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https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-reveals-what-keeps-him-up-night-amid-ongoing-doge-mission
Elon Musk reveals what keeps him up at night amid ongoing DOGE mission
The DOGE kingpin also addressed growing scrutiny from critics on ‘Special Report’
By Madeline Coggins March 28, 2025 7:24pm“Well, there’s a lot of things that I suppose that I worry about.
And some of these things will seem esoteric to people.
The birth rate is very low in almost every country, and unless that changes, civilization will disappear,” Musk said in part two of his “Special Report” exclusive interview Friday.
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6370709410112
Special Report
March 28, 2025
07:03
‘TAKING A SERIOUS LOOK AT THE FRAUD’: Elon Musk and the DOGE team lay out their plans
Elon Musk and the DOGE team sit down with ‘Special Report’ to unravel their savings plans.————
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/03/icymi-doges-mission-to-make-government-work-again/
ICYMI: DOGE’s Mission to Make Government Work Again
The White House
March 28, 2025
Last night, members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team joined Bret Baier on Special Report — a compelling segment on their efforts to fulfill President Donald J. Trump’s mission of making government work for the people again.Here’s what you missed:
Tom Krause on restoring fiscal responsibility: “We’re changing the culture … There’s $500 billion of fraud every year, there’s hundreds of billions of dollars of improper payments, and we can’t pass an audit … If I was a public company CFO, I would effectively be removed.”
Aram Moghaddassi on improving Social Security benefits: “The two improvements that we’re trying to make to Social Security are helping people that legitimately get benefits protect them from fraud that they experience every day on a routine basis, and also make the experience better … At Social Security, one of the first things we learned is that they get phone calls every day of people trying to change direct deposit information … We learned 40% of the phone calls that they get are from fraudsters … Almost half.”
Elon Musk on cracking down on fraudulent payments: “There were over $300M of Small Business Administration loans that have been given out to people under the age of 11 … $300 million to over the age of 120 … The youngest recipient of a Small Business Administration loan is a nine-month-old.”
Brad Smith on enhancing health care: “There’s 700 different IT systems today at NIH … They can’t speak to each other. They have 27 different CIOs. And so when you think about making great medical discoveries, you have to connect the data.”
Joe Gebbia on making government retirement more efficient: “The process takes many months — and we’re going to make it just many days.”
Elon Musk on waste, fraud, and abuse: “The sheer amount of waste and fraud in the government, it is astonishing — it’s mind blowing. We routinely encounter wastes of $1 billion or more — casually.”
Elon Musk on DOGE’s core mission: “At the end of the day, America is going to be in much better shape. America will be solvent. The critical programs that people depend upon will work and it’s going to be a fantastic future.”Raise income/taxes/tariffs or go bankrupt.
Cut expenses/unnecessary/outflow or go bankrupt.Powerful interview with @elonmusk and the @DOGE team.
It’s worth watching the whole video.
Second part tonight.
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LOOK/DISCUSS WAYS TO FIND PEACE
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250327/putin-says-temporary-governance-in-ukraine-could-be-discussed-under-auspices-of-un-1121702606.html
Putin Says Temporary Governance in Ukraine Could Be Discussed Under Auspices of UN
Russia will no longer make mistakes based on excessive trust in its so-called partners, Putin stressed.
Russia is ready to work with for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.https://swentr.site/russia/614884-putin-un-control-ukraine/
Key points from Putin’s speech on placing Ukraine under UN control————
https://swentr.site/russia/614892-kiev-violates-energy-ceasefire-moscow/
Kiev again violated US-backed energy ceasefire – Moscow (VIDEO)The Ukrainian military has attacked Russia’s energy infrastructure in three separate regions, again violating a US-mediated moratorium on such strikes, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has claimed.
The incidents, recorded over the past 24 hours, took place in Belgorod, Kursk and Saratov Regions of Russia, the Friday statement said.
On Thursday, Ukrainian artillery struck an element of the Russian power grid in Belgorod Region, disrupting the power supply in Shchebekino near the international border, the report said.A separate incident involved HIMARS artillery strikes on the Sudzha gas metering station in Kursk Region, where “the energy site was de facto destroyed.”
The ministry had previously accused Kiev of damaging the facility with planted explosive charges as its forces were retreating from the area.The ministry concluded that “all previous public statements of the Kiev regime about its purported intention to suspend attacks against Russian civilian energy infrastructure are just a smokescreen.” It believes that Ukraine wants to recover its military compatibility with the help of European backers while the US pushes for a complete truce with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered that attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure stop on March 18, following a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump.
The Kremlin says it intends to maintain the 30-day partial ceasefire as a gesture of goodwill to Washington, even if Kiev fails to honor it.
However, the Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that Moscow reserves the right to withdraw from the agreement.
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https://www.foxnews.com/video/6370650272112
Elon Musk: We want to reduce the spending by eliminating waste and fraudWhen wil the collection of the tariff system be activated for the auto industry?
Who, when, where, how will the tariffs be collected and enforced.“The “chat” group is invite only. It should be simple to see who invited, and then added,
the journalist.”Israel representative.Horror upon horror …
The Israel representative leaked the discussion on THE PLANS ON HOW TO MURDER the Houtis in Yemen.
(collateral executions)It’s a power struggle.
Rule of law
• When Judges Violate the Constitution (Joecks)
blocking the Trump administration
judicial overreach
It’s a power struggle.
A Signal chat (fire republicans and replace with democrats 🙂 )
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New tariffs, (25%), are in addition to existing tariffs and are expected to result in $100 billion in revenues.
Tariffs on parts from Canada and Mexico that comply with the trade deal also won’t take effect until the US sets up a process to collect those levies.
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• Might of the Living Feds: 1,500+ Cash-Sucking ‘Zombies’ (RCW)
https://realclearwire.com/articles/2025/03/25/might_of_the_living_feds_1099569.html
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annual deficits exceed $1.7 trillion
“..without effective policy interventions, America’s debt-to-GDP ratio could rise from the current 124% to approximately 130% by 2035, with interest payments consuming about 30% of federal revenue.”• Moody’s Issues Warning On US Finances (RT)
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One step at a time.1. Payback time of $36 Trillion by everyone to bankers/investors.
2. Investors invest in hard assets that generate more income.
3. ????
————One step at a time.
1. Payback time of $36 Trillion by everyone to bankers/investors.
2. Investors invest in hard assets that generate more income.
3. ????
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States
The White House
March 26, 2025
COUNTERING TRADE PRACTICES THAT THREATEN TO IMPAIR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to impose a 25% tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts, addressing a critical threat to U.S. national security.President Trump is taking action to protect America’s automobile industry, which is vital to national security and has been undermined by excessive imports threatening America’s domestic industrial base and supply chains.
The 25% tariff will be applied to imported passenger vehicles (sedans, SUVs, crossovers, minivans, cargo vans) and light trucks, as well as key automobile parts (engines, transmissions, powertrain parts, and electrical components), with processes to expand tariffs on additional parts if necessary.
Importers of automobiles under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will be given the opportunity to certify their U.S. content and systems will be implemented such that the 25% tariff will only apply to the value of their non-U.S. content.
USMCA-compliant automobile parts will remain tariff-free until the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), establishes a process to apply tariffs to their non-U.S. content.
