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#10 Brooke Rollins Confirmed As Trump's Agriculture Secretary - Matt Brown and Scott McFetridge for Huffpost, Brooke Rollins, Nick Sortor, Hank, and Kevin Roberts on X
Conservative lawyer Brooke Rollins was confirmed Thursday as secretary of agriculture, placing a close ally of President Donald Trump into a key Cabinet position at a time when mass deportation plans could lead to farm labor shortages and tariffs could hit agricultural exports. Rollins, who served as chief for domestic policy during Trump’s first administration, was confirmed overwhelmingly by the Senate in a 72-28 vote. Rollins will now lead a department tasked with overseeing nearly all aspects of the nation’s food system, including standards on farming practices and livestock rearing, federal subsidies to farmers or agribusinesses, and setting nutrition standards for schools and public health officials nationwide...
#9 DOGE Subcommittee Uncovers $2.7 Trillion in Improper Medicare, Medicaid Payments - The Express Tribune, Errol Webber, Johnny Midnight, Baste Records, Camus/Sean Hannity, and Insurrection Barbie on X
The subcommittee's findings shed light on the extent of fraud, waste, and mismanagement plaguing the nation's healthcare system. The hearing, titled "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud," was led by Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The goal of the subcommittee is to investigate how billions of taxpayer dollars have been squandered annually due to improper payments and fraud. Experts in the field provided step-by-step plans for improving the payment systems, closing loopholes, and implementing strategies to eliminate fraud.
#8 Attention Deep State: Could Hemp Solve Your Climate Crisis? - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, Richie/healthbot, Massimo, Nicola 3, and JohnJ_in_OK/Dee Dobson on X
In 1937, hemp—which comes from the same species of plant as marijuana—was criminalized in the United States under the Marijuana Tax Act despite possessing none of the psychoactive properties found in marijuana. Following that, hemp was classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 solely because of its association with marijuana. Before being criminalized, hemp played a substantial role in early American industry and was widely used for clothing, ropes, industrial textiles, paper, fuel, and even pain relief. However, once it was outlawed, hemp was replaced by materials produced by many of the same powerful corporate and politically connected deep-state enterprises responsible for the dire health and financial crisis currently facing our nation.#7 Kamala Harris Is Democratic Front-Runner for California Governor in 2026: Poll - Julia Mueller for The Hill, Chef Andrew Gruel, Kevin Dalton, CRYPTOFIT/Carl DeMaio, Alec Lace, and Maverick Alexander/Eric Daugherty on X
Former Vice President Kamala Harris would be the Democratic front-runner for governor of California if she jumped into the Golden State’s 2026 race to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), polling shows. Harris snagged support for a hypothetical gubernatorial bid from nearly 6 in 10 Democratic primary voters in California, 57 percent, according to a survey from Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill. Former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), who left the House to mount an unsuccessful Senate bid last year, followed at 9 percent support. Ex-Speaker of the California State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa (D) and sitting Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalaki (D) brought in 4 percent each, and another 17 percent were undecided...
#6 Abolish Property Taxes? Desantis Endorses the Idea and Explains How It Could Be Done in Florida - Alex Nitzberg for Fox News, Ron DeSantis/Aaron, Eric Trump, Ian Jaeger, Publius, John Cardillo, and Frog Capital, on X
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis endorsed the idea of abolishing property taxes throughout the Sunshine State but explained that it would require a constitutional amendment. The governor, who is currently serving his second term after a decisive re-election victory in Florida's 2022 gubernatorial contest, was responding to someone on X who advocated abolishing property taxes in the state and asked what would need to be done to make that happen. "Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) to eliminate them (which I would support) or even to reform/lower them," DeSantis noted...
#5 Donald Trump Fires Biden-Appointed US Attorneys - Sean O'Driscoll for Newsweek, I Meme Therefore I Am, Benny Johnson, American Warrior for Christ, Hank, and Alex Jones on X
Trump has not coordinated the firings with the Justice Department (DOJ) office that oversees federal prosecutors, leading to some confusion and uncertainty. In addition, by removing remaining Biden appointees, Trump is paving the way for a new emphasis within the prosecution system, such as the removal of illegal immigrants. Newsweek sought email comment from the Justice Department on Thursday. Since the Bill Clinton era, it has been routine for incoming presidents to fire the previous administration's federal prosecutors, known as U.S. attorneys...
#4 Trump Drops Tariff Hammer on World: ‘Whatever They Charge Us, We Charge Them' - Candace Hathaway for Blaze Media, Owen Gregorian, Sarah Sansoni, FLPettyGal, Shubh/Watcher.Guru and CR Global on X
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday, announcing his administration's plan to implement reciprocal tariffs with all of the United States trading partners. Trump stated that the plan would create a "level playing field" by charging foreign nations the same rates they charge the U.S. "India, traditionally, is just about the highest-tariffed country. They charge more tariffs than any other country," Trump stated during a Thursday press conference. "They charge tremendous tariffs," Trump noted that he plans to discuss trade with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with whom he is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon."Whatever they charge us, we're charging them," Trump remarked. "It's a beautiful, simple system. And we don't have to worry about charging too much or too little."
#3 14 States Sue To Block DOGE From Uncovering Government Abuses, Slashing Waste - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge, Mario Nawfal, azcentral, and HRM on X
In the latest legal move, a group of 14 states have sued Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, alleging that the authority granted to the billionaire and his team at DOGE is unconstitutional. The states, including Arizona, Michigan, and Rhode Island, have taken aim at efforts to dramatically reduce the size of the federal workforce, including dismantling entire agencies, as well as their access to sensitive data. "The founders of this country would be outraged that, 250 years after our nation overthrew a king, the people of this country—many of whom have fought and died to protect our freedoms—are now subject to the whims of a single unelected billionaire," said Arizona AG Kris Mayes in a statement reported by NBC News...
#2 Senate Confirms Robert F Kennedy Jr. To Serve as Trump’s Health Secretary - Paul Steinhauser for Fox News, ames, AJ Huber, Frank from Florida, Digi Gal/Derrick Evans, Emergent Perspective, Gigi Bowman/Nicole Shanahan, Tracy Beanz/Denise Aguilar, and HHS.gov/Secretary Kennedy on X
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary in President Donald Trump's cabinet. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52-48, nearly entirely along party lines, to confirm Kennedy. The final showdown over his controversial nomination was set in motion hours earlier, after another party-line vote on Wednesday afternoon, which started the clock ticking toward the confirmation roll call. Kennedy, the well-known vaccine skeptic and environmental crusader who ran for the White House in 2024 before ending his bid and endorsing Trump, needed a simple majority to be confirmed by the Senate...
#1 The MAHA Alliance Press Conference with Del Bigtree - Tracy Beanz for UncoverDC, MAHA Alliance, Del Bigtree, Holden Culota/Nicole Shanahan, and The HighWire on X
On February 13th, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was Confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary. "Thank you, President Trump. As a boy, I sat in the Oval Office, where my uncle led on the issues of health and fitness. And now, six decades later, I stand with a transformational leader who fully grasps the public health crisis our great nation faces. I couldn’t be more thrilled to be confirmed as the 26th Secretary of HHS.
Let’s Make America Healthy Again...
