And as he continues his battle against affordable, reliable energy and tries to foist not-ready-for-prime technology on us, he’s quietly made another move, this one to ban affordable water heaters:

The Biden administration finalized climate regulations to ban most natural gas-powered instantaneous water heaters—a move that critics say will drive up costs for consumers.

The Department of Energy—which formally published the rules the day after Christmas—didn’t issue a press release announcing the action, a departure from past appliance regulations. The published rules say the regulations are expected to help the climate by curbing carbon dioxide emissions.

Overall, under the regulations, roughly 40 percent of the new tankless water heaters available in the United States today will be taken off the market by 2029. Experts and industry officials say that will force consumers to purchase either more expensive or less efficient water heater models.

Our friends at our sister site Twitchy rounded up some of the social media reaction to Biden’s latest far-left move. Let’s just say, a whole bunch of folks weren’t happy: […]

Rescind immediately https://t.co/5peN0kFlxL

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 3, 2025

But I thought Trump was the threat to democracy? https://t.co/MTAJyBy5f8

— Rick N (@R_Whiskey) January 3, 2025

— Read More: redstate.com

(Natural News)—As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, the outgoing Biden administration is making a frantic, last-ditch effort to entrench woke diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the federal government and public education system.

This move, which includes funneling over $1 billion into DEI initiatives and hiring hundreds of DEI staffers, appears designed to undermine Trump’s promised reforms and punish red states that overwhelmingly supported the incoming president.

Since 2021, the Biden-Harris administration has aggressively funded DEI programs, with the Department of Education alone spending more than $1 billion on initiatives that critics argue prioritize ideological indoctrination over academic excellence. A recent report by Parents Defending Education reveals that these grants have disproportionately targeted schools in conservative-leaning states, including Iowa, Missouri, and South Carolina – states that voted for Trump in the 2024 election.

For example, the University of Iowa received $1.2 million to train elementary-school teachers in “equity-centered education.” Meanwhile, the University of Missouri–St. Louis was awarded $306,209 to train school counselors in “trauma-informed, antiracist social-emotional learning.” The Laurens County School District 55 in South Carolina secured a staggering $13.6 million over three years to integrate DEI into its school culture, including policies on gender identity.

These programs have drawn sharp criticism for embedding race and gender ideologies into curricula and reducing academic rigor. By embedding DEI programs in conservative regions, the administration is ensuring that even Trump’s strongest supporters cannot escape the reach of its progressive agenda.

The timing of these grants, less than three weeks before Trump’s inauguration, has raised eyebrows. Critics argue that the Biden administration is rushing to cement its ideological agenda in red states, effectively using taxpayer dollars to punish voters who rejected Biden’s policies.

Biden also embedding DEI hires in federal agencies

But the outgoing Biden administration’s DEI push extends far beyond education. A recent analysis of federal job postings reveals a hiring spree for DEI roles, with salaries reaching up to $310,000 annually. The administration is racing to onboard as many as 1,200 DEI staffers before Trump takes office, a move that could cost taxpayers $160 million per year. (Related: Biden admin races to fill 1,200 DEI positions – with $160M price tag – before Trump inauguration.)

These positions, advertised across agencies like the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), are designed to embed DEI frameworks deep within the federal bureaucracy.

For instance, the FDIC is seeking a Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion with a $310,000 salary, while the HHS recently closed applications for a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health role offering a salary of up to $221,900. These hires are widely seen as an attempt to create a permanent ideological resistance within the federal government, ensuring that Trump’s efforts to dismantle DEI programs and reduce government spending face stiff opposition from within.

The Biden administration’s DEI blitz is not just a parting shot at Trump; it’s a calculated effort to entrench progressive policies in institutions across the country. By targeting red states with DEI grants and stacking federal agencies with ideologically aligned staff, the administration is effectively weaponizing taxpayer dollars to advance its agenda and undermine the incoming president.

One thing is clear as Trump prepares to take office: Biden’s DEI push is a direct challenge to Trump’s vision for America, and it’s a challenge that will shape the political battles of the coming years.

Listen to “Where The Money Go Joe,” a new song by the Health Ranger Mike Adams about the outgoing Democratic chief executive.

This video is from the Health Ranger Report channel on Brighteon.com.

