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#10 Climate Coalition Launches Lawsuit Against Trump Freeze - Gloria Gonzalez for Politico, Cindy Horswell, Wall Street Apes, MAGA Voice, and Lee Zeldin on X
A coalition of organizations granted $7 billion in federal funds for climate and housing projects sued the Trump administration and Citibank on Saturday to restore its access to the money. Climate United says it has been unable to retrieve the money it was supposed to get from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and has received no explanation from EPA or Citibank, which is managing $20 billion in fund grants under an arrangement with the federal government. The suit asks a judge to issue injunctions ordering Citibank to disburse the money and prohibiting EPA from interfering with the funding...
#9 Stacy Abrams Role in the 2 Billion Dollar “Slush” Fund to Climate United - Jackie Allen for USA Herald, Dinesh D'Souza, Wall Street Apes/Glenn Beck, Kat&Mouse, and Donnie Butler on X
Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump’s audit into federal spending has unearthed troubling findings, including the alleged existence of a $375 billion slush fund. This massive sum, funneled through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has reportedly benefited key Democratic figures, including activist and politician Stacy Abrams. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin froze some award funds. On Tuesday he questioned why $7 Billion was awarded to a coalition of nonprofits. Climate United says it has been shut out of a bank account holding the money since Feb. 18 and cannot access the funds it was awarded in August. The group says it has received no explanation for the freeze from either EPA or Citibank, which administers the funds...
#8 Rubio Slashes 83% Of USAID Programs, Hails DOGE For Supporting "Historic Reform" - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge, Marco Rubio, Mario Nawfal/Marco Rubio, Bloomberg Asia, and Breanna Morello on X
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X early Monday that, following a six-week review, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—a rogue agency captured by the Deep State—will see most of its programs canceled, and the State Department will oversee the remaining programs still in operation. "The 5200 contracts that are now canceled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve (and in some cases even harmed) the core national interests of the United States," Rubio said. He continued, "In consultation with Congress, we intend for the remaining 18% of programs we are keeping (approximately 1000) to now be administered more effectively under the State Department."
#7 Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Enters Race for New York City Mayor - Gloria Pazmino for CNN, Andrew Cuomo/Kareem Isabella Maria DeLuca, and Jason Elan/Feisty Renegade on X
In a bid to make a political comeback, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday he is running for mayor of New York City. Cuomo made a 17-minute pitch for his candidacy in a video announcement released on his website, looking directly into the camera as images of New York City played along. “We know that today our New York City is in trouble,” Cuomo says as the video shows images of homeless people on city streets and the city’s subways. “You see it in the empty storefronts, the graffiti, the grime, the migrant influx, the random violence. The city just feels threatening, out of control, and in crisis.” Cuomo’s entrance into the already crowded race sets up a potential political comeback for the former governor, who resigned from office in 2021 amid a sexual harassment scandal after 11 women accused him of sexual misconduct...
#6 JD Vance Says Pro-Ukraine Protesters Harassed Him and His 3-Year-Old Daughter During Walk - Ryan King for New York Post, JD Vance (Community Note), Jack Paso, Jack, Chief X TM,
Vice President JD Vance claimed that he was harassed by pro-Ukraine protesters while taking his three-year-old daughter out for a walk on Saturday. “Today while walking my 3-year-old daughter, a group of ‘Slava Ukraini’ protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared,” Vance claimed on X Saturday afternoon. “I decided to speak with the protesters in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone. (Nearly all of them agreed),” he added. “It was a mostly respectful conversation, but if you’re chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you’re a s–t person.”
#5 Exclusive: US CDC Plans Study Into Vaccines and Autism, Sources Say - Dan Levine and Leah Douglas for Reuters, Chief Nerd, Mark Hyman M.D., Sharyl Attkisson, Sudden and Unexpected, and Dr Shawn Baker on X
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links. The CDC's move comes amid one of the largest measles outbreaks the U.S. has seen in the past decade, with more than 200 cases and two deaths in Texas and New Mexico. The outbreak has been fueled by declining vaccination rates in parts of the United States where parents have been falsely persuaded that such shots do more harm than good...#4 Secret Service Says It Shot an Armed Man Near the White House After a Confrontation - Luke Garrett and Robbie Griffiths for NPR, Jan Jekielek, Benny Johnson, Elon Musk/Rapid Response, Whole Mars Catalog, and Elon Clips on X
A man who was brandishing a firearm in Washington, D.C., was shot by Secret Service officers near the White House on Sunday morning, the Secret Service said. The man, who is thought to have traveled from Indiana, had been flagged to the Secret Service by local police as a potential suicide risk, according to the agency. Officials came across the man's car and found him nearby with a firearm when an armed confrontation ensued, the Secret Service said. The man was transported to a nearby hospital, and his condition is so far unknown. No Secret Service personnel are thought to have been harmed...
#3 Petty LA Council Orders Simpsons Producer to Tear Down Incredible Treehouse Inspired by Show - Emma Richter for Dailymail.com, Collin Rugg, Toby Muresianu, World of Hurt/Rick Polizzi/Kevin Dalton, and KTLA on X
An iconic California treehouse inspired by the Simpsons is set to be demolished following a seven-year legal battle between the city and its owner. Rick Polizzi, a former producer of the sitcom, built the structure 24 years ago on the lawn of his Sherman Oaks home. It quickly became a staple in the community, but complaints from disgruntled neighbors soon landed him in a slew of legal troubles. Neighbors complained to the city of LA the home drew too much attention as people from all over come to see the treehouse, especially during Halloween. The structure was inspired by the Simpson's annual series Treehouse of Horror and soon became a real-life experience that residents have cherished for many years at the Boney Island Halloween attraction...#2 Videos of Bernie Sanders' Large Midwest Rallies Take Off Online - Natalie Venegas for Newsweek, Bernie Sanders, Robby Starbuck, Paul A. Szypula, Libs of TikTok, Matt Forney, and Young Progressives on X
Videos of Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with the Democratic Party, and large Midwest rallies to "take on the oligarchy" have taken off on social media over the weekend. Newsweek has reached out to Sanders via email for comment on Sunday morning. Musk has called for sweeping cuts to federal government spending, claiming it should be reduced by up to $2 trillion annually. Supporters say this will boost efficiency and help tackle the national debt, while critics argue it will reduce access to government services. In response to Musk's efforts, Sanders announced in February he's launching a national tour to "take on the oligarchy" as the senator, like many of his counterparts, described the billionaire's recent actions with DOGE to "dismantle government agencies" as "illegal" and "unconstitutional."
#1 DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancelation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million - US Dept of Health and Human Services, Washington Examiner, FedupWithGovmt, The Epoch Times, and Kerry Mercer/Eyal Yakoby on X
Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Education (ED), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the immediate cancellation of approximately $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University due to the school’s continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students. These cancellations represent the first round of action and additional cancellations are expected to follow. The Task Force is continuing to review and coordinate across federal agencies to identify additional cancellations that could be made swiftly. DOJ, HHS, ED, and GSA are taking this action as members of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. Columbia University currently holds more than $5 billion in federal grant commitments...
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