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Republicans’ prospects in the coming midterms and in 2028 depend on whether the party delivers on the core promises of President Trump’s 2024 mandate. Analysts can debate which element of that mandate carries the most weight — taming inflation, avoiding foreign entanglements, or restoring American manufacturing — but one commitment stands out for its clarity and its political power. It sits at No. 2 on agenda 47: “Carry out the largest deportation operation in American history.”Promise No. 1 — sealing the border — is already well underway. That makes mass deportation the decisive test of the coalition that put Trump back in office.Voters did not support a symbolic crackdown on illegal immigration. They supported a measurable, large-scale operation.Voters who formed this coalition expect results, not excuses. If they sense drift or retreat, enthusiasm collapses. And once that energy collapses, the old Republican apparatus regains its opening to steer the party back toward a pre-Trump agenda — even if that shift results in losing Congress or the White House in 2028.A party cannot hold a coalition together if it fails to deliver on the promises that built it.The Eisenhower standardTrump set a high bar for himself when he compared his plan to the 1954 Eisenhower operation. He did that because the illegal immigration crisis has reached historic levels, and because voters, in poll after poll, signaled support for mass deportation on a scale few would have imagined a decade ago. They reached a simple conclusion: The country has been pushed past its limit.As 2025 closes, however, the numbers fall short of expectations. Even the administration’s most generous internal projections place this year’s removals around 600,000. That figure includes categories beyond the Immigration and Customs Enforcement removals most Americans associate with deportation. The true ICE number will be lower.But even accepting the 600,000 estimate, the figure amounts to only 4.2% of the conservative estimate of 14 million illegal immigrants in the country — or 2.9% of Trump’s own 21 million estimate. No one knows the exact number, but everyone can see this: The removals remain far below the mandate.The 1954 comparison underscores the gap. Eisenhower’s operation removed or induced the departure of roughly one million illegal immigrants out of an estimated two to five million — roughly 30% using a middle-range estimate. Today’s effort hasn’t come close to those numbers. We’re not even in the same hemisphere.Funding must move nowThe Trump administration faces obstacles Eisenhower never did: a legal system engineered to delay deportations indefinitely; an activist judiciary hostile to enforcement; state and local officials who obstruct federal immigration law; and a political climate in which ICE agents face sustained hostility and, in some cases, violence. The environment is different.But meaningful action remains possible.The administration should begin by pushing the $45 billion allocated to ICE through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into immediate, strategic deployment. That requires industrial-size detention infrastructure, not scattered partnerships with small facilities dressed up with branded names. A mass deportation program demands a foundation capable of sustaining it.The second step carries political risk: rejecting the narrowing of “mass deportation” to criminal illegal immigrants alone. That redefinition cannot stand. With only about 500,000 criminal illegal immigrants in the country, focusing exclusively on that group guarantees a token enforcement effort, not a mass removal program.Voters did not support a symbolic crackdown. They supported a measurable, large-scale operation.RELATED: Judges break the law to stop Trump from enforcing it Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ImagesNo more PR stuntsQuantity requires worksite enforcement — the same strategy that drove the 1954 operation. Concentrating enforcement where illegal immigrants gather in large numbers is the only credible way to meet the promise. Anything less becomes a public-relations exercise.Political and corporate interests will fight tooth and nail to stymie the effort. They prefer an enforcement regime that preserves cheap labor, avoids political controversy, and allows them to claim credit for supporting “border security” without bearing any of the cost.But the country needs a policy that matches the scale of the problem, not a performance of seriousness designed to placate donors and editorial boards.Republicans must treat this mandate as a matter of political survival. If they fail to meet it, they risk losing the very coalition that returned Trump to office. The result is predictable: an establishment revival inside the GOP and a collapse of populist momentum heading into 2028.Voters asked for decisive action. They asked for measurable progress. They asked for a departure from the decades of drift that allowed the crisis to grow. Now they expect the administration to deliver.