The President is exercising his authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to adjust imports to protect our national security.
This statute provides the President with authority to adjust imports being brought into the United States in quantities or under circumstances that threaten to impair national security.
MAINTAINING A RESILIENT DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL BASE: President Trump is taking action to end unfair trade practices that jeopardize U.S. national security.The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities and choke points in global supply chains, undermining our ability to maintain a resilient domestic industrial base.
Legislation, pre-existing trade agreements like the USMCA, revisions to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, and subsequent negotiations have not sufficiently mitigated the threat to national security posed by imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts.
These new tariffs aim to ensure the U.S. can sustain its domestic industrial base and meet national security needs.
STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY: President Trump’s decision to implement tariffs on imports of automobiles and automobile parts will protect and strengthen the U.S. automotive sector.Foreign automobile industries, bolstered by unfair subsidies and aggressive industrial policies, have expanded, while U.S. production has stagnated.
In 1985, American-owned facilities in the United States manufactured 11.0 million automobiles, representing 97% of overall domestic (American- and foreign-owned) production of automobiles.
In 2024, Americans bought approximately 16 million cars, SUVs, and light trucks, and 50% of these vehicles were imports (8 million).
Of the other 8 million vehicles assembled in America and not imported, the average domestic content is conservatively estimated at only 50% and is likely closer to 40%.
Therefore, of the 16 million cars bought by Americans, only 25% of the vehicle content can be categorized as Made in America.
The United States trade deficit in automobile parts reached $93.5 billion in 2024.
Currently, the U.S. automobile and automobile parts industry (American-owned and foreign-owned firms) employs approximately one million U.S. workers.
Employment in automotive parts manufacturing totaled approximately 553,300 jobs in 2024, a decline of 286,000 jobs or 34% since 2000.
In 2023, Research and Development (R&D) by American-owned automobile manufacturers amounted to only 16% of global R&D spending. R&D by American-owned firms lagged behind the EU, which controlled 53% of global R&D.
TARIFFS WORK: Studies have repeatedly shown that tariffs can be an effective tool for reducing or eliminating threats to impair U.S. national security and achieving economic and strategic objectives.A 2024 study on the effects of President Trump’s tariffs in his first term found that they “strengthened the U.S. economy” and “led to significant reshoring” in industries like manufacturing and steel production.
A 2023 report by the U.S. International Trade Commission that analyzed the effects of Section 232 and 301 tariffs on more than $300 billion of U.S. imports found that the tariffs reduced imports from China and effectively stimulated more U.S. production of the tariffed goods, with very minor effects on prices.
According to the Economic Policy Institute, the tariffs implemented by President Trump during his first term “clearly show[ed] no correlation with inflation” and only had a temporary effect on overall price levels.
An analysis from the Atlantic Council found that “tariffs would create new incentives for US consumers to buy US-made products.”
Former Biden Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen affirmed last year that tariffs do not raise prices: “I don’t believe that American consumers will see any meaningful increase in the prices that they face.”
A 2024 economic analysis found that a global tariff of 10% would grow the economy by $728 billion, create 2.8 million jobs, and increase real household incomes by 5.7%ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE
PARTS INTO THE UNITED STATES
Proclamations
March 26, 2025
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION
1. On February 17, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks (collectively, automobiles) and certain automobile parts (engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain parts, and electrical components) (collectively, automobile parts) on the national security of the United States under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862) (section 232). Based on the facts considered in that investigation, the Secretary found and advised me of his opinion that automobiles and certain automobile parts are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States.
2. In Proclamation 9888 of May 17, 2019 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States), I concurred with the Secretary’s finding in the February 17, 2019, report that automobiles and certain automobile parts are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States. I also directed the United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative), in consultation with other executive branch officials, to pursue negotiation of agreements to address the threatened impairment of the national security of the United States with respect to imported automobiles and certain automobile parts from the European Union, Japan, and any other country the Trade Representative deems appropriate.
3. The Trade Representative’s negotiations did not lead to any agreements of the type contemplated by section 232.
4. In Proclamation 9888, I also directed the Secretary to monitor imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts and inform me of any circumstances that, in the Secretary’s opinion, might indicate the need for further action under section 232 with respect to such imports.
5. The Secretary has informed me that, since the February 17, 2019, report, the national security concerns remain and have escalated. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical vulnerabilities and choke points in global supply chains, undermining our ability to maintain a resilient domestic industrial base. In recent years, American-owned automotive manufacturers have experienced numerous supply chain challenges, including material and parts input shortages, labor shortages and strikes, and electrical-component shortages. Meanwhile, foreign automotive industries, propelled by unfair subsidies and aggressive industrial policies, have grown substantially. Today, only about half of the vehicles sold in the United States are manufactured domestically, a decline that jeopardizes our domestic industrial base and national security, and the United States’ share of worldwide automobile production has remained stagnant since the February 17, 2019, report. The number of employees in the domestic automotive industry has also not improved since the February 17, 2019, report.
6. I am also advised that agreements entered into before the issuance of Proclamation 9888, such as the revisions to the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), have not yielded sufficient positive outcomes. The threat to national security posed by imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts remains and has increased. Investments resulting from other efforts, such as legislation, have also not yielded sufficient positive outcomes to eliminate the threat to national security from such imports.
7. After considering the current information newly provided by the Secretary, among other things, I find that imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts continue to threaten to impair the national security of the United States and deem it necessary and appropriate to impose tariffs, as defined below, to adjust imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security.
8. To ensure that the imposition of tariffs on automobiles and certain automobile parts in this proclamation are not circumvented and that the purpose of this action to eliminate the threat to the national security of the United States by imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts is not undermined, I also deem it necessary and appropriate to establish processes to identify and impose tariffs on additional automobile parts, as further described below.
9. Section 232 provides that, in this situation, the President shall take such other actions as the President deems necessary to adjust the imports of the relevant article so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security.
10. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other import restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code; section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended; and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, do hereby proclaim as follows:
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this proclamation, all imports of articles specified in Annex I to this proclamation or in any subsequent annex to this proclamation, as set out in a subsequent notice in the Federal Register, shall be subject to a 25 percent tariff with respect to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on April 3, 2025, for automobiles, and on the date specified in the Federal Register for automobile parts, but no later than May 3, 2025, and shall continue in effect, unless such actions are expressly reduced, modified, or terminated. The above ad valorem tariff is in addition to any other duties, fees, exactions, and charges applicable to such imported automobiles and certain automobile parts articles.
(2) For automobiles that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the USMCA, importers of such automobiles may submit documentation to the Secretary identifying the amount of U.S. content in each model imported into the United States. “U.S. content” refers to the value of the automobile attributable to parts wholly obtained, produced entirely, or substantially transformed in the United States. Thereafter, the Secretary may approve imports of such automobiles to be eligible to apply the ad valorem tariff of 25 percent in clause (1) of this proclamation exclusively to the value of the non-U.S. content of the automobile. The non-U.S. content of the automobile shall be calculated by subtracting the value of the U.S. content in an automobile from the total value of the automobile.
