White House Opens Funding Spigot for DOGE Expenses
But what was once thought of as an outside advisory board is now very much inside the federal government and drawing an official salary, so to speak. Nearly $7 million has been “apportioned” over the past week to cover the agency’s expenses, while the administration...
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight, Wired reported that, contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at the Treasury Department are limited to “read only” access to department payment systems, this is not true. A 25-year-old DOGE operative named Marko Elez in fact has admin privileges...
Trump Wants to Ethnically Cleanse Palestine
Keep in mind that Trump took hundreds of millions of dollars from the Adelsons during both of his campaigns for president. So it is no surprise that Trump has suggested that all Palestinians, people who have lived in in that region for centuries, should be moved...
How Much RFK Jr. Paid a Sexual Misconduct Accuser to Stay Silent
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. paid nearly $1 million to settle a sexual misconduct case brought by one of the employees at his anti-vax nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense. The woman who accused Kennedy was roped into a nondisclosure agreement in 2020, according to sources...
‘No One Wants to Go Against Trump’: Insiders Say Republicans Will Cave on Controversial Cabinet Nominees
They likely fear Trump's gangster-like retribution tactics. Ultimately, that opposition won’t matter, the source said. They pointed to the “political realities”, including the “threat of primary challenges and the risk of backlash” which will be enough to overcome any...
‘Competent White Men Must Be in Charge,’ High-Profile State Dept. Appointee Wrote Last Year
Interesting to note, this is a position taken by Elon Musk as well. Enter Darren Beattie, a former Trump staffer who was fired from the White House in 2016 after attending a white nationalist conference. Beattie has now been tapped to serve as the State Department’s...
We Are Becoming Saudi Arabia and Russia
From @EdKrassen on X: Trump has just signed an Executive Order calling for the creation of a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund—a move that could reshape government involvement in the economy. If a Democrat had proposed this, Republicans would likely call it socialism—yet...
Alabama Man Charged With Murder, Sexual Torture Deemed Fit to Stand Trial, Status Hearing Set
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A man charged with murder and sexual torture has been deemed ‘competent to stand trial’ following Alabama Department of Mental Health evaluations. Kyle Lewter is charged with murder and sexual torture for the killing of Derek Walls in March....
Cuban Journalist Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho Detained by ICE in Florida
Héctor Luis Valdés Cocho, a Cuban formerly known as an independent journalist and activist, now finds himself under the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Florida, potentially facing deportation. Valdés Cocho's detention follows his arrest...
Mexico Doubles Migrant Detentions With Troop Surge, White House Says
Biden got Mexico to deploy 10,000 troops to the border at the beginning of his presidency in 2021. And he didn’t threaten a trade war to do it. Trump continues to play with and deceive his followers. Reuters