President-elect Donald Trump has paid tribute to the ‘beloved’ Laken Riley following her murderer’s guilty verdict.

Trump announced on Tuesday night that he is appointing Linda McMahon, the former CEO of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and former administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), as the new education secretary. 

In a heated discussion over President Joe Biden's confirmations of court nominees, Vice President-elect JD Vance said on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump is interviewing candidates to take over the FBI before the current director's term is up.

The trans-identifying congressman at the center of a Capitol Hill bathroom battle has agreed not to use the women’s facilities following a mandate from House Speaker Mike Johnson. Sarah McBride, a newly-elected representative from Delaware who identifies as a transgender woman, issued a statement on Wednesday saying that he will abide by Johnson’s Wednesday directive that “all single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex.” “It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol,” Johnson said Wednesday. “Women deserve women’s only spaces.” Johnson was responding to backlash on Capitol Hill over Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace’s resolution banning men from women’s facilities in Congress. That resolution specifically said that “allowing biological males into single-sex facilities, such as restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms designed for women, jeopardizes the safety and dignity of members, officers, and employees of the House who are female.” Left-wing media and lawmakers argued Mace was targeting or bullying McBride. But Mace repeatedly emphasized that, as a survivor of sexual assault, she believes in protecting the integrity of women’s spaces. “There’s no amount of bullying and threats on my life that they’ve made this week that’s going to stop me from this,” Mace said Wednesday morning on the Michael Knowles Show. “Sarah McBride’s promise to abide by Speaker Johnson’s policy is a step toward acknowledging the rights of women everywhere—something we’ll continue to demand without compromise,” the congresswoman told The Daily Wire on Wednesday afternoon. When McBride backed down Wednesday, he said in a statement: “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms.” (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) “I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families,” McBride said. “Like all members, I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson even if I disagree with them. This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days, as I’ve remained hard at work preparing to represent the greatest state in the union come January.” I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families. pic.twitter.com/bCuv7pIZBY — Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) November 20, 2024 “Serving in the 119th Congress will be the honor of a lifetime,” the trans-identifying congressman continued, “and I continue to look forward to getting to know my future colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Each of us were sent here because voters saw something in us that they value. I have loved getting to see those qualities in the future colleagues that I’ve met and I look forward to seeing those qualities in every member come January. I hope all of my colleagues will seek to do the same with me.” As lawmakers disputed which bathroom a trans-identifying member of Congress should use, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) weighed in on the argument, tweeting, “There’s no job I’m afraid to lose if it requires me to degrade anyone,” before offering McBride his own office bathroom. There’s no job I’m afraid to lose if it requires me to degrade anyone. If that’s a defining issue for a voter, there will be a different candidate. We have a bathroom in my office that anybody is welcome to use, including Representative-elect Sarah McBride. pic.twitter.com/Y8ZZbzFVq6 — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) November 20, 2024 The Daily Wire first reported Wednesday morning that Mace was following up her Capitol Hill bathroom resolution with yet another effort to protect women’s spaces — a bill banning men who identify as transgender women from using women’s facilities on any federal property. The “Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act” would “prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” It also forbids anyone from accessing facilities on federal property that do not correspond with their biological sex, and it provides precise definitions of what it means to be female or male.

An illegal immigrant from Venezuela was convicted on Wednesday for the brutal murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, but a number of major media outlets left one key word — “illegal” — out of their coverage of the verdict. After the defense opted for a bench trial rather than a jury trial, Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra, 26, guilty on all ten counts including “malice murder.” But despite the fact that Ibarra’s immigration status — he entered the country illegally in 2022 — is well known, it was left out of a number of reports. John Hasson shared screenshots from The Washington Post, The Associated Press, and The New York Times where Ibarra was referred to as a “Venezuelan national,” a “man,” and a “Venezuelan migrant” respectively. “[They] all refuse to describe Laken Riley’s murderer as an illegal immigrant,” Hasson noted. “Simply infuriating.” .@washingtonpost, @AP, and @nytimes all refuse to describe Laken Riley’s murderer as an illegal immigrant Instead he’s a “Venezuelan national”“Man”“Venezuelan migrant” Simply infuriating pic.twitter.com/V0l3s2o5bn — John Hasson (@SonofHas) November 20, 2024 From The Washington Post: “Breaking news: Venezuelan national Jose Ibarra was found guilty of murdering Laken Riley, a 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student. Ibarra was found guilty on all charges, including the most serious counts of malice murder and felony murder.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Breaking news: Venezuelan national Jose Ibarra was found guilty of murdering Laken Riley, a 22-year-old University of Georgia nursing student. Ibarra was found guilty on all charges, including the most serious counts of malice murder and felony murder. https://t.co/vGDKUBvbhE — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 20, 2024 In a follow-up post, the outlet raised the point that Riley’s death had sparked a national argument about illegal immigration — particularly under President Joe Biden’s administration — but did not go so far as to accurately label Ibarra an illegal immigrant. “A Venezuelan national was found guilty of murdering Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student whose February killing inflamed the immigration debate that became a central theme of this year’s presidential election,” the second post read. A Venezuelan national was found guilty of murdering Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student whose February killing inflamed the immigration debate that became a central theme of this year’s presidential election. https://t.co/bugNgkLPwb — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 20, 2024 The Associated Press also noted that the case had sparked debate over illegal immigration, but gave no indication as to how that was connected to “a man” being convicted for Riley’s murder. “BREAKING: A man was convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national immigration debate,” the post read. BREAKING: A man was convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national immigration debate. https://t.co/p9qySbVcjy — The Associated Press (@AP) November 20, 2024 The New York Times offered a similarly-disconnected framing, posting, “Breaking News: A Venezuelan migrant was convicted of murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose killing became a flashpoint in the immigration debate.” Breaking News: A Venezuelan migrant was convicted of murdering Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose killing became a flashpoint in the immigration debate. https://t.co/PJTai04HZw — The New York Times (@nytimes) November 20, 2024 The push to hide Ibarra’s immigration status is nothing new — even President Biden was forced to walk it back after he told the truth during his 2024 State of the Union Address. In an interview shortly after the address — during which he also mispronounced Riley’s name — Biden said he regretted calling Ibarra “illegal.” ?? Joe Biden says he regrets calling Laken Riley's murderer an "illegal." Joe Biden cares more about criminal aliens than American citizens. pic.twitter.com/B8qdZek632 — MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) March 9, 2024

