress, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why he chose to get involved in politics and to discuss the need for secure borders and enforcement of immigration law.

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Trump Sentenced in Hush Money Case, SCOTUS Weighs TikTok’s Future, Meta Slashes DEI | Jan. 10 Jan 10, 2025

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Victor Davis Hanson: California's Catastrophic Wildfires Are ‘A DEI, Green New Deal Disaster’ Jan 10, 2025

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In this edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson, author of “The End of Everything: How Wars Descend into Annihilation,” provides an analysis of California's wildfire management and policy failures under Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Hanson discusses the mismanagement of resources, lack of effective forest management, and prioritization of diversity and inclusion over merit in firefighting efforts. He labels the situation as a “systems breakdown” and warns of the larger implications for California's future.

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Court Saves Title IX, California Wildfire Rages On, Banks Leave Net-Zero Banking Alliance | Jan. 9 Jan 09, 2025

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A federal district court issued a decision Thursday in State of Tennessee v. Cardona that blocks the Biden administration’s attempt to rewrite Title IX.
As California residents continue to suffer from the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County, Republicans raise questions.
Six of America’s biggest banks left the United Nations Net-Zero Banking Alliance within the same month.
Former president Jimmy Carter’s funeral service was Thursday at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.
Freshman Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas., introduced his first bill in Congress Thursday to reinstate Donald Trump’s Remain in Mexico policy.
Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue may have raked in millions through fraudulent donations, according to the testimonies of elderly Americans
A Senior staffer at The Washington Post told Fox Digital the paper feels “rudderless.”

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