Here’s The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of The White House Health Plan
The White House's 'Great Health Care Plan' contains some good policies and some not-so-good ones.The White House's 'Great Health Care Plan' contains some good policies and some not-so-good ones.Venezuelan freedom fighter honors Trump: Machado insists 'he deserves' Nobel Prize after capture of dictator Maduro
While there have been mixed reactions to the January 3 capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro by the U.S., few have shown greater support for the move than opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
On Thursday, Machado visited President Donald Trump at the White House and presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize, which she won in October.
'María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done.'
When asked in a Fox interview why she gave her medal to the president of the United States, Machado had a simple answer: "Because he deserves it."
"It was a very emotional moment. I decided to present the Nobel Peace Prize medal on behalf of the people of Venezuela."
The medal was presented to Trump in a large golden frame with text that reads: "To President Donald J. Trump in Gratitude for Your Extraordinary Leadership in Promoting Peace Through Strength." The text further calls the award a “Personal Symbol of Gratitude on behalf of the Venezuelan People.”
After the meeting, Trump wrote on Truth Social: "María presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you María!"
A White House official confirmed to CNBC that Trump intends to keep the medal.
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Florida Panthers praise Trump during White House visit: 'Nothing beats this'
The Stanley Cup champions were not shy about showing their support for President Trump.
The Florida Panthers visited the White House to celebrate their second-straight league championship over the Edmonton Oilers.
'I'm so proud to be an American, and I'm so proud to be here with you.'
Trump praised the team on Thursday, shaking hands and listing accomplishments as he remarked that many of the players and staff would be participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, many of them representing the United States.
Before accepting gifts from the players, the president introduced team owner and billionaire Vincent Viola, who made the Panthers' support for the administration indisputable.
"I'm going to make it pretty clear that we are honored to be here, we are honored to be here with you as the president," Viola said, keeping his words short.
Then star player Matthew Tkachuk took the podium to relish being an American at the White House.
"I want to say on behalf of the whole organization, mainly the players, we are so honored to be here. Being an American ... nothing beats this, I'm so proud to be an American, and I'm so proud to be here with you," Tkachuk said, motioning to Trump.
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Tkachuk noted the pain and effort that is required to win a Stanley Cup, stating, "Winning, it takes a toll, you pay a price for it."
The 28-year-old certainly relished the moment and said he looked forward to wearing the red, white, and blue at the Winter Olympics.
"Representing you and the millions back here, next month at the Olympics, will be one of the highlights of my life as well," he told the president.
Defenseman Seth Jones then presented President Trump with a Stanley Cup ring, captain Aleksander "Sasha" Barkov gave the president a No. 47 jersey, and Tkachuk presented Trump with a golden hockey stick.
As the team dispersed, an orchestral version of "We Are the Champions" by Queen played as Trump walked off the stage.
The Panthers kept the Stanley Cup out of the hands of Canadian teams for yet another year with their second-straight win over the Oilers and their third-straight appearance in the finals.
No Canadian team has won the cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens. Interestingly Florida's other team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, appeared in three-straight finals before the Panthers and won two also.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who is widely regarded as the best player in the world, has split fans in recent years for defending the highly controversial gay pride nights in the NHL.
"It's not my call, but obviously it’s disappointing," he said in 2023. "I certainly can't speak for every organization. ... I know in Edmonton, we were one of the first teams to use the Pride tape," the star boasted.
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'You're a left-wing hack!' Karoline Leavitt rips journalist over 'biased' ICE claims
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt torched a "left-wing" reporter who challenged the administration's defense of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Niall Stanage, a White House columnist for The Hill, asked Leavitt to defend Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's remarks claiming ICE is "doing everything correctly." Stanage pointed to the shooting of Renee Good that has engulfed the media, as well as deaths and alleged improper detainments over the last year.
'You should be reporting on the facts.'
"Secretary Noem spoke to the media and she said, among other things, that they are doing everything correctly," Stanage said. "32 people died in ICE custody last year, 170 U.S. citizens were detained by ICE, and Renee Good was shot in the head and killed by an ICE agent. How does that equate to them doing everything correctly?"
"Why was Renee Good unfortunately and tragically killed?" Leavitt returned.
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🔥STRAIGHT FIRE FROM @PressSec:
"You're a left-wing hack. You're not a reporter. You're posing in this room as a journalist... You and the people in the media who have such biases but fake like you're a journalist — you shouldn't even be sitting in that seat." pic.twitter.com/CtYTcCymtl
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 15, 2026
Leavitt sparred with Stanage, noting that he intentionally withheld figures that outline successful deportations of illegal aliens and the removal of violent criminals from America.
"Because an ICE agent acted recklessly," Stanage replied.
"Oh, okay! So you're a biased reporter with a left-wing opinion," Leavitt said.
"You're a left-wing hack! You're not a reporter. You're posing in this room as a journalist, and it's so clear by the premise of your question."
"You and the people in the media who have such biases but fake like you're a journalist, you shouldn't even be sitting in that seat. But you're pretending like you're a journalist, but you're a left-wing activist, and the question that you just raised and your answer proves your bias. You should be reporting on the facts."
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Leavitt grilled Stanage for failing to name the innocent Americans who were killed by illegal aliens, doubling down and defending ICE's role in deporting violent criminals.
"Do you have the numbers of how many American citizens were killed at the hands of illegal aliens who ICE is trying to remove from this country? I bet you don't," Leavitt said. "I bet you didn't even read up on those stories. I bet you never even read about Laken Riley or Jocelyn Nungaray or all of the innocent Americans who were killed at the hands of illegal aliens in this country."
"The brave men and women of ICE are doing everything in their power to remove those heinous individuals and make our communities safer. And shame on people like you in the media who have a crooked view and have a biased view and pretend like you're a real honest journalist."
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