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DATE: WEDNESDAY, 02.05.25
LAST UPDATE: 11:53 AM ET
PREPARED BY: CB, RR, JB, SK, BM

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We have the following scheduled for today's program:

BOTTOM OF HOUR 1
GUEST: David Harsanyi
TOPIC: President Trump: “The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip.”

TOP OF HOUR 3
GUEST: Matt Kibbe
TOPIC: Why was Dr. Fauci's pardon backdated all the way to 2014?

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Here are some highlights from this day on previous shows:

Feb. 5, 2004 - Ricin scare... Al-Qaeda makes new threats... Massachusetts gay marriage ruling... Howard Dean predicts he'll win... 66% of public opposes gay marriage... Grammy Awards to broadcast on delay... Woman says she robbed six banks because of 9/11...

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News...

Trump's 'flooding the zone' has the so-called Resistance running in circles
It’s a new term and a new Donald Trump. A host of executive orders, unconventional nominees, and sweeping agency reforms have the Washington, D.C., establishment in a panic and, ultimately, unable to do much about anything.

Trump to sign order on Wednesday banning men from women's sports
President Trump will sign an order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” on Wednesday, which will ban males from participating in female sports events in schools and colleges.

FBI turns over details of 5,000 employees who worked on January 6 cases to Trump Justice Department, as agents sue
FBI officials have complied with demands to provide the Justice Department with details of thousands of employees who worked on investigations related to the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, according to people familiar with the situation.

Republicans grill FBI over troubling discrepancy about Jan. 6 pipe-bomb suspect still roaming free
GOP lawmakers are demanding answers after the FBI claimed key cell data on the Jan. 6 pipe bomber was “corrupted,” a claim disputed by major U.S. carriers.

CIA offers sweeping buyouts to entire workforce as Trump pushes to downsize government agencies: Report
The agency is also putting a pause on hiring and reviewing conditional job offers to ensure that they align with the intelligence service’s new goals, including combating drug cartels and countering China.

Sen. Joni Ernst: USAID Wouldn’t Tell Congress How It Spent Billions
Ernst revealed USAID repeatedly stonewalled congressional oversight and even threatened her office for investigating its spending.

11 Insane Things Your Tax Dollars Paid For Thanks To USAID
A review of its recent priorities reveal the agency had more to do with far-left social engineering overseas than responsible diplomacy. Here’s a look at what USAID has been funding with American tax dollars.

Progressives' response to DOGE is telling
As a big fan of what the Department of Government Efficiency is trying to accomplish, I have been heartily encouraged by its first two weeks on the job. All I need to hear to know it is getting traction is that the left has gone from accusing it of having no power to accusing it of having too much.

Poll: 63% of voters say US gov should not do business with companies with anti-American programs
The poll shows that American voters don't think the government should do business with companies that have training programs that say America is fundamentally sexist and racist.

Obama's $800M Presidential Center Slapped With DEI Lawsuit
Barack Obama's long-delayed and aesthetically monstrous presidential center in Chicago could face even further delays after a local subcontractor filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against one of the firms managing construction on the project.

Black Hawk helicopter's shocking aviation blunder moments before crashing into plane in DC is confirmed in new NTSB report
Information from an air traffic control radar has confirmed investigators' fears that the military chopper was 100 feet above where it was meant to be flying at the time of the fiery crash.

Violent crime drops in top 10 largest US city as police use grids to target worst offenders
The Dallas Police Department saw a drop in violent crime in 2024 by implementing proven strategies to proactively fight crime in Texas.

Daniel Penny lands job at powerhouse venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz
Penny was lauded for his “courage” in an internal memo sent to all employees Tuesday afternoon.

Confirmation Hearings...

Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general
The vote was 54 to 46. Sen. John Fetterman joined all Republicans in voting in support of Bondi, a two-term attorney general in Florida.

RFK Jr. clears key confirmation hurdle in the Senate
Kennedy managed to secure support from all 14 Republicans on the committee.

Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation advances to the Senate floor
All nine Republicans on the committee voted to advance Gabbard's nomination, while all eight Democrats voted against her.

Politics...

