Day: March 6, 2025

Kari Lake Sworn in to Position Within Trump Administration, Poised to Lead Voice of America

Rachel Alexander
Kari Lake

After being tapped by President Donald Trump last year after his election to lead the Voice of America (VOA) Kari Lake was sworn in on Monday. She was named a special adviser for VOA’s parent, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) until she transitions to director of VOA after Trump’s nominee L. Brett Bozell III is confirmed by the Senate to lead USAGM. Known for her famous takedowns of the mainstream media over its bias, the former news anchorwoman and political candidate will face a significant amount of work dismantling the bias and bloat within the VOA.

Lake posted on X, “I got sworn in today. Looking forward to serving America, streamlining the United States Agency of Global Media and everything it oversees.”

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Commentary: Trump Strengthened America’s National Security by Firing Some Top Military Brass

American Greatness
Charles Brown

President Donald Trump’s decision to remove General Charles Q. Brown Jr. from his position as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) has ignited a debate between the left, right, and pundits regarding the president’s power over military leadership and the broader implications of such a decision. President Trump’s decision shines a spotlight on the constitutional, legal, and historical dimensions that empower the president to make these changes while also considering the potential ramifications of this move on Pentagon governance, military cohesion, and our national security.

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House Judiciary Finds Biden’s Temporary Protected Status Expansions Were ‘De Facto Mass Amnesty’

Just the News
Illegal Immigrants

The House Judiciary Committee says in a report released Tuesday the Biden administration’s substantial expansion of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants, primarily from Venezuela and Haiti, was in fact “de facto amnesty.”

“What was intended by Congress to be a temporary status has become, over time, a permanent, automatically renewed designation, with some countries being designated for TPS for decades despite changed country conditions,” the committee said in a press release.

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Trump Admin to Collect Immigrants’ Social Media Handles

Daily Caller News Foundation
Illegal Immigrants

The Trump administration is planning to collect the social media information of immigrants entering the United States, a move that could help law enforcement better detect extremist activity.

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency tasked with approving green cards and providing other immigration benefits, is proposing to collect social media information as part of the migrant application process, per a notice posted by the Federal Register.

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