Commentary: A Judge Can’t Block Trump’s Pause on Spending

Judge McConnell

Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump, quite sensibly, paused some federal spending programs to see whether they are lawful and advance America’s interests, which he had promised voters he would do. That temporary delay, however, set off a firestorm among the liberal states and organizations that, as recent disclosures have revealed, have benefited immensely and unjustifiably from the government’s largesse.

Some states and the District of Columbia convinced a federal district judge to temporarily block Trump’s spending pause, arguing (quite hyperbolically) that the pause would irreparably harm “the social fabric of life” in their jurisdictions. In just a few days, and without full briefs from the parties, Chief Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island concluded that this spending pause was unlawful, because no statute authorizes the president to delay the disbursement of congressionally appropriated funds, the pause was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act, and it is unconstitutional because Congress has the spending power, not the president.

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Commentary: The Democrat Party’s Self-Destruction

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

The Democratic Party is polling about 31 percent approval, a near-historic low.

Despite enjoying a huge lead in fundraising, legacy media favoritism, and incumbency, in the 2024 election, Democrats lost the White House to Donald Trump. Ever since, they have offered nothing new, no novel agenda, no innovative policies—nothing other than screaming that they are loudly against everything and anything that the president is for.

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FEMA Quietly Slid $59 Million Out the Door for Illegal Migrants to Put Their Feet Up at ‘Luxury Hotels,’ Musk Says

FEMA workers

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) handed out $59 million to “luxury” hotels in New York City to house illegal migrants, Elon Musk said Monday.

Musk — who leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a temporary agency within the Trump administration tasked with weeding out frivolous spending by the federal government — said it was his DOGE team that made the discovery. The top White House official said the payment was in violation of President Donald Trump’s executive order and efforts would be made to recover the funds. 

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Former USAID Director Mark Moyar Spills Agency’s Abuse and Waste That He Says Runs Deep

A former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) director appeared Wednesday on Fox News to reveal details on what he said were the agency’s misused resources and deeply rooted corruption.

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Commentary: Trump, Musk Are Sticking It to the Administrative State Right Out of the Gate

It was President Ronald Reagan who famously said, “as government expands, liberty contracts.”

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Over 20,000 Federal Workers Accept Trump’s Offer of Eight-Month Buyout

Empty Office

After President Donald Trump offered all federal workers the option to resign from their posts in exchange for eight months of paid vacation, at least 20,000 federal employees have accepted the unprecedented offer.

As reported by TownHall, the offer from President Trump applies to any and all federal employees who decide to resign by February 6, which will make them eligible for 7 to 9 months of severance. The 20,000 who have accepted thus far comprise about 1% of the federal workforce, with the Trump Administration aiming for as many as 5% to 10% to accept the offer. The total could increase significantly on Wednesday, with 24 hours left before the offer expires.

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Anti-Trump Nonprofit Will Slap DOGE with Immediate Lawsuit

Elon Musk

An organization critical of President Donald Trump will hit the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) with a lawsuit on Monday.

National Security Counselors (NSC), a nonprofit public interest law firm, will sue DOGE on Monday afternoon and allege that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting advisory organization violates an existing law that sets rules for things like disclosure and hiring practices at executive branch advisory committees, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed. NSC has been highly critical of Trump and Musk in post-election posts to Bluesky, a social media platform popular among liberals, and even offered to provide “free consultation for all feds facing the prospect of summary dismissal by Trump,” including for people who worked with former Trump investigator Jack Smith.

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SEC Sues Elon Musk for Allegedly Failing to Disclose Purchase of Twitter Stocks

Elon Musk

On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), over his alleged failure to disclose his purchase of Twitter stock in 2022.

As reported by Just The News, the alleged purchase of stock by Musk led to him underpaying Twitter investors at the time of his buyout of the company in October of 2022. The lawsuit claims that this action meant Musk was able to buy stocks at “artificially low prices.”

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Commentary: Devin Nunes Reemerges

Devin Nunes

2024 proved to be the year of the reemergence of many once and unfairly pilloried public figures.

Elon Musk weathered nonstop attacks on his X social media platform. Furor escalated over his newfound 2024 Trump advocacy—even as he ended 2024 with his iconic Tesla brand still the best-selling car in six states and the most popular electric vehicle in the entire nation.

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