Closing the border is not only about security. Immigration sanity also returns the American Dream to its rightful owners … the citizens of the United States. Like any country on earth, we have the right–and obligation–to prioritize the well-being of our citizens. What policies build the strongest, most prosperous American families? In this regard, immigration enforcement achieves two macro objectives at once: it makes America safer while also attacking the systemic affordability crisis. The evidence is already compelling. The early economic returns on immigration enforcement are nothing short of stunning. Fewer Illegals, Higher Wages Real wages are the “mother’s milk” of Main Street prosperity. Most Americans do not own enough investments to really thrive from rising asset prices. Instead, their financial vitality flows from their paychecks, adjusted for the prices they must pay for the goods and services they need. Thankfully, under President Donald Trump, real wages have risen every single month of his presidency. A big share of those benefits accrue to blue collar workers, as this administration produces the best working-class wage growth for a new term since Nixon took office in 1969. In contrast, during the Biden years real wages declined every single month for 2 straight years, the worst such streak on record. These gains result largely from at least 2.5 million illegal aliens leaving America, through self-deportations as well as removals. In industries like trucking and construction, with large segments of foreign workers, pay jumps for U.S. citizens. Even the biased New York Times recently admitted that “construction wages have been rising” due to immigration enforcement. Border Control Equals Rent Control Masses of illegals crowd out citizens in the housing market. According to Apartment List, since Trump took office, national rent prices for Americans have actually declined by 1.4%. CNBC called the current trend “ one of the more renter-friendly periods in a decade.” In Los Angeles County, an area rife with illegal immigrants, average rental prices just fell to a 4 year low. Even the ardently pro-illegal alien Los Angeles Times concedes that this improved market for renters flows largely from immigration enforcement, describing this new era as “ finally, a renters’ market.” It must have pained the L.A. Times to admit that the price drops have been especially beneficial in “communities targeted by immigration officers.” Of course, it’s not just L.A. A similar trend in favor of renters blossoms nationwide. The American Apartment Association survey just revealed that 40% of owners and investors across the country say immigration policies are lowering rents. Turns out the lessons of Economics 101 are real. If American citizens do not have to compete against unjust, unlawful foreign workers, then they return home every day with more real pay–returning to homes that are getting more affordable, at last. These trends point to much better days ahead for Americans, and especially for working-class strivers who were crushed by Bidenomics. The Voter Mandate: Secure the Country, Grow Prosperity Law-and-order makes sense economically, plus it makes for good politics.   Voter dissatisfaction over affordability is real and profound. For instance, in my most recent poll of battleground North Carolina, Trump’s approval rating dips to -14% net, 39 to 53%. By far, the lead driver is affordability. Right now, only 30% of North Carolina voters approve of the administration’s handling of inflation, and a massive 76% cite grocery costs as a primary inflation worry. But there is good news for Republicans, too. By a big margin, the best issue for Trump is border control/immigration. Meanwhile the Democrats leap to denounce the federal cops and restate their aggressively open borders radicalism. No wonder the Democrat brand is in free-fall. In my survey, only 30% of North Carolina voters give a positive view of Democrats vs. 54% who disapprove. Conclusion: What’s Working, Works So … a big political opening unfolds. The GOP can kill two birds with one shot. Keep people safe–and ease their economic burden. Immigration enforcement represents a just and reasonable policy approach. In fact, it is a perquisite to recover our culture, national security, street safety, and societal cohesion. Concurrently, sensible immigration control brings terrific economic benefits–and provides a key solution toward fixing the affordability crisis. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post Immigration Enforcement Makes America More Affordable appeared first on The Daily Signal.

