Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said this week that there will be “severe consequences” for Iran once President-elect Donald Trump takes office because of their attempts to assassinate him. Cruz made the remarks during the most recent episode of his “Verdict” podcast with co-host Ben Ferguson while discussing last week’s elections. “Election Day was a fantastic day for America. It was a fantastic day for everyone who wants to see jobs, who wants to see border security, who wants to see national security enhanced,” Cruz said. “But it was a terrible, terrible day for the Ayatollah and the Iranian mullahs.” The Texas senator, who won re-election last week for another six-year term, said that the Biden-Harris was not only responsible for Iran’s increased aggression, they also paid for it by not enforcing sanctions. “The Trump administration is going to cut off the money,” he said. “That’s going to be the beginning and I expect serious consequences for Iran repeatedly trying to murder President Trump. I don’t know what those consequences will be, but I guarantee you, the Ayatollah and the mullahs are deeply, deeply worried and scared.” He also called out the Department of Justice for not disclosing the most recent plot from Iran until after Election Day. “Look, DOJ has long-standing rules that you’re not supposed to do anything to interfere in an election,” he said. “I would say that that foiling an assassination attempt by a foreign government is not DOJ doing something to interfere with an election.” He said that the public had a right to know about the plot for the election and that their decision to bury it was an attempt to not help Trump on Election Day. Election Day was a fantastic day for America, but it was a terrible day for the Iranian Ayatollah. For four years, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris allowed over $100 billion to go to Iran. During this same time, Iran was plotting to assassinate President Trump and Trump officials.… pic.twitter.com/W7Jg2e3JTr — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 11, 2024 Related: Feds Disrupt Iranian Assassination Plot On Trump

President-elect Donald Trump’s new border czar, former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tom Homan, has a plan to secure the border and curtail illegal immigration. Trump announced Sunday that he was tapping Homan to secure the nation’s borders and end the illegal immigration crisis, a major focus of Trump’s campaign. Homan, who began his career as a Border Patrol agent, gained notoriety after he endorsing Trump’s plan to implement the largest deportation operation in American history. “People say, ‘How are you going to remove millions?’ The answer is: One at a time,” he explained. “No one’s off the table. If you’re in the country illegally in violation of immigration law, you are a target.” He reaffirmed his commitment to the deportation effort at the Republican National Convention, giving a speech where he told illegal aliens to “pack their bags” as attendees waved signs that read “Mass Deportation Now.” In a widely-shared clip, Homan explained to 60 Minutes host Cecilia Vega how illegal aliens can be deported without separating families. “Is there a way to carry out mass deportation without separating families?” the host asked Homan. “Of course there is, families can be deported together,” Homan responded. Cecilia Vega asks: “Is there a way to carry out mass deportation without separating families?” “Of course there is. Families can be deported together,” says Tom Homan, head of ICE during Trump’s family separation policy. https://t.co/If9G1sNEzj pic.twitter.com/TIWhi25Vdu — 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) October 28, 2024 When asked about the projected cost to deport illegal aliens, Homan shot back “what price do you put on our national security?” Trump explained that Homan will be tasked with carrying out his mass deportation plan. “Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin,” he noted in his statement naming Homan his new “border czar.” Homan has celebrated Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, which required migrants to stay in Mexico while their asylum claims were processed. President Joe Biden reversed the policy on his first day in office. Under Biden, migrants were released into the United States and told to return to court for their asylum hearings, with some being given court dates as late as 2033. “The Remain in Mexico program was probably the biggest game changer in the Trump administration,” Homan explained in an interview with the Heritage Foundation. “What simply it is, if you’re going to claim asylum, you’re going to wait outside the country in Mexico until your hearing rather than being released into the United States.” He also explained the issue with the Biden administration’s approach. “Half of them won’t show up to court, even if they lose the case, they don’t leave,” Homan noted. “They’re just going to wait for the next giveaway, next amnesty, next DACA.” In addition to discussing ways to secure the border and return illegal aliens to their home countries, Homan has explained how amnesty proposals reward and encourage those who’ve illegally entered the United States. He pointed directly to President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as one way amnesty programs encourage mass illegal immigration. “We’ve sent the message to the world that if you hide out long enough, we will reward your illegal behavior. It’s no coincidence that family unit crossings surged shortly after DACA was created in 2012,” he wrote in his book “Defend the Border and Save Lives.” “In the past few years, thousands of parents brought children into this country illegally ‘through no fault of the child,’ and they will be our next DACA population if we don’t fix this problem once and for all.” Honan has also advocated for a system of mandatory E-Verify, a