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Alexander Hamilton once wrote that energy in the executive was "the leading character in the definition of good government." Well, I don't think anyone can credibly accuse this administration of lacking energy.

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In a matter of weeks, President Trump has managed to reset the board and project real leadership as the new status quo. The only complaint my good friend and former Missouri Senator Jim Talent has is that perhaps this administration is moving so quickly that regular Americans aren't aware of all the winning.

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President Trump meets with Bibi Netanyahu in The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits Latin America.

Tragedy struck in our nation's capital this week when a military helicopter collided with an American Airlines commercial airliner that was making its final approach to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. We pray for all the souls lost in this incident and for the first responders who began the recovery effort yesterday.

To lighten things up a bit, I bring in James Lileks to help me work through the Top 10 Dumbest Things Said This Week, a schtick we used to do together in various forms over the years during my Aftershow on the Hughniverse until I shuttered that to setup shop here at Duane's World. Now, he's back and wittier than ever. 

President Trump wasted no time issuing a flurry of EOs during his first 24 hours in office. His Cabinet is rapidly assembling as confirmations work their way from committees to votes and the Resistance Media just doesn't know what to do with themselves. For that, I preview my Top 10 dumbest things said this week.

It's morning in America again, and Donald J. Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.

A few days ago we covered Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing, but he wasn't the only Trump pick going through the gauntlet this week. Pam Bondi, Scott Bessent, Gov. Burgum, and Senator Rubio were in the hot seat taking questions as well.

Next week, we officially welcome the return of President Donald J. Trump to The White House. We'll see you then.

All eyes were on Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing yesterday. Former Senator Jim Talent and I work our way through the tape and provide the analysis you may not have heard in regime media as they would love nothing more than to tank this nomination.