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Marjorie Taylor Greene at House oversight Committee: ‘Is USAID supposed to be used as leverage by a president to protect his son?’
“No, we call that corruption.”
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Musk: ‘If we don’t do this, America will go bankrupt’
Feb. 26, 2025: 3:30 p.m.:
Musk: ‘If we don’t do this, America will go bankrupt’
Ugly realities regarding wickedness within USAID
Feb. 26, 2025: 3:15 p.m.:
Ugly realities regarding wickedness within USAID
Mike Benz breaks down how USAID is used to undermine a President’s policy. The CIA needs presidential authorization to conduct covert actions. If their goals are not aligned with an administration and they cannot get approval they would simply subcontract it out to USAID as a… pic.twitter.com/qNKTN7KZne
— Johnny St.Pete (@JohnMcCloy) February 8, 2025
Romania wants to end support to Ukraine
Feb. 26, 2025: 3:00 p.m.:
Romania wants to end support to Ukraine
This is why the Romanian President was arrested and how this ties in to stamping out “Trumpism/Populism”. Mike Benz explains how Pakistan is how weapons & arms are transferred to Romania over an air bridge to be used to supply Ukraine.
NATO wanted to build the largest NATO… pic.twitter.com/8pQT5kwkaK— Johnny St.Pete (@JohnMcCloy) February 26, 2025
President Trump raises question about 1 million federal workers who ignored work email: ‘Maybe they don’t exist’
Feb. 26, 2025: 2:50 p.m.:
President Trump raises question about 1 million federal workers who ignored work email: ‘Maybe they don’t exist’
TRUMP: A MILLION FEDERAL WORKERS HAVEN’T RESPONDED TO ELON’S EMAIL—THEY’RE ON THE BUBBLE
“I wouldn’t say that we’re thrilled about it. Now maybe they don’t exist.
Maybe we’re paying people that don’t exist. Maybe they’re gonna be gone. Maybe they’re not around. Maybe they… https://t.co/ei6yaEgmyH pic.twitter.com/nVixNOJgO1
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 26, 2025
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‘Can I finish talking?’ ‘The View’ co-host shuts down Sunny Hostin’s attempt to make illegal immigration about race
“The View” co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin shut down panelist Sunny Hostin’s attempt to accuse President Donald Trump’s administration of targeting illegal immigrants based on their race.
Hostin falsely argued the Trump administration is ignoring illegal immigration coming through the U.S.-Canadian border and solely focusing on the southern border since those migrants “look a certain way.” Griffin accurately pointed out that most illegal immigrants crossing into the U.S. from the northern border are not Canadians.
“I think what’s fascinating to me is yes, [Trump] ran on immigration and he ran really on the southern border because we know we also border Canada and that’s actually the largest border, but they’re not really going into Canada and looking for those Canadian people that are kind of jumping back and forth,” Hostin said.
“This is a misnomer. It’s not Canadians who come across the northern border,” Griffin said. “The northern border crisis is people coming from other parts of the world. India [and] Mexico. There’s not a bunch of Canadians flocking. There’s probably more Americans going to Canada right now.”
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Hostin failed to point out that more than half of the migrants illegally crossing from the northern border are from Latin American countries, with the top nationality being Mexico and East Asia. She also did not mention that most illegal immigrants enter the U.S. through the southern border.
“The point is, [Trump] was all about immigration from the southern border and those immigrants, or those migrants, look a certain way. So it seems to me it’s never really just about immigration. It’s about a certain type of immigrant and so now we have this — can I finish talking?” Hostin said as Griffin chimed in. “Thank you. So, it’s okay for Russian oligarchs to come over, it’s okay for people with money to come over, but it’s not okay to provide a path to citizenship, people who have been here, like the DACA recipients, for other people who look a different way, that’s the point.”