Favorite Son? New Yorkers Like Trump More Than Dem Governor, Poll Finds
Trump's favorability in the Empire State has risen to 41%, while just 39% of New York voters rate Hochul favorably, according to the Siena College poll.

New York Democrats Scheme To Hold GOP Congressional Seat Hostage
Democrats in Albany are scheming to delay a special election for Rep. Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be-vacant seat, using election law changes to help Governor Kathy Hochul stall until June or later.

How Democrats Plan To Use Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Election To Rig The 2026 Midterms
Democrats’ promise that winning a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat will guarantee a House win in 2026 is shameless and corrupt. Conservatives need to recognize it for what it is and stop it before it’s too late.

Joe Rogan Says Harris Campaign Was 'Really Concerned' Interview Wouldn't Be Edited
"They wanted a stenographer in the room. They wanted staff in the room," Rogan said Tuesday on "The Joe Rogan Experience." "They wanted it very controlled, and they were really concerned that it wasn't going to be edited."

Harris campaign paid Cardi B and Obama tens of thousands of dollars for campaign appearances: Report
Obama was allegedly paid $95,576 for "travel expenses" through his firm Renegade44, LLC. He appeared with the former VP in November in Atlanta, Detroit, and Pittsburgh.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hits rock-bottom with 14% approval rating
For reference, the approval rating for U.S. Congress is at 17%. Johnson’s mayoral approval is the lowest in modern Chicago history. Johnson’s low favorability is striking given how early he is into his administration.

The Squad...

Ayanna Pressley says Dems will fight 'Nazi nepo baby' Elon Musk 'in the streets'
This is the bald one.

Ilhan Omar gives advice to illegal alien Somalis facing deportations: 'You are not obligated to answer their questions'
This is the one who allegedly married her brother to allegedly commit immigration fraud.

AOC says Elon Musk 'is one of the most unintelligent billionaires I’ve ever seen'
This is the ex-bartender.

Flashback: AOC freaks out at first encounter with a garbage disposal
“OK, everyone I need your help because I just moved into this apartment a few months ago, and I just flipped a switch and it made that noise, and it scared the daylights out of me,” the then-29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez said on video.

Immigration...

United States Begins Flying Illegal Aliens To Guantanamo Bay
"Guantanamo Bay will hold the worst of the worst. That starts today," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said.

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy’s foes call for impeachment, resignation after he claims to have an illegal alien living above his garage
“Just as bad, the governor causing a confrontation for state police by daring ICE to show up is insane and the height of irresponsibility. If the governor doesn’t immediately explain himself, it’s time for the legislature to begin impeachment proceedings.”

NJ governor makes stunning U-turn after ICE arrest threat — as neighbors reveal what they really think of him
Murphy's neighbors in Red Bank, New Jersey, are sounding off on his "lie," telling the Daily Mail that they are disappointed in what they think is nothing more than political peacocking.

Israel - Iran...

Make Gaza Great: In Joint Presser With Bibi, Trump Says US Will Turn Gaza Into 'Riviera Of The Middle East'
Netanyahu calls Trump "the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House."

Fetterman on Trump’s Gaza plan: ‘It’s part of the conversation’
Sen. John Fetterman acknowledged Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians, saying their leadership failed to provide security and allowed the October 7 attack to happen. He called the idea "provocative" but part of the necessary discussion.

Trump says he ordered ‘obliteration’ of Iran if he’s assassinated
“If they did that, they would be obliterated. That would be the end,” Trump said on Tuesday.

Secret Hamas docs reveal torture, execution of gay terrorists — while some male Oct. 7 Israeli victims were raped in captivity
The Iranian proxy terror group had a running list of recruits who were found to have failed Hamas’ “morality checks” by having same-sex relations.

Biden Admin Quietly Funneled $3M to Palestinian 'Security Forces' for Weapons Training — After Its Members Carried Out Attacks on Israelis
Weeks before leaving office, the Biden administration funneled millions to PASF, which has documented ties to terrorist attacks against Israelis.

Ukraine - Russia...

Ukraine welcomes Trump offer to trade its minerals for military support
With continued U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt since Trump’s election, officials in Kyiv regarded Trump’s interest in Ukraine’s rare earth commodities as a positive development that could get him invested in the country’s future.