The House of Representatives just took a big step towards purging diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from the federal government. On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee passed Texas Rep. Michael Cloud’s “Dismantle DEI Act” on a party line vote, sending the bill to a full vote. The 48-page bill, which The Daily Wire first reported on in June, would not only target federal offices and personnel but also contractors, training, education, grants, and more, and “ensure equal protection of the law, to prevent racism in the Federal Government.” Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) introduced the Senate version of the bill before joining president-elect Donald Trump’s campaign. “DEI initiatives falsely claim to promote fairness but instead institutionalize division, inefficiency, and discrimination,” Cloud told The Daily Wire on Wednesday. “These policies waste taxpayer dollars while eroding the merit-based principles that have been the cornerstone of America’s success.” “The Dismantle DEI Act strikes at the heart of this harmful ideology, ensuring that our government is driven by excellence and equality—not divisive identity politics,” he argued. “It’s time to root out these discriminatory practices and restore a system that serves all Americans equally. I look forward to advancing this bill and challenging Congress to stand against this betrayal of our nation’s foundational values.” Back in June, Vance had argued that “the DEI agenda is a destructive ideology that breeds hatred and racial division,” pointing to the many ways in which President Joe Biden’s administration leveraged racea nd sexuality-based employee associations to push left-wing policies throughout the United States. “It has no place in our federal government or anywhere else in our society,” Vance said at the time. DEI policies in our federal government have led to divisive, wasteful programs that undermine merit and fairness—principles Americans have fought for over generations. The Dismantle DEI Act will restore accountability by eliminating DEI offices, removing mandates on federal… pic.twitter.com/0oIlhmL2iT — Congressman Michael Cloud (@RepCloudTX) November 20, 2024 During Wednesday’s House Oversight hearing, Democrats repeatedly accused their Republican colleagues of ignoring racism, arguing against the idea that many DEI principles are pushing Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley took issue with one of her Republican colleagues quoting Martin Luther King Jr. “Please keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s name out of your mouths,” Pressley said. “Your perversion of his words, and his mission, when his children have asked you to stop invoking his name and perverting his work, when he was a proud and unapologetic black man fighting for equality for black Americans and all marginalized people.” Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) pushed back on Pressley’s claim. “How DARE a white Republican quote MLK? We actually had a congressman say that just now in this committee,” he said. “We will quote who we please to quote. And we will continue to speak freely.” During his remarks on Wednesday, Cloud argued that DEI had been implemented “as an ideology within our federal government” that contradicts “fundamental principles of justice and equality.” “It undermines the progress we’ve made — progress that took generations, hard-fought battles, and even a Civil War to achieve,” he argued. “From the abolition of slavery to the victories of the civil rights movement, Americans have worked tirelessly to right the wrongs of discrimination. Yet DEI policies threaten to codify new forms of discrimination, undoing the very progress that so many have bled and sacrificed to secure.” Cloud mentioned a recent Do No Harm report that found the Biden administration had pursued over 500 DEI-related actions. “These initiatives have not only failed to achieve their stated goals but have also resulted in absurd and wasteful programs that drain resources while dividing our nation,” he said. “Worse, they sometimes lead to unqualified individuals being placed in critical roles for the sake of meeting DEI benchmarks, jeopardizing efficiency and public safety.” “Mr. Speaker, this is not progress,” he argued. “This is a dangerous detour that risks erasing the strides we’ve made toward a more perfect union. By dismantling these harmful policies, we can reaffirm our commitment to the ideals of equality, merit, and justice that make our nation great. I urge my colleagues to support this bill and help restore the principles of fairness and unity in our government.”