President Trump Signs Executive Order Making It Official U.S. Policy That There Are Only Two Genders

 

President Donald Trump signed an executive order making it official U.S. policy that the only two genders are male and female.

The policy was among a series of executive orders signed by the president immediately upon his arrival at the White House.

Under the order, which was titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” the administration vows to “defend women’s rights and protect freedom of conscience by using clear and accurate language and policies that recognize women are biologically female, and men are biologically male.”

The order ends diversity and inclusion initiatives instituted by the Biden administration to combat “transgender insanity.”

The Hill reports:

The executive order, which pledges to defend women from “gender ideology” and restore “biological truth to the federal government,” defines male and female not by physical or chromosomal differences but by reproductive function, which an administration official said was done intentionally.

“Chromosomes are characteristic of your sex, but the binary nature of sex, the reason you and I are all here, is deeper than that. It is the large reproductive cell, the small reproductive cell, working together in a binary function in order to perpetuate the species,” the official said.

Federal agencies should use the term “sex” instead of “gender” and remove statements, policies, and communications that “promote gender ideology,” according to the order. Agencies should give effect to the order’s definitions when applying their statutes, regulations and guidance.

The order will stop the practice of allowing people to choose their gender markers on their passports and identification cards.

Additionally, the order states, “The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that males are not detained in women’s prisons or housed in women’s detention centers, including through amendment, as necessary, of Part 115.41 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations and interpretation guidance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

President Trump Has Officially Designates Drug Cartels in Southern Border as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

 

President Donald Trump has once again proven his unwavering commitment to national security by announcing a decisive executive order aimed at dismantling the drug cartels that have been terrorizing America.

On Monday, a new executive order was signed by Trump to designate these groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

The executive order specifically targets notorious cartels such as the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, as well as violent gangs like MS-13 and Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua.

The Biden administration’s open-border policies have only emboldened these criminal organizations. By dismantling Trump-era measures like the “Remain in Mexico” policy and halting border wall construction, Biden effectively handed the cartels a golden ticket to expand their influence.

By designating these entities as FTOs and SDGTs, Trump’s administration is determined to mobilize every available resource—ranging from intensified law enforcement crackdowns to strategic military operations—aimed at dismantling cartel leadership, infrastructure, and operations.

Trump says he may deploy the military into Mexico to strike the cartels after designating them as foreign terrorist organizations through an executive order.

Labeling these cartels as FTOs and SDGTs also enables the U.S. government to:

• Freeze assets linked to the cartels within U.S. jurisdictions.
• Prosecute individuals providing support to these organizations under stringent anti-terrorism laws.
• Deny entry to members and affiliates of the designated groups.

From this day forward, cartel leaders and the government officials shielding them are officially on notice.

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President Trump signs an Executive Order designating the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations pic.twitter.com/TZhPywQIbq

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 21, 2025

Read the executive order below:

DESIGNATING CARTELS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AS FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED GLOBAL TERRORISTS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq., the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA),50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. it is hereby ordered:

Section 1.  Purpose.  This order creates a process by which certain international cartels (the Cartels) and other organizations will be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, consistent with section 219 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189), or Specially Designated Global Terrorists, consistent with IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702) and Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), as amended.

(a)  International cartels constitute a national-security threat beyond that posed by traditional organized crime, with activities encompassing:

(i)    convergence between themselves and a range of extra-hemispheric actors, from designated foreign-terror organizations to antagonistic foreign governments;

(ii)   complex adaptive systems, characteristic of entities engaged in insurgency and asymmetric warfare; and

(iii)  infiltration into foreign governments across the Western Hemisphere.

The Cartels have engaged in a campaign of violence and terror throughout the Western Hemisphere that has not only destabilized countries with significant importance for our national interests but also flooded the United States with deadly drugs, violent criminals, and vicious gangs.

The Cartels functionally control, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, and brute force nearly all illegal traffic across the southern border of the United States.  In certain portions of Mexico, they function as quasi-governmental entities, controlling nearly all aspects of society.  The Cartels’ activities threaten the safety of the American people, the security of the United States, and the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere.  Their activities, proximity to, and incursions into the physical territory of the United States pose an unacceptable national security risk to the United States.

