LOL:

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team shared official portraits of Trump and VP-elect JD Vance days before their inauguration. The portrait of Trump looks a little like his famous mugshot.

Democrats: 

The House on Thursday passed the Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act authored by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). The bill was passed, but it was opposed by 145 Democrats.

Democrats Vote Against Deportation of Illegals Convicted for Violent Crimes Against Women, Children (Townhall)

During debate on the bill Thursday morning, progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., said the bill “does absolutely nothing to address the needs of the American people” and “widens the highway to Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans.”

145 House Dems vote against bill to deport migrants who commit sexual assault (Fox News)

A convicted pedophile and illegal migrant was released from a Connecticut prison last month after his sympathetic parole board mulled how to best help him avoid deportation.

Connecticut Parole Board Pardons Illegal Migrant Pedophile Who Says He Might Re-Offend (Daily Wire)

Mail: 

Springfield residents as well as folks across the United States are seeing delays in receiving mail and packages.

Nationwide mail issues causing local frustrations (KOLR10)

Joe Biden: 

Biden sat down with MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell for the last interview of his administration.

Biden defends inflation policies, says ‘red states really screwed up’ their economies in final interview (Fox News)

These People: 

A group of left-wing Capitol Hill staffers are calling on lawmakers to implement a 32-hour work week when Congress is out of session, claiming the policy will reduce burnout and increase employee retention.

Left-Wing Capitol Hill Staff Want 32-Hour Work Week ‘Without A Reduction In Pay’ (Daily Caller)

Lloyd Austin transferred his responsibilities as defense secretary to a subordinate on two separate occasions last year and didn’t inform Congress as required by federal law, according to an explosive inspector general report released Wednesday.

Report: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Went MIA Twice Last Year And Didn’t Tell Congress (The Federalist)

Greenland: 

Greenland’s Prime Minister Múte Egede called for Greenland to seek independence from the Kingdom of Denmark, noting that it is “time to take the next step.”

Greenland Prime Minister Calls for Independence from Denmark: ‘Time to Take the Next Step’ (Breitbart)