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One of the most beautiful drives in the Midwest, the South Unit Scenic Road in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) has finally reopened after a 6-year closure. The reconstruction required a $51 million investment from an important park fund and the Dept. of Transportation, as well as a level of engineering that a North Dakota […] The post Drop-Dead Gorgeous Road in Theodore Roosevelt Nat. Park Finally Repaired After 6 Years appeared first on Good News Network.

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday threatened to withhold tens of millions in federal taxpayer highway funds for New York and other blue states that issue commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants. Duffy said in a Wednesday press conference that among blue states allowing foreign nationals to receive CDLs, including California, New York is the “worst offender,” according to a nationwide audit his department conducted. The transportation secretary had announced on Sept. 26 that the DOT would be cracking down on non-domiciled CDLs, which states issue to non-citizens. “We will pull every dollar possible from every single state that’s unwilling to work with this administration and these longstanding rules to make sure that when American family gets in a car, they shouldn’t be worried that they have an unqualified foreigner operating an 80,000 pound big rig that could endanger their lives … or an unqualified driver operating a motor coach,” Duffy said at the press conference. “[Fifty-three percent] of New York’s non-domiciled CDLs were issued unlawfully or illegally,” Duffy added. “Now, what New York does is, if an applicant comes in and they have a work authorization for 30 days, 60 days, one year, New York automatically issues them an eight-year commercial driver’s license, that’s contrary to the law.” WATCH: “But we also found that New York many times won’t even verify whether they have a work authorization, they have a visa, or they’re in the country legally,” he continued. “So, they’re just giving eight-year commercial driver’s licenses to people who are coming through their DMV [Department of Motor Vehicles] and sending them out on American roadways, and again, they’re endangering the lives of American families.” “When more than half of the licenses reviewed were issued illegally, it isn’t just a mistake—it is a dereliction of duty by state leadership,” Duffy said in a Friday press release. “[Democrat New York] Gov. [Kathy] Hochul must immediately revoke these illegally issued licenses. If they refuse to follow the law, we will withhold federal highway funding.” Hochul’s office did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. “New York must act immediately to comprehensively audit its CDL program and revoke every single illegally issued licenses,” Derek D. Barrs, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), added in the same press release. The release specified that the state “has 30 days to respond to FMCSA’s enforcement action.” FMCSA is an agency within the DOT. “I’m going to give New York 30 days, because that’s what the law requires to come into compliance with the rules that have been long standing at the Department of Transportation,” Duffy also said at the press conference. “If they come into compliance, we’re going to work with them. If New York refuses to come into compliance, because Kathy Hochul, for some reason, believes that we should have unqualified truck drivers on American roadways. We are going to pull tens of millions of dollars.” Duffy specified that the DOT’s mission is not to have conflict with New York, California, or other blue states but instead to “get compliance, to make sure we have safe commercial drivers on American roadways and Americans are safe.” “If we’re going to have drivers on American roadways, they need to be the best trained, the best skills, because if operated incorrectly or inappropriately, these [vehicles] are lethal weapons on American roadways,” the secretary said during the press conference. California had issued a CDL to Jashanpreet Singh, an illegal immigrant truck driver accused of killing three people in a multi-vehicle crash, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese on Oct. 23. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation The post Trump Admin Says Blue States That Let Illegals Drive ‘Lethal Weapons’ Will Miss Out on Millions of Tax Money appeared first on The Daily Signal.