(b)  Other transnational organizations, such as Tren de Aragua (TdA) and La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) pose similar threats to the United States.  Their campaigns of violence and terror in the United States and internationally are extraordinarily violent, vicious, and similarly threaten the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere.

(c)  The Cartels and other transnational organizations, such as TdA and MS-13, operate both within and outside the United States.  They present an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.  I hereby declare a national emergency, under IEEPA, to deal with those threats.

Sec. 2.  Policy.  It is the policy of the United States to ensure the total elimination of these organizations’ presence in the United States and their ability to threaten the territory, safety, and security of the United States through their extraterritorial command-and-control structures, thereby protecting the American people and the territorial integrity of the United States.

Sec. 3.  Implementation.  (a)  Within 14 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State shall take all appropriate action, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, to make a recommendation regarding the designation of any cartel or other organization described in section 1 of this order as a Foreign Terrorist Organization consistent with 8 U.S.C. 1189 and/or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist consistent with 50 U.S.C. 1702 and Executive Order 13224.

(b)  Within 14 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take all appropriate action, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to make operational preparations regarding the implementation of any decision I make to invoke the Alien Enemies Act, 50 U.S.C. 21 et seq., in relation to the existence of any qualifying invasion or predatory incursion against the territory of the United States by a qualifying actor, and to prepare such facilities as necessary to expedite the removal of those who may be designated under this order.

Sec. 4.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 20, 2025.

‘Turn Back Now’: Miller Cautions Illegal Immigrants, Threatens ‘Prosecution and Expulsion’

 Trump White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller delivered a stern warning to illegal immigrants, threatening potential aliens with “prosecution and expulsion” under the new Trump administration.

“All illegal aliens seeking entry into the United States should turn back now. Anyone entering the United States without authorization faces prosecution and expulsion,” Miller wrote Monday on X.

Regarding Miller’s tweet, The New York Times reported, “The term ‘expulsion’ refers to the rapid removal of migrants at the border through a public health authority, known as Title 42.” Title 42 was used during the COVID pandemic from March 2020 until May 2023 in order to deny migrants the right to seek asylum, with U.S. officials turning away roughly 2.8 million asylum seekers under the emergency health mandate.

Miller, an immigration advisor to Trump for nearly a decade, delivered this warning hours after the Trump administration shut down the CBP One app, which has been used by nearly a million migrants since 2023 to enter the country according to the New York Times. The CBP website states that along with the app no longer being functional, all “existing appointments have been canceled.”

 

The end of the CBP One app presents a major step in Trump’s vision of cracking down on the crisis at the border, a vision that Miller is spearheading.

Miller reportedly met with top GOP officials on Capitol Hill on Sunday, laying out Trump’s sweeping array of executive orders, with five of the ten focusing on illegal immigration.

According to Punchbowl News, “Trump will classify drug cartels as ‘foreign terrorist organizations,’ a dramatic move he never took in his first term; declare an emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, which will allow Trump to deploy military forces to the border; stiffen interior enforcement; move toward reinstatement of the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy; end ‘catch and release’; and generally restrict entry into the United States.”

 

Miller reiterated these points at Trump’s pre-inauguration rally at Capital One Arena on Sunday afternoon, with more details on these executive orders expected to be released to the public within the week.

“He has always been fighting for all of us. And what is that going to look like come Monday afternoon, it’s going to mean an executive order ending the border invasion, sending illegals home, and taking America back. It’s going to mean the eradication of the criminal cartels and the foreign gangs who are preying on our people, and it’s going to mean justice for every American citizen who has lost a loved one to an illegal alien.”

President Trump Teases Melania About Her Attire, Says ‘She Almost Blew Away’

President Donald Trump teased First Lady Melania Trump following his second inauguration, ribbing her about her attire — specifically her hat — and claiming that “she almost blew away.”

In a video from The Daily Wire, Trump gave remarks to supporters shortly after he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, and he commented briefly on Melania’s attire. The first lady wore a custom double-breasted navy coat with a matching boater hat. She completed the look with black leather gloves and matching dark blue suede pumps.

“I shouldn’t say this. I’m going to get hell when I say this, but her [Melania’s] feet are absolutely aching. You know those heels,” Trump told the room, as the first lady lost her stoic composure and a huge grin spread across her face.