President Trump on Monday said the United States reached a trade agreement with India after speaking with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “It was an Honor to speak with Prime Minister Modi, of India, this morning. He is one of my greatest friends and, a Powerful and Respected Leader of his Country. We spoke about many things, including Trade, and ending the War with Russia and Ukraine. He agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela. This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine, which is taking place right now, with thousands of people dying each and every week!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Out of friendship and respect for Prime Minister Modi and, as per his request, effective immediately, we agreed to a Trade Deal between the United States and India, whereby the United States will charge a reduced Reciprocal Tariff, lowering it from 25% to 18%. They will likewise move forward to reduce their Tariffs and Non Tariff Barriers against the United States, to ZERO,” Trump continued. “The Prime Minister also committed to ‘BUY AMERICAN,’ at a much higher level, in addition to over $500 BILLION DOLLARS of U.S. Energy, Technology, Agricultural, Coal, and many other products. Our amazing relationship with India will be even stronger going forward. Prime Minister Modi and I are two people that GET THINGS DONE, something that cannot be said for most,” he added. "It was an Honor to speak with Prime Minister Modi, of India, this morning… He agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela. This will help END THE WAR in Ukraine" – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/RD7PZ8S16z — The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 2, 2026 CNBC has more: Trump’s announcement asserts the agreements struck on the call will take effect without delay, but the text of the deal has yet to materialize and it is unclear if anything has been signed. The White House and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for additional information. Legal experts and some Democratic lawmakers have questioned whether Trump can clinch any binding trade agreements without congressional approval, as he has done multiple times since retaking office. Trump and his supporters argue Congress has ceded authority to the executive branch to secure such deals. Lori Mullins, director of operations at Rogers & Brown Custom Brokers, told CNBC her industry has learned not to react prematurely to Trump’s public trade pronouncements. “It’s official once the Federal Register notice is posted with dates, times and applicable tariff codes,” Mullins said. Trade talks between the Trump and Modi administrations had stalled last year amid a number of sticking points, including New Delhi’s continued reliance on Russian oil. “Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18%. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement. When two large economies and the world’s largest democracies work together, it benefits our people and unlocks immense opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation,” Modi said. “President Trump’s leadership is vital for global peace, stability, and prosperity. India fully supports his efforts for peace. I look forward to working closely with him to take our partnership to unprecedented heights,” he continued. Wonderful to speak with my dear friend President Trump today. Delighted that Made in India products will now have a reduced tariff of 18%. Big thanks to President Trump on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India for this wonderful announcement. When two large economies and the… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 2, 2026 POLITICO shared further: The new 18 percent reciprocal rate for India is also 1 percentage point better than the 19 percent that its neighbor and regional rival Pakistan got from Trump. The deal comes just days after India and the European Union inked a deal to widen European access to the Indian market for products including autos and alcohol. In exchange, Brussels has granted New Delhi concessions on pharmaceutical imports and greater participation in the EU services sector. Greer, in an interview last week with Larry Kudlow on Fox Business Network, said he believed India got the better end of its new trade deal with the EU. “Frankly, they get more market access into Europe,” Greer said. “It sounds like they have some additional immigration rights … So I think, on net, India is going to have a heyday with this. They have low-cost labor.” Greer chided the EU “for doubling down on globalization when we’re trying to fix some of the problems of globalization here in the U.S.” In the absence of more details about the U.S.-India agreement, it’s hard to say whether Washington or Brussels got the better agreement, a former U.S. trade negotiator said. “Until we see a text, even if initially that’s a joint statement or a fact sheet, it will be difficult to compare to the EU-India agreement,” Mark Linscott, who is now a senior adviser with the U.S. India Strategic Partnership Forum, said in an email. “However, if India committed to tariff cuts along the lines of what the EU agreed with the Trump administration last year, such as zero tariffs for industrial goods, then it could be even better.”

