‘The Entire Room Is White’: NY Magazine Cries Racism after Cropping Black People Out of Trump Party

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‘The Entire Room Is White’: NY Magazine Cries Racism after Cropping Black People Out of Trump Party

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) New York Magazine cried racism Monday in a hit piece about Trump supporters after cropping multiple black people out of a photo from an inaugural party celebrating the Republican president.

The article, titled “The Cruel Kids’ Table,” falsely peddled the claim that “the entire room [was] white” at a pro-Trump event hosted by GOP Youth Advisory Council Co-Chair CJ Pearson—a black conservative.

The cover image showed a crowd shot of young partygoers, which was tightly cropped by New York Magazine to exclude showing at least three black attendees photographed.

Turning Point USA influencer Rob Smith, who attended the party, called out New York Magazine for pushing the false narrative “that diverse Republicans don’t exist and weren’t welcome.”

“I was at this party as were MANY other Conservative media influencers who are Black, Latino, Asian, etc.,” Smith wrote on X, adding that “you don’t hate the media enough.”

Several social media users posted the full photo used by New York Magazine, revealing multiple black attendees.

Pearson saw Smith’s post and responded with the following words: “This is insane.” The inaugural bash host blasted the leftist outlet for leaving him out of their report “because it would have undermined their narrative that MAGA is some racist cult.”

Pearson made an additional posts sharing photos of the black Trump supporters who attended the party, including Vernon Jones and Terrence Williams.

He suggested that New York Magazine “reporter” Brock Colyar, who appears to be transgender, was “upset that there were no women with penises” at the party.

Colyar’s account on X was made private after New York Magazine faced backlash for its deceptive coverage.

“[A]nyone trying to convince you that what looks like a sick party is somehow evil is clearly just jealous that they’d never get an invite to anything this cool,” X user @zabulgar wrote with snaps from the youthful, fun celebration.

Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by Headline USA, the Daily Caller, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.

‘It’s Not a One-Man Show’: Ramaswamy Tells Jesse Watters that Split w/ Elon Was ‘Mutual’

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‘It’s Not a One-Man Show’: Ramaswamy Tells Jesse Watters that Split w/ Elon Was ‘Mutual’

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Vivek Ramaswamy, who departed the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency hours after the inauguration, revealed Monday that his split with cost-cutting crusader Elon Musk was “mutual.”

Trump appointed Ramaswamy and Musk to head DOGE in early November 2024.

After stepping down from his role co-leading the new government department to shrink the federal bureaucracy, Ramaswamy took to Fox News to dispel reporting of a rift between himself and Musk.

“So, we hear you’re leaving DOGE after like three Scaramuccis,” host Jesse Watters said, referencing Trump’s former White House communications director who only lasted 10 days before he was fired. “What happened?”

Ramaswamy said he will be “pursuing elected office soon,” likely referring to his reported potential bid to become governor of Ohio. He told Watters his “constitutional law” vision was best suited for public office, while Musk’s technology approach was a better fit for DOGE.

“No better person to lead that technology, digital approach than Elon Musk,” Ramaswamy said after calling rumors of a feud with the Tesla, SpaceX and X boss “incorrect.”

When Watters asked if Musk fired Ramaswamy, the ex-DOGE head said, “No, we had a mutual discussion.”

“I wish I well, we’re on the same page. We’re… divide and conquer. It’s saving the country. It’s not a one-man show from top-down. It’s all of the above. That’s what I’m in for,” Ramaswamy said.

The conversation shifted to DOGE and the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion hires from the federal government.

“Ironically, it doesn’t even stand for its own principles. In the name of diversity, what happens is we sacrificed true diversity of thought,” Ramaswamy said. “And in the name of inclusion, we created this new culture of exclusion where certain points of view just weren’t welcome.”

He added, “That’s un-American. It was neither diverse nor inclusive. And DEI and merit, you got to pick one. You can’t have both.”

Ramaswamy told the Fox News host that the Democrats are “lost in the wilderness.”

“Speaking as an American, I am rooting for a better version of that Democratic Party to reemerge from those ashes. Because I think it will make our country better off to have actual competition,” he said.

Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by Headline USA, the Daily Caller, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.

Does Google Show Trump’s ‘Gulf of America?’

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Does Google Show Trump’s ‘Gulf of America?’

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Google announced Monday that it will comply with President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.”

Although the changes to Google Maps have yet to reflect the Trump administrations name change, the tech company said its maps will be relabeled as soon as the Geographic Names Information System, a government database of names and location data, is updated.

