On Tuesday, CNN made clear that rumors of a serious split within the GOP are baseless. CNN host John Berman discussed the situation with pollster Harry Enten. “There’s been some talk about whether the president’s actions in Venezuela would create a rift among his supporters, whether it goes against his long-held, quote, ‘America first’ ideology. So, what are we seeing in the polling?” Berman asked. “Let me be very clear, there is no rift in the Republican Party,” Enten replied bluntly. “Yes, there are some folks like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie who are quite skeptical of this. They are very much in the minority.” “What are we talking about here?” he continued. “Well, why don’t we just talk to the GOP on the U.S. military ousting Maduro? Ipsos, 65% support, 6% opposed. How about ‘The Washington Post’ poll? 74% support. Just 10% opposed. If you look among 2024 Trump supporters, we’re talking about 80% support. The vast, vast majority of Republicans are with Donald Trump on this issue. Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene are very much in the minority.” “The bottom line is this: Donald Trump has had an iron grip, an iron grip on that Republican base for a long period of time. And it is the same iron grip that he had six months ago,” Enten explained. “Look at this, 84% six months ago, 85% now. You don’t have to be a mathematical genius to know 85% and 84% are basically the same number. In fact, 85% is one point higher than 84%.” “One of the ways you know that the Republican base is with the president on this issue is, look at those President Trump has delegated to be at least very much in charge,” Enten pointed out. “Just look at this: Google searches for Marco Rubio, up 575% from last month. We’re talking about the second-highest since he ran for president back in 2016. You know, we spoke about it last hour, how the American people view this at this point as a successful operation, considerably more so than did prior to the operation, backing, in fact, the ousting of Maduro. We now, of course, see as well that that success is being pushed onto Marco Rubio as well.” ? BREAKING: CNN just SHOCKED the Left by confirming MAGA is not divided at all – not even a LITTLE BIT! His GOP approval rating *WENT UP* in the last 6 months "Let me be very clear: NO RIFT in the Republican Party!" "Trump has an IRON GRIP on the Republican base…85%!"… pic.twitter.com/6oqaGALLht — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 6, 2026

Donald Trump has range. One minute, he’s talking special forces, the next, he’s talking sports. On Wednesday, the president chose to kick off the day with the latter, standing up for longtime NFL coach John Harbaugh, who was fired by the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday after 18 seasons. “HIRE JOHN HARBAUGH, FAST,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “HE AND HIS BROTHER ARE TOTAL WINNERS!!! President DJT.” Sounds like the NFL just got an official order from the Commander in Chief. The Harbaugh brothers and Trump have history. Jim and John Harbaugh visited Trump at the White House last summer. Is Trump’s endorsement biased toward his friend? Maybe. But the President is spot on about John Harbaugh being a “total winner.” Harbaugh led Baltimore to 12 playoff appearances, six division titles, and a Super Bowl victory. Harbaugh’s firing came after the Ravens lost to the Steelers on Sunday after missing the game-winning field goal. That play cost the Ravens a playoff berth and Harbaugh his job. “Well, I was hoping for a different kind of message on my last day here, someday, but that day has come today,” Harbaugh said in a statement. “It comes with disappointment certainly, but more with GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION. Gratitude to the owner and organization who was willing to bring in a head coach who made his mark with Special Teams success. A difficult thing to do … and Appreciation for all the moments, all these years, that are etched into eternity.” Harbaugh has gratitude, but far more have gripes with his release. Super Bowl-winning coach and NFL legend, Tony Dungy, is disgusted with the move. “I can’t believe what things have come to in the NFL,” Dungy said. “I’m sorry but I don’t understand. Good luck Baltimore in finding a better coach.” Ravens owner, Steve Bisciotti, said he made the decision to fire Harbaugh after evaluating the season and the direction of the program. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, given the tremendous 18 years we have spent together and the profound respect I have for John as a coach and, most importantly, as a great man of integrity,” Bisciotti said. “Throughout what I firmly believe is a Hall of Fame coaching career, John has delivered a Super Bowl championship to Baltimore and served as a steadfast pillar of humility and leadership. He and his family have deeply embedded themselves in this community. For these profound contributions, on and off the field, we should all be forever grateful.” With his release from the Ravens, Harbaugh is arguably the hottest free agent in the coaching realm. According to his agent, seven teams have reached out with interest in bringing Harbaugh on board as their head coach. Harbaugh has the resume. Now the veteran coach has the best reference any job candidate could have: The President of the United States.

