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#10 Trump Eyes Eliminating Education Department With New Order: Live Updates - Amanda Castro for Newsweek, Charlie Kirk, CNN, Doge Designer, and Mike Lee/The Calvin Coolidge Project on X
According to sources familiar with the matter, President Donald Trump could take the first steps this week toward dismantling the Department of Education. The White House has drafted an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to begin the process, with Trump potentially signing it as early as Thursday. However, the final plans have not yet been confirmed. Trump has long advocated for eliminating the Department of Education, calling it an example of federal overreach. Fully dismantling the department would require congressional approval. White House officials have reportedly drafted an executive order to launch the process. Education Secretary Linda McMahon confirmed Monday they would oversee the transition. Federal education programs could be shifted to other agencies if the department is abolished...#9 Rand Paul Pitches Elon Musk on Plan to Slash Spending - Stef W. Kight for Axios, Rand Paul, Lindsey Graham, Manu Raju, and Sam Stein on X
Elon Musk and Republican senators are eyeing a package to claw back tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending after meeting in a closed-door lunch on Wednesday. Musk has been leading the charge on spending cuts from the White House. Some lawmakers want to make his actions more permanent by making them law. No decisions have been made, but there was some early, general support for the idea being pushed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) after the lunch. An infamous deficit hawk, Paul pitched Elon Musk on a massive rescission package during a lunch on Wednesday, he told reporters. Such a package would undo federal funding already approved by Congress...#8 Trump Issues ‘Last Warning’ to Hamas as US Confirms Direct Hostage Talks - Hafsa Khalil & Jake Lapham for BBC, President Donald J. Trump (community note), The White House, Autism Capital, and U.S. Senator John Fetterman on X
US President Donald Trump has issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release the hostages being held in Gaza. "I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don't do as I say," Trump said in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform. Hamas accused the US president of encouraging Israel to break the ceasefire deal currently in effect between the two sides. Trump's statement came just hours after the White House confirmed it was holding direct talks with Hamas over the remaining hostages.#7 Missouri AG Bailey Questions Constitutionality of Biden Orders, Citing Mental Decline - Nathan Gay for The Daily Wire, Attorney General Andrew Bailey, I Meme Therefore I Am, Barron Trump News, and Badlands Media on X
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, called on the Department of Justice to investigate whether President Joe Biden’s alleged cognitive decline enabled unelected staff to enact far-left policies without his informed approval.According to a letter from Bailey, “Biden’s mental decline is famous,” and staffers “may have exploited Biden’s incapacity so they could issue orders without an accountable President of sound mind approving them.”
He contends that such orders, including mass commutations and pardons for convicted criminals, would be “null and void” if Biden never knowingly approved them.
#6 Hunter Biden’s Financial Woes Revealed in New Motion to Drop Lawsuit: ‘Significant Debt' - Andrea Margolis and Lee Ross for Fox News, Mario Nawfal, Jack Straw, Vicky Richter, and Donny Ferguson on X
Hunter Biden's legal team recently filed a motion to drop his lawsuit against the ex-White House aide who published the contents of his infamous laptop, citing financial issues. The motion, filed in Los Angeles Wednesday, pertains to the former first son's lawsuit against Garrett Ziegler. The court documents, obtained by Fox News, illustrate the financial and personal issues Biden has experienced in the new year, including being a victim of the wildfires in the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles. Biden first filed the lawsuit in September 2023 but "does not have the resources to continue to litigate this matter," according to the filing...#5 Governor Ron Desantis and First Lady Casey Desantis Call to Protect Patient Freedom and Permanently Ban Mrna Mandates in Florida - Press release from the Office of Governor Ron DeSantis, MAGA Voice, and Christina Pushaw on X
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis called on the CDC to stop recommending the COVID-19 vaccine for children. Additionally, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis called on the Florida Legislature to make permanent the state prohibitions on mRNA mandates and to add vaccination status protections to the Patient’s Bill of Rights. “Guided by common sense and sound science, Florida has led the way in protecting patients’ rights. Now is the time to secure these protections and do even more to defend medical freedom,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Let’s keep Florida the beacon of freedom in health care, where the rights of all patients are enshrined permanently in law.”#4 GOP Lawmakers Unveil Bill To ‘End The Fed’ - INN Insider News, Thomas Massie, Mike Lee, Wall Street Apes, and Josh Dunlap on X
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie will reintroduce legislation Wednesday afternoon to abolish the Federal Reserve. The bill, titled the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, would dissolve the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and each Federal Reserve bank within a one-year time-frame.#3 Growing Calls for ‘Odious’ MSNBC Star Nicolle Wallace to Be Fired for Shocking Comments About Cancer-Stricken Boy - Alex Hammer for Daily Mail, Chicago1Ray, Johnny St.Pete/Dan Bongino, Rosie Memos, and Benny Johnson on X
There are growing calls for MSNBC pundit Nicolle Wallace to be fired for her shocking remarks about suicide and the cancer-stricken 13-year-old boy who was honored last night at Trump's joint address to Congress. Trump honored 13-year-old Devarjaye DJ Daniel last night by making him an honorary member of the Secret Service. The young cancer patient was elated - it is his life's dream to become a cop one day. It was a sweet moment that should have unified politicians and pundits, no matter their hatred of the polarizing president. But Wallace and fellow MSNBC star Rachel Maddow couldn't resist the urge to say something negative - even about a young cancer-stricken boy... In the wake of a televised Oval Office squabble pitting President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the U.S. has paused intelligence sharing with its war-torn ally, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe acknowledged the halt in intelligence sharing Wednesday morning during an interview on Fox Business. Ratcliffe said the pause is "on the military and intelligence fronts," but he did not elaborate further on its scope. Zelenskyy's Feb. 28 White House visit was intended to be capped by the signing of a landmark agreement granting the U.S. hundreds of billions in potential benefits from mining Ukraine's minerals agreement. The signing was abruptly scrapped after the meeting descended into finger-pointing over Russia and its unprovoked invasion of the country and whether Zelenskyy had properly thanked the American president...
#2 Speculation Grows Over FBI Decision to Continue to Withhold Seth Rich Records - Brooklyn Robinson for UncoverDC, Tracy Beanz, Ty Clevenger, Mary/Grok, Toria Brooke, and Ray Pritchett on X
Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI announced that the records pertaining to the death of Seth Rich, which were scheduled to be made public on March 10, 2025, would not be released. Instead, a Vaughn Index will be released "which briefly describes what they are withholding and why," according to LawFog writer Ty Clevenger. This decision fueled speculation and debate regarding what precisely the records contain. Many believe that withholding these records is an attempt to hide the truth and prevent further investigation. The lack of transparency by the DOJ and FBI has led to extreme backlash from the public as well as Seth Rich's family...
#1 U.S. Has Halted Sharing Intelligence With Ukraine, CIA Director Says - Graham Kates for CBS, Nancy Cordes, GeoPoliticX, Mrs H, Wall Street Mav,
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