program that would prevent companies from hiring illegal aliens and, according to Homan, would “stem the flow of illegal alien labor” into the United States. The program, Homan contends, would help curtail illegal immigration by removing the economic incentives that motivate many migrants to attempt to illegally enter the United States. “This program would save tens of millions of dollars annually in enforcement operations by making it much more difficult to use fake identities,” Homan wrote of the E-Verify program, going on to say that it “is the best tool available, and currently prevents a significant amount of unauthorized employment.” “What’s frustrating to me … is that we even have some Republicans in Congress who don’t want to see E-Verify enacted,” Homan explained in 2020 in an interview with the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS.) “If they truly want to stop illegal employment they need a system of checks and balances, and E-Verify, with some moderate changes, could be effective.” Homan has also endorsed Trump’s plan to build a wall on the southern border and vouched for its effectiveness at impeding illegal crossings. “Every place they built a border barrier, illegal immigration went down, illegal drug problems went down without exception,” he explained while speaking with the Heritage Foundation. “We’ve always wanted a barrier for two reasons,” Homan said of Border Patrol personnel. “Number one, a barrier will help slow down those crossing illegally and second of all, for the most vulnerable, the women, the children, the family units, they can’t climb that wall, so that will funnel them to a place where there’s not a wall, which the border patrol could staff that end of that funnel and be able to respond to any humanitarian concerns, any health concerns,” he explained. Trump’s decision to name Homan as his “border czar” will mark a drastic shift from the approach of the Biden-Harris administration. More than 10 million people have crossed the border under the Biden-Harris administration, with an estimated 1.7 million illegal immigrant gotaways recorded since Biden was inaugurated in 2021. Trump also named immigration hawk Stephen Miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy, a sign that the president-elect is poised to enact the slate of hardline immigration policies he campaigned on.

Republicans are throwing their hats into the ring to replace Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as the House GOP’s No. 3 leader now that she has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The Republican Conference chair position, the holder of which “heads organization of all Republican Party members in the House,” has been held by Stefanik since she took over from then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) in 2021. Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL), who was just elected to serve a third term in the lower chamber, announced her candidacy on Monday. “With the mandate the American people gave President Trump and my fellow Republicans on Tuesday, we need to deliver results now more than ever,” Cammack said in a post to X. “We need to be one team, one mission. I’m all in to be our next House Conference Chair and I look forward to executing on the America First agenda we have been sent to Washington for.” Rep. Lisa McClain, another member fresh off winning a third term, also declared. McClain is already serving in GOP leadership as secretary of the House Republican Conference. “Pres. Trump & I brought together a unified coalition of voters in Michigan that represents the modern Republican party,” McClain said on X. “I’m running to be Conference Chair because this is the approach we need to retain and grow our Conference. I’m ready for the challenge!” Multiple reports said Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), who just won a second term, is competing in the race, too. In a letter to colleagues, Houchin pledged to ensure House GOP messaging is “conservative and clear” if she is chosen, according to the Indianapolis Star. She also said: “I am committed to working with each of you to support President Trump, hone our message, communicate it effectively, and support all your communication needs.” Heritage Action Scorecard, which rates members based on “how conservative” they have been in votes and co-sponsorships, gave Cammack 91%, McClain 70%, and Houchin 66% for the 118th congressional session from 2023 to 2024. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), who first won her seat in 2022 after defeating Cheney in the primary, endorsed McClain while noting how she “supported President Trump early and helped to turn a ‘blue’ state red.” Yet another Trump ally — Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), who lost to Stefanik for the House Republican Conference chair the last time — is reportedly backing Cammack. A potential fourth contender, Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT), has reportedly been making calls to colleagues about a run. The Hill’s Emily Brooks also reported on X that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is not discounting a campaign of her own, telling the reporter: “I haven’t ruled out running, many people are saying I should. Whoever it is, I believe it’s important that the conference chair supports President Trump from the very beginning.” GOP leadership elections in the House are expected to take place on Wednesday. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Republican Policy Committee Chairman Gary Palmer (R-AL) are seeking another stint in their roles. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is also running to stay put, though whoever gets the gavel will be determined by the entire House, likely in January. House Democrats are slated to hold their leadership elections next week. Jockeying for top roles is also underway in the Senate, which the GOP won back last week.