Keeping in line with the Make America Healthy Again agenda, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced major changes to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) on Wednesday. The new guidance flips the food pyramid upside down, advising Americans to eat whole foods, prioritizing healthy fats and protein, and limiting or avoiding ultra-processed foods. Kennedy and Rollins say the war on “healthy fats” is over. Americans should prioritize high-quality, nutrient-dense protein foods in every meal, including a variety of animal sources, such as eggs, poultry, seafood, and red meat. Plant-sourced protein, such as beans, peas, lentils, legumes, nuts, seeds, and soy, is also recommended.  The DGA also unsurprisingly advises against the consumption of ultra-processed foods. The guidance calls to “avoid highly processed, packaged, prepared, ready-to-eat, or other foods that are salty or sweet” and “avoid sugar-sweetened beverages, such as soda, fruit drinks, and energy drinks.” And while fiber-rich whole grains are recommended as part of a healthy diet, the DGA emphasizes that refined carbohydrates should be avoided.  Credit: HHS Though the guidance is updated every five years by HHS and the USDA, there have been no major changes made to the DGA since its creation in 1980, making Kennedy and Rollins’ announcement particularly noteworthy.  DGA guidance is extremely impactful and doesn’t just shape national messaging. It also heavily influences daycare and school lunch programs, military and hospital food, and even federal food assistance programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  The DGA has been scrutinized for years, with critics arguing that it doesn’t reflect real science and has, instead, been heavily influenced by major companies and financial interests. For example, some scientists who serve on the DGA committee have received funding from food, beverage, or agricultural companies or even conduct research sponsored by industry groups. The conflicts are disclosed, but still raise red flags for Americans.  Some of the most frequent criticisms of the DGA concern how ultra-processed foods were deemed acceptable and how low-fat diets, which often contain ultra-processed foods, are effectively promoted. Kennedy has outright called ultra-processed foods and additives “poison” and pinpointed them as a major culprit in the childhood obesity epidemic.  Though the public health space has been routinely critical and even adversarial toward Kennedy and his agenda, most health professionals recognize that limiting ultra-processed foods and prioritizing whole foods is beneficial to health.  The American Medical Association (AMA), for example, said in a statement that it “applauds the Administration’s new Dietary Guidelines for spotlighting the highly processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and excess sodium that fuel heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic illnesses.” “The Guidelines affirm that food is medicine and offer clear direction patients and physicians can use to improve health,” the AMA added.  Where the disconnect still rears its head usually centers around the consumption of red meat. For example, The New York Times highlighted that some experts claim too much red meat can cause serious health problems, and such meat should be generally substituted with more plant-based sources of protein like beans, peas, and lentils.

A shocking new report from the House Oversight Committee says the Biden administration broke the law in its crusade against the alcohol industry. Last year, the Biden administration released a report that claimed there was “a very direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk.” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for putting this warning on all alcohol products and called for a reassessment of the guideline limits for alcohol consumption to account for cancer risk. As The Daily Wire reported at the time, this was the culmination of the Biden administration’s quiet efforts to redo America’s dietary restrictions to recommend Americans never drink alcohol. The relatively secret effort, which flaunted years of precedent and drew on the recommendations of Canadian citizens, largely flew under the radar. The congressional investigation found the Biden administration’s alcohol study was both biased and unlawful. The report comes just hours before Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins hold a press conference in the White House Briefing Room, where they’re expected to unveil new guidelines. The report, titled “‘A Study Fraught With Bias: How the Biden administration’s Alcohol Intake and Health Study Tried To Undermine the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines For Americans,” details a yearlong congressional investigation into the alcohol and health study authorized by the Biden administration in 2022. Biden’s study found a link between cancer and alcohol. According to the report, the Biden administration directed the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking to conduct an alcohol intake and health study intended to influence the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. House Republicans argue the effort violated federal law. Congress had already authorized the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) and appropriated $1.3 million to conduct the sole alcohol related study meant to inform the next round of dietary guidelines. Lawmakers say the Biden administration’s parallel effort was not only duplicative but also designed to reach a predetermined conclusion. House investigators found that all six members selected for Biden’s study were “anti-alcohol advocates who had conducted previous research linking negative health outcomes with alcohol.” Three of the six experts in Biden’s study reside in Canada and were involved in developing Canada’s controversial 2023 alcohol guidance, which concluded that no amount of alcohol consumption is safe. House investigators found that all six members selected for Biden’s study were “anti-alcohol advocates who had conducted previous research linking negative health outcomes with alcohol.”