(3) If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determines that the declared value of non-U.S. content of an automobile, as described in clause (2) of this proclamation, is inaccurate due to an overstatement of U.S. content, the 25 percent tariff shall apply to the full value of the automobile, regardless of the actual U.S. content of the automobile. In addition, the 25 percent tariff shall be applied retroactively (from April 3, 2025, to the date of the inaccurate overstatement) and prospectively (from the date of the inaccurate overstatement to the date the importer corrects the overstatement, as verified by CBP) to the full value of all automobiles of the same model imported by the same importer. This clause does not apply to or otherwise affect any other applicable fees or penalties.
(4) The ad valorem tariff of 25 percent described in clause (1) of this proclamation shall not apply to automobile parts that qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA until such time that the Secretary, in consultation with CBP, establishes a process to apply the tariff exclusively to the value of the non-U.S. content of such automobile parts and publishes notice in the Federal Register.
(5) For avoidance of doubt, clause (4) of this proclamation does not apply to automobile knock-down kits or parts compilations. Clause (4) of this proclamation applies only to individual automobile parts as defined by Annex I to this proclamation that otherwise meet the requirements of clause (4) of this proclamation.
(6) The Secretary, in consultation with the United States International Trade Commission and CBP, shall determine the modifications necessary to the HTSUS to effectuate this proclamation and shall make such modifications to the HTSUS through notice in the Federal Register.
(7) Within 90 days of the date of this proclamation, the Secretary shall establish a process for including additional automobile parts articles within the scope of the tariffs described in clause (1) of this proclamation. In addition to inclusions made by the Secretary, this process shall provide for including additional automobile parts articles at the request of a domestic producer of an automobile or automobile parts article, or an industry association representing one or more such producers, where the request establishes that imports of additional automobile parts articles have increased in a manner that threatens to impair the national security or otherwise undermines the objectives set forth in any proclamation issued on the basis of the Secretary’s February 17, 2019, report or any additional information submitted to the President under clause (3) of Proclamation 9888 or clause (9) of this proclamation. When the Secretary receives such a request from a domestic producer or industry association, the Secretary, after consultation with the United States International Trade Commission and CBP, shall issue a determination regarding whether to include the articles within 60 days of receiving the request. Any additional automobile parts articles that the Secretary has determined to be included within the scope of the tariffs described in clause (1) of this proclamation shall be so included on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time the day after a notice in the Federal Register describing the determination of the Secretary. The notice in the Federal Register shall be made as soon as practicable but no later than 14 days after the Secretary’s determination.
(8) Any automobile or automobile part, except those eligible for admission under “domestic status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.43, that is subject to the duty imposed by this proclamation and that is admitted into a United States foreign trade zone on or after the effective date of this proclamation, in accordance with clause (1) of this proclamation, must be admitted as “privileged foreign status” as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, and will be subject upon entry for consumption to any ad valorem rates of duty related to the classification under the applicable HTSUS subheading.
(9) The Secretary shall continue to monitor imports of automobiles and automobile parts. The Secretary also shall, from time to time, in consultation with any senior executive branch officials the Secretary deems appropriate, review the status of such imports with respect to national security. The Secretary shall inform the President of any circumstances that, in the Secretary’s opinion, might indicate the need for further action by the President under section 232. The Secretary shall also inform the President of any circumstance that, in the Secretary’s opinion, might indicate that the increase in duty rate provided for in this proclamation is no longer necessary.
(10) No drawback shall be available with respect to the duties imposed pursuant to this proclamation.
(11) The Secretary may issue regulations and guidance consistent with this proclamation, including to address operational necessity.
(12) CBP may take any necessary or appropriate measures to administer the tariffs imposed by this proclamation.
(13) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded to the extent of such inconsistency.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-ninth.IT WASN’T A MISTAKE. IT WAS A PLAN.
Embarrassing!
(((Goldberg))) was obviously invited, as a scribe for Netanyahu.“abuses of the legal system and the federal court”
“Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration,” Harris said.
“..we have this phenomena of nation-wide injunctions where the lowest level judge, district judges, try to bind the entire nation and bind the president in their initial decision.
That is not what we have meant by the judicial power under our Constitution.”“There’s a pattern whereby these district court judges are trying to usurp the responsibility of the president in the national security area.
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Trump is now considering ‘a two-step approach,’ which would split tariffs into two stages; targeted emergency tariffs now to raise money for planned tax cuts,Kush Desai said the final details of the reciprocal tariff plan remain under wraps, but emphasized internal alignment on the broader goal: “Although the final reciprocal tariff plan for April 2 has yet to be unveiled by President Trump, every member of the Trump administration is aligned on finally leveling the playing field for American industries and workers.”
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Keeping the boss informed – Jeffrey GoldbergAtlantic magazine editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was also invited to the chat, which discussed planned strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen aimed at unblocking trade routes on the Suez Canal.
He subsequently made the frank exchange public.
(Representative), Goldberg was only supposed to Report to Israel not to divulge his source.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Goldberg
Michael Massing, an editor of the Columbia Journalism Review, called Goldberg “the most influential journalist/blogger on matters related to Israel”,[19]
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Pretending to seek peace.
• White House Reveals Details Of US-Russia Talks In Riyadh (RT)30 day ceasefire on Energy infrastructures , and now Blacksea ceasefire will be similar to Israel – Gaza ceasefire.
————-Death roams the land
Energy infrastructures 30 day ceasefire and Blacksea ceasefire similar to Israel ceasefire.Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Protects the Integrity of American Elections
The White House
March 25, 2025
RESTORING TRUST IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect the integrity of American elections.This Order strengthens voter citizenship verification and bans foreign nationals from interfering in U.S. elections.
The Election Assistance Commission will require documentary, government-issued proof of U.S. citizenship on its voter registration forms.
Agencies like the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Social Security Administration and Department of State must provide states with access to Federal databases to verify eligibility and citizenship of individuals registering to vote.
The Attorney General will prioritize prosecuting non-citizen voting and related crimes, including through use of DHS records and coordination with state attorneys general.
Federal election-related funds will be conditioned on states complying with the integrity measures set forth by Federal law, including the requirement that states use the national mail voter registration form that will now require proof of citizenship.
The Order improves the integrity of elections by directing the updating of the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 and security standards for voting equipment and prioritizing federal grant funds accordingly.
This includes requiring a voter-verifiable paper ballot record and not using ballots in which the counted vote is contained within a barcode or QR code.
It directs the Attorney General to enter into information-sharing agreements with state election officials to identify cases of election fraud or other election law violations.
Non-compliant states may face prioritized Federal enforcement of election integrity laws and loss of funding given their unwillingness to police fraud.
The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security shall prevent non-citizens from any involvement in administering elections.
The Attorney General will fully enforce the voter-list maintenance requirements of the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act.
Given clear Federal law setting a single Election Day deadline, the Attorney General shall take appropriate action against states that count ballots received after Election Day in Federal elections. Federal election funding will be conditioned on compliance.
The Attorney General will prioritize enforcement of laws prohibiting foreign nationals from contributing to or donating in U.S. elections.
All agencies must report on compliance with undoing Biden Executive Order 14019, which turned Federal agencies into Democratic voter turnout centers.