More related stories:

• Biden’s Education Department has allocated more than $1 billion in grants to public schools to promote DEI PROGRAMS.
• Department of Education was WEAPONIZED under Biden to attack, fine and bankrupt religious schools across America.
• Report finds cash-strapped NASA still spending MILLIONS on grants to DEI and “environmental justice” initiatives.
• Vote-buying scheme FAILED: Biden drops student debt forgiveness plans.
• Tennessee Rep. Burchett: Kamala Harris is a DEI VICE PRESIDENT.

Sources include:

• TheNationalPulse.com 1
• TheCollegeFix.com
• TheNationalPulse.com 2
• Brighteon.com

Yet beware, this is not a true reset. For lurking in the recesses of four years of concealed and shadowy incompetent governance lies the potential for destructive forces yet to be realized. Terrorist acts bespeak contempt for our American way of life – the ramifications of previous arrangements and engagements of elected and unelected governing positions spilling out onto the forefront of our lives in vivid displays of blood and distractions. And why?

Penned in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887, Lord Acton wrote:

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.”

Those who rise to positions of power are presented opportunities for meaningful good or societal abuses and self-enrichment. Aspirations of money and influence drive people to irrational decisions resulting in outcomes not beneficial for others and eventually themselves. […]

— Read More: www.wnd.com

Thankfully, Fox’s Lucas Tomlinson came ready with a probing question, but Jean-Pierre chose to ignore it:

KJP ducked this question from Fox’s @LucasFoxNews Tomlinson as she left the Briefing Room: “Does the President still consider white supremacy the greatest terrorist threat to the United States?” pic.twitter.com/fDdWGB0n4x

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 3, 2025

The comments in question Tomlinson was referring? Here was Biden on 1, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma: “According to the intelligence community, terrorism from white supremacy is the most lethal threat to the homeland today. Not ISIS, not Al-Qaeda, white supremacists.”

Biden also made the claim on October 21, 2021 at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial in Washington D.C.: “According to the United States intelligence community, domestic terrorism from white supremacists is the most lethal terrorist threat in the homeland.”

He also said this on May 13, 2021 at Howard University’s commencement: “The most dangerous threat to our homeland is white supremacy.” […]

— Read More: www.newsbusters.org

Kerley, who won silver during the 100-meter sprint in the Tokyo Olympics and bronze for the same race in Paris last year, was reportedly resisting arrest late Thursday and became “increasingly aggressive,” Miami Beach police said, according to NBC News.

The stun gun was used during an altercation related to Kerley’s vehicle parked nearby. Police officers claimed they asked Kerley to leave the area, but he refused and allegedly “assumed a fighting stance.” When the officers then moved to arrest him, he allegedly resisted and a dart-firing stun gun was used.

Body-cam footage of the exchange showed four officers appear to struggle with Kerley as they attempted to restrain him. At one point Kerley claimed that he was not resisting the arrest, and had handcuffs on. He also repeatedly accused the officers of wrongdoing and said they would go to jail.

Kerley never identified himself as an Olympic sprinter during the bodycam footage, but at one point told officers to get off his legs. […]

— Read More: justthenews.com

The FBI released more information about its pipe bomb investigation, including an estimate that the unidentified suspect is about 5 feet 7 inches tall. The bureau also was also posting previously unreleased video of the suspect placing one of the bombs.

#pipebombs @CBSNews first to report significance two, viable devices discovered at RNC 1245p + DNC 115p on January 6. @FBI now offering 100k reward + believes devices planted between “7:30 pm + 8:30 pm” on January 5, 2021” CONTEXT: Bomb maker used heavy black electrician’s tape pic.twitter.com/7QNtI5DTwv

— Catherine Herridge (@C__Herridge) January 29, 2021

Images show the suspect was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, a face mask, black gloves and a black and grey pair of Nike Air Max Speed Turf shoes with a yellow logo. The person also wore or carried a backpack containing the bombs.

Surveillance video captured the suspect placing the pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic national committees’ offices between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2021. Nobody was hurt before the bombs were rendered safe, but the FBI says both devices could have been lethal.

