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July 31, 2025
News
World

Israeli NatSec Minister Says ‘Germany Is Returning to Supporting Nazism.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir accused Germany of reverting to Nazism following comments by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on recognizing a Palestinian state.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Itamar Ben Gvir, Johann Wadephul, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

📍WHEN & WHERE: July 31, 2025, during Wadephul’s visit to Jerusalem.

💬KEY QUOTE: “80 years after the Holocaust, and Germany is returning to supporting Nazism.” – Itamar Ben Gvir

🎯IMPACT: The accusation highlights tensions between Israel and Germany concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

IN FULL

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has charged Germany with reverting to National Socialism in response to comments by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. Wadephul had observed at a recent United Nations (UN) conference on a so-called two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians that “Israel is finding itself increasingly in the minority.”

Ben Gvir quickly condemned the statement, posting on X (formerly Twitter), “80 years after the Holocaust, and Germany is returning to supporting Nazism.” His remarks coincide with Wadephul’s visit to Jerusalem for meetings with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Wadephul recently said that “in view of the open threats of annexation [of Palestinian territories] by some in the Israeli government, a growing number of European countries are ready to recognize a state of Palestine without previous negotiations.”

Ben Gvir and his Otzma Yehudit party are staunch supporters of West Bank annexation, a stance echoed by other figures in Netanyahu’s coalition—although a complete annexation is not the official policy of Netanyahu and his Likud party, which have held varying, usually more moderate stances on annexing Jewish settlements in the West Bank over the years.

The clash reflects escalating tensions between Israel and Germany, as well as shifting European views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

France has already signaled its intention to recognize a Palestinian state at a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in September, with Britain saying it will do the same unless Israel meets certain demands on aid.

However, President Donald J. Trump, while increasingly critical of Netanyahu, believes such recognition would amount to “rewarding Hamas” for its October 7, 2023, terror raid against Israel. He has even warned the Canadian government that, if it moves to recognize Palestinian statehood, it could derail U.S.-Canadian trade negotiations.

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July 31, 2025
Corruption
NatSec

Tulsi Gabbard: ODNI Was Pressured Into Obama-Directed Russia Narrative.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A whistleblower revealed that a supervisor threatened them to comply with an Obama administration Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)-orchestrated Russia hoax intelligence assessment, despite knowing it was not credible.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The whistleblower, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, former President Barack Obama, former DNI James Clapper, and other unnamed intelligence officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Events tied to the crafting of the 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on election security, following the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Whistleblower reveals how they were threatened by a supervisor to go along with the Obama-directed Russia hoax ‘intelligence’ assessment, even though they knew it was not credible or accurate. The Whistleblower refused.” – Tulsi Gabbard

🎯IMPACT: Raises concerns about the integrity of intelligence assessments and highlights efforts by whistleblowers to expose political manipulation at the highest levels of government.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump‘s Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard, has released declassified whistleblower testimony. The whistleblower asserted that, within the Barack Obama-era Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), they were “threatened by a supervisor to go along with the Obama-directed Russia hoax ‘intelligence’ assessment, even though they knew it was not credible or accurate.” According to Gabbard, the whistleblower “refused” to comply despite the pressure.

“Yesterday we released the Whistleblower’s firsthand account of what happened in the crafting of the January 2017 ICA, their yearslong efforts to expose the egregious manipulation and manufacturing of intelligence carried out at the highest levels of government and the IC (detailed in our previous releases) and how they were repeatedly ignored,” Gabbard wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. She thanked the whistleblower and others coming forward to “defend our democratic republic” and “ensure the American people know the truth.”

The whistleblower, who led the production of the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) on cyber threats to the 2016 Presidential Election, reported that the task was specifically ordered by then-DNI James Clapper. Clapper had stated during a secure video call that then-President Obama “had urgently requested a comprehensive analysis on election security.” However, the name of the supervisor who directly pressured the whistleblower remains redacted in the now-declassified written testimony.

“I was directed by [redacted] to focus on Russian attempts to access U.S. election-related infrastructure. IC reporting suggested many Russia-attributed IP addresses were making connection attempts that the IC could not explain the purpose of,” the whistleblower wrote. “Later, when presenting [redacted] with our findings, [redacted] directed us to abandon any further study of the subject, saying ‘it’s something else.’ In light of later development in open source reporting, I came to have concerns about this Russia-attributed cyber activity and the abrupt dismissal of the study effort.”

According to the written testimony, other nations that were identified as having attempted to influence the 2016 election were purposefully left out of the final report. “Key context was not included, and I was pressured to alter my views on the 2017 ICA’s Key Judgements, with the expressed intent by [redacted] that my concurrence was sought to enable [redacted] to sway the views of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA),” the testimony states.