“We’ve received a few questions about naming within Google Maps. We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources,” Google wrote in a thread on X.

Google continued by explaining that altered geographic features in the U.S. appear on its maps as soon as the GNIS confirms the change.

On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness.”

Along with ordering the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico, the Republican president ordered the restoration of the name “Mount McKinley” for the landmark former President Barack Obama renamed “Denali.”

“When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America,” Google wrote as it awaits the GNIS update.

Google added at the end of its X thread, “Also longstanding practice; When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name. Everyone in the rest of the world sees both names. That applies here too.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrated Google acknowledging the Gulf of America, but warned that the name change could be reversed come the next administration. She called on Congress to pass a bill to set the Gulf of America in stone.

Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by Headline USA, the Daily Caller, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.

Report: Trump Planning to Pull 20,000 Troops from Europe

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Report: Trump Planning to Pull 20,000 Troops from Europe

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) An Italian news outlet reported last week that President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw some 20,000 troops from Europe.

Citing an unnamed European diplomat, Italian outlet ANSA reported that Trump A European diplomatic source told ANSA that Trump wants to reduce the military’s presence in Europe by about 20%, and that he plans to ask for a “financial contribution” for the maintenance of the remaining troops.

“Furthermore, for those who remain, he would like a financial contribution from European countries because these soldiers are a deterrent, and the costs cannot be borne only by American taxpayers,” the diplomat said, as reported by antiwar.com, which added that Trump wants European countries to increase military spending to 5% of their GDPs from their current levels of about 2%.

About 100,000 U.S. troops are in Europe. According to antiwar.com, former President Joe Biden increased the troop count to its highest levels since 2005, largely due to his proxy war against Russia.

Trump reportedly wanted to withdraw 9,500 troops from Germany during his first term, but he was thwarted by his own generals. The same occurred in Syria, where Trump ordered troop withdrawals in 2018 and 2019. Both times, officials either resigned in protest or outright deceived the President.

And according to DefenseOne.com, military officials lied to Trump about how many troops were in Syria.

“We were always playing shell games to not make clear to our leadership how many troops we had there,” McGurk’s replacement, diplomat Jim Jeffrey, told the publication in November 2020.

Jeffrey added that the actual number of troops in northeast Syria is “a lot more than” the roughly two hundred troops Trump initially agreed to leave there in 2019.

Last month, the Pentagon admitted that it was deceiving the public, too.

Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder reportedly said last month that the true number of troops in Syria is 2,000—not the 900 that officials have reported for years. Ryder also said there were more troops in Iraq than the 2,500 figure that he’s quoted for years. However, Ryder wouldn’t disclose exactly how many more troops are there.

Ken Silva is a staff writer at Headline USA. Follow him at x.com/jd_cashless.

Ex-UN Official Arrested for Trafficking Chinese Drones and Missiles

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Ex-UN Official Arrested for Trafficking Chinese Drones and Missiles

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The Canadian news site Global News reported Monday that the FBI arrested a former top United Nations official for attempting to traffic more than $1 billion in weapons between China and Libya.

The defendant, “James” Kuang Chi Wan, was arrested in January 2023, and reportedly charged with violating the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. Documents from his case have remained under seal for the last two years, but Global News said it obtained an FBI search and arrest warrant and accompanying criminal complaint.

Wan was reportedly one of six co-conspirators, including one Canadian. The others weren’t named.

“Wan, 62, allegedly spearheaded a scheme to help the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sell $1.54 billion of drones, missiles and even shoulder-fired missiles to armed militants in Libya between 2019 and 2023,” Global News reported.

“The FBI records, along with unsealed RCMP sworn affidavits from a related probe in Quebec, highlight how the People’s Republic of China allegedly used Canada and the halls of a UN agency to stage clandestine foreign interference operations.”

Wan reportedly couldn’t be reached for comment, while U.S. and Canadian law enforcement authorities didn’t respond to media inquiries.

It’s unclear how many weapons Wan actually trafficked. Charging documents don’t say how many deals he completed.

The FBI did allege that Wan profited from his scheme.

“At least one financial institution has recently questioned Wan about his unexplained wealth,” the FBI complaint reportedly said.

The FBI also noted that China-made Wing Loong military drones were seized in Italy last year while they were en route to Libya, which is evidence that China is indeed funnelling weapons there.

“The seized drones were the same kind of military drones China allegedly discussed with Wan and Sayeh, and which were displayed in their presentations allegedly seized by the FBI,” Global News reported.