“Just to clarify, because there is a border crisis on the northern border and it doesn’t get nearly as much attention as the southern border [because] the numbers aren’t as high,” Griffin said. “It is not Canadians crossing from Canada into the United States. It is Mexico and India [that] are the two largest places that people are coming [from.] Because they’re seeing that it’s actually easier than going through the cartels and going through a more secure southern border. So if they have the resources, that’s the northern immigration crisis. It has nothing to do with Canadians.”
Border Patrol agents witnessed a rise in Indian and East Asian migrants crossing into the U.S. from the northern border in the 2024 fiscal year. In recent years, most migrants apprehended at the northern border were Mexican nationals who had flown into Canada because the country did not require a visa for them at the time, though that policy has since changed.
In the 2022 fiscal year, more than half of the migrants crossing the northern border had flown into Canada from Latin American countries, multiple officials previously told the Daily Caller News Foundation at the time.
The southern border far exceeds the northern border in illegal encounters, causing politicians and the media to give the U.S. Mexico-border more attention. Personnel encountered over 198,000 migrants at the northern border in the 2024 fiscal year, while over 2.1 million migrants were encountered at the southern border in the same fiscal year, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The figures include encounters at ports of entry.
Over 44,000 have been encountered at the northern border thus far in the 2025 fiscal year, and 358,000 have been encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to CBP data.
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Bill legalizes theft of items considered ‘basic needs’ of the homeless
In an apparent effort to help the homeless population in Oregon, Democratic leaders of the state legislature have introduced a bill that would reduce the legal severity of theft in the Beaver State – but only if the thief shoplifts a “basic need item,” with examples of things “unhoused” people tend to use.
House Bill 2640 in effect legalizes the stealing of things like food, water, and health care supplies, along with items like tarps and tents.
Though the bill has no House member’s named attached to it, the introductory language in the legislation notes that it was filed on behalf of the Oregon Criminal Defense Association.
The theft of an item worth less than $100, currently a Class C misdemeanor, would become a Class A “violation,” but, again, only if the stolen property is “a basic need item.”
Text of HB 2640 explains:
“As used in this section, ‘basic need item’ means food, water, clothing, health care or medical supplies, shelter including but not limited to tarps and tents, reproductive care items including but not limited to condoms and menstrual products, child care items including but not limited to diapers and formula or sanitation items including but not limited to soap, disinfectant and toilet tissues.”
The group Oregon Citizens Lobby opposes the bill, stating, “A Class A violation in Oregon is the equivalent to a traffic violation. This enables criminals to commit crimes without serious consequences, putting Oregonians at a greater risk. It appears the lawyers introducing this bill think these crimes aren’t worth their time, but don’t stop to realize that stopping lessor crimes with consequences has a significant impact on their case load of major crimes.”
In addition to making theft less of an offense, HB 2640 changes the definition of the crime of aggravated harassment to legalize spitting on a law enforcement officer, as long as there is no risk of spreading a communicable disease.
The change in statute describes one who “intentionally propels saliva at the public safety officer, and the saliva comes into physical contact with the public safety officer and creates a risk of spreading communicable disease to the officer, while the [public safety] officer is acting in the course of official duty or as a result of the [public safety] officer’s official duties.” The italics indicate the language proposed to be added to state law.
The Oregon Firearms Federation decried the bill, noting that it “essentially legalizes trespassing, driving while suspended, refusing to show up in court after arrest, refusing to register as a sex offender, spitting on police, and theft of food, tents, clothing, condoms and other things.”
A public committee hearing on the bill is scheduled for Feb. 26.
RFK Jr. running mate Nicole Shanahan: ‘Today, I am a Jew for Jesus’
Nicole Shanahan, RFK Jr.’s running mate before he ended his own presidential bid in 2024 and endorsed now-President Donald Trump, has taken social media by storm, posting online that, “Today, I am a Jew for Jesus.”
The prominent tech billionaire released her testimony of becoming of Christian and being baptized.
— Nicole Shanahan (@NicoleShanahan) February 25, 2025
“Faith is not about having all the answers but about trusting in the One who does. And when you find Him, you will know you are finally home.”@NicoleShanahan announcing that she has accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior and was baptized
— Anna Lulis (@annamlulis) February 26, 2025
RFK Jr.’s running mate on converting from Judaism to Christianity due to the Bible.
