As bone-chilling winds lash Manhattan, Gotham Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vaunted “warmth of collectivism” sounds almost appealing. 

Almost. 

The lightest breeze of socialism shows why this worldview frosts normal people. Too bad related ideas have drifted into the Trump administration, as it seeks “affordability” in housing.

Mamdani’s Tenant Tsarina Cea Weaver, 37, took office on New Year’s Day and instantly sank into scandal.

The Democrat Socialists of America member and pro-Communist housing activist has been highly outspoken on social media and in internet videos. She tried unsuccessfully to cover her Marxist-Leninist tracks by deleting revolutionary tirades that she posted, not as a freshman at Bryn Mawr, her alma mater, but as an allegedly grown woman.

Cea Weaver speaks on Jan. 1, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani looks on. (NYC Mayor’s Office – via Wikimedia Commons.)

Fortunately, enterprising journalists excavated dozens of Weaver’s outbursts and shared them with increasingly shocked New Yorkers.

As Michelle Tandler reported, Weaver declared that home ownership is “a weapon of white supremacy” and government should “impoverish the *white* middle class.” 

UnHerd’s Sohrab Ahmari learned that Weaver expressed on Jan. 9, 2017 via Facebook: “If you don’t believe in the government’s sacred right to seize private property IT’S OVER.” That Nov. 12, Weaver explained that “Moving to a gentrifying neighborhood is structural racism,” “Moving to the suburbs is structural racism,” and “The inner city/suburb distinction is itself the dark heart of structural racism in the US today and there is no escape.” For good measure, Weaver noted: “Property is theft.”

Weaver’s 2021 interview with Reason TV bobbed to the surface. 

“I believe that anybody who needs housing should get it,” Weaver chirped. “It just means that if you can’t afford it, you should be able to get it anyway.” This would be “financed by the government.” 

Reason TV’s host wondered, “Whenever anyone’s not paying their rent, the government will pay it?”

Weaver replied: “Something like that.”

Reason TV also asked: “The debt-to-GDP ratio right now is the highest since World War II. So, how can the federal government also afford to start subsidizing rental housing costs?”

Weaver: “The federal government prints money.”

Even more disturbing, The Washington Free Beacon’s Jon Levine discovered that Weaver opposes buoyant home values, a cornerstone of upward mobility. 

“Our goal is to have the housing actually be worth less,” she announced on the Bad Faith podcast in 2021. “We don’t need people to become millionaires off their homes.” 

Weaver also said that she favors “transitional models, mutual housing associations, community land trusts, community opportunity to purchase, like, mechanisms to municipalize more and more of the housing stock.”

Translation: “Municipalize” is the City Hall equivalent of “nationalize.” 

On the same podcast about “socialist urbanism,” then-State Rep. Mamdani proudly stated: “I get most of my knowledge on housing from Cea.”

The good news is that the Trump administration’s housing policies are not in this Democratic-Socialist ballpark. The bad news is that they are slumming in an adjacent neighborhood rather than speeding clear across town.

The White House observed on Jan. 20 that, “People live in homes, not corporations.” President Donald Trump signed an executive order to establish “policies so that large institutional investors do not acquire single-family homes.” These include multi-agency investigations, disclosure requirements, law-enforcement actions, and forthcoming spools of red tape. This goes exactly opposite Trump’s highly admirable and otherwise momentous deregulatory leadership. 

Sizewise, let’s call this situation: “Objects in mirror are smaller than they appear.”

According to CNBC’s Diana Olick, “The largest investors, those with 1,000 or more properties, make up just 2% of all investor-owned homes.”

Olick wrote in October that “institutional investors are now selling more homes than they buy and have been for six consecutive quarters.”

If major investors are increasing the housing supply, is this bad?

