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February 10, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Corruption
Politics

DOGE Says FEMA Sent $59 Million to Migrant Hotels In Violation of Trump EO.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed that employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gave at least $59 million last week to help illegal aliens remain in luxury New York City hotels. DOGE chief Elon Musk announced Monday, February 10, that it had uncovered the payments to luxury hotels, allegedly including the Roosevelt Hotel, which the Pakistani government owns through the state-run Pakistani Airlines.

“Sending this money violated the law and is in gross insubordination to the President’s executive order. That money is meant for American disaster relief and instead is being spent on high-end hotels for illegals!” Musk wrote on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

The money given by FEMA is just a small percentage of the overall cash spent to house migrants in luxury New York City hotels. According to reports last July, hotel bosses in the city have amassed over a billion dollars by converting their properties into migrant shelters.

In total, New York City has spent over $4.8 billion on the illegal migrant influx, with just under $2 billion spent on housing.

FEMA seems to be Elon Musk and his team’s latest target at DOGE. Last week, DOGE highlighted waste at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which includes millions spent on bizarre programs such as transgender operas. As a result, President Donald J. Trump and his administration have ordered the vast majority of USAID workers on leave, with just a fraction of essential employees remaining at the agency.

Image by Billy Hathorn.

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed that employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gave at least $59 million last week to help illegal aliens remain in luxury New York City hotels. DOGE chief Elon Musk announced Monday, February 10, that it had uncovered the payments to luxury hotels, allegedly including the Roosevelt Hotel, which the Pakistani government owns through the state-run Pakistani Airlines. show more
February 10, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

CBS Poll Shock: Trump Surges, Democrats Reeling.

A recent CBS News/YouGov survey of 2,175 U.S. adults shows positive approval ratings for President Donald J. Trump in his early days back in office. The survey found that a majority of Americans view Trump as “tough” (69 percent), “energetic” (63 percent), “focused” (60 percent), and “effective” (58 percent). Seventy percent of respondents also feel that he is fulfilling his campaign promises.

On specific policy points, the survey indicates strong approval of Trump’s immigration enforcement measures. Sixty-four percent support his moves to deploy troops to the Mexican border, and 59 percent support his deportation program.

On foreign policy, 54 percent approve of the way he is handling the Israel-Hamas conflict—although a plurality of 47 percent believe a U.S. takeover of Gaza is a bad idea, with 40 percent unsure and only 13 percent positively in favor.

The poll comes as President Trump and CBS News remain at loggerheads over a heavily edited 60 Minutes interview the network aired with then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election campaign. Differences between previews of the interview and the final version and transcript suggest the network doctored the exchange to make the Democrat seem less rambling and incoherent, prompting the America First leader to file a lawsuit.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has since published the full, unedited interview, which shows Harris offering several “word salad” answers that were cut from the version that CBS aired.

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A recent CBS News/YouGov survey of 2,175 U.S. adults shows positive approval ratings for President Donald J. Trump in his early days back in office. The survey found that a majority of Americans view Trump as "tough" (69 percent), "energetic" (63 percent), "focused" (60 percent), and "effective" (58 percent). Seventy percent of respondents also feel that he is fulfilling his campaign promises. show more
February 10, 2025
Wake Up Right
Corruption

Obama Judge Blocks DOGE from Uncovering Corruption at Treasury.

A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s political appointees—potentially including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—from accessing Treasury Department data, a roadblock in the administration’s attempt to cut government waste and abuse.

The details: On Saturday, Judge Paul Engelmayer—an Obama appointee—responded to a lawsuit brought by 19 Democrat attorneys general, arguing that allowing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) violates federal law because he has “full access” to U.S. Treasury payments.

  • Englemayer’s ruling halts DOGE’s access until at least February 14, when a hearing is scheduled.
  • The lawsuit was spearheaded by anti-Trump New York Attorney General Letitia James, who previously sued Trump in 2022 for “financial fraud”—a case that is currently in appeals.

Zoom in: The lawsuit specifically targets a new policy handed down by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, which expanded access to the department’s payment system known as the Bureau of Fiscal Services (BFS).

  • This allowed Trump political appointees like Elon Musk to examine the payments made by the Treasury, to look for wasteful spending.
  • DOGE’s mission is to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse within our federal budget. To date, it has identified $50B in fraudulent entitlement payments — and estimates the total could exceed $100B per year.

