Ceasefire Deal: 

President-elect Donald Trump was the first to announce a ceasefire deal was reached in Gaza between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday.

Trump Announces Gaza Hostage and Ceasefire Deal (Breitbart)

Biden on Wednesday snapped at a reporter asking if Trump deserves credit for the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release.

Biden Snaps at Reporter Asking If Trump Deserves Credit For Ceasefire, Hostage Release (The Gateway Pundit)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of backing out of a cease-fire deal to release hostages and bring a pause to more than a year of fighting in the Gaza Strip.

Israel’s Netanyahu delays Gaza cease-fire deal, accusing Hamas of trying to back out (Fox News)

A top Qatari official said that Trump’s pressure and the negotiating work of the President-elect’s envoy Steve Witkoff helped push a long stalled ceasefire and hostage release deal between Hamas and Israel “over the line.”

Top Qatari official says Trump and his envoy pushed Hamas ceasefire deal ‘over the line’ (Just The News)

The IDF general is crediting Trump threat as ‘big change’ in securing the cease-fire deal after Hamas rejected same deal in May from the Biden administration.

IDF general credits Trump threat as ‘big change’ in securing cease-fire after Hamas rejected same deal in May (Fox News)

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also praised Trump’s team.

State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller: Trump’s Team Was “Critical” In Getting Ceasefire Deal Over The Line (Real Clear Politics)

John Kirby says that both Biden and Trump worked as ‘one team’ in securing cease-fire deal.

John Kirby says Biden, Trump worked as ‘one team’ in securing cease-fire deal: ‘Plenty of credit to go around’ (Fox News)

Trump said his incoming administration would look to further the Abraham Accord agreements.

Donald Trump: We Will Further Abraham Accords After Ceasefire Agreement Resulting from ‘Historic’ Election Win (Breitbart)

California: 

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at cracking down on land speculators who make “aggressive and unsolicited cash offers” to purchase properties affected by the Southland wildfires.

Newsom signs order barring predatory real estate offers in burn areas (Daily News)

Did you see the weird dance Newsom did during an interview?

I wasn’t really concerned about developers buying up all of the property devastated by the California wildfires until Gavin did his weird shoulder shimmy dance while talking about developers buying up all the property devastated by the California wildfires pic.twitter.com/k1VHJQVjMr

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) January 13, 2025