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Kennedy on U.S. Senate floor: Stop paying Members of Congress during government shutdowns 2 bills presented: both with no pay during shut down, one without back pay when government reopens. He states that Obama used the same in 2013 shutdown.
View post on imgur.com Washington, D.C. (WCJB) – A congressman representing parts of North Central Florida is introducing a bill which would ban anyone with citizenship in a country other than the U.S. from being elected to Congress. Rep. Randy Fine (R-Fla.) introduced H.R.5817 Friday. The bill is titled “To prohibit the election to Congress …
Why do you always have to lie! pic.twitter.com/GSqGlwd0V8 — The American Girl (@theamerikangirl) October 14, 2025 Yep. She hates him pic.twitter.com/uo5N26nDxq — Womack (@CHI2COL) October 14, 2025 The clip isolates a momentary expression from Giorgia Meloni during a joint event, ignoring her consistent praise for Trump’s leadership and their collaborative peace efforts in Ukraine and …
SAN PEDRO, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Several alleged gang members with ties to the Mexican mafia were arrested following a multi-agency operation in San Pedro early Tuesday morning. Seventeen state and federal search warrants were served at various locations across the neighborhood as part of a multi-year investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department and …
President Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked the administration from deploying that state’s guard to Portland, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom said in a statement that California personnel were on their way Sunday and called the deployment “a breathtaking abuse of the law and power.” https://abc7.la/3KBGN7J …
Orem man released on bond after being charged with 41 felonies involving CSAM https://www.abc4.com/news/crimes-against-children/orem-man-released-on-bond-csam/
The end of an era is arriving quietly but with consequences that will ripple across millions of households, leaving families, roommates, and casual users suddenly exposed to rising costs, fractured convenience, and a creeping erosion of the sharing culture Amazon once allowed. On October 1, 2025, Amazon will terminate the program that permitted Prime members …
Did you know the Sinaloa Cartel runs labs that churn out millions of fentanyl pills every day? DEA is relentlessly working to shut them down. Our Special Agent in Charge Jarod Forget sat down with @boston25 to discuss our recent #SinaloaCartelCrackdown… https://t.co/LDZ9hpIOpL — DEANewEngland (@DEANEWENGLAND) September 3, 2025 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials in New …
Eleven suspected gang members are facing federal charges for allegedly participating in a massive sex trafficking ring along the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles.
Members of Congress are paid $174,000 annually. That figure has not changed in more than a decade, but the value of the job keeps growing in ways most Americans never see. Lawmakers only work roughly 160 scheduled days in-session per year. That includes time spent in hearings, debates, and votes, but excludes weekends, holidays, and …
We’ve had like 5 TV appearances today from cabinet members on “countries ripping us off”. There’s a non zero chance we do Liberation Day all over again next week when the 90 day pause expires. Trump is humiliated that nobody came forth to negotiate with him and he might just go full moron yet again. …
American taxpayers spend $2 billion dollars per year on Congress – Salary $174k – $7.6 million per year for meal reimbursements – Their MRA, the Members’ Representational Allowance is $810 million – Majority and Minority leadership, Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Johnson, get $37 million just for them – MRA broken down is $1.5 million …
Members of congress have been loading up on shares of UnitedHealth $UNH in the past 3 months… Since the biggest risk is definitely potential fraud involving government and specifically the DOJ I don't think members of congress would be buying if they thought there was fraud.… pic.twitter.com/LQ9mFCmpJH — Just a Dude Who Invests (@DudeWhoInvests) May …
🚨 #BREAKING: President Bukele says he will REFUSE to send MS-13 gang members back to the United States from El Salvador BUKELE: “How can I smuggle a terrorist into the United States? Of course I'm not going to do it. The question is preposterous!” “Why do you want terrorists… pic.twitter.com/Ng954tOBJG — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April …
🚨#BREAKING: The Supreme Court overruled a federal judge’s block on President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove noncitizens identified by the government as members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 7, 2025 🚨 #BREAKING: Chief Justice John …
Elon Musk suggested that his team at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will investigate how certain members of Congress have achieved generational wealth. One attendee at the town hall had asked Musk if DOGE had uncovered evidence of funds wired from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Sen. …
A federal judge has indefinitely blocked President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender service members, dealing a major defeat to a controversial policy the president resurrected from his first term. In a scathing ruling, US District Judge Ana Reyes said the administration cannot enforce the ban — which was set to take effect later this month. …
Today, the first 238 members of the Venezuelan criminal organization, Tren de Aragua, arrived in our country. They were immediately transferred to CECOT, the Terrorism Confinement Center, for a period of one year (renewable). The United States will pay a very low fee for them,… pic.twitter.com/tfsi8cgpD6 — Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) March 16, 2025 President Donald …
‘Devoted career to jailing innocent Americans!’ ‘Mueller coup architect should never be on TV!’ ‘Shilling for criminals who terrorize this country…’ JUST IN: Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller absolutely unleashes on Andrew Weissmann for defending members of Tren de Aragua who were deported from the U.S. "Andrew Weissman is an absolute moron. He is …
Federal Worker Reveals 19-21-Year-Old DOGE Team Members Conduct 15-Minute Job Justification Interviews with Grown-Up Employees Before Deciding Whether They Should Be Fired By Jim Hft Feb. 8, 2025 8:15 am1569 Comments TruthTweetShareGettrGab An unnamed federal worker whined about the fresh approach brought by young, dynamic DOGE team. Elon Musk’s innovative Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) …
DOGE in the Treasury? Turns out, it’s not just a rumor. Scott Bessent just put an end to the media speculation, and the truth is even crazier—two DOGE members are actually Treasury employees. This isn’t some fringe conspiracy; it’s real, and it raises serious questions about what’s happening behind the scenes. Why are Treasury officials …
DJT filed to create ETFs tracking bitcoin and different US sectors (manufacturing etc.) – https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-media-files-trademark-investment-products-targeting-bitcoin-us-industries-2025-02-06/ They also gave key cabinet members like Kash Patel (next FBI director), Linda McMahon (Secretary of Education) and Robert Lighthizer (US Trade Negotiator for Trump) 1MM in stock vesting through 2027 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-04/kash-patel-s-800-000-trump-media-award-raises-conflict-questions-for-fbi-pick (Non paywall – https://archive.ph/YrE76) and https://ir.tmtgcorp.com/financials/sec-filings/ h/t …
DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeted over 100 members of the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, for arrest and detention as part of a multi-location immigration enforcement operation in Aurora and Denver Wednesday morning. This operation is being coordinated by ICE and has been termed “Return to Sender” by the U.S. Drug …
In a move that might just restore some faith in government, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) from New York, alongside colleagues from both sides of the political aisle, have introduced legislation aimed at prohibiting stock trading by members of Congress and their families. This isn’t some fringe proposal; it’s a bipartisan effort signaling a rare moment …
Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced an amendment to the Constitution on Wednesday to limit the amount of terms a House member and U.S. senator can serve. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the Senate version. Under the amendment, a senator could serve two services and a House member could serve three terms. In terms of a special election, …
Finally, someone in DC is calling out the elites for their hypocrisy. Rand Paul is a true champion of the people, exposing how the ultra-rich get special treatment while we foot the bill. I'm sick of these Hollywood moguls and politicians living large off our tax dollars. If… — Stop Socialist Tyranny (@endlibtyranny) December 21, …
Donald Trump isn’t off the hook for Jan. 6 just yet. Though the criminal cases against him are all but dead, Trump is likely to be fighting eight civil lawsuits — from members of Congress and injured police officers — deep into his second term. They may be the last form of legal redress Trump …