Prohibiting Wall Street from buying single-family homes is a two-way thoroughfare. Some folks might savor a class-warfare headrush from denying Louis Winthorpe IV his next yacht by barring him from residential real estate. But such government mandates also prevent Lamont Washington and Maria Gomez from selling their homes to Winthorpe & Valentine LLC, with its fabulously deep pockets and bounce-proof checks. 

Homeowners, individuals and otherwise, should be free to sell their private property to the highest bidder and fastest payer, even if it’s a hedge fund choked with money managers.

Critics attack major investors for buying homes and then renting them out— essentially turning homeowners with independence into tenants with landlords.

While ownership tends to increase social stability, renting offers this advantage: Those who cannot afford to purchase homes in affluent neighborhoods can live in them as renters. This could be especially valuable for parents trying to send their kids to quality public schools in upscale communities.

Trump should promote more affordable housing through more market-friendly means.

First, he should select a new Federal Reserve Board chairman who will maintain a stable price level rather than clobber the economy with higher interest rates every time prosperity rears its beautiful head.

Maddeningly, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell worships at the altar of the Phillips Curve. This outdated, false god equates low unemployment (and, lately, robust growth) with high inflation. So, if Americans find jobs, make money, pay off credit cards, and buy nice things, Powell zaps them with higher interest rates, lest “inflation” explode. 

But growth does not unleash inflation. Massive government spending does that. Supply-side economist and Trump adviser Kevin Hasset understands this. He would allow the economy to boom, keep prices and the dollar stable, and holster Powell’s high-interest-rate nightstick. This, in turn, would tame mortgage rates, which will empower people to buy homes more affordably.

Trump should study Kristina Zagame’s fine article in Today’s Homeowner. She reported last April that “The average cost of building a 2,100-square-foot home in the U.S. is $332,376, or $158 per square foot.” These expenses were above average and especially high in Big Government/Democrat-dominated states: 

•Massachusetts: Ranked No. 49 with a Total Price to Build of $402,709 and Per Square Foot at $192 

•New York: (No. 45) $371,875/$177

•California: (43) $363,314/$173

However, these outlays were below average and far cheaper in free-market/ Republican-rich states:

•Texas: (14) $309,334/$147

•Tennessee: (10) $302,204/$144

•Florida: (6) $297,228/$142

Trump should use his bully pulpit to explain how Democrat-Left busybodies make new homes more expensive while Republican-Right liberators make new homes more affordable.

Finally, and generally, the quest for affordability too often deploys government to bludgeon prices downward, usually unleashing unintended and even counterproductive consequences.

Why not focus, instead, on how to leave more money in people’s pockets and help them boost their incomes via robust economic growth? Affordability that springs from naturally fattened wallets is healthier than price tags pounded lower by the heavy hand of the state.

In the housing market and beyond, Team Trump should heed this free advice: From keeping Wall Street out of residential real estate to seizing private property, the White House should give the warmth of collectivism the cold shoulder.

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My man verbally pimp-smacked the reporter like it was nothing

'Pizza cutter and a barbecue fork'

'I want to drive housing prices up'

Thursday on MS NOW's "Chris Jansing Reports," Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) accused the Trump administration of targeting people with "a little bit of melanin in their skin" or "because of an accent."

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'LinkedIn just proved once again that their woke censorship machine is still running full throttle,' SFCN President Andy Roth told The Federalist.

As new footage allegedly shows Alex Pretti violently attacking law enforcement in Minnesota just one week before he was fatally shot, the political Left continues to lean hard into emotional narratives to pressure the Trump administration on deportations.

But is this empathy honest … or toxic?

From celebrity tears to moments of silence at NBA games, the “toxic empathy” around Minnesota ICE enforcement ignores the root of the problem—and, minute by minute, it’s reshaping public trust in law enforcement and how American interpret justice.

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Defense contractor Lockheed Martin on Thursday announced an agreement with the Department of War to quadruple the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors.