First, I want to say Happy Veterans Day and thank you to everyone who has served in uniform in the United States military. You are making a sacrifice, and you have made sacrifices none of the rest of us have made. We owe you our undying gratitude, particularly on Veterans Day. Thank you so much for fighting for this country, for defending this country, and for making everything we have possible. Today, we have winning on the menu with two big Trump wins right off the bat. Trump has now tapped Tom Homan as his new “border czar.” Tom Homan is, of course, the former acting ICE chief. In a social media post late on Sunday, Trump made his announcement: I am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nation’s Borders (“The Border Czar”), including, but not limited to, the Southern Border, the Northern Border, all Maritime, and Aviation Security. I’ve known Tom for a long time, and there is nobody better at policing and controlling our Borders. Likewise, Tom Homan will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin. Congratulations to Tom. I have no doubt he will do a fantastic, and long awaited for, job. Homan is somebody who really stands up for the principles of a closed border and for legal immigration. In October during an interview with 60 Minutes’ Cecilia Vega, Homan clarified his positioning on deportation: Vega: We have seen one estimate that says it would cost $88 billion to deport a million people a year. Homan: I don’t know if that’s accurate or not. Vega: Is that what American taxpayers should expect? Homan: What price do you put on national security? Is it worth it?  Vega: Is there a way to carry out mass deportation without separating families? Homan: Of course there is. Families can be deported together. Trump is serious about deporting a large number of people, and Homan is the most serious person to act as “border czar.” WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show In a hearing in 2019 before the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Homan faced down the venerable intellect, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Congress: Ocasio-Cortez: Mr. Homan, your name is on this. Is this correct? Homan: Yes, I signed that memo. Ocasio-Cortez: So you are the author of the family separation policy? Homan: I am not the author of this memo. Ocasio-Cortez: You’re not the author, but you signed the memo? Homan: Yes, a zero-tolerance memo. Ocasio-Cortez: So you provided the official recommendation to Secretary Nielsen on family—for the United States to pursue family separation? Homan: I gave Secretary Nielsen numerous recommendations on how to secure the border and save lives. Ocasio-Cortez: But it says here that you—you gave her numerous options, but the recommendation was option three, family separation. Homan: What I’m saying, this is not the only paper where we had given the Secretary numerous options to secure the border and save lives. Ocasio-Cortez: And so the recommendation — of the many that you recommended — you recommended family separation. Homan: I recommended zero tolerance. Ocasio-Cortez: Which includes family separation. Homan: The same as it is with every U.S. citizen parent that gets arrested when they’re with a child. Ocasio-Cortez: Zero tolerance was interpreted as the policy that separated children from their parents? Homan: If I get arrested for DUI and I have a young child in the car, I’m going to be separated. When I was a police officer in New York and I arrested a father for domestic violence, I separated that father from— Ocasio-Cortez: Mr. Homan, with all due respect, legal asylees are not charged with any crime. Homan: When you’re in the country illegally, it’s a violation of eight United States Code 1325. Ocasio-Cortez: Seeking asylum is legal. Homan: If you want to seek asylum, go through the port of entry, do it the legal way. The Attorney General of the United States has made that clear. That is the new border czar. Trump was not joking when he talked about closing the border and taking the issue of illegal immigration seriously. Tom Homan as the “border czar” was not Trump’s only announced pick over the weekend. He also announced Rep. Elise Stefanik to his choice for the U.N. ambassador role. That’s a great job. If you have to pick any job in the American government, U.N. ambassador is a fantastic job because you have a very nice apartment in New York City, and then you go over to the U.N., which is a repository of all human scum, and yell at dictators all day. It’s a pretty phenomenal job. Stefanik happens to be an excellent candidate for this position. Just last December, she stood up to antisemitism on college campuses. In last year’s Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism,” Stefanik pressed then-Harvard University President Claudine Gay, along with several other university heads, whether allowing antisemitic chants calling for the elimination of the state of Israel was, in fact, antisemitic: Stefanik: I will ask you one more time. Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Harvard’s rules of bullying and harassment? Yes or no? Gay: Antisemitic rhetoric when it crosses into conduct, that amounts to bullying, harassment, intimidation, that is actionable conduct, and we do take action. Stefanik: So the answer is yes. That calling for the genocide of Jews violates Harvard Code of Conduct. Correct? Gay: Again, it depends on the context. Stefanik: It does not depend on the context the answer is yes, and this is why you should resign. These are unacceptable answers across the board. After this hearing — and after she was found to have plagiarized multiple works, including her dissertation — Gay ended up losing her job. So, these are all excellent picks. * * * MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+