SAFEGUARDING THE VOTE: President Trump recognizes that free, fair, and honest elections—unmarred by fraud, errors, or suspicion—are essential to our Constitutional Republic.The United States lags behind other nations in enforcing basic and necessary election protections.
India and Brazil tie voter identification to a biometric database, while the United States largely relies on self-attestation for citizenship.
Germany and Canada require paper ballots when tabulating votes, while the United States has a patchwork of methods that often lack basic chain-of-custody protections.
Denmark and Sweden sensibly limit mail-in voting to those unable to vote in person—and late arrivals do not count—while American elections now feature mass voting by mail, even after Election Day.
Without proper enforcement of Federal laws, illegal voting, discrimination, fraud, and other forms of malfeasance and error dilute the votes of lawful American citizens.
Federal law establishes a uniform Election Day across the nation for Federal elections, but numerous states fail to comply with those laws by counting ballots received after Election Day.
The Biden Administration blocked states from removing aliens from voter rolls, while foreign nationals and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) exploited loopholes to pour millions into influencing U.S. elections.
MAKING ELECTIONS SECURE AGAIN: Voters deserve elections they can trust, and that confidence is being restored thanks to President Trump.President Trump is following through on his promise to secure our elections.
President Trump: “We’re going to fix our elections so that our elections are going to be honorable and honest and people leave and they know their vote is counted. We are going to have free and fair elections. And ideally, we go to paper ballots, same-day voting, proof of citizenship, very big, and voter ID, very simple.”
President Trump: “We will secure our elections, and they will be secure once and for all.”
Unlike the Biden Administration, which prioritized political agendas over fair elections, President Trump is putting the American people back in charge.Modernizing Payments To and From America’s Bank Account
Executive Orders
March 25, 2025
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose. The continued use of paper-based payments by the Federal Government, including checks and money orders, flowing into and out of the United States General Fund, which might be thought of as America’s bank account, imposes unnecessary costs; delays; and risks of fraud, lost payments, theft, and inefficiencies. Mail theft complaints have increased substantially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, Department of the Treasury checks are 16 times more likely to be reported lost or stolen, returned undeliverable, or altered than an electronic funds transfer (EFT). Maintaining the physical infrastructure and specialized technology for digitizing paper records cost the American taxpayer over $657 million in Fiscal Year 2024 alone.
This order promotes operational efficiency by mandating the transition to electronic payments for all Federal disbursements and receipts by digitizing payments to the extent permissible under applicable law (but not, for avoidance of doubt, to establish a Central Bank Digital Currency).
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to defend against financial fraud and improper payments, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the security of Federal payments.
Sec. 3. Phase Out of Paper Check Disbursements and Receipts. (a) Effective September 30, 2025, and to the extent permitted by law, the Secretary of the Treasury shall cease issuing paper checks for all Federal disbursements inclusive of intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds, except as specified in section 4 of this order.
(b) All executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall comply with this directive by transitioning to EFT methods, including direct deposit, prepaid card accounts, and other digital payment options, and take all steps necessary to enroll recipients in EFT payments, except as specified in section 4 of this order.
(c) As soon as practicable, and to the extent permitted by law, all payments made to the Federal Government shall be processed electronically, except as specified in section 4 of this order.
(d) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall take appropriate action to eliminate the need for the Department of the Treasury’s physical lockbox services and expedite requirements to receive the payment of Federal receipts, including fees, fines, loans, and taxes, through electronic means except as specified in section 4 of this order.
(e) The Secretary of the Treasury shall support agencies’ transition to digital payment methods, including by providing access through the Department of the Treasury’s centralized payment systems to:
(i) direct deposits;
(ii) debit and credit card payments;
(iii) digital wallets and real-time payment systems; and
(iv) other modern electronic payment options.
Sec. 4. Exceptions and Accommodations for the Phase Out of Paper Check Disbursements and Receipts. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, shall review and, as appropriate, revise procedures for granting limited exceptions where electronic payment and collection methods are not feasible, including exceptions for:
(i) individuals who do not have access to banking services or electronic payment systems;
(ii) certain emergency payments where electronic disbursement would cause undue hardship, as contemplated in 31 C.F.R. Part 208;
(iii) national security- or law enforcement-related activities where non-EFT transactions are necessary or desirable; and
(iv) other circumstances as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, as reflected in regulations or other guidance.
(b) Individuals or entities qualifying for an exception under this section or other applicable law shall be provided alternative payment options.
Sec. 5. Implementation and Compliance of Electronic Transactions. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with the heads of agencies, shall develop and implement a comprehensive public awareness campaign to inform Federal payment recipients of the transition to electronic payments, including guidance on accessing and setting up digital payment options.
(b) Agencies shall coordinate with the Department of the Treasury to facilitate a smooth transition to digital payments, ensuring that affected individuals and entities receive adequate support.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall work with financial institutions, consumer groups, and other stakeholders to address financial access for unbanked and underbanked populations.
(d) The Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of agencies shall take all necessary steps to protect classified information and systems, as well as personally identifiable information and tax return information, through the implementation of this order.
Sec. 6. Reporting Requirements. (a) The heads of agencies shall submit a compliance plan to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget within 90 days of the date of this order detailing their strategy for eliminating paper-based transactions.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an implementation report to the President through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy within 180 days of the date of this order detailing progress on the matters set forth in this order.
Sec. 7. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 25, 2025.
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/protecting-americas-bank-account-against-fraud-waste-and-abuse/Presidential Actions
Protecting America’s Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Executive Orders
March 25, 2025
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:Section 1. Purpose. Promoting financial integrity and operational efficiency are critical responsibilities of the Federal Government. The Federal Government processes trillions of dollars annually in disbursements to individuals, businesses, and organizations, and in receipts from taxes, fees, and other payments to finance daily and long-term Government operations. These transactions flow into and out of the United States General Fund (General Fund), which might be thought of as America’s bank account. In Fiscal Year 2024, $33.9 trillion flowed into the General Fund and $33.6 trillion flowed out of the account, including $5.87 trillion (less net interest) in benefits, grants, loans, vendor payments, and other disbursements.
The Department of the Treasury is the largest financial payment manager of the Federal Government and is responsible for safeguarding the General Fund, but lacks sufficient controls to track transactions flowing through the General Fund to determine if they were proper. To enforce sufficient controls and ensure accountability to American taxpayers, the Department of the Treasury requires financial information from executive departments and agencies (agencies) beyond what they currently provide.
Financial fraud threatens the integrity of Federal programs and undermines trust in Government. Agencies’ past underinvestment in technology and longstanding challenges with access to accurate data has prevented them from more fully safeguarding taxpayer dollars against fraud and improper payments. The Government Accountability Office estimates that the Federal Government loses between $233 and $521 billion annually to fraud.
In addition to being an efficient steward of taxpayer funds, the Federal Government, on behalf of the American public, must seek to ensure that financial information is accurate and that there is transparency with respect to how taxpayer dollars are being used. Today, Federal funds are disbursed both by the Department of the Treasury and various Federal Government entities that are authorized to issue their own disbursements known as Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices (NTDOs). In Fiscal Year 2024, NTDOs were estimated to be responsible for 181 million payments totaling over $1.5 trillion (approximately 22 percent of all Federal Government dollars disbursed). This fragmentation of disbursing authority, together with the proliferation of non-standard financial management systems across the Federal Government, leads to expensive, disjointed, and duplicative financial reporting, lack of financial traceability, complicated financial management, opacity, increased operational risks, and decreased ability of the Department of the Treasury to provide centralized oversight.