Hypocrites rarely acknowledge, let alone repent of, their own hypocrisy. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania undoubtedly will prove no different. According to NBC News, Shapiro said in an interview […]

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When the economy and the financial system are both greatly shaken at the same time, the consequences can be extremely painful. Most of you still clearly remember what life was like in 2008 and 2009. It was such a dark chapter in American history. But there have been other times when we have had a financial market crash but no recession. 1987 is a perfect example of that. Of course there have also been many instances when economic conditions have been very poor but the financial markets weathered it just fine. It is actually rare for a major economic crisis and a major financial crisis to occur simultaneously like we witnessed during the Great Recession and the Great Depression. Unfortunately, it appears that this is precisely the type of scenario that we are now facing.

The other day I authored an article entitled “12 Signposts That Indicate That A Monumental Economic Meltdown Is Now Upon Us”, and it received a tremendous amount of attention. That article clearly established that a significant economic slowdown is now upon us. Since I wrote that article, more evidence that the economy is slowing down has emerged.

For example, it is being reported that Las Vegas experienced a “devastating fall of 7.5 percent” in the number of people visiting the city last year…

Las Vegas’s long‑rumored tourism collapse has erupted into full public view, with new data revealing that 2025 was the year the desert empire finally stumbled.

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) confirmed that the city drew just 38.5 million visitors in 2025, a devastating fall of 7.5 percent from the previous year.

This marked the sharpest annual decline since the post‑pandemic recovery and erasing years of hard‑won momentum.

Las Vegas has always been a leading indicator for U.S. economic performance.

When the number of tourists starts to fall, an economic downturn almost always follows.

The video game industry has also fallen on very hard times.

According to one recent survey, one-third of all video game industry workers were laid off in 2025…

One-third of U.S. video game industry workers say they were laid off last year, according to a new survey conducted by the organizers behind the newly revamped Game Developers Conference (GDC).

Based on responses from more than 2,300 gaming industry professionals, with surveys “customized for each participant group, ensuring that developers, marketers, executives, investors and others answered questions most relevant to them,” the 2026 State of the Game Industry Report found that 33% of respondents in the U.S. were laid off in the past two years.

That is crazy.

I think that AI is having a bigger impact in the video game industry than most of us realized.

But of course we are seeing mass layoffs in many other industries as well.

On Thursday, Mastercard announced that it will be laying off approximately 4 percent of its entire workforce…

‌Mastercard ​has ‌completed a review ​of its ‍business that will ​impact ​about ⁠4% of its full-time employees, the payment ‌processor’s CFO, Sachin ​Mehra, said ‌on ‍Thursday.

“Based on the ⁠recent strategic review of our business, we ​expect to record a one-time restructuring charge in Q1 of approximately $200 million,” Mehra said on a call ​with analysts.

Another really big name, Home Depot, has just made a decision to give the axe to hundreds of loyal workers…

Atlanta-based Home Depot announced hundreds of layoffs Wednesday in its corporate operations.

Around 800 employees who work for the Atlanta store support center are being laid off, according to the company. Less than 150 of them work in the center and the rest work remotely.

In a statement, a Home Depot spokesperson said the company is “simplifying our corporate operations to better support our stores and our customers.”

Just like in 2008, it seems like we are being hit by one wave of layoffs after another.

Everyone thought that Dow Inc. was doing well, but they just announced that 4,500 employees will be hitting the bricks…

Chemical maker Dow Inc. is the latest company to announce substantial layoffs as it pivots to a stronger reliance on artificial intelligence and automation.

The company, on Thursday, announced it would cut 4,500 jobs as part of a streamlining operation it calls “Transform to Outperform.” The cuts will provide a $2 billion boost in near-term revenue, the company said, but will bring with them between $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion in one-time costs, including severance and other costs.

Some of the employment markets that were once the hottest are now being hit the hardest by layoffs.

