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A federal vaccine advisory committee voted Friday to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. The shots are widely considered to be a public health success for preventing thousands of liver illnesses. A loud chorus of medical and public health leaders is decrying the decision by the committee members, all appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing for the release of video of the first U.S. military strikes on a boat in the Caribbean, which they say shows a war crime or murder. And Trump is taking center stage at Friday's draw for the 2026 World Cup.

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The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 48 teams will take part in the tournament field this summer. President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are in attendance. Trump played a key role in moving the draw to the Kennedy Center and may receive a new peace prize from FIFA. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams, the draw will separate them into 12 groups of four, with the top teams potentially avoiding each other until the semifinals. At the ceremony Friday, Trump was awarded new peace prize from FIFA, as the soccer governing body continues embracing the president.

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Josh Hammer explains why yesterday's closed-door hearing on Capitol Hill confirms that the corporate media lied about Secretary of War Hegseth issuing a "kill order" on a narco-terrorist boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. He didn't, as yesterday's testifying Navy admiral confirmed. In reality, the administration is simply acting to defend the American homeland and the American people—much as it is also doing when it comes to its immigration enforcement operations. Josh also breaks down the week's major legal updates—namely, the long-overdue arrest of the infamous D.C. pipe bomber and the huge Supreme Court victory for the State of Texas and House Republicans on the question of the Lone Star State's controversial newly redrawn congressional map. Josh also zooms out and explains what the GOP must do to forestall carnage at the ballot box come 2026—and perhaps 2028 as well. He ends, as always on Fridays, with our "Hammertime" segment.

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Julie Kelly on the J6 Pipe Bomber Arrest and more

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Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) on the Republicans and the Filibuster and more

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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on the DOJ, Affordability, and more

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says people call him "The R-Word" because President Trump called him it.

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Joe Rogan and Michele Tafoya see quite a similarity. Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

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What's the real difference between capitalism and socialism? Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

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In this series of interviews with Republican gubernatorial candidates in MInnesota, we introduce you to Philip Parrish. Parrish says, "I am running as a Republican but reject the divisive tactics of partisan elites. My focus is on practical solutions and common ground to serve all Minnesotans, particularly the hardworking poor, with integrity and respect." Ned Ryun, CEO of American Majority, assesses why democrats won last November. But he also sees room for Republicans to make strides in the midterms. Plus, he has the ear of the President. What kind of advice does he give to Donald Trump? Michele Tafoya is a four-time Emmy award-winning sportscaster turned political and cultural commentator. Record-setting, four-time Sports Emmy Award winner Michele Tafoya worked her final NBC Sunday Night Football game at Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, her fifth Super Bowl. She retired from sportscasting the following day. In total, she covered 327 games — the most national primetime TV games (regular + postseason) for an NFL sideline reporter. Learn More about “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://linktr.ee/micheletafoya Subscribe to “The Michele Tafoya Podcast” here: https://apple.co/3nPW221 Follow Michele on twitter: https://twitter.com/Michele_Tafoya Follow Michele on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmicheletafoya/ Learn more about the Salem Podcast network: https://salempodcastnetwork.com/

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Mike and Mark discuss being in the Holiday spirit this year! Plus, Mike details the new Home Alone experience he attended!

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Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a blockbuster $72 billion deal, merging two Hollywood giants. The acquisition will combine Warner’s film and TV divisions, HBO Max, and DC Studios with Netflix’s streaming platform and original content like Stranger Things and Squid Game. The cash-and-stock deal values Warner shares at $27.75 each, giving the transaction an enterprise value of roughly $82.7 billion. The merger is expected to finalize after Warner separates Discovery Global into a new publicly traded company in the third quarter of 2026.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday revived a redrawn congressional map for Texas — a map critics say is designed to add more Republican representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. The ruling reverses a lower court decision that blocked the map, citing likely racial discrimination. Under the revised boundaries, as many as five Democratic-held districts could flip to Republican control. The map was approved earlier this year by the Republican-led Texas legislature and signed by Governor Greg Abbott. Supporters — including top state and national Republicans — hailed the decision as a major win for conservative representation. Opponents called the ruling a blow to fair voting rights. The court’s unsigned order renews the map just months before the next major midterm election, potentially reshaping the balance of power in Congress. The decision comes amid a nationwide wave of redistricting efforts ahead of the 2026 midterms, as state legislatures in both parties reconsider district boundaries. Challenges are expected in multiple states as activists and lawmakers battle over fairness and partisan advantage.

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Federal officials say people of Somali origin were among those arrested in a new immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, coming just two days after President Trump criticized Somali immigrants and said he wanted them removed from the U.S. Homeland Security said the arrests began Monday and provided details on 12 people taken into custody — five from Somalia and others from Mexico and El Salvador — describing them as “dangerous criminals.” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey denounced the president’s comments and called on Americans to support the city’s Somali community. Meanwhile, federal agents also arrested dozens in New Orleans during a separate operation. Protesters at a city council meeting accused agents of targeting people of color, which Homeland Security denies. Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry said he supports the federal efforts.

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It's "Okay" When Obama Ordered Drone Strikes

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Josh Hammer explains how "climate change" alarmism, which not so long ago was all the rage on the activist Left, has all but died as a political force. Why is that? Josh unpacks all the angles. But any which way one can approach it, the climate change jig is now up with the American people—and even for many leftist elites and elected Democrats themselves. Also, Josh reviews the latest twists and turns in the ongoing Minnesota Somali fraud fallout story and explains why everyone on the Right must sober up when it comes to Islam and immigration. This includes purportedly "America First" pundits, such as Tucker Carlson, who drape themselves in the American flag while serving as useful idiots for sharia supremacism and anti-Western subjugation.

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Trump is Stopping Drugs by Force

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Did Trump have Authority? 

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