This order promotes financial integrity by enabling the Department of the Treasury to more easily conduct improper payment and fraud prevention screening prior to disbursing funds on behalf of agencies. This order increases transparency and accountability by requiring agencies to provide the Department of the Treasury with the information needed to track transactions through the General Fund in greater detail. This order also promotes operational efficiency by returning disbursing functions to the Department of the Treasury when possible and consolidating and standardizing core Federal financial systems.
Sec. 2. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to defend against financial fraud and improper payments, increase transparency and accountability around the Federal Government’s operations and financial condition, increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the security of Federal payments.
Sec. 3. Treasury Verification of Agency Payments Information. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB Director), shall update guidance and enhance systems to ensure that all payments made by the Department of the Treasury on behalf of agencies pursuant to the Secretary of the Treasury’s disbursing authority, including 31 U.S.C. 3321, are subject to pre-certification verification processes established by the Secretary of the Treasury and conducted by agencies and the Department of the Treasury for the purposes of defending against financial fraud and improper payments, to the greatest extent permitted by law. Such guidance shall set forth guidelines for compliance with the Do Not Pay Working System as described in 31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq., and such other payment, account, and payee validation programs and services that the Secretary of the Treasury and the OMB Director determine to be beneficial for reducing financial fraud and improper payments.
(b) In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3354, the heads of all agencies shall cooperate with the Secretary of the Treasury to fulfill their obligations to determine payment or award eligibility through pre-certification and pre-award procedures, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, including pursuant to subsection (a) of this section and section 4 of this order to prevent fraud and improper payments.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to minimize administrative barriers to accessing and using data to prevent fraud and improper payments by exercising the authority in 31 U.S.C. 3351 et seq. to waive the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552a(o), in consultation with the OMB Director, in any case or class of cases for computer matching activities, to the extent permissible by law.
(d) Within 90 days of the date of this order, agency heads shall review and modify, as applicable, their relevant system of records notices under the Privacy Act of 1974 to include a “routine use” that allows for the disclosure of records to the Department of the Treasury for the purposes of identifying, preventing, or recouping fraud and improper payments, to the extent permissible by law.
(e) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the OMB Director, shall issue guidance to agency heads on the circumstances in which agency heads, to the extent permissible by law, may provide the Secretary of the Treasury with access to data necessary for the purposes of detecting and preventing fraud and improper payments, as well as data for payment information verification (and not, for example, data such as health records).
Sec. 4. Implementation and Compliance of Payment Verification. (a) Agency heads, through designated agency officials (Certifying Officers or COs), who are responsible for verifying that disbursements made by the Federal Government are legal, proper, and correct, and for performing the duties in 31 U.S.C. 3528, shall comply with the disbursement requirements and instructions, including pre-certification requirements, published by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall consider, as appropriate, issuing instructions to agencies to enforce the following pre-certification criteria for disbursement requests submitted by COs (Vouchers) before they are certified for payment by the CO:
(i) Funds are available at the time the obligation is incurred. If an obligation is incurred when funds are not available, then the CO shall not certify the payment.
(ii) The amount of the payment and the name of the payee on the Voucher are correct, in conformance with the Department of the Treasury’s prescribed standard format.
(iii) A proper Social Security Number, Taxpayer Identification Number, Employer Identification Number, Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or Payee ID Number is provided for each payee on the Voucher, as applicable.
(iv) The appropriation or fund from which the payment will be made is available for the purpose set forth in the Voucher and indicated with the appropriate Treasury Account Symbol/Business Event Type Code.
(v) Payees are not deceased individuals, to the greatest extent permitted by law.
(vi) The account number provided on the Voucher is held at a financial institution and is open, valid, and belongs to the payee or valid designee of payee.
(vii) Contracts or agreements are referenced on the Voucher by providing the contract number, referred to as the Procurement Instrument Identifier, where applicable.
(viii) Financial assistance awards (non-aggregate) are referenced on the Voucher by providing the award number, referred to as the Federal Award Identification Number, where applicable.
(ix) For summary schedules, the payments on the Voucher are submitted in conformance with the Department of the Treasury prescribed standard formats for such schedules.
(c) Agency heads shall submit payment files other than with respect to same-day payments to the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s designee with sufficient lead time prior to the date of disbursement as determined by the Department of the Treasury and provided in the requirements and instructions issued pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section, to allow for fraud and improper payment screening, to the extent permissible by law. With respect to same-day payments, agency heads shall submit payment files to the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s designee as much in advance as reasonably practicable.
(d) In issuing requirements and instructions pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall consider whether it would be appropriate to provide that the Department of the Treasury’s Chief Disbursing Officer return to the relevant agency for reconciliation any payments that do not pass the pre-certification verification processes established pursuant to section 3(a) of this order and notify the designated CO.
(e) The Secretary of the Treasury shall include in the guidance issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, or in other regulations or guidance, a transparent process for agencies to request exemptions from some or all of the payment verification requirements for specific payments or categories of payments.
Sec. 5. Core Financial System Consolidation. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, the OMB Director shall issue guidance that directs agencies described in 31 U.S.C. 901(b) (CFO Act agencies) to consolidate their core financial systems.
(b) As soon as practicable, but not later than 180 days of the date of this order, the OMB Director, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall issue guidance directing all non-CFO Act agencies to consolidate transactional financial management services under a single provider approved by the Department of the Treasury.
(c) As soon as practicable, all heads of CFO Act agencies shall use standard financial management solutions available through the Financial Management Marketplace, administered by the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office.
(d) Agency heads shall ensure that core financial systems comply with Federal accounting and financial reporting standards and relevant regulations, orders, guidance documents, policy statements, and other agency actions published by the Department of the Treasury from time to time.
Sec. 6. Reduction of NTDOs. (a) Within 30 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of the Treasury shall assess whether to maintain disbursing authority that it has delegated to agencies pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3321(b) and issue notices to revoke such delegations, as appropriate, in accordance with applicable law.
(b) The heads of agencies with disbursing authority under 31 U.S.C. 3321(c), including the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Supreme Court and other entities of the Federal Government outside the Executive Branch) will work with the Secretary of the Treasury to delegate the performance of their disbursing activities, other than with respect to classified payments, to the Department of the Treasury’s Chief Disbursing Officer in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) or (b) of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury may continue to delegate disbursing authority to NTDOs at other agencies when doing so would align with significant Government priorities. Any remaining NTDOs are required to report daily to the Department of the Treasury’s centralized accounting and reporting system in accordance with then-current Department of the Treasury guidance and applicable law.
(d) The Secretary of the Treasury shall develop a plan to centralize and manage all payments previously disbursed by NTDOs, ensuring seamless continuity of Government payments.
(e) The Secretary of the Treasury, in coordination with agency heads, shall establish a transition plan for agencies currently operating as NTDOs, including staffing adjustments, system integrations, and legal or regulatory modifications necessary for full consolidation.