Did Jeffrey Epstein have a secret child? In the latest Department of Justice Epstein File drop, an email sent to Epstein appears to indicate he did. An email sent to Jeffrey Epstein from Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, appeared to hint that Jeffrey Epstein had a son. In Ferguson’s email, she congratulated Epstein on the birth of his son. The Telegraph was the first to report on the claim that Epstein had a secret child: Jeffrey Epstein had a secret child, according to a message sent to him by Sarah Ferguson. The former Duchess of York congratulated the paedophile on the birth of a “baby boy” after he was released from jail in 2011. She offered Epstein her “love, friendship and congratulations” after hearing the news from “The Duke”, probably referring to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, her ex-husband. It has never been established if Epstein has any children, despite allegedly having sexual relations with hundreds of women. Karyna Shuliak, the financier’s last-known girlfriend, was set to inherit most of his fortune, properties and island in a will changed shortly before his death in prison in 2019. Ms Ferguson appeared to send a second message complaining that Epstein had “disappeared” after using her “to get to Andrew”. The correspondence from Ms Ferguson is among the three million documents in the Epstein files that were relased by the US department of justice on Friday, along with 180,000 images and 2,000 videos. The former Duchess featured several times in the documents, with the latest tranche revealing that she offered Epstein and his friends VIP tours of Buckingham Palace. Take a look at the email below: Is anyone talking about how (gross Epstein fangirl) Sarah Ferguson congratulated him on the birth of his “baby boy?” Did Epstein have a son? Where is that kid?! pic.twitter.com/tNXYOxOoFS — Meera W (@FloatingToHome) February 1, 2026 People reported Ferguson also made crude remarks about her daughter to Epstein: Sarah Ferguson made a vulgar remark about her then-19-year-old daughter to Jeffrey Epstein in an email that has come to light through the latest round of Epstein-related files released by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). On Friday, Jan. 30, the DOJ unsealed over 3 million files from the criminal investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender. In one of the emails, the former Duchess of York, 66, seemingly responded to an inquiry from Epstein with a crude comment about Princess Eugenie, the youngest of her two daughters with ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew. In one email reviewed by PEOPLE from March 2010, Esptein asks Ferguson about taking a trip to New York. In response, she replied, “Not sure yet. Just waiting for Eugenie to come back from a shagging weekend!!” At the time, Eugenie, now 35, was 19 years old and just two days shy of her 20th birthday. She was spending time with her then-boyfriend, Jack Brooksbank, to mark the occasion, per The Mirror. The email exchange also came after Epstein had already been convicted and jailed for a sex crime involving a minor. Images of Ferguson’s former husband, Prince Andrew, were also released in the latest Epstein Files drop. Take a look: EPSTEIN FILES: DISTURBING PHOTOS SHOW PRINCE ANDREW HOVERING OVER WOMAN ON FLOOR Newly released documents include photos of Prince Andrew crouched on all fours over a woman lying on her back on a carpet, staring directly into the camera. Other shots show him touching the… https://t.co/D60lRhiyQE pic.twitter.com/SexS0AdhRO — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 31, 2026 Full text: EPSTEIN FILES: DISTURBING PHOTOS SHOW PRINCE ANDREW HOVERING OVER WOMAN ON FLOOR Newly released documents include photos of Prince Andrew crouched on all fours over a woman lying on her back on a carpet, staring directly into the camera. Other shots show him touching the woman’s stomach. Her face is redacted. A man sits in a leopard-print chair in the background, face cut from frame. It’s unclear when the photos were taken. Andrew was stripped of his royal titles last year after allegations he was one of Epstein’s clients. Virginia Giuffre claimed Epstein forced her to have sex with Andrew on three occasions, starting when she was 17. He has denied everything. Do you think Epstein had a secret child? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

A New York jury awarded a 22-year-old woman who identified as a boy in her teenage years $2 million in a landmark lawsuit against doctors accused of pushing ‘gender-affirming treatments’ for minors. The decision marked the first time a “detransitioner’s malpractice case has gone before a jury and ended in a financial judgment,” The Christian Post reports. “Detransitioner sues for medical malpractice after having her healthy breasts removed at 15. She won and is being awarded $2 million in damages. I hope this inspires more lawsuits against these butchers who call themselves ‘healthcare providers’. This is the way forward,” Riley Gaines commented. Detransitioner sues for medical malpractice after having her healthy breasts removed at 15. She won and is being awarded $2 million in damages. I hope this inspires more lawsuits against these butchers who call themselves "healthcare providers". This is the way forward. pic.twitter.com/pdYKiwsmGl — Riley Gaines (@Riley_Gaines_) January 31, 2026 More from the New York Post: Fox Varian had the life-altering surgery when she was just 16-years-old — getting approval from a psychologist and a surgeon — both of whom a jury found liable of medical malpractice on Jan. 30, The Epoch Times reported. Varian, now 22 and considered a “detransitioner,” was awarded $1.6 million for past and future pain and suffering, and an additional $400,000 for future medical expenses — in the first detransitioner malpractice lawsuit in the nation to go to trial and win. Psychologist Kenneth Einhorn and surgeon Simon Chin were held responsible in Westchester County Supreme Court in White Plains for ignoring standards of care and procedural guardrails by pressuring the minor into addressing gender dysphoria with permanent surgery, the jury decided. Lawyers for Varian pointed the finger at Einhorn, saying he “drove the train” and was “putting the idea in Fox’s head” that she needed to change her gender with surgery, according