It's unclear who he is or why he was not stopped

'Unless you are dead, all defeat is psychological'

'I’m in the files'

'keeping our doors open to all only strengthens our YMCA'

'Pointless stream of politeness'

Democrats aired their grievances against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown at a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, even questioning the salvation of agency leaders. Questioning grew so contentious that Homeland Security Committee Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., slammed his gavel to remind his colleagues of House “decorum” standards. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., was questioning Todd Lyons, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on his salvation. “Mr. Lyons, do you consider yourself a religious man?” McIver asked. “Yes, ma’am,” Lyons responded. “Oh yes, well, how do you think judgment day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?” “I’m not going to entertain that question,” Lyons answered. “Of course not,” McIver shot back. “Do you think you’re going to hell, Mr. Lyons?” Garbarino quickly interjected, reminding McIver and all members of “standards of decorum and debate.” ?Rep. McIver: “Mr. Lyons, do you consider yourself a religious man?” Director Lyons: “Yes, ma'am.” McIver: “Oh yes, well how do you think judgement day will work for you with so much blood on your hands?” Lyons: “I'm not going to entertain that question.” McIver: "Of… pic.twitter.com/f60l1ze0GF— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 10, 2026 The exchange took place during the over three-hour-long hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: ICE, CBP, and USCIS.” It was one of multiple contentious moments between lawmakers and President Donald Trump’s immigration officials. The hearing comes on the heels of the administration deploying about 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota to carry out a large immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities. Anti-ICE protests have expanded in the state after a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Alex Pretti, 37, on Jan. 24, and an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good, also 37, on Jan. 7. After Pretti’s death, Trump deployed border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to take over the enforcement operation. Since his arrival, Homan says cooperation between state, local, and federal law enforcement has improved, leading him to decrease the number of federal agents in the Twin Cities by 700. In addition to Lyons, Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told members of Congress on Tuesday that under Trump’s leadership, the public is safer, the border is secure, and order has been restored to the immigration system. “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is restoring integrity, accountability, and security to America’s legal immigration system,” Edlow said. Multiple lawmakers adamantly disagreed with Edlow’s claim during the hearing, even accusing ICE agents of acting like “secret police.” “I have a simple suggestion: If you don’t want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one,” Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., told Lyons. Rep. Dan Goldman to acting ICE Director Todd Lyons: "I have a simple suggestion: if you don't want to be called a fascist regime or secret police, then stop acting like one." pic.twitter.com/2bOtAgnwqw— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 10, 2026 Goldman and other lawmakers have accused ICE of being similar to “secret police” because ICE agents wear masks. The Department of Homeland Security claims the masks are necessary to protect the identities of ICE agents, who they say are facing a 1,400% increase in assaults over the past year. Lyons directly rejected Democrats’ calls to unmask immigration agents, an issue that has become the central sticking point for Congress to pass a bill funding the agency. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., went a step further than some of her Democrat colleagues and called for DHS to be “dismantled.” “DHS cannot be reformed. It must be dismantled, and something new must take its place. Because if we let DHS persist, it will continue to be a weapon that can be pointed at anyone the government considers the public enemy,” Ramirez said. The Illinois Democrat then addressed Lyons, Scott, and Edlow directly, accusing them of having “weaponized the government.” “You have supported a fascist enterprise at the expense of our constitutional rights. You have violated the law, but let me remind you: You will not always be in power. One day, you will be held accountable for your role in this dark moment in America, in our nation’s history. I guarantee it,” Ramirez warned the three officials. Rep. Ramirez calls for DHS to be "dismantled." pic.twitter.com/sy5nlx5PaW— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 10, 2026 Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., accused the Trump administration of murdering American citizens, referring to the shootings of Good and Pretti by federal agents, which are still under investigation. “We’re a nation of laws,” Kennedy said to Lyons, adding that neither he, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, nor Trump are “above the law.” “The American people are angry, and they’re demanding accountability and justice from those giving the orders,” Kennedy said before asking Lyons, “Do you believe that Secretary Noem should resign?” “I’m not going to comment on that, sir,” Lyons answered. Masks have repeatedly come up during today's hearing. Rep. Tim Kennedy: "Will you commit, yes or no, to immediately unmasking every agent conducting immigration enforcement, and requiring them to wear standard uniforms with identifiable badges?" ?Acting Director Lyons: "No." pic.twitter.com/QMdqug1W2I— Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) February 10, 2026 Multiple Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., have called on Noem to either resign, be fired, or be impeached following the incidents in Minneapolis. Noem has given no indication she plans to resign, and Trump has continued to express his public support for the secretary. The agency has stated that the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota will continue despite the opposition. The post ‘Going to Hell’: Democrats Press DHS Officials on Immigration Action  appeared first on The Daily Signal.