In Seattle, we are being told that the “tech boom” has now turned into “tech gloom”…

A cloud hanging over Seattle is usually a good thing, if you’re here for the rain, or if you work in that aspect of the tech industry. But the cloud of economic uncertainty is a less welcome occurrence.

The tech boom is showing more signs of tech gloom this week following layoffs at some of the region’s biggest employers.

Just this month, Amazon and Meta are among the big names that have slashed jobs in the Emerald City…

• Amazon is laying off another 16,000 corporate employees, bringing the total to 30,000 since October. The company is also shuttering all of its Fresh and Go grocery stores.
• Meta is cutting hundreds of workers in its Reality Labs division, with roots in the region.
• Expedia Group is slashing more than 160 jobs at its Seattle HQ.

For those that want even more examples of the mass layoffs that have been happening all over America, I would recommend checking out my previous articles.

As economic conditions continue to deteriorate, chaos is erupting in the financial system.

Japanese bond yields have been going nuts, currency rates have been flying all over the place, cryptocurrencies crashed again today, and the price of silver and the price of gold have both been absolutely skyrocketing.

Statistically, the probability of what we have witnessed in the financial markets during the month of January is very close to zero.  To illustrate this, I would like to share an extended excerpt from a social media post that a user known as “NoLimit” recently published on his X account…

The probability of what is happening is near zero.

Three 6-sigma events occurred in one week.

– Bonds
– Silver
– Gold

We are currently living through a statistical impossibility.

Let me explain:

Last Tuesday, Japanese 30-year debt recorded what’s called a “6-sigma” session.

2 days ago, silver did even better: it was at 5-sigma on the rally, then reached 6-sigma on the drop. IN A SINGLE SESSION.

Gold right now? It’s up 23% in less than a month. We’re getting very close to a 6-sigma event.

That’s three 6-sigma events in ONE WEEK.

To explain quickly: in finance, we measure price moves around an average using the standard deviation, which we call sigma.

1-sigma: mundane
2-sigma: common
3-sigma: becomes rare
4-sigma: exceptional
5-sigma: extremely rare
6-sigma: supposed to occur once in 500 million

Here are the 6-sigma-type episodes we saw previously:

– The october 1987 crash, 22% drop in 1 session
– March 2020 covid crash
– The swiss franc’s surge in january 2015
– WTI oil turning negative in april 2020

But we’ve never had 3 events occur in one week.

Do you see the point?

A 6-sigma event is almost NEVER triggered by a simple macro headline.

It almost always comes from the market’s structure: leverage, positions that are too concentrated, margin calls, collateral problems, and forced selling or buying.

That’s important to understand because we’re talking about internal strains in the system’s mechanics.

As you know, the Japanese bond market sits at the heart of the global financial system, and I won’t go back over the whole topic, but a 6-sigma move in a market that enormous doesn’t go unnoticed.

Seeing a 6-sigma move in silver a few days later gives one a lot to think about.

And now gold?? That’s absolutely insane.

Why are we seeing extreme statistical events, only days apart, in such different markets?

When a pillar of global funding becomes unstable, leverage tends to contract, and two things happen at the same time: forced selling in certain assets and forced buying of protection in others.

Historically, precious metals are often among the beneficiaries.

Many of my readers are loving the fact that gold and silver prices have risen at an exponential rate.

JPMorgan is even suggesting that the price of gold could eventually hit $8,000.

But meanwhile the U.S. dollar and other fiat currencies are dying and investors are losing faith in the entire system.

At this stage, Peter Schiff is warning that we are headed for a global nightmare “that will make the 2008 financial crisis look like a Sunday school picnic”…

As gold prices keep rising, American economist Peter Schiff says investors should view the rally as more than a hedge — calling it a warning that inflation is speeding up, the U.S. dollar is losing global trust and a major economic reckoning may be near.

“Gold and silver are warning about a bigger crisis that’s gonna hit either later this year or maybe next year. We are headed for a U.S. dollar crisis and a sovereign debt crisis,” Schiff said Tuesday afternoon on “The Claman Countdown.”