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July 31, 2025
Education
Politics

Another Ivy League School Bends the Knee to Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump secured a historic settlement with Brown University to restore fairness, merit, and safety in higher education.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, Brown University, and state workforce development organizations.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The agreement was announced on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations to Brown University on the settlement made with the United States Government. There will be no more Anti-Semitism, or Anti-Christian, or Anti-Anything Else! Woke is officially DEAD at Brown.” — President Donald J. Trump

🎯IMPACT: The agreement ensures compliance with anti-discrimination laws and restores federal grants to Brown University.

IN FULL

Another major Ivy League university has entered into a settlement agreement with the Trump White House to end unlawful racial discrimination in admissions and university programming. The settlement with Brown University will see the Ivy League institution provide the federal government with extensive data on admissions and hiring practices to ensure compliance with the Trump administration’s merit-based academic policies.

“Congratulations to Brown University on the settlement made with the United States Government. There will be no more Anti-Semitism, or Anti-Christian, or Anti-Anything Else!” President Donald J. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Thursday morning. He added, “Woke is officially DEAD at Brown. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

In another major policy coup for President Trump, Brown says it will adopt the definitions of “male” and “female,” laid out in Executive Order 14168. This will, in effect, bar biological males at Brown from competing in women’s athletics, using women’s facilities and housing, or participating in female-specific programming. Importantly, the Ivy League school also says its medical institutions will no longer perform gender reassignment surgeries on minors or prescribe puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones.

Additionally, the university has agreed to pay $50 million over ten years to help fund state workforce development organizations. These groups must comply with anti-discrimination laws and support regional economic growth and career opportunities.

Brown has also pledged to “improve the campus climate for Jewish students and combat anti-Semitism.” Consequently, the Trump White House will restore the university’s federal grants and reinstate its eligibility for future government funding. The settlement agreement also establishes a three-year monitoring period, ensuring Brown’s compliance.

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July 31, 2025
News

NEW IMAGES: What Trump’s New White House Ballroom Will Look Like.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced plans for a new White House State Ballroom to address the need for a larger event space on the White House complex.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, McCrery Architects, Clark Construction, AECOM, White House Staff, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Secret Service.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Construction is set to begin in September 2025 on the site of the East Wing of the White House.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Presidents in the modern era have faced challenges hosting major events at the White House because it has been untouched since President Harry Truman. I am honored that President Trump has entrusted me to help bring this beautiful and necessary renovation to The People’s House.” – Jim McCrery, CEO of McCrery Architects.

🎯IMPACT: The new ballroom will provide a 650-person seating capacity, significantly improving the White House’s ability to host major events while preserving its historic and architectural integrity.

IN FULL

President Trump’s White House has announced a solution to what it calls a 150-year-old problem: the Commander-in-Chief’s inability to host large-scale events on the White House complex. President Donald J. Trump and his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, announced today the construction of a new state ballroom.

The proposed White House State Ballroom will be approximately 90,000 square feet and accommodate 650 seated guests—a significant increase from the East Room’s 200-person capacity. President Trump has met with White House staff, the National Park Service, the White House Military Office, and the U.S. Secret Service to finalize design and planning details.

“The White House Ballroom will be substantially separated from the main building of the White House, but at the same time, its theme and architectural heritage will be almost identical. The site of the new ballroom will be where the small, heavily changed, and reconstructed East Wing currently sits. The East Wing was constructed in 1902 and has been renovated and changed many times, with a second story added in 1942,” reads a White House statement.

McCrery Architects, known for their classical designs, will lead the architectural efforts. CEO Jim McCrery expressed his gratitude for the opportunity, stating, “Presidents in the modern era have faced challenges hosting major events at the White House because it has been untouched since President Harry Truman. I am honored that President Trump has entrusted me to help bring this beautiful and necessary renovation to The People’s House.” Clark Construction and AECOM will head construction and engineering, respectively.

The project is expected to begin in September 2025 and will be completed well before President Trump’s term ends. The ballroom will be funded through donations from President Trump and other patriotic donors, with the U.S. Secret Service overseeing necessary security enhancements. The structure will replace the East Wing, maintaining architectural harmony with the White House while addressing the needs of future administrations.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles remarked, “President Trump is a builder at heart and has an extraordinary eye for detail. The President and the Trump White House are fully committed to working with the appropriate organizations to preserving the special history of the White House while building a beautiful ballroom that can be enjoyed by future Administrations and generations of Americans to come.”

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July 31, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

4.4-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes California.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck Southern California on Thursday morning, shaking the Los Angeles region.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), residents of Southern California

📍WHEN & WHERE: California, July 31, 2025

🎯IMPACT: While felt widely, the quake caused no reported injuries or structural damage.