Ken Silva is a staff writer at Headline USA. Follow him at x.com/jd_cashless.

DOJ Launches ‘Special Project’ to Expose Biden’s Abuse of J6 Hostages

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DOJ Launches ‘Special Project’ to Expose Biden’s Abuse of J6 Hostages

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Donald Trump has begun the process to investigate the Biden DOJ’s injustices against Jan. 6 protestors. 

The DOJ launched a “special project” to probe Biden-era prosecutors’ decisions to stretch an obstruction statute to prosecute hundreds of individuals who protested the certification of the 2020 presidential election inside the U.S. Capitol.  

Ed Martin, the acting U.S. district attorney for the District of Columbia, announced the investigation in a memo to two prosecutors who led these charges. 

Martin demanded the turnover of “all information you have related to the use of 1512 charges, including all files, documents, notes, emails, and other information.” 

The memo’s recipients must submit a report by Friday, the liberal CNN reported Monday. According to the outlet, the memo read: “Obviously the use was a great failure of our office – s. ct. decision – and we need to get to the bottom of it.” 

The DOJ’s use of US Code 1512(c), a law concerning obstruction of documents, to target peaceful protestors baffled legal scholars. The statute is generally used for cases of evidence tampering, not merely delaying an official proceeding.  

Echoing these legal scholars’ concerns, the Supreme Court dismissed obstruction charges against former Jan. 6 protester and Pennsylvania police officer James W. Fisher. 

The high court rebuked the DOJ for broadening the law to jail 330 defendants. Many of them had their charges dismissed as they never touched a single document inside the Capitol. 

Renowned journalist Julie Kelly first reported the investigation via X:

A former prosecutor who worked in the case expressed concerns to CNN, telling them some DOJ officials began attaining legal representation. They may face civil or criminal charges for misconduct for misapplying the law. 

It is not immediately clear why legal representation is needed if they are confident that they did not violate any civil rights or criminal statutes. 

A senior administration official described the investigation as a “fact-finding” mission aimed at rectifying the abuses committed by the prior administration. 

“The prior office screwed up by filing hundreds of cases that ended up getting thrown out by the Supreme Court, it is worth getting to the bottom of poor decision making,” the person told CNN. 

The Biden DOJ unleashed the force of the federal government to prosecute over 1,500 Americans who entered the Capitol, many of whom received lengthy prison sentences for simply being present in the Jan. 6 protest. 

In contrast, conservatives accuse the DOJ of turning a blind eye to the hundreds of pro-Black Lives Matter rioters who looted businesses and vandalized businesses. 

DOJ Axes More than a Dozen of Jack Smith’s Cronies Who Waged Lawfare on Trump

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DOJ Axes More than a Dozen of Jack Smith’s Cronies Who Waged Lawfare on Trump

(Headline USA) The Justice Department said Monday that it had fired more than a dozen employees who worked on criminal prosecutions of President Donald Trump, moving rapidly to right the scales of justice against partisan operatives who abused their authority by waging lawfare on a top political enemy.

The firings are effective immediately. However, the abrupt terminations targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team should come as no surprise to those affected, fulfulling one of Trump’s top campaign mandates and promises.

Underscoring the Biden adminstration’s norm-shattering attempt to jail the Republican presidential rival, the Trump house-cleaning was seen by some as equally drastic, albeit necessary in light of Trump’s past experience with disloyal “resistance” operatives during his first presidential term.

It follows the reassignment of multiple senior career officials across divisions, even though rank-and-file prosecutors by tradition remain with the department across presidential administrations, notwithstanding their involvement in sensitive investigations.

“Today, Acting Attorney General James McHenry terminated the employment of a number of DOJ officials who played a significant role in prosecuting President Trump,” said a statement from a Justice Department official.

“In light of their actions, the Acting Attorney General does not trust these officials to assist in faithfully implementing the President’s agenda,” the statement continued. “This action is consistent with the mission of ending the weaponization of government.”

It was not immediately clear which prosecutors were affected by the order, or how many who worked on the investigations into Trump remained with the department as Trump took office last week.

It was also not immediately known how many of the fired prosecutors intended to challenge the terminations by arguing that the department had cast aside civil service protections afforded to federal employees.

The action was the latest effort to turn the table on the politically motivated lawfare investigations that for years shadowed Trump’s candidacy.

