Minnesota Republicans sue secretary of state, saying he ‘seized control’ of House.

Republicans say Secretary of State Steve Simon is "illegally obstructing our ability to compel absent members as specifically stated in the Constitution."

“Secretary Simon is illegally obstructing our ability to compel absent members as specifically stated in the Constitution,” Republican Speaker-designate Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, said in a statement along with Rep. Harry Niska, R-Ramsey.

“Because he refuses to allow a motion on the House Floor to hold Democrats accountable, we are taking legal action to make sure it happens. Democrats are obstructing House business, and it needs to stop.”

Moar: https://alphanews.org/minnesota-republicans-sue-secretary-of-state-saying-he-seized-control-of-house/

California to Dismiss Case Against Journalists Who Exposed Abortion Industry’s Fetal Body Parts Practices.

The State of California reached an agreement on Monday to dismiss a video recording case against two journalists who exposed the abortion industry’s fetal body parts practices.

Center for Medical Progress (CMP) founder and president David Daleiden and undercover reporter Sandra Merritt released undercover videos in 2015 of Planned Parenthood, the National Abortion Federation (NAF), and biomedical research companies regarding the alleged trafficking of aborted baby body parts. In 2017, and in addition to earlier legal action, the California Department of Justice filed an arrest warrant against them, accusing them of violating a state recording law.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/01/28/california-dismiss-charges-journalists-exposed-abortion-industrys-fetal-body-parts-practices/

State Department Halts Biden Admins Insane ‘Condoms For Gaza’ Program.

The State Department recently confirmed it has halted millions of dollars intended for distributing condoms in Gaza, linking the decision to the president’s push to cut back on certain foreign aid expenditures.

Key Facts:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio paused the funds over the weekend.

Administration sources claim condoms have been used by Hamas for bomb-laden balloons.

The funding freeze is part of a broader review of government spending and foreign aid.

The pause also aligns with President Trump’s order to reevaluate U.S. support for NGOs that may not serve national interests.

USAID officials reportedly placed several employees on leave during the review.

The Rest of The Story:

The administration’s action came as part of a directive to assess whether certain foreign aid programs align with President Trump’s priorities.

The condoms program, dubbed “condoms in Gaza,” was highlighted by Secretary Rubio and the Department of Government Efficiency, which identified it as completely wasteful.

https://tfppwire.com/state-department-halts-biden-admins-insane-condoms-for-gaza-program/

Civil Rights Activists Call for Target Boycott After Retailer Backs Off DEI.

"We thought that they would hold the line. We thought that they would continue to stand for the values that we all hold dear," she said. "But instead they acted cowardly, and they made the decision to bow down to the Trump administration. Well, we are here today saying we will not bow down. We will not step back, and we will not turn around."

Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on Islamic-American Relations, said that as a company based in the city where Floyd's murder sparked a national reckoning with racial injustice, Target must be called out.

"We here in Minneapolis today, the good people of the state, are saying to our friends all over the country, 'If you were moved to do something good after the murder of George Floyd, it is time for you to stand up and boycott Target,'" Hussein said.

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/target-diversity-equity-inclusion-minneapolis-civil-rights/2025/01/30/id/1197213/

"Cuck" Todd latest "journalist" to be axed from the fake news media.

Chuck Todd, the former moderator of "Meet the Press," is leaving NBC News.

Todd, who has become a noticeably less visible presence on the network after he was replaced as "Meet the Press" moderator by Kristen Welker in 2023 after nine years in the chair, announced he would exit NBC on Friday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/chuck-todd-out-at-nbc-news/ar-AA1ybTXR

This is the part in the movie when Americans find out the Census Bureau used illegal immigrants to cook the books for elections and state representative districts.

Robert Santos decides to resign as US Census Bureau director midway through a 5-year term.

Santos, who was appointed by former Democratic President Joe Biden, said in a letter Thursday evening that he made the decision “after deep reflection.” Santos was sworn in as the bureau's 26th director, and its first Hispanic leader, in 2022.

Robert Santos, who emphasized inclusivity and outreach to overlooked communities, has decided to resign as director of the U.S. Census Bureau, midway through his five-year term and in the midst of planning for the 2030 census, which will determine political power and federal funding nationwide for another decade.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/robert-santos-decides-to-resign-as-us-census-bureau-director-midway-through-a-5-year-term/ar-AA1ybp9g

What Were They Thinking? Pentagon Employees Used Work Computers To Access Chinese AI Chatbot.

In case you missed it, U.S. Defense Department employees connected their work computers to Chinese servers to access DeepSeek’s new AI chatbot, sparking concerns over national security risks regarding China.

These Pentagon employees spent two days on the new Chinese chatbot before the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) shut off access late Tuesday, according to Bloomberg. DISA is essentially the U.S. Department of Defense’s IT department.It maintains and secures communications capabilities “from the battlefield to the White House.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/rooke-what-were-they-thinking-pentagon-employees-use-work-computers-to-access-chinese-ai-chatbot/ar-AA1ycwoU

The Trump administration is seeking to grant U.S. immigration officers access to databases that contain the information on hundreds of thousands of immigrant teens and children who crossed into the United States without their parents.

White House border czar Tom Homan told The Washington Post in an interview Friday "there are over 300,000 missing children who fit that description, after record numbers crossed the border during the past four years." Trump has insisted that his intention is to check on their safety, not to arrest and deport their families.

“This is about finding the kids,” Homan said. “The data won’t be used for enforcement work.”

The Trump administration has installed Mellissa Harper, a career ICE official, to run ORR, according to a former U.S. official with knowledge of the appointment, which was first reported by the site ProPublica on Friday.

Homan said separately that he planned to travel to the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay in the coming weeks to oversee the fast-track construction of a detention camp that Trump said will hold as many as 30,000 deportees, though Homan said they would probably start with a small number. “Hopefully within 30 days we’ll start moving people there,” he said.

Moar: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-administration-seeking-access-to-database-of-immigrant-minors/ar-AA1ycLxU

Top Treasury Official Leaves Agency After Musk Allies Demand Access to Social Security Payment System.

On Friday, David A. Lebryk announced his retirement from the Treasury after briefly being named acting secretary by President Donald Trump last week, according to an email obtained by the Washington Post.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/top-treasury-official-leaves-agency-after-musk-allies-demand-access-to-social-security-payment-system-report/ar-AA1ycbID