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#10 House GOP Adopts Trump Budget After Topsy-Turvy Night - Mychael Schnell and Emily Brooks for The Hill, Kat Cammack, Thomas Massie, WSVN 7 News, and DOGEai on X
House Republicans adopted the budget resolution that will lay the foundation for enacting President Trump’s legislative agenda Tuesday night, just minutes after they initially pulled the measure from the floor. The legislation—which provides a framework for Republican priorities on tax, border, and energy in “one big beautiful bill”—was approved by 217 to 215 votes. It now heads to the Senate. It capped a wild evening in the House chamber that saw Republican leaders hold open an unrelated vote for more than an hour to buy time to win over holdouts, announced they were canceling a vote on the legislation, and then reverse course just 10 minutes later.
#9 ‘Data Republican’ Catches Attention of Elon Musk by Using AI to Uncover Govt Waste - Brian Entin NewsNation, Ron Milner, Data Republican, James Hartline/Ricky Taylor, and Based Mike Lee on X
The data scientist known as 'Data Republican' has caught the attention of Elon Musk by harnessing AI to uncover corruption and waste within the government. She met with NewsNation's Brian Entin for an exclusive interview on her connection with Elon Musk and DOGE. Through a translator, the deaf data scientist revealed her connection with Musk and DOGE, her newest findings, and why she says both Democrats and Republicans are equally guilty of waste, saying that “the numbers don’t lie.” She says in her first television interview this is just the tip of the iceberg, and the only way to stop it is the American people...
#8 White House Takes Control of the Press Pool Covering Trump - Reuters, Karoline Leavitt/Peter Baker, The White House, Sunny, Mollie, and Natalie Winters on X
The White House said on Tuesday it would decide which media organizations participate in the press pool that covers the president, wresting control away from the group of journalists that has done so for decades. Karoline Leavitt, President Donald Trump's spokeswoman, said that while traditional media organizations would still be allowed to cover the president, the administration plans to change who participates. The pool system allows select television, radio, wire, print and photojournalists to cover events in smaller spaces such as the Oval Office and share their reporting with the broader media...#7 Consumers Are Planning a One-Day Economic Blackout on Feb. 28. Here’s What to Know - Betty Lin-Fisher for USA TODAY, Economic Blackout Day, Gayl Murphy, Volusia County Democratic Party, Ethical Revolutionist, and Vince Langman,
Consumers are preparing for a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday, Feb. 28. It is one of several boycotts planned by groups of consumers or activists to protest what they call corporate greed, companies that have rolled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and President Donald Trump's efforts to eliminate federal DEI programs since taking office. On Friday, consumers in the U.S. are encouraged not to spend any money anywhere for one day. If they do have to, they are encouraged to buy from a local business...
#6 Donald Trump To Be Put On $250 Bill Under Republican Proposal - Martha McHardy for Newsweek, Joe Wilson, Mario Nawfall, Meme Coin Opportunities, and John Hawkins on X
If approved, the proposal to put Donald Trump on a new $250 bill would be a historic first, making him the only living current or former president to be featured on U.S. currency. Under the legislation, proposed by South Carolina Congressman Joe Wilson, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing would be directed to design a $250 bill with President Trump's face on it. Wilson cited "Bidenflation" as a reason for the move, claiming the economy now forces Americans to carry more cash. "Most valuable bill for most valuable President!" he added, on X, formerly Twitter...#5 Trump Signs Healthcare Price Transparency Executive Order - Reuters, Secretary Kennedy, il Donaldo Trumpo, Cremieux, Andrew Ruiz, and Mario Nawfal on X
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aiming to improve price transparency on healthcare costs by directing federal agencies to strictly enforce a 2019 order he signed during his first term. The order directs the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services to develop a framework within 90 days to enforce Trump's 2019 executive order forcing health insurers and hospitals to disclose healthcare cost details...#4 Letter Carriers Protest Trump’s Proposal to Take Over the US Postal Service - WBNS 10TV, WION, Johnny Midnight, Jason/George, Scott Strick, and ICkEdMeL on X
President Donald Trump on Friday said he may put the U.S. Postal Service under the control of the Commerce Department in what would be an executive branch takeover of the agency, which has operated as an independent entity since 1970. On Monday in Washington, DC, postal workers protested against Trump’s proposal, chanting “Hell no.” Brian Renfroe, the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers, says the White House doesn’t realize what they’re jeopardizing. “Every day, over 200,000 members of our union and hundreds of thousands of members of the other postal unions serve the people of this country...
#3 Gabbard to Fire More Than 100 Intelligence Officers Over “Explicit” Chats - Rebecca Falconer for Axios, Twitchy, Andrea Schaffer, Jesse Watters, NSA/CSS, and Christopher Rufo on X
Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, said Tuesday more than 100 intelligence officers will be fired for taking part in sexually explicit discussions in agency chat rooms. The big picture: Gabbard said on Fox News she "put out a directive" on Tuesday that those who took part in these chats on the National Security Agency's (NSA) "Intelink" messaging platform will also have their security clearances revoked. Gabbard earlier Tuesday confirmed a report by conservative activist Christopher Rufo, who writes for City Journal, that the DNI was sending a memo directing all intelligence agencies to identify the employees who participated in the chats that included discussion on transgender identity.
#2 US Strikes a Deal With Ukraine That Includes Access to Its Rare Earth Minerals, Officials Say - AP News, Charlie Kirk, Natalie/Kim Schrier M.D., Kevin Rowlands, Steve Moore/System Update, and Michael Tracey on X
Three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them said that Kyiv hopes that signing the agreement will ensure the continued flow of U.S. military support that Ukraine urgently needs. According to one of the Ukrainian officials, the agreement could be signed as early as Friday, and plans are being drawn up for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to travel to Washington to meet President Donald Trump...
#1 Trump Announces $5 Million "Gold Card" To "World-Class" Foreigners To Pay Down Deficit - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge, George, Overheard on Wall Street, Joey Mannarino, Jesús Enrique Rosas, and Neil Munro on X
President Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US will soon introduce a new green card for wealthy foreign nationals, dubbed the "gold card," which will cost $5 million and grant residency, work rights, and a pathway to citizenship. This pay-to-play legal immigration program aims to attract job creators and high-level talent, marking a stark difference to the Biden-Harris regime's open border policies, which resulted in an invasion of unvetted illegal aliens from third worlds that drain the nation's resources, some of whom the government has classified as "foreign terrorists." "We're going to be selling a gold card," Trump said from the White House. "You have a green card. This is a gold card. We're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to give you green card privileges, plus it's going to be a route to citizenship. And wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card and they will be spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and employing a lot of people."