“And we thought we were leaving, going home,” he added, noting that’s when it was suggested to him to go and give remarks to some more supporters. 

Trump said Melania then turned to him and said “Darling, I love you so much, but my feet are killing me.”

 

“And then we went out to the helicopter just prior to this and said goodbye [to former President Joe Biden and Jill Biden], which is custom, and the wind is blowing like crazy,” the President said. “And with the hat that she’s wearing, she almost blew away. We almost lost our First Lady.”

“She was being elevated off the ground,” he added. “She almost blew away. No, so we all appreciate it. You’ve been a great first lady, beautiful and a great first lady. And they love our first lady.”

The room then broke out into applause and cheers for Melania who smiled through Trump’s telling of the story.

The first lady’s attire for the day was thanks to American designers Adam Lippes and Eric Javits, according to the official social media account for First Lady news & style reporting.

 

The same social media account posted behind-the-scenes work on the hat.

“Exclusive look at @EricJavits making the iconic hat that Melania Trump is wearing today #FashionoftheFirstLady,” the post read.

A few images also showed up on X of the first lady holding on to the hat making sure it doesn’t get blown away.

Former Oakland Democrat Mayor Sheng Thao Indicted On Bribery, Fraud Charges

 Former Oakland Democrat Mayor Sheng Thao and three other individuals were indicted on federal corruption charges last week for their part in an alleged bribery scheme.

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement that in addition to Thao, her longtime romantic partner, Andre Jones, and local businessmen David Trung Duong and Andy Hung Duong were also charged in the case.

“In the weeks leading up to the City of Oakland mayoral election in November 2022 and following her election as mayor, Thao promised to take official actions as the mayor of Oakland to benefit David Duong and Andy Duong, in exchange for the Duongs providing various benefits to Thao and Jones,” the statement said, according to the recently unsealed indicted.

David Duong was the president and CEO of a recycling company that provided residential recycling collection services to Oakland households, and was also the chairman and co-owner of a housing company formed to develop and manufacture prefabricated modular homes, the DOJ said. Andy Duong, David Duong’s son, was an employee of the recycling company and also a founder and co-owner of the housing company.

“The indictment describes that Thao promised to commit the City of Oakland to purchase housing units from the Duongs’ housing company, extend the City’s contract with the Duongs’ recycling company, and appoint city officials selected by the Duongs,” the statement continued. “In exchange, David and Andy Duong promised to and did fund a $75,000 negative mailer campaign targeting Thao’s opponents in the mayoral election, and made $95,000 in payments to Jones for a no-show job with their housing company, with the promise of additional payments, all intended for the benefit of Thao and Jones.”

 

Prosecutors said that once Thao became mayor in January 2023, she allegedly continued the corrupt scheme by following through on delivering her end of the deal.

“Defendants allegedly took steps to conceal their bribery scheme by, among other actions: at Thao’s direction, making the bribe payments to Jones to avoid a paper trail to Thao; misrepresenting that Jones had a legitimate job with the Duongs’ housing company to mask the bribery payments; creating false invoices for the bribe payments from the Duongs’ recycling company; and failing to disclose benefits received on California Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests,” the statement added.

All four defendants in the case were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery; one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds; one count of conspiracy to commit honest services mail and wire fraud; one count of honest services mail fraud; and two counts of honest services wire fraud.

Prosecutors also charged Andy Duong with one count of making false statements to government agents.

If convicted, the defendants could each face more than 60 years in prison.

Trump-Vance Team Releases Pictures, Details About Trump Oval Office 2.0

 President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance’s team released pictures and details about the changes to the newly redecorated Oval Office for Trump’s second administration.

In the Wall Street Journal piece published on Monday, one picture showed that Trump’s Oval Office 2.0 included a fresh Andrew Jackson painting which hails from the White House art collection, along with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, which former President Joe Biden had added to the Oval Office, which Trump has opted to keep.

Under Jackson’s painting is the return of the sculpture called “the Bronco Buster” by Frederic Remington, which was also part of Trump’s first presidency.

It is all part of the redecorating of the Oval Office done by each president — which takes place within hours of the former administration and president’s departure and before the newly sworn-in leader and his staff arrive.

