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Trump's War Against Drug Cartels

Trump's War Against Drug Cartels With Senator John Cornyn, R-TX.

SCOTUS Hears Important Pro-Life Case

SCOTUS Hears Important Pro-Life Case With Erin Hawley, Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom.

Noem says Trump admin will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries

The Trump administration will be expanding its ban on travel for citizens of certain countries to more than 30, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, in the latest restriction to come since a man from Afghanistan was accused of shooting two National Guard members. The expansion would build on a travel ban already announced in June by the Republican administration, which barred travel to the U.S. for citizens from 12 countries and restricted access to the U.S. for people from seven others. In a social media post earlier this week, Noem had suggested more countries would be included. Noem, who spoke late Thursday in an interview with Fox News Channel host Laura Ingraham, would not provide further details, saying President Donald Trump was considering which countries would be included. In the wake of the National Guard shooting, the administration already ratcheted up restrictions on the 19 countries included in the initial travel ban, which include Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran and Haiti, among others. Ingraham asked Noem whether the travel ban was expanding to 32 countries and asked which countries would be added to the 19 announced earlier this year. “I won't be specific on the number, but it's over 30. And the president is continuing to evaluate countries,” Noem said. “If they don't have a stable government there, if they don't have a country that can sustain itself and tell us who those individuals are and help us vet them, why should we allow people from that country to come here to the United States?” Noem said. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment about when an updated travel ban might go into effect and which countries would be included in it. Additions to the June travel ban are the latest in what has been a rapidly unfolding series of immigration actions since the shooting Thanksgiving week of two National Guard troops in Washington. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who emigrated to the U.S. from Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal, has been charged with first-degree murder after one of the two victims, West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, died of wounds sustained in the Nov. 26 shooting. The second victim, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, was critically wounded. Lakanwal has pleaded not guilty. The Trump administration has argued that more vetting is needed to make sure people entering or already in the U.S. aren't a threat. Critics say the administration is traumatizing people who've already gone through extensive vetting to get to the U.S. and say the new measures amount to collective punishment. Over the course of a little more than a week, the administration has halted asylum decisions, paused processing of immigration-related benefits for people in the U.S. from the 19 travel ban countries and halted visas for Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort. On Thursday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it was reducing the time period that work permits are valid for certain applicants such as refugees and people with asylum so they have to reapply more often and go through vetting more frequently.

Federal vaccine advisors say not all babies need hepatitis B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. The shots are widely considered to be a public health success for preventing thousands of liver illnesses. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders is decrying the decision by the committee members, all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing for the release of video of the first U.S. military strikes on a boat in the Caribbean, which they say shows a war crime or murder. And Trump is taking center stage at Friday's draw for the 2026 World Cup.

Trump awarded new peace prize from FIFA

The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 48 teams will take part in the tournament field this summer. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are in attendance. Trump played a key role in moving the draw to the Kennedy Center and may receive a new peace prize from FIFA. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams, the draw will separate them into 12 groups of four, with the top teams potentially avoiding each other until the semifinals. At the ceremony Friday, Trump was awarded new peace prize from FIFA, as the soccer governing body continues embracing the president.

The Media LIED About Hegseth’s "Kill Order"

Josh Hammer explains why yesterday's closed-door hearing on Capitol Hill confirms that the corporate media lied about Secretary of War Hegseth issuing a "kill order" on a narco-terrorist boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. He didn't, as yesterday's testifying Navy admiral confirmed. In reality, the administration is simply acting to defend the American homeland and the American people—much as it is also doing when it comes to its immigration enforcement operations. Josh also breaks down the week's major legal updates—namely, the long-overdue arrest of the infamous D.C. pipe bomber and the huge Supreme Court victory for the State of Texas and House Republicans on the question of the Lone Star State's controversial newly redrawn congressional map. Josh also zooms out and explains what the GOP must do to forestall carnage at the ballot box come 2026—and perhaps 2028 as well. He ends, as always on Fridays, with our "Hammertime" segment.

Tim Walz: People drive by my house and call me "the r-word"

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says people call him "The R-Word" because President Trump called him it.

Can you tell which one is the Somalian Flag and which one is Tim Walz' new Minnesotan flag?

Joe Rogan and Michele Tafoya see quite a similarity. Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

Did Bill Maher just give a perfect tutorial on socialism?

What's the real difference between capitalism and socialism? Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

Phillip Parrish wants to eradicate the fraud from Minnesota.

In this series of interviews with Republican gubernatorial candidates in MInnesota, we introduce you to Philip Parrish. Parrish says, "I am running as a Republican but reject the divisive tactics of partisan elites. My focus is on practical solutions and common ground to serve all Minnesotans, particularly the hardworking poor, with integrity and respect." Ned Ryun, CEO of American Majority, assesses why democrats won last November. But he also sees room for Republicans to make strides in the midterms. Plus, he has the ear of the President. What kind of advice does he give to Donald Trump? Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

Are You Ready For Christmas?

Mike and Mark discuss being in the Holiday spirit this year! Plus, Mike details the new Home Alone experience he attended!

Netflix To Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery In $72 Billion Hollywood Merger

Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a blockbuster $72 billion deal, merging two Hollywood giants. The acquisition will combine Warner’s film and TV divisions, HBO Max, and DC Studios with Netflix’s streaming platform and original content like Stranger Things and Squid Game. The cash-and-stock deal values Warner shares at $27.75 each, giving the transaction an enterprise value of roughly $82.7 billion. The merger is expected to finalize after Warner separates Discovery Global into a new publicly traded company in the third quarter of 2026.

SCOTUS lets Texas use redrawn map to boost GOP seats

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived a redrawn congressional map for Texas — a map critics say is designed to add more Republican representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The ruling reverses a lower court decision that blocked the map, citing likely racial discrimination. Under the revised boundaries, as many as five Democratic-held districts could flip to Republican control. The map was approved earlier this year by the Republican-led Texas legislature and signed by Governor Greg Abbott. Supporters — including top state and national Republicans — hailed the decision as a major win for conservative representation. Opponents called the ruling a blow to fair voting rights. The court’s unsigned order renews the map just months before the next major midterm election, potentially reshaping the balance of power in Congress. The decision comes amid a nationwide wave of redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms, as state legislatures in both parties reconsider district boundaries. Challenges are expected in multiple states as activists and lawmakers battle over fairness and partisan advantage.

Somali immigrants among those arrested in Minneapolis immigration raids

Federal officials say people of Somali origin were among those arrested in a new immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, coming just two days after President Trump criticized Somali immigrants and said he wanted them removed from the U.S. Homeland Security said the arrests began Monday and provided details on 12 people taken into custody — five from Somalia and others from Mexico and El Salvador — describing them as “dangerous criminals.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denounced the president’s comments and called on Americans to support the city’s Somali community. Meanwhile, federal agents also arrested dozens in New Orleans during a separate operation. Protesters at a city council meeting accused agents of targeting people of color, which Homeland Security denies. Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry said he supports the federal efforts.