Why JD Vance Is Returning to the March for Life
A second appearance raises questions about promises, priorities, and political staying power.
FROM THE NEWSROOM
Satday, January 17th | News that moves the world.
JD Vance returns to March for Life.
Congress moves to stop payments to deceased Americans.
And the border buoy strategy Texas pioneered is now federal policy.
So what ties these stories together?
They are all fights over government power, accountability, and where policy meets real life.
JD Vance Returns to March for Life, Keeping His Promise to the Movement
Vice President JD Vance is set to speak at the March for Life on January 23 in Washington, D.C., marking his second consecutive year headlining the event.
Organizers and allies point to the Trump administration’s record on abortion policy, including Supreme Court appointments and the overturning of Roe, as a defining shift that returned the issue to state level decision making.
What does it look like when national leaders keep showing up for a movement after the headlines fade?
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Congress Passes Bill to Stop Federal Agencies From Paying Dead People
Congress passed legislation that would permanently allow the Social Security Administration to share death records with other federal agencies, aiming to reduce improper payments made to deceased individuals.
Senator John Kennedy, who pushed the measure, argued the change closes a long standing loophole that fraudsters can exploit and improves basic stewardship of taxpayer funds.
If this fix took years, what other obvious gaps are still quietly draining public money?
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Border Buoy Strategy Once Challenged in Court Now Becomes Federal Policy
The Department of Homeland Security announced it is installing about 500 miles of floating buoy barriers along parts of the Texas Mexico border, expanding a tactic Texas used under Operation Lone Star.
The effort is being implemented by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with former Texas border official Michael Banks now leading the federal program. Funding is tied to existing CBP budget resources, including funds from FY21 referenced in the rollout.
When a state level tactic becomes federal policy, is that course correction or a quiet admission it worked?
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QUICK TAKES
Minnesota Detainer Dispute: DHS says Minnesota is not honoring detainers for more than 1,300 inmates, while the Walz administration and state corrections officials call those claims false and cite their own much lower non citizen inmate count.
Iran Crackdown Toll: A U.S. based rights group reports more than 3,000 killed and over 22,000 arrested as Iran declares the street protests defeated and keeps an internet blackout in place.
Threats Against Vance: Federal prosecutors charged a 22 year old California man after alleged online threats during Vice President Vance’s family trip to Disneyland, including references to pipe bombs.
Guard Mission Extended: The Army extended a National Guard deployment in Washington through year end, with about 2,429 troops involved, citing ongoing security conditions.
FROM THE EDITOR
Some weeks reveal what government can do quickly, and what it takes years to fix. Either way, the stakes are real, and the outcomes land on ordinary people first.
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