'Bad Faith' Lawfare Continues Against President Trump
Julie Kelly, Substack
Smith announced his resignation shortly after the election. (No duh.) His chief prosecutor in the documents case, longtime DOJ political hatchetman Jay Bratt, retired this week, too. But both men, in addition to other prosecutors and investigators in the special counsel’s office, very likely will be targets of Congressional and/or Trump DOJ investigations. Rather than go away quietly, the biggest loser in DOJ history is going scorched earth until the bitter end on his diabolical crusade to damage Donald Trump. The losing streak won't end.

Pardon the Candy-Snitchers
Daniel Oliver, American Greatness
We need to compare the actions of the January 6 Capitol Hill candy-snitchers with all the lies told about Donald Trump by Democrats and with the disaster of the Joe Biden presidency and particularly its illegitimacy and those who crafted the deception and theft. The actions of the January Sixers pale in comparison. Some of the miscreants have already served years in jail. It’s time all of them were pardoned and freed. And the Wall Street Journal’s editors need to climb down from their lofty perch and mingle with real people.

The Uniparty v. Trump at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
Melissa Mackenzie, The American Spectator
What was clear in all these displays of aggression, dominance, and deference, is these people loathe Donald Trump and couldn’t hide it. The years in public service did little to help them disguise their contempt. In short, they’re really not very good politicians even though they’re great politicians, having reached the pinnacle of world power, at least once and in many cases, twice. Donald Trump, and his stunningly gorgeous wife, Melania, represent a total triumph against their uniparty worldview. The uniparty is not taking it well.

Joe Biden Is No Jimmy Carter
Kimberley A. Strassel, Wall Street Journal
Mr. Biden’s party continues to protect him, even though he’s never returned the courtesy. He’s left Democrats to defend his family business, his Afghanistan debacle, his coverup of his declining capacity, his pardons. Had he left the presidential race sooner, Democrats might have kept the White House. Stunningly, the press reports Mr. Biden’s biggest regret is that he dropped out at all. That’s in keeping with his recent taunt at the media: “I know more world leaders than any one of you have met in your whole goddamn life.”

Report: President-Elect Trump Plans Many Ambitious Executive Orders on Immigration
American Greatness (Eric Lendrum), The Star News Network
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly has plans to issue as many as 100 executive orders on his first day in office, dealing with a wide range of topics including his signature issue of immigration. According to Axios, the president-elect and his advisors detailed these plans during a meeting with Senate Republicans on Wednesday. Among those present at the meeting was Stephen Miller, who has been designated as the Chief of Staff for Policy in Trump’s second presidency, as well as the advisor for homeland security.

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns from DOJ amid fight to block report against Trump
Alex Miller, Washington Times
Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Justice Department on Friday, bookending his legal saga against President-elect Donald Trump. Mr. Smith announced his resignation from the agency in a court filing with U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon. “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10,” a footnote on the filing read. Mr. Smith urged Judge Cannon not to extend her injunction on releasing his final report.
 

America and Europe Can Hang Together—Or Hang Separately
Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness
2025 is certainly not 2017 or even 2020. And a “reset” in thinking on both sides is urgently now needed more than ever. The Biden administration was no model partner for Europe. Europeans likely want—and need—Trump to restore a more deterrent U.S. military, not a woke one. Europe and America are both in crisis and need radical new thinking. So, who knows—Europe may soon quietly rejoice that Joe Biden is gone, Donald Trump is back, and they have a strong, loyal, and rowdy friend rather than a simpering enabler.