Yet, a host of basic questions remains unanswered four years later. For starters, investigators claim not to know if the suspect is a man or a woman. […]

— Read More: headlineusa.com

Dr. Bredt has acted as medical director of the Texas Medical Board since 2012 and has been working for Planned Parenthood of South Texas Laboratory since 2011, overseeing the operation and administration of the lab. Induced abortion — the direct and intentional killing of preborn children — was legal in Texas through September 2021.

“Texans expect the Texas Medical Board to uphold the highest standards of ethics and impartiality,” said State Rep. Briscoe Cain. “The fact an individual responsible for regulating the practice of medicine in Texas also works for Planned Parenthood—a criminal organization that profits from murdering babies—stands in direct conflict with the laws of our nation and our state’s pro-life values. This is unacceptable. He must be fired.”

He added, “I’m calling on the Medical Board to terminate Dr. Robert Bredt’s employment immediately.”

REPRESENTATIVE BRISCOE CAIN CALLS ON THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD TO FIRE MEDICAL DIRECTOR ROBERT BREDT pic.twitter.com/tZPoERYOd3

— State Representative Briscoe Cain (@RepBriscoeCain) December 31, 2024

Cain argued that Planned Parenthood “violates federal statutes that outlaw the shipment and receipt of abortion drugs and abortion-related paraphernalia” and that the board should fire Bredt to “preserve its credibility and the public’s trust.” […]

— Read More: www.liveaction.org

During a recent visit to Washington, D.C., Bowman visited The Daily Signal to share the incredible tale of Francisco’s life: from his mysterious beginnings in the Azores, to his kidnapping by pirates and arrival on Virginia’s shores, to becoming a 6’6″ towering figure in America’s fight for independence.

Upon arriving in Virginia, Francisco was taken in by Patrick Henry’s uncle, Judge Anthony Winston in Buckingham County, working as an indentured servant. He would later grow to become such a formidable warrior that Gen. George Washington had a special 6-foot broadsword forged for him.

Recalling stories of his famous ancestor, Bowman discusses Francisco’s legendary feats, including the famous Battle of Guilford Courthouse, where his prowess in combat is commemorated by a monument to this day.

Today, Francisco’s legacy lives on through seven monuments, state holidays, and even a 1976 bicentennial stamp. He’s also the main character of historical novel “Luso: For Love, Liberty and Legacy.”

With America’s 250th anniversary on the horizon in 2026, Bowman shares plans for a nine-episode miniseries based on his novel that aims to bring this Revolutionary War story to the screen.

Gaetz, who recently transitioned from legislator to political commentator, confidently tweeted early Friday morning: “Mike Johnson will be elected Speaker today. On the first vote. People might like or dislike that. I’m just reporting the news.”

His prediction stirred skepticism from some, including fellow Republicans, as internal divisions within the GOP threatened to derail the process.

Mike Johnson will be elected Speaker today.

On the first vote.

People might like or dislike that. I’m just reporting the news.

— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) January 3, 2025

The vote for Speaker was far from guaranteed. Johnson initially fell just two votes short of the 218 needed to secure the gavel, with Republican holdouts Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Keith Self (R-TX), and Thomas Massie (R-KY) declining to support him. Democrats, meanwhile, remained unified behind Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), casting all their votes for him.

The tide shifted mid-vote when Norman and Self flipped their positions, citing a desire to end the gridlock that had paralyzed the GOP-controlled House. Their change of heart, along with Massie’s decision to abstain, lowered the majority threshold, enabling Johnson to win. […]

— Read More: trendingpoliticsnews.com

Beattie said that “nobody is really enchanted by simple pragmatism” which China has adopted over the last few decades. And while it has allowed the citizens of China to feel taken care of without knowing their true liberties, it has prevented their country “from achieving that kind of level of global influence that the West has been able to attain.”

Posobiec agreed, adding, “We are not China. We are America. Our culture is different, our demographics are different. Our people are different, our history is different. I don’t believe that we have that same kind of ceiling, and if we can get pragmatically the way to forward, I’m just going to say the easiest way to put it is, take a look at what Elon Musk is doing. Look at what he is promoting. You don’t have to agree with every single thing he says, but the way he thinks of advancement and true progress, I feel, offers a true way ahead for so many of us on these issues.” […]

— Read More: humanevents.com