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GCA FORUMS HEADLINE NEWS FOR Wednesday February 12th 2025
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The story of the Vance family, lead by Vice President JD Vance, represents a uniquely American alchemy: from a childhood marked by family instability in Ohio to his military service, from Yale Law School to venture capitalism, and finally to the Naval Observatory with their children Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel. The Trump Family Children: Great Heirs or Destined To Fail? — In January 2025, JD Vance took the oath of office as America’s 50th Vice President, marking an extraordinary journey from the struggling streets of Middletown, Ohio to the halls of power in Washington D.C. At just 40 years old, this former Marine and Yale Law graduate stands one heartbeat away from the presidency, serving alongside Donald Trump while making history with his wife Usha as America’s first Indian American and Hindu Second Lady. The Vance family’s roots trace back to the Norman “de Vaux” clan through Scotland and Ulster, eventually joining the great Scots-Irish migration to America’s Appalachian wilderness in the 18th century. His grandparents, James and Bonnie Vance, made their way from Jackson, Kentucky to Middletown, Ohio in the late 1940s as teenagers, part of the transformative “Hillbilly Highway” movement that reshaped both the mountains and industrial cities. Born James Donald Bowman in 1984, Vance’s early life exemplified the complexities of working-class American life, with his grandparents providing stability while his mother Beverly struggled with addiction. After graduating from Middletown High School with honors in 2003, Vance served in the Marine Corps until 2007, including a six-month deployment to Iraq, before using the G.I. Bill to attend Ohio State University. At Yale Law School, he met Usha Chilukuri, daughter of Indian immigrants who had achieved success in San Diego’s academic circles, creating an unexpected alliance between working-class Middletown and suburban California excellence. Their 2014 wedding in Kentucky embodied this cultural synthesis, weaving together Bible readings and Hindu blessings, while their growing family balanced ambitious legal careers with personal life. The publication of “Hillbilly Elegy” in 2016 transformed Vance from venture capitalist to voice for working-class Americans, leading to his successful Senate bid in 2022 and eventual selection as Trump’s running mate. During the 2024 campaign, Vance’s convention speech resonated through his personal experience, while Usha wove together seemingly disparate American threads – her parents’ journey from India and her husband’s rise from Appalachian poverty. The January 2025 inauguration brought a scene rich in historical significance – JD Vance becoming the third-youngest vice president as his wife held the Bible, their children standing witness alongside his mother Beverly. As Vice President, Vance focuses on issues that shaped his own story – revitalizing American manufacturing, addressing the opioid epidemic, and supporting struggling families, while Usha steps into her role as Second Lady with characteristic grace. Their presence in Washington represents something distinctive in American political life – a fusion of working-class authenticity with elite credentials, of Appalachian heritage with immigrant achievement. The Vance family’s rise from poverty to power demonstrates how hardship can transform into opportunity, past struggles become future strength, and family legacy shape national destiny.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom blames President Donald Trump for California’s budget crisis. California is spending $7 billion more than they are taking in.
Gavin Newsom and CA’s liberal politicians are blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s massive budget deficit — but it’s really all THEIR fault! Here are 5 truth bombs about the budget problems!
https://www.youtube.com/live/hduAuQkLum0?si=AzSAm6ac6ALq1Du3
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Tom Homan, the Nation’s Border Czar and Secretary of Homeland Kristi Noem are aggressively carrying out President Donald Trump’s orders of gathering up illegal migrants especially ones with felony arrests and convictions to deport them out of the United States into their homeland. Hundreds of illegal immigrants are sent to Guantamo Bay, Cuba.
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President Donald Trump’s U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan is set to meet New York City Mayor Eric Adams today. New York City Mayor Eric Adams seemed likely to be willing to assist with Federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement Agents where the federal agents can work side by side with federal immigration and Custom Enforcement Agents in arresting and deporting those who crossed the border illegally. U.S. Attorney General wasted no time in filing lawsuits against Chicago and New York Cities and The states of Illinois and New York for not operating the states under the federal government legal guidelines. Federal laws supersedes any and all state, county, and City laws, statues and ordinances and if there are conflicts between federal and state or city laws, the federal laws overrule state and local laws. This applies in immigration laws as well as deporting illegal migrants and birthrights legal issues.
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President Donald Trump has announced an investigation into the multibillion-dollar high-speed rail project connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, which has been heavily funded under the previous administration. Phase 1 of the project, projected to cost $106.2 billion by 2024, has raised concerns over its escalating costs and federal spending. Trump is questioning the value of this costly initiative, which has faced criticism for its delays and budget overruns. Watch now for the latest updates!
https://www.youtube.com/live/WXPElQQ8mp0?si=0GMHNmJ5s0j-Yfq4
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The San Francisco to Los Angeles California high speed train has been the biggest government sponsored high speed railway project with hundreds of billions of dollars over budget. The project is getting a lot of scrutiny facing Governor Gavin Newsom, former President Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Former President Barack Obama Former Vice-President Kamala Harris and dozens of City, county, state, and federal level government employees and elected officials. DOGE and Elon Musk wants this major loss to taxpayers exposed and the people who were either directly and indirectly involved with this massive fraud exposed face accountability at all costs.
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California’s FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, has run out of money, requiring a $1 billion bailout. State regulators are now passing costs onto insurers, which could raise homeowners’ premiums. Critics blame poor forest management and failed policies.
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USAID has pushed nearly half a billion dollars ($472.6m) through a secretive US government financed NGO, “Internews Network” (IN), which has “worked with” 4,291 media outlets, producing in one year 4,799 hours of broadcasts reaching up to 778 million people and “training” over 9000 journalists (2023 figures). IN has also supported social media censorship initiatives.