Welcome back, Wake Up Right fam! I know it’s Monday [🤮], but let’s get your week started right…

Mark your calendars: We are exactly one week away from Donald John Trump putting his hand on the Bible, taking the oath of office, and officially ending the four-year nightmare of Democrat rule under the Biden regime. 🇺🇸 

• 📉 Just 22% say Biden kept his promises

• 🛍️ Macy’s plans to close 66 stores this year

• 👍️ Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the DOJ

• ☣️ 47% of top protein powders contain dangerous levels of toxic metals

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California blame game

California officials are pointing fingers at each other as public scrutiny grows over mismanagement in the Sunshine State that enabled the widespread death and destruction from ongoing wildfires.

First, an update: The latest count has 24 confirmed dead, but many more are still unaccounted for. More than 12,000 homes and other structures have been destroyed. And over 100,000 residents are still under evacuation orders. The state’s largest and most devastating fire in the Pacific Palisades is only 11% contained.

In the crosshairs: California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have both been rightly blamed for being caught unprepared for wildfires in a state that experiences natural disasters every year.

• Bass has been criticized for cutting the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) budget by roughly $18 million last year.

• Newsom has been criticized for allowing the state’s water systems to run dry, leaving hydrants empty when firefighters tried to contain the blaze.

Fire Chief blames Bass: LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley wrote a memo to Bass last month, informing her that the aforementioned cut she made to the department’s budget “severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.”

• 👈️ Bass responded defensively, saying: “[T]here were no reductions that were made that would have impacted the situation.”

• 👉️ Chief Crowley shot back in a separate interview, saying: "Yes, it was cut, and it did impact our ability to provide service.”

• 💬 Crowley added: “[W]hen a firefighter comes up to a hydrant, we expect there’s going to be water. We don’t control the water supply. Our firefighters are there to protect lives and property and to make sure that we’re properly trained and equipped.”

What about Newsom? A report late last week revealed that Newsom slashed $101 million in funding for wildfire prevention programs in the state's 2025 fiscal budget.

• Newsom took to X to call this report "A ridiculous lie,” but his rebuttal was quickly hit with a Community Note correcting his rebuttal.

Zoom out: While cutting the budget for fire prevention, Newsom allocated an additional $2.6 billion in funding for illegal aliens.

Trump weighs in: On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to write:

• "The fires are still raging in L.A. The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will soon be lost. There is death all over the place. This is one of the worst catastrophes in the history of our Country. They just can’t put out the fires. What’s wrong with them?"

The last word goes to Fire Chief Crowley, who was asked if California leaders failed her, to which she responded: “Yes.”

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Senate prepares to stock Trump’s cabinet

The GOP-led Senate is moving quickly to confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks, with hearings scheduled to begin this week for high-profile nominees, including Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem.

On deck: This week’s Senate committee hearings include:

• 🗓️ Tuesday, January 14:

  • Doug Collins (Veterans Affairs)

  • Pete Hegseth (Defense)

  • Doug Burgum (Interior)

• 🗓️ Wednesday, January 15:

  • Kristi Noem (Homeland Security)

  • Pam Bondi (Attorney General)

  • Marco Rubio (State)

• 🗓️ Thursday, January 16:

  • Lee Zeldin (EPA)

  • Scott Bessent (Treasury)

What’s next: Delays are expected for some picks, including Tulsi Gabbard (DNI) and Robert F. Kennedy Jr (HHS), amid Senate Democrats push back.

Countering Democrats: GOP Senator John Barrasso told CBS News:

• “President Trump said the number one goal for the Senate needs to be to get his team in place. I’ve met with just about all of them. I support every one of these nominees. As the whip, my job is to make sure they get across the finish line, get on the job, and President Trump deserves the team early.”

Big picture: We’re emphasizing the word “EARLY.” Trump has two years of guaranteed control over both houses of Congress. We cannot allow democrats to steal any of that time."

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🧊 Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said he’s ready to speak with President-elect Trump, who wants to make the island a U.S. state. Read more.

🔥 An illegal alien was arrested after California residents spotted him with a blowtorch amid wildfires in Los Angeles. Read more.

🚨 A Russian mercenary with the Wagner paramilitary group was arrested while attempting to illegally cross the U.S. southern border. Read more.

🤼‍♂️ Vince McMahon settled with the SEC over a probe into undisclosed settlements, agreeing to a $400,000 fine and $1.3 million reimbursement to WWE. Read more.

📦️ Amazon is halting some of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, according to an internal memo. Read more.

🚻 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed the removal of tampons from men's restrooms in the company's offices. Read more.

🧑‍🚒 Arrests are soaring in fire-ravaged Los Angeles County, mainly for looting — with one guy caught dressed as a firefighter while stealing from a home. Read more.

🎥 Biden tells the press he could have beaten Trump. Watch. 🤡 

🎥 Michael Cohen begs like a dog for a pardon from Biden. Watch.

🎥 A statue of the Virgin Mary survived the California wildfires. Watch.

🎥 Insane! LAFD Assistant Chief says she can’t carry you out of a fire. But at least she’s diverse. Watch.

🎥 Border patrol discovered a massive "narco tunnel" that allowed the cartels to traffic drugs and humans across the border. Watch.

🎥 A fire tornado is spotted in the California wildfires. Watch.

🎥 Bodycam footage shows the moment police shoo the New Orleans terrorist. Watch.

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🎥 Sen. Barrasso previews the "shock and awe" blizzard of executive orders that Trump will sign on day one. Watch.

🎥 Drone footage shows the devastation left behind by wildfires in one California neighborhood. Watch.

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