(f) The heads of agencies with disbursing authority delegated to the agency under 33 U.S.C. 3321(b) shall decommission all internal payment systems and use the Department of the Treasury’s disbursement systems, except and to the extent authorized by the Department of the Treasury or otherwise required by applicable law.
Sec. 7. Reporting and Implementation Requirements. (a) The heads of all agencies shall submit a compliance plan to the OMB Director within 90 days of the date of this order detailing their strategy for:
(i) transitioning disbursing authority to the Department of the Treasury, as applicable and as contemplated by this order;
(ii) updating and integrating systems with Department of the Treasury platforms;
(iii) procedures to verify payment information as contemplated by this order; and
(iv) transmitting information associated with improper payments to the Department of the Treasury in accordance with standards and reporting specifications established by the OMB Director in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury as contemplated by this order.
(b) The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an implementation report to the President through the Assistant to the President for Economic Policy within 180 days of the date of this order detailing progress on the matters set forth in this order.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury and agency heads shall take all necessary steps to protect classified information and systems, as well as personally identifiable information and tax return information, through the implementation of this order.
Sec. 8. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 25, 2025.
The greatest threats facing humanity, the resurgence of populism and free speech.
a global elite — a cadre of enlightened minds protecting citizens from their own poor choices and habits, leaders, executives, journalists and academics.
without impediment, unhindered · unobstructed · unhampered · unimpeded · barrier-free · unfettered · unrestricted · unencumbered.
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To modernize the American military, refocus on warfighting capabilities, and rid the Pentagon of absurd budget line items.DOGE represents a historic opportunity for the DOD to further this mission by rethinking how it organizes, supports, and employs its people.
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Leaks of Secrets and Lies
• Pentagon Chief Hegseth Comments On ‘Yemen War Plans’ Leak (RT)
• Trump Team Unwittingly Sends Yemen Strike Plans to Editor of The Atlantic (Sp.)———–
Our goal, our plan which we’re united on, is to make Donald Trump the quickest lame duck in modern history. – Schumer
lawyering up
broken every promises
acted in bad faith
can’t be trusted.
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Math Lesson
How much is a trillion seconds?
I maintain that very few people are able to categorize the size of this number.
Let’s give it a try: How much time elapses in one million seconds? – Correct, 11.57 days. How much time elapses in a trillion seconds? – You will be wrong if you say a few years. It is exactly 31,709 years.———–
Peace/Ceasefire
“There is one way to achieve this: if we get Europe to support the president of the United States in his peace efforts, instead of embarking on war adventures, and then there will be peace.
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Advise to Influencers
One of the many problems a policymaker faces is that policies affect different interest groups in different ways.
Most of the things that influence economic policy have nothing to do with economics.
They have to do with power.
————Tower of Babel
Trump’s Objective #1 : To cut the deficit and debt now.
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Witkoff’s interview:
Moscow does not want to “absorb Ukraine”, to march across Europe.”
Crimea voted overwhelmingly in favor of joining Russia in a referendum in 2014, following a Western-backed coup in Kiev, with the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye following suit in autumn 2022.
————-EXCLUSIVE: Federal Gov’t Agencies Quietly Went On Giant Spending Sprees For Years, Report Finds
https://openthebooks.substack.com/p/1734b302-b441-4151-934d-fbafc41e8389?postPreview=paid&updated=2025-03-19T03%3A09%3A56.308Z&audience=everyone&free_preview=false&freemail=trueLAST LOOKS? MAPPING GROWTH OF GOVERNMENT
Headcount and spending changes at all agencies with data are now all accessible to the public, but work for DOGE remains.
Last month Open the Books auditors took a closer look at the Federal Register – the official publication of the U.S. government.
It publishes every new rule and regulation, every Executive Order and Congressional hearing, and much more.
It should be a reliable encyclopedia of government, but we found at least 75 of the 441 entities listed were defunct – defunded, disbanded, renamed, merged with another entity, completed their mission, etc.We all know waste is rampant – but this was more evidence that federal recordkeeping is also a big mess.
The scope and complexity of the task before DOGE became even clearer in this context.So we set out to catalog every agency that reports data – not just their current costs, but the size of their staffs and spending stretching back decades.
The result will be the clearest picture yet of government’s growth over time.We released the two batches of data in the ensuing weeks, tracking spending and headcounts for big Cabinet-level agencies like the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Education, and State; as well as more obscure, independent ones like the Administrative Conference of the United States.
At agency after agency, we found spending outstripped growth of the staff and even inflation – often many times over.
OpenTheBooks
Mar 22, 2025Last month Open the Books auditors took a closer look at the Federal Register – the official publication of the U.S. government.
It publishes every new rule and regulation, every Executive Order and Congressional hearing, and much more.
It should be a reliable encyclopedia of government, but we found at least 75 of the 441 entities listed were defunct – defunded, disbanded, renamed, merged with another entity, completed their mission, etc.We all know waste is rampant – but this was more evidence that federal recordkeeping is also a big mess.
The scope and complexity of the task before DOGE became even clearer in this context.So we set out to catalog every agency that reports data – not just their current costs, but the size of their staffs and spending stretching back decades.
The result will be the clearest picture yet of government’s growth over time.We released the two batches of data in the ensuing weeks, tracking spending and headcounts for big Cabinet-level agencies like the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Education, and State; as well as more obscure, independent ones like the Administrative Conference of the United States.
At agency after agency, we found spending outstripped growth of the staff and even inflation – often many times over.
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• Guess Who Wants to Rename the Department of Defense? (Margolis)“Department of War” over “Department of Defense.”
———-• VA Secretary Doug Collins Vows More Cuts: We’re ‘Not An Employment Agency’ (NYP)
“We’ve got to make sure that we’re doing what is mandated by us and that is to take care of veterans, no matter what,” he said.
“They’re all still going to have their benefits and healthcare.
But we’ve got to remember we’re not an employment agency, we’re a service organization.” Collins has so far canceled hundreds of non-mission critical contracts to net $900 million in savings, and then saved another $14 million by ditching DEI employees and contracts.
On Monday, he ended treatment for gender dysphoria to reallocate funds to treat severely injured veterans and amputees.
The agency previously covered hormone therapy, prosthetic genitals and breasts, hair removal, voice training, and other so-called “gender-affirming care,” according to internal agency documents viewed by The Post.
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Read more ….Liars, Liars, pants on fire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Institute_of_Peace
United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In February 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order with an intention to dismantle the USIP.[6]
In March, Trump ordered most of USIP’s board of directors to be fired.
Under statute, the president may remove board members with the approval of the majority of the board or several congressional committees.[7][8]
The Department of Government Efficiency subsequently entered the USIP building to replace USIP leadership.
USIP leadership contested the legality of these moves in court, citing the agency’s independent structure.[1][9]
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Fact checking needed.
https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1903193867819553148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1903193867819553148%7Ctwgr%5E04671cf5ec1222d1179e89dd5c2cd330335d58e1%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theautomaticearth.com%2F2025%2F03%2Fdebt-rattle-march-22-2025%2FBREAKING: Commerce Secretary Lutnick says they have sold 1,000 Gold Cards this week for $5M each!
Thats $5,000,000,000 in just a week!
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the legal challenges
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-series/trumps-first-100-days
Executive actions related to national security and foreign policy can be found in the searchable table below, along with related documents, Lawfare analysis of the orders, and the legal challenges against them. We will continue to add to this page as events unfold.
