🚨 Thwarting Trump's Plans

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January 14, 2025   |   Read Online   This newsletter has switched to noon delivery for free readers. Want your news in the AM? Click here to upgrade →     AD The Fight for Freedom Starts at Home When we started Upward News, our mission was to expose the left's indoctrination in schools. From kindergarten classrooms to history books, they've used education to push their agenda. Even now, with Trump's win, the fight isn't over. Progressives are deeply embedded in our schools and culture, and they're not stopping. That's why the Tuttle Twins books are a game changer. They teach kids the truth about liberty, free markets, and American values—ideas that progressives don't want them to learn. I got several Tuttle Twins sets, and they're incredible. The stories are fun and engaging, and the hardcover quality is built to last. These books are perfect for your kids or grandkids, and they deserve a spot on your family's bookshelf. Prepare the next generation to stand for freedom. Get Tuttle Twins Books Today* → -Ari     WHAT WE'RE WATCHING 🕊️ A "breakthrough" Gaza truce deal reached a final draft. A breakthrough in Gaza ceasefire negotiations has led to the presentation of a final draft to both Israel and Hamas, with both sides expressing optimism about a potential deal. The deal is aimed at releasing 33 hostages in its first stage, halting fighting, and improving humanitarian aid. The deal could be finalized within days, with Trump's January 20 inauguration now seen as a de facto deadline. 🙅‍♂️ The Deep State plans to resist Trump's agenda. A recent poll found that over 40 percent of managers in the federal government plan to resist Trump's agenda. The poll also found that DC employees making over $150,000 annually — the "Elite 1%" — voted for Harris over Trump nearly two-to-one, with nearly 40 percent also saying they would push back on the Trump administration. 🚨 FBI and DHS warn of potential copycat vehicle ramming attacks. Following the deadly ISIS-inspired attack on New Year's Day, where a man killed 14 people in a vehicle ramming attack in New Orleans, the FBI and Homeland Security warned of possible copycat incidents. The agencies noted that attackers could use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) alongside vehicles, as the New Orleans terrorist placed bombs before being shot by police. ⚖️ Texas sued Allstate for secretly using drivers' data for a massive database. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Allstate, accusing the company of illegally collecting and selling the driving behavior data of over 45 million Americans without their consent. Paxton claimed that Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity, secretly used software to track consumers' location and movement, raising insurance rates and profiting from the data by selling it to third parties.     WHAT POWER PLAYERS ARE SAYING 🔒 This section is for members only See important takes and insights from the voices influencing our politics. Upgrade to access Mentioned behind the paywall: Donald Trump, John Fetterman, Joe Biden, Steve Bannon, Elon Musk, Batya Ungar-Sargon, Ben Shapiro, and Andrew Tate.     THE LATEST MEDIA SPINS 🔒 This section is for members only See the media's latest spins and political half-truths. Upgrade to access Mentioned behind the paywall: CNN's Harry Enten, wildfires, climate change, The Washington Post, Donald Trump, RFK Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, and Russell Vought.     AD Are you wasting money on Calcium supplements? Here are 7 reasons everyone over 50 should be taking THIS kind of protein instead. PS: If you really care about your bones, read this short article before you spend another penny on Calcium supplements… (You are probably being misled). Read now* →     QUICK AND IMPORTANT President Biden named the next nuclear-powered aircraft carriers after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. 8 out of 10 Americans deal with joint pain and digestive discomfort from one common health hijacker. Support your immune system, gut health, and metabolism with natural ingredients.* The Washington Post's daily active users tanked from 22.5 million in 2021 to around 3 million in 2024. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directed American flags to fly at full staff for Trump's inauguration, skipping the mourning period for President Jimmy Carter. Florida Judge Aileen Canon approved the release of Jack Smith's report on Trump's January 6 actions, which Trump's team tried to block. The most clicked link in our last newsletter was the smuggling tunnel linking El Paso, Texas, to Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.   *Indicates content from our sponsors   TODAY'S FEATURED STORY Biden thwarts Trump's deportation plans with migrant protections What's happening: President Joe Biden's outgoing border chief, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas, has extended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 900,000 migrants, including 234,000 from El Salvador and 600,000 from Venezuela, until 2026. Migrants from El Salvador, Sudan, and Ukraine were also included. The reasoning: DHS pointed to environmental disasters in El Salvador, political and economic crises in Venezuela, violence and political instability in Sudan, and the ongoing war in Ukraine as reasons to extend their protections. Complicating Trump's plans: President-elect Donald Trump has made mass deportations a central part of his agenda, having honed in specifically on Venezuelans involved in the Tren de Aragua gang that has wreaked havoc across America. Delays: This order from the Biden administration will make it nearly impossible for Trump to deport these illegal or quasi-legal migrants for the first year and a half of his presidency. A blessing in disguise? The director of the right-leaning Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, noted that this extension effectively gives Trump officials a "gift" by pushing the decision to a more manageable time frame. More: Trump's immigration deputies will be swamped with the "shock and awe" Trump has promised on Day One of his presidency. The 18-month extension may allow Trump's team time to put together a comprehensive plan for how to roll out mass deportations for tens or possibly hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants. Why it matters: The Biden administration gave dubious reasons for extending TPS for nearly one million migrants, like excessive rainfall, when the intention of granting extended protections was to protect them from the imminent danger of returning home. Biden has now blocked a key Trump agenda item, hindering his predecessor's — and successor's — efforts to address Biden's failures on mass illegal migration. 360 Media View From the left: NPR reported on El Salvadoran migrants and how many of them were granted amnesty in the 1990s because they were escaping a brutal civil war. Many of them now have children here, complicating deportations… 🔒 360 Media View: Members-Only See how different media outlets across the spectrum are framing this story. Upgrade to access     Bannon vs. Musk? The Next Four-Year Battle with Raheem Kassam Raheem Kassam is a British political commentator, author, and journalist. He has served as the editor-in-chief of The National Pulse and was formerly a senior advisor to Nigel Farage during his leadership of the UK Independence Party. Ari sat down with Raheem to discuss the incoming Trump administration. One key takeaway: a brewing battle between Elon Musk's faction and Steve Bannon's. This was before the H1-B debate dominated the conversation on the right, but it perfectly aligns with what we talked about. The H1-B fight, as we see it, was just the beginning—bigger internal battles are on the horizon for Trump's camp. 💬 Read the interview here     THE DAILY DEBATE 📊 Do you trust Trump to carry out mass deportations even with extended TPS? Results will be in tomorrow's newsletter 👍 Yes 👎 No 🤔 Unsure 💬 Other (Comment) POLL RESULTS FROM YESTERDAY Do you believe a US TikTok ban is justified? 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 👍 Yes (603) ⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 No (92) 🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 🤔 Unsure (136) 👍 Yes: "Considering China bans all U.S. social apps in their country, I say turnabout is fair play." — A.T. 👍 Yes: "We can't let the communists control our media." — R.J. 👎 No: "Let's not pretend this isn't about market competition and US tech companies wanting to take out their biggest competitor; I just wish the reasons were being portrayed honestly. The government doesn't suddenly care about people stealing our data." — R.S. 🤔 No: "It is slippery slope to ban any social media. Better to allow changes to promote free speech, like what's happened to Meta." — Ron   831 votes   Today's newsletter was written by Brandon Goldman and Ari David. We scoured 100s of sources to bring you stories and insights you won't find in the mainstream media. 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