House Republican Leadership will soon be bringing a health care package to the floor—but first, they want to make sure the “five families” of the House GOP are on board. On Friday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., met with what are known as the “five families” of the House Republican conference to iron out some of the health care package details. These factions include the fiscal hawks of the House Freedom Caucus, the swing district members of the Main Street Caucus, the Republican Study Committee, of which a majority of House Republicans are members; and the Problem Solvers Caucus and Republican Governance Group, blocs which pride themselves on bipartisanship. House GOP Health Care Plan Drops Next Week After the meeting, Republican leaders told reporters that health care legislation would be hitting the floor next week. “Stay tuned,” Speaker Johnson told reporters of the timing. “We’re excited about what we’ll put on the floor next week, and we’re putting the final components together.” Johnson’s comments come after days of speculation on whether or not Republicans would follow through on bringing forth a health care package. During a House press conference on Wednesday, Johnson had promised that a health care proposal would be coming despite the fact that the conference had shown signs of division with respect to health care solutions. The urgency for Republicans to pass a health care plan stem from continued debates over President Joe Biden’s boosts to health care tax credits that are set to expire.  Democrats shut down the government in October over demands to extend these credits, even though they had voted twice to make the enhancements temporary rather than permanent in party-line votes under Biden. Now, Republicans are faced with a sudden cut-off of the COVID-era credit levels. Republican Proposals So far, Republicans in the House have offered various proposals for an alternative to the credits which could help ease the cost of premiums and counter Democrat arguments that Republicans do not care about health care affordability. Many of these proposals involve setting up health savings accounts which would go directly to the consumer and allow them more flexibility in selecting their care than a premium tax credit. Republicans have kept mum about the details of the incoming package, although Speaker Johnson confirmed to The Daily Signal Wednesday that their legislation will include pro-life Hyde provisions against taxpayer funds going to abortions. But there is also a bloc of House Republicans, many from blue states, who are advocating for at least a short-term extension of the credits. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (left) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, both R-La. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images) Republican leadership members confirmed that there was discussion Friday about whether to allow these House Republican moderates a vote on an amendment to extend the credits. “That’s still being discussed, but it was heavily discussed. We’ve just got to work a few things out,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said. Will a Discharge Petition Force Johnson’s Hand? There are now multiple discharge petitions to extend the premium tax credits. Discharge petitions are a tool used to bypass House leadership and force a bill to get a vote by getting the signatures of a majority of members. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has his own discharge petition to force a vote on a bill to extend the credits for three years.  Additionally, there are two discharge petitions for a short-term extension of the credits picking up the support of several House Republicans. One comes from Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and would extend the subsidies for two years. The other was filed by Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and would also force a vote for a separate bill to extend the credits for two years. On Friday, Jeffries did not make clear whether he would consider lending his support to one of these bills.  “We’re actively reviewing those two discharge petitions, and we’ll have more to say about it early next week.” But Jeffries also told reporters that if the Republican package ends up including an amendment for a two-year extension of the credits, he likely would not back it. Jeffries suggests that a vote on the GOP health care bill + amendment vote on Fitzpatrick bill won’t be suitable for Democrats.“Their health care package, as I understand it, is likely to be a disaster and actually not enhance the health care of the American people. It will… pic.twitter.com/Sr6JbZE9zT— Mychael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) December 12, 2025 “Their health care package, as I understand it, is likely to be a disaster and actually not enhance the health care of the American people,” Jeffries told reporters. “It will take away from it. So it’s not clear to me that, even if it’s amended to include whatever Fitzpatrick has proposed, that it will actually solve the problem of addressing the Republican health crisis.” Will Republicans Scrap the Biden COVID Credits? Republicans do have to resolve difficult disagreements within their caucus about the credits.  Nevertheless, the vast majority of Republicans oppose a clean extension of the credits, viewing them as merely a way to mask the costs of a failed health care system. Republicans also argue these credits are inflationary and prone to fraud. One such Republican is Rep. Keith Self of Texas, a House Freedom Caucus member who called for allowing the expiration of the credits on Friday. “The Obamacare subsidy scheme drives up costs at the expense of the American taxpayer while using the American people’s hard-earned money to fund procedures like transgender surgeries and abortions,” Self wrote in a post on X.  The Obamacare subsidy scheme drives up costs at the expense of the American taxpayer while using the American people’s hard-earned money to fund procedures like transgender surgeries and abortions. No Republican has ever voted for these subsidies. We should keep it that way.…— Rep. Keith Self (@RepKeithSelf) December 12, 2025 “No Republican has ever voted for these subsidies. We should keep it that way. Let Biden’s COVID-era subsidies EXPIRE!” The post House Republicans Prepare for Health Care Blitz appeared first on The Daily Signal.