Not so fast: Despite the judge’s sweeping — and potentially unconstitutional — check on the powers of the executive branch, the Treasury Department has clearly stated that DOGE only has access to “read-only” files — and cannot affect, edit, or terminate any expenditures.

Out of bounds: Some legal minds believe the judge’s ruling is so sweeping it could even bar Treasury Sec. Bessent from accessing department data. Federalist senior legal correspondent Margot Cleveland said:

  • “The judge’s order is rightly being attacked as, at worse, barring the secretary of the Treasury from accessing the Treasury Department’s databases and at best, at being hopelessly ambiguous and confusing.”

Elon Musk responded to the ruling, writing on X: “A corrupt judge protecting corruption. He needs to be impeached NOW!”

The last word goes to Vice President J.D. Vance, who responded to the ruling, writing on X:

  • “If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power.”

Democrats spent the law four years using lawfare to try and stop Trump from being re-elected. It failed. Now they’re running the same play. Hopefully, it leads to the same result.

Photo: Bret Hartman / TED.

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A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s political appointees—potentially including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent—from accessing Treasury Department data, a roadblock in the administration’s attempt to cut government waste and abuse. show more
February 10, 2025
News

Trump Orders an End to the Penny.

President Trump has called for the discontinuation of producing new pennies by the U.S. Treasury. The decision was unveiled through a post on social media, where Trump highlighted the financial inefficiency associated with penny production as the primary motivation for his proposal.

The cost implications he referred to revolve around the expense of manufacturing a single penny, which currently exceeds two cents. These production costs have been a point of concern, evidenced by last year’s U.S. Mint report, which indicated that the process of making and distributing each penny amounts to more than three and a half cents.

This move by the President touches on broader discussions regarding currency production and the economic feasibility of maintaining small denominations in circulation. The debate over the penny has been longstanding, with arguments focusing on economic logic and sentimentality attached to the coin.

As of now, the Treasury Department has not issued a detailed response to Trump’s announcement.

The proposal raises questions about potential changes in cash transactions and the handling of pricing strategies that rely on penny increments. This decision aligns with Trump’s previously stated initiatives to streamline government operations and reduce wasteful spending.

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President Trump has called for the discontinuation of producing new pennies by the U.S. Treasury. The decision was unveiled through a post on social media, where Trump highlighted the financial inefficiency associated with penny production as the primary motivation for his proposal.

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February 9, 2025
Immigration
World

Syrian Jailed for Death of Toddler on Migrant Boat.

A court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison in Cyprus, over the death of a three-year-old girl who died of dehydration on a boat overcrowded with migrants. The vessel sat adrift for six days in the Mediterranean and lacked sufficient food and water.

Authorities highlighted the so-called captain’s failure to ensure safety aboard the small, ill-equipped wooden vessel, which carried 60 Syrian migrants. Prosecutors detailed that the captain instructed passengers to dispose of any water bottles to hide the boat’s origin from Lebanon. Following engine failure shortly after its departure on January 18, 2024, the passengers resorted to desperate measures to survive, including drinking seawater.

Rescue efforts by Cypriot authorities, including airlifting the child to a hospital, proved unsuccessful. Cyprus remains a primary entry point for migrants from the Middle East and Africa attempting to enter Europe, although the island has seen a decrease in migrant numbers due to stringent governmental policies. Figures show migrant arrivals dropping from over 17,000 in 2022 to approximately 6,100 in 2024.

The fall of Bashar Assad has influenced migration trends, with an increased number of Syrians opting to return home. Deputy Minister for Migration Nicholas Ioannides reported that many are either withdrawing their asylum applications or revoking their international protection status.

However, Cyprus’ handling of migrant rights has faced pushback from globalist leaders in the European Union (EU). The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) judged the country for not allowing Syrian nationals to seek asylum, forcing them to return to Lebanon after keeping them at sea in October last year. The court held that Cyprus’ actions violated the human rights of at least two Syrian migrants.

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A court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison in Cyprus, over the death of a three-year-old girl who died of dehydration on a boat overcrowded with migrants. The vessel sat adrift for six days in the Mediterranean and lacked sufficient food and water. show more
February 8, 2025
Health
News
UK

UK Health Secretary Admits Healthcare DEI Programs Promote ‘Anti-Whiteness.’