Deputies from the Oneida County Sheriff's Office in upstate New York responded to a reported physical altercation involving a weapon in Vernon on Monday evening, officials said. Vernon is about 40 minutes east of Syracuse.It was reported that an individual in the 3300 block of Simmons Road was acting erratically and pointed what was believed to be a handgun at two victims, officials said.'That didn't work out so well for him apparently.'The two victims tried to retreat into a nearby residence, but the suspect advanced toward them with the weapon, officials said.A fight then broke out between the suspect and one of the victims, officials said, and the victim managed to get the weapon away from the suspect.Arriving deputies took the suspect into custody without issue, officials said.RELATED: Video: Woman pulls male intruder out of her car, throws him to the ground with ease — while her amazed husband watches Image source: Oneida County (N.Y.) Sheriff's OfficeThe suspect was identified as Glenn A. Wallis, 40, of Vernon, officials said, adding that Wallis was taken to the Kurt B. Wyman Law Enforcement Building.Wallis was charged with two counts of menacing in the second degree — a class A misdemeanor — along with one count of harassment in the second degree, which officials defined as a "violation."However, officials said a member of the Criminal Investigation Unit also charged Wallis with one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, which is a class D felony.According to WUTR-TV, the weapon that Wallis was brandishing was a pistol-style pellet gun.Wallis was then taken to and held at the Oneida County Correctional Facility to await a hearing that was scheduled for Tuesday, officials said.Wallis was still behind bars Wednesday morning, according to the jail record Blaze News reviewed. The jail record also indicates that Wallis' criminal possession of a weapon charge is a "previous conviction."Comments under WUTR's story about the incident on Yahoo News were none too kind to the arrestee:"He appears to have brought a toy gun to an old-fashion[ed] beat down," one commenter said."Normal behavior for those a little further down the evolutionary ladder," another commenter wrote."A pellet gun? He should thank the Good Lord it didn't happen in some areas of Texas! He also looks VERY good for the circumstances, 'cause those two victims had mercy on him. There are folks who would've beat him TWICE as hard because it was a pellet gun!" another commenter stated."That didn't work out so well for him apparently," another commenter said."This is what FAFO looks like!" another commenter declared.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson decided to bring attention to the worldwide persecution of Christians while on the field Monday night.The rookie from Virginia decided to promote his faith through the NFL's My Cause My Cleats program, which allows players to champion a cause or nonprofit of their choosing on their cleats during games.'I'm living proof of what the mercy of God can do.'On "Monday Night Football," Henderson rushed for 67 yards on just 11 carries in a 33-15 win over the New York Giants. During the game, the 23-year-old wore cleats dedicated to persecuted Christians around the world.Henderson partnered with the Global Christian Relief Fund to promote messages like, "Pray for Persecuted Christians," "Faith Endures," and Bible passage Matthew 5:10: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."The shoe design featured raised crosses, praying hands, and blood drops to symbolize the blood of Christ and the blood of martyrs. Additionally the cleats featured a map highlighting regions around the world where Christians are persecuted, including Central America, Southeast Asia, and most of Africa.RELATED: Rookie NFL QB declared the new Obama — and the 'most powerful black man since 2009' FOXBOROUGH, MASS. - DECEMBER 1: A detailed view of the My Cause My Cleats worn by TreVeyon Henderson #32 of the New England Patriots prior to the game against the New York Giants. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) The same day, Henderson shared a video on X from Global Christian Relief with the caption, "Will you stand with them?" The video showcased Christian suffering from around the world.The Ohio State alumnus has not been shy about showing his faith publicly. The pinned post on his X page from 2024 came at the height of his college career and focused on a strong Christian message."I'm living proof of what the mercy of God can do, for all the things I've done and the choices made that I regret I would still be lost," Henderson wrote last July. "But Jesus took the old me and he made it new, that's what the mercy of God can do," the star added, before citing Ephesians 2:4-5, "But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!)"RELATED: Army, Navy release stunning uniforms ahead of historic matchup honoring America's 250th birthday The support for persecuted Christians has gained mainstream momentum recently, even from the likes of platinum-selling rapper Nicki Minaj.At the beginning of November, she shared a post from President Donald Trump and wrote that she felt a "deep sense of gratitude" that she can "freely worship God" in the United States. The president's post said that Christianity was under threat in Nigeria with thousands of Christians being killed.Minaj, whose real name Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, took her cause to the United Nations at an event organized by U.S. entities."In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted," Minaj said, according to the BBC. "Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart ... simply because of how they pray."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to late "Friends" actor Matthew Perry is set to be sentenced in court. According to the Associated Press, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, who admitted to selling the actor large doses of ketamine, will be sentenced during a hearing on Wednesday. His lawyers have called a prison sentence 'neither necessary nor warranted.'Plasencia, 44, is not accused of selling Perry the dose of ketamine that is believed to have killed him on October 28, 2023. Perry had been taking lower doses of surgical anesthetic ketamine as a treatment for depression and sought more from Plasencia after his doctor denied him the amount he desired. Plasencia admitted to selling Perry higher doses of ketamine despite having knowledge of Perry's substance-abuse problems.RELATED: 'Friends' star Matthew Perry dead at 54, actor allegedly drowned in hot tub Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesAccording to court documents, Plasencia texted another doctor saying that Perry was a "moron" who could be exploited.“Rather than do what was best for Mr. Perry — someone who had struggled with addiction for most of his life — defendant sought to exploit Perry’s medical vulnerability for profit,” the prosecution’s sentencing memo said.Perry struggled with addiction for many years. U.S. District Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett is expected to give Plasencia three years in prison after he pleaded guilty in July to four counts of distribution of ketamine.His lawyers, who have asked for leniency since he has already lost his medical license, clinic, and career, have called a prison sentence "neither necessary nor warranted." Perry's family members and others are expected to be given a chance to speak prior to the sentencing. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Hillary Clinton warned that anti-Israel sentiment in the U.S. is being fueled by social media, which she said feeds young Americans a steady diet of "pure propaganda" and even "totally made-up" videos about the war in Gaza.