Report: Thousands of USAID Employees Laid Off, Thousands More Placed on Leave

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More than 2,000 employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) were fired, while thousands more were reported to have been placed on “administrative leave.” Staffers received notices informing them that “as of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025,” all USAID employees would be “placed on administrative leave globally,” except for employees...

NeverTrump Figure Claims JD Vance Is Not a Combat Veteran

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I'm not in the habit of writing posts about spats on X, but sometimes, it is necessary to set the record straight. The discussion of Pete Hegeth's decision to fire a half-dozen senior officers started out in a very predictable direction. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1893105954427642228? RedState...

NPS Staffers Hang Upside-Down Flag in Yosemite to Protest Firings — They Don’t Get Reaction They Expect

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My colleague Streiff wrote about some of the firings in the National Park Service including this fascinating paragraph that he cited from the original Washington Post story.  At California’sYosemite National Park, the Trump administration fired the only locksmith on staff on Friday. He was the sole employee with the keys and the institutional...

Nancy Mace Introduces Bill to Stop FEMA from Funding Migrant Hotel Stays

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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has introduced a bill to stop the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from “bankrolling luxury stays” for illegal immigrants, saying the Biden administration’s policies are “insanity, and it stops now.” Mace, who did a ride-along with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents last month while they apprehended “dangerous” illegal aliens in her...

‘We’re Mad as Hell’: Fuming Canadians Nix U.S. Vacations to Protest President Donald Trump’s Tariffs

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Miffed Canadians are opting out of American vacations as President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on their country to protect his own nation and its people. The Canadians’ decision not to visit America is having an effect on air and land travel as they push back against the tariffs levied against their nation, the New York...

CPAC 2025: Stephen Miller Revs Up the Crowd, Talks President Trump’s 30-Day Accomplishments

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CPAC loves Trump's Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. In the dictionary, next to the phrase "Red Meat for the Base," you might find his picture. While the Left and some on the Right use this as a pejorative, it is actually foundational. Red meat has vitamins and nutrients that plant-based and poultry foods lack. Red meat...

Kelly Loeffler’s Post About Her SBA Office Goes Viral When She Explains What Her First Actions Will Be

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We've seen a lot of announcements from Elon Musk about the work DOGE is doing.   But the effort to reform government is a whole-of-government action, with other members heading up agencies making announcements about how they have been making cuts or helping to make their agencies more efficient. One such...

Nolte: DOJ Asks Dem Rep. Garcia to Clarify ‘Actual Weapons’ Threat Against Elon Musk

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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) received a letter from the Department of Justice asking him to “clarify” comments he made last week about “bring actual weapons” to stop DOGE supervisor Elon Musk. On February 12, Garcia appeared on CNN — a far-left propaganda outlet that frequently foments violence against President Trump and his supporters. After repeating his claim that Elon Musk...

Senate Rejects Rand Paul’s Amendment to Cut $1.5 Trillion

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The Senate rejected an amendment proposed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) that would have cut spending by $1.5 trillion as the chamber considered legislation to secure the border and fulfill other parts of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The Senate on Friday morning advanced its reconciliation bill which aims to advance Trump’s priorities to secure...

CPAC 2025: Sen. Ted Cruz ‘Verdict’ Podcast With AG Pam Bondi—Getting the DOJ Back to Its ‘Core Function’

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Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared on the CPAC stage Wednesday with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and journalist Ben Ferguson for their "Verdict" podcast. Cruz said to the audience, "It is great to be back with CPAC. I have to tell you, CPAC this year, there is energy, there is excitement. It turns out winning doesn't suck!"