While Victor Davis Hanson recovers, his show goes on, and with a connection to Ohio. In the latest episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” co-host Jack Fowler speaks with Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, on Ohio’s energy boom and the future of America’s energy industry. Fowler explains that Balderson’s role as chairman of the House Energy Action Team makes him the “leading voice on energy policy for House Republicans.” The Marcellus Shale Boom The Marcellus Shale is a unit of sedimentary rock spanning from Pennsylvania and West Virginia, as well western New York and eastern Ohio, including Balderson’s district. Balderson brought up the relevance of the Marcellus Shale going back to 2010, when the Obama administration was closing coal mines and plants, something the congressman noted “greatly impacted” southeast Appalachia. When the Marcellus Shale industry began making its way into Ohio in 2010, Balderson explained, “it brought great pride to those communities” and “expanded from there.” This “boom” helped build up the local economies. As Fowler chimed in, “Nobody would have thought of Ohio as a bastion of energy before this was discovered.” Benefits of Energy From Fowler’s perspective, it is “lost on the Left that with energy comes actual generated power and with power comes economic growth and with that comes an escape from poverty and oppression.” “Cheap, accessible, reliable energy is atop of that list,” Fowler said. Davos having just taken place when the interview was recorded, Fowler invited Balderson to offer a message on American energy for those attending the forum. It’s more than “drill, baby drill.” There’s also an “AI boom that’s happening here,” Balderson offered, with central Ohio welcoming data centers, including Intel. In response to demands for “clean energy,” Balderson reminded that “we’re giving them clean energy,” noting that natural gas is 98% carbon free. Balderson spoke of a need to “change that narrative,” emphasizing how “we need 24/7 base load energy.” The congressman added that “natural gas has changed all that,” with nuclear energy also playing a role. This includes nuclear investment in Balderson’s district. It’s not merely those at Davos who need to hear this. “You also have to talk to the constituencies and making sure that we provide them with clean, affordable energy, too,” Balderson argued. The Role of American Energy “If America could unleash its full potential when it comes to creating energy, what kind of a world would we be living in?” Fowler asked, “What kind of economy would we be realizing? And what would the benefits be of America unleashed for the rest of the world?” The congressman argued the world is seeing energy benefits under the Trump administration. “By unleashing this energy dominance that we could have is very empowering of what it can do,” Balderson responded, also pointing out the “low times” in southeastern Ohio from 2008 to 2010 when the Obama administration closed coal plants. Balderson said one of Republicans’ priorities is “to make sure that we uplift these people to provide them the jobs.” “Now with the energy coming back and the energy dominance coming back that we have here in this country and in the state of Ohio and with the 100 years of natural gas below our feet, we’re providing those jobs back to those folks,” Balderson shared. The post Rep. Balderson Discusses Ohio’s Key Role in Energy appeared first on The Daily Signal.

