As Elon Musk‘s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues its punitive onslaught against government agencies in what he claims is an effort to reduce wasteful spending, his own companies continue to enjoy lucrative federal contracts. Tesla and SpaceX have been awarded some $230 million worth in contracts so far …
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On Monday, El Salvador’s president made a bizarre offer to the United States: We will take your prisoners. “We have offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system,” President Nayib Bukele wrote on X. “We are willing to take in only convicted criminals …
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The following commentary was written by a USAID employee, who has requested anonymity for fear of retribution. Working for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) — the conduit for American soft power across the globe — demanded I prepare for frightening things that thankfully most Americans don’t need to …
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Disgraced former congressman Matt Gaetz is openly contemplating the possibility of running for Senate and trying to fill the Florida Senate seat that may be vacated by Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump has tapped to be his secretary of state. “Many have asked which perch I will be fighting from …
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Within Donald Trump’s government-in-waiting, there is a fresh debate over whether and how thoroughly the president-elect should follow through on his campaign promise to attack or even invade Mexico, as part of the “war” he’s pledged to wage against powerful drug cartels. “How much should we invade Mexico?” says a …
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Most figures at the forefront of America’s anti-abortion movement were less than enthusiastic when Donald Trump announced last week he plans to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services — the agency that governs federal policy related to reproductive health. RFK Jr.’s …
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Sen. Marco Rubio, who is reportedly a finalist for Donald Trump‘s running mate, tried to create distance between the Republican nominee and Project 2025, a conservative agenda concocted by The Heritage Foundation. “Think tanks do think tank stuff. They come up with ideas. They say things,” Rubio said on CNN’s …
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The influential Florida Family Policy Council, a fixture in Tallahassee since its founding in 2004, likes to claim credit for such political triumphs as the state law banning gay marriage, defunding Planned Parenthood, and forcing the state board of education to teach students evolution is merely a theory, not a …
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