Breitbart The leading South African opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has filed a lawsuit in a provincial court against the Expropriation Act, which U.S. President Donald Trump criticized in an executive order last week. As Breitbart News reported, Trump issued an executive order suspending aid to South Africa over…
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Pentagon Bans Trans People from Enlisting, Stops Transition Procedures
Washington Examiner Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the military to stop accepting transgender applicants in a memo last Friday. Hegseth’s directive, which was sent to senior DoD leaders, commanders of the combatant commands, and others, comes on the heels of multiple executive orders from President Donald Trump regarding the reversal of the Biden administration’s 2021 move…
Read MoreUSAID Is Stripped of Its Lease and Staffers Turned Away from DC Headquarters
The Associated Press Scores of U.S. Agency for International Development staffers who showed up for work Monday at its Washington headquarters were turned away after the Trump administration stripped the aid agency of its lease. The Trump administration on Monday told The Associated Press that it had taken USAID…
Read MoreSenate Confirms Russell Vought as Trump’s OMB Chief
The Hill Senate Republicans on Thursday confirmed Russell Vought, President Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Budget and Management (OMB), in the face of mounting Democratic attacks over his ties to Project 2025 and the president’s efforts targeting funding already approved by Congress. The Senate voted 53-47 along party lines to…
Read MoreGoogle Scraps Minority Recruitment Goals, Will Review DEI Programs
Axios Google said on Wednesday it is ending its goal to boost its ranks of people from historically underrepresented groups and will also review its other diversity efforts as it looks to comply with various Trump Administration rules for government contractors. The move follows a similar push from rival Meta, though that company…
Read MoreState Attorneys General Look to Prosecute Fauci Despite Biden Pardon
Washington Examiner Seventeen state attorneys general asked Republican congressional leadership Wednesday for more information on COVID-19 origins and possible avenues to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci legally culpable at the state level. Fauci, former director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases and figurehead of the federal COVID response, was federally pardoned by former President Joe Biden on…
Read MoreSens. Hawley, Sanders Propose 10 Propose Cap on Credit Card Rates
Newsmax Senators Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, have proposed a 10% cap on credit card interest rates for five years. Their bipartisan bill put forth Tuesday aims to relieve consumers burdened by high credit card debt and supports a campaign promise made by President Donald Trump. The…
Read MoreSen. Todd Young Will Back Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
Politico Sen. Todd Young said Tuesday he will support Donald Trump’s embattled nominee for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, improving her chances of confirmation. Facing a wave of political pressure from Trump allies to back Gabbard, Young “engaged in extensive conversations” with Vice President JD Vance in which he…
Read MoreRFK Jr.’s Nomination Is Headed to the Senate Floor
Politico Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite his long history of opposing widely accepted vaccines, is a step closer to leading the nation’s health agencies. The Senate Finance Committee voted on party lines 14-13 to recommend his confirmation on Tuesday. “It is time to put someone in there who’s going to…
Read MoreLouisiana U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy Will Support RFK Jr. for HHS Sec: ‘I Will Vote Yes’
Senator Bill Cassidy / X I’ve had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House over the weekend and even this morning. I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest counsel. With the serious commitments I’ve received from the administration and the opportunity to make progress on…
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