The Brian Mudd Show

It turns out that the first year of the Trump administration's mass deportation operation was more successful than even DHS knew.

In Part 1 of the of the Q&A, I detailed the events preceding the doomed Challenger flight. The breakout included the “why and how” involved with the decision to launch Challenger on January 28th, 1986, which came against the recommendations of the engineers behind the rocket boosters. In today's Part 2, I'll address the extent of NASA's technological contributions to society as they've impacted almost every aspect of modern life. 

Interview: Federal Reserve, ICE, Government Shutdown, Russia & Ukraine w/White House Correspondent Jon Decker

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I'm pleased to report we haven't suffered any additional line of duty deaths this week. As we're nearing an end to January, line of duty deaths are pacing in line with last year's total. 

No, the Bank of Trump isn't a thing. But as entrepreneurial as the Trump family is it wouldn't be a surprise if it came to be... Anyway, on Wednesday President Trump's rollout tour for his soon-to-be Trump accounts, which will become a thing on our country's 250th anniversary.

Notably, President Reagan was set to highlight the shuttle's launch in his State of the Union Address scheduled for January 28th, believing he would be able to use the momentum of the high-profile launch to restore NASA's image and to place maximum pressure on congress to continue funding the program.  

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The biggest storyline in Florida's political scene continues to be the state's blue counties becoming far less blue. Palm Beach County represents one of the most significant shifts in the state. Early in this midterm election year, changes in voter registrations will be the most visible sign of political trends within the state. 

The biggest problem in Republican politics in the state of Florida is having enough offices for all of the GOP's star talent.

Cherfilous McCormick is running for re-election. Notably she's drawn numerous challengers in the Democrat primary. The outcome of that primary could be interesting going forward as a win by her could potentially result in her being ousted from Congress in the future if convicted. 

Marking the 40th Anniversary of NASA's Challenger Tragedy 

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In the second Trump administration I'm tracking all of President Trump's executive orders. This story will be updated as he issues them. He's signed 230 executive orders compared to 220 signed during the entirety of his first administration and 162 signed by President Biden during his administration. Additionally, President Trump has signed 118 presidential proclamations, 58 presidential memoranda and 10 laws.                 

On Monday a major milestone was reached in the effort to maintain peace between Israel and Hamas, create stability in the region and to potentially Make Gaza Great Again (or something like that). 

On Monday President Trump announced that he was sending Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota to oversee ICE operations within the state, in an indication that the administration is adjusting leadership structure within the state. 

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December represented another massive win for Republicans over Democrats in Florida capping off another remarkable year of advances within the state. The Republican advantage over Democrats now stands at a record 1,464,964. That total includes a net change of 51,015 voters in December. Of Florida's 67 counties – only 8 currently have Democrat majorities by way of voter registration. It's clear that the trends that were in place prior to 2024's election cycle have continued to play out after it as well. 

Saturday's ICE involved shooting of Alex Pretti resulting in his death in Minneapolis is extraordinarily unfortunate in numerous ways.

Someone is greater than 7 times more likely to die with a local law enforcement operation in comparison to an ICE/Border Patrol operation 

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It was a short and wild week of trading that led to stocks finishing the nearly unchanged but slightly lower for a second straight week. Initial concerns about a potential trade war with Europe over Greenland abated following the news that a “framework for a deal” had been established for U.S. interest in Greenland between NATO and President Trump. After performing well in the previous week, digital currencies sold off erasing most gains for the year in the process. That wasn't the case for precious metals as gold and silver continued to post record high prices as gold is over $5,000 an ounce, and silver is now over $110 for the first time. 

Revisted: Q&A 

Yesterday's House Judiciary Committee hearing with former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith was highly anticipated and extensively covered just as you would expect it would be based upon whether you sampled GSS news or say Fox News.

Yesterday's House Judiciary Committee hearing with former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith was highly anticipated and extensively covered just as you would expect it would be based upon whether you sampled GSS news or say Fox News. 

This exercise also helps illustrate why President Trump has made a “Golden Dome” defense system a priority for the United States and our territories. 

Interview: Unconstitutional Florida Laws, Marijuana Petition Fraud & Florida Priorities w/AG James Uthmeier 

Interview & Analysis - WEF, Greenland, Congress, Russia & Ukraine - w/White House Coorespondent Jon Decker

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Line of duty deaths are pacing 20% higher than last year's total on this date. As we reflect on those we've lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age of the fallen is 41; the average tour-of-duty is 9 years. In addition to losing 6 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 4 widows and 7 children who've lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them. 

Trump demanded immediate negotiations in his speech, and it happened. I've long said that Trump has often said stuff that at first sounds somewhat crazy but that eventually plays out just as he predicted or planned. Greenland is clearly part of that plan. 

I've typically found that of all the highly visible cabinet posts the U.S. Attorney General is one of the most understood in certain aspects of the job but also perhaps among the most misunderstood in other ways. 

This suggests Democrats are currently favored to gain congressional seats in this cycle by performing slightly better than Republicans did in the 2022 midterms.

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Right about now, of the things that are outside of your home, and outside of your control, what's your biggest concern? 

The average compensation for Florida's teachers was $56,440 as of the 2024-2025 school year in comparison to about $73,000 nationally. Only West Virginia's teachers earn less on average. Where Florida has come up considerably in recent years is in the starting compensation for teachers which ranks 16th most recently.  

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President Trump has continued his torrid pace of policy shaping to start the year. While Venezuela's transition from the Maduro regime continues to progress smoothly, that isn't the case with President Trump's desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. As part of the escalating tensions over the future of semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, eight NATO countries have deployed troops to Greenland, and the president has now issued a threat of a 10% increase in tariff rates for those nations on February 1st, with an eventual increase to 25% if a deal isn't struck for the U.S. to retain control of the territory. Notably, the Supreme Court is also poised to rule on the President's tariff policies with a decision that could occur at any time.   

 If you didn't feel liberated by “Liberation Day” in April of last year – there's the potential for you to feel a bit queasy about what's in the works today.

 The facts support Florida's education story generally as being one that's a legitimate success. 

The past week produced lower prices for stocks while digital currencies rallied a bit and gold and silver once again posted new highs due to one issue that had ramped up by the close of trading on Friday but that has taken on an altogether much more significant vibe heading into this shortened trading week. While President Trump has increasingly ramped up his desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland from Demark, over the weekend he announced demands that hold the potential to have the greatest market impact since the original “Liberation Day” tariffs were rolled out last April.  

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That's precisely who is behind the ICE Out campaign... Indivisible – which is also why you've often seen NoKings material around these ICE protests. Those are the useful idiots radicalized by Marxists seeking to undermine our system of government and they're willing to murder Charlie Kirk, try to murder President Trump and ICE agents to do it. The Left wanted to call January 6th “an insurrection”. The political Left is the insurrection. I'm all for President Trump acting on it to uphold the rule of law. 

Efforts to associate certain types of crime as being politically associated with the left or right aren't new – interest groups have long attempted to do this – however with far more detailed crime information available than ever before, those efforts have grown.

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