“Central banks are buying gold to back up their currencies. They’re getting rid of dollars. They are getting rid of Treasuries,” he continued. “We are headed for [an] economic crisis, again, that will make the 2008 financial crisis look like a Sunday school picnic.”

The warning signs are all around us.

The last time we were forced to endure a major economic crisis and a major financial crisis at the same time was during the Great Recession.

Now it is happening again, and many prominent voices believe that the pain that we will soon experience will be off the charts.

Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com.

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A Connecticut school district canceled an event with President Donald Trump's Education Secretary Linda McMahon after reportedly receiving "concerns" from parents.

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On Tuesday, February 3, the New Hampshire House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources will hold a hearing on a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to hunt and fish.

Columbus, Ohio—Vivek Ramaswamy is on a mission to make Ohio the state everyone is talking about by making it affordable for young people.

On Wednesday, the Republican candidate for governor spoke at a Young Republicans meeting where he was joined by Senate President Rob McColley, his lieutenant governor running mate.

Affordability is the Name of the Game

Ramaswamy’s campaign is focusing on affordability.

The entrepreneur stressed to The Daily Signal that he aims to deliver “lower costs, bigger paychecks, and better schools.”

He spoke about the future he envisions for Ohio: a state where young people and their children choose to stay.

The success that Ramaswamy aims to achieve won’t happen in “some distant future,” he assured.

“As soon as we get into office, we’re going to be able to clear the culture of red tape,” he offered. “We’re going to be able to get a lot of the excess government overgrowth out of the way. Make home ownership more affordable, bring down those electric bills, put more money in your pockets, both figuratively and literally.”

Ramaswamy also explained how affordability now will be linked to Ohio’s future success. “Under our watch, a new generation of leadership in Ohio will pave the way for the next generation of leaders in Ohio to make our state the top state in the country to raise a young family, to grow your income, to get a job, to become an entrepreneur, to grow a business, and one day to give your own kids a world class education right here in our state,” he enthusiastically told the crowd.

It’s Ohio’s Turn

Ramaswamy said he wants to make Ohio a model for conservative governance, like Texas and Florida.

While he praised those states, Ramaswamy noted it’s time for Ohio to be a model for the nation, one businesses seek out.

It’s a plan that Ramaswamy believes young Republicans can help him achieve. As Ramaswamy told attendees, they can be “the generation that leads Ohio to be the state that actually paves the path for our country, not Texas, not Florida.”

“What we have going for us is Ohio is actually a far more affordable state to realize the American dream than a lot of where young people have gone in the past,” Ramaswamy told The Daily Signal. “And so we have that going in our favor, but part of my job as governor, Rob [McColley’s] job as lieutenant governor, is to both deliver policies that create incentives for those young people to stay here, but also to do a better job of marketing our state to the rest of the country.”

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The Los Angeles Metro says it has moved around and rerouted some city buses carrying ads for the new film "Melania." The admission comes as L.A. Metro has been accused of sending the buses out of service to hide them from public view ahead of the film's Friday release.

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MONROE, MI — A local man was seen shoveling snow in his driveway like some sort of idiot, because apparently, he doesn't know snow just melts and goes away by itself.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is denying reporting in #1 New York Times bestselling investigative journalist and Breitbart News Senior Contributor Peter Schweizer's latest book, The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon, that details how Mexico uses its consulates to sway United States elections.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists revealing that they had officially moved the Doomsday Clock to "85 seconds to midnight," President Donald Trump held a press conference to announce that he had created his own Doomsday Clock and set it to "infinity seconds to midnight."

Tanzania, contrary to what some critics predicted following the brief period of post-election unrest in October 2025, continues to prove its resilience and commitment to learning from the past and forging a prosperous future for all Tanzanians.  In her New Year’s address, President Samia Suluhu Hassan stated that “as we enter 2026, the government has […]