“There’s only one book, and that’s the New Testament, that helps you understand how to go up against evil—like, to really arm yourself.”
Jesus is Lord. pic.twitter.com/JAiqmv2v0q
— Anna Lulis (@annamlulis) February 26, 2025
Sometimes life has this way of turning down the volume on all the chaos, and in that stillness, we get a clear glimpse of what truly matters. One of these moments occurred in my life last month.
It was a quiet January night, just a few days before the presidential inauguration. I was lying in bed in the middle of the night with my six-year-old, Echo, gently calming her after a night terror had awakened her. As she finally drifted back to sleep, I felt a heaviness settle over me, thick and suffocating, like the air before a storm. It pressed against my chest, not like a weight, but like a presence—something unseen yet undeniable. At that moment, I could only think to bow my head, close my eyes, and offer a silent prayer to God.
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
In September 2024, our family suffered a heart-wrenching loss—one I’m not prepared to speak about in detail yet, but I will when the time is right. Not long after the tragedy, I met an incredible woman named Diane, a bishop, who had prayed with me after my loss and was the first to ask me if I wanted to be saved. (I’m still getting the hang of the lingo. Some say pastor, preacher, or minister, depending on the church—but I know Diane as a deeply faithful soul who helped guide me closer to Jesus. For that, I am forever grateful.)
I first crossed paths with Diane through my masseuse, Ade—pronounced “Ah-day”—a Mayan-Mexican immigrant I got to know after my divorce from Echo’s dad. Ade is a kind, quiet Christian who would whisper prayers for me while he worked without ever letting on. It wasn’t until months later that he told me about it. To this day, he remembers the first time we met and how worried he was about me. Coming out of my previous marriage, I was thin, fragile, totally worn down, and in anguish.
One day, it finally hit me that his prayers were doing more to heal me than the deep tissue massage ever could. As we were wrapping a session, I asked, “Hey Ade, do you know anyone who can help keep ‘bad energy’ away from people? Basically an exorcism.” Ade looked at me, paused, and simply said, “Yes—when you are ready.”
In the weeks following our family’s loss, I saw Ade again, and as he had so many times before, he prayed for me. But this time was different. I bowed my head, let the tears fall, and begged God’s help. It was then that Ade connected me with Diane.
The Water and the Blood
That next morning in January, I called Diane, who had texted me earlier, “I want to talk with you about getting baptized.” This felt like the final confirmation of something I already knew: It was time. I called her then, and we decided that on Sunday (the day before President Trump’s inauguration), she and her husband, Peter, would baptize me in my backyard.
As she pulled into my driveway, I was struck by her presence. Like me, she is a woman of mixed race from Oakland. With piercing blue eyes and curly black hair, she is a grandmother in her 70s with a quiet strength about her. I soon learned she was no ordinary chaplain but, in fact, the lead chaplain at Santa Rita Jail, the fifth-largest jail in the country.
During that meeting, Diane opened her worn and well-loved Bible—filled with highlights, underlines, and Post-it tabs. A book that had been studied and prayed over thousands of times. She moved through it with laser precision, guiding me to verse after verse as I struggled to read through my blurry, tear-filled eyes. The pain of life sometimes can consume your entire reality, and the injustice, the loss, and the extreme nature of it all can feel genuinely unbearable. The weight of the world, perpetuated by greed, lies, and indifference, can often feel hopeless. Diane looked at me and said with absolute certainty that Jesus could save me—that His blood is able to wash away sins and defeat the darkness that haunts the innocent.
I think it took the pain of that moment, the desperate need for hope, and the unwavering intensity in Diane’s eyes to finally break through the last, most stubborn skeptic in me. When Diane asked if I wanted to be baptized, I didn’t hesitate—I said yes.