Britain’s far-left Labour government has admitted that DEI policies in the National Health Service (NHS) have an anti-white bias. Health Secretary Wes Streeting acknowledged that some diversity measures within the (NHS) have been counterproductive.

Streeting pointed to instances where actions taken in the name of equality, diversity, and inclusion were misdirected. He highlighted a case where an NHS staff member shared a job advertisement online, describing part of the role as involving “anti-whiteness.” Streeting questioned how such language might be perceived by the public, particularly those experiencing significant health inequalities linked to socio-economic status.

The Health Secretary indirectly referred to Dr. Florencia Gysbertha, an East London NHS psychologist, who last year circulated an advertisement for a trainee position emphasizing “anti-whiteness/anti-racist praxis.”

The NHS has faced previous criticism over issues of alleged anti-white sentiment. In 2021, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, a leading purveyor or child gender transitions, hosted a seminar addressing “Whiteness – A problem for our time,” drawing international attention.

Further controversies arose when NHS emergency services were reported to prioritize asylum seekers and migrants over native Britons. Some migrants were able to jump healthcare lines while natives waited years for treatment.

Additionally, the NHS has been criticized for lowering entry standards for foreign nurses to address staffing shortages. Recently, it was revealed that 35 diversity roles, with salaries exceeding $99,500, have been advertised since July 2024 under the leftist Labour government.

Image by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street.

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Britain's far-left Labour government has admitted that DEI policies in the National Health Service (NHS) have an anti-white bias. Health Secretary Wes Streeting acknowledged that some diversity measures within the (NHS) have been counterproductive. show more
February 8, 2025
Immigration
Lawfare

MAGA Lawyers Back Trump Move to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegals.

America First Legal (AFL) has filed amicus briefs supporting President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of individuals unlawfully present in the United States. The legal filings were made on behalf of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and 17 other committee members and are in opposition to an effort by several Democrat state attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction against the presidential order.

The conservative legal group contends the 14th Amendment, properly interpreted, excludes citizenship for children of illegal immigrants born in the United States.

“Specifically, the historical record confirms that the Fourteenth Amendment does not confer citizenship on the children of aliens unlawfully present in the United States,” the AFL brief states, continuing: “Because of this, ‘[a]n alien who seeks political rights as a member of this Nation can rightfully obtain them only upon terms and conditions specified by Congress,’ United States v. Ginsberg, 243 U.S. 472, 474 (1917), but Congress has never granted citizenship to the children of aliens unlawfully present, see also 8 U.S.C. § 1408.”

“Thus, the other branches are forbidden from conferring such citizenship on their own, a limitation that the Executive Order ensures is followed within the executive branch,” the brief argues, concluding: “The Court should deny Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.”

President Trump’s executive order asserts that citizenship should not be automatically granted to those born on U.S. soil if their parents are unlawfully in the country or only temporarily present. However, the measure is being contested by several Democrat-controlled states in federal court and is expected to eventually reach the United States Supreme Court.

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America First Legal (AFL) has filed amicus briefs supporting President Donald J. Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of individuals unlawfully present in the United States. The legal filings were made on behalf of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and 17 other committee members and are in opposition to an effort by several Democrat state attorneys general to secure a preliminary injunction against the presidential order. show more
February 7, 2025
William Upton
Election Integrity
Politics

Unhinged Democrat FEC Chairwoman Refuses to Leave After Being Fired By Trump.

Ellen Weintraub, the Democrat Chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and outspoken critic of President Donald J. Trump, refuses to leave her office after being fired by the America First leader. First placed on the FEC in 2002 by President George W. Bush through a recess appointment to fill one of the Democratic Party seats on the Commission, Weintraub has served four terms as chair of the FEC, most recently being renamed to the position by former President Joe Biden.

On Thursday, President Trump issued a brief letter to Weintraub, informing her of her firing. “Dear Commissioner Weintraub, You are hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission effective immediately,” President Trump wrote. Notably, Weintraub has repeatedly denied and challenged President Trump’s assertions of election fraud and sought to use her position to instead investigate the America First leader—most recently over alleged hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.

In response, the Democrat chairwoman of the FEC declared in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner & Chair of [the FEC]. There’s a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn’t it. I’ve been lucky to serve the American people & stir up some good trouble along the way. That’s not changing anytime soon.”