IN FULL

Southern California experienced a magnitude 4.4 earthquake Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic event was recorded roughly four miles west of Muscoy, California, about 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It occurred at 9:32 AM. Pacific Time and had a depth of just over three miles.

Although the quake was relatively moderate in magnitude, it was widely felt throughout the Los Angeles metro area. Residents from several communities reported mild to moderate shaking.

No injuries or property damage were immediately reported following the earthquake. Emergency response officials confirmed no significant transportation or infrastructure disruptions across the affected zones.

Southern California sits along several active fault lines and experiences frequent seismic activity, making preparedness a constant concern.

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July 31, 2025
Immigration
World

This Country Is Mass Deporting Millions of Illegals.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Nearly one million Afghan migrants without proper documentation in Iran have been deported back to Afghanistan in recent weeks, with another million deportations targeted.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Afghan illegal immigrants, Iranian authorities, and the Taliban.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Iran, ongoing since 2023, with significant escalations in recent weeks.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We’ve always striven to be good hosts, but national security is a priority.” – Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani

🎯IMPACT: The deportations show that mass deportations are perfectly possible over a short timeframe, in countries with far fewer resources than in the West.

IN FULL

Iran has initiated a sweeping deportation campaign targeting Afghan migrants without legal documentation, resulting in the removal of nearly one million illegal immigrants over the past month alone. According to Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, this figure represents approximately half of the estimated two million Afghans currently residing in the country.

The sudden surge in deportations comes in the wake of recent national security incidents linked to Iran’s conflict with Israel. Iranian authorities claim that some Afghan refugees were involved in serious security breaches, including piloting drones, collecting classified intelligence, and executing acts of sabotage. In one report aired on June 26, state-run television broadcast a confession from an Afghan national allegedly involved in a plot to bomb a power station located in southeast Tehran.

“We’ve always striven to be good hosts, but national security is a priority,” stated Iranian government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani. However, some critics argue the crackdown is being used to shift blame for intelligence failures onto the Afghan refugee population.

The Taliban has publicly urged its western neighbor to reconsider the pace of these expulsions, proposing a slower, more structured process. Afghans have already been returned to their homeland en masse from Pakistan, to its east.

The speed and scale of the removals appear to prove that mass deportations are not a logistical impossibility, as anti-deportation activists in the U.S. and other Western countries often contend. Notably, Afghans appear to be a disproportionate threat to public safety wherever they go, with British crime statistics indicating that they are over 22 times more likely to be convicted of sex crimes than locals, for instance.

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July 31, 2025
Economy
News
World

Trump Tariffs on the Line as Court Decision Looms.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court is reviewing President Donald J. Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs, just before another round of duties is set to take effect.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, five small businesses, and 12 Democrat-controlled states.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If our Country was not able to protect itself by using TARIFFS AGAINST TARIFFS, WE WOULD BE ‘DEAD,’ WITH NO CHANCE OF SURVIVAL OR SUCCESS.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The decision could set a significant precedent for presidential authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump’s global reciprocal tariffs are under review by the full 11-judge bench of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. The hearing comes just hours before a new wave of trade duties is set to take effect.

The court will determine whether Trump exceeded his authority by imposing reciprocal tariffs on various U.S. trading partners. The appeal follows a May ruling by a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade, which blocked the tariffs, stating that Trump’s use of emergency powers under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was unjustified. That decision has been stayed pending the outcome of this new hearing.

On Thursday, Trump posted on Truth Social, calling this case “America’s big case” and defending his use of tariffs, stating, “To all of my great lawyers who have fought so hard to save our Country, good luck in America’s big case today. If our Country was not able to protect itself by using TARIFFS AGAINST TARIFFS, WE WOULD BE ‘DEAD,’ WITH NO CHANCE OF SURVIVAL OR SUCCESS. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

The challenge to Trump’s use of emergency powers has been brought by five small businesses and 12 Democrat-controlled states. They argue that the IEEPA is meant to address “unusual and extraordinary” threats in national emergencies, which they claim the tariffs fail to meet.

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July 31, 2025
News
World

Trump Warns Canada That Recognizing a Palestinian State Could Derail Trade Deal.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump warned of potential trade consequences for Canada after its decision to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and the governments of France and the United Kingdom.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Truth Social late Wednesday night, amid ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The Trump administration has taken a more assertive stance against Western allies supporting Palestinian statehood, complicating ongoing U.S.-Canada trade negotiations.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump issued a sharp warning to Canada late on July 30, suggesting that the country’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state could jeopardize ongoing trade negotiations with the United States. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!”

The comment comes in response to Canada’s recent declaration that it plans to support the recognition of “Palestine” during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session scheduled for September. Canada’s move places it alongside France and the United Kingdom, both of which have already signaled their intent to recognize Palestinian statehood.

This stance has sparked backlash, given Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza. The jihadist group is still holding around 50 Israeli hostages.