One White House aide told the WSJ that by 10:58 a.m., the blue rug that Biden used had been swapped out for the more neutral one previously used by Trump. However, it was so large that part of the massive Resolute Desk had to be taken apart so the rug could be placed under it.

 

New silver eagle figures now rest over the mantel as part of the fireplace along with the return of flags for each branch of our military, previously removed by Biden.

Trump has also once again returned the bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office where it rests on a table close to the fireplace. There is also a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. which Trump and Biden alike displayed in the office during their presidency.

There was of course the usual sight for a president’s first day in office, which was a tray of black pens on the Resolute Desk that the president used to sign a whole host of executive orders, just hours after he was sworn-in as the 47th President of the United States.

What hasn’t changed from Trump’s first Oval Office decor was the hanging of portraits of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson along with a portrait of George Washington which hangs over the fireplace.

And of course the unusual addition to any office, the return of the Diet Coke valet button on the Resolute Desk that Trump used previously to order his favorite beverage.

Typically presidents bring their own special touch to each Oval Office, like former President Barack Obama having a bowl of apples available on the coffee table near the fireplace. On Monday, that table included the addition of a square gold paperweight embossed with the word Trump on it and a bouquet of flowers.

Pelosi’s Daughter Disses Jill Biden In Growing Family Feud

 House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi‘s (D-CA) daughter, Alexandria Pelosi, took a swipe at first lady Jill Biden in a burgeoning clash between two of the most powerful families in Democrat circles.

In a recent interview, Jill Biden voiced displeasure with how Nancy Pelosi fueled a Democrat revolt against President Joe Biden during the 2024 election. Now, Alexandria Pelosi has sounded off with a not-so-subtle Shakespeare reference.

“If I was Lady McBiden, I’d put on my big girl pants, play the long game and think about my husband’s legacy,” said Alexandra Pelosi, according to POLITICO‘s senior political columnist and politics bureau chief Jonathan Martin. “There aren’t that many people left in America who have something nice to say about Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi is one of them.”

Martin’s report stressed that Alexandra Pelosi “made clear she was speaking only for herself,” but also noted the “deafening silence from the White House in response to a request for comment marks the culmination of the bitter feud between the president and onetime speaker, two of the age’s most prominent Democrats and the bookends of the party’s Obama-era high and Trump restoration low.”

Although he won the Democratic Party’s 2024 nomination with the support of more than 14 million primary voters, then-81-year-old Joe Biden bowed out of the White House race in July following a fumbling debate performance against former President Donald Trump under pressure from allies who raised concerns about his age, mental acuity, and electability. Vice President Kamala Harris, with Biden’s endorsement, quickly garnered support and became the Democrats’ presidential nominee. Harris ended up losing to Trump.

 

During this time, CNN reported Pelosi privately told Biden that polls showed he could not defeat Trump like he did in 2020 and that he could hurt other members of his party in down-ticket races if he did not bow out. And, in what is widely viewed as a key tipping point — an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe ” — Pelosi emphasized that she would support whatever decision Biden made about his political future at a time when the president was already insisting he would not leave the race. “It’s up to the president to decide if he is going to run,” she said. Her remarks on MSNBC reportedly emboldened more Democrats to turn on Biden.

The Washington Post published a report on Wednesday about its “exit interview” with Jill Biden in which the first lady was quoted mentioning how she was thinking “a lot” about relationships and took a dig at Nancy Pelosi. “We were friends for 50 years,” Jill Biden said. “It was disappointing.”

As reported by Martin, Nancy Pelosi has received a wave of “messages, flowers and calls of concern from heads of state, colleagues in both parties and even royalty” since breaking her hip in Europe last month, but “it’s who she has not heard from that’s most remarkable, and that has infuriated Pelosi’s friends and family: Joe and Jill Biden.”

Martin wrote that he was informed that Nancy Pelosi has tried multiple times to speak with Joe Biden, only to be turned down. “She’s been told they’re not over it, don’t make more overtures because he’s blaming her,” an insider told the columnist. Martin’s report also noted that “Biden did briefly chat with Pelosi, her husband, Paul, and daughter Christine at a White House holiday party last month. But that encounter only served to remind them of the rupture.”