On his first day in office, he issued sweeping pardons and sentence commutations to the more than 1,500 supporters charged in the Jan. 6 uprising at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump has long repudiated the corrupt actions of the Justice Department, which regularly undermined him during his first term, as well as waging legal attacks on him and his supporters during the last four years under former Attorney General Merrick Garland.

Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, said at her confirmation hearing this month that she would not play politics but did not rule out the potential for investigations into Trump antagonists like Smith for malicious prosecution and abuse of power.

Smith resigned from the department earlier this month after submitting a two-volume report on the twin investigations into Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election and his hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida—an action that he maintains was done in accordance with the Presidential Records Act following the precedent set by all of his recent predecessors in the position.

Following a highly unusual complaint by the National Archives—which appeared to have been working in tandem with the Biden administration—the DOJ authorized a shocking raid on Trump’s estate just weeks before the 2022 midterm election, even authorizing the use of deadly force.

Meanwhile, it buried the bombshell revelations that it had opened a parallel investigation into Biden himself, waiting until January of the following year, and ultimately determining that Biden was unfit to stand trial due to his cognitive decline.

The judge overseeing Trump’s case ultimately dismissed it after determining that Smith was illegitimately appointed.

At least one other key member of Smith’s team, Jay Bratt, also retired from the department this month after serving as a lead prosecutor in the classified documents case.

Both the election interference case and the classified documents prosecution were withdrawn by Smith’s team following Trump’s presidential win in November, in keeping with longstanding Justice Department policy.

Adapted from reporting by the Associated Press

Abbott Deploys Texas Military to Rio Grande Valley to Assist Trump Administration

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Abbott Deploys Texas Military to Rio Grande Valley to Assist Trump Administration

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott surged additional Texas military resources to the Rio Grande Valley to assist President Donald Trump with his border security efforts.

Abbott did so as removal operations are already underway in Trump’s first week in office after he issued a series of executive orders to secure the border, including sending 1,500 troops to Texas and California, The Center Square reported.

Abbott directed the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the RGV to coordinate efforts with U.S. Border Patrol agents.

More than 400 troops are departing from military bases in Fort Worth and Houston Monday morning, as well as C-130s and Chinook helicopters, to join thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers already stationed at the Texas-Mexico border.

“Texas has a partner in the White House we can work with to secure the Texas-Mexico border,” Abbott said. “For the past four years, Texas held the line against the Biden Administration’s border crisis and their refusal to protect Americans. Finally, we have a federal government working to end this crisis. I thank President Donald Trump for his decisive leadership on the southern border and look forward to working with him and his Administration to secure the border and make America safe again.”

Abbott first deployed the border force in May 2023 to the RGV and El Paso to support his border security mission, Operation Lone Star, The Center Square reported.

Under OLS, thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been deployed to the Texas-Mexico border since March 2021. Abbott also received the support of 25 Republican governors, who also sent troops to Texas to participate in OLS.

“We have shifted troops to hotspots, added additional drone teams, and increased miles of barrier along the border. The dedication of these troops to the State of Texas is inspirational,” Texas Military Department Major General Thomas Suelzer said when the border force was first deployed in 2023. They included quick reaction forces comprised of military police units in El Paso and another to cover the region stretching from San Antonio to the Rio Grande Valley.

Last year, Texas Military Department efforts expanded after Texas built its first modern-day military base at the U.S. border in Eagle Pass, Texas, the only National Guard base along Texas’ border with Mexico, The Center Square reported.

Texas’s Forward Operating Base camp houses 1,800 troops with the ability to expand up to 2,300 if needed. Since then, military forces have been consolidated, enabling troops to expand barrier construction and other operations.

Since March 2021, when OLS was launched, more than 10,000 Texas National Guard troops and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers have been deployed to the Texas-Mexico border.

Through OLS, they’ve built more than 240 miles of border barriers, constructed 100 miles of border wall, installed and fortified 200 miles of concertina wire barriers, and installed marine buoy barriers, including additional barriers last week. Attempts by the Biden administration to prevent Texas’s construction of concertina wire and buoy barriers failed in court.

OLS officers alone have apprehended more than 530,000 illegal border crossers, repelled over 140,000 attempted illegal entries, made more than 50,000 criminal arrests, with more than 43,000 felony charges reported, and seized enough lethal doses of fentanyl to kill everyone in the U.S., Mexico and Canada combined, according to data from the governor’s office.

After Texas’s first Border Czar Mike Banks expanded OLS efforts, a 51% drop in federal border apprehensions was reported in one year in Texas, The Center Square exclusively reported.