Last Updated Mar. 18, 2025
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• Kiev Blew Up Metering Station For EU-Bound Gas – Russia (RT)
”The demolition of the key Russian energy site was nothing short of an intentional provocation” in the context of the US-mediated partial ceasefire, under which Moscow pledged to refrain from attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure in exchange for a similar moratorium by Kiev.
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HATE IS IN THE AIR
• There’s a Mutiny Brewing in the Democratic Party (Margolis)
• AOC, Sanders On Multi-state Tour To Rally Democrats Against MAGA (JTN)
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Debt-Funded Spending largest Splurge In History.
Genocides, massacres, war, genocide
Banker, lenders, Debt-Funded, Profits.If its bulls*t, we will be in deep trouble.
Mark Carney
Governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis, Mark guided Canada through one of the most turbulent economic periods in modern history.
In 2013, he was recruited to lead the Bank of England, stewarding the United Kingdom’s economy through Brexit and the economic and political crises that followed.
And in 2020, he began serving as the UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance — helping rally the world to build stronger economies as we fight climate change.
———-LIFE – convert, reclaim, recover, reprocess, salvage, save.
food pyramid
recycled energy
recycled urine
recycled stools
recycled fertilizer
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LOOK BEFORE YOU JUMP.
“out of the frying pan into the fire” means to escape one difficult situation only to encounter an even worse one.EXEMPTIONS:
the process of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI):
organizational frameworks that seek to promote the fair treatment and full participation of all people.MERITOCRACY:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meritocracy
Today the term is often utilised to refer to social systems in which personal advancement and success primarily reflect an individual’s capabilities and merits,[7] frequently seen as equality of opportunity.[8] It thus challenges forms of nepotism or hereditary aristocracy.———————
Internal Terrorist
Elon Musk previously wrote on X that an investigation found five ActBlue-funded groups have fueled Tesla protests in recent weeks, including Troublemakers, Disruption Project, Rise & Resist, Indivisible Project, and Democratic Socialists of America (AoC’s party).Read more …
copilot
lon Musk did indeed post on X (formerly Twitter) about an investigation he claims identified five ActBlue-funded groups—Troublemakers, Disruption Project, Rise & Resist, Indivisible Project, and Democratic Socialists of America—as being behind recent Tesla protests2. However, his claims have been met with skepticism, as he has not provided evidence to substantiate them.If you’d like, I can help you explore more about this topic or related discussions.
1 The Times of India
2 electrek.co
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PEACE NEGOTIATIONS• Not Going For Odessa Would Be A Mistake (SCF)
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• Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil facilities, Violating the Ceasefire Deal (Sp.)—————-
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/19/744725/Gaza-death-toll-Israel-airstrikes-kill-UN-staff-
Death toll from Israel’s renewed offensive on Gaza rises to 970
Memories … Illusions
‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ (TDS) as a mental disorder
“verbal hostility or acts of aggression against those with differing political opinions.”
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• USPS Calls on DOGE for Help, but Is It Too Little Too Late? (PJM)DeJoy believes that fixing accounting errors and revamping pension and worker’s compensation programs will help the USPS become more solvent, which is why he’s seeking DOGE’s help.
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The US judicial system is so cumbersome that an appeal of a ruling against a president can take longer than a presidential term. This makes it so easy for ideological judges to prevent governance.
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• Trump to Sign Order to Eliminate Department of Education (ET)the closure of the Education Department and transfer its authority to the states,
no disruption in the delivery of services, programs, and benefits that Americans rely on.
the elimination of bureaucratic bloat
employed about 4,200 workers before its recent termination of around 1,300, and the buyout of another 600.————
• Judge Temporarily Blocks EPA From Canceling Climate Grants (ZH)U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the EPA from terminating grants awarded to three environmental groups—Climate United, Coalition for Green Capital, and Power Forward Communities—and block Citibank from transferring the funds back to the government.
According to the court ruling, the EPA explained that it was terminating the grants because of multiple ongoing investigations into “programmatic waste, fraud, and abuse and conflict of interest.”
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Moving in the right direction.
Kiev should Make a list of the energy infrastructures that are not to be attacked.U.S. special envoy Witkoff is spinning that ceasefire “details” will be ironed out on Sunday in Saudi Arabia.
No matter the amount of shrieking, Kiev will have to accept it.
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Trade Wars
sanctions policies, Tariff policies, $36 trillion deficits, Doge
————“influencers” have no powers on Zionists and Trump
Follow the bouncing ball.
There are lots of sellers.
Iran … sends a warning that it will test a nuke-armed hypersonics missile to explode in the ionosphere above the ocean …Remember: For Iran, every US base in West Asia is a sitting duck target.
China buys the majority of Iranian oil imports.
So America’s Maximum Pressure campaign again Iranian oil imports is a covert economic war to attack Chinese energy supplies–in addition to the US Tariff Wars and attempts to choke Chinese shipping commerce. ( Panama canal)
Don’t forget: America and Israel are teetering on the edge of collapse.
Breaking News from TAE.
What people are doing, doesn’t make any sense for the betterment of mankind
Lies and secrets
traditional Catholic beliefs
moron, a fool, a degenerate
an inaccurate Social Security database
ceasefire, wars, the abyss
not cutting off military aid and intelligence assistance
“gambling with World War III”
we wanting peace
spending billions of American taxpayer dollars supporting Kiev
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Electronic warfare, counter-artillery capabilities
Russians figure how to jam the navigation or the command link, and the stuff goes blind.”
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whistleblowers share a similar experience of retaliation, mistreatedStand up for truth, bravery, courage, expertise, and integrity are all leadership qualities that should be exemplified.
transparency and accountability.————
• Trump Cancels Hunter Biden’s Costly Secret Service Protection (ZH)
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A real whistleblowers </strong
The Trump administration has been executing a series of reviews of regulations that federal agencies passed during the Biden years.• Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Could End Up Costing Taxpayers $5 Trillion (JTN)
https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/budgetary-cost-inflation-reduction-acts-energy-subsidies
The massive cash transfer from taxpayers to private firms under the guise of environmentalism creates an overwhelming and undue burden on taxpayers who continue to pay for fiscally irresponsible federal spending.
March 11, 2025 • Policy Analysis No. 992
By Travis Fisher and Joshua LoucksUsing models from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the study shows there’s little likelihood that these reductions will be met in the next 25 years, meaning the subsidies have no meaningful end date.
The authors estimated all the ITCs and PTCs that might come from the various carbon-free eligible projects — whether they be nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, energy storage, green manufacturing or hydrogen — and using complex models, the authors came to some overall estimates.
Over the next 10 years, according to the study, the IRA could cost taxpayers anywhere from $936 billion to $1.97 trillion.
By 2050, it will cost between $2.04 trillion and $4.67 trillion.————-
• Biden’s Autopen Scandal Just Got a Whole Lot Worse (Margolis)https://x.com/OversightPR/status/1901768356186775677?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
the Oversight ProjectBut the variations in his signature may point to something even more troubling: deliberate forgery.
This could be huge because it tells us that staffers were confident Biden was out of it to the extent that they could get away with actual forgery, not just abuse of the autopen.