With a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) looming at the end of the week, the Senate is not close to resolving fundamental disagreements on immigration law enforcement. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., expressed openness to a new funding extension to provide time for talks between the White House, Senate Republicans, and Senate Democrats on how to get the votes to fund the department. “It’s a work in progress, but I would hope that the Democrats here in the Senate—if it takes more time, which I believe it will—would be amenable to allowing us to get an extension … to allow more time for those negotiations to continue,” said Thune. Democrats are demanding that Republicans agree to insert restraints on immigration law enforcement agents into a DHS funding bill which was the product of bipartisan negotiation before the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. DHS is the only discretionary spending area which has not been covered for the rest of the fiscal year. The department is currently running off of a short-term funding extension which was meant to buy enough time for negotiations. Across the board, senators are pessimistic about a long-term deal materializing soon.  “The Democrats are not going to vote for the DHS bill because the Karen wing of their party wants to defund ICE like they wanted to defund the police” Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., told reporters Tuesday. “And they will punish my Democratic friends the rest of their natural lives if they vote for the DHS bill which involves ICE.” Kennedy added that Republicans are also entirely uninterested in any proposal “that looks like it handcuffs ICE in doing their jobs” and that Republicans would like to see a crack-down on sanctuary city policies included in any bipartisan deal. Democrats have asked for major policy concessions in exchange for their votes to fund DHS, such as a judicial warrant requirement for deportations, as well as a prohibition on operations in certain locations. Thus far, Democrats and Republicans do not have a deal. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both D-N.Y., said in a Monday statement that Republicans’ response to Democrat demands “is both incomplete and insufficient in terms of addressing the concerns Americans have” about ICE. As the Coast Guard, national disaster response teams, and cybersecurity infrastructure face an imminent dry-up of funding, senators are divided on whether another funding extension, or “continuing resolution” is a possibility. “If cooler heads prevail and everybody takes their meds, we’ll end up with a CR [continuing resolution], a clean CR, that just extends the status quo, and that we can get TSA and Coast Guard and FEMA funding,“ said Kennedy. The budget reconciliation bill passed in July of 2025 has already provided billions in funding for border security and deportation operations under DHS’ umbrella. The post Senate in Deadlock Over DHS Funding as Shutdown Looms appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Despite not having had the broadcast rights to Super Bowl LX, Monday’s CBS Mornings spent a heaping 14 minutes and 35 seconds fawning over Bad Bunny’s halftime performance as “a heartfelt message of togetherness and love,” “dope,” filled with “electricity,” “spectacular,” and full of “unity...and we are one America” and smeared those who disliked it as opposing those character traits and “one of the most unifying performances” in Super Bowl history. From the get-go, featured co-host Vladimir Duthiers boated he “didn’t understand the words, but I understood the message, the vibe, the feeling, the electricity.” Co-host Nate Burleson touted Bad Bunny in his report on the Super Bowl itself amid soundbites from the halftime show: “[N]obody brought the house down like Bad Bunny...In a Super Bowl first, the global superstar sang almost exclusively in Spanish...He closed the show with a heartfelt message of togetherness and love...holding a football emblazoned with ‘together, we are America.’” Saturday co-host Adriana Diaz opened the 7:30 a.m. half-hour with dedicated Bad Bunny recap, which she called “a landmark moment for Latino culture, filled with surprise guest appearances, tons of Puerto Rican pride.” Throughout the show, Diaz and the rest of the team insisted he drew “more than 135 million viewers,” but nothing was even definitive on Monday and rather, at best, guestimates.  Far-left podcaster Alana Casanova-Burgess made an appearance as well, gushing over Bad Bunny handing a Grammy to a young boy, which she and others saw as “parallels between that little boy and Liam Conejo Ramos” even though he wasn’t, in fact, Ramos. Other leftists insisted he was, proving some believe all Hispanics look the same (which one would consider...racist). Diaz obviously celebrated the end with Bad Bunny looking to redefine “God bless America” to mean not the United States of America but North, Central, and South America. Burleson agreed and said the real-life marriage during the show as an analogy for how marriages can endure “even in the bad times” (i.e. America right now because....Trump) (click “expand”): DIAZ: And then closed out the show, shouting out every country across the America, marching with all their flags in front of a jumbotron that read, “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” An alternative halftime show viewed by more than five million people was headlined by Kid Rock. Bad Bunny’s set drew a record breaking 135 million viewers and tens of thousands in person. SUPER BOWL ATTENDEE: I love the fact that everybody was like bringing culture together, and he was just trying to mend things. SUPER BOWL ATTENDEE: I think music should be universal, and it was absolutely         fantastic. (....) BURLESON: And then on top of the actual vibe and the music and the energy, the symbolism like Adrianna was pointing out, was special...And then the wedding, the wedding is more than just a romantic, officially, legally binding ceremony. I believe it’s also a way to understand what a wedding means as it pertains to this country. It means commitment, sticking together for better or for worse, and understanding even in the bad times, we can still heal up and move forward in a special place together. I just thought it was dope all the way around. “All the way around...