Notably, there is currently no explicit agreement on the future borders of a Palestinian state. Critics argue that such recognition at this moment could be seen as legitimizing terrorism following the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. President Trump, for instance, has dismissed efforts to recognize “Palestine” outright, labeling it a “reward for Hamas.”

Up until now, Trump had refrained from publicly targeting allied nations for their positions on Palestinian statehood. However, his statement Wednesday night marks a notable shift, indicating a more confrontational posture—despite his own disagreements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and some discontent with the Israeli government among his MAGA base.

The dispute arises during a sensitive period in Canada–U.S. relations. The two countries are in the midst of what Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has described as “intense” trade negotiations. A tariff deadline looms on August 1, and tensions are already high. Carney’s decision to proceed with recognizing Palestine could further strain the talks.

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July 31, 2025
News

Report: Trump Warns Donor ‘My People Are Starting to Hate Israel.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump reportedly warned a Jewish campaign donor about a shift in sentiment towards Israel among his MAGA base.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, an unnamed Jewish donor, and the Israeli government.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Reported by the Financial Times, July 31, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “My people are starting to hate Israel.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The comments highlight the Israeli government’s growing public relations issues in America, on the political right as well as the left.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump recently expressed concerns to a Jewish campaign donor regarding a shift in sentiment towards Israel among his MAGA base, according to reports. Sources say Trump warned the donor, described as “prominent,” that “My people are starting to hate Israel.”

These remarks come amidst growing criticism of Israel, including from Trump and other Republicans, following images depicting hunger in Gaza. Some in the GOP, such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), have gone so far as to label the situation a “genocide,” echoing commentary that until now has been more prominent on the political left.

On social media, Greene stated, “It’s the most truthful and easiest thing to say that October 7 in Israel was horrific and all hostages must be returned, but so is the genocide, humanitarian crisis, and starvation happening in Gaza.”

President Trump has himself become more critical of Israel in recent weeks, disagreeing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that there is no starvation in Gaza, demanding an explanation after Israeli forces bombed the only Catholic church in Gaza, and chastising the Israeli government for attempting to ramp up hostilities with Iran again shortly after a ceasefire deal had been brokered.

However, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has dismissed claims of a rift between Trump and Netanyahu, saying, “The disconnect is with the media [that] wants there to be an anti-Israel message that they keep getting across; but it’s a false message,” Huckabee asserted.

Nevertheless, Huckabee did himself recently threaten visa retaliation against Israel for the mistreatment of Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land.

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July 30, 2025
Crime
News

Trump Moves to Shut Down New York’s City-Sanctioned Drug Dens.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order targeting city-approved “safe” drug injection sites, potentially forcing their closure.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), OnPointNYC, Mayor Eric Adams, and the New York City Health Department.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The executive order was issued on July 24, 2023; the injection sites are located in East Harlem and Washington Heights, NYC.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I urge the Department of Justice to take immediate action and shut down these centers and put to an end once and for all their operations.” – Rep. Nicole Malliotakis

🎯IMPACT: The order could end federal funding for injection sites, expand civil commitment procedures, and prioritize grants for jurisdictions enforcing drug-use prohibitions.

IN FULL

Two allegedly “safe” drug injection sites in New York City may be forced to shut down following a new executive order issued by President Donald J. Trump. Signed on July 24 and titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” the order restricts federal funding to “evidence-based programs,” explicitly excluding support for “so-called harm reduction or safe consumption efforts” that it claims “only facilitate illegal drug use and its attendant harm.”

The directive has drawn support from Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), who is urging federal authorities to take swift action. “I urge the Department of Justice to take immediate action and shut down these centers and put to an end once and for all their operations,” Malliotakis said.

The two sites at the center of the controversy, located in East Harlem and Washington Heights, were opened in November 2021 during the Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) administration in collaboration with the New York City Health Department, and have continued to operate under Mayor Eric Adams. The facilities, managed by OnPointNYC, have remained open despite warnings from then-Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams that such programs violate federal law.

Malliotakis, a longtime critic of the sites, contends they do more harm than good. “Since 2021, New York City has allowed two illegal drug injection sites to remain open, and it’s time to shut down these illegal facilities to protect public safety and the quality of life for all New Yorkers,” she stated.

Malliotakis recently reintroduced her Defund Heroin Injection Centers Act of 2025, which seeks to permanently cut off federal funding to such facilities by codifying Trump’s executive order into law. In February, she also asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene and close the OnPointNYC-operated sites.

In addition to targeting supervised drug-use sites, Trump’s executive order broadens civil commitment options for individuals with severe mental illness and prioritizes federal funding for jurisdictions that ban open drug use. The order also eliminates federal backing for “housing first” programs that do not include mandatory treatment or recovery services.

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