JD Vance Gets a Big 2028 Endorsement

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who polling indicates is the 2028 Democratic front-runner for presidential nomination, emphasized his support for gender ideology in a recent interview with the New York Times' Ezra Klein.Newsom's radical remarks caught the attention not only of Republicans but of Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj, who suggested the governor's views would alienate even mentally ill "trans" adults.'The Vance > The Gav Nots.'In the interview published on Wednesday, Newsom told Klein that while he — like the supermajority of Americans — does not support male transvestites in women's sports, he nevertheless wants "to see trans kids.""I have a trans godson," Newsom said. "There's no governor that's signed more pro-trans legislation than I have, and no one has been a stronger advocate for the LGBTQ community."The "godson" whom the Democratic governor referenced in this and other defenses of his trans alliance is billionaire oil heir Natalia Williams, the 33-year-old great-granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty who had her breasts removed and now calls herself Nats Getty.Newsom's goddaughter is "married" to male transvestite Giselle Getty, formerly Gregory Lazzarato.An X account managed by the Republican National Committee said in a response to the governor's comments subsequently shared by the GOP, "Gavin Newsom gushes about how he wants to see the gender mutilation of children."RELATED: 'Not medicine — it's malpractice': Trump HHS buries child sex-change regime with damning report Photo by Bob Riha Jr./Getty Images Minaj was evidently among the multitude of people sickened by Newsom's statement, writing, "Imagine being the guy running on wanting to see trans kids. Haha. Not even a trans ADULT would run on that. Normal adults wake up & think they want to see HEALTHY, SAFE, HAPPY kids.""GavOUT," Minaj continued. "Send in the next guy, I'm bored."Minaj followed up her tweet with a message suggesting that Newsom thinks he's Tom Cruise, but the difference is that "his next mission IS impossible."Normalcy advocate Robby Starbuck noted that if Minaj is going to troll Newsom "from now until 2028 then he has a big problem because Gavin's counting on the black vote and Nicki has a big enough megaphone to let them know how evil Gavin's policies are. Dude lets 13 yr old girls get their breasts cut off in his state."Newsom has ratified numerous bills pushing the radical trans agenda in his state, including:SB-107, making California a so-called sanctuary for child sex-rejecting mutilations;AB-1084, making it easier for transvestites to obtain inaccurate identification documents;AB-223, requiring any petition for a change of sex identifier by a minor to be kept confidential by the court; andAB-1955, banning school districts from requiring school officials to inform parents if a child begins to identify as "transgender."A Pew Research Center survey revealed earlier this year that 56% of Americans support a ban on sex-rejecting medical procedures for minors.Whereas Minaj is highly critical of Newsom, she's clearly sweet on the 2028 Republican front-runner, Vice President JD Vance."Vance is an assassin," she wrote. "Don't debate him. On anything. Quick as a computer. Maybe quicker. He's the best blend I've ever seen of us&them."In a separate message, Minaj noted, "The Vance > The Gav Nots."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A Democratic congressman is facing scathing criticism for his description of the horrific attack on two National Guard members that left one dead.Rep. Bennie Thompson (D) of Mississippi was trying to interrogate Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem when he appeared to severely minimize the terrible attack. Thompson is the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee.'Bennie Thompson should apologize and retract this disgusting remark.'"Madame Secretary, you and the gentleman from [National Counterterrorism Center] reference the unfortunate accident that occurred with the National Guardsmen being killed," said Thompson. "You think that was an unfortunate accident? That was a terrorist attack!" interjected Noem."I mean, look, I'll get it straight," he replied in an annoyed tone."He shot our National Guardsmen in the head!" she added.Thompson appealed to the committee chair to censure Noem for interrupting his questioning."It was an unfortunate situation, but you blamed it solely on Joe Biden. I want you to know who approved the asylum application for this same person?" he continued.Noem responded that the suspect in the shooting had been allowed into the country during the evacuation of Afghanistan during the Biden administration, but Thompson continued to harangue her about the approval of his asylum under the Trump administration.Video of the exchange was widely circulated on social media, and the bizarre comments led to furious condemnation."Note to Democrats: The killing of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom was not an 'unfortunate accident.' It was a premeditated terrorist attack," replied Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on social media. "Bennie Thompson should apologize and retract this disgusting remark. Well done, @Sec_Noem for refusing to let Democrats downplay terrorism."National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard excoriated Thompson on Fox News and said the moment exemplified a common problem among political leaders.RELATED: National Guard shooting suspect is Afghan national who entered US under Biden program "It is absolutely infuriating," said Gabbard. "This is someone who is a very, very senior leader in Congress, who for a long time has led the Homeland Security Committee in Congress. The fact that he cannot and refuses to directly identify this attack for what it was, a terrorist attack on our own soil against our National Guard.""This exchange really points to the egregious and longstanding problem that we've seen," she added, "which is leaders, some on both sides of the aisle, who refused to identify this Islamist terrorist threat for exactly what it is, which is one of the reasons why we find ourselves in the position that we are in today."Thompson later said that he had misspoken when confronted by a CNN anchor about the comments.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!