That’s frightening.• Is This the Aide Who Abused Joe Biden’s Autopen? (Margolis)
The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, which broke the scandal, called her out specifically.
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https://www.rt.com/russia/614436-kremlin-text-phone-trump/
Kremlin releases Putin-Trump phone call summary (FULL STATEMENT)
I remember when …
One political party with two names, D and RNow, What do we see?
Two vision Rage, Anger, Hate, Opposition, Waste, Stealing, Denial, Accusations, Illusionshttps://www.zerohedge.com/markets/putin-demands-halt-western-military-aid-ukraine-ahead-trump-call
White House Says ‘Peace To Begin’ As Putin Agrees To Halt Attacks On Ukraine’s Energy Facilities For 30 Days
by Tyler Durden
Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025 – 10:33 AM
Update(1333ET): According to the emerging call readouts, Putin and Trump held “detailed and frank talks on Ukraine”. Both are characterizing that the call went ‘very well’. But much in the readouts. The White House called for the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Putin agreed to start talks to “work something out”. But perhaps the most substantial agreement included a Putin pledge not to hit Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for a period of 30-days, in an apparent nod to the US-backed interim ceasefire proposal:WHITE HOUSE: THE LEADERS AGREED THAT THE MOVEMENT TO PEACE WILL BEGIN WITH AN ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE CEASEFIRE
KREMLIN: PUTIN SUPPORTS IDEA NOT TO HIT ENERGY FACILITIES
PUTIN BACKS IDEA NOT TO HIT ENERGY FACILITIES FOR 30 DAYS
PUTIN SAYS READY TO CONTINUE SEARCHING FOR WAYS TO PEACE: IFX
KREMLIN: PUTIN, TRUMP AGREED TO STAY IN CONTACT – TASS
KREMLIN: PUTIN AND TRUMP DISCUSSED UKRAINE, ECONOMIC TIES
WHITE HOUSE: THE LEADERS AGREED THAT THE MOVEMENT TO PEACE WILL BEGIN WITH AN ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE CEASEFIRE
KREMLIN: PUTIN ORDERS TO PAUSE STRIKES ON ENERGY FACILITIES
*WHITE HOUSE: PEACE TO BEGIN W/ ENERGY, INFRASTRUCTURE CEASEFIRE
WHITE HOUSE: WILL NEGOTIATE FULL CEASEFIRE AND PERMANENT PEACE
RUSSIA, UKRAINE TO SWAP 175 POWS EACH ON WEDNESDAY: KREMLIN
But so far the plan to refrain from energy attacks is an ‘idea’ – suggesting that if Ukraine keeps up its own cross-border attacks on Russia, it will all be moot.Will this really take shape?
(I was wrong/misinformed for most of my life.)
The advantage of being retired is that it give a person time/opportunity to evaluate,
” God has chosen the people who obey the 10 commandments.
God is on your side.
You are right. They are wrong.Peace
Better than a money tree
An absolute bombshell from
@elonmusk
on the latest episode of Verdict.He reveals there are 14 magic money computers in the federal government that send money out of nothing.
• Musk: Feds’ “Magic Money Computers” Issue Payments “Out Of Thin Air” (ZH)Musk: “Okay, so, you may think like the government computers all talk to each other, they synchronize, they add up what funds are going somewhere. And, that they’re coherent … And that the numbers that you’re presented as a Senator are actually the real numbers.”
Cruz: “One would think!”
Musk: “One would think – they’re not … I mean they’re not totally wrong, but they’re probably off by five percent or 10 percent in some cases. So, I call it ‘Magic Money Computer’: any computer that can make money out of thin air. That’s magic money.”
Cruz: “So how does that work?” Cruz asked.
Musk: “It just issues payments.”
Cruz: “And you said there’s something like 11 of these computers at Treasury that are sending out trillions in payments?”
Musk replied that they’re mostly at the Department of Treasury, and others are at the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Department of Defense.
Musk: “We’ve found now 14 ‘Magic Money Computers. They just send money out of nothing.”
How far are we from the endgame, where you’ve seen it all – you know, to process it all, and fix it.
Are we years away? Months away?”
Musk: “Not years. I’m reasonably confident that we’ll be able to get a trillion dollars of waste and fraud out, meaning that it will have, we’ll have a net savings of FY26 of a trillion dollars, provided we’re allowed to continue and our progress is not impeded.”
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Digging in the swap.The history of Judge Boasberg in particular presents a disturbing picture of a tool covering-up every act of the shadowy blob’s war against American citizens.
Norm Eisen & Co — and the federal judiciary to deliberately bury the executive branch under burdensome fraudulent process,
impede the executive branch’s ability to carry out its constitutional duties,
and to obstruct justice.DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard can root it out of the NSA’s server farm.
Depositions can be demanded.
The lawfare lawyers will have to hire lawyers.
The meters will run, ka-ching, ka-ching.
It will be interesting to see who is footing the bill for that.
You can be sure that it will be found out.
Reid Hoffman? George and Alex Soros?
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“The “Pardons” that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to the Unselect Committee of Political Thugs, and many others, are hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT, because of the fact that they were done by Autopen,” Trump wrote on Truth Social late Sunday night.Even if the pardons ultimately stand, the damage to Biden’s legacy and the Democratic Party will be done.
Why we’ve been reporting on this scandal for several days, mainstream media coverage of the scandal has been virtually nonexistent.
However, I’m starting to see reports from mainstream outlets trickle out.
So far, I’ve seen reports from NBC News, Axios, Bloomberg, The Hill, USA Today, NewsNation, and ABC News.
The story is out there now, which means that the American people will see exactly how the Deep State operates behind the scenes with its cognitively challenged puppet, Biden.
———Do unto others what they tried to do to you.
• Why Has Trump Finally Pulled The Plug On Deep State Propaganda? (Amar)
https://swentr.site/news/614347-trump-funding-voa-refrl/
DOGE have put the axe to yet another seven government agencies.The method of Trumpist attack is simple and already familiar:
The targeted agencies are not literally shut down, which Trump cannot legally do by decree. Instead, their budgets and staff are pruned so aggressively that they have to cease operations. (Biden tried to do to Trump in his last days in office)The Cold War, of course, has long been over.
Any reasonable person’s response to this overdue move would be: ‘What took you so long?’ Elon Musk had a point when posting that the propaganda outlets are “just radical crazy people talking to themselves while torching $1bn/year of US taxpayer money.”
Funnily enough, Abramowitz didn’t include those living under genocidal siege by apartheid Israel.
It seems that “objectivity” and “balance” were doing about as well at VOA as ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom’ are in the US.Cold War propaganda relics, running an even more expensive and very bloody as well as hopeless proxy war against Russia
————–BREAKING NEWS:
USA agreed with Israel doing more exterminating/slaughtering//bombing of more non- combatants in Gaza.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/3/18/live-trump-threatens-iran-as-deadly-us-attacks-on-yemens-houthis-continue
LIVE: Israel strikes Gaza, killing over 400 as ceasefire breaks.
The Health Ministry’s toll is expected to rise as many victims remain under the rubble.
Israel, which has enforced a total aid blockade on Gaza for more than two weeks, issues new forced displacement orders for several areas.
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