Pastor John Hagee, founder and chairman of Christians United For Israel, which has over 10 million members, issued an impassioned statement following the recent attacks on Jews in Amsterdam. “This week, an Israeli soccer team competed in Amsterdam,” Hagee began. “After the game, the Israeli soccer fans were hunted in the streets outside of the stadium. Jews were punched, kicked, stabbed, and thrown into the river while mobs attempted to lynch others. Jews were brutally pursued with a bloodlust reminiscent of October 7 in what can only be described as a modern-day pogrom.” “In fact, this violence occurred on the eve of Kristallnacht, known as ‘The Night of Broken Glass,’ which happened on November eighth through the eleventh in 1938,” he continued. “And last week the Jews were once again under attack in Europe. The world knows the details of what happened because the attackers filmed their assault and proudly posted it online.” “Wake up, America,” he exhorted. “What do you think would have happened to the Jewish people had Israel not sent planes to rescue them? Where could they have gone? Nowhere but Israel.” “For anyone who continues to be confused about Jewish hatred, let me be clear: This is what happens when you make anti-Semitism fashionable on a global scale,” he declared. “This is what happens when you normalize denigration, dehumanization, and isolation of the Jewish state and its people. Israel has always existed; it was created by God Almighty, the boundaries of which were recorded in the Bible.” “The nation of Israel has always been the home of the Jewish people and it will always exist. If there is a line to be drawn, then draw the line around Christians and Jews, because we are one,” he proclaimed. “Israel lives: yesterday, today, and forever.” Last week in Amsterdam, Israeli soccer fans were subjected to brutal, unprovoked violence, reminiscent of the darkest days of history. Innocent people were hunted, assaulted, and terrorized, echoing the horrors of Kristallnacht, the "Night of Broken Glass," which unfolded in… pic.twitter.com/7RsEqIJK4z — Pastor John Hagee (@PastorJohnHagee) November 11, 2024 “Since Oct. 7, 2023, these Moroccan youths have participated in weekly anti-Zionist demonstrators through the streets of Amsterdam. Early Friday morning, their activism turned into violence when they attacked Maccabi Tel Aviv’s fans,” Leon de Winter, a political commentator for De Telegraaf, noted in The Wall Street Journal, adding, “In a news conference Friday, Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema refused to utter the words Islam, Muslim or Moroccan.”

Emma Heming Willis shared a throwback video of Bruce Willis and his youngest daughter, Evelyn, as she celebrated his place in his children’s lives. The former model took to Instagram to post a memory of Bruce and Evelyn as they explored Manhattan. Evelyn, now 10, was much younger in the clip, and she laughed while Bruce carried her around the city on his shoulders. The two bonded while they wandered through the streets, seemingly lost in their own world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emma Heming Willis (@emmahemingwillis) “The best seat in the house,” Emma wrote. Bruce Willis is a father to five daughters. He shares Rumer,36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30, with ex-wife Demi Moore. Bruce and Emma are parents to Evelyn and Mabel, 12. The Die Hard star retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia. He eventually learned that he was also suffering from frontotemporal dementia. Emma, Demi, and their daughters have dedicated themselves to caring for Bruce, and they’ve often reminded fans of how loving and dedicated of a father he was and continues to be. In the comments, fans banded together with words of support. “Memories can be comforting & painful at the same time,” a commenter wrote. “This is so hard to navigate.” “This is beautiful and heartbreaking all at the same time. Thinking of you all ,” wrote another. “For all of us out here who don’t know you at all —the way you share how you love; How you advocate; How damn human it all is; What strength and vulnerability really look like. Thank you for that,” a fan shared. This story’s featured image is by Featureflash Photo Agency via Shutterstock. The post Emma Heming Willis Tributes Bruce Willis With “Beautiful And Heartbreaking” Video appeared first on InspireMore.

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