to the report. Varian’s mother, Claire Deacon, testified that she was against the surgery, but consented to it out of fear her daughter would commit suicide, according to the outlet. The jury’s ruling was widely celebrated by those vocal against minors receiving transgender medical procedures. “THIS is how it finally ends. All these monsters understand is money,” Gays Against Groomers wrote. MASSIVE: First detransitioner to take a medical malpractice lawsuit to trial has been awarded $2M for medical malpractice. Her psychologist and surgeon were both found liable for giving her a mastectomy at 16. THIS is how it finally ends. All these monsters understand is money. pic.twitter.com/ol6Zg24RtH — Gays Against Groomers (@againstgrmrs) January 31, 2026 “Varian V Einhorn is the first detransitioner lawsuit to reach a verdict, and Fox Varian was awarded $2M. Even better is that this was in New York!” said Chloe Cole, a self-described 21-year-old detransitioner and advocate. “I am going to trial as well against my doctors with @Liberty_Ctr and this gives me even more hope that I will get justice for myself,” Cole added. Varian V Einhorn is the first detransitioner lawsuit to reach a verdict, and Fox Varian was awarded $2M Even better is that this was in New York! I am going to trial as well against my doctors with @Liberty_Ctr and this gives me even more hope that I will get justice for myself pic.twitter.com/TpbuFvFwuQ — Chloe Cole (@ChloeCole) January 31, 2026 “With a detransitioner winning a 2 million dollar medical malpractice settlement (which should have been 100 times higher), the total collapse of the trans movement is officially upon us. In the next few years, every Frankenstein gender butcher and perverted ‘medical professional’ who profited off of the sexual mutilation of children will be sued into oblivion. The story should end with these mad scientists convicted in a court of law and hanging from the gallows. Instead it will end with them bankrupted and disgraced, which isn’t as good but will have to be good enough,” Matt Walsh commented. “As the years pass, those who supported this madness will quietly retreat and pretend that none of this ever happened, or at least that they had no hand in it. We shouldn’t let them. The trans movement will go down as the most deranged form of mass hysteria that human civilization has ever seen. We should make sure that history accurately records who went along with it and who had the courage to stand against it, even when the hysteria was at its peak and there was little to be gained, and much to lose, in doing so,” Walsh continued. “The people who fell on the wrong side of this issue should never be trusted again. They should be shamed and disgraced and forced to live with the humiliation for the rest of their days. We cannot stop the rats from fleeing the ship. But we can remember their names,” he added. With a detransitioner winning a 2 million dollar medical malpractice settlement (which should have been 100 times higher), the total collapse of the trans movement is officially upon us. In the next few years, every Frankenstein gender butcher and perverted "medical professional"… — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) February 1, 2026 The Christian Post shared further: The defendants argued that their clinical decisions followed existing guidelines and that Varian had expressed a strong desire to transition. The jury ultimately disagreed with their defense, siding with Varian on the claim of medical negligence. The lawsuit did not question the general legality or medical appropriateness of gender-transition treatments for minors, but rather asserted that in Varian’s case, they were provided without sufficient scrutiny or coordination. Varian v. Einhorn sets a precedent for other detransitioners seeking legal remedies. However, trial observers noted that attendance was minimal, with only two reporters present during proceedings. Journalist Benjamin Ryan, who attended the full trial, stated that his detailed notes may be the only comprehensive public record of the event. Ryan wrote on X that 28 detransitioner lawsuits have been filed in the United States to date. Varian’s case was the first among them to reach trial and result in a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. “Quite a few of the detransitioner lawsuits have run up against strict statutes of limitation, such as the case against leading pediatric gender doctor Johanna Olson-Kennedy,” he wrote. The ruling comes amid ongoing debates over medical interventions for gender dysphoria in minors and scrutiny of the practices followed by clinicians providing these treatments. Clinicians have faced criticism for proceeding with irreversible interventions without comprehensive psychological evaluation or interdisciplinary oversight. More than two dozen states have enacted policies banning the provision of body-mutilating sex-change surgeries and hormone drugs to minors. In recent years, European medical bodies, such as those in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Norway, have reevaluated their approaches to treating children with gender dysphoria.

A hidden trove of depraved, high-definition footage, unearthed from the shadows, has exposed Whoopi Goldberg dining on human flesh with other Hollywood celebrities, and some of the world’s most powerful elites, on Jeffrey Epstein’s private [...] The post Leaked Epstein Footage Exposes Whoopi Goldberg Eating ‘Human Brains’ from Child’s Skull appeared first on The People's Voice.

Despite pessimistic predictions by Hollywood critics, Amazon MGM Studios' major investment in the new documentary film "Melania" appears to be paying off at the box office. The first lady-produced film opened much stronger than anticipated, grossing $7.04 million domestically over its debut weekend.