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#10 Postmaster General Louis Dejoy Stepping Down Amid US Postal Service Financial Turmoil - Louis Casiano for Fox News, Wall Street Apes, Kylie Jane Kremer, AJ Huber, Darren Cooper, and James Cutchin on X
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Tuesday announced that he would be stepping down as the U.S. Postal Service tries to recover from hundreds of billions of dollars in predicted losses within the next decade. DeJoy, who was appointed during President Donald Trump's first term, notified the Postal Service Board of Governors that it was time to find a suitable successor. "While there remains much critical work to be done to ensure that the Postal Service can be financially viable as we continue to serve the nation in our essential public service mission, I have decided it is time to start the process of identifying my successor and of preparing the Postal Service for this change," DeJoy said in a statement...
#9 Musk Says X Community Notes Increasingly ‘Gamed by Governments & Legacy Media’ - Miranda Nazzaro for The Hill, Elon Musk, Sabine Hossenfelder, Andrew Lilico, aka, and Gigi Bowman on X
Elon Musk on Thursday said he is going to “fix” his social media platform’s X Community Notes feature, claiming without evidence the feature is being “gamed” by governments and legacy media.” “Unfortunately, @CommunityNotes is increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media,” Musk wrote on X. “Working to fix this …” The tech billionaire’s remarks were included in a repost of a circulating poll from the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) finding 57 percent of Ukrainians trust President Zelensky. The poll was referenced in a CNN fact check of President Trump, who claimed Wednesday that Zelensky has a 4 percent approval rating...
#8 Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina - BBC, Alex Jones, Elon Musk, Ted Cruz, Clown World, and Breaking 911 on X
Argentina's President Javier Milei gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington DC on Thursday. Waving the chainsaw above his head on stage, Musk told attendees it was "the chainsaw for bureaucracy". The chainsaw was engraved with 'Viva la libertad, carajo', Spanish for 'Long live liberty, damn it'. Milei famously wielded the power tool during his successful 2023 run for Argentina's presidency - a symbol of the deep cuts he has made to the country's state spending...
#7 Senate Adopts $340 Billion Budget Blueprint for Trump’s Agenda After Marathon ‘Vote-A-Rama' - NBC News, Nick Sortor, Bridget Eckerle/Leader John Thune, Gwing21, 1AndOnlyGT, Joseph Ashby, The Redheaded Libertarian/Justin Amash on X
The Republican-controlled Senate on Friday morning adopted a $340 billion budget blueprint designed to boost funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, energy production and the military. The mostly party-line vote came just before 5 a.m. ET following an all-night “vote-a-rama,” in which senators cast votes on 33 amendments over the course of a 10-hour span. The final vote was 52-48, with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., as the lone Republican to join all 47 Democrats in voting against the budget resolution...
#6 Australia Alarmed Over 'Unusual' Movement Of 3 Chinese Warships Off Its Coast - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge, Indo-Pacific News, 7NEWS Sydney, 7NEWS Adelaide, Financial Review, Steve Anderson, and AP News on X
This month has seen a series of provocative incidents between the Australian and Chinese militaries. Last week a Chinese fighter jet and an Australian military plane had a close encounter, with each side condemning the other. Canberra rebuked Beijing for "unsafe" military conduct after the Chinese jet released flares near an Australian Air Force plane patrolling the South China Sea. However, the Chinese government accused the Australian plane of "violating Chinese sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security."
#5 Senate Confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI Director - Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer for CNN, Gina Carano/Tim Kennedy, John Rich, Charlie Kirk, Shawn Ryan Show, Cillian, C3, Green Lives Matter, Sebastian Gorka DrG and Dan Scavino on X
The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch Trump loyalist and conservative firebrand at the head of the nation’s top law enforcement agency. The Senate voted 51 to 49 to confirm Patel, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski joining with Democrats in voting against his confirmation. The nomination faced intense scrutiny from Democrats on Capitol Hill, who have warned that Patel is poised to use the position to seek retribution against Trump’s perceived political enemies...
#4 ‘GOOD RIDDANCE': MAGA Reacts to ‘RINO’ Mitch McConnell Senate Exit - Peter Pinedo for Fox News, Benny Johnson, Being Libertarian, John Jackson, Laura Loomer, Uncle Milty's Ghost, and Real Ben Garrison Cartoons on X
Many pro-Trump Republicans took to social media on Thursday to celebrate Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he would be leaving the Senate at the end of his term, with one commentator saying he has "done so much destruction" to the Republican Party. At 83 years old, McConnell has been in the Senate for 40 years. Known as a moderate conservative, he served as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference from 2007 until 2025, which makes him the longest-serving party leader in U.S. history. His seventh and final term will expire in January 2027...
#3 Hegseth’s Proposed Pentagon Cuts, Firing of Generals: What to Know - Filip Timotija for The Hill, George, Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, aka, and AJ Huber on X
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed senior Pentagon officials and military leaders to forge plans that would result in an 8 percent cut to the defense budget for each year over the next five years. The proposed cuts were outlined in a memo issued Tuesday, which ordered a reduction in the Middle East and Europe military commands. On the flip side, it would exempt 17 entities, including a program to modernize nuclear weapons, Virginia-class submarines, attack drones, surface ships, missile defense, and cybersecurity, multiple outlets reported Wednesday...
#2 Trump Endorses Byron Donalds for Florida Governor - Fox News Video, Florida Voice, Byron Donalds, DC, Gunther Eagleman, DeSantis Appreciation Society, and Cryptid Politics on X
President Donald Trump says he’s giving his “total endorsement” to Republican Rep. Byron Donalds as the next governor of Florida. While he hasn’t officially declared himself a candidate, sources tell FOX News he’s preparing his campaign. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.#1 Trump Introducing Pfizer CEO Sparks Loud Booing Inside White House - Jasmine Laws for Newsweek, Toby Rogers/Laura Powell/OAMF, The Rubber Duck, An0maly, and HEFA on X
The moment President Donald Trump said he wanted to "thank" the CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, sparked loud boos from the crowd attending his White House reception for Black History Month on Thursday.Newsweek has contacted the White House out of hours via email for comment. Pfizer and other vaccine producers have come into the spotlight in recent months as the American people's trust in vaccines has been dropping. A study by the Health Policy Research Center KFF found that one in four Republican parents now say they've skipped or delayed some childhood vaccines as of January 2025. There has also been growing suspicion of the COVID-19 vaccine in the country, and Trump has faced frequent backlash from his own supporters for expressing support for the COVID-19 vaccine...
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Jet Engine Exhaust is Turned into Electricity to Power Dallas International Airport - Andy Corbley Good News Network
An intuitive piece of hardware collects days’ worth of renewable energy from airplane engine exhaust before takeoff from a Dallas airport. “Boarding is completed” is a common refrain heard over the intercom system in the moments before taxiing to the runway. At that moment, the pilot will begin a series of engine tests and pre-flight checks, during which time the turbine engines are idling with their ferocious noise and exhaust fumes...