Within that first year, as Texas resistance grew, illegal entries increased in Arizona, California and New Mexico, The Center Square exclusively reported.

New Defense Secretary Hegseth Shows Changes Already in Motion

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New Defense Secretary Hegseth Shows Changes Already in Motion

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Pete Hegseth, the newly-confirmed U.S. Secretary of Defense, says changes to the military are already in motion.

Hegseth told reporters outside the Pentagon Monday that Trump will soon authorize the reinstatement of military members who were discharged for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, with backpay.

He also hinted that military bases renamed under the Biden administration will revert to their original names. This includes Fort Moore and Fort Liberty, originally known as Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, the names of confederate officers.

“Our job is lethality and readiness and warfighting, and we are going to hold people accountable,” Hegseth told reporters on the Pentagon’s steps.

The Senate voted 51-50 late Friday to confirm Hegseth, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.

Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., along with Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted no.

“Effective management of nearly 3 million military and civilian personnel, an annual budget of nearly $1 trillion, and alliances and partnerships around the world is a daily test with staggering consequences for the security of the American people and our global interests,” McConnell said Friday night. “Mr. Hegseth has failed, as yet, to demonstrate that he will pass this test.”

The veteran and former Fox News host has faced allegations of abusing alcohol, mismanaging nonprofit funds, and sexual assault, which he denies.

All Democratic senators voted against Hegseth. The Senate Armed Services Committee recommended his nomination with a 14-13 vote.

Ranking member on Senate Foreign Relations committee Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said Thursday that Hegseth’s “11th hour conversion” on the roles of women in the military and the importance of NATO “raises questions about what he really believes.”

“Any inconsistency in our commitment to support our allies and partners, to support democracy around the world, to support the international world order — that is going to be seen and exploited by our adversaries,” she said.

As Defense secretary, Hegseth has promised he will root out social justice initiatives and partisan politics in the military, focusing instead on merit-based recruiting, effective deterrence, and overall lethality.

“Thank you for your confidence Mr. President. Thank you for the tie-breaker Mr. Vice President. Thank you Senators for 50 votes,” Hegseth posted on X following the vote. “This is for the troops. For the warriors. For our country. America First. Every day. We will never back down.”

Americans Admit Skipping ‘Terms of Service,’ Raising Privacy Concerns

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Americans Admit Skipping ‘Terms of Service,’ Raising Privacy Concerns

(Shirleen Guerra, The Center Square) One-third of Americans have admitted to skipping reading “terms of service agreements” when using apps and other online services, leading to broader concerns over data privacy and user awareness.

This trend is seen in a survey by NordVPN showing that American respondents scored 63% on the national privacy test, which measures digital habits, digital privacy awareness, and digital risk tolerance.

“While online debates about what holds greater value–data, oil, or land–continue, the answer is clear in the cybersecurity field: data,” Adrianus Warmenhoven, a cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, said.

“Unlike physical assets, personal data can be copied, stolen, damaged, or sold without leaving any visible traces, posing serious financial and reputational risks. And apps are often the main channel through which this sensitive personal information is lost, due to unnoticed permissions, missed updates, malicious software, and unauthorized data sharing,” continued Warmenhoven.

The terms and service agreements generally appear before users gain access to various apps and are designed to inform users about how their data will be collected, used and shared.

The survey stated that while Americans have the best “digital risk tolerance,” they may need to be “more mindful of sharing their data with apps via permissions.” According to the results, Americans share more information than necessary.

According to data from the National Privacy Test, 27% of Americans paid no attention to apps’ privacy policies in 2024, which is the very agreement that outlines how apps like TikTok can collect and use data.

The lack of awareness only feeds into the larger discussion over the risks associated with sharing personal data, especially with apps that are tied to foreign governments.

The issue continues to gain attention nationwide in light of the recent TikTok ban in the United States.

The U.S. government argues that the platform’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, could be forced to share user data with the Chinese government, posing national security risks.

These concerns led to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding a federal law banning the platform unless sold. Although the app was granted a 75-day reprieve from the president’s executive order, the highlighted risks remain.

The Federal Trade Commission is tasked with consumer privacy and data security across several industries and allocates a portion of its annual budget to enforcement and education over data privacy.

According to documents, the FTC requested a 20% increase for its 2025 budget, bringing the requested total to $535 million and 1,443 full-time equivalent positions.

Ten of those positions are in the Bureau of Consumer Protection, which supports the “increasingly complex consumer protection investigations, including privacy and data security issues.”

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