WEINTRAUB’S 23-YEAR REIGN.

The tenure of Weintraub on the FEC is one of the more controversial public appointments in the federal government, and her legal ability to hold her position has been disputed since 2007. Technically, the Democrat election commissioner’s appointment expired on April 30, 2007. However, successive presidential administrations and the U.S. Senate have either failed to nominate or confirm a successor, which has allowed Weintraub to remain on the FEC far past her term’s end date.

How Weintraub’s six-year term on the FEC dragged into a nearly 23-year reign results from how many federal commissions are structured. Commissions for government bodies like the FEC are not removed until their replacement is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. However, when it comes to nominating and appointing new FEC members, partisan politics has derailed the process in the U.S. Senate numerous times, leaving the six-person commission unable to reach a quorum and fulfill its duties.

Image by IVN.us, IVN News.

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Ellen Weintraub, the Democrat Chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and outspoken critic of President Donald J. Trump, refuses to leave her office after being fired by the America First leader. First placed on the FEC in 2002 by President George W. Bush through a recess appointment to fill one of the Democratic Party seats on the Commission, Weintraub has served four terms as chair of the FEC, most recently being renamed to the position by former President Joe Biden. show more
February 7, 2025
News

Powerless ICC Cries Foul Over President Trump’s Sanctions Order.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday criticized an executive order by U.S. President Donald J. Trump that imposes sanctions on the globalist organization, asserting that it threatens their independent judicial operations. President Trump’s directive, announced on Thursday, warned of significant consequences for those involved in investigations deemed to jeopardize U.S. national security and that of its allies, including Israel.

Previously, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza. The Israeli military began operations in Gaza to uproot and destroy the Hamas terrorist group after the latter perpetrated a large-scale attack against the Jewish State on October 7, 2023, taking several hundred hostages and killing over 1,200.

In a statement Friday, the ICC reaffirmed its commitment to its staff and its mission to deliver what it regards as justice. The court, established by the 1998  Rome Statute treaty, has the mandate to prosecute cases of war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. However, neither Israel nor the United States are technically signatories to the Rome Statute—the treaty establishing the ICC—having withdrawn their assent in 2002.

Several U.S. presidential administrations have criticized the ICC, contending that the international judicial body has “insufficient checks and balances on the authority of the ICC prosecutor and judges” and “insufficient protection against politicized prosecutions or other abuses.” Additionally, the ICC has become deeply unpopular on the African continent, where numerous governments claim it only represents the interests of Western nations and their “imperial” ambitions.

Image by Tony Webster.

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday criticized an executive order by U.S. President Donald J. Trump that imposes sanctions on the globalist organization, asserting that it threatens their independent judicial operations. President Trump's directive, announced on Thursday, warned of significant consequences for those involved in investigations deemed to jeopardize U.S. national security and that of its allies, including Israel. show more
February 7, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Media
Politics

DOGE Doxxer Journo Is Former USAID Manager.

The journalist who doxxed a member of staff of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claiming they made racist remarks online, previously worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Katherine Long wrote an article for the Wall Street Journal this week, identifying Marko Elez, a 25-year-old member of tech billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE team, as being behind deleted social media accounts that allegedly advocated racist positions. According to Long, Elez was behind an X account whose user joked about “normaliz[ing] Indian hate” and said they would not date outside of their ethnicity. Elez resigned from his position this week.

A short autobiography by Long from her time at the Seattle Times newspaper states, “Before matriculating at Columbia [University], I’d been working for the federal government, managing USAID projects in Central Asia.”

USAID has been a focus for DOGE in recent days, with Musk and his team revealing millions of dollars have been spent on bizarre projects, from transgender plays in Colombia to feeding al-Qaeda jihadists in Syria.

Long also previously worked for Business Insider and attempted to doxx online personality and health writer Raw Egg Nationalist (REN). She wrote a letter to local farm shops to pressure them into identifying REN. Just two weeks later, the George Soros-backed HOPE Not Hate organization publicly doxxed him.

Some have defended Elez, including Vice President J.D. Vance, who called for DOGE to bring him back.

“I obviously disagree with some of Elez’s posts, but I don’t think stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life. We shouldn’t reward journalists who try to destroy people. Ever,” Vance said on X.

Image by USAID.

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The journalist who doxxed a member of staff of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claiming they made racist remarks online, previously worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). show more