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#10 The Judgment Fund: Democrat’s Secret Slush Fund for Ideological Payoffs - Amuse Substack, Tracy Beanz, Cody, Matt Toohey, and June Stolt on X
The Democratic Party, in its infinite wisdom—or perhaps simply its knack for unaccountable government spending—has managed to turn the Justice Department into a highly effective money laundering operation for its favorite interest groups. This is not some new caper, by the way; it's a practice perfected under the Obama-Biden regime, and it has reached grotesque proportions since Biden's triumphant (or rather, cognitively uncertain) return to the Oval Office. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), under the capable stewardship of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, needs to tackle this glaring example of unchecked executive abuse. To put it plainly, these "settlements" aren't for justice—they're political payoffs...
#9 Inaudible Infrasound from Wind Turbines Disturbs Health of Humans and All Organisms - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, Jeff Duntemann, Protect Our Coast NJ, Dr. Tess Lawrie, and Robert Rand on X
Even though we can’t visibly see the toxins that currently contaminate much of our food and water supply, we know they’re there because they are destroying human health. The same is true for other destructive creations promoted as safe—and necessary for human survival due to climate change—but instead contain extremely disruptive unseen risks. We understand wind turbines are enormous and take up massive stretches of natural land and water space. But that’s not all. While positive sound is incredibly healing, wind turbines release an inaudible, low-frequency vibration that is harmful to human health, with chronic exposure leading to severe disturbance of vascular regulation in all living organisms...#8 Donald Trump Taps TV Personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Sarah D. Wire USA TODAY, Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Shadow of Ezra, Health Ranger, and MJ TruthUltra on X
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator. "America is facing a healthcare crisis, and there may be no physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again," Trump said in a statement. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services operates under the Department of Health and Human Services, which Trump has already selected Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead. Kennedy has said he wants to address disease rates and other health issues facing Americans, but he has also long spread misinformation about vaccines, the COVID-19 virus, and more...
#7 Trump Names Linda McMahon as His Pick for Education Secretary - CNN, Trump War Room, The Right Answer, Glenn Jacobs, and Eric Daugherty on X
President-elect Donald Trump has named his transition co-chair Linda McMahon as his pick to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Education. The decision, which Trump announced Tuesday night, confirming CNN’s earlier reporting, took shape after it became clear that McMahon would be passed over for Commerce secretary. Trump named his other transition co-chair, Howard Lutnick, as his pick to lead the Commerce Department earlier Tuesday after the Cantor Fitzgerald CEO had thrown his name into the mix for Treasury secretary, sparking a battle with hedge fund manager Scott Bessent...
#6 Trump Picks Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick to Be Commerce Secretary - NBC News, Howard Lutnick, George, and Robby Starbuck on X
President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will nominate key transition adviser and billionaire financial services executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department. "He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative," Trump said in a statement announcing the pick. The Cantor Fitzgerald CEO has led and been the public face of Trump’s transition. It’s not clear yet what his selection for a Cabinet post would mean for his role in the transition going forward...
#5 Putin Issues New Nuclear Doctrine in Warning to the West Over Ukraine - Mithil Aggarwal for NBC News, Alex Jones, Kira (Community Note), Alex Cole, Terrance K. Williams, and Clown World on X
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, days after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles. The Kremlin announced that Putin had approved an updated nuclear doctrine — a document that governs how Russia uses its nuclear arsenal — including the declaration that Moscow could unleash a nuclear strike if subject to an attack by a nonnuclear country that has the support of a nuclear state...
#4 Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Capitol Bathroom Bill Restrictions - Joe Khalil for News Nation, Alec Lace, Resist the Mainstream, Libs of TikTok, and Tara Bull on X
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace on Monday introduced a resolution requiring all individuals in the Capitol complex to use bathrooms matching their gender assigned at birth, a move that could spark controversy as the first openly transgender House member prepares to take office. Mace is currently working with House leadership to include the bathroom restrictions into a rules package, sources familiar with the matter say. If unsuccessful, she intends to pursue “a privileged motion,” which would allow her to bypass standard procedural requirements...
#3 Republicans Fume as GOP Absences Help Democrats Move Judicial Nominees - Al Weaver for The Hill, Croaky Caiman/Ron DeSantis/Matt Whitlock, Zero Fox Given, and Adam Bohn on X
Senate Republicans aired frustrations Tuesday after Vice President-elect Vance and other party members skipped votes Monday, greasing the skids for Democratic-backed judicial nominees to be greenlighted as part of a final push to fill the bench with lifetime appointees before President-elect Trump takes office. Republicans on Monday attempted to slow down an effort by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to advance more than a dozen judicial nominees, which Democrats have prioritized before ceding power at year’s end...
#2 Elon Musk Calls Southern Poverty Law Center a ‘Criminal Organization’ After Doxing Claim - Victor Hagan for Montgomery Advertiser, Elon Musk/Seth Dillon, Adam Ford, The Daily Signal, and Walker on X
Owner of X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk said the Southern Poverty Law Center "is a criminal organization" on the platform Tuesday. The post came after Seth Dillon, co-founder of Not the Bee, a hard news version of The Babylon Bee, accused the non-profit of doxing its writers."The SPLC is about to publish a hit piece doxxing several of our 'Not the Bee' writers who wished to remain anonymous so they could speak freely, without fear," Dillon said in his post on X. He claimed that the SPLC "extracted sensitive information" from the publication's website and used to directly contact its writers...
#1 Paper Shredding Truck Appears Outside DOJ After Gaetz Nomination - Wendell Husebo for Breitbart, Rep Chip Roy Press Office/Oversight Project, Mike Lee, Karen Wont Comply, Kyle Seraphin, Wendell Husebo, and Garret O'Boyle on X
A paper shredding truck was spotted on Tuesday outside the Justice Department, according to a photo from the Oversight Project. The truck’s appearance suggests the agency is destroying sensitive paperwork before the Trump administration takes power. “Today a paper shredding truck arrived,” the Oversight Project posted on X. “We have maintained a physical investigative presence by the @TheJusticeDept, which also is more convenient for cooperating sources.” The sighting comes after President-elect Donald Trump nominated former Rep. Matt Gaetz last week as attorney general to clean up the bureaucracy. “Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department,” Trump said in his announcement...And Now for Something Special 