After Losing 15,000 Vehicles, Some Russian Troops In Ukraine Are Riding Horses
Russian mechanized regiments have been losing armored vehicles at an annualized rate of 6,000 a year. That’s far too many for Russian factories to replace.

China...

Rubio scores win in opening salvo against China as Panama backs out of Beijing’s investment program
Rubio’s trip was preceded by stark demands from Trump who, playing the bad cop, has insisted that the United States would be forced to move to exert control over the Panama Canal if Chinese influence around the valuable waterway is not curtailed.

USPS temporarily suspends some inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
The change comes after Trump announced new tariffs that also target a popular trade loophole called “de minimis.” Chinese e-commerce firms Temu and Shein have relied on the de minimis loophole to keep prices low.

Europe...

At Least 10 Dead In Shooting At Swedish School
Police said “around 10 people” were killed — including the suspected gunman — in a shooting at a school in central Sweden, marking the worst mass shooting in the nation’s history.

South America...

El Salvador says it will take America's deportees and criminals — of any nationality
Rubio said that Bukele has agreed to accept for "deportation any illegal alien in the United States who is a criminal from any nationality, be they MS-13 or Tren de Aragua, and house them in his jails."

Entertainment...

President Trump Reacts To News Joe Biden’s Headed To Hollywood
“You gotta be kidding. He signed on with a talent agency?" Trump told the media. “I think he’s got bigger problems than that. I really do. I think he’s got much bigger problems than that. But I wish him well.”

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sued by 2 Women Who Say They Were Sexually Assaulted at Trump Hotel
If you were wondering how the media would drag Trump into this, wonder no more.

Bill Gates goes on ‘The View’
Love him or hate him, we can all agree Bill Gates is painfully boring — and probably shouldn’t be on daytime TV when folks are out there operating heavy machinery.

Media...

Left-Wing Media Goes Full Spin Mode After Trump Forces Canada, Mexico To Cave On Tariffs
“In the face of a trade war with America’s neighbors, Trump blinked,” CNN’s Stephen Collison wrote.

White House Press Selects Queer, Anti-Racist ‘Comedian’ To Host Trump’s Correspondents’ Dinner
Politico’s Eugene Daniels, president of the WHCA, stood by the decision of selecting Amber Ruffin, saying, “When I began to think about what entertainer would be a perfect fit for the dinner this year, Amber was immediately at the top of my list.”

Americans Poised To Get Inside Look Into How Russia Coverage Won Pulitzer Prizes
A Florida judge ruled that the Pulitzer Prize board must hand over internal communications in Trump’s lawsuit over its 2018 awards to the New York Times and Washington Post for their now-debunked Russiagate coverage.

Environment...

Trump Admin Reopens Millions of Acres for Oil Drilling in Rollback of Biden Climate Agenda
In a series of orders Monday evening, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revoked Biden-era actions that blocked drilling across 625 million acres of federal waters nationwide.

Education...

Trump says education secretary’s goal will be to ‘put herself out of a job’
Conservatives have long sought to get rid of the Education Department, which was created in 1979 under late former President Jimmy Carter.

Teachers' Union Leader Says Trump Is Pulling Student Funding To Pay ‘Billionaires’
“Congress appropriates the money directly for these kids. Where’s the money going? Who’s taking it? Are they trying to take that money that kids get for tax cuts for billionaires? What’s going on?"

Health...

Align: Did Beethoven discover the cure for cancer?
A viral claim that Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 kills cancer is little more than pop science.

Religion...

Shroud of Turin: Why Glenn Beck is fascinated by it
Beck told his audience he believes the shroud is the burial cloth of Christ, calling the new research convincing and significant for all Christians, not just Catholics.

AI...

Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance
In 2018, the company introduced policies that excluded applying AI in ways “likely to cause overall harm.” Now, that promise is gone.

JD Vance to attend global AI summit in Paris for first international trip as VP
The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, which is hosting leaders from across the globe, will focus on problems that can be solved by AI.

Sports...

NFL Referees Association says theories that officials favor Chiefs 'insulting'
"It is insulting and preposterous to hear conspiracy theories that somehow 17 officiating crews consisting of 138 officials are colluding to assist one team," the NFLRA said — which, of course, is what any guilty party would claim.

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