As the smoke rises over the Grand Bazaar and the chants of “Death to Khamenei” echo through 92 cities, the Iranian people have found a voice that the mullahs in Tehran have spent four decades trying to silence. In a historic first, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has issued a direct call for a national uprising, signaling a potential death knell for the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. Pahlavi’s message, delivered via social media to bypass the regime’s digital iron curtain, was clear: the time for “reform” is over; the time for reclamation is now. He stated in a social media post on Wednesday: My dear compatriots: Over the last week I have watched your demonstrations closely, particularly those that are taking place today in the bazaars of Tehran. Despite the regime’s ongoing crackdown, you are resisting, and it is inspiring. You have certainly noticed and seen that larger crowds have repeatedly led regime forces to flee and have even increased defections to the side of the people. Therefore, it is critical to keep these demonstrations disciplined, and as large as possible. Today, I am sharing my first call to action with you. This Thursday and Friday, January 8 and 9, starting precisely at 8 p.m., wherever you are, whether in the streets or even from your own homes, I call on you to begin chanting exactly at this time. Based on your response, I will announce the next calls to action. من اولین فراخوان خود را امروز با شما در میان می‌گذارم و از شما دعوت می‌کنم که این پنج‌شنبه و جمعه، ۱۸ و ۱۹ دیماه، هم‌زمان سر ساعت ۸ شب، همگی چه در خیابان‌ها یا حتی از منازل خودتان شروع به سردادن شعار کنید. درنتیجه بازخورد این حرکت‌، من فراخوان‌های بعدی را به شما اعلام خواهم کرد. pic.twitter.com/TEDgXoJEbn — Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) January 6, 2026 In another message, he appealed to the regime’s security apparatus, stating: This is a direct message addressed to Iran’s armed and security forces; you who wear a military uniform to defend the Iranian nation, and who are now facing a historic choice. At a time when the brave and united people of Iran are building and writing history, my question to you is this: on which side of history will you stand? Alongside the criminals or alongside the people? The issue is no longer whether the Islamic Republic, this corrupt and repressive regime, will fall or not; the only issue is the timing of its collapse, and that time is closer than ever. In these decisive moments, I expect you to return to the embrace of the nation and to use your weapons not to fire on the people but to protect them. By doing so, you will not only fulfill your national duty, but you will also protect your own future and that of your families. این پیامی مستقیم خطاب به نیروهای مسلح و امنیتی ایران است. pic.twitter.com/ygEabjCFwY — Reza Pahlavi (@PahlaviReza) January 7, 2026 Pahlavi’s appeal lies in a potent blend of national heritage and democratic resolve. Unlike the gray, oppressive clerics who have bled the nation dry to fund proxy wars in Lebanon and Yemen, the Prince represents a bridge to Iran’s pre-1979 era. His rhetoric isn’t just about ousting a tyrant; it’s about restoring the dignity of a civilization. Meanwhile, Iranian Chief Justice, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, threatened, “From now on, there will be no leniency for whoever helps the enemy against the Islamic Republic and the calm of the people.” The regime’s response has been characteristically bloodthirsty. With at least 36 people reported dead and more than 2,000 arrested, the mullahs are clinging to power through the gallows, recently executing Ali Ardestani on dubious charges of “spying for Mossad.” This “shadow war” with Israel and the United States is the regime’s favorite scapegoat, but the Iranian people aren’t buying it. The Biden-Harris era of appeasement is over, and with President Donald Trump signaling a return to “Maximum Pressure” and support for the protesters, the wind is at Pahlavi’s back. The Crown Prince isn’t just a symbol of the past; he is increasingly looking like the architect of Iran’s future. The message from the streets of Abdanan to the ports of Bandar Abbas is clear: the prince is calling, and the people are answering.