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[Ali Bradley @AliBradleyTV]

NEW: Texas @GovAbbott says 400 additional soldiers, C-130s and Chinook helicopters are departing from military bases in Fort Worth and Houston this morning as part the “Texas Tactical Border Force” —They will join thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers already deployed along the U.S. southern border. They will continue to collaborate with Border Patrol agents in the field to secure the border according to the Governor:

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

NEW: President Trump’s DHS has given the green light to ICE to review & potentially terminate parole status for the nearly 1.5 million migrants allowed into the U.S. via Biden’s controversial parole programs (CBP One phone app & CHNV migrant flights), opening the door for their deportations.

Trump has terminated both of those programs.

Biden’s border policies and programs are evaporating in the first week of this new Trump administration.

Story by colleague @AdamShawNY

https://t.co/mI2TM4eTaU

[Jacqui Heinrich @JacquiHeinrich]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

NEW: SoS @marcorubio sent a cable across the entire State Dept, obtained by @PhilipWegmann, which IDs illegal immigration as a priority & says effective immediately “this department will no longer undertake any activities that facilitate or encourage it.”

https://t.co/t73JLU4i28

[Trey Yingst @TreyYingst]

The cover of TIME Magazine.

[Jacqui Heinrich @JacquiHeinrich]

“Not allowing actual news to be delivered from the podium on such an important day for the president and the world for your own ego is disgraceful,” a longtime Biden aide told The Post of Jean-Pierre’s antics. “I am not sure there is someone that did more damage to the president’s reputation than her — it is really sad.”

https://t.co/7DqET993Io

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

Per law enforcement sources, this is the prior rap sheet for the illegal alien arrested with a blowtorch. Longer than a CVS receipt.

11/22/16 - transport controlled substance (felony)
4/24/18 - possession of a controlled substance (misdemeanor)
4/26/18 - arrest relief granted per 851.93 PC
4/26/18 - trespass
5/24/18 - trespass, possession of controlled substance
8/3/18 - threaten crime with intent to terrorize
8/22/18 - possession of paraphernalia
9/12/18 - vandalism
2/25/19 - robbery
7/30/19 - possession of controlled substance
3/2/22 - disturbance loud noise
3/4/22 - contempt: violating protection order
10/28/22 - fraud
7/8/23 - contempt: violating protection order
10/10/23 - assault with a deadly weapon, not a firearm
10/16/24 - possession of paraphernalia

[Aishah Hasnie @aishahhasnie]

This deserves a “wowzers”

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

ICYMI: Newly elected LA County DA @NathanHochmanDA announced felony charges against 9 people accused of burglarizing/looting during the wildfires, including Martrell Peoples (a two striker) and Damari Bell (one striker) accused of stealing $200,000+ from a Mandeville Canyon home during the #PalisadesFire.

With this potential third strike, Peoples faces life in prison, while Bell faces 22 years with his potential second strike.

Hochman prosecutes strikes, which Californians overwhelmingly voted for, unlike his predecessor, soft on crime LA DA George Gascon.

The days of coddling criminals in Los Angeles are over.

[Bill Essayli @billessayli]

🚨BREAKING: Newsom Calls for Special Session on Wildfires Following Our Demand for Action

The Governor's proclamation today addressing the ongoing wildfire disaster with a special session is a victory for common sense in California. When the Governor received my letter calling on him to convene a special session on wildfires, he dismissed it as political stunt. Now the People have spoken and made it clear we're fed up with his politics and obsession with 'Trump-proofing' California when we need to be fireproofing it. I will fight for both funding and substantive reforms to reverse the policies that brought historic devastation from these predictable, preventable wildfires.

[FBI Los Angeles @FBILosAngeles]

The FBI is seeking information that leads to the identity of a UAS pilot whose drone collided with a “super scooper” airplane conducting fire suppression operations at the #PalisadesFire near Malibu, California. Details & and how to contact the FBI here:
https://t.co/0FCsCvrgGy

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

A stunning, bold faced lie. I’m having trouble picking my jaw up off the floor that he would make such a claim. Unbelievable.

[Ron @rockostaco]

@BillMelugin_ Nope

[Will Cain @willcain]

So I’ve got some news. And I couldn’t be more excited!

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

NEW: Santa Monica PD tells me they've arrested 10 burglary suspects in #PalisadesFire evacuation zones since the fire began, none of whom live in Santa Monica. Six had burglary tools with them, one pair had the Watch Duty app open on their phone to track evac zones. SMPD says they were able to stop these attempted burglaries before they were carried out. Details & booking photos for four suspects below, per @SantaMonicaPD.

I'm told 29-year-old JOSHUA KALIEL LOVE (grey shirt), was spotted in a Santa Monica apartment breezeway, and ran. After a brief foot chase, SMPD says he was caught and found to be in possession of a dagger, a window breaking tool, a mask, gloves, and narcotics. He was on probation, and has been charged w/ attempted burglary.

I'm told 22-year-old MIGUEL ANGEL DORANTES and 18-year-old DOMINIC PACHECOMANGA (black & white shirts) were in a van together, and were pulled over by SMPD after they ran a stop sign. SMPD says they were unable to provide ID, and had the Watch Duty app opened on their phone, which they claimed they were using to track fire acreage. After a search of the van. SMPD found burglary tools, ski masks, gloves and bags. Both arrested for attempted burglary.

I'm told 27-year-old GABRIEL ISAIH STOKES (navy hoodie) was pulled over by SMPD after an auto plate reader got a hit on the car he was driving as stolen out of Hawthorne, CA. SMPD says he had a stolen California ID, as well as other fraudulent IDs, burglary tools, a ski mask and black beanie, and large bags. He had priors for burglary, robbery, and grand theft. Charged in this incident with grand theft & false impersonation.

Overall, SMPD says they've arrested 39 people in evacuation zones since the start of the fire, none of whom live in Santa Monica. Those not charged w/ attempted burglary were picked up for curfew violations, drug possession, warrants, probation violations, etc. Most of the attempted burglary charges were via PC 459.

SMPD says there were two successful burglaries where suspects got away, and those cases are under active investigation.

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

Omg ❤️ needed this.

[Benjamin Hall @BenjaminHallFNC]

UK National Health Service is now hiring nurses just to work in the corridors - to take care of all the sick patients who have no beds. NHS seems broken.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

A reservoir in the Palisades that holds 117 million gallons of water was offline this month for previously scheduled maintenance. It was empty when the Palisades fire exploded. https://t.co/qLgNpFPwiu

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

LA County - which shoveled millions of taxpayer dollars to crisis communication PR firms during COVID via no bid contracts, just sent out an accidental evacuation alert to millions of people who are already on edge as a result of catastrophic wildfires.

Massive fail.

[Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_]

Appears an evacuation warning was just accidentally sent out to all of Los Angeles County. @FOXLA colleague @Elex_Michaelson saying he’s hearing the same.

Not helpful.

A ton of people, including me, just got this alert.