The Whole Armor of God
I’ve always believed in God, but I never fully grasped the reality of the devil. Growing up with a father who seemed overcome by his demons, I try to avoid “bad energy.” He was addicted to alcohol and would fall into manic rages, yelling profanities at the wall. He would scream, laugh, cry, and wail all in a single evening, alone downstairs in our home in Oakland. I was taught that my father was a “sick” person, but I never seriously considered whether demons were real—until recently. Honestly, my last year in politics changed that. Learning just how far some will go to inflict atrocities on innocent Americans has shocked me awake. Other unexplainable events have also forced me to reconsider whether we are waging a war not merely with flesh and blood but with spiritual forces.
Many people shy away from acknowledging the reality of spiritual warfare. But anyone who has seen addiction up close or lived through deep trauma and witnessed how evil takes hold in this world knows that the battle of good versus evil isn’t just theoretical—it’s real and all around us.
Demons certainly exist, and Jesus is our covenant with God to fight them. When I said “yes” to accepting Jesus as my Savior, I felt something I could hardly put into words. It was like being wrapped in a warm cocoon while becoming a grounded, weighted, immovable obelisk.
I’ve long practiced meditative prayer, influenced by years of practicing yoga, studying Eastern religions, and engaging in “personal development” through programs like the Hoffman Process. But now, my prayers are directed toward Jesus. He is the bridge between us and heaven—our Intercessor before the Divine Creator.
A Jew for Jesus
She further explains her history of adopting Judaism in 2014, and how she ended up with the New Testament revealing to her “the world’s spiritual pain in a way I never could before.”
She and her partner, Jacob, both were baptized.
She advises, “For those who are searching, who feel the same longing I once did, I can only say this: keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking. Faith is not about having all the answers but about trusting in the One who does. And when you find Him, you will know you are finally home.”
Shanahan, 39, is a patent attorney, Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur and former wife of Google founder Sergey Brin.
‘A very big agreement’: Ukraine’s Zelensky to visit Trump on Friday
WASHINGTON – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will visit President Trump at the White House on Friday. Trump made this announcement when speaking to the media in the Cabinet Room ahead of his first official full-Cabinet meeting of his second term.
The president seemed optimistic that a deal could be done that will benefit all nations invested in seeing an end to the fighting between Russia and Ukraine.
“The previous administration put us in a very bad position,” said Trump of the Biden administration’s inaction on a diplomatic solution to the war.
“Taxpayers shouldn’t be footing the bill more than Europe is paying,” he said. “We are going to sign an agreement that will be a very big agreement,” that “will be about rare earths and other things.” Trump was noncommittal on whether that deal will be signed on Friday or what else the visit by Zelensky will accomplish.
During his media availability in the Cabinet Room, Trump also praised DOGE, saying it is “one of the most important initiatives,” of his administration.
NOW: President Trump asks Elon Musk to speak about DOGE at the first cabinet meeting, quickly shows off his “tech support” shirt
“I actually just call myself humble ‘tech support’ here… that’s almost a literal description of what DOGE is doing. Fix the computer systems,… pic.twitter.com/JYxqpxgw8s
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 26, 2025
The president then allowed Elon Musk to give an update on the department’s work. Musk told reporters that in order to reach a goal of ridding the government of $1 trillion in wasteful spending, “We must save $4 billion a day.”
The world’s richest man also gave a more complete picture of the role DOGE plays in the Trump administration, saying, “DOGE is a support function for the president and for the agency and the department to find those savings. And we bring the receipts.”
When the Cabinet was asked by Trump if anyone was unhappy with Musk, they all gave the Tesla founder a round of applause as a show of support. The president himself showed support for DOGE’s email campaign, claiming that the goal is to root out any workers who should not be receiving a salary from the government.
Musk further explained, “The emails were mistakenly thought of as a performance review. They’re not. They’re a pulse check review […] What we are trying to get to the bottom of is we think there are a number of people on the government payroll who are dead.”
President Trump touched on many other topics including the dramatically reduced number of illegal border crossings, the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evolving hostage-release situation between Israel and Hamas from the Cabinet Room.