[T]he love was clearly the message last night, which is what Bad Bunny was saying all along about his performance,” King replied. They then pivoted to President Trump’s disgust with the show, painting it as the skunk at the garden party and thus dismayed with the idea anyone would reasonably disagree with them. White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe joined the fray (click “expand”): KING: I want to be Puerto Rican! How do I do that? DUTHIERS: Where Bad Bunny was saying, we are all Americans, right? DIAZ: Yes. KING: That is also true. Well, there is at least one person who did not like Bad Bunny’s message. DUTHIERS: I wonder who that is. KING: That was President Trump, who has made that clear from the very beginning, he was not a fan. He blasted the performance on social media after a weekend of controversy over a racist video that he reposted, so that sparked a lot of bipartisan backlash, but he is still refusing to apologize. Ed O’Keefe has more on all of this. Ed, good morning. But let’s start with Bad Bunny’s performance. What did the President have to say? We knew going in that he was — he did not want to see this show happen.     O’KEEFE: No, he did not, Gayle. Buenos dias. Good to see you. From the sidelines of a Super Bowl party at Mar-a-Lago, the President took to Truth Social and without mentioning Bad Bunny by name, the President decried the halftime show as one of the worst ever and an affront to the greatness of America, adding, “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching.” O’Keefe also made a tongue-in-cheek jab at Trump before noting Bad Bunny’s tour didn’t include a stop inside a U.S. date “out of concern fans attending his concerts could be targeted by immigration agents”: “I am going to let the President in on a little secret, even those of us who speak Spanish sometimes don’t entirely understand what Bad Bunny is saying, but it’s about the music.” There was yet another Bad Bunny segment in the second hour, kicked off by King saying Bad Bunny “look[ed] so confident, so cool.” Variety’s Jam Aswad replied it was “spectacular” and “top three, top five all-time” since “[o]n every level — performance, the musical performance, the production, eye candy, spectacle and some sly messaging as well.” Monday's 'CBS Mornings' and a Variety editor fawned over Bad Bunny as focused on "unity" and "love," "one of the most unifying performances we've ever seen in the Super Bowl," and one of the greatest halftime shows in Super Bowl history while trashing the @TPUSA alternateive… pic.twitter.com/hfaR4MJhKb — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) February 9, 2026 Even though he acknowledge the little boy was not the one from Minneapolis the left has clung to, Aswad said the child actor “looked an awful lot like Liam” and the wider “message was all about unity and togetherness and we are one America.” Duthiers scoffed at anyone who disagreed: “[T]here were some people who tried to portray this as divisive, but if anything, that performance came off as one of the most unifying performances we’ve ever seen in the Super Bowl.” “I mean, how much harder could he have hammered it, you know? We are one America. Love is stronger than hate. And that’s not the message you’re hearing from a lot of other places,” Aswad added to multiple interjections of agreement from King, again showing their opposition to Trump and MAGA. King took her own pot shot at those who weren’t ebullient like the CBS Mornings crew: “I didn’t understand the language. But what was so cool about it is...you still felt something about this performance...[t]here were a lot of tsk, tsk naysayers about why are we having this person perform — this global superstar, by the way, perform at a major football game.” Aswad swooned Bad Bunny’s show “was so joyful,” “a celebration,” and “so much fun” and no way “menacing” or “threatening.” Following a brief celebration of Green Day’s anti-ICE smear at a recent performance and their song choice in the pregame as a veiled attack at Trump, they mocked Turning Point USA’s All-American Halftime Show (click “expand”):  DUTHIERS: So, let’s talk about Turning Point USA, the All-American Halftime Show featuring Kid Rock. It looked to me, you can confirm this, but it looked to me like he was lip syncing half the time. ASWAD: You think? DUTHIERS: Okay, I just want to be — you know, I just want to be sure that I’m out there. ASWAD: Unquestionably. Now, the second song he performed, which was a cover, a pretty religious song, actually, that he was definitely singing live or almost definitely. But his hit, Bawitdaba — I think that’s how you say it — unquestionably lip-sync, and not really trying. DUTHIERS: Yeah. ASWAD: He looked like he was — DUTHIERS: Yeah, he took it — he looked like he was moving it in. ASWAD: — yes, yes, very much. DIAZ: So, I’m sorry, go ahead. ASWAD: Oh no! I was just going to say — it was, you know, it was very different. It was certainly counter programming. But it was, you know, it was almost — it was almost more southern rock than country music, a lot of it and again, it’s — you know, sort of like red-meat, rock sound of the early aughts and even the 70s. If that’s what somebody wanted, they got it. Fast-forwarding to the final half-hour and the “Talk of the Table” segment was almost entirely Bad Bunny. First up, Duthiers celebrated Bad Bunny’s focus on the Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America alongside the United States and specifically how someone they all knew from Oprah Daily was emotional because the list included his native Ecuador. King and Diaz then celebrated the real-life wedding as another example of the show having been “a celebration of love on so many different levels.” To see the relevant CBS transcript from February 10, click here.